The Golden Eagle FIJI THETA TAU CHAPTER OF PHI GAMMA DELTA VOLUME 31, No.2 Summer 2009 Pig Dinner 2009 O VER 75 G RADUATES AT TEND P IG D INNER !! T TU F RATERNITY OF THE Y EAR 2008! \r\nTFI is proud to introduce the 2009-10 Lineup of Online Donation Programs. TFI’s Online Donation Programs are powered by PayPal and are completely secure. All you need to get started is an email address and a credit or debit card. The 1848 Club-Monthly $18.48 per month HTTP://WWW.1848CLUB.NET The 1848 Club-Annually $221.76 per year HTTP://WWW.1848CLUB.NET/ANNUAL The 527 Club $5.27 per month HTTP://WWW.527CLUB.NET Why PayPal? Convenient Secure Easy to Use Why Donate? Foundations for the Future: Your monthly donations will help lay the foundation to form a capital campaign committee and successfully launch a campaign. So, while these monthly donations will not directly allow us to build a new house, portions of your donations will be earmarked for campaign expenses. This will help ensure that our capital campaign committee will have the funds to move forward with all due diligence. For the Betterment of the Chapter: a secondary goal of the Online Donation Programs is to support the Chapter’s Graduate Relations efforts. The ability to “raise the bar” in the area of graduate relations and graduate support is paramount to both the Chapter’s goal of one day winning the coveted “Cheney Cup” and TFI’s goal of one day providing the chapter a new house. Benefits for Donors: Beyond the knowledge that you are “giving back” to the organization that gave so much to you during your college years, you will receive other rewards as well. Currently, donors receive gift certificates redeemable at Pig Dinner weekends. We are also exploring a variety of other ways to recognize Club members. Questions or Comments: please contact John Solis at donations@TTUFIJI.COM \r\nThe Golden Eagle Fiji Summer 2009 L ET TER FROM THE Brothers, First off, I would like to thank everyone who attended this year’s Frank Norris Pig Dinner. With the hard work of brothers Jason Benson, Richard Knapek, Tad Engle, and many others, this year was one of the best that I’ve been lucky to be a part of. By our count, we had 80 graduate brothers in attendance this year which is incredible! Spring semester 2009 brought many highlights that TFI P LANS Let me begin by saying how great it was to see everyone at Pig Dinner. Great times were had by all, and I hope to see many of you again at homecoming this fall. For those who couldn’t be there, you were missed, and we all hope that you’ll be able to make it back soon. I’m sure you all remember that in the past few editions of the Golden Eagle Fiji, I’ve dropped some vague hints about the “great things” that T.F.I. has had in the works VOLUME 31 No. 2 P RESIDENT Theta Tau looks forward to expanding upon. With a 1st place finish in IFC Golf and a 2nd place finish in IFC Softball, Theta Tau clinched its 3rd All Sports Championship in four years! first time since the award was discontinued, the Theta Tau Chapter was named Fraternity of the Year while achieving 5 Star status within the Greek community. This semester also brought back some great awards at the annual Greek Banquet. Isaac Keebler was named Greek Male Scholar of the Year. Julian Lyons was named New Greek Male of the Year. Jon Vaughn was named IFC President of the Year. And for the We are ready for another fall semester. RUSH 2009 looks to be better than ever. FOR THE Brothers, THETA TAU S PECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST : • President’s Letter • TFI Plans for the Future • Pig Dinner 2009 • BCA update • Graduate Spotlight– AJ Bahou ‘93 • Chapter Updates (Continued on Page 15) F UTURE for the past year, and this past fall, I finally revealed that we’ve been working on a preliminary design for a new chapter house. That design was finally unveiled at this year’s Pig Dinner, with a sneak preview given the night before at a special party for chapter donors. In case you weren’t able to be there, or just want to take another look, we’ve included the drawings in this edition of the Golden Eagle Fiji. From this point forward, I’m assuming that everyone didn’t immediately stop read- ing this and flip straight through to look at the pretty pictures. Hello? Is anyone still with me? I guess I’d better continue – just in case. The most common question we’ve received so far has been “Where is this going to be built?” As of now, our plan is to purchase the two adjacent lots on N. Walnut Ave., directly across from the Kappa Sigma house. We will build the new chapter house on this property, allowing us to maintain all operations in (Continued On Page 7) TFI President Matt Leonard \r\nP AGE 3 V OLUME 31 N O . 2 28 TH A NNIVERSARY P IG D INNER We are ready to see you for the 29th Anniversary Pig Dinner in 2010! One of Phi Gamma Delta’s most cherished traditions is our annual Frank B. Norris Pig Dinner. This is the time where undergraduate brothers and graduate brothers come together to share brotherhood, and to share their lives with one another. In many ways, it is a way for the undergraduates of the chapter to express their sincere gratitude to their graduated brothers for paving the way of success on which they walk. During this time, friendships are reunited, and new friendships are formed. Friday: •Cookout — Graduates and dates reunited with old and new friends. The undergraduates provided food while brothers reminisced about their times at Tech. Saturday: •Annual Golf Scramble — Saturday began early as usual with the Phi Gam Golf Classic where brothers enjoyed some casual competition and brotherhood at the Southern Hills Golf and Country Club. brother Hal Balthrop (class of ’84), read the excellent Exile’s Toast which was prepared by Jay Clark (class of ’84). President Dustin Turner gave an inspirational speech on the state of the chapter and were he sees the future. •Brotherhood Cookout — After golf brothers headed back to the house for a luncheon and some volleyball in the back yard. This was also a great time for brothers and dates to socialize more with the undergraduate brothers of the chapter. •Cigar Social — An hour be- fore dinner, brothers gathered at the house for the traditional Cigar Social. TFI handed out many complimentary cigars for this years Pig Dinner Occasion. •Pig Dinner 2009 — graduate David Olive ‘85 delivering his keynote address \r\nG OLDEN E AGLE F IJI TFI then discussed improvements to the graduate website, and the online donation programs. They then discussed what many brothers have looked forward to for a long time, the plans for a new chapter house. Our guest speaker for this year was brother David Olive (class of ‘85) who spoke of leadership, and its value in the lives of the brothers Phi Gamma Delta. Hal and Halston Balthrop were recognized as the chapter’s newest Sire and Son. Also, the chapter’s first two winners of the new Distinguished Fiji award were Lee Wray and David Olive. •Party at Country Club — The weekend Concluded with brothers enjoying time together and signing American Pie one last time before heading home. P AGE 4 Chapter Big Brothers reuniting at Pig Dinner with their Little Brothers and meeting the newest members of their “family” This Year’s attendance: Graduates: 75 Brothers! Total: 250 Brothers & Dates Key Note Speaker: David Olive ‘85 current president of Blue Field College Exiles Toast: Jay Clark ‘84 read by Hal Balthrop ‘84 \r\n PAGE 5 VOLUME 31 No. 2 28TH ANNIVERSARY PIG DINNER CONT.. \r\nG OLDEN E AGLE F IJI P AGE 6 TFI and the Theta Tau Chapter would like to thank the following Graduate Brothers for their generous donations to the Hal Balthrop 1848 Club Brandon Jennings 1848 Club Jay Banasiak 527 Club Ricky Jett 1848 Club Bo Byers 527 Club Justin Jolly 1848 ClubΑ John Canaan 1848 Club Michael MacIndoe 1848 Club Logan Cardwell 1848 Club Justin Medlen 1848 Club Brad Carter 1848 Club Jay Parker HC Donor Ryan Cizmarik 1848 Club James Peevyhouse 1848 ClubΑ Ben Clark 1848 Club Zeke Phillips 1848 Club Chris Cramer HC Donor Paul Polpanich 1848 Club Paul Cronin 1848 Club John Rector 1848 Club Taylor Redden 1848 ClubΑ Α Will Crunk 1848 Club Brian Douglas 1848 Club Mark Referrin 1848 Club Keith Edmondson 1848 Club John Reinhardt 1848 Club J Brent Ellis 1848 Club Oliver Rick HC Donor Todd Fairley 1848 Club Mitch Robinson 1848 Club Troy Fairley 1848 Club Rob Simpson 1848 Club JR Gillette 1848 Club John Solis 1848 Club Justin Givens 1848 Club George Titsworth 1848 Club Kevin Givens 1848 Club Brandon Walters HC Donor Brian Grooms 1848 Club Chip Walton 1848 Club Mason Guy 1848 Club Chris Weaver 1848 Club Matthew Hayes 1848 Club Todd Weaver 1848 Club Tim Hemken 1848 Club Eric Weber 1848 Club Stacy Hunt 1848 Club Randy Wilmore 1848 Club Michael Hurt 1848 Club Lee Wray HC Donor Brad Jenkins 1848 Club Α =Annual Membership \r\nP AGE 7 TFI P LANS TFI Board/Committee Members President - Matt Leonard Treasurer - Tom Caldwell VP Information Management –Justin Givens VP of Expansion -Justin Cumby VP Property Management and Chapter Relations –Zeke Shaver VP of Fundraising –John Solis VP of Graduate Relations – Bill Scott Councilor –Lee Wray Councilor –Brent Ellis Councilor (Section Chief) -Brian Douglas Purple Legionnaire –Bo Byers Chapter President - Dustin Turner Webmaster –George Titsworth Addendum: Post the writing of this letter from Matt, the ReZoning Votes took place and we are happy to announce that all 3 votes passed and all the proposed properties will indeed be re-zoned to University!! V OLUME 31 N O . 2 FOR THE our current residence during construction, thus eliminating any time “between houses.” Once the new house is complete and ready to occupy, the old one will be razed to make room for a parking lot. Obviously, there are quite a few details that still have to be ironed out, but that’s to be expected. Some details will have simple solutions, but some are going to be a bit more complicated. One of these “details” that we expected to be a major problem has, luckily, turned out to be quite the opposite. As most of you already know, our property was rezoned to Medical Services several years ago. While this would not have any effect on plans to rebuild in our current location or to acquire the new property, it would prevent us from carrying out our plan of building on the adjacent lots. Our immediate concern was that Cookeville Regional Medical Center had future plans for our property, given its close proximity to both the hospital and the new TTU School of Nursing. The dreaded phrase “eminent domain” was constantly in the backs of our minds. Fortunately, our fears were put to rest this past fall. Thanks to the efforts of TTU’s Greek Life Office, an open meeting was held on campus with Mr. James Mills, Planning Director for the city of Cookeville. The purpose F UTURE C ONT of this meeting was to address the lack of appropriately zoned property for Greek residences. Several Fijis, along with representatives of many of the other fraternities on campus, attended this meeting. Mr. Mills explained the long-term expansion plans for both the hospital and the university, and then spent the remainder of the time fielding questions from attendees. He was very clear that the interests of the university and the hospital come first, which is understandable, but was also clear that he would do anything that he could to help with our situation. He also mentioned in passing that the hospital did plan to use eminent domain if necessary to acquire property for future expansion. Long story short: We explained our plan, and asked what he thought our chances were of getting our property rezoned to university. I think his exact words were “I don’t think that’ll be a problem.” Needless to say, we were floored. That was the last thing we expected to hear. He had previously spoken to the C.E.O. of the hospital about our area, and was told that they had no plans to expand in that direction. Mr. Mills also stated that he saw no reason why the hospital would contest our rezoning. Mr. Justin Cumby (VP of Expansion) then took the ball and immediately began making preparations for an appli- cation for rezoning. He spent several months tracking down property owners, making phone calls, and mailing letters in order to ensure that there would be no major opposition to the change. I think he may have even washed a car or two, but I can’t swear to it. Our application for rezoning has been turned in, and will go before the Cookeville Planning Commission. Once approved by the Planning Commission, it must go before the City Council to be finalized. This step, though a small one, is the first (and arguably the most important) of many on the road to a new and improved home for the Theta Tau Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. We’re very confident that our request will be approved, bringing us one step closer to our ultimate goal. As always, I’d like to sign off by thanking my fellow TFI members, all members of the BCA, and everyone else who pitched in to get the ball rolling on this project. We’ve got a long road ahead of us, but we’ll get there, and it will be well worth the effort. Fraternally, Matt Leonard ‘01 President, Tech Fiji, Inc. ttufiji@hotmail.com Perge’ \r\nG OLDEN E AGLE F IJI P AGE 8 P ROPOSED R E Z ONING M AP Adjacent Lots Proposed for Purchase and Construction of new Chapter House Current Phi Gamma Delta Property and Chapter House \r\nP AGE 9 T HE F UTURE V OLUME 31 N O . 2 OF T HETA T AU These plans are not finalized yet but give us a future to work toward! High resolution versions of these plans are also available for viewing on our website: New Chapter House Front www.ttufiji.com/tfi New Chapter House Back \r\nG OLDEN E AGLE F IJI P AGE 10 T HE F UTURE O F T HETA T AU These plans are not finalized yet but give us a future to work toward! New Chapter House Main Level High resolution versions of these plans are also available for viewing on our website. www.ttufiji.com/tfi New Chapter House 2nd Level \r\nP AGE 11 V OLUME 31 N O . 2 G RADUATE S POTLIGHT — A NDRE “AJ” B AHOU ‘93 ship, enjoy college life, sports, and friendship. As a pledge, my fondest memories are of my big brother (Jeff I am an attorney practicBlack) and the chapter leaders ing Intellectual Property who recruited me. As a Law (patents, copyrights, brother, I enjoyed the opportrademarks, and trade tunity to serve as president, secrets) in Washington work with all the cabinet D.C. at the law firm of members, Lee Wray, Curt Dewey & LeBoeuf. Chaffin, and the whole chapter. Of course the parties were an outstanding way to What was your major and what did you pur- give an otherwise serious sue right after college 'fella' like me an opportunity to let my hair down and have and where has it led a good time – in addition to you to now? meeting my future wife My undergraduate major at TTU (Maggie Clift Bahou) who can was civil engineering. After really dance. As a graduate, I graduating from Tech, I practiced enjoy Pig Dinners and knowengineering in Murfreesboro, TN, ing that you guys continue the as a professional engineer for the values and excellence on camcity of Murfreesboro and for pus! You guys ROCK! Keep Wiser Consulting Company. up the great work. The consulting company encouraged me to get an MBA to become the chief manager. Dur-Why did you choose to ing that process, I had taken busi- pledge Phi Gam? (Has Phi ness law and began to explore Gam molded you into the opportunities in law for people person that you think a with an engineering background. Phi Gam should be?) That opportunity in the law I chose to pledge Phi Gam sparked my interest in intellecbecause I could see true leadtual property. ers in brothers like Phil Wallace, Barry Bell, Bill Scott, and many others. I was im-What are some of your fapressed by the brothers who vorite memories of being a said we enjoy having fun, Phi Gam? (As a pledge, striving for excellence in brother and graduate) scholarship, and being gentleMy favorite memory of being a men. Of course, the Lee Phi Gam is the brotherhood. It is Wray story on getting a simply the bond that formed 'ticket' to the show sealed the when a group of young college deal. Phi Gam did mold me men joined together for a cominto the person who seeks to mon purpose to develop leaderattain the values of Friend-What are you doing now? “I chose to pledge Phi Gam because I could see true leaders in brothers.” ship, Knowledge, Service, Morality, and Excellence. Always proud to be a Phi Gam! -From what you can remember, what did the other Greek organizations think about FIJI? Other Greek organizations respected the Fiji chapter and the brothers. -How do you think the chapter has grown since you have left? (Where would you like to see it go?) The chapter has grown in numbers and has continued the excellence of Phi Gam! I would like to see Phi Gam continue to promote the values, be gentlemen, and win absolutely everything on campus! -Any advice you have for pledges, new brothers, graduating brothers and graduate brothers? Seize the day! Life gets even busier after college and when you start a family, time can quickly pass. Seek your passion, live life to the fullest, and enjoy the journey! Best, AJ \r\nV OLUME 31. N O . 2 P AGE 12 G RADUATE S NAPSHOTS Brent Waugh ‘04— Was recently chosen by Knoxville Magazine as one of Knoxville's Top Singles (a dubious title to say the least). The following article was on the front page of the Knoxville News Sentinel website and in the April/May version of the Magazine: http://www.knoxville.com/news/2009/may/07/knoxvilles-top-singles/?partner=RSS Mitch Robinson ‘05— Graduated from Auburn University with his Doctor of Pharmacy degree this past May. He has since returned to his hometown of Hendersonville, TN with his wife Kirstie and he is now working as a staff pharmacist for Walgreens. Six clicks for his accomplishment and we wish him well in his new profession. Brent Waugh Tom Caldwell ‘99— Tom Caldwell and Lailah Marlow tied the knot on July 25 in Nashville after ignoring any type of superstition (or sign) when their original location at a church was struck by lightening and burned to the ground just three weeks prior to their wedding… We are sure this was just an unlucky coincidence and wish Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell all the best! Alex Canaan ‘07— Alex married Janell Harvey on June 6, 2009 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in South Portland, Maine. Their reception took place at the Mariner's Church banquet hall in downtown Portland, Maine. Congrats and best wishes to the happy couple! Alex and Janell Canaan Dustin Finn ‘06— Dustin and Morgan Finn welcomed their first child into the world! Their son, Hadden Parker Finn, was born September 8 at 3:38pm. Hadden is 6 lbs .5 oz and 20 inches long. Mother and baby are both doing well. Congrats to Dustin and Morgan and good luck being new parents! Justin Givens ‘07— Justin recently accepted a new job with Systems Integration Solutions in Huntsville, AL as their Web Master / Web Site Designer. His new employer is a government contract company that works with UVA’s (unmanned vehicle aircrafts). He will be managing and developing a couple websites that work with document control. Justin has done an excellent job with our Chapter websites and we know he will do great in his new role! Hadden Finn Brian Douglas ‘98— As of May 1 2009, Brian Douglas assumed the responsibilities of the International Fraternity’s Chief of Chiefs over the Section Chief Program. What’s next Brian, Archon?! Do you have news you would like included in the next Graduate Snapshots? We want to hear it! Please email it to gradrelations@ttufiji.com. Brian Douglas \r\nP AGE 13 BCA T RUE A SSET V OLUME 31 N O . 2 FOR BCA Board of Chapter Advisors Thanks to Our Current BCA Members for Volunteering Their Time! • Bo Byers ‘06, PL, Chairman • JR Gillette ‘05, Finance • Mitch Robinson ‘05, Grad Relations • Paul Cronin ‘07, Grad Events • Luke Denney ‘08, Pledge Ed • ...your name here C HAPTER Over this last spring semester, our Board of Chapter Advisors showed that they are a true asset to our undergraduate chapter. These graduate volunteers excelled in their primary functions of providing assistance to the Purple Legionnaire and providing continuity of knowledge for our committee chairmen. The week before the spring semester began, the wife of our PL, Bo Byers, had to deliver their little girl unexpectedly 12 ½ weeks early due to complications. Mother and daughter (and father) are all doing well now, but due to this unforeseen delivery, Bo, spent most of his time either at work or visiting his baby in the NICU. As anyone who has ever gone through similar circumstances knows, this was a very trying time in the lives of Bo and his wife. Even though his free time was sparse, Bo still attempted to fulfill the duties of the Purple Legionnaire whenever he could. Although personal chapter visits were out of the question, the officers never felt they were completely without a PL. The BCA also saw the challenges that Bo’s situation brought for him and set to work filling whatever voids possible and trying to alleviate any added stresses they could. BCA members continued on in their prospective roles, attended chapter meetings, recruitment events, pledge inductions, and offered help and advice where they were needed. Not only did the chapter benefit from having these graduates on hand, but it also gave Bo the freedom of mind to focus on the needs of his new family. By having a functioning BCA already aiding the chapter, these brothers were able to seamlessly provide the necessary graduate involvement to help the undergraduates to achieve their goals at a time when grad involvement otherwise may have been at a minimum. Not to mention the BCA member’s initiative and response of aiding a brother in need, helped to make Bo’s already worrisome position a little more bearable. The undergraduate chapter, as well as Bo, are very grateful for the BCA’s assistance and look forward to continuing to work along side them. Grayson Olivia Byers Delivered: 1/9/09 Wt: 1 lb 12oz, Daughter of PL Bo Byers and wife Jaclyn Our BCA members are not only living the motto that Phi Gamma Delta is “Not for college days alone” but also proving that “Friendship is the Sweetest Influence!” How Do I Get Involved? Each member of the Board of Chapter Advisors is assigned to one of the primary areas of chapter operations such as: Graduate Relations; Graduate Events; Pledge Education; Recruitment; Community Service, Risk Management; Fundraising; and Scholarship. The Purple Legionnaire shall appoint graduate members to serve on the Board of Chapter Advisors. Such appointment shall be subject to the approval of the undergraduate chapter and Executive Director. Each advisor shall be appointed for a term of one year and may be reappointed. We are continuing to recruit graduates to fill positions now! For more information about the specific responsibilities of each position and how you can help, please contact the Purple Legionnaire! (byersbo@gmail.com) \r\nG OLDEN E AGLE F IJI R ELAY F OR L IFE Theta Tau has always had a good record of performance when it comes to Relay for Life and this year it was no different with Brother Jeremy Govero at the helm. This years Relay for life as always benefitted the American Cancer Society. Relay for Life, which was on Friday, April 25, was one of the biggest turnouts since the event made its rise on Tech's campus. Before the event, the brothers of Theta Tau began work on their Re- P AGE 14 A GREAT SUCCESS lay for Life “campsite” which would be themed by the popular 90s TV show “Saved by the Bell.” The event lasted throughout the night until 6:00 AM on Saturday. Through selling food and other various activities, Phi Gamma Delta’s Relay for Life team raised more money than any other fraternity or campus team, with a record breaking total of over $3,200! This money along with the other teams involved this year raised over $20,000 for cancer research. A LL -S PORTS C HAMPIONS The Brothers of the Theta Tau chapter have returned the All-Sports Trophy Back to Theta Tau. After a strong domination in almost every sport, the undergraduate chapter clinched the trophy before softball even started. This year, the chapter not only showed great determination in grades and philanthropies but displayed great sportsmanship and skill on the intramural scene, placing either 1st or 2nd in every competition! 1st Place Soccer Basketball Golf Wrestling 2nd Place Flag Football Bowling Volleyball Softball \r\nP AGE 15 L ET TER V OLUME 31 N O . 2 FROM THE Brother TJ Yates has already been working hard at setting up events such as Slip-n-Slide, South Patio Party, and the Phi Gam Golf Classic. Events like these help us to maintain our tradition of being the best rushers on campus. P RESIDENT C ONT . 31 against OVC rivals Tennessee State. I want to again thank everyone for attending Pig Dinner. The undergraduate chapter cannot express our gratitude enough and we look forward to seeing everyone at homecoming this fall. I hope all is well with each and every one of you. I would also like to remind Fraternally, everyone that homecoming is getting closer. This year’s homecomDustin Turner ing will be on October Perge! S CHOLARSHIP Chapter Reaches 3.0 Again!! Theta Tau President Dustin Turner UPDATE Scholastic achievement is very important to the brothers of Theta Tau. After all, scholarship is one of our five values. Last year, our chapter performed very well academically, even reaching our long time goal of a 3.0 chapter GPA again! Spring 2009: Comparatively: Chapter GPA: 3.088 Pledge GPA: 2.797 Combined: 3.067 All Campus: 2.910 This past semester, we reached our always growing goal of a 3.0, as well as having the highest GPA in 10 years or more. We also had 42 brothers make a 3.0 or better. With the combined GPA of last year's grades the brothers of the Theta Tau Chapter received the highest GPA in the Interfraternal Council. All Men: 2.740 All IFC: 2.858 All Greek: 2.959 1) FIJI: 3.067 2) SAE: 3.008 3) Sig EP: 2.957 4) Sigma Chi: 2.944 5) Phi Delt: 2.873 6) KA: 2.814 7) Ag Sig: 2.770 8) Kappa Sig: 2.681 9) PIKE: 2.667 10) TKE: 2.543 \r\nG OLDEN E AGLE F IJI P AGE 16 2008 T TU G REEK A WARDS R ESULTS Theta Tau has always had a reputation for being an upright and successful chapter on campus. However, this year the Theta Tau Chapter has exceeded all expectations. At the Greek Awards Banquet held on Tuesday, April 28, Greek organizations were recognized for their achievements throughout the previous year. This past year, Theta Tau has displayed an example of outstanding accomplishment and true excellence. Phi Gamma Delta came home with the following seven awards: • Greek Male Scholar of the Year Award - Isaac Keebler • New Greek Male of the Year Award - Julian Lyons • Outstanding Scholastic Performance - Phi Gamma Delta • Most Money Raised - Relay For Life ($3200, $1000 more than 2nd place) • Chapter President of the Year - Jon Vaughn • The only Fraternity to achieve 5 Star Chapter - Phi Gamma Delta • Fraternity of the Year - Phi Gamma Delta (First time FOY awarded at TTU since 2004) This is truly a testament to the values which Phi Gamma Delta holds so dear, and the hardworking brothers of the Theta Tau Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. F RATERNITY OF THE Y EAR 1983 1987 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2008 5 S TAR C HAPTER 2006 2007 2008 \r\nP AGE 17 N EW B ROTHERS A DDED V OLUME 31 N O . 2 TO OUR C HAPTER R OLL ! P LEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING OUR NEWEST MEMBERS FROM THE F ALL AND S PRING P LEDGE C LASSES ! Fall 2008 Beta Pi Brothers Halston Balthrop*- Goodlettsville, TN Daniel Bouch - Gray, TN Nathan Brown - Dickson, TN Travis Dailey - Clarksville, TN Ben Higgins - Hendersonville, TN Micah Hinchman - Nashville, TN Ryan Schewe - Hendersonville, TN Brad Weakley - Clarksville, TN Nathan Bryant - Bristol, TN * Son of Hal Balthrop class of ‘84 Spring 2009 Beta Rho Brothers Erik Ellis - Oak Ridge, TN Michael MacIndoe* - Knoxville, TN Aaron Shaller - Murfreesboro, TN * Son of Mike MacIndoe class of ‘84 Brother Micheal MacIdoe with big bro and dad. \r\nG OLDEN E AGLE F IJI P AGE 18 HAUNTED FIJI HOMECOMING 2009 Oct 30-31, 2009 We hope you make plans to attend! Check for updated itinerary online at ttufiji.com. \r\nPhi Gamma Delta Fraternity 1201 Red Mile Road Lexington, KY 40504 If you have any comments or suggestions about the Golden Eagle Fiji or would like to be featured in an upcoming issue please contact: Jordan Jozwik Graduate Relations Chairman jjjozwik@gmail.com 615-512-5349 (Cell Phone) IMPORTANT DATES: Homecoming 2009– Oct. 31 VISIT US ONLINE WWW.TTUFIJI.COM PERGE! Nonprofit Org US Postage Paid Lexington, KY Permit # 540 F U L L C O L O R G O L D E N E AG L E F IJ I ’ S A R E N OW A VA I L A B L E O N L I N E ! WWW.TTUFIJI.COM/TFI/GEFIJI