Here's a friendly reminder that there is an NYSCDA Board of Directors meeting on Saturday in the RPI Student Union. It is at 2 PM in Room 2124. We hope to see everyone there!
Alumni Weekend 2011!
Brothers, The preliminary schedule for Alumni Weekend has been announced! It should be an action-packed weekend and will surely go down as one of our best weekends in recent memory.
First, it will be held from April 29 through May 1 in Troy. We have a block of rooms available at the almost-brand new Hilton Garden Inn on Hoosick Street, conveniently located across the street from Hoosick Street Beverage.
Our group rate is $99/night. Please use the guest code ZPDS when making your reservation. We may be able to reserve more rooms if our block sells out, so let Frank Harrington know if you cannot reserve a room for that rate.
The schedule is as follows:
FRIDAY 3:00 PM: Golf Outing (9 holes) at Brunswick Greens (weather permitting). Contact Joe Novek to reserve a spot. 5:00 PM: Join your brothers for a bite to eat and some drinks at the Recovery Room, located at the Hilton Garden Inn. No reservations necessary. 9:00 PM - AW Kickoff at the house.
SATURDAY 10:00 AM - Annual Membership Meeting at the house, followed by the Board of Directors meeting. 12:00 PM - BBQ at the house, catered by Master Chefs Sohail Syed and Michael Cipollone. 3:00 PM - Elders vs. Actives Soccer Game (rain or shine) at Lower Renwyck Field. 5:00 PM - Cash Bar and Cocktail Hour at the Hilton Garden Inn. 6:45 PM - Banquet at the Hilton Garden Inn.
SUNDAY 10:00 AM - Brunch at the Heffner Alumni House, followed by a speech by Laban Coblentz. 12:00 PM - Goodbyes at the house
Update:
The link to register is here:
http://tinyurl.com/ZetaPsi2011
Please do so in a timely manner!
(Updated April 19, 2011)
December Financial Reports Now Posted
December Financial Reports Coming Soon
I'm in the middle of migrating computers this week, so my files are scattered all over the place. The December financial reports will be published in a few days.
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2011 Spring Budget Published
The 2011 Spring budget has been finalized by Justin Persin, the Gamma, after much discussion with several active officers. It can be found here. The surplus funds will be credited to the residents and nonresidents at the end of the semester in a manner to be determined.
Please direct your questions to the Gamma.
2010 Fall Damage Fund Closed
Please view the fund's status here. Also, the anticipated 2011 Spring fund can be found here.
Please refer questions to the house manager or the property committee.
Final Actives' Treasury Report Now Posted
The final report for the 2010 Fall semester has been published. It can be found here. Many thanks to Justin Persin, the Gamma, for ending the semester in the black.
Merry Christmas!
We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend with their families, friends, and loved ones.
November Financial Reports Now Posted
Brothers, A slew of financial reports can now be found online, including November financials, Q2 financials, and the first half of the fiscal year financials.
Note that "Pi Chapter Actives" reports refer to the amount of money owed by the elders to the actives at specific points in time. In addition, please note that some names in the accounts receivable have been redacted due to privacy - these are donations made by elders, which are typically held in confidence.
Directors can click here to view the reports.
Direct any questions to Michael Bruce '08 or James Ljunglin '57.
Yours in Tau Kappa Phi,
Michael Bruce
Happy Thanksgiving!
New Officers Elected!
Elder Brothers, Elections occurred last evening for the 2011 Spring semester. The new officers will assume power in January, which will allow for some transition time for the new officer to learn the position and create his goals further in advance. Without further adieu, they are:
Phi: Dodds Anderson Alpha Phi: Greg Mummah Gamma: Justin Persin Sigma: Brendan Farley Delta: Sohail Syed Alpha Sigma: Jamie Zajac Sigma Rho: Joseph Novek
Supreme Council: Mario Iacuone, Sohail Syed, Edward Reis, Justin Persin, and Jamie Zajac
House Manager: Greg Mummah Kitchen Manager: Mario Iacuone Recruitment: Dan Barrett (chairman), Arthur Chen (assistant), Stephen Kracunas (pledge liaison) Risk Manager: Ryan Vasko Pledgemaster: Justin Persin Community Service Chairman: Sohail Syed Scholarship Chairman: Greg Mummah Social Chairmen: Justin Persin and Mario Iacuone Sports Chairman: Justin Persin Stewards: Redon Qello and Matthew Pooley* Dairy Fairy: Redon Qello
*Note that Matthew Pooley is a social brother. We really appreciate his willingness to volunteer for the chapter.
Please contact me with any concerns, comments, or goals you would like to see the Pi Chapter of Zeta Psi to complete or work towards in the upcoming year.
In Tau Kappa Phi, Dodds Anderson
Summer 2010 ouRPI Published!
Greek Commons Workshop Slides Posted
A few actives attended RPI's meeting regarding the Greek Commons on Saturday. The slides presented can be found here. Soon, the actives will write a short piece about their experience at the Greek Commons Workshop.
October Financial Reports Now Posted
Directors can access the reports here. Contact Michael Bruce with any questions.
Meet the Elders
What’s your name?Ronald U. Dolfi
What’s your current town? I'm from Houston, TX.
What is your current occupation? I'm a geophysicist.
When did you graduate from RPI? I graduated in 1977 and in 1982.
When did you pledge Zeta Psi? Why did you choose to join? Who is your big brother? I pledged in 1971, I got along really great with almost all of the brothers. The first time I walked into my future big brother’s room, he had a piece of provolone cheese the size of a bowling ball and he was drinking beer out of a kitchen pot. My big brother is Mike Marian.
What is your favorite memory from your undergraduate years? Pledge classes, driving to the TIT, initiation, living at the house over the summer, hanging with the brothers.
What house positions did you hold as an active? Alpha Phi, rush chairman, pledge master, summer Phi.
What is your favorite part about returning to the chapter house? Meeting the actives and seeing my friends.
What brothers do you still keep in contact with? Gagas, Toltz, Kaeli, Kovalcik, Jones, Lautman, Marian, Warner, etc. There’s a bunch more.
What are some of your hobbies? Tai Chi, wine, food, war games (FPS and strategy), music.
Coke or Pepsi? Coke (what’s “Pepsi”?)
Finally, what’s your favorite beer? Carlsberg
IFC Meeting Minutes Posted
If anyone is interested in the IFC meeting minutes, they can be found here.
Pictures of Kitchen Construction Now Posted
These pictures were taken in the winter of 1988 and 1989 when the kitchen expansion was taking place. They are really cool! You can view them here. Thanks to Jim Ljunglin '57 for providing them!
As always you can view all of the archived house pictures here.
PS: If you'd like to have some of your old pictures posted online, please email the Delta .
PiZetes Docs and Calendar
Just a reminder that we have a treasure trove of historical documents, current documents, and other interesting information posted on our PiZetes documents website. It can be accessed with a PiZetes account at docs.pizetes.org. Also, the actives have posted most of their events on calendar.pizetes.org. You can view them at that link, or on the right sidebar of the main page of this site, or at the Calendar page of this website.
If you have trouble logging in, please contact Michael Bruce. If you need a PiZetes account, please fill out this short form and someone will get back to you.
Second Actives' Treasury Report Now Posted
It can be found here. Many thanks to the Gamma for pulling it together.