HoosierFIJI Phi Gamma Delta Zeta Chapter Summer 2013 Edition Zeta House Corporation and IU Reach Agreement on Beechwood Relocation After over five years of negotiations and very careful and diligent analysis, your House Corp Board (HC) has reached a formal agreement with IU to sell the property at 631 E. Third for a combination of cash plus title to a new lot that will be made ready for new construction near 8th and Woodlawn (immediately south of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority house on Woodlawn) in the center of campus. This agreement allows the undergraduate brotherhood to continue living at 631 E. Third while HC raises additional funds and constructs an outstanding new chapter house, estimated to be ready for move-in as early as the fall of 2016. HC has formed the Beechwood Second Century Campaign for the purpose of raising funds and you will hear more from that campaign when it officially launches on October 19th at the Norris Pig Dinner in Bloomington. 2. The ability to remain living (rent for $1.00/year) in 631 E. Third until a new house is ready for occupation. 3. Substantial funds from the University to help complete construction of an outstanding house that the best chapter on campus deserves. HC has determined that the negotiated offer from IU is by far the best alternative for continuing the excellence of Zeta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. Beechwood Second Century – The New Location The new location for Beechwood is in the center of campus and provides a larger footprint, allowing substantial increase in square footage for the new house while maintaining equivalent or slightly improved on-site parking. Design work is in progress, but the house will be in a classic, traditional limestone style that will incorporate many historic artifacts and features Why are we moving? of 631 E. Third. HC expects to be able to show renderings at The house at 631 E. Third is very rapidly approaching the Pig Dinner. the point of being impossible to keep properly repaired and Fundraising is becoming a competitive disadvantage for recruiting the While IU is providing a fair and significant settlement best young men. HC has determined that the only viable to purchase Beechwood, The Beechwood Second Century solutions would be a massive renovation, tear down and re- Campaign (B2CC) will need to raise substantial additional place, or relocation. The first two options would require dollars to meet the objectives of building an outstanding, 100% funding by HC and would require the brothers to debt-free house and average-or-below house bills. Brothmove out and find temporary housing – very likely split ers Jeff “Boomer” Fettig ’79 and Alan “Felix” Graf ’75 are among multiple locations – for at least one academic year the Honorary Co-Chairmen of the campaign which will and perhaps more. Further, IU has approval authority over be chaired by HC President Pete “Sky” King ’76 and HC either of these options and they have indicated they would Vice President John “Sledge” Morris ’82. Tim “Doc” Stonot likely approve. While HC evaluated the possibility of ry ’75 will chair the Sires and Sons campaign and Louis fighting for these options, the likelihood of winning is very “Bud” Mangels ’56 will assist with contributions from the remote, and would therefore likely result in an eventual, Beechwood Educational Foundation which he chairs. Jeff forced relocation to a much less desirable location (the Jor- “Chuckles” Andress ’83 will have daily responsibility for the dan extension). Even a “win” would, as previously noted, execution of the campaign. If you are interested in helping require more funds and temporary relocation. with B2CC as a class captain or in any other way, please The offer provides: contact Chuckles, Sledge, or Sky (contact info below). 1. An extremely desirable new location (arguable supeFurther Details rior to 631 E. Third, other than historical considerations), As mentioned, the campaign will formally kick off in with full legal ownership to the new land. See HC Update on p. 4 \r\nPage 2 Hoosier FIJI Phi Gams place 8th The 2013 FIJI Bike team rode in a way that had not been seen in the past two years. Matt “U-Haul” Andress (2013), Charlie “Little Boy” McClary (2014), Michael “Corky” Khamis (2015), and Scott “Clutch” McClary (2016) took the track for the Phi Gams. The team set two goals this year: to crack into the top 10 and to be on the lead lap for the finish. They accomplished both. As a team, they trained harder than they have in the past and it showed. Overall, the team appeared smarter on the track, expending energy only when needed and understanding how to efficiently use the pack. The biggest difference from this year to last year involved the team positioning themselves in a way that we did not get caught up in any wrecks. The race consisted of at least 4 wrecks that occurred very near to the Phi Gams during the race, but because of smarter riding than years past regarding the team’s position in the pack, they were able to be in front of the wrecks each time and avoid any disasters. The team shined around lap 120 where they planned to break away and attempt to stir up the pack. The strategy in the move was to trigger other teams to bridge the gap and help us narrow the leader pack down to a small handful. Such a strategy was the team’s best chance at the Borg Werner Trophy since it would be tough to out time trial Beta Theta Pi, who completed down an extremely fast team time trial during the spring series, or out sprint Kevin Depasse for the Cutters, who has proven in USAC races that he was the man to beat. The Phi Gams were successful in getting over a straightaway ahead of the pack; however, because this was done relatively early in the race, the top teams that FIJI hoped would bridge up, were not quite ready to make their move. The pack worked together and brought the Phi Gams back after a couple of laps. The team then sat in the pack waiting for other opportunities later Seniors cheer on the bike team at the Little 500 in the race. At this point, rookie Scott McClary took the longest set of the day for the team. Scott completed two separate 20 lap sets during the race, something that hasn’t been done in years. Around lap 175, other teams started to make their moves in attempt to run away with the win. FIJI was able to maintain its position and stay on the lead lap for the remainder of the race finishing 8th place. Looking forward, three of the four race day riders, Charlie McClary, Michael Khamis, and Scott McClary, will return for another shot at the 2014 Little 500. In addition John “Jockey” Hunzicker (2015), who rode in the 2012 race, will also return next year to give it another go. A special thanks needs to be given to Matthew Andress, who graduated this May, for giving three years of service to the team and the house The Phi Gams hope to continue the growth of the program and return the FIJI Bike team back to its spot as a continuous top contender. Junior Charlie McClary coming around the fourth turn. \r\nPage 3 Hoosier FIJI The Undergraduates of Zeta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Indiana University would be honored by your presence at our 121st Annual Frank Norris Pig Dinner on the 19th day of October, 2013 Special Guest Speakers Jeff “Boomer” Fettig ‘79 And Alan “Felix” Graf ‘75 House Corporation Board update On the status and future of Beechwood 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Check-in and Reception – Beechwood 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm – House Corporation Town Hall Meeting – Beechwood 4:45 pm – 5:00 pm – Begin walking to Indiana Memorial Union Tudor Room 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm – Cocktail Reception – IMU (Tudor Room) 5:45 pm – 6:00 pm – 121st Annual Frank Norris Pig Dinner – IMU (Tudor Room) Meet brothers old and new at Fiji’s finest annual tradition Please return the form below by October 12 to: Peter Krusing, Corresponding Secretary, 631 East 3rd Street, Bloomington, IN 47406 Yes, to I plan attend this year’s Pig Dinner! Enclosed is a check for $ Name: Address: This check includes costs for: Pig Dinner ($30) Donations Graduation Year: No, I cannot make it to Pig Dinner this year, Home Number: but please accept my donation of $ Cell Number: No, I cannot make it to Pig Dinner this year Email: \r\nHC Update, from p. 1 Bloomington on October 19th at the Norris Pig Dinner. Brothers are strongly encouraged to attend and have a chance to see the new house design and have any questions answered. In the meantime, if you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out to any of the brothers listed below. Summary Zeta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta remains incredibly strong and arguably the strongest chapter on campus with a GPA over 3.2, a nearly unbroken streak of winning of All-Fraternity Intramurals, great performance in Little 500, and brothers occupying many of the top campus leadership positions. This great chapter deserves a great house. We are thrilled that we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build a house that matches the chapter, and we are counting on the support of the brotherhood to make that happen. Contacts Pete “Sky” King ’76, pck@lawdogs.org, 812-372-8461 John “Sledge” Morris ’82, jmorris@cleversafe.com, 630-207-3082 Jeff “Chuckles” Andress ’83, 631nfcda@gmail.com, 317-509-1313 -Undergraduate UpdateThe Zeta chapter finished third amongst fraternities in grades this spring with a GPA of 3.261. Congratulation to PC ‘15 for earning the strongest pledge class GPA with a mark of 3.47. Classes resume Aug. 26 this fall, and the brothers will be looking to improve on the mark above. The brothers performed strongly again in intramurals with another intramural championship. Zeta won championships in both tennis and table tennis this past year. Zeta also has begun another successful rush effort as we have 27 bids signed for PC ‘17 with formal rush still in the fall. If you have a potential rush candidate, please e-mail the Rush chairmen at phigamrush@ gmail.com. If you know of someone who did not receive this or any other newsletter, please contact Pete Krusing at peterkrusing@ gmail.com or visit zetafiji.com.