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Brotherhood online @ www.SigmaNuUSF.com
Spring 2012 Volume 45 | Issue 1
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Philanthropy 2 The active chapter continues to make giving back a priority.
Beach It! 3 Mark your calendar for Alumni Beach Weekend – June 22 – 24. We’re heading back to the Beachcomber!
House 4 Learn what’s happening with the Housing Corporation.
Spring Recruitment Guess which USF fraternity chapter had the largest pledge class this Spring?
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Continuing on strong recruitment trends and traditions, Theta Alpha Chapter accepted 23 exceptional young men to go through the Spring candidacy program.
“The chapter was successful with recruitment because of our recent successes in winning the chapter of the year, several intramural sports such as football and softball and the obvious strength of our alumni,” said AJ Williams, Eminent Commander. “Our house is clearly the nicest among fraternity houses at USF and the
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diversity within the chapter allows us to recruit from a larger pool of students than some other fraternities.” If all 23 young men complete their candidacy program, the active chapter roster size will increase to 100 active brothers. This is a great manpower triumph for the active chapter, growing from 24 active brothers in 2009 to currently having 77 active brothers.
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To believe in the Life of Love, to walk in the Way of Honor, to serve in the Light of Truth; this is the Life, the Way and the Light of Sigma Nu – this is the
Creed of our Fraternity.
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Friday Knight Lights: ΣN Effort to Help St. Jude On Friday, March 23rd, Theta Alpha Chapter hosted its Second Annual Flag Football philanthropy to help St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Friday Knight Lights is a co-‐ed flag football championship where teams pair up with another organization and compete in a tournament to see who will set the stage for many years to come!
Unlike other on-‐campus philanthropies, the bulk of the funds raised come from sponsorships and donations. This year, the tournament raised more than $5,500, a more than 100% increase over last year.
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On-‐Campus Philanthropies Theta Alpha Chapter has won all the philanthropies in which it has participated so far in the Spring semester, including 1st place in the AOΠ Kickball tournament against other IFC organizations.
Sigma Nu also took 1st place in ΚΣ’s First Annual 5K philanthropy, with all the proceeds benefitting military veterans. Congratulations to brother Jake Hamilton, who finished in first place, completing the race in just 22 minutes.
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Alumni/Active Softball Game The Alumni/Active Softball game will be held on Sunday, April 15th at 11 a.m. at Eddie Lopez field off of 22nd Street, near Sligh Avenue in Central Tampa. The Actives stand as defending champs.
If you’re interested in playing, please contact Brett Farrar at [email protected] or 813-‐838-‐4770.
The Actives Give Back Whether it’s our philanthropy or one being held by another Greek organization, ΘΑ brothers dominate the field. Photos: top left – Kicking it for AOΠ top right – Taking 1st place in the ΚΣ 5K center – Friday Knight Lights
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Alumni Beach Weekend III
The Snakes are heading back to the Beachcomber!
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After the last three year’s hugely successful Alumni Beach weekends, with more than 100 people each time, we’ve decided to hold the event the same time every year, the weekend after Father's Day.
This year’s event will be held June 22-‐24, 2012 at the Beachcomber Resort on St. Pete Beach (727-‐367-‐1902, 800-‐544-‐4222 or beachcomberflorida.com).
“Celebrating our unique brotherhood at Beach Weekend is about the best thing I can do,” says Dan McSherry (ΘA 317), the de facto host. “I look forward to it all year.”
The hotel’s room rate is $115 per night, which is the same low rate as last year. The rooms are reserved under Dan McSherry’s name.
Put it on your calendar NOW, and plan on bringing your family, kids, significant others and friends as it is sure to be a blast once again!
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We’ll have all-‐day access to the pool, beach, game room and, of course, the Tiki Bar! We will have games for the different decades (horse shoes, corn hole, etc.) to compete against one another. Pizza will be provided on Saturday. We will also have first-‐come, first-‐serve access to the overflow parking lot across the street. It will be a fun-‐filled day with friends and family in the sun! Hope to see everyone there!
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House Corporation Report 2011 has to be the best year in the history of the House Corporation (HC) since 1991 when we made the initial $20,000 down payment toward our campus house. In partnership with the Active Chapter, we made significant accomplishments in funding, house improvements, membership, scholarship, policy, and alumni connection.
Working together, we:
• Launched the 50-‐50-‐50 Fundraising Campaign and raised more than $30,000 towards our $50,000 goal.
• Sponsored the Homecoming Alumni Reunion with more than 120 brothers and spouses attending.
• Completed Phase I of the KPATOΣ Hall Chapter Room remodel with both KPATOΣ and Sigma Nu memorabilia and composites from 1985-‐2010.
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• Totally remodeled the kitchen and living room as an “all brother” project with the generous contributions of time, talent and treasure from Chris Beckwith (ΘΑ 459), Nelson Cusmano (ΘΑ 94), Andy De La Parte (ΘΑ 216), Jim Harvey (ΘΑ 313) and Ernie MacFerran (KPATOΣ/ ΘΑ 435).
• Awarded three full $1,200 scholarships to AJ Williams, Will Warmke and Brent Davenport from the Alumni Scholarship Fund.
• Rewrote and passed new Chapter Bylaws to better define policies and procedures for house leases, parlor fees, priority for living in the house and HC obligations.
• Entered 2012 with more than $15,000 in the Special Housing Fund and more than $8,000 in the Scholarship Fund. The majority of these funds are budgeted toward completing Phase II of KPATOΣ Hall remodel with built-‐in trophy cases and wainscoting of the entire chapter room.
• In partnership with the Greek Housing Association (GHA), Sigma Nu took the lead to influence USF to hold the Greek Housing Lease at its current rate with no increase proposed for 2012-‐13.
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• Represented the GHA at the USF Student Affairs Fraternity & Sorority strategic planning meeting.
• Expanded the HC Board to eight members, adding Scott Kalman (ΘΑ 386) and Brett Farrar (ΘΑ 741).
As we begin our plans for 2012, the HC has set the following goals:
• Continue the 50-‐50-‐50 Fundraising Campaign to raise $50,000 to support ongoing maintenance, upgrades and improvements to the house, chapter room and furnishings.
• Double the scholarship fund endowment.
• Complete Phase II of the KPATOΣ Hall remodel and begin Phase III, budget permitting.
• Update our five-‐year strategic plan to guide the long-‐term future of the HC.
Special thanks to the work and dedication of my fellow HC Board members, Mike Castellari (ΘΑ 462), Brett Farrar (ΘΑ 741), Jim Harvey (ΘΑ 313), Frank Hult (ΘΑ 139), Scott Kalman (ΘΑ 386), Steve Mangione (ΘΑ 429), and Russ Maynard (ΘΑ 369).
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Crotty (ΘΑ 116)
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Reconnect Theta Alpha is online, able to connect with you through multiple channels.
Start with SigmaNuUSF.com. It’s full of pictures from across the years and recently added a Brother Business Directory. Joining is free and it’s a great way to stay current with the chapter. All kinds of information is regularly posted on this website.
On Facebook, search for Sigma Nu – Theta Alpha. It’s a private group (meaning your posts are not seen by non-‐members) where more than 300 of your brothers are maintaining the bonds of brotherhood. Click the Request to Join link. The Facebook group helps keep you informed, and there are many, many random and entertaining posts.
There are numerous Sigma Nu groups to join on LinkedIn, plus one for Theta Alpha brothers who want to stay connected professionally. Search for Sigma Nu – Theta Alpha.
Congratulations! William Bracken (ΘΑ 340) was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to the Florida State Board of Professional Engineers.
Andy Coe (ΘΑ 537) was appointed to the USF Alumni Association Board of Directors. His term begins in June.
Matthew Dolson (ΘΑ 745) is the Organizational Effectiveness Intern at HCA, the leading healthcare provider in the nation.
Amanda and Kevin Fitzgerald (ΘΑ 391) announce the pending arrival of a second child, which will join Ella, who is 13 months old.
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of what I learned from being initiated into the Legion of Honor is the true meaning of what it means to be a Sigma Nu. I spent twelve weeks learning about all aspects of Sigma Nu including history, leadership, our purpose, and more. Reading about the purpose of our fraternity over and over again could only mean so much to me. I had been involved in all sorts of organizations on campus, but this experience was different. For the first time, I felt that I was part of something bigger than myself. Even though I was listening to a 22-‐year-‐old from Clearwater, Florida, talk about the fraternity, I heard a young cadet at the Virginia Military Institute speaking about his love of creating this fraternity. It gave me a greater understanding of what I had actually joined but in turn made me realize not everyone around me fully grasped what we stand for. Over 250,000 people have taken the same oath that I had taken that night and I wasn’t sure if they actually took that seriously. I learned from Initiation that it is my place to hold other brothers accountable for their actions. It is my place to make sure they are living to a code of honor. It is my place to make a difference in this world. There are very few times in your life when a person will commit to an oath. I learned that I needed to do my part and not take my oath to the Legion of Honor for granted.
Spencer Montgomery (ΘA 750), a leadership consultant with National, recently contributed the following to the Sigma Nu blog (sigmanublog.com).
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Cari and Russ Burcham (ΘΑ 528) welcomed daughter Whitley Belle into the family on November 10. Big brother Everett is six.
Jill and Scott Arendell (ΘΑ 565) welcomed their son Colby to the family on February 6. Big sister Hailey is three.
Jenn and Travis Loxton (ΘΑ 628) welcomed their daughter, Savannah Kate, to the family on January 4.
Mike Gonzalez (ΘΑ 724) married Julie Montgomery on March 24.
The active chapter recipients of the Alumni Scholarship Awards have been announced. Kudos to Brent Davenport (ΘΑ 763), Jay Moor (ΘΑ 803), Tyler Richter (ΘΑ 778) and Will Warmke (ΘΑ 779),.
Join Us Team USF ΣN Alumni Golf is competing against Team USF ATΩ on Friday, April 13th at the USF Claw. Brother Andy De La Parte (and his ATΩ brother-‐in-‐law) will host the after party at their Cold Storage Craft Brewery exclusively for ΣΝ brothers, spouses and significant others (and the ATΩ’s as well). The party starts at 6-‐ish p.m. and lasts until it’s over. This will be a great Happy Hour to hang out with your brothers and try the delicious local craft beers that Cold Storage has to offer for only a $5 admission! Please RSVP to Jim Harvey at [email protected] or 813-‐784-‐6398.
Check out their website – coldstoragecraftbrewery.com – or like them on Facebook.
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