The Florida State FIJI Newsletter Phi Sigma Colony of Phi Gamma Delta LETTER INSIDE THIS ISSUE: > L ETTER FROM THE P RESIDENT CONTINUED … 2 > G ROWTH OF OUR C OLONY 2 > P HILANTHROPY 2 > C AMPUS I NVOLVEMENT 3 > MAKE YOURSELF 3 IMMORTAL! FOLLOW PHI SIGMA FIJI ON SOCIAL MEDIA: • Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/ www.phigam.org • Twitter: https://twitter.com/ PhiGamFSU • Instagram: https:// instagram.com/fsufiji Summer 2015 FROM THE Fellow Phi Gams, I am honored to write this letter as the President of the Phi Sigma Colony of FIJI at Florida State University. As many of you know, we recolonized in fall 2014 with Josh Wiseman (Western Kentucky 2012) and Hayes McLeod (Coastal Carolina 2014). I am forever grateful to them for seeing the values and standards held by the fraternity in the character of my brothers. Joining Phi Gamma Delta in the fall of my Sophomore year was the second best decision I have made in my life, next to coming to FSU, and I couldn’t imagine what my time here would have been like without my brothers. PRESIDENT gether to give back to the Florida State community and show that we are working hard to achieve our goals and prove that chivalry is in fact not dead. We have become a brotherhood that accepts everyone for who they are and does not discriminate against anyone for their personal beliefs, race, or religion. I want to personally thank the graduate brothers in the Tallahassee area for proving that this fraternity is “Not for college days alone.” The graduates in our area have been supportive and an essential part of our recolonization thus far. Not only has the BCA of graduates been a great resource, but our housing corporation has also been helping the Phi Sigma Colony in our quest to move Over the past year, we had our trials and into the property that our graduates have tribulations, but have worked through our been maintaining since our previous depargrowing pains as a team. I have witnessed a ture from campus. group of college students, who were once unaffiliated with fraternity life, come toContinued on page 2… OUR JOURNEY TO CHARTERING: A WORD FROM OUR HISTORIAN By: Matthew Roberts (2017) - Historian Throughout our journey to chartering, we hope to continue to grow in all areas of fraternal matters. Our colony, and eventually our chapter, hopes to maintain a great academic standing with the help of our scholarship plan. We also want to become wellrounded individuals within the Greek community. To achieve this, the intention is for every brother to continue to be individually involved. We want our brothers to contribute socially and philanthropically to our own fraternity, as well as additional organizations on Florida State’s campus. Our journey to charting also creates a special opportunity to grow our brotherhood. We hope to create strong relationships that will last beyond college. As we try to reach our goal of becoming a chapter, we strive to have a positive impact on Florida State’s community, and will continue to move forward as a strong unit. \r\nFLORIDA LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT STATE FIJI GROW TH OF PHI SIGMA COLONY By: Ryan Dilorenzo (2016) - Corresponding Secretary Since colonizing in fall 2014, recruiting great men who promote the values of Phi Gamma Delta has been one of our top priorities. After being on campus for just one year, we have a total of 61 colony brothers. CONTINUED... I speak for all of my Phi Sigma Colony brothers when I say that we are proud to be a part of our beloved fraternity and hold the values close to us, wherever we may be. I look forward to the accomplishments that my brothers and I are going to experience as we strive to become one of the highest standing fraternities on campus. My hope is that the Phi Sigma Colony will soon be a chapter and competing for the most prestigious Greek awards at Florida State and in Phi Gamma Delta. Page 2 NEWSLETTER Spring 2015 recruitment was a huge success! The brothers of Phi Sigma FIJI, under the leadership of recruitment chairs Lee Newhaller (2016) and Ben Hebert (2017), succeeded in recruiting 19 FIJI genBeta Class of Phi Sigma Colony - Spring 2015 tlemen. Our Beta pledge class consists of men ranging from freshmen to juniors who come from different backgrounds and have vastly different interests. Every man from the Beta class is involved in at least one other student organization on campus. Fraternally, Jack Grenuk (2017) President Perge! Alpha Class of Phi Sigma Colony - Fall 2014 PHILANTHROPY: DANCE MARATHON 2015 Over 30 brothers and pledges attended, volunteered, or danced in Dance Marathon 2015, from February 27-March 1, 2015. Dance Marathon is in an annual Florida State event where students stay awake and on their feet for 40 hours to raise money for the UF Shands Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Miracle Network. Phi Sigma Colony brothers with the ladies of Kappa Delta at DM2015. The gentlemen of FIJI were paired with the Kappa Delta Sorority, and raised $11,000. \r\nPage 3 SUMMER CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT As the newest fraternity at Florida State, we pride ourselves in being as involved as possible. We were involved in countless Greek philanthropies and intramural sports. Some of the highlights for the year include participating in Gamma Phi Beta’s annual “Crescent Classic” kickball philanthropy, Brothers after winning their bracket in Kappa and winning our brackDelta’s “Bump it like BECKHΔM” Philanthropy. et in Kappa Delta’s “Bump it Like BECKHΔM” philanthropy, a soccer tournament benefiting the PCAA (Prevent Child Abuse America). Also, in our first year, the FIJI intramural soccer team made it all the way to the Gold League SemiFinals. 2015 Make Yourself Immortal! Phi Gamma Delta is teaming up with Donate Life to increase the number of organ donors across North America. This joint venture is called the Immortal Phi Gam project. There are more than 125,000 people waiting for an organ transplant in the United States and Canada, with approximately 150 names added to the waiting list every day. About 79 organ transplants take place every day, but sadly, approximately 22 people die every day because they did not receive an organ in time. The good news is that together Phi Gams can make a tremendous difference. One organ donor can save or improve the lives of up to 50 other people! Making yourself immortal is an easy 3step process. 1. 2. FIJI Soccer Team 3. Go to www.phigam.org/ immortalphigam and register at the bottom of the web page. Click on the link on the same web page that will take you to Donate Life’s map page. Click on the state or province where you are licensed to drive or live and register to become an organ donor. This step is unnecessary if your driver’s license in the U.S. or insurance card in Canada already shows that you are an organ donor, but register again if you are uncertain. Tell your parents, spouse, family members, and loved ones that you want to donate your organs when you die. If you are already a registered donor, please register with the Fraternity as well at www.phigam.org/ immortalphigam to help track the number of brothers who have made this life-saving decision. Brothers at Gamma Phi Beta’s “Crescent Classic”. \r\nNonprofit Org US Postage Paid Lexington, KY Permit # 540 Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity 1201 Red Mile Road Lexington, KY 40504 BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR YOUR INVITATION TO OUR FIRST PIG DINNER IN SPRING 2016! 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