SPRING '98 ALPHA GAMMA LINK Alpha Gamma Chapter Of Phi Gamma Delta GMI Engineering & Management Institute brought it about could have been more ideal, but the fact of the matter is that this chapter is new and improved. Upcoming Events The big news from campus is the May 30 Alumni Weekend redefinition of the position between the university and the Greeks. Kettering is June 20 Norris Pig Dinner making a big push to change the face of rush and pledging to improve the academic position of the university. Their stated goal is to give freshman a term to acclimate to the Kettering experience before they have additional time commitments. For the past month and a half the presidents of all the chapters on campus have been working on a counter proposal. Kettering is adamant that there will be no rigorous pledging in a freshman's first term. The presidents have decided that we can work with these demands but that they have to give a little back. From the indications we have President's Report received from Dean Deese, we will be able to continue to rush (but much differently) To start I would like to thank all the and begin an introductory pledge program in graduates who have given their time and the first term. This is the big sticking point money to make this past year the huge between the Greeks and the university. If success that it was. I remember when I was you have any further question you can a junior member and we were talking about contact me at the house or you can call the the future of this chapter. I said at that time university to hear their side. that I wanted to put a "new and improved" sign on this house. The circumstances that 2 Fiji The last time I wrote here I said that Treasurer's Report involvement outside of the house is key to our continued success. The new junior The current financial status of the house has members have taken this to heart and are stabilized. With both sections seeing finding places to use their creative energies. increased membership, it enables the In addition to this we have made great brothers to increase the number of small strides toward having a positive social improvement projects around the house. relationship with the sororities in campus. Most house improvement projects that were We had a softball/cookout with the Alpha planned last year were completed. Sigs that should become on annual event. We are also looking at co-sponsoring an However, the amount of donations received annual sand-volleyball tournament with a by the house in the past few months has sorority. alarmingly deteriorated. This is of great concern because the undergraduate In the next six months both sections are brothers have to now pay the monthly going to be recruiting new Phi Gams once mortgage payments. This can place a again and in case we may have forgotten serious indentation on the budget. one reason for our success this part year was the level of graduate involvement that For the foreseeable future both sections can we were able to show the rushees during operate without too much concern over rush. Your presence spoke louder than financial matters. Nonetheless, if any major words how Phi Gamma Delta is not for improvements are to be done at the house collage days alone. I know that the level of graduate support will be essential. graduate involvement dropped off during the The house in the past few months has winter months but it is time to gear back up alarmingly deteriorated. This is of great and help ensure the continued future of this concern because the undergraduate house. brothers have to now pay the monthly mortgage payments. This can place a In closing, I would like to thank all the serious indentation on the budget. brothers at the house. Every single one of you worked more than you were asked and For the foreseeable future both sections can the rewards that we have reaped are tenfold operate without too much concern over what we put in. I am proud to have been financial matters. Nonetheless, if any major your president. improvements are to be done at the house graduate support will be essential. Fraternally, David Baker '99 Fraternally, Paul Petruska '99 3 Fiji State of the House Scholarship Report Major Projects: Our overall house average is up from Electrical: Complete. The house is last several terms and above the all men's now up to Flint City code. average. Roof over the Formal Living Room: Complete. Last term the pledges then and junior members now have an overall 89.1 Waterproofing for Basement: This was scheduled to be done October 28. Due Weighted Average Grade (WAG). All have to unseasonably cold weather the work made the minimum requirement of an 80 to could not be done and has been become members. Two of which, Zachariah rescheduled to first thaw. Because of Sulak and James Sharp, made the Deans list unexpected costs during the winter this project has been put on hold. If you would The older members have also made like to help us complete this project in a timely manner, contact Graduate Brother improvements in scholarship to get the Steven Woodward ( phone number, email). house average above the all men's average. Brother Woodward is taking a collection for The house average for last term was an the difference needed to complete the job 86.1. Which is up from the previous term. I before the end of July. If we do not get would like to congratulate all brothers on this enough donations, the project will be on accomplishment. hold indefinitely. Fraternally, Many minor projects such as painting, Stan Bloecker '00 recarpeting, and general improvement have been completed. There are other projects in planning such as in the formal living room. Alumni Weekend Now that the roof has been fixed we can begin plastering, painting and carpeting the Kettering University is having it formal living. annual alumni weekend starting Saturday May 30. The house will be having a cookout Fraternally, between 1 and 5p.m. All graduates and their families are invited to attend. Come and Ryan Wiles '99 see the improvements to the house and House Manager reminisce on how you survived college. Gamma Givers The brothers at the house would like to thank those of you have so generously contributed. The contributors are as follows: 4 Fiji Mark Klumpp A Frank Norris Pig Dinner Greg & Nancy Hadley AAAAA The Pig Dinner will be on June 20, 1998. The Brian & Heidi Lauer cost is $30 for Graduates and $15 for Spouses, Steven Woodward Invites are in the mail now. If you plan to attend and don't get an invite or have any questions call Thank-You for your contributions they are Maurice at the house, (810) 232-9174 greatly appreciated. ALPHA GAMMA ON THE INTERNET: The Alpha Gamma Link is published quarterly by the Alpha Gamma Chapter of Phi Gamma B - Section's web page: Delta, 1702 Flushing Rd, Flint, Michigan 48504- 4713. http://www.gmi.edu/~phigamde/ Phone # (810) 232-9174 * All lower case letters New Chapter Officers B-Section A - Section's web page: President Maurice Collins ('00) Treasurer John Beardsley Jr. ('00) http://apollo.kettering.edu/-phigam Recording Secretary Steven Vogt ('02) * All lower case letters Corresponding Secretary Stanley Bloecker ('00) Historian Jason Vinsonhaler ('02) If you have any questions or comments about the web page please contact Eldon Down at the house. Phi Gamma Delta 1702 Flushing Rd. JUN USA PM 1998 in RECEIVED 32 Flint, MI 48504 JUN 04 1998 FRATERNITY Bill Martin P.O. Box 4599 Lexington KY 40544-4599