Mu Mumbles University of Wisconsin - Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity - Winter 2013 Edition FULL HOUSE - 16 LANGDON NEEDS YOUR HELP Dear Graduate Brothers, Our largest pledge class since re-chartering will be moving into 16 Langdon this fall. For the first time in over 20 years, the house will be at capacity, with 44 brothers living in. We would like to thank all of you for the graduate support that we have received thus far. Without your help none of this would be possible. 16 Langdon has once again become the crown jewel of the Mu Chapter. IMPORTANT DATES April 4-6 Humorology April 27 Norris Pig Dinner The Great Hall now. UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFO If you have not already done so, please update your contact info by visiting www.phigam.org/ addressupdate. However, with the house at capacity, there are still improvements that need to be made. In order to house 44 brothers, we have targeted two specific areas that need improvement. Specifically, we are looking to renovate the kitchen in order to bring in a cook and furnish the Great Hall to properly showcase its beauty. The Great Hall then, in its prime and fully furnished. Here is where we need your help. As new Greek houses are starting on campus and existing chapters continue to grow, it is imperative to make these improvements NOW to remain on top and keep up with our competition. Langdon, please see the form on the back of this newsletter. Your donation will help make a “Great” difference! Will you consider a donation of $50, $100, $200, or even more? Your generosity is greatly appreciated. If you are interested in making a donation to 16 I NSIDE THIS ISSUE : S OCIAL U PDATE 3 M EET THE F ALL P LEDGE C LASS 4 Fraternally, P IG D INNER I NVITATION 5 Johnny Koremenos (2013) & Luke Nevermann (2013) Graduate Relations Chairmen L OST B ROTHERS 7 \r\nM U M UMBLES P AGE 2 A MESSAGE FROM THE OUT-GOING PRESIDENT By: Martin Uraga (2012) - Out-going Chapter President On Monday, December 10, 2012, with tears clouding my eyes and nothing I could do to stop them, I addressed my brothers, our Chapter, for the last time as president and as an undergraduate brother, during what would be my most memorable night of R&C as a Fiji. Three and a half years after having my first contact with the most important thing in my college life, the daunting moment of graduation came upon me. As I look back at the quality of friends I have made over my time at 16 Langdon, there is no doubt in my mind that becoming a part of this Fraternity has been one of the best decisions in my life. I clearly remember the first time I stepped into the house, a time when one of the living floors was closed, the floors on the Snark deck and Great Hall were being completely replaced, and the dining hall did not have tables. It took me a long time to understand it, but very often the Chapter gets extremely caught up with the day-to-day/event-to-event specific details. This has led to very diligent work, but tends to make us forget the truly sustainable progress we make semester to semester. Friendship is the most cherished and refined value we have developed, exemplified by the 75+ minute-long R&C round at the last Chapter meeting that we held just to say goodbye. Through friendship we have realized that anything is possible as long as brothers are there to support each other. Knowledge and Service were the focus of the past year as we strived to rise in the ranks academically, as well as become the most philanthropic chapter on campus. Excellence has become the norm for everything we set ourselves up for; and while time consuming and tedious, it is the reason why we either do things right, or we don’t do them at all. Lastly, and most importantly, the morality aspect of the 80+ brothers in the Chapter is the backbone of our success. To maintain such a large group of college students who are focused, concentrated, and willing to live up to highest standards of morality, has been the greatest challenge, and the greatest success in the four years since re-chartering. As I join your side, the graduate brother side, I remind myself that the Chapter is healthy and moving forward at an increasingly faster pace every semester. It is now my turn to fulfill the promise I made to my Chapter: that it will not be for college days alone. It may not be easy at first but I will find ways to continue to support our Chapter, and recommend that any graduate brother who has the desire to become involved, do so. The Chapter needs it, and you will be welcomed with an open heart. Newly Elected Undergraduate Officers President Rolf Ieuter (2014) Treasurer Matt Ashton (2015) Corresponding Secretary Eric Lied (2014) Recording Secretary Jared Borislow (2015) Historian Joe Snodgrass (2015) RIVALRY RUN 2012 - $7,000 DONATED! By: Joe Snodgrass (2015) - Chapter Historian Camp Randall in Madison on the fourth annual Rivalry Run benefiting the Red Cross. At 2 A.M. on Friday, October 19, a day before the home football game against the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, a group of 12 brothers and pledges set out from 16 Langdon for Winona, MN, to meet the brothers of the Mu Sigma Chapter to complete a run from TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis to Over 40 brothers participated in our leg of 170 miles from Winona back to Madison. The run as a whole went very smoothly; due to high participation and brothers being in prime physical shape, we finished in less than 24 hours. With the help of our sponsors Wando’s, EMDAT, Wings Over Madison, and Dressander and Associates, we were able to raise over $7,000 for the American Red Cross. Most of these pro- ceeds went to the efforts in helping those affected by Hurricane Sandy, which occurred less than a week later. Wisconsin head football coach Bret Bielema was so kind as to donate an autographed game ball to our efforts, which will be auctioned off at Pig Dinner on April 27. We would like to extend our deepest thanks to all those who donated to the effort. We appreciate your gifts as do the members of the American Red Cross and those affected by Hurricane Sandy. \r\nP AGE 3 FALL 2012 SOCIAL UPDATE By: Ryan Burke (2014) The Mu Chapter has had a long history of grooming fine gentlemen, promoting high academics, and knowing how to have a great time—especially in the presence of UW’s fine sorority women. This past semester, we had social events with the lovely ladies of Alpha Phi, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Delta Delta Delta, Pi Beta Phi, and Alpha Chi Omega. There is nothing like the sight of the brothers dressed up as different animals or their childhood dream jobs bursting through the doors of a sorority house, all while belting out our wonderful (and colorful) social songs. We’ve also had many events at 16 Langdon. Around Halloween time, we had our second annual Fiji/Pi Phi Pumpkin Patch trip to Schuster’s Farm. There we enjoyed pumpkin picking, hayrides, and a giant corn maze. In December, we had our Winter Formal and the annual Fiji Christmas Caroling. This year for Winter Formal, brothers and their dates took a Christmas Caroling bus to the Three Bears Lodge in Warren, Wisconsin, for two days and two nights. Six snaps to the social committee for putting in the time and effort to make sure all of this happened. Thanks to them, we have stories that will stick around for years to come. Here’s to good old Delta! GETTING READY FOR HUMOROLOGY By: Rolf Ieuter (2014) - Newly elected Chapter President Humorology is well underway as the gentlemen of Phi Gamma Delta pair up with the lovely ladies of Alpha Phi. Our hope for redemption from last year drives our desire to once again uphold the tradition of FIJI’s success in the final show. As we gear up for our show’s debut in April, practices at 16 Langdon have been taking place three days per week, totaling 6 hours. The male directors, Matt Ashton, Rolf Ieuter, Tommy Slattery, Joe Snodgrass and Scott Siegel work with three female directors from Alpha Phi and lead a cast of al- most 90 students, 35 of whom are Phi Gams. With outstanding choreography, excellent talent, great cast chemistry and dashingly good looks, this cast hopes to win over the hearts of judges and take home the gold in the final show on April 4-6. The two main characters, Tommy Slattery and Joe Snodgrass, demonstrate true FIJI talent and redefine the voices of angels through their musical solos. Our continued efforts to not only add another trophy to the Great Hall, but also raise money for Camp One Heartland, truly demonstrate persistence. We invite all of our graduate brothers to see Phi Gamma Delta and Alpha Phi put on an incredible performance! For ticket sales and more information on the show, visit uwhumorology.org. \r\nN EWSLETTER T ITLE M U M UMBLES P AGE 4 MEET THE 2012 FALL PLEDGE CLASS By: Jared Borislow (2015) At 21 pledges, the Kappa Class of the Mu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta is our largest pledge class since our rechartering in 2009. Coming from as far away as California and Massachusetts, these men and many more converged on 16 Langdon this past September in an attempt to gain entrance into our fraternity. After a highly successful recruitment period, these 21 men proved to us they were worthy of the pledging process. Without further ado, I introduce the Kappas, the 2012 Fall Pledge Class, who were initiated on December 6, 2012: • Brad Bennett, sophomore, Deerfield, Illinois • Alex Margalli, freshman, Eden Prairie, Minnesota • Alex Bentz, sophomore, Madison, Wisconsin • Jack McIlwain, freshman, Edina, Minnesota • Brice Blahnik, freshman, Eden Prairie, Minnesota • Joe Olver, freshman, Chicago, Illinois • John Brand, freshman, Eden Prairie, Minnesota • Sam Sager, sophomore, Kaukauna, Wisconsin • Sam Brenny, freshman, Edina, Minnesota • Brent Skupien, freshman, Lake Zurich, Illinois • Charlie Cope, sophomore, Middleton, Wisconsin • Jacob Sojka, freshman, Lisle, Illinois • Thomas Errath, freshman, Winnetka, Illinois • Richard Sterndale, sophomore, Westborough, Mass. • Connor Gnazzo, freshman, Eden Prairie, Minnesota • Chris Stout, freshman, Glen Ellyn, Illinois • Payten Graykowski, freshman, Bloomington, Minnesota • • Michael Hirons, freshman, Los Angeles, California • Nick Mankowski, freshman, Lisle, Illinois • Dan Troutman, freshman, Arlington Heights, Illinois Andrew Vig, sophomore, Cross Plains, Wisconsin \r\nT HE M U C HAPTER C ORDIALLY OF P HI G AMMA D ELTA INVITES YOU TO THE Annual Norris Pig Dinner Saturday, April 27, 2013 Reception at Phi Gamma Delta 16 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53703 5:30 pm Dinner at the Lowell Center 610 Langdon St., Madison, WI 53703 7:00 pm Cost - $50 Accommodations available at the Lowell Center http://conferencing.uwex.edu/lodging.cfm or 608.256.2621 Questions? Contact Eric Lied elied0327@gmail.com or 262.327.2657 Please detach form below and mail with check no later than APRIL 15 to: Phi Gamma Delta, 16 Langdon, St., Madison, WI 53706 YES, I plan to attend Pig Dinner! Name:_____________________________________________ Enclosed is a check for ___________________. The check includes costs for (please check all that apply): Pig Dinner ($50) Donation NO, I cannot make it to Pig Dinner this year, but please accept my donation of _____________. NO, I am not able to attend. Address:___________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Telephone Number:_________________________________ Email:_____________________________________________ Year Graduated:____________________________________ Please make checks payable to Phi Gamma Delta \r\nM U M UMBLES P AGE 6 2013 PIG DINNER - APRIL 27 Save the date! This year’s annual Frank Norris Pig Dinner will take place on April 27. There will be a reception prior to dinner starting at 5:30pm at the house, followed by dinner at the Lowell Center at 7pm. We encourage you to reach out to Brothers you maybe haven’t seen in a while and invite them to attend. It is sure to be a great time! For a list of contact information, feel free to contact Corresponding Secretary Eric Lied. Please see the invitation in this newsletter to RSVP. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Corresponding Secretary Eric Lied at elied0327@gmail.com. Brothers Jackson Rohde (2013) and Luke Nevermann (2013) at the 164th Ekklesia in New Orleans. Senior brothers enjoying their time at the 2012 Winter Formal. A CAPELLA SHOW RAISES $1,200 By: Cedric Kovacs-Johnson (2014) Earlier this semester, the Mu Chapter hosted a philanthropy concert to benefit the student organization, Engineers Without Borders. The performers were the UW Madhatters – a wellknown student a capella group who performed for the President last year. The evening was significant from a fundraising standpoint and more importantly, it brought together three very different student organizations for one purpose on a single night. If you walked through the dining hall on this Saturday night, you would have found over 215 people (mostly sorority girls) surrounding the stage. The chapter, the Greek Community, and the student body came together for one night to raise over $1,200 in one hour. \r\nP AGE 7 HELP US FIND LOST BROTHERS We currently do not have valid mailing addresses for the following brothers. If you have information on their whereabouts, please send their contact information to address@phigam.org. Widney Lyon 1929 William M. Revenaugh 1953 William R. Cape 1972 Dean W. Tarrolly 1987 Robert B. McCormick 1930 Claes P. Stahle 1955 Theodore E. Rathert 1972 Eliseo E. Thorrens 1987 Charles P. Clogher 1932 Gosta H. Westring 1955 Stephen M. Schmitt 1972 John F. Varick, III 1987 Carl A. Schroeder 1932 Ole S. Frederiksen 1957 James N. Henderson, II 1973 Paul C. Alberte 1988 Whedon Slater 1932 Darrell W. MacIntyre 1957 Scott J. Johnson 1973 Michael S. Anagnos 1988 Orlando H. Murray 1933 Christopher Prebensen 1958 Charles A. Armstrong 1974 James A. Hill 1988 George C. Miller 1935 Olcay Goksu 1959 James S. Johnson 1974 Francis M. Raia 1988 Don L. Davis , Jr. 1937 James P. Searls 1959 James J. Rubatt 1974 J. Timothy Graf , Jr. 1989 James L. Jacobson 1937 John R. Wohlford 1959 Christopher Branson 1975 Mark E. LaRowe 1989 John E. Anderson 1938 Audolfur Gunnarsson 1961 Robert L. Wells 1975 Andrew M. Newcomer 1989 George A. Dunlap 1939 George H. Lemmer 1961 Daniel J. Yagow 1975 Steven A. Birnhak 1990 William J. Graham 1939 Charles S. Rehm 1961 Peter J. Garratt 1976 Thaddeus B. Carlson 1990 Robert J. Stark 1939 Henry V. Tease 1962 James Long 1976 David H. Dugan 1990 Douglas W. Barrett 1940 Todd G. Boehm 1963 P. Rockwood Calkins 1977 Paul C. Lague 1990 Ralph M. Jones 1940 William L. Hoos 1963 William F. Starck, II 1977 Matthew C. O'Brien 1990 Russell W. Brickham 1941 Thomas E. Iermiin 1963 Scott T. Speaker 1978 David G. Andersen 1991 Harry W. Garrison 1941 Christian Kronman 1963 Robert J. Hynes 1979 Michael J. O'Brien 1991 Henry A. Sehring 1942 Kenneth W. Miller 1963 Alan M. Langdon 1979 George S. Polydoris 1991 Ray K. Smith 1942 Geoffrey A. Ross 1963 Randy J. Villa 1979 Michael A. Barr 1992 W. Page Anderson 1943 John R. Skornicka 1963 Jon C. Eberhardt 1981 Stuart D. Ericson 1992 Roger T. Barr 1943 Robert O. Smail , Jr. 1963 Larry J. Marx 1981 Charles S. Karasik 1992 Warren G. Delaney 1944 Ebbe Ording 1964 Jay R. Koeper 1982 J. Scott Swanke 1992 Malcolm L. McQuiston, II 1944 Jerome P. Westbeld 1964 Robert C. Leffler 1982 Steven G. Adair 1993 John B. Gates 1946 William V. Berge 1965 James M. Stevens 1982 Michael A. Buchianeri 1993 Peter W. Olsen 1946 Milton R. Carr 1965 William L. Cochran 1983 Boaz D. Rosenberg 1993 Robert J. Pierson, Jr. 1946 Alfred E. Gunnterman , Jr. 1965 Jonathan K. Kiehnau 1983 Daniel M. Avila 1994 Sumner J. Rogers 1946 William H. Marling 1965 Charles T. Mudd 1983 A. Andrew Crouppen 1994 Pryor E. Cosby 1948 James R. Drake 1967 Grant J. Pierron, USN 1983 Micheal J. Dressen 1994 Robert H. Ennis 1948 Daniel L. O'Neil 1967 Michael R. Schemel 1983 Jason A. Hartig 1994 Thomas C. Robbins , Jr. 1948 Dale F. Vaslow, MD 1967 John D. Jeske 1984 Troy L. Barnett 1996 Richard G. Gibson 1949 E. John Voss, II 1967 John T. Koeper 1984 Joseph A. Hirasawa 1996 John G. Foyer 1950 Roy M. Christianson 1968 Roy T. Kryszak 1984 John H. Jaeger 1996 William A. Kramer 1951 Arthur J. Davis , Jr. 1968 Brian S. Holtz 1985 James E. Bitter, III 2010 Robert B. McConnell, Sr. 1951 Steven C. Hanson 1968 John R. Wohlford 1985 Nicholas Calle 2010 John E. Uhlenhopp 1951 Jon D. Aldrich 1969 Richard E. Adler 1986 William A. Buecksler 2011 John M. Elliff 1952 Peter B. Llewellyn 1969 James S. Coleman 1986 Timothy D. Fram 2011 Robert L. Horneck 1952 Carl Helmetag, III 1970 Thomas A. Dean , II 1986 Derek J. Punches 2011 William H. Gadow 1953 Barry J. Theiler 1970 Stefan H. Szybalski 1986 Richard A. Graf , MD 1953 Robert C. Brannan 1971 Christopher M. Miller 1987 Donald F. Lang 1953 Thomas M. Schmidtknecht 1971 Scott A. Newcomer 1987 \r\nNonprofit Org US Postage Paid Lexington, KY Permit # 540 Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity 1201 Red Mile Road Lexington, KY 40504 Mu Mumbles is a biannual publication of the undergraduate members for the graduate members, parents, and friends of the Mu Chapter of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. All correspondence regarding this publication should be directed to Corresponding Secretary Eric Lied at ellied@wisc.edu. 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