Brothers Dedicate a Summer Saturday to Restore House & Grounds

On Saturday, June 20th, 12 Undergraduate and Graduate Brothers returned to Sigma Chapter to clean up the outside and inside of the Chapter House at 20 West Ferncliff! I'd like to thank the following:

UNDERGRADUATE BROTHERS
Alex Williams
Sam Stough
Joe Angle
Nate Dreyfuss
Kurt Meige

GRADUATE BROTHERS
Jack Reynard
Dick Rice
Dan Riggle
Rob Blakey
Doc Prescott
Marcus Hitt
Skip Buckley

We trimmed bushes, de-weeded areas, cleaned up trash inside and outside, and cleaned the Tenement bathroom, Tenement hallway, and laundry room. The outside looked great! Doc met with the rep from the company to replace the front windows, and we’ll expect replacement of windows to begin in late August. Kurt Meige and his father took measurements for a new gutter on the front porch, and they install it this coming Sunday. Marcus single-handedly cleaned out the drain in the parking lot, so it won’t flood again anytime soon. Rob single-handedly removed countless weeds in the alley, so we’re in better stead with our neighbors.

WE DECIDED THAT OUR NEXT CLEAN-UP SESSION WILL BE:

Saturday, August 15th

We’ll open the House for Brothers to move in on Friday, August 14th, so our clean-up session on Saturday, August 15th will enable us to re-trim hedges/bushes, de-weed, and get the House and grounds looking great as Brothers and parents move in that weekend. Plus, we hope we’ll get a LOT of help from Undergraduate Brothers returning to campus that day. Personally, I also REALLY like that many of our Graduate Brothers will be on site to meet parents as they move their sons into the House – always a GREAT thing for them to meet our Sig Fiji Alumni.

So, ANY Graduate Brother is welcome to join us on Saturday, August 15th! We want to get the House & Grounds looking GREAT for our returning Undergraduate Brothers and parents, AND for any prospective Rushees and parents who may be on campus that weekend.

Join us if you can, and check back to the Blog for updates, okay?

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley '80
Secretary, Sig Fiji Alumni Association

Perge!

125th Anniversary Pig Dinner a MAJOR Success!

Immediately above: A crowd of over 170 Graduate Brothers, Undergraduate Brothers, parents, and guests gather on April 18th on Wittenberg's campus for the 125th anniversary celebration.

2nd above: The Undergraduate Chapter presented a special engraving of the House to Sigma's Graduate Brothers. Left, James Hunter (Wittenberg '09) presents the engraving to Dave "Doc" Prescott (Wittenberg '77), president of the Sig Fiji Alumni Association.

Top, above: Wittenberg President Mark Erickson offered comments at the Pig Dinner, recognizing Sigma Chapter's longstanding Greek leadership role on campus.

Register for Sigma Chapter's 125th Anniversary Pig Dinner Weekend on April 17 - 19, 2009!

Sigma Brothers:

If not by now, you will soon receive your formal invitation to attend the festivities of Sigma Chapter's 125th Anniversary Pig Dinner over the weekend of April 17 - 19, 2009. In fact, you should receive TWO separate invitations!

Here's a brief re-cap of the weekend's activities:

Friday, April 17th:
6:00 pm - Informal get-together at Casey’s (formerly Yannucci’s, 2205 Park Rd., Springfield)
All Day - Open House at the Chapter!

Saturday, April 18th
10:00 am - Annual Meeting of the Sig Fiji Alumni Association Board of Trustees
(All Graduate Brothers are welcome to attend!)
12:00 pm - Buffet Luncheon – Chapter House
6:00 pm - Fellowship Cocktail Hour/Cash Bar: HPER Center, Wittenberg Campus
7:00 pm - 125th Anniversary Norris Pig Dinner: HPER Center, Wittenberg Campus
All Day - Open House at the Chapter!

Sunday, April 19th
12:00 pm - Third Annual “Fiji Event for a Cure” Charity Golf Tournament
(Separate registration required -- see invitation -- $100/Brother)

The registration fee for the 125th Pig Dinner is $60/Brother ($50 if you register by March 31st). The easiest way to register is to mail back your completed RSVP form with your payment. Some of you may be looking for an online option to pay, but we DON'T have that set up, yet! We've looked into PayPal as an available online payment option, but we don't have it ready.

So, to register, please send your completed form to:

Skip Buckley
Sig Fiji Alumni Association Secretary
114 Center Road
Streamwood, IL 60107

Please make checks payable to "Sig Fiji Alumni Association".

IF YOU NEED ANOTHER COPY OF THE INVITATION, please e-mail me a message at gabjr33@comcast.net and I'll e-mail you a PDF version you can print out and mail.

Thanks, Brothers! Please alert other Sigma Brothers you know to this Blog!

Fraternally,

Skip Buckley '80
Secretary, Sig Fiji Alumni Association

Perge!

2008 Donors to the Sig Fiji Alumni Association

THANKS to the following Sigma Graduate Brothers for their donations in 2008!

2008 Graduate Donors to the Sig Fiji Alumni Association

(as of 12/21/08, total raised = $5,490)
** indicates a donation of $500 or more
* indicates a donation of $100 to $499
81 Graduate Brothers have donated as of 12/21/08

William Frick* 1936
William Rothe 1940
William Gosewisch 1942
John Newlin 1942
Stanley Wood* 1946
William Harris* 1948
Dean Shaffer 1948
William Stadler 1950
Ralph Thomas 1950
Bertrand Trompeter* 1950
Harry Cross 1951
Paul Riehm 1951
Richard Neal 1954
Ted Beckley 1955
Robert Dressel 1955
Ted Budach 1956
Donald Hauck 1956
Ted Marty 1957
Joe Creviston 1958
Dale Finley 1958
Arthur Kouwenhoven 1958
Frederick Stauffer 1958
Richard Veler 1958
Jack Neal 1959
David Trucksess 1959
Wayne Rhodes 1960
Dick Rice* 1960
Richard Keier* 1961
Thomas Lawyer 1961
Jack Reynard 1961
David Hickinbotham 1962
Noel Hupp* 1962
G. David K. Hopper* 1963
Paul Lingle* 1963
David Moeller 1963
Lynn Carlton 1964
Bruce Romer* 1966
Joe Williamson 1967
David Hammond 1968
Dave Baines 1969
Dean DeMattio 1969
John Demer 1969
Richard Danko 1970
Daniel Freytag 1971
Jeffrey Palker* 1972
Richard Fowler 1973
John Halley 1974
Craig Olson 1974
Peter Welsh 1974
Daniel Riggle* 1975
John Tafaro 1976
Peter Woessner* 1976
David Miles 1977
Douglas Myser 1977
David Prescott 1977
Bradley Rechel 1978
Doug Baker* 1979
Mark Inglis* 1979
Mike Kristoff* 1979
Jim Wintzer 1979
Skip Buckley** 1980
Chuck Dix 1981
John Kramer 1981
Todd Williams 1982
John Gork 1984
Mike McNutt* 1984
Glenn Theile 1984
Jonathan Lowry 1986
Mike Redinger 1986
Matt Blatchford 1990
Todd Cardwell* 1990
Forest Driggs 1991
Paul Feaser 1996
Andrew Jenkins 1996
David Atkins 2000
Tim McIlvane 2001
Edward Hendry 2002
Shawn Martin 2003
Marcus Hitt* 2005
Mark Sanders 2005
Jesse Hitt 2007

Don't see your name on the list? You can STILL donate for 2008! Send your check made payable to "Sig Fiji Alumni Association" to: Skip Buckley, SFAA Secretary, 114 Center Road, Streamwood, IL 60107. (Note, donations to the Sig Fiji Alumni Association are NOT tax-deductible.) Or, just wait until March, when we undertake our 2009 campaign!

Thanks to ALL of Sigma's Graduate Brothers for their donations -- whether recognized above for fiunancial contributions, or for their unending support!

Next Meeting of Sig Fiji Alumni Association

The next meeting of the Sig Fiji Alumni Association Board of Trustees is:

10:00 am
Saturday
January 31, 2009

All Graduate Brothers of Sigma Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Wittenberg University are welcome to attend! Let me know if you'd like to attend.

Thanks,

Skip Buckley '80
SFAA Secretary
gabjr33@comcast.net

Perge!

Sigma's 125th Anniversary: April 17-19, 2009

SAVE THE DATES! April 17 - 19, 2009! Sigma Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Wittenberg University will be celebrating its 125th anniversary with a weekend event-filled honor to our history, legacy, and future!

Our Annual Norris Pig Dinner will be held the evening of Saturday, April 18, 2009. Past Archon President Buddy Cote (2006-2008) will be our keynote speaker, and Gill Belles (Sigma '62) will be the Master of Ceremonies.

Check back to this SFAA Blog for details!

-- Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80)
Secretary, Sig Fiji Alumni Association

Perge!

New Blog for Sigma Graduate Brothers

I created this blog to facilitate communication between and among Graduate and Undergraduate Brothers of the Sigma Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. Check back often for new posts! Until then, please feel free to reach me with your comments and suggestions.

--Skip Buckley (Wittenberg '80) gabjr33@comcast.net