FIJIUGA 3 C LOVERHURST C OURT A THENS , G A 30605 S PRING 2019 E DITION Spring Report Mark Feehan, 2019 Chapter president The Kappa Deuteron chapter of Phi Gamma Delta has always strived to be the best fraternity at UGA and one of the best Phi Gam chapters in the country. We do this by recruiting talented men and putting them to work in all areas of campus life. Here are a few things the brothers have been up to this spring: 1. 3.48 GPA for Spring 2019, making us tied for 2nd in GPA for the 2018 2019 academic year; What’s Inside This Issue of FIJIUGA Page 1 President’s Report Page 2 51st Pig Dinner 2. Strong campus involvement including brothers serving as executive leaders for the IFC, Freshmen Greek Leaders, Arch Society, UGA Miracle, Corsair Society, UGA Senate, UGA HEROs, Student Judiciary, Relay for Life, and SMIF; Page 3 Purple Garter in the Bahamas 3. Raised over $51,000 for UGA Miracle, making us the #2 fundraising chapter on campus; and brothers started the UGA Sustainability Club; Page 4 1871 Foundation 5. Purple Garter formal took place in the Bahamas; 6. Hosted the 51st Pig Dinner with over 260 attendees; and 7. Hosted our annual Island Party and its continued transition into a week full of activities including - Philanthropy crawfish boil - Brotherhood cornhole tournament - Community service project - Date Night - Best band party on campus This chapter would not be where it is today without the selflessness and commitment of both our graduate and undergraduate brothers. It has been a pleasure to serve as chapter president with my first semester under my belt. Thank you for your continued support of our great chapter, and I’m confident that Kappa Deuteron will continue to thrive for many years to come. Cheers to many more successful years. Perge! Page 5 UGA Miracle Page 6 Island Party Pages 7-9 Seen and Heard Around the Diamond \r\nFIJIUGA P AGE 2 Kappa Deuteron’s 51st Pig Dinner Davis Hardell 2021 Kappa Deuteron’s 51st Pig Dinner took place on Saturday, March 30th at the Classic Center in downtown Athens. This year’s Pig Dinner had 250 brothers in attendance. After a rousing rendition of “Bringing in the Pig” Wild Bill Bracewell once again kissed the pig; an event he looks forward to every year. Special thanks to freshman Matt Brown (’22) for joining Bill at the other end of the pig and for filling in for his pledge brother, Benton Hounshell (’22), who just wasn’t quite up to the challenge. One of the highlights of the evening was the introduction of the Beta Gold Owl Class, as well as with the recognition of Kappa Deuteron’s 7th Wilkinson Award winner, Jacob Fucetola (’18). Other award winners included:  Brother of the Year: Sam Nevers  Pledge of the Year: Conner Carrol  Service Brother of the Year: Jackson Bailey  Senior Scholarship: Daniel Helsing  Athlete of the Year: Pat Maguire  Graduate Brother of the Year: Rob Gordon The night carried on seamlessly thanks to the master of ceremonies, Barry Fleming (’88). Everyone also enjoyed his insight into the activities of the undergraduate chapter, specifically those of Jonathan Sweat (’20). The dinner was then concluded with an inspirational keynote address from brother Philip Hardin (’85). Thank you again to all who travelled to Athens for the 51 st Pig Dinner. We look forward to seeing everyone back in Athens on Saturday, March 21 st 2020, for the 52nd Kappa Deuteron Pig Dinner. Beta Gold Owl Class / Parliament of Funk \r\nFIJIUGA P AGE 3 Purple garter in the Bahamas Josh Bar-Haim 2020 After an incredible Purple Garter Formal in New Orleans, the brothers of Kappa Deuteron asked each other a simple question. How can we make formal even better? The masses spoke and a decision was made. This year Purple Garter would take its talents to the Bahamian island of Bimini, only a few miles off the coast of Miami. The Bahamas did not disappoint as the weekend featured perfect weather, soft white sand, and crystal clear waters that gave a euphoria to everyone on the trip. After all day on the beach Saturday and Sunday, the formal event took place at a rooftop pool overlooking the ocean below. A local reggae band played throughout the night, and their voices sounded better and better as the night wore on. The only issues with the trip came on the ferry ride back to Miami. The weather took a turn for the worse and the seas were unforgiving. The ferry swayed mercilessly as the ocean waves beat against the hull, causing all but the most hearty to suffer severe motion sickness. The roller coaster ferry ride was followed by a quick 15-hour bus ride back to Athens. Despite the rough seas and the length of the trip, everyone made it back safely. Overall, Purple Garter was a huge success and, budget willing, formal will again be held in the Bahamas in 2020. \r\n3 C LOVERHURST C OURT A THENS , G A 30605 P AGE 4 The 1871 foundation / 2019 Football season HOME GAMES SEP 7 - Murray State SEP 14 - Arkansas State SEP 21 - Notre Dame OCT 12 - South Carolina OCT 19 - Kentucky NOV 9 - Missouri NOV 23 - Texas A&M The 1871 Foundation, Inc. has given $50,000 to the chapter for academic awards since 2015. This includes a record setting gift of $20,000 for Fall 2019. These donations have been made possible by our stewardship of the fraternity parking lot during football season and, most importantly, your generosity. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Unfortunately, the parking lot is a finite resource and its spaces have been sold out for many years. The foundation stands ready to expand its support of undergraduate work well done, but cannot do so unless we grow beyond football parking revenue. This year, our goal is to raise $20,000 in new donations for use in 2020. Please visit our new website at www.1871foundation.org and consider making a donation today. See below - your $$$ matters. Brett Grayson, Executive Director \r\n3 C LOVERHURST C OURT A THENS , G A 30605 P AGE 5 Uga Miracle 2018-19 Casen Conway - 2021 This year, the brothers of Phi Gamma Delta continued their support of UGA Miracle as their official philanthropy. UGA Miracle is the largest student-led organization at the university and it raises money for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. UGA Miracle raises over 1 million dollars for pediatric cancer treatment every year. In 2019 brothers served in executive and leadership positions to include the Finance Chair and Greek Relations Chair - two of the most important roles for UGA Miracle. Many brothers also served the philanthropy by assisting with organizing events, reaching out to corporate sponsors, and spending time with the families that have benefited from UGA Miracle’s past donations. At the UGA Miracle Dance Marathon, the culminating event of the fundraising cycle, Greek organizations donated over $830,000 of the $1,144,453 total raised. Kappa Deuteron raised more than $51,000 for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, the second most of any fraternity at UGA. Brothers donate $51,000+ to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta \r\nP AGE 6 FIJIUGA The Island party Ted Woodsides 2021 For Kappa Deuterons, the Island Party is the crown jewel of spring semester and has been for many years. The planning began with talks with artists like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jay-Z. However, we ultimately decided that Underground Springhouse, CBDB, The Dirty Guvs, and Vanic would put on a better show than the has-beens previously mentioned. The music was set and the brothers were ready. But there was something missing. That missing piece was the transformation of the chapter house into a tropical resort. Luckily, the young bucks of Kappa Deuteron were able to deplete Athens of its bamboo forests just in time for the big event (don’t tell the Sustainability Club...). With the basics covered, the brothers got together and concluded that a party could not be island themed without the inclusion of a massive volcano and real life walrus. Led by in-house chief engineer Cal Whitworth (’21), a 50-foot volcano was constructed in the middle of the parking lot. It was an impressive sight and a much needed redemption after brother John Hubbell’s 2018 botch. As for the walrus, it turns out renting a walrus is not something you can do legally. Luckily for the Kappa Deuterons, brother Matt Brown (’22) bravely stepped up to wear an inflatable walrus costume for the duration of the party. The day started with a set by DJ Maximum (aka brother Max Cummins ‘20). Many argued that Maximum should be the headliner but ultimately he elected to play first to allow other artists to grow their fan base. Next was Underground Springhouse (USH), an in-house hypechill rockfunk band who many say is the next big thing in music (great style, great sound, but a very annoying manager). Next was one of the afternoon’s favorite bands, CBDB. They had the honor of being the first band to ever play this party twice; needless to say, they are damn good. Then came the infamous Dirty Guvs who chose Kappa Deuteron as the place to play only their 3rd concert since 2015. Finally, Vancouver-based DJ Vanic closed the show with a great performance of which even brother Chase Adams (’19) approved. In all, the 2019 Islander was a great success and ended with all the brothers exchanging stories and laughs downtown. All expect brother Ballard Ackaway (’21), who decided to slip off to bed somewhere between USH and CBDB. There’s always next year, Ballard. \r\nP AGE 7 FIJIUGA Seen and Heard Around the Diamond Rep. Barry Fleming warms up the Pig Dinner crowd Dance Marathoners Hardell Family - GOATs Brothers stick around for 20-inning win v. Clemson Just goats \r\nFIJIUGA P AGE 8 Seen and Heard Around the Diamond Ben Hopkins ‘21 (top left) and Parker Allen ‘21 (top right) show their true colors at this years Island Party. Cannon Cecil ‘19: From shy Westminster lad to Cocktail in 4 years flat. Brothers Mark Shutley ‘20, Jonathan Sweat ‘20, and Drew Aspinwall ‘20 welcome Aaron Murray to the party. Guess which one the girl is with? \r\nFIJIUGA P AGE 9 Seen and Heard Around the Diamond Drew Aspinwall ‘20 and Robbie Powell ‘21 beat Alabama to take home the 2019 SEC Cornhole Championship Do not ask. Do not tell. Asa Smith ’20 (pictured “resting”) helps clean up a local river with the help of brothers Ryder Sanders ‘20 and Andrew Sackellares ‘19. Together they started the UGA Sustainability Club. The End is Nigh.