3/10/2016 xxxx Sent on 02/24/2016 Subscribe Share Golden Eagle Fiji Spring 2016 Past Issues Phi Gamma Delta ­ Theta Tau ­ Graduate Update Translate View this email in your browser A Letter From the President Brothers, I would like to first introduce myself, my name is Elliot Mitzelfeld and I am the current chapter president for Theta Tau. I am very excited about what the future of our chapter holds. We all know that Theta Tau has a past of excellence and is recognized both on campus and internationally. But that does not mean we can sit still. This year we hope to take the “extra steps” as Phi Gams to pursue a level of excellence that we as a chapter may have never seen before. This is not a push for better and more awards as that is not our goal. We are not here for the applause of man, but rather to build courageous leaders so that we may impact the world as we grow older. With the the start of the year I think of a quote: “Progress is important but innovate with a focus on your tradition and culture. This generates power from your past to create your future”. As an undergraduate chapter we hope to push ourselves to be and do better but not forget what you, our graduate brothers, have done and will do for us. We hope to continue to improve our communication so that you can feel better connected to the chapter, and so that we can utilize that invaluable resource that is our graduate knowledge. We are here today because of the great work of those before, we want to learn from your mistakes and grow from your accomplishments. The next year will be full of many exciting new things and milestones, including our 35th annual Frank B. Norris Pig Dinner. Myself and the rest of cabinet look forward to serving the chapter in the coming year. We cannot wait to see the success that we will achieve, and hope that you can't either. Please feel free to reach out to me at anytime, I would love to hear from you. Fraternally, http://us8.campaign­archive2.com/?u=f49cf38da99faf3354fa9d79a&id=320e7b87e1 1/6 \r\n3/10/2016 Golden Eagle Fiji Spring 2016 Perge! Elliot Mitzelfeld Pig Dinner 2016 PIG DINNER REMINDER This is a reminder that the date for Pig Dinner is Saturday, April the 9th. The location of the dinner is at the Leslie Town Centre right down the road from the fraternity house. We are still working on getting the hotel reservations, but we do know the hotel is the Fairfield Inn. Expect a formal invite in the mail soon, and continue to make plans for coming back to Cookeville and hanging out with brothers! We are very excited for this years event, as it is Theta Tau's 35th annual Frank B. Norris Pig Dinner! Spring '16 Pledge Class ­ Gamma Eta After another great spring rush, we have a new pledge class of four great young men. They're started off strong this semester, and we hope they continue to strive for excellence as they embrace the values of Phi Gamma Delta. A small profile of each pledge is given below. http://us8.campaign­archive2.com/?u=f49cf38da99faf3354fa9d79a&id=320e7b87e1 2/6 \r\n3/10/2016 Golden Eagle Fiji Spring 2016 Top left: Bryce Allen ­ Junior; Engineering major; Top right: Nick Richmond ­ Junior; English major; Bottom left: James Dutton ­ Freshman; Engineering major Bottom right: Zech Crannigan ­ Freshman; Computer Science major Update on the Undergraduates NEW SEMESTER: As we enter upon a new semester, we have encouraged each brother to make this semester better than the last. Last semester, we had ten brothers achieve a 4.0 GPA, and these brothers were recognized by the chapter. Our faculty advisor, Tony Marable, graciously rewarded these 10 brothers with a dinner at Nick's Restaurant earlier this month. Below is a picture of them alongside our new chapter president, Elliot Mitzelfeld. http://us8.campaign­archive2.com/?u=f49cf38da99faf3354fa9d79a&id=320e7b87e1 3/6 \r\n3/10/2016 Golden Eagle Fiji Spring 2016 Back row (left to right): Ryne Partlow, Elliot Mitzelfeld, Brant Nickens, Cameron Sanders Front row (left to right): Landon Binkley, Corey Bradford, Michael Harris, Will Byrum **not pictured: Luke Shattuck, Dalton Nash, and Tyler Cortner** NEW CABINET: The new cabinet is excited for what this year will bring as we have big plans for the chapter. President: Elliot Mitzelfeld ­Year: Junior ­Pledge Class: Gamma Gamma Treasurer: Conner Hodge ­Year: Junior ­Pledge Class: Gamma Beta Recording Secretary: Andrew Norman ­Year: Junior ­Pledge Class: Gamma Beta Corresponding Secretary: Dalton Nash ­Year: Sophomore ­Pledge Class: Gamma Epsilon Historian: Dillan Shults ­Year: Sophomore ­Pledge Class: Gamma Epsilon SPRING PHILANTHROPY AND RELAY FOR LIFE: This spring semester, we are having an additional philanthropy event. We are http://us8.campaign­archive2.com/?u=f49cf38da99faf3354fa9d79a&id=320e7b87e1 4/6 \r\n3/10/2016 Golden Eagle Fiji Spring 2016 doing a blood drive for the Red Cross. Our brothers are excited as this is the first year that we have done a second philanthropy. Plans for this event are underway and will be announced when we finalize everything. Relay for Life will be held the night before Pig Dinner, like last year's. We will have brothers set up at a booth all night giving out different things as well as participating in the events that take place. So if you have any extra time Friday night and are looking for something else to do, swing by our booth and hang out with us at Tucker Stadium! SOCIAL EVENTS: So far this semester, we have planned out a mixer with the ladies of ADPi during March. We are planning are having one party for sure, and if we can find any extra time, we may try to set up another. INTRAMURAL SPORTS: Last semester's intramurals went well, and so far this semester, our basketball team is doing well! We have made it to the semi­finals. We're hoping for a win for this game, so we can make it to the championship and take home the gold this year. Softball is coming up after basketball is over, and we are already getting things together for making the teams for that. Picture of brothers playing against SAE http://us8.campaign­archive2.com/?u=f49cf38da99faf3354fa9d79a&id=320e7b87e1 5/6 \r\n3/10/2016 Golden Eagle Fiji Spring 2016 Picture of brothers getting hype for the chant after a big win Perge! Dalton Wade Nash Corresponding Secretary p. (931)261­9894 e. dwnash42@students.tntech.edu Copyright © 2014 Theta Tau ­ Phi Gamma Delta Our mailing address is: 527 North Peachtree Ave. Cookeville, TN 38501 unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences http://us8.campaign­archive2.com/?u=f49cf38da99faf3354fa9d79a&id=320e7b87e1 6/6