THE BC HJI Pi Gamma at the University of British Columbia ACTIVE During the past siimmer, four Vancouver, B.C April, 1982 CHAPTER FIJI to be A.M.S. president following brothers attended the FIJI Leader Russel Munn '30 and Ron Bray '49- ship Academy in Columbus,Ohio , a^ Many social activities have been returned with the benefits of this leadership to aid the chapter. Following a successful Rush led by term, with the annual sixties revival party, attended by some twenty broth enjoyed by all brothers in the second Bill Fryfield '83, we pledged a fine group of twenty-five men. The newly revamped pledge program proved to be most successful, resulting in the intiation of ers from Sigma Tau chapter at the U. twenty-two men on January 24, 1982. exams,but also for the 134th Ekklesiain Toronto,August 8-12. Many brothers have expressed a keen interest in going so hopefully Pi Gamma will be Thanks go out to our Pledge Train ers Stewart Marshall '82, Rich Lutman '83, and Mike.Humer *83. In the first term, house reno vations consisted mainly of,build ing a new four-man bedroom,and the redesigning and expansion of our parking lot. Social events of the first term included the Norris Pig Dinner,and the ever popular FIJI Grass Skirt Party. The second term began with a relatively successful 'retreat' at Evans Lake. Many ideas and goals of Washington, and the Black Diamond Formal rating as the highlights. As the school year comes to an end we are not only preparing for sending a large delegation. In the future we hope to continue work on the house with renovations to the kitchen on the horizon. FIJI house to say 'Hi' and look at the house, and we promise a warm fraternal welcome to all brothers who take us up on this invitation. were discussed over the weekend and hopefully these points will be implemented by us in the coming year. This term has been one of activity for all of us at Pi Gamma. Over Christmas,renovations started on our downstairs area, which has just_recently been finished,result ing in a beautiful new chapter We cordially invite any graduate brother in the neighbourhood to drop by the Chapter President Perge Songfest 82 On the evening of Friday,March 5, 1982 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, room and bar area. In January, another chapter was added to the his Dave Frank '83, retiring Science Undergraduate Society president, became A.M.S. president, quite an tory of the FIJI'S of Pi Gamma. The 35 active brothers who participated in Songfest 82 are proud to announce honour. their victory in this gala fundraiser He is the third Pi Gamma \r\n1982 Page Two I'P® United Way. It is interest- Vp? note that throughont the 60 tradition of Songfest,Phi ^ma Delta has only won this hour seven times - the last time Deing 1967. complete the form below and return it to: Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Rush Committee Chairman 5785 Agronomy Road Vancouver, B.C. , ^ I'he format of Songfest has ^h^gQd considerahly from that ich most brothers will remember s strictly a singing competition, oday, Songfest has evolved into a ^^l-iHusical of song, dance, and ^ exciting and entertaining evening for all. Phi Gamma Delta extends its congratulations to the brothers of "•K.E.(2nd place) and Z.B.T.(3rd place), and all those who partic ipated in and supported Songfest Finally, an extra-special congratulations must be given to our own brothers who exemplified what co-operation and brotherhood can achieve. Craig McKenzie Songfest Co-ordinator V6T-1L9 Your assistance in this manner would greatly enhance our chance of making this a successful Rush. Also, any brothers who would like to be present at any of our three Rush func tions in September, are invited and encouraged to attend. Hopefully, Graduate representation at these events will be increased as there has been positive responses from those pledges who met graduates at last year's functions. Also, it is hoped that Rush can provide an added opportunity for developing a better relationship between the Graduate and Active chapters of Pi Gamma. Thus, your assistance in any aspect of Rush would be of great importance in its ultimate success and would be greatly appreciated by the Rush Committee and all the Active brothers of Pi Gamma. Craig McKenzie Rush 1982 In an attempt to execute as successful a rush in September'82 a.s possible, the Rush Committee would be grateful for any assis tance Graduate Brothers could offer. If you know of any poten tial rushees who will be attending UBC in the I982-83 school year, we would appreciate it if you would Rush Chairman Fall '82 Pig Dinner The 54-th Annual Norris Pig Dinner will be held the third Friday of November. Mark that date on your cal endar NOW. Potential Rushee's Name Address City Programme, Intended Major Graduate Brothers Name: i > I Year of study _in Sept. 1982 : _Date; / /82 \r\nPage Three April, 1982 FIJI House This year the House Improvement Committee,chaired by Peter Bagnell, active chapter. The major work done includes;building new cedar and brick walls, a revamped bar area,a new ceil spent over $ 12,000 on house reno ing, and installing new carpet. The majority of the 1200 bricks were laid, vations. In September,we saw the birth of a four-man room,alias'the Accilli'82, using the trial and error forum',raising the house capacity to 39. Some pavement sealer and traffic paint increased the parking capacity from 28 to 38. by brothers Martin'8A, Kidd'83, an8 technique. Hopefully new furniture can be obtained soon to complement the tremendous job done by the brothers. The ambitious Pledge Project,which Peter Bagnell began in November,involved the cre FIJI Construction Limited ation of a beerlocker. This entail Employment ed jack-hammering a hole for a doorway, laying concrete,and build ing shelves(capacity 400 cases of The Pi Gamma Chapter is comprised of many talented young men who would cold ones). In December our ailing dishwasher was replaced with a new the job opportunities that Graduates commercial dishwasher. Over Christ could offer. Please think of the mas,basement renovation started, and has now been completed relying solely upon the skills of the in any vocational field. Just drop a brothers when recruiting for a position note in the mail or call at 224-9684. BASEMENT RENOVATIONS IN MID3TREA&; Slli \r\nApril, 1982 Page Four S.C. Sports In the intramural sport program our chapter placed S'th in the final standings, and was considered a dominant force in every event it entered. In the first term, the pledges again defeated the Alpha Belt's in the annual rugby challenge 24-3f and the FIJI'S placed teams in the playoffs in football, basket ball, hockey,and water polo. Individually, Roger Bisnar '8^ won the racquetball tournament, and in the Arts '20 race, two teams had a fine showing, placing 3rd and 12th. On Febuary 13th and l^th, ten delegates from Pi Gamma chapter attended a joint section convention hosted by the Kappa Omicron chapter at Oregon State University, in Corvallis Oregon. The section con vention was attended by seven chapters from British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and a Delta Colony from Calgary,Alberta. The section conven- . tion was also attended by brother Bill Zerman, the Exucutive Director of Phi Gamma Delta, and brother Buddy Cote, field secretary. In the second term, two individuals shined in the spotlight early,as Steve Talbot won the superheavy weight wrestling division,vs Monster Many important topics such as,public relations, rush, pledge education, X, and Tom Duguid won the advanced catergory of the Grouse Mt. Ski Challenge. FIJI'S also did well in tug o'war, noontime runs,badminton, and the grueling 'storm the wall' competition. Hockey an volleyball teams went through the season unde and a social function at the Kappa Omicron chapter house. and committee systems were discussed. The convention wound up with a banquet Legacies This year our pledge class had four legacies• feated, and both basketball teams did well against tough competition. And coming up on April 8,1982 is the "Jeff Gow Memorial Golf Tourney'.' D. Scott English Geoff McLeod J. Bruce Pollock Chuck Wilmink Graduates If you have any ideas, comments or questions write the Grad Relations Chairman for 82-83, Rob Mann, at the FIJI house. Or call the Graduate Chapter President Robyn Mackay. Both would be glad to hear from you. Phi Gamma Delta 5785 Agronomy Road Vancouver, B.C. V6T-1L9 V.