Beta Chi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Lehigh University «ec 45^' Bethlehem, Pa. Beta Chi Phonathon a Success On Tuesday,August 17,nine Fiji brothere Bill Marsh '55,Bill Luce'56,Wayne Pariter '56,Joe Walton '65,Mike Danjezck '72, Mark Tone'78,Dave Dowling'83,Ted Duikin '93 and Bob Davies - gathered at the Univeraty Center,had dinner and started to call brodiers throughout the country. At about the same time, brothers Doug Breen '68,Bmce Bogenrief'68 and Doug Paige'71 gathered in their New Jersey ofBces and did the same. The results for the two hours of telephoning was most encoura^g.About $15,000 was pledged although we were able to contact only about80 of500 brothers. A follow-up letter was sent to those we were unable to reach by telephone.When you receive this letter, please give it your consideration. Our house and its fiature are worth the investment. The $15,000 pledged tt> date will get us about one-third ofthe way to our goal of $45,000 to complete the upgrading detailed in last ^ring's The B.C.Fiji. We still have to replace the windows with energy-efficient and maintenance-free windows.Also,the interior wood doors must be replaced with fire-rated doors to comply with local building codes. Tou're Invited ... Lehigh-Lafayette Post-Game Cocktail Party and Buffet Dinner ... Immedidtely After "The Game" Saturday, November 20 Our sincere thanks to those Ixolhers who partidpated,and to Mike Danjezck'72, in particular. Mike,acting as our chairman, organized the phonathon with the university and alumni,took care ofthe mailings and did whatever was necessary to make sure it was successful. Thank you,Mike. 1:00 p.m. All Beta Chi alumni and their guests are welcome to visit the house and renew old friendships, make some new ones, have a cocktail and some hors d'oeuvres, and stay for a buffet dinner. No reservations needed — just come as you are. This year, alumni will be required to obtain parking passes. To secure your pass, please call Andy Twiggar at 215-758-0979. Your fiaternity welcomes you and your guests. In This Issue Budget Page 2 Renovations Page 2 '93 Pig Dinner Page 3 In the photo above, brothers Ted Durkin '93, Mark Torie'78 and Dave Dowling'80 arc hard at work during the Phonathon. Chapter News Pages 4-5 At risht, brothers Bill Marsh '55, Wayne Parker '56 and Bob Davies take a break away frtm the phones. Honor Roll Page 5 Graduate News Page 6 \r\nGiving to Lehi^ and Beta Chi 'B.C.RjIlSPUBLISHEDFOB.'IHEMEMBEESAIsrDFiaENDSOFTHEBErA ' By Bob Davies Address changes,news riEMS and photographs are always Cm Chapter OF Pm Gamma Delta at LEmcH Universiiy. Althou^ it is not widely known,your contribution is tax deductible ifyour check is made out to Lehigh Univeisity and you earmark it for "Living Accommodations at Phi Gamma Delta." We are not suggesting that your gjving to the university be directed totally to our chapter.We are reminding you that you can contribute to the university and earmark any portion to our chapter. Be assured,these funds are kept in a separate account by the university and are used only for house repairs and/or improvements with the consent ofthe alumni and the university. So with this in mind,please consider a portion ofyour gift to Lehigh be directed to your fiatemity. It will be wisely used and most appreciated. One final comment on earmarking funds to the chapter house; When the house was deeded over to Lehigh in the mid'60s, our agreement was that our alumni could direct their giving to the chapter house through Annual Giving, making the gift tax deductible.Some ofour alumni have done so for many years, although the number has decreased drastically over the years. Unfortunately,Lehigh has never provided us with the names of these donors, making it impossible for us to thank them. We are told that in the future, this information will be provided. Our sincere thanks for your support. An Insight into the '90s at Lehigh WELCOMEAND MAY BESENT INTHE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE ORMAILEDTO Graduate Records Ofhce,Phi Gamma Delta Fraternhy, P.O.Box 20321,Lehigh Valley,PA 18002-0321. J Notes from Our Brothers From Charlie Reinhart'82 "I am sorry that I could not be involved in the phonathon, but I hope that the enclosed check (for $250) will help this worthy cause. I wasn't sure if it should have been made payable to Lehigh or to Fiji, so I played it safe and made it out to the Beta Chi Association. I knew that you would be able to deposit the check this way and get the funds to the appropriate source. "I would like to close this letter with a few words of thanks. I think it is safe to say that your tireless efforts on behalf of our chapter over the years have neither been appreciated nor recognized nearly enough. Perhaps it is only as our lives and careers take us farther away from our college days that we can truly understand how difficult it is to stay as involved as you have been. So let me take this brief opportunity to say a heartfelt 'thank you.'" From Jay Anglada '61 1993-94 Fiji Budget Total Budgeted Expenditures $204,000 Major Items: Kitchen (cook and food) Rent (to Lehigh University) Utilities Maintenance and Supplies Undergraduate Charges "I was certainly looking forward to the flind-raiser, as the Phi Gam ejqjerience was probably the most meaningful ofmy life, and I think most ofus believe that we owe a real debt to the house. 85,000 55,000 16,000 20,000 $2,800/semester "I will be with you in spirit, and as a starter, I'd like to pledge $1,000 to the fedlity renovation projea. Hopefully, you can use that as afeference when you talk with some ofthe fellows who were in my class or those immediately around my year. "I'm sure that the campaign will be a success,and ifI can participate in any follow-up calling, I'd be happy to do so." Cold Dorm Renovations Complete Thanks to the generosity ofour alumni, sufficient pledges were received to complete the cold dorm renovations into two study/ sleeping rooms. The partitions,electricity and telephones were installed along with heat, new windows and steel fire entrance doors.The fumiturc includes beds with storage drawers undemeath, night stands, wardrobes,desks and chairs. The desks and chairs will be used in a separate room, located between the sleeping rooms. These two rooms,a double and a triple, are sure to be popular with our undergrads. On your next visit, make sure you stop by and sec the latest improvement. Our "work in progress" in the cold dorm. \r\nPage 3 B.C.Fiji Pig Dinner 1993 Graduate brothers sharing good times at Pig Dinner 1993. Bob Davies, left, and Rod Hanlon '69, right, presenting a plaque and gifts to Andy Koval, our cheffor the past 25 years. As promised,Hg Dinner'93,which was held on Saturday May 1,1993,was an outstanding success. Begnning with the Beta Chi Assodatbnhosted cocktail party at the house on Friday night and proceeding through to the main event on Saturday night,everything went as planned. A great time was had by all. Dave Tanis'63,our guest ^xaker,and his wife were our ^jedal guests on Friday night,along with invited Lehigh staffand faculty members. Over 100 undergraduates and alumni gathered for cocktails and dinner Saturday night to hear Brother Tanis's inspiring and humorous comments as well as to pay tribute to Andy(A.K)Ifoval,our cheffor 25 years. Rod Flanlon '69 chaired the committee honoring Andy.It was most heart-warming to hear the many comments from brothers present,in addition to A.K's words. Over $3,600 was raised and presented to Andy as gfo and cash. Our sincere thanks to Rod and his committee. Chuck Ahl '40, ri^ht, paying tribute to our dinner guest. Our guest speaker, Dave Tanis'63, left, inspiring the brothers. Graduate brothers, below, enjoying the festivities. The Class of 1996, below, enjoying their first Pig Dinner. \r\nPage 4 November 1993 At the Top of the Hill Fiji Pride is Evident By Andrew Twiggar'94 Chapter President By John Babson'95,Chapter Historian Things couldn't be going better at the Hut right now.We've got a lot happening and everything is running smoothly. Currendy,37 men live in the house and 10 men live offcampus, giving us one ofthe highest occupancy ratings and one ofthe largest houses on the Hill. Our brothers are, as usual, very involved in campus activities. Many bothers are involved with varsity sports, the Interfratemity Council,and many other interests such as the STAR Big Brother Program. Last year's pledge class of19 outstanding men has gamered many compliments from the other fraternities as one ofthe best classes on the Hill. The class also helped us to earn the IPG Recruitment Award at the Greek Awards Banquet in April. Ted Durkin '94 won the President's Award at the banquet. The M semester has started out well for the undergraduates at the Hut.With the addition of the 19 initiates, the house is fiill and we have 10 brothers living offcampus.The sense of camaraderie among the undergraduate brothers is as strong as ever. The brothers built a brick walkway along the front ofthe house. Considerable woik was also done to our new pool room.We removed the wall from AK's pantry and e^qjanded the pool room,which is a popular place to relax before and after meals.The cold dorm has been throu^ major renovations. Partitions have been constructed that divide the cold dorm into a double and a tiple,separated by a audy locxn. At the beginning ofthe semester, more than halfthe house went on a camping trip with the Alpha Phi Sorority. We all drove three hours to an isolated area owned by Andrew Twiggar'94.We^nt the day and night hiking,fishing and sitting by the campfire.It was a very enjoyable experience^ and we hope to do it again in the future. The brothers are also active in the community.The second annual "Luigi Fiji" all-youcan-eat ^ag^ietti dinner will be held at the house in November to benefit the Bethlehem Boys'Club.Because ofthe success oflast year's dinner, we feel that we can raise over $1,000 this year. Brothers also plan to participate once again in the Field ofScreams,a haunted house for area children. On the lighter side,Fiji and Chi Phi have been involved in a rock battle for some time now.We feel that we have finally won.After they continually threw paint on our rock,we felt that the same level ofretaliation was unoriginal,so we had a backhoe remove their rock fiom the ground. Needless to say,our rock has remained purple for some time now and "Fiji" is still painted on it with pride. OrA-BX-OrA-BX-OrA-BX-OrA-BX-OrA-BX-OrA-BX-OrA-BX An IM Championship Season? 1993-94 ByToddGoldbcig'94 Beta Chi Officers Beta Chi is continuing its strong tradition of^rts excellence. Many brothers are participating in Division I athletics, club ^rts and intramurals. Ted Durkin *94,Chris Crugar'96 and Mark Tereller'96 are all returning lettermen on Lehigh's baseball team. The team has just completed six weeks oftraining that started at the beginning ofthe semester and will continue to work out through the winter in anticipation ofthe upcoming season. Kyle Yerk'96,from Westchester,Pa.,is a member ofLehigh's golfteam. He competed in four tournaments this semester and his scoring average was 81. His best finish was 12th of 86 at the Naval Academy Open Classic. Daniel Petrecca'95 from Princeton,N.J.,is playing midfield on Lehigh's lacrosse team. He participated in two and a halfmonths ofpreseason training, which is often referred to as fall ball. Lehigh will play in the Hofetra Invitational Tournament October 23 in Farmingdale, N.Y. Beta Chi also has six brothers on the Lehigh ice hockey team.Seniors Jim Mirenda,Bob Maloney,Todd Goldberg;juniors Rod Mancuso and John Babson;and sophomore J. R Gulka all play large roles in the team's success. The Lehigh ice hockey team won the Lehigh Valley Invitational Tournament on October 18 by defeating Millersville University 7-5.The Engineers will compete in the Eastem Collegiate Hockey Association(ECHA)this season. Ihe team's main qpponents will be the U.S. Naval Academy, University of Maryland, University ofDelaware,Penn,West Chester University and Towson State University. Junior Jason Lazar has done a fantastic job organizing IMs. We are currently first overall because we were champions ofthe soccer tournament. Fiji also looks like the heavy favorite in football and has a great chance of being overall champions by the end ofthe year. President Andrew Twiggar '94 Shamokin, Pa. Mechanical Engineering Treasurer Stan Weiland '94 Chappaqua, N.Y. History Recording Secretary Todd Goldberg '94 Morristown, N.J. Finance Corresponding Secretary Jejfery CasseUa '94 Cherry Hill, N.J. Materuals Engineering Historian John Babson '95 Pittsburgh, Pa. Mechanical Engineering \r\nPage 5 B.C.Fiji 1993 Phi Gamma Ddta - Beta Chi Chapter Continues to Improve Its 1992 1991 1990 1989 Spring FaU Spring Fall Spring FaU Spring Fall Spring All-Women 3.00 2.97 Z96 Z94 2.94 191 194 189 187 All-Men Z76 ms Z74 2,70 2.76 168 174 165 167 All-Fralemity Z65 Z66 Z63 Z64 Z67 163 165 172 168 All-Undeigrad Z84 Z82 Z82 2.79 183 176 181 173 175 Probation Level 2.46 2.45 2.44 Z40 2.47 138 139 130 133 Phi Gamma Delta 2.67 2.67 2.59 X83 180 177 172 156 151 11 10 19 3 10 18 20 CPA at Lehigh University Rank Among Fratpmirifts 3 5 ^eta Che ^ssocCatLon 1992-93 Hionor n^oii As we b^jn a new operating yearfor our annual contribution program,we wantto thank the graduates listed below who st^rpcarted us during 1992-93.Your stqrport enables us to maint^: