DePaul Chartering THIS WEEKEND - Update on Fundraising

Chicago-area Fijis:
We're about to MAKE HISTORY with the chartering of the Lambda Pi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at DePaul University this weekend!  Here are the major events to which all Chicago-area Fijis are welcome to attend:

Friday, November 1st
7:00 pm - Campus-wide reception at DePaul's Lincoln Park campus
                 No charge - just show up!
                 Cortelyou Commons

Saturday, November 2nd
6:00 pm - Chartering Banquet - about 150 expected!
                 DePaul Student Center, Room 120
                 $65/person, $100/couple
                 Pay at door, but RSVP to koltonkozlowski@yahoo.com

Our fundraising efforts to help with the DePaul chartering ceremony on November 2nd are still ongoing!  Here are the updated results of the initial $3,826 raised so far (over 75% there) on our way to $5,000:

John Templeton McCarty Level ($1,000+)

     Ron Marmer (Northwestern/Phi Chapter '74)

 

Samuel Beatty Wilson Level ($750 to $999)

 

James Elliott, Jr. Level ($500 to $749)

Barry Gray (Indiana/Zeta Chapter '78)

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg/Sigma Chapter '80)

 

Ellis Bailey Gregg Level ($250 to $499)

Tom Kocsis (Minnesota/Mu Sigma Chapter '88)

Jeff Fettig (Indiana/Zeta Chapter '79)

Jim Lee (Minnesota/Mu Sigma Chapter '78)

Jack Oest (Denison/Lambda Deuteron Chapter '74)

Bobby Rahal (Denison/Lambda Deuteron Chapter '75)

 

Daniel Webster Crofts Level ($100 to $249)

Stephen Boeckman (Oklahoma State/Sigma Omicron Chapter '92)

Fred Rolison (Michigan State/Epsilon Lambda Chapter '64)

Ken Arlen (Denison/Lambda Deuteron Chapter '75)

Jim Parsons (Denison/Lambda Deuteron Chapter '74)

 

Naaman Fletcher Level (up to $99)

Doug Franke (Knox College/Gamma Deuteron Chapter '06)

Ken Peve (Knox College/Gamma Deuteron Chapter '87)

OVERALL CHAPTER FUNDRAISING COMPETITION

 

Phi Chapter: $1,000

Zeta Chapter: $750

Lambda Deuteron Chapter: $700

Mu Sigma Chapter: $501

Sigma Chapter: $500

Epsilon Lambda Chapter: $200

Sigma Omicron Chapter: $100

Gamma Deuteron Chapter: $75

 

Please help make history by supporting our DePaul Brothers in pursuit of their chartering as a full chapter in Phi Gamma Delta!  You can download the fundraising reply form at this link:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwImNLvWpcx_THJCUEd0SVNmbE0/edit

 

Thank you, Brothers!  Please contact me if you have questions.  Please pass along this link to other Fijis you know!

 

Fraternally,

 

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg/Sigma '80)

BCA Chair, DePaul

Section Chief - Chicago

E: gabjr33@comcast.net

 

Perge!/Press On!

 

 

Lambda Pi Chapter at DePaul University - Chartering Weekend: November 1-2, 2013

Chicago-area Fijis:

The last time Phi Gamma Delta chartered a new chapter in Chicago was January, 1931, at Northwestern University.  Prior to that, it was in May, 1902, at the University of Chicago.

The NEXT TIME will be on November 2, 2013, as the International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta charters the Lambda Pi Chapter at DePaul University in Chicago.

Be a part of history and join us as we welcome over 30 DePaul Undergraduate Brothers into the ritual and secrets of our Fraternity as we witness first-hand the chartering of the Lambda Pi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta - the first new chapter in Chicago in over 82 years!  (For those of you interested, and who know our history of naming chapters, "Lambda Pi" refers to "Lincoln Park" in Chicago.  After the Greek alphabet was first used with our Alpha Chapter at Washington & Jefferson College, our Fraternity's first chapter, the second wave of chapters were named by adding "Deuteron".  Then, each new chapter was named according to their region.  Examples: Chi Upsilon is the University of Chicago, Chi Iota is the University of Illinois at Champaign, Illinois.)

Here are the events to which ALL Chicago-area Fijis are invited during this HISTORICAL WEEKEND in Chicago:

Friday, November 1^st
7:00 pm – Campus-wide reception for DePaul Greeks, university personnel, students, Graduate Brothers, and Undergraduate Brothers’ family members and guests at Cortelyou Commons  (Business casual, with badge [if available]; No charge, No RSVP; just attend!)
 

Saturday, November 2^nd

6:00 pm – Chartering Banquet in Room 120AB, DePaul Student Center - $65/person, $100/couple – RSVP to Kolton Kozlowski (koltonkozlowski@yahoo.com) – Brothers and IHQ officers will be in Tux – Graduate Brothers in coat & tie with badge (if available)

Please join us and support the NEWEST CHAPTER in Phi Gamma Delta!

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley (Sigma Chapter at Wittenberg University '80)
Section Chief - Phi Gamma Delta
E: gabjr33@comcast.net

Press On! / Perge!

Chicago-Area Fijis: Meet the Archons on October 4th

The International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta's Board of Archons are meeting in Chicago, and they're inviting ALL Chicago-area Fijis to meet them at a reception:

5:30 PM TO 7:30 PM
Friday, October 4th
Hilton Rosemont / O'Hare
5550 North River Road
Rosemont, Illinois

An RSVP is NOT required, but will help us to plan.  Send a quick email message to Rob Caudill at rcaudill@phigam.org or call IHQ at 859.255.1848.

This is a HUGE opportunity to meet our Fraternity's leadership!  Please spread the word, and I hope to see you on October 4th!

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80)
Section Chief - Chicago-area
President, Chicago Graduate Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta

Perge!

Fundraising for DePaul Chartering is Underway!

Chicago-area Fijis:

Our fundraising efforts to help with the DePaul chartering ceremony on November 2nd are underway!  Here are the early results of the initial $1,570 raised so far (almost one-third there) on our way to $5,000:

John Templeton McCarty Level ($1,000+)

     

Samuel Beatty Wilson Level ($750 to $999)

 

James Elliott, Jr. Level ($500 to $749)

Barry Gray (Indiana/Zeta Chapter '78)

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg/Sigma Chapter '80)

 

Ellis Bailey Gregg Level ($250 to $499)

Tom Kocsis (Minnesota/Mu Sigma Chapter '88)

 

Daniel Webster Crofts Level ($100 to $249)

Stephen Boeckman (Oklahoma State/Sigma Omicron Chapter '92)

Fred Rolison (Michigan State/Epsilon Lambda Chapter '64)

 

Naaman Fletcher Level (up to $99)

Doug Franke (Knox College/Gamma Deuteron Chapter '06)

OVERALL CHAPTER FUNDRAISING COMPETITION

 

Zeta Chapter: $500

Sigma Chapter: $500

Mu Sigma Chapter: $250

Epsilon Lambda Chapter: $200

Sigma Omicron Chapter: $100

Gamma Deuteron Chapter: $20

 

Please help make history by supporting our DePaul Brothers in pursuit of their chartering as a full chapter in Phi Gamma Delta!  You can download the fundraising reply form at this link:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwImNLvWpcx_THJCUEd0SVNmbE0/edit

 

Thank you, Brothers!  Please contact me if you have questions.  Please pass along this link to other Fijis you know!

 

Fraternally,

 

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg/Sigma '80)

BCA Chair, DePaul

Section Chief - Chicago

E: gabjr33@comcast.net

 

Perge!/Press On!

 

 



 



Help Make History by Supporting our DePaul Delta Colony to Achieve its Phi Gamma Delta Charter on November 2, 2013!

Established in October 2011 with a talented and committed group of young undergraduates, our Fiji Delta Colony at DePaul University in Chicago is now on the doorstep of achieving its official Charter as the newest Chapter in the International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta!  Pending approval of their chartering petition in mid-September by Fiji chapters throughout the United States and Canada, the official chartering ceremonies will be held on November 1-2, 2013, on DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus.  All Chicago-area Phi Gam Graduate Brothers will be invited to celebrate this historic achievement!

We Need to Raise at Least $5,000

for DePaul’s Chartering!

Every new chapter in Phi Gamma Delta has to raise enough money for a chartering fee – primarily to pay for ritual supplies for the new chapter – in addition to each Brother’s initiation fee ($250/Brother).  Our DePaul Brothers already are raising money from a generous grant from DePaul University, several fundraising events, and each Brother’s own personal funds, but we invite Chicago-area Graduate Brothers to help create history!

Become a DePaul Founding Chapter Donor:

Chapter Competition to Raise Funds! 

Every chapter founded after our Alpha Chapter at Jefferson College in 1848 was helped by other chapters.  It’s the same today, as Graduate Brothers from eight different Fiji chapters now serve on our Board of Colony Advisors (BCA).  So we’re creating a competition to see which chapter’s Graduate Brothers can raise the most money to help found our new DePaul Chapter!  Special recognition will be given at the chartering banquet on November 2^nd to the chapter that raises the most money!

Here are the DePaul Founding Chapter Donor levels, named after the original Immortal Six who founded Phi Gamma Delta 165 years ago:

 

            • John Templeton McCarty Level ($1,000+)               

            • Samuel Beatty Wilson Level ($750 to $999)

            • James Elliott, Jr. Level ($500 to $749)                      

            • Ellis Bailey Gregg Level ($250 to $499)

            • Daniel Webster Crofts Level ($100 to $249)             

            • Naaman Fletcher Level (up to $99)

Please click here to access and download the DePaul Founding Chapter Donor Reply Form:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwImNLvWpcx_THJCUEd0SVNmbE0/edit?usp=sharing

Once the details of the Chartering Banquet for Saturday, November 2, 2013, are set, we'll invite all Chicago-area Graduate Brothers to attend!

 

Thanks, Brothers,

 

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80)

Chair, DePaul Board of Colony Advisors

Section Chief - Chicago

 

Perge! / Press On!

 

 

Save the Date: Friday, October 4th - Archons' Reception in Rosemont

The International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta's Board of Archons will be holding one of their quarterly meetings in the Chicago area this fall, and they are inviting Chicago-area Fijis to an informal reception.  We're still working on the details, but please save the date:

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Friday, October 4th
Board of Archons' Reception for Chicago-area Fijis
Hilton Hotel - Rosemont
No charge - Cash Bar (likely)

We were honored to have the Archons host a similar reception in Chicago in 2011, and we had a great turnout!  I don't expect this October 4th reception to be as formal -- no presentations, no awards, no speeches -- but it will provide a nice, informal opportunity for us to meet the highest level of elected leadership in the International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta.

I'll update this Blog and our LinkedIn page as further details are released, but please save the date!

Fraternally.

Skip Buckley
Wittenberg '80
Section Chief - Chicago-area
President, Chicago Graduate Chapter

Perge!
 

Golf Outing on June 28th - Hosted by DePaul Delta Colony of Phi Gamma Delta

 

 

Our Phi Gamma Delta Colony at DePaul University in Chicago is hosting its first-ever Golf Outing!  And the Colony Brothers are inviting Chicago-area Graduate Brothers to join them.  The details:

 

The Phi Gam Pro-Am
Friday, June 28, 2013

11:00 am - Lunch

12:00 pm - Tee Time

Wilmette Golf Club

3900 Fairway Drive

Wilmette, Illinois

847.256.9777

(One mile west of I-94 at Lake Street)

Fee:    $100 - Graduate Brothers (includes lunch)

             $80 - Undergraduate Brothers (includes lunch)

LIMITED TO 40 GOLFERS!

 

TO REGISTER: Click on this link to download/print the registration form.   Checks should be made payable to "Phi Gamma Delta" and sent with the registration form to: Phi Gamma Delta, 2250 N. Sheffield Ave., Suite 201, Chicago, IL 60614.

 

Questions?  Contact the Colony Graduate Relations Committee Chairman Jeff Manners '15 at jdmanners1432@comcast.net or the Colony BCA Advisor for Graduate Relations Barry Gray (Indiana '78) at barrygray39@gmail.com. Or me at gabjr33@comcast.net and 312.543.1039.

 

Please spread the word, and we hope you can join us!

 

Fraternally,

 

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80)

Section Chief - Chicago-area

 

Perge!

 

 

 

 



Chicago Graduate Chapter Pig Dinner - Great Job, Brothers!

SAVE THE DATE of Thursday, April 24, 2014, for our NEXT PIG DINNER at Petterino's Restaurant in Chicago!

Thanks to everyone who attended our 2013 Pig Dinner on April 25th!  See the photo above.  We had 80 Brothers from 18 different chapters in attendance!  Other than from our co-host chapters, Phi Chapter at Northwestern and DePaul Delta Colony, the Zeta Chapter at Indiana University had the most Graduate Brothers in attendance: 9!

Jeff Fettig (Indiana '79) gave a spirited keynote address, and Brotherhood flowed throughout the night.

Check back here for updates on new Chicago Graduate Chapter planned events!

Fraternally,

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

Perge!

Pig Dinner Pre-registered Brothers

As of tonight (Wednesday), here's who I have pre-registered to attend Thursday's Pig Dinner:

Adam    Benner                2009       Lambda Iota                       Purdue University

Steve    Blackman             2011       Phi                                          Northwestern University

Stephen Boeckman        1988       Sigma Omicron                  Oklahoma State

Zak         Boswell                2009       Lambda Iota                       Purdue University

Mike      Brady                    1999       Chi Mu                                  University of Missouri

Skip        Buckley                1980       Sigma                                    Wittenberg University

Joel        Davis                     1980       Mu                                         University of Wisconsin

Rob        Drobnak               1997       Beta Pi                                  Bradley University

Andy     Feldman              2010       Phi                                          Northwestern University

Jeff Fettig                        1979      Zeta                                    Indiana University

Brock     Gordon               1979       Zeta                                       Indiana University

Barry     Gray                      1978       Zeta                                       Indiana University

John      Grega                    2009       Upsilon Tau                        University of Toledo

Taylor    Hougland             2008       Zeta                                       Indiana University

Brendan Kelly                    1984       Upsilon Alpha                    University of Arizona

Bear       Kennedy              2011                                                       Chapman University

Tom       Kocsis                    1988       Mu Sigma                            University of Minnesota

James   Kowalsky             2009       Phi                                          Northwestern University

Pete      King                       1976       Zeta                                       Indiana University

Paul       Laliberte              1986       Beta Upsilon                      University of Vermont

Jim         Lee                         1978       Mu Sigma                            University of Minnesota

Paul       Lind                        1966       Lambda Iota                       Purdue University

Steve    Lindell                   1957       Chi Iota                                 University of Illinois

Ron        Marmer               1974       Phi                                          Northwestern University

John      Morris                   1982       Zeta                                       Indiana University

Chris      Muniz                   1996       Beta Pi                                  Bradley University

Dave      Nebel                    2011       Phi                                          Northwestern University

Tim         Neeser                 2012       Beta Sigma                          Ball State University

John      Olson                    1973       Mu                                         University of Wisconsin

Kevin     Price                      2009       Phi                                          Northwestern University

Salil        Rao                                       Xi Deuteron                          Case Western

Josh       Richards               2010       Xi Deuteron                        Case Western

Bryan    Rogers                  1986       Mu Deuteron                    University of Iowa

Fred       Rolison                 1964       Epsilon Lambda                 Michigan State

Josh       Schubert              2005       Mu Sigma                            University of Minnesota

Kyle       Stellhorn              2009       Lambda Iota                       Purdue University

Ryan      Svenstrup           2009       Lambda Iota                       Purdue University

Ben        Troutman            2009       Zeta                                       Indiana University

Jim         Troutman            1978       Zeta                                       Indiana University

Nick       Troutman            2012       Zeta                                       Indiana University

Charlie  Turk                       1977       Zeta                                       Indiana University

Larry      Widmayer           1965       Epsilon Lambda                 Michigan State

 

There are 41 Graduate Brothers on this list.  With at least 40 Undergraduate Brothers from Northwestern and DePaul, we'll be at 80 to 100!

 

Fraternally,

 

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80)

Section Chief - Chicago Area

 

Perge!

 

Time to Register for the Pig Dinner!

Here are the details...

 

What:                Norris Pig Dinner

When:               Thursday, April 25, 2013

Time:                 5:30 pm - Cash Bar Brotherhood Reception

                          6:30 pm - Norris Pig Dinner

Speaker:           Jeff Fettig (Indiana '79), CEO of

                         Whirlpool Corporation

Where:              Petterino's Restaurant, 150 North Dearborn,

                         Chicago 60601

                         Web: http://www.petterinos.com/contact/

Cost:                 $40/person

Registration:    Download the registration form at this link:

                         https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwImNLvWpcx_ejdodEpwQ1gyenM/edit

Sponsored:      Phi Chapter at Northwestern, DePaul Delta Colony,

                        Chicago Graduate Chapter

Questions:        Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80), Section Chief at:

                         gabjr33@comcast.net

 

 

 Forward:        Please forward this link to other Fiji Graduate Brothers in the Chicago area!

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80)
Section Chief - Chicago-Area
President, Chicago Graduate Chapter

Perge!