The Gamma Beta Gazette Biannual newsletter for members and alumni of the Old Dominion University chapter of Pi Kappa Phi
SPRING 2014 Featured in this Issue: Chartering Alumni Reconnection
Gamma Beta Executive Board organizing a plan for their upcoming chartering at MidYear Leadership Conference.
Upcoming Chartering The Gamma Beta chapter will be re-chartering this semester! On March 1st, the hard work by our associate members will be rewarded by initiation as active members of Pi Kappa Phi. After attending this year’s Mid-Year Leadership conference, our executive board has organized a plan for success to lead the chapter towards chartering. Each officer gained useful knowledge that has notably enhanced chapter morale and confidence. We have achieved the grades necessary for chartering, and are actively working to reach our recruitment goal and our target amount of money raised toward PUSH America. We still have quite a ways to go so if you would like to donate, you can do so through the link below: http://support.pushamerica.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id= 1440&team_id=2094 Chapter Address
Mid-Year Leadership Conference Spring 2014 A Biannual Newsletter Published by the Gamma Beta Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein. The Gamma Beta Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, nor Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity is liable for errors or omissions. © 2013
This year’s Mid-Year Leadership Conference was held in four locations; Baltimore, MD; Charlotte, NC; St. Louis, MO; Dallas, TX. Our executive board had the opportunity to go to Baltimore, MD to receive training for each executive position. Since we were colonized last spring, our associate chapter missed the chance to attend Mid-Year 2013. This set us back because our officers lacked the training necessary for a successful executive board. Nevertheless, Gamma Beta is now professionally trained and ready for chartering in March! “It takes a great man to join a chapter of Pi Kapp, but it takes a madman to start one from the ground up.” – Historian Tre Jones
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Alumni Reconnection With the tasks required for chartering being top priority, the Gamma Beta associate chapter feels that we have not put enough effort into alumni relations. However, those days are over. Newly-elected historian Tre Jones is dedicated to forming and maintaining a strong student/alumni relationship. The foundation of this relationship will begin with assembling a functioning contact roster. If you would like to be made a member of the alumni roster we ask that you email Tre Jones at hjone035@odu.edu expressing so. Members of the roster will be updated on and invited to Gamma Beta events, Alumni events, and the chance to be featured on “Gamma Beta’s Alumni spotlight”, and the “Gamma Beta Alumni of the Month” on Facebook & Instagram. We plan to have at least one alumni event per semester, but alumni are welcome at any Gamma Beta event. Also, if you will be in the Norfolk area and just want to stop by, we would be happy to meet with you and chat about your experience as a Pi Kapp or sweetheart. We know that with your knowledge and experience our chapter can become an ideal chapter.
Alumni Events March 1st: Chartering Banquet April 2 : Alumni Meet n’ Greet/Dinner Delvecchio’s Pizza nd
CHAPTER UPDATES/Letter from the Archon Dear Brothers, It is a pleasure to write all you and I hope this newsletter finds you well. As many of you may already know, the Gamma Beta Chapter has returned and is set to officially charter March 1st of this year. We have come a long way since our installation last Spring and we continue to develop and grow as time goes along. I would like to pause here to introduce myself. My name is Lee Calum Welch and I am a Junior here at Old Dominion. I am pursuing a double major in Political Science and Philosophy with hopes of attending Law School following my time here. I joined Pi Kappa Phi last year during the expansion and I rank the decision as one of the best I have ever made. In the time since, I have served briefly as Standards Board Chairman, Vice Archon, and now Archon and I could not be more proud to have this opportunity to lead and serve such a fine group of gentlemen. Though our chapter is young still, we are already outstanding, boasting a brotherhood which is one of the most active and successful in the campus community.
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UPCOMING EVENTS 1/20: 12pm Push Cornhole EventKaufman Mall 1/21: 12pm Pedal for Push- Kaufman Mall 1/22: 12pm Obstacle Putt Putt for PushKaufman Mall 1/23: 12:30pm Pie the Pi KappsKaufman Mall 1/24: Post-Up with the Pi KappsKaufman Mall 2/4: Pre-Initiation- Williamsburg Room, Webb Center We also have weekly dinners Wednesdays at Delvecchio’s Pizza. If you plan to come, contact (5710 2292012) Follow Gamma Beta on Instagram and Facebook!
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CHAPTER UPDATES/Letter from the Archon Continued… Our brothers hold positions in the Student Government Association, serve as Resident Assistants and Preview Counselors, act as leaders in other student organizations, and a variety of other honors achievements. On top of this, we have found great success in intramurals, forged a new path as the first fraternity to cosponsor an event with the Student Activities Council, and have been widely successful in building a positive relationship with the rest of the Greek community. Though we still face a number of challenges as we move towards chartering and continue to grow and improve as a chapter, I am sure we can collectively overcome any obstacle we may encounter and we hope to share many future successes with you. Our wish is that this newsletter may serve as an outlet to connect with each of you and act as a means of reconnecting you with the chapter and fraternity, if you so desire. All the chapter is very excited to establish a relationship with our alumni and we look forward to meeting you all in the future. In addition, should you wish to discuss the fraternity, arrange a visit, or make any other sort of donation to the chapter please contact me at any time or send a letter to the chapter address. Thank you much for your time and here’s to a very bright future together! Fraternally Yours, Lee Calum Welch
Pi Kappa Phi- Old Dominion University
5115 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, 23529 (571) 229-2012 pikappaphiodu@gmail.com | pikappodu.com
Archon: Calum Welch Vice Archon: Alex Page Secretary: Page Johnson Warden: Preston Wrenn Treasurer: Cory Garner Historian: Tre Jones Risk Mngmt: John Marcinko Chaplain: Clay Robertson PUSH: Lamin Kargbo Standards: Kevin Craven
lwelc003@odu.edu Old Dominion University ’15 (757) 784-3727