PI KAPPA PHI
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Gamma Nu’s
Contents • Executive Council • Service Saturday • Financial Achievements • National Awards • Future Financial Plans • Brother Initiation • Calendar
Historian: Tim Whitesell RN 611 Cell: (561) 427 - 5448 Email: tlwhitesell@student.lagrange.edu
Service Saturday
New Executive Council Archon: James Fegley
Chaplain: Raymond Haas
Vice Archon: Stephen Wendel
Historian: Tim Whitesell
Treasurer: Will Siskey
Risk Management:
Secretary: Hank Barnes
Donnie Palmer
Warden: Ryan Gajda
PUSH Chairman: Alan Hunn
In order to advance our chapter to the highest possible standards, Gamma Nu has been spreading its influence outside of school campus. Whenever we can, at least twice a month, we have been helping better the local community. Whether its been sweeping out parking lots, setting up and serving dinner at the local church, or promoting sales and charity at the Belk in the LaGrange Mall. Since August, we have racked up 97 hours of community service and counting. We plan on continuing this great tradition, reinforcing the standards of excellence of this chapter has been built on.
FINANCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Due to recent and repeated years of financial irresponsibility, the Gamma Nu chapter had dug itself into a deep fiscal hole. At the beginning of the semester, we owed around $8,500 to National. Through hard work and perseverance we needed to alleviate this overwhelming debt, and we !
managed to do just that on Tuesday, November 5th. A lot was needed to be done including sending brothers to collections, participating in fundraisers and charity events, winning school events, and brothers actively paying their financial obligations ahead of time. PAGE 1
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NATIONAL AWARDS
“Most Outstanding Recruitment Growth” & “Commitment to Continued Growth” On October 18th, Gamma Nu was recognized with TWO National awards. We tirelessly dedicate ourselves on being the ideal chapter and strive to receive more awards in recognition of our efforts and pursuit of excellence. FUTURE FINANCIAL PLANS
Now with our financial situation resolved and our outstanding debt relieved, Gamma Nu has devised a plan to best invest our money. In attempt to not re-enact the amount of debt we just worked so hard to get rid of, we have committed to not spending any money until 2014. This way we can stockpile and accumulate a budget so that we as a chapter could invest in some nice things in the near future. Once the chapter acquires an adequate financial balance, brothers have tossed around some ideas for some future luxuries in reciprocity for our hard work and commitment. Some of the ideas that we have thought to better the chapter include: an out-of-town Rose Ball, cable, Wi-Fi, and new furniture for the house, DJs for major parties, as well as the chapter (not brothers!) paying for Mid-Year. !
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GAMMA NU
Brother Initiation First off, I would like to say that we as a chapter couldn’t wait for our new associate members to become full-fledged brothers. They have been working diligently on learning the principles that this fraternity has been built on. In my opinion, this twelve member pledge class has been one of the best groups we’ve had in recent history, and they have the potential to contribute great deeds for this chapter. With that being said, not all has been going to plan. The new associate members have lasted Brother Appreciation Week, accomplished all they needed to become brothers, and they collectively passed the Blackspot Initiation Test. However, due to time constraints and some uncontrollable factors, the new pledge class has not gone through the Ritual of Initiation. Although we’re facing this rather unfortunate circumstance, we are making the most of this situation. With consultation from Brother Ron DeValinger RN 37, as well as our Chapter Advisor Jim Hardy RN 250, we have classified our newest members as “neophytes”. We have informed them that due to their hard work and diligence that we are giving them the same rights and respect as brothers, however we cannot give them the official title of “brother” since they have not gone through Initiation. Therefore, the Ritual of Initiation has been rescheduled to December 2nd.
Calendar November 22nd, 2013 Executive Council Elections December 2nd, 2013 New Brother Initiation Ritual Finals Week December 4th - Dec. 9th Mid-Year Jan 3rd - Jan 5th
Special Thanks I would like to give a special thanks and recognition towards our Brother Bobby Wetherington and his company Jin Express for his generous donation to our chapter. All donations and support is greatly appreciated. Contact (561) 427-5448 if you’re interested in donating. This year has been a fantastic for the Gamma Nu chapter. Whether its been financial success, national awards, or the new coronation of brothers, 2013 is most definitely our year. Thank you alumni for all of your support and for believing in us! Archon: Wade Fegley (404) 825-7025 Vice Archon: Steve Wendel (678) 656-4256 Treasurer: Will Siskey (256) 738-2185 Secretary: Hank Barnes (706) 302-3092 !
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