Graduate Chapter Survey: Would you Attend a Chicago Bulls Game for $50?



Chicago Graduate Chapter at a Chicago Bulls game - 2009.

Chicago Graduate Chapter at Cubs game - June 2014.

Chicago-area Fijis:

We're trying to gauge if there is enough interest to purchase group tickets at $50/each for a Bulls' game. We need at least 25 people to qualify for the group rate, and prices go up on September 26th. So, I need to know now if you would likely attend at the $50/person rate. Graduate Brother Joel Davis wants 2 tickets, and I'll take one. So we need just 22 more!

These are "300 Level" seats, best available to keep our group together, and the $50 fee will be our actual cost from the Bulls. The two alternative dates we're looking at are:

7:00 pm - Tuesday, December 2nd (Dallas)
7:00 pm - Wednesday, December 10th (Brooklyn)

I am NOT asking for payment right now, but please send me an email if you would like to attend, and how many tickets (mainly for Fijis, but guests welcome) you want. I'll track the replies, in order received, and report back if we reached the 25 minimum. Send your email to me at: gabjr33@comcast.net

Thanks, Brothers!

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80)
President, Chicago Fiji Graduate Chapter
Section Chief - Chicago-area
gabjr33@comcast.net

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DePaul Cabinet Holds Strategic Planning Retreat to Plan for 2014-15 Year

Our new officers at our Lambda Pi Chapter at DePaul University held an officers' transition retreat and strategic planning session on Saturday, September 6th, at the DePaul Student Center.  Plans were developed for recruitment, philanthropy, scholarship, graduate relations, brotherhood, finances, social, and risk management.  Fall classes begin on September 10th, and Rush begins shortly thereafter.  Great job, Brothers - good luck with your fall recruitment!

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80)
BCA Chair - DePaul Lambda Pi Chapter
Section Chief - Chicago-area

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2014 "Phi Gam Pro Am" Golf Outing A Success!

Congratulations to the Fiji Brothers who played in the 2014 "Phi Gam Pro Am" golf outing on Friday, August 22, 2014, hosted by our Lambda Pi Chapter at DePaul University!

The heavy rains the night before had an impact, as golf carts were not allowed on the course last Friday.  A couple of Graduate Brothers bowed out that morning, but they donated their registration fees - thank you!

The six stellar Brothers in the photo above pressed on, and completed the course.  Lost balls and mulligans were NOT counted.  Everyone had a great time!

We'll explore plans for the 2015 "Phi Gam Pro Am"!  Stay tuned...


 

Chicago Graduate Chapter Honored at the 166th Ekklesia in Indianapolis

 

Hey!  Look at this certificate!

 

Our Chicago (Kappa) Graduate Chapter just won an Honorable Mention in the Brightman Award competition at the International Fraternity's 166th Ekklesia in Indianapolis on July 26, 2014.  We competed in the category with other PGD graduate chapters with over 75 members.



And this follows up nicely to our Honorable Mention in the same category in 2012.  Here's that certificate, too:

 

Well done, Chicago-area Brothers!  We've had a few nice events since 2012 - Pig Dinners, after-work receptions, Cubs' games, golf outings - and we need to do more!

 

What about a Bulls' game sometime this fall or winter?  Any other ideas?

 

Thanks to everyone who has supported our Chicago Graduate Chapter!  But, as those of you who remember will know, it is "neither the world's recognition nor the applause of men" that drives us.  We just want to offer a networking and brotherhood forum for Chicago Fijis to honor our motto of "Not for college days alone."

 

Well done, Brothers!

 

Fraternally,

 

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80)

President, Chicago Graduate Chapter

Section Chief - Chicago-area

 

Perge!

 



DePaul Chapter's "Phi Gam Pro-Am" Golf Outing on August 22, 2014!

 

All Chicago-area Fijis are invited to participate in our Lambda Pi Chapter at DePaul University's "Phi Gam Pro-Am" Golf Outing:

 

When:  Friday, August 22, 2014

 

Time:   11:00 am - Lunch

            12:00 pm - Golf Outing

 

Where: Wilmette Golf Club

             3900 Fairway Drive, Wilmette, IL

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

             Golf Club Telephone: 847.256.9777

 

Fee:      $80 - Undergraduate Brothers

             $100 - Graduate Brothers

 

Register: Click on this link to access the registration form, and send it in with your payment to the DePaul Lambda Pi Chapter at the address on the form: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwImNLvWpcx_NXowbWN6TDBuUVE/edit?usp=docslist_api

 

Questions: Jeff Manners (DePaul '15), DePaul Graduate Relations Chair, jdmanners1432@comcast.net

                  Barry Gray (Indiana '78), DePaul BCA Advisor for Graduate Relations, barrygray39@gmail.com

                  AJ Bolano (DePaul '16), DePaul Corresponding Secretary, bolanoschwarz812582@gmail.com

                  Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80), DePaul BCA Chair, gabjr33@comcast.net

 

This will be a GREAT EVENT!  Here are some photos from last year's Phi Gam Pro-Am inaugural golf outing:

 

 

Cubs' Game on June 26, 2014

Nearly 20 graduate and undergraduate Fiji Brothers gathered on June 26th for the Chicago Cubs' vs. Washington Nationals game at Wrigley Field.  Ten different chapters were represented, and over 60 years spanned Brothers from the classes of 1957 through 2017.  It was a great event, topped off by a rare occurrence - the Cubs actually won!

Fraternally,

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

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Nine Tickets Left for Chicago Graduate Chapter Cubs' Game on Thursday, June 26th!

Chicago-area Fijis:

We have NINE TICKETS left for our upcoming Chicago Graduate Chapter Event:
                7:00 pm - Thursday, June 26^th
                Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals
                Terrace Reserved Infield
                Section 215 – Rows 11, 12, and 13 (grouped together)
                Price*: $35/each
                             $25/each (Graduate Brothers under 30 years old)
                                   *My cost was $36.96/ticket, so I’m slightly subsidizing it to keep the price down for better seats.

Please join us for some Fiji Brotherhood!  The game may not be the greatest, and the seats are not perfect, but we CAN guarantee some exaggerated stories, boastful undergraduate memories, and rich "not for college days alone" nuances!

TO RESERVE YOUR TICKET, please email me at gabjr33@comcast.net ASAP.  I will reply to confirm.  You can later send in your cash or check to my home address:  114 Center Road, Streamwood, IL 60107.  Make your check payable to "George Buckley".

Here's who has reserved tickets so far:

James   Kowalsky 2009 Phi Chapter Northwestern University

Steve    Lindell 1957 Chi Iota Chapter University of Illinois

Fred       Rolison 1964 Epsilon Lambda Chapter Michigan State

Skip        Buckley 1980 Sigma Chapter Wittenberg University

Mike      Brady 1999 Chi Mu Chapter University of Missouri

Izzy        Budnick 2013 Xi Deuteron Chapter Case Western

Josh       Richards 2010 Xi Deuteron Chapter Case Western

Barry     Gray 1978 Zeta Chapter Indiana University

Bill          Downing 2015 Sigma Chapter Wittenberg University

Ricky      Moyer 2013 Beta Gamma Chapter Bowling Green State University

Jack        Oest 1974 Lambda Deuteron Chapter Denison University

 Hope you can join us!

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80)
President, Chicago Fiji Graduate Chapter
Section Chief - Chicago-area
gabjr33@comcast.net

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Congratulations to New Cabinet for our Lambda Pi Chapter at DePaul!

The Lambda Pi Chapter at DePaul University elected new officers on Sunday, June 1st.

Congratulations to the new officers (left to right):

     Corresponding Secretary: Antonio (AJ) Bolano-Schwarz '16

     Recording Secretary: Nate Cartwright '17
     President: Kevin Aguilar '15
     Treasurer: Ali Aguina '15
     Historian: Mark Grossi '17

The newly-elected officers will be formally installed shortly.  Kevin and Ali are planning to attend the Ekklesia in Indianapolis on July 24-27, 2014.

Fraternally,

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

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Join Chicago-area Fijis for a Cubs' Game on Thursday Night, June 26th!

Chicago-area Fijis:

The Chicago Fiji Graduate Chapter is planning an event:

                7:00 pm - Thursday, June 26^th
                Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals
                Terrace Reserved Infield
                Section 215 – Rows 11, 12, and 13 (grouped together)
                Price*: $35/each
                             $25/each (Graduate Brothers under 30 years old)
                                   *My cost was $36.96/ticket, so I’m slightly subsidizing it to keep the price down for better seats.

Please join us for some Fiji Brotherhood!  The game may not be the greatest, and the seats are not perfect, but we CAN guarantee some exaggerated stories, boastful undergraduate memories, and rich "not for college days alone" nuances!

TO RESERVE YOUR TICKET, please email me at gabjr33@comcast.net ASAP.  I will reply to confirm.  You can later send in your cash or check to my home address:  114 Center Road, Streamwood, IL 60107.  Make your check payable to "George Buckley".

I only purchased 20 tickets, and I've already (as of May 5th) sold six -- 14 to go!  If we sell out quickly, I'll try to purchase 10 more.  If we have any left over, I'll donate them to Undergraduate Brothers from Northwestern and/or DePaul.

Hope you can join us!

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80)
President, Chicago Fiji Graduate Chapter
Section Chief - Chicago-area
gabjr33@comcast.net

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From a Chicago Graduate Chapter Bulls' game in 2011!

DePaul's Lambda Pi Chapter Initiates Four New Brothers!

Congratulations to our Lambda Pi Chapter at DePaul University for initiating on April 27, 2014, four new Brothers!  That's a 100% initiation rate for their winter pledge class.  Congratulations, Brothers!

 

Fraternally,

 

Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80)

Section Chief - Chicago-area

BCA Chair, Lambda Pi Chapter

 

Perge!

April 24th Pig Dinner A Success! Save the Date for 2015: 4.23.15

Our Pig Dinner on April 24, 2014, was a magnificent success!  Nearly 60 Brothers from 11 different chapters, spanning 60 years (class of 1957 to class of 2017), had a great time!  Co-sponsored by the Chicago Graduate Chapter, our Phi Chapter at Northwestern University, and our Lambda Pi Chapter at DePaul University, we've already set our date for the 2015 Pig Dinner: Thursday, April 23, 2015 - SAVE THE DATE!

 

Here are several photos from last Thursday's Pig Dinner at Petterino's Restaurant in downtown Chicago...

Fraternally,

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

Perge!

Time to Register for the 2014 Pig Dinner

Registration is now open for the Pig Dinner on Thursday, April 24, 2014!

Here are the details:

What:                Norris Pig Dinner

When:               Thursday, April 24, 2014

Time:                 5:30 pm - Fellowship Cocktail Hour (cash bar)

                          6:30 pm - Norris Pig Dinner

Speaker:           Jackson Wood (Georgia '13), International Fraternity

                           Field Secretary for the Midwest Area

Where:              Petterino's Restaurant, 150 North Dearborn,

                         Chicago 60601

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

Cost:                 $45/person (a bargain!)

Registration:    Download the registration form at this link:

                                 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwImNLvWpcx_Z3Vsak9peERKUDQ/edit?usp=sharing

 

Sponsored:      Phi Chapter at Northwestern, Lambda Pi Chapter

                        at DePaul, 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!

Pig Dinner on Thursday, April 24, 2014 - Registration is Open!

It's time to register for our 12th Annual Joint Frank Norris Pig Dinner!

Here are the details...

 

What:                Norris Pig Dinner

When:               Thursday, April 24, 2014

Time:                 5:30 pm - Fellowship Cocktail Hour (cash bar)

                          6:30 pm - Norris Pig Dinner

Speaker:           TBA

Where:              Petterino's Restaurant, 150 North Dearborn,

                         Chicago 60601

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

Cost:                 $45/person (a bargain!)

Registration:    Download the registration form at this link:

                         https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwImNLvWpcx_U2NkOXdHR1Y5RGs/edit?usp=sharing

 

Sponsored:      Phi Chapter at Northwestern, Lambda Pi Chapter

                        at DePaul, 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

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DePaul Fiji Chapter Seeks to Engage Chicago-area Graduate Brothers

Here is a message to Chicago-area Fijis from our Lambda Pi Chapter at DePaul University:

Dear Graduate Brothers,

The brothers of the Lambda Pi Chapter are coming up with new and innovative ways to spread awareness around campus with our very own Islander Week in the spring. We currently have planned a water pong tournament and our annual Fletcher Flag Football event that will benefit D.A.R.E and USO, respectively. This week is meant for the DePaul campus to come together, and to promote our name as the newest Greek chapter on campus.

Going along with Islander Week, we are looking into setting up a scholarship each Fall under our name that will go to an incoming freshman, both male and female. These scholarships will be $500 each, that will go toward the students' education expenses (books, tuition, etc.)

Hopefully, these ideas are intriguing to you all and can be very successful. We would be ecstatic if you could back to us on our plans, and any donations would be greatly appreciated. Any donations, made payable to "Phi Gamma Delta", may be sent to: Phi Gamma Delta, 2250 North Sheffield Ave., Suite 201, Chicago, IL 60614. 

In addition, we are looking forward to our second annual Phi Gam Pro-Am golf outing that will take place this summer. Watch for updates about this event soon.  Thanks again for your support!

Fraternally,

Jeff Manners '15

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Jeff Manners
Corresponding Secretary | Lambda Pi Chapter

Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) | DePaul University

 

Chicago-Area Fiji Chapters Attend Fiji Academy in St. Louis

All four of our Chicago-area Fiji chapters sent Brothers as delegates to the 39th Fiji Academy in St. Louis on January 3-5, 2014: UW-Madison, University of Chicago, DePaul University, and Northwestern University.

Unfortunately, I did not get photos of the Brothers from our Mu Chapter at UW-Madison or our Chi Upsilon Chapter at the University of Chicago.  But here's what I can document:

Left to right, Brothers from Phi Chapter at Northwestern University: Jared Pratt '16,
Brian Campbell '16, Chris Reichert '16, and Ben Webb '16.

Left to right, Brothers from Lambda Pi Chapter at DePaul University:
Paul Fitzpatrick '16, Pedro Mata '14, Kevin Aguilar '15

Since our Lambda Pi Chapter at DePaul University was the youngest chapter in attendance,
the DePaul Brothers had the honor of presenting the pig at the Academy's annual Norris Pig Dinner.

Well done, Brothers!

Fraternally,

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

Perge!