ANSWERED FE^2 5 1933 ^ ' FEB 18 1993 FRAii'u^NJ'JV -F Pt3! GAMMA OSITA INTERNATIEOr^AL HEAD3SIARTEi9 (gaWia Cauk Georgia Tech The Gamma Tau Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta WINTER 1993 EKKLESIA International Headquarters had a"capital"idea,as they say,in having the 144th Ekklesia in Washington,D.C., this past August. For four days and nights, Jeff Waller, John Petrella, Marc Katz,Larry East, Marc Gilbert, and Steve Pyburn all attended seminars and instructional lectures in an effort to bring some creative, productive ideas back to the chapter. As our three official delegates, Jeff, John and Larry also participated on several sub-committees where they dis cussed and voted on various issues,including the founding of new colonies and raising the minimum G.P.A. required for initiation. While these numerous meetings took place, the three remaining delegates attended numerous half-hour seminars on such topics as pledge education, rush, and graduate relations. Ofcourse Ekklesia was not all work and Delegatesto Ekklesia.LtoR:Steve Pyburn,JohnPetrella,LarryEast, no play,for not only were tour, plays, and even a trip to the Marc Gilbert. Marine Corps barracks show built into the schedule, but there was plenty oftime to go sight-seeing or experience the dreds ofbrothers atour international convention was a huge thrill for all of our delegates, and it simply proves how night life in our nation's capital city. Gamma Tau is getting stronger every year due to both its Ekklesia concluded its festivities with an awards presenta tion and a banquet. As usual. Gamma Tau was recognized outstanding graduate and undergraduate brotherhood. once again asoneofourffatemity'sbest scholastic chapters. We were also recognized for our newly strengthened gradu Steve Pyburn Scholarship Chairman ate relations program by receiving an Norris Pig Dinner/Couser Classic honorable Golf Tournament mentionin the awarding of the Horace Brightman Trophy. Re ceiving these awards in Phi Gams present wreath at Tomb of Unknown front of hunSoldier. April 24,1993 Couser Classic Golf Tourney — 9:00 a.m. Sugar Creek Golf Course Norris Pig Dinner — 5:00 p.m. Fiji House Details on pages 4 and 5 \r\nGAMMA TAUK Homecoming '93 Page Two WINTER 1993 n ■ TECH■ Phi Gam's Homecoming Week started out with a Graduate Spotlight strong Events Day, and continued through the following Last November the Gamma Tau's oldest living Brother celebrated his ninetieth birthday. Every Brother weekend with a third place showing in the Homecoming who has been thru the hallowed halls of the Gamma Tau competition. There was great brotherhood felt during Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta has been touched in some the whole week due to the large number of graduates and way by this very special Brother. The Brother I am undergraduates working together throughout the week preceding Homecoming and on Homecoming weekend. The number of graduates attending the Homecoming day festivities was a truly amazing display of Gamma referring to is, of course, Charles Manley Brown (Gamma Tau's brotherhood. Events Day was held the Saturday before Home coming. Gamma Tau performed very well in the events and went into Homecoming Weekend with a slight lead in the Homecoming competition. A few tough breaks cost the Chapter a Homecoming title, but this Chapter will never give up and next year Gamma Tau should bring the Homecoming trophy back to the Chapter House where it belongs. Homecoming weekend began on a wet Friday after noon with many graduates and parents in attendance at the Mini 500 tricycle race. The judging of the Home coming displays took place despite the rain. Gamma Tau '25). Charles Manley Brown was bom on November 20, 1902. He entered the Georgia Institute of Technology and graduated in 1925. During his time at the school, he played an integral part in the founding of the Gamma Tau Chapter of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. On June 23, 1926, our petition was accepted, and we were granted our charter as the 68th Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. Seeing Brother Brown's name as one of Gamma Tau's founding members still gives pleasure to many Gamma Tau Brothers. Tau caught a little bad luck because the judges did not get to see the awesome mechanicalization of our display due to the rain. A lot of hard work was put into the display by many Brothers, especially Brothers Dan Spinetto, Tim Shippy, Duane Shippy, and Eric Meihofer. The next morning began bright and early with the Ramblin' Reck Parade. The Chapter appreciates Brother Frank Miller (Gamma Tau '53) and his 1966 Chevrolet Undergraduates, graduates and archons help Charlie Brown cel long bed truck for representing Phi Gam in the Classic ebrate his 90th Birthday. L to r: Johnny Briggs, Jim Jessee, Charlie Car competition. Once again Gamma Tau had a little Brown, Tom Bell, Joe Baumgartner, Les Spencer, Derek Brown. bad luck as our Ramblin' Wreck busted a joint that cost Brother Brown left the scene at Georgia Tech to us a top three finish in the competition. The Homecom ing brunch followed the parade and over 400 people pursue a career in community service. From 1940 to enjoyed the pre-game meal prepared by Gamma Tau's 1948, Charlie served on the Atlanta Board of Commis new gourmet chef. Gene. sioners, and also served as Chairman on a number of (continued on page 5) occasions. He was an Atlanta Mayoral candidate in 1949 and again in 1960. Charlie served ten years in the Georgia Senate and House of Representatives. Brother Brown returned to the Board of Commissioners from 1966 until 1978. Charlie also served as the President of GAMMA Many hours of hard work pay off with the delighted comments from graduates at Homecoming. Ficket-Brown Manufacturing Company. Even though Charlie's time was largely devoted to the citizen's of Atlanta, he never forgot his Gamma Tau Brothers. Charlie served many years as President of Gamma Tau, Inc., and he generously helped fund the Chapter House still used by the Chapter today. In 1946 Brother Brown, along with other graduate brothers, (continued on page 6) \r\nPage Three GAMMA TAUK WINTER 1993 FIJI Fables Paul T. Woosley — Gamma Tau '90 Brother Woosley just celebrated his first year in Charlotte, He recently returned from Poland and Czechoslovakia North Carolina with his wife.He began classesfor his MBA in January'93 at Queens College in Charlotte. He works at where he worked for I.E.S.C. (Intemational Executive William H.Rommel — Gamma Tau '41 Brother Rommel is a semi-retired construction consultant. Service Corporation). the financial analyst to the Senior Vice PresidentofFinance Eugene Talmadge Blanton — Gamma Tau '46 Brother Blanton is cuixently working as a consultant engi company. neer for Gene Blanton & Associate,s the firm that he John Stangel — Gamma Tau '90 established in 1983. He has also worked for Boeing(194649), served thirty years in the U. S. Air Force, and worked for a large architect-engineering firm in Sacremento.He has been married to the former Nancy Lee Bates since 1945. M.Andrew Clark — Gamma Tau '59 Brother Clark was recently named Vice President ofInter national Licensing of the Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Corporation. The company is a subsidiary of the Michelin Tire Corporation. He will be based on Akron, Ohio. Ray Elderd — Gamma Tau '60 Brother Elderd is currently living in CentreviUe, about 30 minutes from Washington D.C. He is enjoying retirement from the Army Signal Corps and now works as a system engineer. His son is a Captain in the Army as ofSeptember '92 and Brother Elderd became a grandfather on April 20, 1992. George W. Coleman Jr. — Gamma Tau '71 Brother Coleman is a minister with the White Oak Confer ence Center of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. He took the position of Director on November 1, 1992. at Baker&Taylor.He also mns a smallfinancial consulting Brother Stangel wishes toinform everyone that heis still not engaged.Heis workingforProctor&Gamble m Cincinnati, Ohio.He wiU be starting on his masters degree in chemical engineering at the University of Cincinnati winter quarter. Stephen R.Schafer — Gamma Tau'92 Brother Schafer currently lives in Rochester Hills, Michi gan with his new wife,Kathleen Pybum.They were married pn April 11,1992 and both work for Ford Motor Company iri Utica, Michigan. They both work in the Plastic & Trim Oivision Engineering Development Program. 1993 Basketball Schedule Jan. 27 N.C. STATE,7:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at Florida State(ABC),4 p.m. Feb. 4 CLEMSON (ESPN),7 p.m. Feb.6 MARYLAND (RJ),4 p.m. Feb. 10 at Duke (RJ),8 p.m. Feb. 14 NORTH CAROLINA (ABC), Henry C. Edwards — Gamma Tau '72 Brother Edwards is owner and operator of Miss Kitty's Dancehall and Saloon in Marietta,Georgia. He is planning to build four "Hooters" restaurants in Augusta, Athens, Savannah, and Macon. He is living in Lilbum, Georgia. 1:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Richmond,7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at Wake Forest(RJ), 1:30 p.m. Brother Bauer is a pilot for Federal Express. He is based in Memphis,Tennessee,but he lives in the San Francisco Bay area with his wife,Denise,and their two daughters,Manissa (2 years) and Madeline(two months). Feb. 23 VIRGINIA (RJ),9 p.m. Feb. 28 at N.C. State (RJ), 1 p.m. Mar. 4 FLORIDA STATE(ESPN),7 p.m. E. Thomas Rasmussen — Gamma Tau '76 Mar. 7 at Clemson (RJ),4 p.m. Garrick Bauer — Gamma Tau "72 Brother Rasmussen is a Process Engineer Supervisor with Dow Coming.He lives in Midland,Michigan with his wife, Claire, and their four children. They live on a horse farm. Mar. 11-14 at ACC Tournament, Charlotte, NC David A. Gilliam — Gamma Tau '89 Brother Gilliam is working on his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech. He recently got engag^ to Cynthia Plott and is set to be married on July 10,1993 at the Intown Community Church. Or \r\nPage Four WINTER 1993 GAMMA TAUK James Couser Rowe HI Golf Classic Fore! That's right everyone, it's time to dust off those woods and wedges and get outto the drivingrange. The 6th Annual FUI Golf Classic is just around the comer, and this year's field will provide the toughest competition ever. Will Dave Hfonchek, last year's un dergraduate winner,return as a graduate to claim a new crown? Can A1 Wade possibly have a worse round than last year, or will he live up to his potential and take the coveted Couser Jacket? Or who knows, maybe Todd Ketner and Jeff Smith will receive a large enough Phi Gam Cabinet of1943.Brothers Nelson,Starke,Robinson,Dodd, handicap (actually they don't come that big) to sneak and Von Hasseln. into the huntfor the"Jacket."Whatever the outcome,all Charlie Brown's Birthday who join the brothers of Gamma Tau on the golf course are sure to have a great time. On Wednesday, November 18, 1992, the Brothers Pleasejoin us Friday,April 23,for a golftournament and Pledges of the Gamma Tau Chapter came together handicapping cookout. All foursomes, tee times, and handicaps will be finalized that night. Last year was our to celebrate a very special occasion. The Chapter, along biggest field ever and we hope to break that record this with a few graduate Brothers, honored a man that has year, but with the number of people wanting to play, become a shining example of what it means to be a some may get left out. Don't let that happen to you, Brother in the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. The contact Mike Reynolds or A1 Wade at 892-6569 as soon Chapter celebrated Charlie Brown's birthday with a as possible to reserve your spot.The Brothers ofGamma dinner and a birthday cake for Charlie.In addition,it was Tau hope to see you at all of this year's Pig Dinner announced that a new award would be established in festivities starting with the handicapping party on Fri Charlie's name. The award is to be given away at the annual Pig Dinner ceremony to the graduate Brother day, April 23. who has been to the most consecutive pig dinners. Charlie entertained the crowd with some interesting and often humorous anecdotes about his experiences. Jim Jesse added a special touch to the evening by reading a letter, written by a former archon, about Charlie. The letter stated Charlie's accomplishments within the fra ternity and saluted him for proving, as he has so many times in his life, that Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone. Robert Kornagay Gamma Tauk Editor L to r: Will McQueen,Rob Oglesby, Scott Miller, Craig Tootle Graduate Directories Are In! If you have not received your copy, please contact Will McQueen at 875-7300. If there are any address discrepancies please notify the Chapter so we can make the neces sary corrections. Charlie Brown celebrates #90! \r\nPage Five GAMMA TAUK WINTER 1993 1993 Norris Pig Dinner The Brothers of the Gamma Tau Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta cordially invite all of its graduate Broth ers to Creighton-Vail Hall for the 68th Norris Pig Dinner to be held Saturday, April 24, 1993. We will be serving a barbecue dinner and refresh ments,followed by the awards ceremony,in an informal 'i atmosphere at the Chapter House.This will be an excel lent opportunity for our graduate and undergraduate Brothers to reminisce about their college days. Hor d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served around 5:00 p.m., with dinner being served around 6:00 p.m. The cost will be $30 per Brother and is due by April 1,1993. Please send a check, payable to Phi Gam, and your reservation form by this date. We will also be honoring our Gold and Silver Owl recipients with certificates going to those Brothers who have been initiated for fifty or twenty-five years respec tively. We will be honoring these brothers for their significant achievement and years of dedication and Bring on the Pig!L to R:Jim Stainback,Les Spencer,Derek Brown, Ron Thomas, Jay Marchbanks, Jeff Smith, Will Avery, Angelas Petrakopoulos, MichaelPray. Gold Owl Awards James B. Abbott HI Walter Schoel Jr. Dr. Harrison M. Wadsworth Jr. Colonel Eugene T. Blanton, USAF service to Phi Gamma Delta. We had a very special Pig Dinner last year with the groundbreaking for the Bumper Bragg Memorial Li Harry W. Ormand Jr. Robert W.Paden brary. This year's Pig Dinner will be just as exciting, Alfred L. Hendry with our dreams of a House addition quickly becoming Ralph E. Manninr Jr. a reality. If you have any questions, feel free to contact James G. Stanley Will McQueen at (404) 875-7300. The undergraduate John E.Aderhold Jr. Chapter looks forward to meeting many graduates and we hope to see you on April 24. Malcolm T. Stamper Karl L.Icanogle Jr. William C. Newell Jr. (Gamma Tau '46) (Gamma Tau '45) (Gamma Tau '46) Ret. (Gamma Tau '46) (Gamma Tau '44) (Gamma Tau '45) (Gamma Tau '45) (Gamma Tau '46) (Gamma Tau '46) (Gamma Tau '45) (Gamma Tau '46) (Gamma Tau '45) (Gamma Tau '45) Will McQueen Graduate Relations Chairman Silver Owl Awards Leslie A. Spencer Jr. Thomas G. Beck George W. Coleman Jr. Homecoming '93 Richard E. Cook (continuedfrom page 2) Stephen J. Farrell Thomas R. Fowler All that attended the game enjoyed seeing the mighty Daryl G. Moore Yellow Jackets best the Duke Blue Devils by a score of James B. Morrison 20 to 17. All of the active members reconvened at the John H. Owens HI House after the game to split up into their pledge classes John E.Peck and go out to dinner.They returned full of good food and Jeffrey C.Pope preceded to party the night away to the sounds of James M.Rabb HI Curiosity Shoppe. As the night came to a close, every James T. Sims one who attended this year's Homecoming festivities James E.Slasher had a lot ofgreat memories about Homecoming'93.The G. Wayne Stewart Brothers of the Gamma Tau Chapter hope you will join Robert L. Wiggins us for next year's festivities, and make some memories of your own. James S. Moore William C. Clark,Jr. Marc Gilbert Homecoming Chairman James A. Rhodes Robin C. Sickles (Gamma Tau '73) (Gamma Tau '72) (Gamma Tau '71) (Gamma Tau '71) (Gamma Tau '71) (Gamma Tau '71) (Gamma Tau '72) (Gamma Tau '72) (Gamma Tau '69) (Gamma Tau '71) (Gamma Tau '71) (Gamma Tau '71) (Gamma Tau '71) (Gamma Tau '70) (Gamma Tau '71) (Gamma Tau '69) (Gamma Tau '70) (Gamma Tau '71) (Gamma Tau '71) (Gamma Tau '72) \r\nPage Six WINTER 1992 GAMMA TAUK Graduate Spotlight Graduate Relations News (continuedfrom page 2) made an initial pledge of $1,700 to what is now Creighton-Vail Hall. Later that year Brother Brown teamed with William Creighton,Bumper Bragg,Charlton Mason, and Ray Brandes to find a new home for the Gamma Tan Chapter. Their efforts resulted in the acquisition of a house at 236 North Avenue. This house served as Gamma Tau's home until 1962. At that time the house at 841 Fowler Street was built. Brother Brown,with the help of other loyal graduate brothers, has made many dreams come true for this Chapter with his dedication We would like to recognize and thank the following graduate Brothers who have contributed to the building fund in memory of Brother Richard Hazlett (Gamma Tau '61). RADM Winford Ellis(Gamma Tau '63) Robert Harmon(Gamma Tau '61) Richard Costin(Gamma Tau '64) Wesley Sokolosky, M.D.,J.D.(Gamma Tau '63) Milton Berry(Gamma Tau '62) Your generous contributions have been greatly ap and loyalty to the Gamma Tau Chapter and the Frater preciated and the money will be used to furnish the new addition. We hope that you all will be able to be with us nity of Phi Gamma Delta. Charlie's most significant achievement is one that on April 24 for our Norris Pig Dinner. You will be able only Brothers in Phi Gamma Delta could understand. to see the culmination of many years of hard work in the Brother Brown has attended 66 consecutive Norris Pig construction of the new Bumper Bragg Memorial Li Dinners. This is a truly amazing display of loyalty and brary and Chapter Room. Will McQueen commitment to the fraternity and, in particular, the Graduate Relations Chairman Gamma Tau Chapter.Thisfact alone shows that Brother Charles Manley Brown epitomizes the phrase "Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone." With that said, the Brothers of the Gamma Tau Chapter wish Brother Charles Manley Brown the best of luck and we hope to see him for his 67th consecutive Pig e Dinner. Perge! Will McQueen 1993 Baseball Schedule February Olive Garden Classic, Kissimmee,Florida 5 6 21 26 27 Auburn, 1 p.m. Central Florida, 4:30 p.m. Pepperdine, 8 p.m. Consolation, 12:30 p.m. Championship,4 p.m. COASTAL CAROLINA,4 p.m. COASTAL CAROLINA, 1:30 p.m. COASTAL CAROLINA, 1:30 p.m. at Georgia Southern, 1 p.m. at Georgia Southern, 1 p.m. COLL OF CHARLESTON,4 p.m. COLL OF CHARLESTON, 1:30 p.m. 28 COLL OF CHARLESTON, 1:30 P.M. 7 12 13 14 20 March 4 Atl. Braves, W.PahnBeach,Fl., 1:05 p.m. Oscar Mayer Classic, Minneapolis, Miinnesota 5 6 7 Cal. State-Fullerton, 2 p.m., CT Arkansas, 6 p.m., CT Mirmessota, 1:15 p.m., CT 9 12 13 22 23 26 27 28 30 at Mercer, 3 p.m. MARYLAND (DH),4 p.m. MARYLAND, 1:30 p.m. WESTERN CAROLINA,7 p.m. WESTERN CAROLINA,5:30 p.m. at Virginia, 3 p.m. at Virginia, 2 p.m. at Virginia, 2 p.m. APPALACHIAN STATE,7 p.m. 31 APPALACHIAN STATE,7 p.m. April 2 3 4 6 7 FLORIDA STATE*,7 p.m. FLORIDA STATE*, 1:30 p.m. FLORIDA STATE*, 1:30 p.m. DAVIDSON*,7 p.m. GEORGIA*,7 p.m. 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 at Duke,3 p.m. at Duke*, 1 p.m. at Duke*, I p.m. at Georgia*, 7 p.m. MERCER*.7 p.m. at North Carolina*, 7 p.m. at North Carolina*, 1 p.m. 18 at North Carolina*, 1:30 p.m. 20 GEORGIA STATE*,7 p.m. 21 at Georgia State*, 7 p.m. 23 24 25 27 29 30 at Clemson*, 7:15 p.m. at Clemson*, 7 p.m. at Clemson*, 2 p.m. GEORGIA STATE*,7 p.m. WAKE FOREST*,7 p.m. WAKE FOREST*,7 p.m. May I 4 WAKE FOREST*, 1:30 p.m. GEORGIA*,7 p.m. 5 at Georgia*, 7 p.m. 7 8 9 II 12 NC STATE*,7 p.m. NC STATE*, 1:30 p.m. NC STATE*, 1:30 p.m. GEORGIA SOUTHERN*,7 p.m. GEORGIA SOUTHERN,4:30 p.m. 15-19 ACC Tournament, Greenville, SC *WCNN-Radio(680 AM)broadcast \r\nPage Seven WINTER 1993 GAMMA TAUK 1993 NORRIS PIG DINNER RESERVATION FORM Please complete and mail by April 1,1993. NAME CLASS/MAJOR HOME ADDRESS HOME TEL.( ) WORK TEL.( ) □ I will attend the 1993 Norris Pig Dinner at the Chapter House on Saturday, April24. My check iox$30.00 per person is enclosed. Note: This is a Brothers-only event. □ I will attend thebth Annual James Couser Rowe III/FUI Golf Classic on Saturday, April24. My check, made payable to Phi Gamma Delta, for $ has been sent to Will McQueen, 841 Fowler Street, Atlanta, GA 30313. □ Sorry, I will be unable to attend, however a contribution is enclosed to help defer publication costs of the Gamma Tauk. Comments: COUSER/FUI GOLF CLASSIC RESERVATION FORM NAME HOME ADDRESS HOME TEL. ( ) WORK TEL. ( ) PREFERRED PAIRINGS Send by April 1 to: Will McQueen, 841 Fowler Street, Atlanta, GA 30313 RUSH RECOMMENDATION GRADUATE BROTHER CLASS ADDRESS RUSHEENAME RUSHEE ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER ( ) CREDENTIALS FOR PHI GAM Please take a moment to fill out both sides. \r\nGAMMA TAUK WINTER 1993 Page Eight THE GAMMA TAUK NEEDS NEWS ABOUT YOU! Weare interested in what you are doing and where you are.We wantto tell yourfriends the bestnews.Also we need to know your current address so that our computer database will be up to date, guaranteeing prompt receipt of your Gamma Tauk. Please fill out and return this form today. Your brothers are waidng to hear from you. (Please print) NAME CLASS HOME ADDRESS OCCUPATION FIRM BUSINESS ADDRESS HOME TEL.( ) BUSINESS TEL.( ) What's new with you and your family? Tell us about other Gamma Tau alumni: PLEASE SEND TO; WILL MC QUEEN 841 FOWLER ST.,NW ATLANTA,OA 30313