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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Pig Dinner Date: April 22, 2010

SAVE THE DATE of Thursday, April 22, 2010! We'll hold our annual Norris Pig Dinner at Petterino's Restaurant in downtown Chicago.

This anual event is held in conjunction with our Phi Chapter at Northwestern University.

So, for now, please mark down the date, and let your fellow Fiji Brothers know, okay? We'll have additional details to post in the coming weeks and months, so please check back to this Blog often!

Thanks, Brothers.

Skip Buckley
Wittenberg '80
Section Chief - Chicago Area

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More Photos from the April 23rd Pig Dinner

Granger Cook, Jr. (Northwestern '51), immediately above, had the honors of kissing the Pig's snout as our most senior Graduate Brother in attendance. Way to go, Granger!

Mike Walton (Northwestern '11), above top, 60 years' Granger's junior, and current Phi Chapter President, was among a handful of Brothers who had the honor of kissing the other end.

Remember, please check back to this Blog for updates on the Chicago Graduate Chapter!

Fraternally,

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

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"A Good Time Was Had By All..."

We had nearly 80 Brothers attend the Pig Dinner on Thursday, April 23rd -- 50 Graduate Brothers from 17 different chapters, and the remainder were Undergraduate Brothers from our Phi Chapter at Northwestern University. It was a great event!

Thanks to Morgan Van Ness (Phi Chapter 2006) for the photo above of eight graduating seniors from Phi Chapter -- their FINAL Pig Dinner as an Undergraduate Brother! I'll try to post more photos in the coming days.

Please CHECK BACK TO THIS BLOG for updates on the Chicago Graduate Chapter!

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley
Wittenberg '80
Section Chief - Chicago Area

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UPDATED LIST for Thursday's Pig Dinner!

Copied below is the UPDATED list of Graduate Brothers who have pre-registered for Thursday's 7th Annual Joint Pig Dinner of the Chicago Graduate Chapter and the Phi Chapter at Northwestern University. We're now up to 45 Graduate Brothers on the list, and the Undergraduate Chapter reported today we should expect about 30. So, we're at 75!

We can still accept more, so please spread the word to other Fijis you know in the area. They can pay the $35 at the door, but I NEED to know they will be attending -- please have them send me a quick e-mail message to gabjr33@comcast.net.

Remember, the cocktail reception begins at 5:30 pm, and the Pig Dinner begins at 6:30 pm. Coat and tie. The banquet entrance we'll use is at 50 West Randolph (Dearborn and Randolph), and VALET PARKING IS AVAILABLE. Otherwise, there are ample parking lots in the area, and it's near bus and EL stops. For more information on Petterino's, go to:
http://www.petterinos.com/

So, here's the list (sorted by graduation year) as of 9:00 pm on Tuesday:

Granger Cook, Jr. 1951 Phi Northwestern University
Norman Rubash 1954 Gamma Phi Penn State University
Thomas Hoffa 1957 Alpha Iota Iowa State University
Steve Lindell 1957 Chi Iota University of Illinois
Bill Miller 1962/1996 Zeta, Lambda Iota Indiana University, Purdue University
Fred Rollison 1964 Epsilon Lambda Michigan State
Larry Widmayer 1965 Epsilon Lambda Michigan State
Roger Stelle 1966 Phi Northwestern University
Ed Whalen 1966 Phi Northwestern University
John Miller 1970 Lambda Iota Purdue University
Paul Boulis 1971 Pi Sigma University of Pittsburgh
Steve Strahler 1973 Chi Upsilon University of Chicago
Ron Marmer 1974 Phi Northwestern University
Paul Detlefs 1977 Lambda DePauw University
Steve Herr 1978 LambdaDePauw University
Dave Walls 1978 Lambda Iota Purdue University
Skip Buckley 1980 Sigma Wittenberg University
Steve Kinnard 1980 Kappa Tau University of Tennessee
Tom Fox 1983 Chi Iota University of Illinois
Eric Mau 1984 Mu Deuteron University of Iowa
Tom Kocsis 1989 Mu Sigma University of Minnesota
Chris Kennedy 1994 Mu Deuteron University of Iowa
Matt Mausser 1994 Mu Deuteron University of Iowa
Joe Yamour 1997 Omicron Deuteron Ohio State University
Dan Klemack 1998 Omicron Deuteron Ohio State University
Deeg Snyder 1998 Sigma Mu Mississippi State
Mike Brady 1999 Chi Mu University of Missouri
Joel Gabelman 2000 Omicron Deuteron Ohio State University
Dave Gosse 2001 Phi Northwestern University
Adam Newell 2001 Lambda Iota Purdue University
Daniel Bart 2005 Phi Northwestern University
Cameron Gwinn 2006 Zeta Indiana University
Eric Lau 2006 Phi Northwestern University
John Schmidt 2006 Zeta Indiana University
Brandon Straub 2006 Zeta Indiana University
Morgan Van Ness 2006 Phi Northwestern University
Tim Won 2006 Phi Northwestern University
Andrew Beck 2007 Zeta Indiana University
Brian Burkett 2007 Lambda Iota Purdue University
Chris Carbone 2007 Chi Iota University of Illinois
Blake Milburn 2007 Lambda Iota Purdue University
Amit Riswadkar 2007 Beta Pi Bradley University
Uth Balachandran 2008 Chi Iota University of Illinois
Taylor Hougland 2008 Zeta Indiana University
Jon Knazur 2008 Chi Iota University of Illinois

It should be a great evening, Brothers!

Fraternally,

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

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Pre-registered Graduate Brothers for Thursday's Pig Dinner

Brothers:

Listed below are those I have pre-registered for Thursday's Pig Dinner at Petterino's -- 37 of you! That's great! With 35 or so Undergraduate Brothers from our Phi Chapter at Northwestern (hopefully), we'll be over 70 or more!

We'll have Brothers from the Class of 1954 through the Class of 2012 -- almost 60 years! Just amazing! Sixteen different chapters are represented.

There's STILL TIME to register! Send the link to this Blog to your fellow Brothers, and invite them to join you on Thursday! At this late date, we can still accept new registrations, but they will have to pay $35 at the door. PLEASE have them send me an e-mail message (gabjr33@comcast.net) so I can alert the restaurant.

Here's the list of those I have pre-registered as of tonight (April 20th):

Uth Balachandran Chi Iota University of Illinois 2008
Andrew Beck Zeta Indiana University 2007
Paul Boulis Pi Sigma University of Pittsburgh 1971
Mike Brady Chi Mu Universisty of Missouri 1999
Skip Buckley Sigma Wittenberg University 1980
Brian Burkett Lambda Iota Purdue University 2007
Chris Carbone Chi Iota University of Illinois 2007
Paul Detlefs Lambda Depauw University 1977
Tom Fox Chi Iota University of Illinois 1983
Joel Gablleman Omicron Deuteron Ohio State University 2000
Cameron Gwinn Zeta Indiana University 2006
Steve Herr Lambda Depauw University 1978
Thomas Hoffa Alpha Iota Iowa State University 1957
Taylor Hougland Zeta Indiana University 2008
Chris Kennedy Mu Deuteron University of Iowa 1994
Steve Kinnard Kappa Tau University of Tennessee 1980
Dan Klemack Omicron Deuteron Ohio State University 1998
Jon Knazur Chi Iota University of Illinois 2008
Tom Kocsis Mu Sigma University of Minnesota 1989
Eric Lau Phi Northwestern University 2006
Steve Lindell Chi Iota University of Illinois 1957
Ron Marmer Phi Northwestern University 1974
Matt Mausser Mu Deuteron University of Iowa 1994
Blake Milburn Lambda Iota Purdue University 2007
John Miller Lambda Iota Purdue University 1970
Amit Riswadkar Beta Pi Bradley University 2007
Fred Rollison Epsilon Lambda Michigan State 1964
Norman Rubash Gamma Phi Penn State University 1954
John Schmidt Zeta Indiana University 2006
Roger Stelle Phi Northwestern University 1966
Brandon Straub Zeta Indiana University 2006
Morgan Van Ness Phi Northwestern University 2006
Dave Walls Lambda Iota Purdue University 1978
Ed Whalen Phi Northwestern University 1966
Larry Widmayer Epsilon Lambda Michigan State 1965
Tim Won Phi Northwestern University 2006
Joe Yamour Omicron Deuteron Ohio State University 1997

Chicago Fiji Graduate Chapter's Pig Dinner is on April 23rd -- Register Today!

Our 7th Annual Chicago Graduate Chapter and Northwestern University Phi Chapter's joint Pig Dinner is THREE WEEKS AWAY! Here are the details:

Thursday, April 23, 2009
5:30 pm – Reception (cash bar)
6:30 pm – Pig Dinner
Keynote Speaker: Bill Miller, Phi Gamma Delta Archon President (Indiana 1962, Purdue 2006)
Hosted by the Chicago Graduate Chapter AND Phi Chapter of Northwestern University
Petterino’s Restaurant
50 West Randolph Street (Dearborn and Randolph, adjacent to the Goodman Theatre)
$35/person
RSVP – Request a registration from from me or just send your $35 check to:
Skip Buckley
Section Chief
114 Center Road
Streamwood, IL 60107
E-mail: gabjr33@comcast.net

I've begun receiving a few registrations, but WE NEED MORE! I've learned over the years that Graduate Brothers are more likely to attend if they come with a group from their own chapter, so please contact Brothers from YOUR CHAPTER, link them to this Blog, and encourage them to register and attend, okay?

Don't know anybody to invite? No problem! That's what our Chicago Graduate Chapter is all about -- networking, meeting new people, and experiencing that Phi Gamma Delta is "not for college days alone"!

Send in your check, request a form from me (gabjr33@comcast.net), and please register!

Questions? Let me know! Thanks, Brothers.

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

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Sign Up for our Pig Dinner on April 23rd

I have the registration form ready for our Pig Dinner at Petterino's Restaurant on Thursday, April 23rd!

Join us for our joint Pig Dinner with the Northwestern Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta and the Chicago Graduate Chapter. Archon President Bill Miller is our keynote speaker.

Send me a message at gabjr33@comcast.net and I'll send you the registration form, okay? Just $35 for Brothers.

Thanks,

Skip Buckley
Wittenberg '80
Section Chief - Chicago Area

Fiji Archon President Bill Miller to Keynote Pig Dinner on April 23rd!

The Chicago Graduate Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta is extremely honored to have Archon President Bill Miller as our keynote speaker for our Pig Dinner on Thursday, April 23rd, at Petterino's Restaurant in downtown Chicago! This annual Pig Dinner is held in conjunction with the Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Northwestern University.

Here's a brief bio for Bill:

After many years of service to Phi Gamma Delta, Bill Miller now leads our Fraternity as Archon President. His post-graduate involvement in the Fraternity began as a Field Secretary from 1965 to 1967. He was a Section Chief from 1971 to 1979, and for 25 years, from 1979 to 2004, he served as our Ritualist. He was elected Archon Councilor by the 156th Ekklesia in 2004 and was appointed Archon Secretary in November 2005, prior to his election as Vice President by the 2006 Ekklesia. Bill continues to serve the Lambda Iota Chapter at Purdue as Purple Legionnaire, a role he has played since 1996. Four times the IFC at Purdue has named him the Outstanding Chapter Advisor among the 41 fraternities on campus. Bill lives in West Lafayette, IN, where he owns and operates an industrial supply company and manages personal commercial property, as well as family-owned farms. His community involvement has focused on the Rotary Club, both locally and internationally.

Please SAVE THE DATE and return back to this Blog for updates, okay? We'll soon have a registration form for you to sign up!

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

Perge!