The C hi I ota C hronicle University of Illinois - Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity - Spring 2013 Edition ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL PIG DINNER On April 20, Chi Iota held its Frank Norris Pig Dinner at the IHotel Conference Center. After much hard work by the chapter to put everything in place, the dinner was successful. We began the evening’s festivities at 5:30 with an opening video presentation compiling some of the better memories between the brothers. Shortly after, the Master of Ceremonies Jon Knazur (2008) was introduced to carry out the rest of the night’s presentations. Former Chapter President and IFC President, Josh Moore (2011), recited the traditional “Exile’s Toast” and he was then followed by our Keynote Speaker, Chris Highlights • Pig Dinner was another great success, with over 40 graduate brothers in attendance. • Chi Iota donated over $3,000 to the American Red Cross from its Fiji Fright Fest event in the fall. • The 2013 Fiji Open will be held on August 24. Details will be coming soon. Senior brothers at Pig Dinner. Tuttle. Chris is the current director of the Varsity “I” Association, and was also a founder and former president of Orange Krush. Chris gave the chapter insight as to how we as an organization need to unite to achieve the goals we want. Through Orange Crush and the Varsity “I” Association, the $160 million Assembly Hall renovation has become possible. His video showed us just how incredible of an experience seeing Illini Basketball will be in the near future. After singing the doxology, we ate dinner that was followed by cheesecake, however, we had a few younger (Continued on page 2) WE ENCOURAGE SERVICE By: Erik Sproat (2015) and Jon Tatlock (2015) This past fall, with a lot of hard work from the Chi Iota Chapter, Fiji Fright Fest was a complete success. On behalf of the American Red Cross, Fiji held a week long philanthropic event which was three phased, the first of which was a pumpkin carving contest involving 20 teams from 5 different sororities and numerous brothers. Following this, we hosted a spaghetti dinner which drew hundreds in attendance. Lastly, we hosted Diamond Dash in which 7 sororities sent 10 teams for a hungry hungry hippo like game. With the constant support and participation of the brothers, Chi Iota was able to raise $3,365.00 on behalf of the Central Illinois Chapter of the American Red Cross. During the spring, Fiji will be putting on Phi Jamma Delta, a wheelchair themed event capped by a wheelchair basketball tournament on behalf of Keep On Keeping On. Keep On Keeping On is an (Continued on page 2) \r\nChi Iota Chronicle Page 2 ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL PIG DINNER continued... (Continued from page 1) members forget to ‘preserve the delta,’ but they’ll learn in time. Our current Chapter President, Kurt Zellner (2015), gave his state of the chapter, which recapped all aspects of Chi Iota including service, philanthropy, social, scholarship, recruitment, and campus involvement. These chapter recognitions led to the David Kinley scholarships for those who excelled in academics, and shortly thereafter the chapter awards including the Brotherhood Award, New Member of the Year, Senior of the Year, Athlete of the Year, the Scholarship Award, the Philanthropy Award, and the Fiji of the Year. The late Tristan Joseph (2012) was awarded Fiji of the Year, and we followed that with a presentation dedicated to our fallen brother. We had brothers give their fondest memories of Tristan and how he profoundly impacted our lives, then we closed the dinner. Overall, we had 40 graduate brothers in attendance and had an incredible time either catching up or getting to know each one of them. Although this Pig Dinner just ended, we anticipate planning for the next year’s soon. WE ENCOURAGE SERVICE continued... (Continued from page 1) organization that assists those living with severe physical disabilities and educating and empowering others to make a difference in their communities. In addition to Phi Jamma Delta, the Chi Iota Chapter will be hosting our now annual 24 hour run. The goal of the 24 hour run is to raise awareness of our philanthropy and Keep On Keeping On Pledges from the University of Illinois and Phi Gamma Delta community will be graciously accepted. Lastly, a spaghetti dinner will also be held to generate more money for Keep On Keeping On. With the generous contributions of the Panhellenic Council, Phi Gamma Delta has already raised $1,000. We have also been close to our goal of having at least one service event every week. So far, Chi Iota has documented nearly 350 service hours as a chapter in various events throughout the semester. Some of the events we have participated in so far are help setting up the monthly food drive at Wesley Church, building a house in Champaign for Habitat for Humanity, and running bingo events at local nursing homes. Chi Iota brothers with some ladies of Alpha Gamma Delta running a bingo event at the Illini Heritage Rehab & Health Center. We are continually striving for our goal of 10 hours of service per brother each semester, which we hope to reach for the first time this semester. We can do this more effectively by setting up chapterwide events, so more brothers can participate and a bigger impact can be felt by the organization we are volunteering for. Some of these larger events this se- mester included throwing the first ever "Senior" Prom at the Meadowbrook Health Center and participating in Boneyard Creek Community Day. \r\nPage 3 INTRODUCING THE NEW CABINET Chapter President - Kurt Zellner (2015) I’m from Dunwoody, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. My major is economics with the hope of pursuing a career in money management. Along with Phi Gamma Delta, I am involved in Younglife, a missionary organization that ministers to teens. In particular, I work with middle school students in a branch of Younglife called Wyldlife. My goal as president is to maintain our values while increasing the magnitude to which we create better men. I believe that the sole manner of bettering our chapter is hard work. That is to say, I am a firm believer in the idea that, “actions speak louder than words.” That being said, we must never forget that we are a product of those who came before us and an example for those who will come after us. Chapter Treasurer - Matt Fisher (2015) I am a sophomore studying finance and economics, and a proud member of the Xi class. My interests include hockey, football, and movies. Outside of class and FIJI, I participate in Alpha Kappa Psi professional business fraternity and Illinois Investment Group. My motivation for becoming a cabinet member was the fact that FIJI has given me so many opportunities to grow as an individual, and I feel the need to give back to the chapter. Now that I have been elected, I hope to improve collection strategies as well as housing projects. I see the chapter having the financial means to prosper on the University of Illinois campus! Chapter Historian - Peter Jorjorian (2015) I am a sophomore majoring in history and secondary education and I am originally from Glenview, IL. On campus, I am also involved in The Other Guys which is a men's a cappella group, I am a campus tour guide and also I work at a local restaurant. As historian, my goals are to increase brotherhood amongst the chapter, as well as keeping our precious traditions and rituals alive. Recording Secretary - Scott Farnan (2015) Unlike the rest of the cabinet, I am the one proud member of the Omicron class. I am a sophomore studying Special Education with a Speech and Hearing Science minor. Prior to graduation, I hope to become a teacher for a Life Skills elementary or high school class. Aside from FIJI, I am the Treasurer-Elect of Epsilon Delta, which is a professional teaching organization. I also have two jobs on campus - I am a childhood assistant at the Child Development Lab and a personal assistant at Beckwith Residential Support Services. I was inspired to become a member of cabinet because I want to be represented as a face of the fraternity and give back to the one thing that has given me so many opportunities. My main objectives as Recording Secretary is to keep consistent communication throughout the chapter, expand our philanthropy and service involvement and improve our scholarship achievement. Corresponding Secretary - Sam Pille (2015) I am a member of the Xi class. I am currently undecided but attempting to transfer to Recreation, Sport, and Tourism in the College of Applied and Health Sciences. I am a student manager on the Illinois Fighting Illini football team. Sports are a major hobby and interest of mine. Phi Gamma Delta has given an endless amount of opportunities as well as morals to live by, so I felt it is only right that I give back by serving my brothers as a cabinet member. I hope Chi Iota continues to succeed in all aspects of our fraternity, and we are internationally recognized for our excellence. Until further Correspondence! \r\nNonprofit Org US Postage Paid Lexington, KY Permit # 540 Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity 1201 Red Mile Road Lexington, KY 40504 SAVE THE DATE The Fiji Open - August 24 Details coming soon... 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