19S4-1999 LAMBDA TAUKS 45.^ Anniversary Fall Of 1999 SINCE 1954 LAMBDA TAU CHAPTER OF PHI GAMMA DELTA TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY Fijis Give Back to the Lubbock Community drive is distributed to the needy during the holiday season. The needy of Lubbock are not only lacking in food, but also the chil dren are often without toys dur ing the holiday season. Several brothers donated unwrapped toys to the annual Toys For Tots drive to help make a few children happier during Christ mas. The undergraduate chapter has also been collecting clothes for the annual Clothing Drive as well as books for the Fiji Book Brothers unload cannedfoods at the South Plains Food Bankfor the 1999 U Can Share Food Drive The Fall of 1999 proved to hour that one member of each organization sits on top of the ester in community service for pole. This year, that donations were provided over a 48 hour the chapter. In September, time period with all donations brothers set up the race site being presented to the Susan G. for the annual Susan G. be another successful sem Komen Race for the Cure. The Komen Foundation. Drive. All of these donations are collected from the Lubbock com munity and are donated to the Lubbock Adult Learning Center. This semester the Interfratemity Council put together a Greek Circle "Safe Treat Open House" for the local children during Hal loween. Buses brought children in from all over West Texas. Fiji participated with the Chi Omega sorority during the event by pass ing out candy and treats to the tions to the annual event. 1999 served as the fourth In addition to the chapter's donations to the fight against breast cancer, hunger is also a never ending dilemma on the straight year that Phi Gamma South Plains. For the sixth Delta was the front runner in straight year the chapter won the fraternity/sorority division of ♦ ♦ Homecoming 1999 the annual U-Can Share Food ♦ Jim Tuman Visit Komen foundation recognized the chapter and all contribu support of the event. In November, the chapter contin ued the annual Fiji- Pi Beta Phi pole sit which began when the Fiji lodge was built. The purpose of this philanthropy event is for the chapters to solicit donors who give specific amounts of money for every Drive by donating 8,500 pounds of food to the South Plains Food Bank. The food drive is a social service event to which Lambda Tau seeks to add an extra effort of aid every year. All of the food that is collected during the food children in costume. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ U-Can Share Food Drive Homecoming Pictures Graduate Spotlight Guest Column - E2K Committee Spotlight Graduate Brothers, Here, There and Yon Editor: Sean McMullen \r\nPage 2 Lambda Tauks Texas Tech Homecoming cheon, the third annual Greek for Life reunion was held on Greek Circle I. This annual event is sponsored by Phi Gamma Delta and the sisters of Alpha Delta Pi. This year, Greek for Life held an awards presentation for the very first Texas Tech University Greek Hall of Fame. Archon Coun cilor George H. Nelson, '58, was nominated by the Fijis to be honored as a member the Brothers at the Greek For Life Reunion inaugural class. In total, ten Greek chapters honored nomi nees with representatives from every Texas Tech chapter pre sent. Many graduate brothers were present to help honor and at noon, the Fiji festivities begem. Brothers from all gener Washington '56, was the awards presenter and keynote speaker. This was the second time in three years that Brother Evey and wife Maiy, have vis ited the chapter. In the Fall of 1997 Evey presented the chapter with the Cheney Cup, awarded to the best overall Fiji Stu Evey, Washington,'56 and Purple Legionnaire Glenn Moor, ations were in attendance. chapter in the United States '84. Archon Councilor Stu Evey, and Canada. After the lun On October 16th, 1999, a graduate luncheon took place at the Fiji lodge. The Home coming theme for this year was "Our Time To Shine in '99". There was the traditional home coming parade that morning, brother Nelson. Among them were, Jerry Pittman, '61, Larry Lowe,'67, Alton Griffin, '51, Jim Tuman, Michigan State, (Pictures on next page...) Jim Tuman Makes His Annual Visit to Lubbock Jim Tuman, Michigan State visited the chapter the weekend of October 15-17. This is the fourth time that Brother Tuman has vis ited the Lambda Tau chapter to conduct one of his motivational speeches. At the beginning of his session. Brother Tuman was presented a certificate naming him as a 1999 Distin guished Fiji Award recipient for his contribu Award, the Archonate decided to fund Brother Tuman's trips to other Fiji chapters. After his visit at Tech, he went to TCU, and then on to SMU to hold similar sessions. tions to Phi Gamma Delta. This was an honor not only for Brother Tuman, but also for the Texas Tech Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. The Distinguished Fiji Award is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a brother, and the International Fraternity chose the Lambda Tau chapter to present the award. Dozens of brothers' Lives changed after the session. Many associated the discussions with the "true meaning of brotherhood". The following Mon day, Tuman held one of his sessions with 800 students at the O.L. Slaton Junior High in Lubbock. In addition to the Distinguished Fiji Brothers listen attentively to speaker Jim Tuman \r\nPage 3 Lambda Tauks Homecoming 1999 W T Alton Griffin speaks with Mary Evey The 1999 Fiji Homecoming Float Jack Link and his wife L Stu Evey presents Sean McMullen the Coon Plaque Jerry Pittman and others preparefor lunch Austin McWilliams receives the Baker Cup HI Stu and Mary Evey pose with George Nelson Brothers catch up on old times Glenn Moor, Ryan McMullen and Stu Evey \r\nGRADUATE SPOTLIGHT Fiji Family On The Grow Kyle Abraham graduated from Texas Tech in May of 1988 with a degree in Industrial Engineering. Kyle is the Marketing Coordinator for the Lubbock division of Paddle Tramps, Mfg.Co. Paddle Tramps was founded in 1970 by another Lambda Tau graduate and Kyle's father Ken Abraham. Ken began Paddle Tramps in his garage during his college days to fill the need for Taig brother' paddles. He began to take orders from his pledge brothers, and the company has now grown into a nation wide provider of plaques and wooden trinkets for frames,jewelry, and paddles. Paddle Tramps mer chandise can be found all over the United States, and recently ventured into the Japanese market. Ken Abraham has shared his success with the chapter, by providing the annual Paddle Tramps, Mfg. Co. Scholarship. Kyle Abraham began working at Paddle Tramps in 1991, and married his wife Elizabeth in 1992. Elizabeth is a Presbyterian Chaplain at the Hospice of Lubbock. The couple have two children; future Fiji Elliot,4, and new baby daughter Katherine, five months. The family enjoy snowskiiing vacations, and Kyle just recently completed the Chicago marathon in October. Kyle and Elizabeth are very active in their church and in other community related service projects. They are active members in the Texas Tech Ex-Students Association and claim their that entire family are diehard Red Raider fans. Kyle served as graduate relations chairman during his undergraduate days in the chapter. The entire Abraham family are avid supporters of the chapter and all of their success has made Fiji proud. With Ken, Kyle, and Elliot, the Abraham tradition will surely continue at Texas Tech and with Phi Gamma Delta. When asked about his thoughts about Phi Gamma Delta, Kyle stated.. "The chapter has meant a lot to me. I have recently hit the point in my life where it means more to me than ever. Five or six years ago, I realized that I had reached the point in my life where other things had taken a higher priority. Think about your life, if you live to be 70 years old, there are going to be people who have known you your whole life. Many ofthese people are going to be brothers that you met while active in the chapter. They will be at your wedding, and at yourfuneral. I have participated in several weddings over the last few years and that brings out the true value that thosefriendships hold. They mean a lot to me. I am very proud ofthe chapter and lookforward to my association with it for many years to come." Si t •^1! Kyle and hisfamily The original Paddle Tramps, Mfg. Co across the streetfrom Texas Tech \r\nE2K A Guest Column by JeffDowney Secretary of the Ekklesia Planning Committee It is that time again! The 2000 Ekklesia is being planned as you read this. The Ekklesia Com mittee has been meeting fre quently since the conclusion of the 1998 Ekklesia in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This year's Ekklesia will take place in San Antonio, Texas. Opening ses sion will take place July 30th. The committee has broken the event down into separate com mittees to ensure the success of each aspect of the event. As is There will be a golf tournament with one possible location at the Fort Sam Houston golf course. The Project Phi Gam! philan thropy Project will be a beautification /cleanup of La Vallita Historical Area. Texas. Ekklesia is an event to remember and as the saying goes ...everything is bigger in Texas! Since many graduate brothers will bring their families, the committee has researched places for the Family Program. Several venues proposed are 1) Mission Trail (tour of the San Antonio Missions)$20 adult/$10 traditional, the Ekklesia will I child. consist of the business portion where the chapter delegates will 2)Shop Til You Drop (trip to San conduct the business session. The committee has set aside child. time so that each chapter can host a graduate reception. We would like to see as many brothers there from eveiy chap ter, especially those from Marcos, TX) $31 adult/$20 3)San Antonio Museum Tour $40 adult/$22 child. 4)Sea World San Antonio $40. JeffM.Downey, UCLA 1983, is the ChiefofSection XXVm. Committee Spotlight Scholarship The pressure is upon us! Finals are rapidly approaching and the mid night oil is being burned. The scholarship committee has been doing eveiything possible to provide as many opportunities for the brothers to ex cel academically. Andrea McCourt, our Faculty Fellow, has been meeting with the membership in order to provide tutors and other channels of support. Another financial incentive towards scholarship are those finan cial scholarships that are provided by our alumni, including the Chip Tay lor Memorial Scholarship and the graduate scholarships that are available to each brother who obtains a 3.0 grade point average and are presented at the Joe Rky Goodin Scholarship banquet. We finished first in grades last Fall and the third in the Spring. We continue to strive for #1. Shawn Green Brotherhood/Chapter Development Greetings! As the year has progressed, so have the brotherhood com mittee's efforts. As the values of Phi Gamma Delta read,"We are united w Zack Walker by friendship, it is the basis of our brotherhood." This semester, we have instituted a few new programs to increase the chapter's brotherhood. The first program was an increase in the Big Brother/Lil Brother program, where volleyball games and alcohol free barbecues at the Fiji lodge have taken place. In addition, the brothers have participated in basketball and bowling outings. All of the brothers have been receptive to these events. With the business aspects of the fraternity taking priority, it is easy to overlook the reason that fraternities were founded, brotherhood. \r\nPage 6 Lambda Tauks GRADUATE BROTHERS HERE, THERE, AND TON Brother Bob Fielden,'62, who resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Architecture at Texas Tech in ceremonies held in Galveston in October. Bob is currently residing at 2499 Katiolani Blvd., Honolulu, Hawaii 96826; phone (808)947-2033. He designed an architecture degree program which was adopted by the Uni versity of Hawaii and decided to become a member of the first graduating class under the program. He will graduate with a doctorate in May 2000. His permanent residence remains in Las Vegas. Congratulations to Brother Fielden on these out standing honors and accomplishments. Brother Matt Freeman,'97, was on the winning team that captured the Regional Moot Court Tournament for South Texas Law School at Houston in November. The Barristers Moot Court Competition is sponsored by the Bar of the City of New York. Matt was named "Best Advocate" in the competition and displayed ultra poor judgement by winning in the finals of the competition against his wife Deana and her team partner from the Houston Law Center. However, both of them qualified for the national competition that will be held in New York City in January 2000, so Deana will have another shot at him. Matt did not say who is winning the arguments at home, but we have a pretty good idea! Brother Jason Petrie,'92, and his wife Christy announce the birth of our newest Fiji Girl, Caroline Grace Petrie, on October 5, 1999. Jason and Christy live at 9419 Oratorio Court, Houston, Texas 77040. Andrew Townend,'00, will be spending the Spring semester in Germany vdiere his study will complete his undergraduate degree. He already has ajob with Chase Fi nancial in Dallas after his May 2000 graduation. Other brothers graduating in December 1999 are Clay Rudiger, Eric Person, and Ted Crowder. Also, Ryan Smith graduates in December 1999 with both an undergraduate and graduate degree in Engineering. Brother Jerry Rawls,'67, is President and CEO of Finisar Corporation in Los Altos, California. That firm builds fiber optics for computer networks. Jeny's address is 164 Marvin Avenue, Los Altos, CA. 94022; home phone (650)941-1864; work (408) 548-0804. Brother Bo Gray,'70, and Jim Triolo,'69, ran into Brother Rawls in Los Altos re cently. Brother Rawls has a son, Steven Rawls, who is a Fiji at the University of Arizona. Ben Orser,'98,is employed by H.D. Vest Financial Services in Irving as a financial planner and investment advisor. He lives at 1117 Creekstone Drive, Car rollton, Texas 75010; phone 972-939-6066. Mike A8hy,'94, has moved to a new residence in Houston: 357 North Post Oak Lane, #201, Houston, Texas 77024. Paul Fish,'94, has a new address at 13901 Midway Road,#102-E, Dallas, Texas 75244. Kyle Markee,'96, advises that he has met the girl of his dreams in Dallas and will be married in July in Estes Park, Col orado. He has not told us her name yet, but she attended Colorado University. J. Patrick •'Pat" Marse,'87, has moved back to Lubbock from Alabama. He resides at 8310 Detroit Avenue, Lubbock, Texas 79423. He is employed by Continental E^a^e Gin Machinery in Lubbock, phone (806) 745-4501. Mark Wright,'72, has moved back to Lubbock from Arlington. He owns several restaurants in the Dallas Ft.Worth Metroplex and in Lubbock. He lives at 2417 Broadway, Lubbock, Texas 79401; phone(806)778-2260. Mark plans to open a new restaurant at that location in the near future. Send Rush Recommendations to : Phi Gamma Delta /P.O Box 10633 / Lubbock, TX 79408 or call Austin McWiUiams at(806) 792-6646 or E-Mail off of the Web Page http://CORPORATE.ODYSSEY1.NET/FIJI The Texas Tech F^ls Phi Gamma Delta Need News About Toul P.O. Box 10633 We are interested in what you are doing €md where you are. We want to tell your brothers all of the good news you have. This can also be used to update us as to your cur rent address so we can stay in touch. Your brothers all over the world are waiting to here from you! Name Address. Telephone No.()_ _Class_ Tell us about you and your other Lambda Tau Brothers! Please mail to : Phi Gamma Delta P.O. 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