Well, that concludes the 2012/2013 school year. We'll be posting throughout the summer about the installation of the new fire suppression system at the house, financial updates, and other news. See you in August and have an enjoyable summer!
Annual Meeting Minutes Posted!
Alumni Weekend Pictures Posted
Check them out here!
Alumni Weekend Recap!
Just kidding; we are still writing it. Stay tuned!
Boisvert, Ramirez, Bruce Pick Up AW Cookout Provisions
A trip to Sam's Club yielded a car full of food. You should see the trunk!
Congratulations to the Spring 2013 Pledge Class!
Initiation was held last night. Chapter roll now includes: Bryant Michael Rosato '16 Robert Edward Orban III '16
Congratulations, brothers!
New Composite Received
The actives' 2013 composite came in today! A digital copy will be available online soon.
Preparing the House for Alumni Weekend
This evening, the actives and the pledges put a few finishing touches on the house, including moving all of the furniture out of the living room and vacuuming. Here, some dirt spots are touched up in the living room. Take a look!
Results from Actives Elections
This evening, the actives held elections. Here are the results:
President – Joshua Dugas ’15
Vice President – Arjun Chavern ’15
Treasurer – Michael Scocozza ’16
Secretary – John Wilson ’14
Corresponding Secretary – Sean Sanford ’16
Historian – Daniel Bruce ’16
Sergeant-at-Arms – James Jakobek ’15
Supreme Council – Nathaniel Haskell '14, Nicholas Keefe '14, Brendan Jablonski '15, Alec Vogel '16, and Michael Scocozza '16
House Manager – James Jakobek ’14
Kitchen Manager – Nathaniel Haskell ’14
Risk Manager – Arjun Chavern ’15
Assistant Risk Manager – Robert Orban III ’16
Pledgemaster – Daniel Bruce '16
Assistant Pledgemaster – Sean Sanford ’16
Rush Chairman – Daniel Bruce '16
Assistant Rush Chairman – Alec Vogel '16 and Brian Hatcher '16
Social Chairman – John Wilson ’14
Assistant Social Chairman – Ryan Belbey '15 and Tyler Gruttaduaria '16
Scholarship Chairman – Craig Fitzgerald '16
Philanthropy Chairman – Brendan Jablonski '15
Sports Chairman – Brett Cutler '15
Sober D Chairman – Oskar Ramirez '14
IT Chairman – Daniel Bruce '16
Steward – Nash Widowski '16 and Daniel Bruce '16
Chef – Oskar Ramirez '14, James Jakobek '15, Brett Cutler '15, and Daniel Bruce '16
Milkman – Bryant Rosato '16
An Update from the Actives
A couple Saturdays ago, the gentlemen of Zeta Psi tackled some spring cleaning around the house. We cleaned up the yard and parking lot area as well as scrubbed the kitchen walls and floor. We also cleaned some of the lingering grime in the dining room.
We also made the finals in IFC basketball and dodgeball, but unfortunately came up short and finished second in both.
This past Saturday we had the first Zeta Psi formal in two years at Brunswick Greens golf course. 23 couples were in attendance and, as is evident from the photos, we all had a good time together. The event coordinator we worked with even commented on how well-behaved we were.
This week, we have the Marist chapter (Nu Delta) coming on Friday to initiate their pledges at our chapter house, and some of us are traveling with them on Saturday to Marist for a little Zete bonding.
PHOTOS: Spring Formal 2013
The Actives recently held a spring formal at the Brunswick Greens banquet house. In case you missed the event, here are some photos. [embedit snippet="spring-formal-gallery"]
Actives Do a Little Spring Cleaning
This morning, the Actives (and pledge Bryant Rosato '16) cleaned up a bit around the property. Here, Brothers James Jakobek '15 and Arjun Chavern '15 rake pine needles and leaves behind The Wing.
ouRPI Mailed!
The ouRPI was sent out a few weeks ago. Download it here or check it out below! [embed]http://public.pizetes.org/ouRPIs/2013%20Spring.pdf[/embed]
Recent Improvements to the Wing
The Wing has been completely painted, and over the weekend, composites were hung up. Take a look!
Zetes Crush RPI's Fire and Life Safety Inspection
The house was recently inspected by a member of RPI's staff for fire protection and life safety issues. We are proud to report that we earned 274 out of 289 points for a score of 95%. The chapter missed a perfect score only because a risk management meeting on campus was missed. Great job by the Property Committee and by the Actives in keeping the house safe.
Pi Chapter News
Here's a message from Frank to the email list. If you did not get the email, kindly let us know.
Hello Brothers…
I’d like to borrow just a few moments of your time with a few reminders / announcements:
1) Mailings - You should have received the ouRPI and Alumni Weekend postcard reminder in the mail over the last few months. If you don’t recall seeing those, please send me your current mailing address and I’ll check it against our database. An online copy of the last ouRPI can be found here: http://public.pizetes.org/ouRPIs/2012%20Fall.pdf
2) Alumni Weekend 2013 is not far off! April 26th – 28th ! I’ve included the schedule for your reference at the end of this email. Please make your reservations soon @ the Hilton Garden Inn – use Group Code ZPAR to get the $109 rate – don’t delay. Also, online registration is OPEN at the following URL: http://alumni.rpi.edu/zetapsi2013 The upcoming ouRPI will also have details and a paper registration form as well.
3) Facebook – like our page if you haven’t already! URL is: https://www.facebook.com/pizetes You’ll find a ton of photos that have been uploaded and grouped into albums.
4) Donations – as always, your donations are an important part of sustaining the Pi Chapter. Brother Harvey Poppel ’58 has once again posed a challenge by matching any amount over $50 given by a member of the Class of 1997 or later. Please consider taking advantage of his generous offer!!! Visit: http://www.pizetes.org/donations/
ALUMNI WEEKEND 2013 – APR 26th – 28th
HOTEL RESERVATION @ HILTON GARDEN INN – USE Group Code ZPAR
FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH 4PM: Golf at Brunswick Greens 6PM: Happy Hour at the Recovery Room 9PM: AW Kickoff, Open Bar, and Bowling! Uncle Sam’s Lanes, 600 Fulton Street, Troy
SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH 10AM: Annual Business Meeting at the Chapter House 12PM: BBQ at the Chapter House 2PM: Soccer Tournament at the Armory 6PM: Cocktail Hour at the Hilton Garden Inn 7PM: Banquet at the Hilton Garden Inn
SUNDAY, APRIL 28TH 10AM: Brunch at the Chapter House 12PM: Photos and Goodbyes at the Chapter House
That’s it for now! The next ouRPI should be arriving in your mailboxes within a week, so keep an eye out for that as well, and hope to see you at Alumni Weekend!
In Tau Kappa Phi…. Frank Harrington ‘91
Welcome Spring Pledges!
We'd like to welcome two new Spring Pledges to our Fraternity... Bryant Michael Rosato '16 is from Pine Plains, NY Robert Edward Orban '15 is from Queensbury, NY
Best of luck!
Actives Beat Chi Phi in Interfraternity Basketball
Last night, we beat Chi Phi pretty handily in IFC Basketball. At the final buzzer, the score was 52-25. Among the top scorers for the game were Nate Fiala '14, Nate Haskell '14, and Arjun Chavern '15. NIB Dan Bruce set a career high with three points. Joining in the action was new pledge Bryant Rosato and recently-taken-off-the-disabled-list Brett Cutler '15.
Pi Zetes and Recruits Compete in Famous Lunch Hot Dog-Eating Contest
This afternoon, actives and recruits alike competed in the first-ever Famous Lunch Hot Dog-Eating Contest. Here are the standings:
Joey Tripodo '15 - 22 dawgs Oskar Ramirez '14 - 21.2 dawgs Nate Haskell '14 - 15 dawgs Arjun Chavern '15 - 13 dawgs Frank Myers (Recruit) - 12 dawgs Dan Kaczmarek (Recruit) - 10 dawgs
Great job to all who participated!
Old Photos Being Archived
If you like us on Facebook, you may see that we've uploaded several pictures from the 1980s. We have several old photo albums that we have begun scanning and posting. They will also be stored at brothers.pizetes.org as uncompressed files so you can download them if you want. If you want to help caption or identify the pictures, contact us here or at administrator@pizetes.org. Of course, let us know if you have old pictures that we can archive!