Meeting Minutes – Jan 31, 2010

Attending: Paquette, D., Petrie-Corriveau, R., Moffett, A., Sugumaran, K., Dawson, A., Brown, R., Dipietro, M., Macdermott, J., LeMoine, G., Holmes, M., Jost, J., Pearson, M., Kurtich, B., Anderson, B., Holly, P., Lees, J., Levitan, P., Venooker, A., Khushalani, J., Fox, J., Miller, T., Neyhart, K., Nokes, D., Bliss, J., Vasquez, R., Trzpit, R., Corthel, C., Dawson, Z.

Absent: Silvia, C., Villegas, J., Williams, M., Trzpit, J., Barnes, T., Demarco, T., Sandakli, A., Fedorenko, D.

PiKapp of the Week: Joe Bliss

Old Business

• Recruitment updates – Joe Bliss
• Strategic Retreat outcome & review – Joe Fox & Russell Brown
• Voting Procedure for By-Laws presented. Will be voted on next chapter meeting
• Amendment #1 is clear – Theta Mu Alcohol Policy Repealed
• Amendment #2 Proposal: “Any event that is sanctioned by the Executive Council by the Theta Mu Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity will require a 2/3 majority vote to allow alcohol at the event. The alcohol that is provided at the event must only come from a licensed Third Party vendor. This policy pertains to events such as Winter Formal, Awards Banquet, Rose Ball, and Socials where there is a Third Party Vendor present.”
• Conversation still needs to be continued. Voting will happen in two weeks

New Business

Standards Board Presentation & Ceremony

• Curtis Corthell & Josh Slocum have been elected as Standards Board Justices
• First time in a long time that we have a fully functioning standards board
• Standards Board should ultimately be a forum for Ultimate Respect
  • any brother has the right to file a complaint with the Standards Board for any reason
  • the complaint form will be published be on the website
• Standards Board’s goal is to determine the best solution for the brother in question
  • to be used as a support tool to help our brothers
  • not to be used as punishment
• A Standards Boards decision may be overruled

Focus of Chapter & Goal Setting – Russell Brown

• Small Groups – choose the 5 goals you like best for this year
  • Group 1 chooses Goal #10
  • Group 2 chooses Goal #10
  • Group 3 chooses Goal #8
  • Group 4 chooses Goal #12
  • Group 5 chooses all of them!
  • Group 6 chooses Goal #20
  • Group 7 chooses Goal #9
  • Group 8 chooses Goal #17
  • Group 9 chooses Goal #6
  • Group 10 chooses Goal #20
• Goals #4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 are approved
  • Goal #4 – We aim to finish among top 10 PiKapp chapters for Push America fundraising
  • Goal #5 – We aim to recruit and initiate 45 new brothers next year
  • Goal #6 – We aim to institute a successful, fully-function Academic Program, incorporate its scope and function into our by-laws
  • Goal #8 – We aim to reinvigorate the chapter with the traditions of Pi Kappa Phi and to increase Brotherhood retention
  • Goal #10 – We aim to improve overall level of productivity
• We will spend time in next chapter meetings making sure we are following through and accomplishing those goals

Committee Updates

Budget Updates – Mike DiPietro

• Dues contract
• Payment dates
  • $130 due by Feb 15
  • $130 due by Feb 28
  • $110 due by March 21
• Brothers who require a payment plan, please see Mike DiPietro

Push America – Andrew Venooker

• Concert Update
  • We are not holding our usual 5K road race
  • Instead we are hosting a talent or variety show
  • We need 100% commitment from all brothers because individuals cannot do it on their own
  • We will be canning & going to local businesses selling ads for a program
• Concert/Variety Show will happen March 28th

Intramural Basketball and Dodgeball Teams – Chris Silvia

• Next Game: Feb 2, 8:30pm in Boyden Gym
• The last game went well. We were in it for the most part, but unfortunately were not victorious
• We’re optimistic for the rest of the semester
• There will be a dodgeball game next week. Talk to Karthik or Silvia if you would like to be on the roster
• If you show up at game time, you can be added then
• Please bring your Spire number & card

Music Chair: Valentines Day Singing – Billy Anderson

• Creating an event (probably) Feb 13, to serenade sororities around campus
• If interested, email Billy Anderson especially if you can sing or read music

IFC Update – Andy Dawson

• Preliminary Greek Week schedule finished
• We are paired with Alpha Epsilon Phi
• Greek Week will include an all-Greek BBQ event (not on the schedule yet)
• If interested in Greek Week sports teams, please see Karthik or Paul Levitan about practice schedules

Attire – Joe Bliss

• Tuesday, Feb 2nd – wear letters
• Wednesday, Feb 3rd – wear recruitment shirt
• Thursday, Feb 4th – wear shirt, tie, and pin

Social – Mike DiPietro

• Bowling with Sigma Kappa – March 11th

Upcoming Events

• Leadership Consultant visit with Chris Conner – Feb 8-10
• Ladder of Risk Presentation – Feb 21, 11am-1:30pm
• Music Night – Feb 1, 7pm
• Game Night – Feb 2, 7pm
• Cookies & Milk Content – Feb 3, 7pm
• Meet the PiKapps – Feb 4, 7pm
• Snow Football – Feb 5, 3pm
• Next Chapter – Feb 7, 5-7pm