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Check Out the Chakett!

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The Fall 2013 issue of The Chi Phi Chakett is out!  Hopefully you didn’t put it aside without reading it, because if you did, then you missed out on seeing the Delta Zeta Alumni Association – not once, not twice, but THREE TIMES in this one issue!

On page 15, the Chakett highlights innovative ways that various Chapters and DSCN2126Alumni Associations help increase their College Excellence Funds.  Xi Delta (from the Florida Institute of Technology) uses excess housing funds, Iota Delta Alumni Association (from Indiana University) sold Kroger gift cards, and – – yes, that’s right, the Delta Zeta Alumni Association is highlighted for its first annual golf tournament!  While we didn’t quite meet the $10,000 goal mentioned in the article, the tournament was still a success, and it is definitely exciting to see our Association’s fundraising efforts mentioned for all Chi Phi to see!

Then, on the very next page (page 16), we find an article that congratulates all of the winners of the 2013 Chi Phi Scholarships.  If you look closely at that picture of the men DSCN2127who were recognized at the Congressional Awards Banquet and Scholarship Luncheon, you’ll see our very own alumnus, Brother David Ebner, who was the recipient of a Neel Scholarship!  The Neel Scholarship was created from a $250,000 bequest provided to Chi Phi by Ms. Eugenia Neel, who provided this gift in honor of her father and brothers, all of whom were Chi Phi men!  Congratulations goes out to Brother Ebner for being selected as a scholarship recipient!

And last, but certainly not least, way back near the end on page 41, you’ll see a nearly half-page picture of the Delta Zeta DSCN2129Alumni Association from their volunteering efforts at Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay.  This picture originally was shown on the Chakett online magazine, but to have it published in the print edition of the Chakett is an incredible thrill, to know that the National Office, in printing this issue, felt the DZAA’s community service worthy of acknowledging in such a way!  Snaps to Brothers Purdon, Shah, Ebner, Suarez, Millsap, Dafnis, and Holm for their volunteering efforts!

If you didn’t read the Chakett, go back and read it now – see how your Alumni Association is on the move in 2013 and get ready to get involved as we move on the even greater things in 2014!

President’s Message

Brothers,

Nothing has been more pressing on our 25th_purdon_and_ebnerBoard than the upcoming Homecoming Weekend. The men you have elected to serve you have done a great job in planning a weekend of fun, meaningful Brotherhood.   Today, we will have our bi-annual meeting in the Marshall Center Room 2707 at USF starting at 7:00 PM. Around 8:00 PM, we will be heading over to Mr. Dunderbak’s on Bruce B Downs. All Alumni and Actives are welcome to attend both events today.

On Saturday, our USF Bulls football team takes on the ranked Louisville Cardinals at high noon; but we will be kicking off the festivities at 9:00 AM in the “Mall” Parking Lot at Raymond James (it’s the lot with an entrance on MLK Boulevard just east of Himes). We will have various breakfast items to eat and welcome you to join and bring food, libations and your family.

Sunday will mark our first ever USF Chi Phi Scholarship Scramble golf outing to be held at The Claw at USF. Sign-in starts at 7:15 AM with a shotgun start at 8:30 AM. We will close out the weekend with a reception and lunch at the Claw around 1:00 PM, where we will announce the tournament winners. Registration is now closed for the event, but we expect up to 50 golfers to play! All proceeds from the event will be donated in the Delta Zeta Chapter’s Scholarship Fund.

179873_10150396428095512_658850511_17507976_4478246_nThe undertaking in the planning of these events was nothing short of a miracle in action. Brothers Kyllan Purdon, Todd Latoski, Ryan Suarez and Clinton Millsap spent hundreds of hours of their free time to make the event a success. We all owe them a debt of gratitude.  Thank you all for your help and wisdom over the past 6 months. I look forward to serving you for the next 6 months and beyond!

Fraternally,

David Ebner
DZAA President

News, News, and More News

GOLF TOURNAMENT IS ONLY A WEEK AWAY!  Don’t forget that the USF-2010golfChi Phi Scholarship Scramble is only a week away!  On October 27th, from 7:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the DZAA will be hosting the First Annual USF-Chi Phi Scholarship Scramble to benefit the Chi Phi Educational Trust.  There are lots of great prizes, awards to be won, and plenty of food and fellowship!  We have 22 players already registered – if you haven’t done so, be sure to go to http://usfchiphialumni.com/events/golf/ and get registered before time runs out.  You don’t want to miss out on all the fun!

FALL MEMBERSHIP MEETING REMINDER!  Just a quick reminder that the chi-phiDZAA Fall General Meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 25th at 7:00 p.m. in the Marshall Center on the USF campus.  The agenda for the meeting includes revisions to the Association’s By-Laws, as well as approval for the proposed 2014 budget.  At the conclusion of the meeting, we will be inducting our recently graduated Brothers into the Alumni Association, so we encourage everyone to attend!.

Secret-SantaSECRET SANTA!  Who doesn’t want a surprise for Christmas?  And who wouldn’t want to receive that surprise from a fellow Chi Phi alumnus?  Well, there are plans in the work to re-introduce the Secret Santa tradition to the DZAA!  The holidays are only a couple of months away, and if you’d like to participate in this festive event, then contact Kyllan Purdon and let him know – more information will be revealed in the coming weeks!

logoSPELLING IT OUT FOR YOU!  And let’s remember that the Chapter is hosting their 3rd Annual Spelling Bee, the Delta Zeta’s annual philanthropy to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of America.   The Spelling Bee is on Tuesday, October 29th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the MSC Oval Theater.  General admission is only $2, and it’s a great way to show support for the Actives!