Semesterly Issue December 16, 2016 THE PINE TREE FIJI In This Issue: Fall Wrap-Up Philanthropy and Service Recruitment Save The Date! The Frank Norris Pig Dinner will be held on April 22nd. So mark your calendars and save an appetite! Thank you to those that came to our Homecoming Tailgate and Cookout this past semester! It was a great time and something that has not been coordinated in Fall Wrap-Up a few years. The fall semester is always busy and full of excitement as new brothers move into the house, move forward in their perspective majors, and take on new roles in the chapter. The semester started off, as it usually does, with daily trips to the river and stickball in the front yard. This year we were happy to welcome graduate brothers and families of the brothers back to Orono for a Homecoming tailgate and cookout. The weather proved to be beautiful and the company was even better! As the semester moved on and the leaves began to turn, our focus shifted back towards the real reason we are here; scholarship. With a wide variety of majors, including engineering, business, and parks and recreation, the undergraduates have no problem working together and helping one another succeed. You can often Check out our website at find at least ten other Fiji's on the second floor at Fogler Library. mainefiji.org As finals week approached, the brothers prepared as best as they can and look to increase the overall GPA to the best it has been. 1 Semesterly Issue December 16, 2016 The Castle Lives On! Philanthropy and Service This past summer and fall This semester we successfully put on several philanthropy semester, house events for local and national causes. In October, we put on our improvements have taken first ever Fiji Humvee Push, using DEEMI humvee's located on place, and continue to take College Avenue. All money raised from the event went to the place. Our Housing USO. Over 450 dollars was raised and we look forward to Corporation has worked diligently along with our expanding and bringing this event back next year. outgoing President, Tom We completed our 11th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive in Beutler, to restore its November and raised over 1,100 pounds of food for the Cross beauty once again. Roads Ministries! Over 15 brothers went out and spent an Improvements and new afternoon packing thanksgiving meals in Brewer in preparation items include: for Thanksgiving as well. Extensive work done to the roof On December 8th, we had our annual Fiji/Pi Phi Christmas and A new dishwasher collected over 150 toys, also for Cross Roads Ministries. Dean New paint in the kitchen A new washer and dryer Small projects in the basement Several projects are already lined up and will continue to take place as we move close to the spring and into the summer. Thank you to those that donate and have pledged to donate to the housing corporation's fundraiser! Dana made a visit as well to help support our cause and spread some of the Christmas spirit! As we move into the next semester, we look forward to serving the community and supporting more causes and organizations. 2 Semesterly Issue December 16, 2016 Cabinet 2017 Recruitment After a great 2016, we sy Recruitment is a neverending topic of discussion each thank you to our old semester. This past semester we were happy to welcome 16 men cabinet members and into our brotherhood! Our current undergraduate chapter is welcome five new cabinet now at a total of 57 brothers. With that being said, our new members. Asking them to lead us as undergraduates cabinet and new recruitment chairmen are already preparing for and demonstrate the five the spring semester and what it has in store. Undergraduate pillars which we stand for brothers will be tabling at both Orientation weekends this June as men and as phi gams. and giving a hearty Maine hello at the Move-In Weekend in The elected cabinet August. Several events are in the works and we'll be ready for members for 2017 are: another important fall recruitment period. If you know any Kaleb Bourassa, President young men that are interested in rushing, feel free to contact Matt Carlson at matthewcarlson@maine.edu. Nate Gilbert, Treasurer Nik Lemieux, Recording Secretary Noah Carpenter, Corresponding Secretary Tyler Smith, Historian 3