Support the Fiji Rivalry Run for the American Cancer Society

Our Fiji chapters at the University of Michigan and the Ohio State University are planning a Rivalry Run between their respective campuses to benefit the American Cancer Society.  I received an appeal from a Chicago-area Fiji Pledge at Michigan, Sam Thomas, who wrote: "(W)e are looking for continual growth through our fundraising activities and donations. It would be great if you could forward the information for this event to Fijis in the Chicagoland area, especially those from the University of Michigan."

If you would like additional information, or to donate, please click here.

Thanks, Sam -- good luck to you, your Brothers from Michigan, and the Brothers from Ohio State!

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley
(Wittenberg '80)
Section Chief - Chicago-area

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Reception with the Archons: Thursday, October 13th at Maggiano's

All Chicago-area Fijis are invited to attend a special reception with Phi Gamma Delta's Board of Archons on:

  Thursday, October 13th
  5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
  Maggiano's Restaurant - 516 North Clark Street (Clark & Grand), Chicago
  Cash Bar - Appetizers provided by IHQ

Brothers, this is really a rare opportunity to meet & greet Phi Gamma Delta's elected board of directors!  It's not often that we can meet the Brothers chosen to lead our international fraternity, so I hope you join me in planning to attend this informal after-work reception.

This event is co-hosted by the Chicago Graduate Chapter, so it's a great chance to meet and network with other Chicago-area Fijis.  Please plan to attend!  Questions?  Please contact me at my email address below.

Thanks, Brothers - hope to see you on October 13th.

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80)
Section Chief - Chicago Area
Email: gabjr33@comcast.net

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Chicago Graduate Chapter Event: "FRAT" - The Play - Friday, October 7th

The Chicago Fiji Graduate Chapter invites you to a special showing of a local play produced by John Olson (Wisconsin '73) called "FRAT".  We've arranged a special rate of $21.50/person for Chicago-area Fijis and spouses/dates to attend:

Friday, October 7th
The Apartment Lounge
2251 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
6:30 pm -- come early to network in The Lion Head bar (same address, 1st floor)
7:30 pm -- doors open for the play, and you'll be greeted by the cast as if attending a Rush event!
8:00 pm -- play begins

For more information on the play and to register, go to:
http://www.frattheshow.com/
Or, for the exact date of October 7th, go to this link:
http://greenhousetheater.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=391754
Enter "PHIGAM" as promotional code at checkout to get $21.50 rate ($2.50 additional rate for credit card purchase).

I've seen the final rehearsal of this play, and I think you'll like it!  It will definitely bring back memories of your own Fiji undergraduate days.  Some of it brings back some disturbing memories of a hazing era long abolished, but most of the play will re-live strong memories of brotherhood and friendship in this fictional southern fraternity.

I hope you can join us on Friday, October 7th!

- Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80)
Section Chief - Chicago Area

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Save The Date: Thursday, October 13th for Free Chicago Reception with the Archons

SAVE THE DATE!

Phi Gamma Delta's Board of Archons will be meeting in Chicago for their fall board meeting, and they will host a reception for Chicago-area Fijis on:

Thursday, October 13th
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Cash Bar - Light Appetizers
Downtown Venue: TBA

Come meet selected Archons and key IHQ executive staff -- get updated on our International Fraternity expansion -- learn about the progress with our new Colony at DePaul.  Bring your questions, and meet YOUR fraternity's leadership!

More details to come -- check back often.

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley
Wittenberg '80
Section Chief - Chicago Area

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After-Work Event a Success!

Although it may look like a small event, the eight Graduate Brothers who gathered downtown after work on July 13th had a great time and shared some fine brotherhood (and stories).  We'll start planning our next event, so please check back here often...

Left to right: Mike Brady, Missouri ’99; Steve Lindell, Illinois ’57; John Olson, Wisconsin ’73; James Kowalsky, Northwestern ’09; and, Andy Feldman, Northwestern ’10.  Not in photo: Jim Lee, Minnesota ’78; Barry Gray, Indiana ’78; and, Skip Buckley, Wittenberg ’80.

FINAL REMINDER: Chicago Fiji Graduate Chapter After-Work Cocktail Hour on Wednesday, July 13th at South Branch Tavern & Grille

Please join other Fijis from the Chicago Graduate Chapter for drinks after work:

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Wednesday, July 13th
South Branch Tavern & Grille
(We'll meet in the Patio area!)
100 South Wacker Drive, Chicago
312.546.6177 http://www.southbranchchicago.com/

Cash Bar – no cover charge.

NO SPEAKERS - NO AGENDA - NO PROGRAM!

Please help us spread the word to other Fijis in Chicago, and feel free to join us for an informal, after-work gathering for a couple of drinks (cash bar) and Brotherhood!

Questions: Contact Skip Buckley (Wittenberg/Sigma '80), Section Chief at: gabjr33@comcast.net.

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REMINDER: Chicago Fiji Graduate Chapter After-Work Cocktail Hour on Wednesday, July 13th at South Branch Tavern & Grille

Please join other Fijis from the Chicago Graduate Chapter for drinks after work:

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Wednesday, July 13th
South Branch Tavern & Grille
100 South Wacker Drive, Chicago
312.546.6177 312.546.6177 http://www.southbranchchicago.com/

Cash Bar – no cover charge

NO SPEAKERS - NO AGENDA - NO PROGRAM!

Please help us spread the word to other Fijis in Chicago, and feel free to join us for an informal, after-work gathering for a couple of drinks (cash bar) and Brotherhood!

Questions: Contact Skip Buckley (Wittenberg/Sigma '80), Section Chief at: gabjr33@comcast.net.

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After-Work Cocktails With Fijis: Wednesday, July 13th

Please join other Fijis from the Chicago Graduate Chapter for drinks after work:

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Wednesday, July 13th
South Branch Tavern & Grille
100 South Wacker Drive, Chicago
312.546.6177
http://www.southbranchchicago.com/
Cash Bar – no cover charge

NO SPEAKERS - NO AGENDA - NO PROGRAM!

Please help us spread the word to other Fijis in Chicago, and feel free to join us for an informal, after-work gathering for a couple of drinks (cash bar) and Brotherhood!

Questions: Contact Skip Buckley (Wittenberg/Sigma '80), Section Chief at: gabjr33@comcast.net.

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Join Us for the Chicago Cubs' Game on May 25th!

Thanks to those of you who attended our Pig Dinner on April 28th -- we had a GREAT time!

Our NEXT EVENT is a Chicago Cubs' game:

Wednesday, May 25, 2011
7:05 pm
Cubs vs. NY Mets
Cost: $22/person
Friends, spouses, kids, relatives, neighbors -- all welcome!
Upper Deck Reserved (Outfield) - Way out there! Good for foul balls!

We only have 20 tickets, so first-come, first-served. PLEASE send an email to Skip Buckley, Section Chief, at gabjr33@comcast.net to reserve your ticket(s)!

Thanks, Brothers.

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80)
Section Chief - Chicago

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FINAL REMINDER: Pig Dinner is on Thursday!

Our Pig Dinner is on Thursday! See below for registration details. At this point, PLEASE email me if you plan to attend: gabjr33@comcast.net. You can pay the $39 on site, BUT I NEED TO KNOW!

Here's a list of those I have pre-registered as of April 24th:

Daniel Bart 2005 Northwestern University
Mike Brady 1999 University of Missouri
Skip Buckley 1980 Wittenberg University
Dave Gosse 2001 Northwestern University
Thomas Hoffa 1957 Iowa State University
Tom Kocsis 1988 University of Minnesota
James Kowalsky 2009 Northwestern University
Jim Lee 1978 University of Minnesota
Steve Lindell 1957 University of Illinois
Hugh Pace 2006 Ohio Wesleyan
Ryan Pytel 2006 University of Toledo
Amit Riswadkar 2007 Bradley University
Rusty Schluchter 1998 Drake University
Josh Schubert 2005 University of Minnesota
Morgan Van Ness 2006 Northwestern University
Ben Lurvey 2008 University of Chicago
Andy Feldman 2010 Northwestern University
Derek Rockwell 2007 University of Illinois
Ron Marmer 1974 Northwestern University
Tim Won 2006 Northwestern University

Thanks, Brothers.

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg/Sigma '80)
Section Chief - Chicago

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There's Still Time to Register for Our Pig Dinner on Thursday, April 28th!

Chicago-Area Fijis:

If you have NOT ALREADY registered, please join us for our Pig Dinner next week in downtown Chicago:

Thursday, April 28, 2011
Petterino's Restaurant
(entrance at 50 West Randolph; Dearborn & Randolph)
Chicago, Illinois
5:30 pm - Cash Bar
6:30 pm - Pig Dinner
Speaker: Josh Laufenberg (Illinois ’08), Director of Chapter Development, International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta
Fee: $39/person
To Register: Print out this page, complete the form below, and mail it in with your check! Or request an emailed invitation by writing Skip Buckley, Section Chief, at gabjr33@comcast.net.

NEWS!! WE'LL BE DISCUSSING THE PLANNED PHI GAMMA DELTA EXPANSION IN THE FALL OF 2011 TO DEPAUL UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO! Come hear Josh review the plans for adding a Fiji chapter on DePaul's campus, what will be needed by way of graduate involvement, and how YOU can be a part of history! Josh will also address the AMAZING progress of Phi Gamma Delta's expansion throughout the United States and Canada en route to "170 by 170" - the vision of 170 Fiji chapters by our 170th anniversary in 2018!

This annual event is a joint Pig Dinner with the Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Northwestern University AND the Chicago Graduate Chapter.

◊ Meet other Chicago-area Fijis and enjoy some Brotherhood
◊ Share (and hear) a few stories while reminiscing about Phi Gamma Delta
◊ Hear an update on future plans and developments about your Fraternity
◊ NEWS! Get details on Fall 2011 Phi Gam chapter at DePaul University!
◊ Remember…Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone!
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__ Yes, please register me for the Phi Chapter/Chicago Graduate Chapter Ninth Annual Frank Norris Pig Dinner on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at Petterino’s Restaurant (50 West Randolph, at Dearborn).
__ Enclosed is my check for $39 made payable to “Phi Gamma Delta.”
__ No, sorry, I cannot attend this year. However, I’ve enclosed $39 to pay for an Undergraduate Brother to attend the Pig Dinner.
Name: ____________________ Chapter/Year: _____________
Address: ____________________________________________
City: __________________________ State: _____ Zip: ______
E-Mail Address: _________________________________
To reserve your place, please complete this form and mail it with your check to:
Skip Buckley, Section Chief, 114 Center Road, Streamwood, IL 60107. Questions? Want to be added to our e-mail list? Please e-mail Skip Buckley at gabjr33@comcast.net

Two Weeks to Go for Pig Dinner on Thursday, April 28th!

We're only about TWO WEEKS TO GO before our annual Pig Dinner on Thursday, April 28th! All details are below. PLEASE spread the word! Send RSVP requests to me at gabjr33@comcast.net.

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley, Wittenberg '80
Section Chief - Chicago Area

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2011 Pig Dinner on April 28 - New Details!

Here are the NEW details on the joint Chicago Graduate Chapter AND Phi Chapter at Northwestern Pig Dinner:

Thursday, April 28, 2011
Petterino's Restaurant
(entrance at 50 West Randolph; Dearborn & Randolph)
Chicago, Illinois
5:30 pm - Cash Bar
6:30 pm - Pig Dinner
Speaker: Josh Laufenberg (Illinois ’08), Director of Chapter Development, International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta
Fee: $39/person
To Register: Print out this page, complete the form below, and mail it in with your check! Or request an emailed invitation by writing Skip Buckley, Section Chief, at gabjr33@comcast.net.

NEWS!! WE'LL BE DISCUSSING THE PLANNED PHI GAMMA DELTA EXPANSION IN THE FALL OF 2011 TO DEPAUL UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO! Come hear Josh review the plans for adding a Fiji chapter on DePaul's campus, what will be needed by way of graduate involvement, and how YOU can be a part of history! Josh will also address the AMAZING progress of Phi Gamma Delta's expansion throughout the United States and Canada en route to "170 by 170" - the vision of 170 Fiji chapters by our 170th anniversary in 2018!

This annual event is a joint Pig Dinner with the Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Northwestern University AND the Chicago Graduate Chapter.

◊ Meet other Chicago-area Fijis and enjoy some Brotherhood
◊ Share (and hear) a few stories while reminiscing about Phi Gamma Delta
◊ Hear an update on future plans and developments about your Fraternity
◊ NEWS! Get details on Fall 2011 Phi Gam chapter at DePaul University!
◊ Remember…Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
__ Yes, please register me for the Phi Chapter/Chicago Graduate Chapter Ninth Annual Frank Norris Pig Dinner on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at Petterino’s Restaurant (50 West Randolph, at Dearborn).
__ Enclosed is my check for $39 made payable to “Phi Gamma Delta.”
__ No, sorry, I cannot attend this year. However, I’ve enclosed $39 to pay for an Undergraduate Brother to attend the Pig Dinner.
Name: ____________________ Chapter/Year: _____________
Address: ____________________________________________
City: __________________________ State: _____ Zip: ______
E-Mail Address: _________________________________
To reserve your place, please complete this form and mail it with your check to:
Skip Buckley, Section Chief, 114 Center Road, Streamwood, IL 60107. Questions? Want to be added to our e-mail list? Please e-mail Skip Buckley at gabjr33@comcast.net

Pig Dinner Date Set: Thursday, April 28, 2011

SAVE THE DATE!

We'll hold our 9th Annual Norris Pig Dinner:

Thursday, April 28, 2011
Petterino's Restaurant
(entrance at 50 West Randolph; Dearborn & Randolph)
Chicago, Illinois
5:30 pm - Cash Bar
6:30 pm - Pig Dinner
Speaker: TBA

This annual event is a joint Pig Dinner with the Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Northwestern University AND the Chicago Graduate Chapter.

We'll post additional details as they become available, but please help us spread the word to your Fiji Brothers! Check back to this Blog over the next few weeks. We'll set the price, and I'll have an RSVP form ready to go.

Thanks, Brothers!

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg University '80)
Section Chief - Chicago Area
gabjr33@comcast.net

Perge!