The HoosierFIJI Phi Gamma Delta Zeta Chapter Fall 2014 Edition Zeta Introduces New Graduate Brother Network Program For many years, the undergraduate brothers of the Zeta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta have reaped the benefits of the unrelenting support of graduate brothers who aid in the process of job searching and life after college. We cannot thank our graduates enough for the opportunities we receive from them on a weekly basis through emails, recruiting and career fairs. The Zeta Chapter is pleased to introduce a new system that we believe will help us to better connect our brothers to the numerous companies and job opportunities that our graduates offer. The Zeta FIJI Graduate Brother Network will consist of a “point man” that serves to direct our undergraduates to the graduate brothers who best fit their major, personality, field and preferences. The point man will work closely with an Advisory Board, whose job will be to extend and strengthen our reach to opportunities and graduates in every field of the work force. Among the undergraduates, there will be a selection process to determine the strongest and most worthy candidates. In addition, there will be leaders who carefully examine and inform the point man about every capable undergraduate entering the job market. This will allow the point man to more precisely direct the undergraduates according to their interests and potential. We look forward to seeing more of our undergraduates find the job opportunities that best fit their capabilities and to hear back from graduates, who will now be much better connected to an insightful, hard-working group of brothers. We ask that our graduates please check their mail for a more detailed explaination of our forthcoming Network and to please reach out to Matthew “Shotgun” Moheban (2012), William “Chow” Sloss (2014) and Collin “Simba” Campbell (2017) at zetafijinetwork@gmail.com if you would like to be involved with our Advisory Board. We thank everyone for their continuing support and look forward to connecting our graduates to our Network. Bike Team Finishes 5th After Final Lap Wreck Last Spring, the FIJI bike team rode in the 2014 Little 500, which featured arguably the most exciting Little 500 finish in the past five years. The team rode a race characteristic of a true FIJI bike team: staying on the lead pack with superb burnouts and exchanges as well as maintaining excellent position the entire race. Despite their fantastic performance, on the 199th lap, the lead pack of seven riders (among them was FIJI rider Scott “Clutch” McClary 2016) experienced a crash, which left only the Black Key Bulls still up and running. “Clutch” managed to get back on the bike and finish the race and the FIJI bike team took 5th place. The brothers would like to thank senior rider Charlie “Little Boy” McClary (2014) for all of his time and effort with the FIJI bike team. This upcoming Spring, FIJI will welcome back three riders, seniors Michael “Corky” Khamis (2015) and John “Jockey” Hunzicker (2015) as well as junior Scott “Clutch” McClary (2016). As the team prepares for this year’s race, they will look to build upon last year’s exciting performance and maintain FIJI’s strong reputation among the Little 500 teams. From Left: Michael “Corky” Khamis (2015), Charlie “Little Boy” McClary (2014), Scott “Clutch” McClary (2016), and Toby “Real World” Orme (2017) Also included in this edition: Beechwood Second Century Campaign Progress Update (Pg. 2-3) Welcome Pledge Class 2018 (Pg. 5) Undergraduate Update (Pg. 5) \r\nBeechwood Second Century Campaign Progress Update Fall 2014 IU Trustees Approve Plans for New FIJI House at 8th & Woodlawn Thank you Zeta House Corporation and Building Committee! On June 19th, 2014, the House Corporation received the approval of the building design for Beechwood at Eighth and Woodlawn by the University Trustees. This action represents the conclusion of significant hours of work, discussion and negotiations with the University by the House Corporation (HC) and the Building Committee. Thank you brothers for your great work. The Building Committee is led by Brother Jim “Lupey” Troutman ‘78, Brother John “Stu” Stewart ‘75, Brother Pat “Weeble” Lindley ‘84, Brother Steve “Monk” Dunn ‘76 and Brother Bill “Richie” Miller ‘62. Your Zeta House Corporation is led by Brother Pete “Sky” King ’76 (President), Brother John “Sledge” Morris ’82 (Vice President), Brother Jim “Lupey” Troutman ’78 (Treasurer), Brother John “Stu” Stewart ’76, Brother Bill “Richie” Miller ‘62, Brother Adam “Tonka” Gemmer ‘10, and Brother Taylor “Cream” Houghland ‘08. Thank You Brothers! Actual Goal % of Goal Total B2CC Pledge Dollars ($) $6,014,914 $10,000,000 60.15% Total B2CC Pledge Gifts (#) 176 631 27.89% \r\n176 brothers donated totaling $6.0MM! Today, we are 28% of our donor participation goal and 60% of our fundraising goal Pledge Class Campaigns Ramping Up! Special thanks to our Pledge Class Captains and participating brothers for their extraordinary efforts so far in leading the communication with their respective pledge classes. While space restrictions prevent us from publishing all success stories; we wanted to share a few of the inspirational stories that continue to develop across the FIJI NATION in pursuit of our $10,000,000 goal. THANK YOU BROTHERS! Class of 1979 The results are in ... and they are terrific! Congratulations to all participating Brothers of the graduating Class of '79. You all have demonstrated our commitment to Phi Gamma Delta "Is not for College Days Alone"! Today, we have completed the solicitations from our class for supporting the B2CC. As we said in our opening letter last spring ..... "a group of men who we never knew, over 100 years ago, stepped up and enabled 143 years of excellence for our Zeta Chapter at 631 E. 3rd Street. The time has now come for Zeta Chapter to move to a new address at 8th & Woodlawn. The address is new but the excellence will continue as we build an outstanding new house that will enable future Zeta Chapter members to excel for the next 100+ years. Our class is leading the way to help make this goal a reality. Today, we have 78% class member participation and pledges totaling 104% of our $1.5M goal ($1,567 Million)! These commitments from our class will be a significant contribution to the $10 Million overall fundraising goal needed to build the new house. With our long Zeta Chapter history, we have had generation after generation of great classes. We believe the Class of '79 is a great example of outstanding men unified towards achieving a special goal and this is shown through your individual and our collective efforts! In closing, it has been an honor for us to co-chair our class campaign and get the chance to re-connect with many Pledge Brothers. We take great pride in our class, truly appreciate your generosity and ongoing commitment to our Zeta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. Thank you all, so much, for this support! Fraternally, Jeff "Boomer" Fettig & Ron "Pinky" Remak Class of 1965 - Brother Harry Lamberson Special thanks to Brother Harry Lamberson, and all participating brothers from the Class of 1965 for 100% class participation and pledges totaling over $220,000! Class of 1984 – Class Captains Pat Lindley, Dan Peterson, Doug Elmore Special thanks to Weeble, Smooth, & Chopper for their leadership. Today, the Class of 1984 has pledges totaling $575,000! Rank Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1979 1975 1984 1976 1977 1983 1955 1965 1982 1981 1978 1985 Pledge Commitments $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 1,567,000 1,048,810 575,000 285,500 278,155 271,010 251,000 222,150 220,000 200,000 177,500 155,550 Class Captains BOOMER; PINKY FELIX; STU; STREAK WEEBLE; SMOOTH; CHOPPER SKY; MONK MEECH; LIGHTNING; TURKEY BEAVER; CHUCK; HARPS; TUFFY BROTHER ELMORE BROTHER LAMBERSON SLEDGE BREW; WILES; SPOON STONEY; DAD; LUPEY CLANCY; TUNES To the Beechwood Second Century Campaign: As a proud member of Zeta Chapter, Class of 1985, I am pleased to let you know that I am pledging a total of $31,550 to the Campaign as a “Son of a Sire” contribution in honor of my father, James Frey (Zeta 1959), and all the Beechwood brothers I’ve had the privilege of knowing since first visiting 631 East Third Street as a rushee in the spring of 1981. As I reflect upon my experiences at Zeta, so many wonderful memories come to mind. One of the most vivid was sitting in a room with several brothers, including my rush host Pat “Weeble” Lindley, Steve “Ghengis” Kahn, and high school classmate Dan “Smooth” Peterson, and receiving a bid to pledge FIJI after an amazing Rush Weekend in the spring of 1981. From the Sunday afternoons spent in the Laundromat parking lot down the street from the house with our entire pledge class, to “Study Table” Sunday through Thursday evenings in the dining room, to intramural games and having the sidelines PACKED with Zeta brothers, to the early “Christmas Party,” to afternoons at the track watching the Bike Team prepare for Little 5, culminating at an amazing “Senior Dinner” in the spring of 1985, Zeta has held, and always will hold, a special place in my heart. Some of the most special times at Zeta for me were when my dad would visit. The stories he would tell from his days in the house are with me to this day. Seeing him reminisce with his pledge brothers (Tom Troeger, Dave Barrett, Gene McGarvey, just to name a few) who are fathers of my pledge brothers (including one Dad’s weekend where they walked up 3rd Street to serenade the Tri Delts and the Pi Phis) are just as memorable…truly “Not for College Days Alone!” Although our paths have diverted and members of the Pledge Class of 1985 are spread across the US, I feel I can reach out to any member of the chapter at any time and have an instant connection. The 2nd Century Campaign has given me a chance to reconnect with a number of Zeta Phi Gams that I haven’t seen in years, and to see and hear of their love, pride, and dedication to Beechwood in spearheading and supporting this campaign has truly been heartwarming. I encourage EVERY member of Zeta to support this critical initiative to ensure the living conditions for the current and future chapter members are reflective of the quality individuals who represent how Zeta will continue to be the flagship fraternity on the IU campus, and the most admired Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. Perge! Fraternally, David “Deep” Frey -”85 \r\nThe Undergraduates of Zeta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Indiana University would be honored by your presence at our 122 nd Annual Frank Norris Pig Dinner on Saturday, the 25th day of October, 2014 at NCAA Conference Center & Hall of Champions 700 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Special Guest Speaker Brother Mitch Daniels (Purdue Graduate Initiate 2013) Former Governor of Indiana and President, Purdue University 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Check-in – NCAA Hall of Champions, Indianapolis, IN 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Cocktail Reception – NCAA Hall of Champions Meet the Building Committee and review the design drawings for the new FIJI house 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm nd 122 Annual Frank Norris Pig Dinner NCAA Conference Center - Palmer Pierce Ballroom and Atrium NOTE: The Annual Meeting of the Graduate Chapter will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. at Beechwood in Bloomington, IN. Meeting will adjourn and those brothers attending will travel to Indianapolis for Pig Dinner. Please RSVP to Brother Tom Strobel, Corresponding Secretary, 631 E . Third Street, Bloomington, IN 47406 Phone: 502-526-8504 Em ail: tommy.strobe@gmail.com \r\n- Zeta Welcomes PC’18 In August 2014, the Zeta Chapter welcomed twenty-eight young gentleman who we feel are well suited to maintain and build upon the principles and standards of our chapter. High expectations accompany this well-rounded group, which boasts an average high school GPA of 3.7, an average ACT score of 30 and twelve were directly admitted to the Kelley School of Business. Additionally, the pledge class of 2018 collectively represents seven different states and contains fourteen legacies. Through the hard work and dedication of our graduate brothers involved in the Fundraising Campaign and Building Committee, the plans to build a brand new chapter house on 8th and Woodlawn are rapidly becoming a reality. Our anticipation is that the pledge class of 2018 will carry our old principles and traditions into the new chapter house, while making the necessary adjustments for improvement, as they will likely serve as leaders on the first cabinet. Without a doubt, the pledge class of 2018 will have what it takes to do so. - Upcoming Dates October 18th: Homecoming and Annual Chili Brunch at Beechwood October 25th: The 122nd Annual Norris Pig Dinner at The NCAA Hall of Champions in Indianapolis November 22nd-30th: Thanksgiving Break December 15th-19th: Finals Week - Undergraduate Update Last Spring, the undergraduate brothers earned a cumulative GPA of 3.20. Congratulations to brothers Michael “Beans” Mattei (2017), Joe “Friday” Froehle (2017), Scott “Clutch” McClary (2016) and Jack “Stepdad” Dooling (2015) for earning a 4.0. As always, the brothers are looking forward to this year’s Indiana University Dance Marathon which will start on November 14th. This year, five Fiji’s are members of the executive board: Jack “Stepdad” Dooling (2015) - President, Nick “Neville” Kolar (2015) - VP of External, Ross “Wilbur” Lubbers (2015) - VP of Events, Will “LA” Tenbarge (2014) - Director of Corporate Relations, and Sam “Rabbit” Reed (2015)- Director of Entertainment. If you have any interest in donating to this great cause, which many of our undergraduates are participating in, please contact Jack Dooling at jedooling@gmail.com Do you have a potential rush candidate? Please send any potential rush candidate’s contact information to phigamrush@gmail.com. Also, please direct the candidate to the website at zetafiji.com where they can fill out a rush form and learn more about the chapter. Questions for the undergraduate chapter? Did someone you know not receive the newsletter? Please reach out to Tom Strobel at tstrobel@ indiana.edu if you would like to be added to the Zeta mailing list or have any questions.