PHlCAMMADniA PHICAMMADEIIA A Publication of the Kappa Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta March 2007 Rho Tetraton Pledge Class Not For the Applause of Man Six spring pledges make up another round of men truly a Cut Above. Brothers Travis Barnwei!and Will Buchiy have dedicated their time to service around the world. John Wiles Jr. Eddie Goepp Class of2009 Class of 2006 I am proud to say that Kappa Deuteron was once again successful in attaining a pledge class of men who are indeed a cut above. Tyler Stephens and I were the rush chairmen for this spring. We were very happy to receive a large amount of assistance from the rest of the undergraduate chapter which made finding new pledges much easier. We also appreciate the names which were given to us by all of the graduate brothers, and I encourage you to continue to do From the time we receive our bid to the four, five, or six years later when we leave the illustrious Kappa Deuteron Chapter at the University of Georgia, service to our fellow man is engrained into our thoughts. It is a concept that all will agree on and talk about, maybe even attend a "leadership" event and/or preach on it, but few actually live their lives by the true meaning of it. These days it costs too much to listen to motivational speakers and attend leadership seminars to hear about how service to your customers will make your business's profits soar. It's all about how to increase your bottom line and if it's service to others than great, two birds with one stone. But how many people really understand what it means to give ALL of yourself for a so for this summer. The pledge class is in total six men including three freshmen and three sophomores. We are excited about what these men will eventually bring to our fraternity as brothers, and we know that our pledgeship will help them grow into the men they hope to become. Thanks again for your continued support and I will hopefully see you all at Pig Dinner. greater cause? I am grateful to say that I call two of them my pledge brothers. Recent graduates. Brother Travis Bamwell and Brother Will Buchiy. Brother Bamwell has committed two years of his life to the Peace Corps and is stationed in Lesotho Africa while Brother Buchiy has embarked on a mission trip designed to create jobs and spread the gospel in S2a3.";^f Ethiopia. Continued on page 2 Inside This FijiUGA... 2 Phi Gam notes & Round of Clicks 3 Pig Dinner 3 Purple Garter 4 Kappa Deuteron's Service Continues 5 A Brother in Iraq Kappa Deuteron's Rho Tetraton pledge class. FiJiUGA \r\ncontinued from page 1 With the exception of a few trips out of his location, Travis will not experience running water or Gavel Report electricity for the entirety of his assignment as a school President Kenny Goepp teacher. He lives with a local family and has been charged with building a successful learning environment within his Class of 2008 village. The father of the family he lives with is the high chief of the village and Travis has the opportunity to mentor his teenage son, who will be the head of the village one day At the beginning of 2007, Kappa Deuteron welcomed the new year and another exceptional pledge class. The Pi Tetraton pledge class was initiated in January and has continued to show their commitment to excellence in the future. to the fraternity. Two of the members have already taken on responsibilities, as Bobby Gibbons is the new food chair Will's mission in Ethiopia is to fight poverty through on site research on how to create more job opportunities and to influence Ethiopians toward Christ. Will is in a position of leadership both spiritually and and Danny Goepp is the new FijiUGA editor. We also welcomed this year's spring pledge class that is comprised of 6 outstanding young men. We had a very successful spring msh thanks to the co-rush chairs, John Wiles and Tyler Stephens. entrepreneurially and has asked for much prayer in this regard. Whether at business meetings, orphanages or just playing soccer in the streets, he is in constant interaction On January 28*, we held our annual BCA meeting with children and adults alike and has a great opportunity to in Athens, which was led by our new BCA Chairman Scott Mulkey. Scott has done a great job of restructuring the teach and witness. BCA into various subcommittees that focus on different areas of the fratemity. Both Brother Buchly and Bamwell are undoubtedly utilizing the gifts God has blessed them with to their fullest potential. They are not seeking high returns in their investments, only that other people may benefit from what they have to offer. I am proud to call them both Kappa Deuteron Fijis. Following our meeting many graduates and undergraduates went to UGA's basketball game to watch the Dawgs beat LSU on a 3-point buzzer beater. Kappa Deuteron's efforts continue to be focused on philanthropy. The Lauren McKinnon Benefit Concert was held in February in conjunction with AOPi to raise money for Relay for Life. The aimual UGA Dance Marathon was held on February 10* and Phi Gamma Delta donated over $17,000, which was the most money out of all fraternities on campus. This was only accomplished through the time and A Round of Clicks to... efforts of the graduate and undergraduate brothers making our annual Run for the Kids *Brother Barrett Grantfor being selected to be an Orientation Leader in the summer of'07. *Brother Jon Clarkefor returning to his studies at the University. such a tremendous success this year. Our brothers continue to be involved in many leadership roles in various campus * Kappa Deuteronfor being the number onefraternity Chris Stelling, Nick Johnson, Grant Hanna, and Beau organizations. Juniors Grant Muller and Kramer Johnson were on the executive board for Dance Marathon while Gilmore are on the executive board for Relay for Life, in donations to Dance Marathon with $17,000. which takes place in April. Junior Robert Watts was elected as the Committee Head of Chapter Development for the * Brother Matt Kreisfor his selection as president of Gamma Iota Sigma. *Brother Robert Wattsfor being elected Committee Interfratemity Council. I also want to congratulate sophomore Barrett Grant on being selected as an orientation Head ofChapter Developmentfor the IFC. leader for the summer of 2007. Organized by Travis Zeh and Sean Dwyer, we held our armual formal in Charleston during a weekend this Phi Gam Notes Febmary. Most of the brotherhood attended the fonnal and i *Annual Frank B. Morris Pig Dinner will be held on March a good time was had by all. The following weekend was \31 with Brother Terry Sullivan as the speaker. our Parents Weekend, which was held at the Classic Center i ♦Please keep your prayers with Brother Travis Barnwell in Downtown Athens. Coming up on March 3C, we will be ^and Brother Will Buchly as theyfollow the call they both \ holding the 39* Annual Norris Pig Dinner in Athens. We heard so clearly. j hope that all of you will be able to make it back to Athens to i * We are thankful to have Brother Jon Clarke back on j campus with us. t attend the Pig Dinner. If you don't have a chance to stop by Cloverhurst Court this spring we hope to see you during the *Brother andformer President Brett Grayson has been deployed to AlAsad, Iraq. Our prayers are with him football weekends next fall. Fraternally, Kenny Goepp continually. FIJIUGA \r\nPurple Garter Formal Sire and Son United at Pig The annual Purple Garter Formal was held in Charleston, South Carolina this year. Dinner Brother Terry Sullivan, key note speaker, will enjoy his first Pig Dinner as a Sire and Son with Brother Michael George Jones Sullivan. Class of 2007 Michael Sullivan The weekend of February 23-25 our chapter held Class of 2010 our annual Purple Garter Formal in Charleston, South Bom in New Jersey, my father moved to Athens with his family when he was fifteen years old. He finished high school at Athens Academy before coming to the University of Georgia in the fall of 1968. In his four years as a Georgia Phi Gam, he not only served as a pledge Carolina. Huge thanks goes to Travis Zeh and Sean Dwyer for organizing the entire weekend. Most of the chapter traveled over to Charleston on Friday for the weekend's festivities. Friday night everybody was on their own for dinner before the whole chapter and dates joined educator but also as a secret service agent for SGA up at The Silver Dollar, a bar which the fratemity rented out. There was live music and ample dancing from our brothers. On Saturday, Most brothers walked around the marketplace and The Battery, enjoying the relaxed and fun atmosphere of the city. As anyone who has been to presidential candidate David Little. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from UGA, he went to the University of Virginia for law school along side of serving in the Air Force. Soon after law school his work led him back to Georgia, this time to Atlanta, where I stayed until it was time to go to college. Before coming to the University of Georgia, I had thought very little about joining a fraternity. However, with my dad having been a Fiji, the thought was always there nonetheless. He had taken me by the house many times before, whether it was for football games or just to see the newly built residence house, so the place had become somewhat familiar by the time I was reaching the end of high school. Charleston knows, there are countless delicious restaurants to choose from and everyone enjoyed their choices. On Saturday night was the main event. We held the Purple Garter formal in the banquet hall of our hotel, the Charleston Riverview. It was a night of delicious food, good times, and great music provided by the Heather Hayes Band. The night ended with the legendary Purple Garter race, where everyone is a winner. Over the years, my dad shared with me many memories of his time as a Fiji at Georgia. He told me about football games,formals, getting in trouble for "blacking up" or "browning down" for Native Weekend, and pretty much anything else ridiculous that a college student could come up with. He also told me about the old Prince Avenue house and the new Lodge, and how he never thought such living conditions could be so fun. But what stayed with me most was not the college stories, but rather the realization that so 1 many of his friends and colleagues that he introduced me to had been Fiji's as well. The thought that they had all been such good friends for so long regardless of where they went in life was the greatest appeal of all for me, making me that much happier to be able to share it with my dad, and proud to be a sire and son. Brothers Drew Stelling, Ben Thomson, and Chris Stalling at the Purple Garter formal. FIJIUGA \r\nPhilanthropy Renaissance Editor's Note Continues Healthcare of Atlanta through Run for the Kids. No fraternity in the twelve year history of Dance Marathon has raised more. Beyond internal accomplishments, brothers have donated their time to UGA Hero (dedicated to children with AIDS), UGA Relay For Life, tutoring at Athens elementary, mentoring, coaching YMCA basketball, alternative Spring Break trips to aid Katrina victims, and visiting Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to aid the recovery It has been my honor to compile this edition of the FIJIUGA. Huge thanks goes to all of the brothers who contributed articles, namely Eddie Goepp, John Wiles, Kramer Johnson, George Jones, Michael Sullivan, and Kenny Goepp. As a new initiate into this fine chapter, it has been great to see how Kappa Deuteron's members interact with each other, with the community, and the world. We were taught many things throughout pledgeship that at the time I did not completely grasp. The idea of friendship and unity was something I thought was all talk. The idea of service was just something to make us look good. After putting this edition together and having a wonderful time at the Purple Garter Formal, I now see that this fraternity really is united. I have never been apart of something that I could sit at a table with people who are four years older and feel perfectly at home. I am comfortable hanging out with these men, and can leam from every one of them. I have had meaningful conversations and thought provoking talks with the men in our fraternity that have helped me see who I am. They push me towards excellence and will not allow me to settle for anything less. As you have read, service is alive and well at Kappa Deuteron. Brother Bamwell is in Lesotho teaching and mentoring many children. He has followed the call to influence so many children. Brother Buchly is helping to develop the economy and spread the gospel in Ethiopia. of needy children. What is most admirable to me is that neither one of them are Kappa Deuteron continues to serve its community weil. Kramer Johnson Class of 2008 As 2006 came to a close, old Kappa Deuteron out did herself once again, boasting arguably the most impressive philanthropic efforts the chapter has seen in a one year span. Through the course of the year, brothers served 160 meals at the Athens Area Homeless Shelter, revised the pledgeship service which now contributes 300 hours of service to the Athens community each year, raised $3,500 through a 5K for the Figelstahler family of Gwinnett County whose twenty-four year-old son, Ryan, required uninsured emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, and raised a record-setting $17,000 for UGA Dance Marathon supporting Children's Already in 2007, Kappa Deuteron hosted the McKinnon Benefit Concert at the Georgia Theatre on February 20"". The show raised several thousand dollars for the American Cancer Society. Ongoing projects include work with the Athens Area Homeless Shelter and a new recycling program at the residence hall. Needless to say, a particular one of the five values of Phi Gamma Delta is thoroughly intact in Kappa Deuteron. worried about pay, or recognition. Talking to both of them, they said that their work is true service that they feel called to do by Christ. The undergraduates are also dedicated to service, as Kappa Deuteron raised more money than any other fraternity on campus for Dance Marathon. We have members on the executive board of both Dance Marathon and Run for the Kids. I hope you have enjoyed catching up on all of the events going on with Kappa Deuteron, and it has brought back some enjoyable memories for you. I look forward to seeing you at Pig Dinner and also at tailgates in the fall. Fratemally, Danny Goepp Class of 2010 FIJI PRhSHWi Perge! Georgia Theatre sign for the AOPi and FiJI Benefit Concert featuring Nelo. FIJIUGA \r\nA Brother in Iraq Brother Brett Grayson has been deployed to Iraq. Patrick Bentiey Class of 2007 Marine Captain Brett Grayson (Class of 2000) was deployed to Iraq in January. As the Staff Judge Advocate for Second Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), he helps advise the Commanding General on "the application of the rules of engagement, escalation of force measures, detainee operations, investigations and the prosecution of those, both military and civilian, who break the law at A1 Asad Airbase, Iraq." Following his undergraduate years. Brother Grayson attended the University of Georgia School of Law. It was on September 11, 2001 during his second year of law school that joining the military first crossed his mind. Of that day, he says that "watching those events unfold forced me to take a hard look at my life." He wondered whether or not he had done enough for his country. After graduating from law school, he entered private practice in Atlanta, but he continued to wrestle with the questions for three and a half years before finally taking the step to become a US Marine. Since joining the Marines, he has encountered many parallels between the Marine Corps and FIJI. As with our Brotherhood, "Marines come in all shapes and sizes and from every nook and cranny across this great country." Despite this, persistence is the common denominator between them. They are "trained to accomplish the mission under any and all circumstances" which "requires a mindset with absolutely no room for quitting." Furthermore, the Marines hold service and friendship in the highest regard. His experience in the Marines has given him a new outlook on life and he has come to the following conclusion: "For a career to be rewarding it must involve serving others in some capacity. If money is the primary factor driving your decision making, you will end up chasing your tail." If you would like to reach Brother Grayson and show him your support you can do so at the following address: Captain Robert Brett Grayson MWHS-2,DET A UNIT 78092 JLC FPO AE 09509-8092 PI' t'.k. •".li'rJtj - ■ Brother Brett Grayson In his new office In Al Asad. FIJIUGA \r\nNONPROFIT ORG The Fraternity of U.S. POSTAGE Phi Gamma Delta PAID ATHENS,GA Kappa Deuteron Chapter PERMIT No. 122 3 Cloverhurst Court Athens, GA 30605 Dr. Sanual W. Richwine » Jr. i 1520 Enota Ave NE j Gainesville GA 30u(01-1960 ( *Please send any address corrections to the house do Chris Kelley FIJIUGA i