r*iWiMK RUSSELL NEWS STADIUM I::.'11-,' vV.tMIHA*" .ttVi> . UPDATES FROM LAMBDA IOTA OF PHI GAMMA DELTA 12, October. 1988 HOMECOMING AUCTION A SUCCESS DESPITE WEATHER Despite the of the outdoor cold rainy barbecue and weather that caused the cancelation festival, the Moms' club staged another successful auction. Items ranging from a portrait of the chapter house to FIJI towels were dofiated by the moms and were sold to graduate brothers and parents. The auction raised over $3,000 this year. The proceeds from this auction will be used to complete the basement renovation and to purchase an additional computer for the chapter. CLASS OF 1992 SELECTED Rush under the leadership of Chris Smith '90 has produced another outstanding Phi Gam pledge class. 32 men were pledged and many were recommended by graduate bro thers. Chris Smith and his committee developed a data base on the house computer that included important information on each rushee such as academic records, recommendations, and information about each visit to the chapter house. to requests for The data base has enabled Chris to respond information about rushees and to update graduate brothers on the progress of their recommendations. FIJI'S VOLUNTEER TIME TO LAFAYETTE HOUSING FOUNDATION The local radio stations announced that Phi Gamma Delta was housing project. Brothers Mark Lafayette/West Lafayette Bush'89, and Shawn spent John Sunday Noel'89, Pat 25 planting and landscaping at th e Lafayette Housing projects. When these brothers received a11 the attention they were shocked, Redinger'91, Lue ra'91 in helping in the community urban September Brother John Noel said that he and the others just wanted to help this worthy cause. Needless to say, the chapter continued to strengthen its good-atandin"fa w ith'^Ahe community. GIMLET LEADERSHIP HONORARY RESTOP-ED THANKS TO PHI GAMS The Gimlet Leadership Honorary, a Purdue tradition for over 60 years, fell on hard times in 1986. The organization once committed to promoting gre-^ii lei-Tiership on campus had become a fraternity drinking club. After an unfortunate incident where several Gimlet members were arrested by the West Lafayette Police for public intoxication, the Purdue Dean of Students Office called for the dissolution of the society. Brothers Dan Kelly'89, Nick Deets'B9, and Peter Kingma'89 were concerned that an important Purdue tradition might forever fade. There is a great need for an organization at Purdue that promotes leadership among fraternity men. They took it upon them selves to they have begin the formed tedious process of re-organizing. a central committee, To date, re-written the constitution, the mission statements, and the pledgeship program, and have secured faculty support. They hope to restore Gimlet to full status by the end of the year. 640 RUSSELL W.Lafayette, IN.