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Theta Class Retreat
Save the date! March 5-7 is this semester’s New Member Education retreat.
The retreat will be from Friday night to Sunday morning at Camp Hemlocks, an Easter Seals camp in Hebron, CT. At Chapter I will pass around a sign up sheet so I know who is going. The new members and I would love it if everybody was there for it all but if, for some valid reason, you cannot be there the entire time please show up when you can and let me know on that sheet.
This retreat falls on the second week with a Theta class so it is the best time for them to get to know the rest of the brothers. Most only know a couple. In addition, this is the time to make a real connection with an associate especially since they pick their big brothers on Sunday. Details such as Friday’s departure time and place, ride coordination etc. are still to come.
Please make every effort to attend and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call or e-mail me anytime.
Derek Nokes
Warden
Help Push America win $1 Million
Hey Guys,
Please read the following email from Andrew Matznick who is the Director of Chapter Services for Push America.
Guys this only legit takes two seconds and can have such an impact on those in need! I look forward to seeing you all and I hope that you all had a nice and relaxing break! Please help us win ONE MILLION DOLLARS!
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Push America, the national philanthropy of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, is one of 100 nonprofit organizations in the running for a $1 million grant from JP Morgan Chase through the Chase Community Giving Campaign on Facebook. The organization with the most votes will win a $1 million grant, which for Push America will go to impacting the lives of people with disabilities all across the country. Voting is easy and only takes a few minutes. Please help by voting and passing along this information to all of your friends and family.
To vote, visit http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/227903. If you are not a fan of Chase Community Giving already, then allow access. Vote for Push America and then forward the link to everyone you know! Thank you for your support of Push America and people with disabilities during this exciting opportunity provided by JP Morgan Chase and Facebook!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the information below. Again, we will not be able to win without the support of the chapters and those at your universities so we appreciate anything you can do to make this a success
Gratefully yours,
Andrew Matznick
Push America – Director of Chapter Services
www.pushamerica.org
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Andrew C. Moffett
Pi Kappa Phi Secretary
Mid-Year Leadership Conference Reminder
Just one more reminder about Mid-Year 2010. It is January 8-10th in Baltimore. It will be $185 for non-executive members but is a really great experience and fun weekend. I will be registering people in a few days so I would appreciate your prompt correspondence if you would like to go. Feel free to ask me for more information.
Mike DiPietro
Secretary
New Constitution Final Draft
The finalized draft for our new Chapter Constitution is available for review. Many members of the Executive Council and our adviser, Paul Vasconcellos, have reviewed it and have provided useful modifications. In terms of “why is this important” and “what is it,” think of the constitution as the operational guide or instruction manual for running the chapter. Without a good constitution, no one knows how to make the machine function properly and no one knows where the parts fit together. With a good constitution, you know precisely how to fix problems when they arise and where the parts go. It also tells you what the machine’s parts do.
Since the voting ceremony on Sunday, November 29, should not take very long at all, I intend on having a very brief 10-minute presentation of the document. After, we shall hold a ratification vote. If you have any questions or concerns, you must contact me before that meeting so we can prepare a solution or solutions for the chapter to consider. My main goal was to make this document as non-controversial as possible, so I am not anticipating acrimonious debate or long deliberation about its contents. The Constitution is also available for download in PDF format.
Robert Petrie Corriveau
Archon
A Capella Invitational Concert
This Sunday, from 3-5PM, Theta Mu is hosting our first A Capella Invitational Concert. We are expecting 5 groups from the area and one from Stony Brook, NY.
- Where – Campus Center Auditorium
- When – Sunday, Nov 15th, 3-5PM
- How Much - $5 with 5-college ID / $7 standard
We will be accepting donations and all proceeds will go to our national philanthropy, Push America. The participating groups include:
- v-8’s from Mount Holyoke College
- Northamptones from Northampton High School
- Doowop Shop from UMass
- Vocal Suspects from UMass
- Smithenpoofs from Smith College
- Noteables from Smith College
- High C’s from Stony Brook University
Chapter Meeting Reminder
Gentlemen,
Our first chapter meeting will be in the Campus Center, Room 101 at 5pm this Sunday, September 13. Dress is casual. I look forward to seeing everyone there! If you cannot attend, please let me know ahead of time.
Excellence is a Choice!
Rob Petrie-Corriveau
President
Pi Kappa Phi – Theta Mu
UMass Amherst
Journey of Hope & Build America Arrival
This summer was full of tradition. Again, the Journey of Hope and Build America volunteers touched the lives of people with disabilities and their surrounding communities. They truly lived the mission of Push America and we couldn’t be more proud.
The Theta Mu chapter was honored to be represented by three individuals this summer, Mike Keough (JOH Cyclist), Andrew Moffett (JOH Crew), and NIck Druar (BAM). 13 Theta Mu PiKapps traveled to Washington DC to celebrate their accomplishments and arrival with brothers, friends, and family from around the country.
Check out photos of the Journey of Hope & Build America arrival on our Flickr photostream.