In This Issue: Page 1 – President’s Message Page 2 – Events Calendar Page 2 – PUSH Golf Outing Page 3 – Upcoming Events Page 3 – Brother Notes Page 4 – Moments in ZX History Page 5 – Become a Participating Member Page 5 – Help Wanted Page 6 – Registration forms
“Best Ball” Brotherhood This June, dozens of brothers descended on Golden Oaks Golf Course for the second installment of the PAPA Classic. I had the pleasure of participating in this event, and although I enjoyed seeing brothers and renewing friendships, what I really loved about the PAPA classic was that it was Best Ball. This means I got to play the best stroke of our foursome on each shot. I was able to go the entire day without playing any of my water, forest, or window shots. I occasionally got lucky and hit a ball that we used, but the majority of the day I was relying on the talents of my teammates. It’s fitting that we have a Best Ball tournament, because it reflects brotherhood. When we joined Zeta Chi it was our individual talents that recommended us, but it was our ability to come together as a cohesive group that eventually earned us passage into the fraternity. During Member Ed, we had to learn ways to trust one another and rely on the talents of the men around us. In these days of bail outs – relying on people has become a bit more difficult. We have seen large corporations mislead and mismanage to line the pockets of a few while endangering the welfare of the many. It is a constant source of comfort to know that on the
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fraternal level, that is not the case. Even now, nearly ten years after initiation, I can rely on my brothers. Whether it is a golf outing, a special event, or even a family member’s death, I value the relationships that I gained while an undergraduate member of Zeta Chi. As we get ready to enter a holiday season and a new year, I offer my own Bail-Out Plan. Why should we let a little thing like graduation and thousands of miles weaken the Best Ball relationships we forged at Albright? I challenge each of us to contact a brother who we have not spoken with in at least six months. All I ask is a few minutes on the phone. Look up your ex-roommate or your Grand Little. Take a few minutes and find out what is going on in his life. Given the standards we subscribed to when we pinned the Black Diamond, our gatherings should be a lot deeper than some awkward High School reunion. I look forward to hearing from all of you on how the conversations go, and I look forward to seeing you at Homecoming. Fraternally yours, Jake Weyant
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Calendar of Events October 18 – Homecoming January 24 – Annual Alumni Meeting in Philadelphia Spring ‘09 – White Water Rafting in West Virginia May – Senior Sendoff June 20 – 3rd Annual PAPA Classic
Chapter Events Push America Golf Outing Brothers from Founders to Actives came to Golden Oaks for a great day of golf this summer. Dozens of golf carts scattered from the club house as nearly 60 people raced to their holes for a shotgun start. The event has expanded in its second year in its number of sponsors and in the diversity of the players. Dozens of friends and family members joined brothers in a united effort to raise money for PUSH and have a great day on the fairway. After setting a high standard with the first PAPA Classic in 2007, this year’s tournament raised $1,000 for PUSH America.
Fall Business Meeting All brothers are invited to attend this year’s fall business meeting – held in North the morning of Homecoming. Minutes of this meeting will be posted on the alumni website: pikappaphizxalumni.com
1st Place - Trevor Hamlin and his co-workers with a 10 under par 2nd Place - Rich Carrione Jr., Rich Carrione Sr., and Blake Knapp with a 6 under par Plans are already in the works for next year (JUNE 20). If you would like to participate on the planning team, please contact Rich Carrione.
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Upcoming Events Homecoming – 18 October Come out and join the chapter for a day of tailgating, football, and meeting up with friends and brothers. The school is even providing lunch on Saturday. This Homecoming is the five-year reunion for brothers of the Class of 2003 and for brothers who were swimmers. 4th Annual Zeta Chi Business Meeting in Philadelphia – 24 January 2008 This year’s meeting will take place in the afternoon. This allows for extra sleep-in time for those brothers that want to partake of the Philadelphia night life. This year the location has changed to accommodate more brothers. Much to the chagrin of poker players, 2009 will offer a chance to visit Dave and Busters with brothers representing the full spectrum of classes. Dinner will follow the meeting. Come out and join us for a full weekend of fun and fraternity. White Water Rafting – Spring 2009 Join Bryan Mulvihill and plenty of other brothers for a weekend in West Virginia on the Gauley River. The weekend includes meals, most equipment, and great rafting. Even beginners are able to participate in the two-day format. The cost is expected to be about $250 for the full weekend. You can email Bryan at mulvazx101@yahoo.com for more details. Alumni Spotlight Recently Married • Bob Holliday - March 14, 2009 • Ed Pearlstein is engaged • Mike Rosenthal is engaged • Ed Bowersox is engaged • Brian Stoltzfus married • Darren Stoltzfus is engaged
Expecting Or New Dads • Todd and Erin Lavin are expecting their first child • Ted and Steph Isselmann have welcomed their first child
Brother Notes Alumnus Ruedy to run Marine Corps Marathon for Push America: October 26 - Alumni Dan Ruedy, ‘05, is running in the Marine Corps Marathon for Push America on October 26, 2008, in Washington, D.C. For more info and to support Dan, visit Dan’s page on the Push America site. A Thunderous Thirty – Although his big 3-0 celebration was rained out at the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs game, Mike Netznik, Alumni Chapter President, celebrated his 30th birthday in July. Mike lives in the Allentown area with his wife Stacy and two sons, Ben and Luke. Movin’ on Up - Brian T. O’Doherty was promoted to Admissions Coordinator for the School of Graduate and Professional Studies in June. One of the first lessons we learned in Zeta Chi is that we are all interconnected within the fraternity. The actions of one brother affect the lives of us all. The Alumni Spotlight is an opportunity for the entire Alumni body to learn of the life changes and accomplishments of its members. Please share any personal announcements that you would like to see in this section of the newsletter. All content can be sent to Jake Weyant, VP of Communications (harryjamer@aol.com)
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Top 20 ZX Moments House Wars - The Seniors Save the Day by Rich Carrione In 2001, Zeta Chi secured all 4 apartments in A for the first time in three years. On top of that, the Mu Class, the most recent initiates, got 10 brothers to live in a suite in North Hall. So 70% of the brotherhood lived in 2 places, which made for great times, great parties and awesome House Wars. This recounts the greatest House War ever. It was late in the semester when the suite members (Nick Pagano, John Kane, The Rock, General, Mike Impriano, Brad Iezzi and sundry others) staged their last great raid on A. A large portion of A residents were at a Senior Week event, and the House was manned by a skeleton crew of Lambdas (4 to be exact). At around 12:30 PM, the first warning shot was fired, as water balloons thrown by lacrosse sticks from the upper parking lot crashed on balcony. A was outnumbered, at least 2 to 1. Brothers got as far as the front hallway until a trash can of ketchup, mustard, tabasco sauce, water, old beer and soap suds filled the downstairs entrance. Things looked pretty grim for the House as wave after wave of "Suite-ers" bombarded the house and tried to get in. But the Seniors had a few tricks up their sleeve... After getting dropped off from their Senior Night in the lower parking lot, Mike DiFelice and Mike Landes planned ahead, putting water guns and other projectile weapons in their cars for easy access. Once the Seniors were armed and ready, a flanking charge for the ages ensued as Seniors forced "Suite-ers" from the House and from the surrounding area. Water guns were emptied on unsuspecting "Suite-ers", shaving cream bombs rained down, and the House was saved. To this day, the House has never seen a more shocking turn of events. Except perhaps the night that "Oreo" and "Grimmace" held a ZX party hostage... Do you have any stories from your time spent on the scaffold? Any egg-related brushes with death or those involving generous Reading denizens? Marauding brothers making sure you were awake at 3 in the morning? Please send your tales to Jake (harryjamer@aol.com). If we get in enough stories, we’ll put out a special edition Newsletter before the spring issue. This column is a new addition to the newsletter. Each issue we will print any candidates for the Top 20 Moments in ZX History. After a few issues, we will have a poll on the website to vote for the top 20 moments. Please submit your candidates to Jake Weyant – harryjamer@aol.com
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You ARE and ALWAYS Will be an Active Member of Pi Kappa Phi – Zeta Chi Now It’s Time for the Next Step We Want You to Become a Participating Member All Brothers who graduated in good standing are automatically Active Members of the Alumni Chapter and welcome at any and all events – Participating brothers get extra perks and the privilege to vote for only $25 a year.
Benefits for Participating Members Include: • Eligible to vote at Alumni Chapter business meetings • Discounts at Alumni events • A tangible sign of your continuing commitment to ZX • And much, much more How Do I Join? For those who wish to be participating members of the alumni chapter, dues for 2008 are $25. Jim DeLuccia will be handling the chapter’s finances. Please make checks payable to Pi Kappa Phi Zeta Chi Alumni and send to: Jim DeLuccia 407 Gregorys Way Voorhees, NJ 08043 Should you have any questions, you can call him at (609) 828-7974.
Help Wanted Ads Photography: We are in need of a volunteer or volunteers to chronicle alumni events. Even if you are only coming out to one activity, bring along your camera and help preserve our heritage. If you are interested in helping, please contact Jake (harryjamer@aol.com) Writers: If you are Proud to be a Pi Kapp – share some of your experiences. The newsletter is incorporating articles from brothers who wish to share some of their memories with the rest of the chapter. Also, the newsletter can always use new contributors. If you would like to participate, contact Jake (Harryjamer@aol.com) Recruiting: The alumni chapter measures its success by the number of quality experiences it creates. Those experiences are fueled by brother involvement. We welcome and encourage you all to participate in a few of the activities that are coming up this year. If you would like to help in the recruiting process, contact Darren Was, Recruitment Chair.
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ZETA CHI ALUMNI CHAPTER Annual Membership Form JOIN NOW! Membership in the Zeta Chi Alumni Chapter helps to underwrite the ongoing costs of publishing the Zeta Chi Alumni Newsletter and other initiatives to help Zeta Chi alumni stay connected to each other and their fraternity. Instructions: Complete the form below and return along with your $25 check or money order to: Jim DeLuccia 407 Gregorys Way Voorhees, NJ 08043 In an effort to keep production costs low, we are encouraging all Zeta Chi alumni who have an active e-mail address to consider receiving the Zeta Chi Alumni Newsletter in an electronic format. Future editions of the newsletter will be sent in PDF format. Please check the box below indicating your preference. Leave the square blank to receive a hard copy in the mail. I would prefer to receive future editions of the Zeta Chi Data in an electronic format. In 2006, the Zeta Chi Alumni Chapter will be launching a web site dedicated to promoting alumni events and facilitating more effective alumni communication. An “opt-in” is required to post your listing. I would like to have my name, initiation year, and e-mail address listed on the Zeta Chi Alumni Chapter web site. PRIVACY AGREEMENT: By providing the above personal information, I understand and consent to such information being shared with the records departments of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and the Zeta Chi Alumni Chapter. Questions regarding the Zeta Chi Alumni Chapter should be directed to: Alumni Chapter President Mike Netznik msnsih@hotmail.com cell: 484-332-1617 Contributions or gifts to the Zeta Chi Alumni Chapter are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes This questionnaire will be used for updating and maintaining contact information for the Alumni Chapter, as well as for the Undergraduate Chapter.
NAME: ________________________________ DATE OF BIRTH: ______________________ ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________ PHONE NUMBERS: Home: _______________________________________________ Cell: _________________________________________________ Work: ________________________________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________ AOL IM SCREEN NAME: _________________________________________________________ INITIATION NUMBER: ___________________________________________________________ INITIATION CLASS: _____________________________________________________________ NICKNAME: ___________________________________________________________________ MAJOR WHILE AT ALBRIGHT: ____________________________________________________ CURRENT JOB TITLE: ___________________________________________________________ CURRENT EMPLOYER: __________________________________________________________ SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ FAMILY UPDATES (Marriage, Children, Significant other, etc.): ____________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ This form can also be emailed to Alumni Chapter Secretary Bryan Mulvihill: mulvazx101@yahoo.com