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30th Anniversary Recap – PART THREE

This was it!  Sunday was the final day of the 30th–ish Anniversary celebration, and what better way to close it out than with our annual Scarlet vs. Blue / Actives vs. Alumni softball game and picnic at Riverfront Park?

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The turnout was amazing, with some unexpected guests, such as Ron Frank and Rob Bailey, who came out to support the Alumni.  But don’t for one second think it was an easy win (was there really any doubt that we would win?)!  The Actives started off the game with a bang, taking an early lead of 6 to 0 in the first inning.  The Alumni, however, may have started off slow, but they definitely showed their stuff as they quickly took over the lead in the second inning, ultimately leading to a final score after 7 innings of 29 to 18 – and the Alumni took home the trophy yet again!

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Following the game, everyone gathered in the pavilion for hot dogs and hamburgers – as well as the first annual Rent-A-Chi fundraiser!  It was an auction like you’ve never seen before as Alumni and Actives alike allowed themselves to be auctioned off to help raise money for the Delta Zeta Housing Fund.  Due to a few last minute cancellations, we had some Brothers step up to the plate and substitute in for the missing Chis who were to be auctioned.  The results were as follows:

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Philip Gilroy had the winning bid for DAVID EBNER
Joshua Cleveland bid against himself to win PHILIP GILROY
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Clinton Millsap won the auction for KYLLAN PURDON
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Paul Michael Acosta – well, he won an auction for … PAUL MICHAEL ACOSTA
Chip Woodward shelled out the dough for TODD LATOSKI
Arianna Muniz kept on bidding until she won BLAISE LEVAI
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Todd Latoski managed to snag the winning bid for CLINTON MILSAP
Melody Bernstein was the winning bidder for ALEX WATTS
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Alex Watts turned right around and won the bid for NATHAN DRASS
Clinton Millsap finished the auction with a winning bid for QUINCY BANIS

Ten Brothers + Ten Auctions = $396.00 raised to increase the funds in the Delta Zeta Housing Fund.  Thanks to each and every one of the Brothers who were willing to donate themselves (and their time and skills) for the auction, and a special thanks to each and every person who donated their money for the winning bids.  Now it’s a matter of waiting to see just what these Chis have to do for the ones who purchased them at the auction…hmmmm….

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There is absolutely no doubt that the weekend was a success – not just financially, for the increase in the Housing Fund as well as the re-establishment of the Orders Account, but in the amazing turnouts we had at each and every one of the events – the Happy Hour, the Bi-Annual Meeting, the Banquet, the softball game, and the picnic/Rent-A-Chi auction.  If you were not able to make it to any of the events, don’t worry – next year will be here before you know it!  So start making plans now!

30th Anniversary Celebration! Don’t Miss Out!

Thirty years and counting!  Yes, that’s right, it’s been more than 30 years now since the Delta Zeta Chapter of the Chi Phi Fraternity was established at USF, and this weekend, we are celebrating this anniversary!

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Unless you’ve been under a rock or out of the country, then you know about all of the exciting events planned for the weekend:

Friday night, April 11th – 7:00 p.m.
Happy Hour at The Pub, located at 2223 North West Shore Boulevard, Tampa, Florida
(http://www.experiencethepub.com/tampa-bay).

Saturday afternoon, April 12th – 11:00 a.m.
Bi-Annual General Meeting of the DZAA in Room 3713 of the USF Marshall Center, Tampa, Florida

Saturday evening, April 12th – 6:00 p.m.
Founder’s Day Reception at The Club House of the Rocky Point Golf Course, 4151 Dana Shores Drive, Tampa, Florida

Sunday morning, April 13th – 10:30 a.m.
Scarlet vs. Blue / Actives vs. Alumni Classic Softball Game and Picnic at the USF Riverfront Park, Tampa, Florida (to include the first Rent-A-Chi fundraiser event to help raise money for the Housing Fund)

You’re not going to want to miss a single moment of this 30th anniversary weekend celebration.  Come out and catch up with your Brothers, see friends you haven’t seen in years and meet some new ones.  This kind of anniversary only comes around once every thirty years, so don’t miss out!

Fundraiser News – Rent-A-Chi at the Annual Picnic

auction-hammerIt’s less than a week away, as both the Alumni and the Actives gear up for that annual Scarlet vs. Blue / Active vs. Alumni softball game on Sunday, April 13, 2014.  Immediately after the softball game, the Actives will host a picnic or all in attendance.  And, the fundraiser everyone’s been waiting for will finally take place:

RENT-A-CHI is here!

As has been previously announced, RENT-A-CHI is a fundraiser unlike any other.  This is Delta Zeta Alumni Association’s auction of its own.  Instead of works of art, family heirlooms, or other prized possessions, the DZAA will be auctioning off Delta Zeta Brothers!  RENT-A-CHI is an opportunity for you to bid on, and win, a Delta Zeta Brother for an afternoon.

There will be ten (10) Brothers – a mix of both Active and Alumni, new and old – up for auction, ready to do whatever task you may put before them.

Brother David Ebner –Alumni
Brother Philip Gilroy – Active
Brother Kyllan Purdon – Alumni
Brother Miles C. White – Active
Brother Todd Latoski –Alumni
Brother Blaise Levai – Active
Brother Clinton Millsap – Alumni
Brother Benjamin Katz – Active
Brother Nathan Drass – Active
Brother Sean Patrick McHugh – Active

The auction will be open to any and all in attendance – Alumni, Active Brothers, spouses, significant others, family, friends –anyone who wants to bid (doesn’t matter whether you are a Chi Phi Active Brother, Alumni, a Crestspouse/significant other, a Sorority Sister, a parent, etc.) is more to welcome!  So, while we are enjoying the annual picnic after the softball game this year, we’ll also be raising money to finally purchase a Chi Phi House.  While we do ask that payment for the auction be made at the picnic, we are making it convenient for everyone by accepting cash, check, or debit/credit cards.  Starting bids for each of the Chi to be auctioned will be $20, to increase at a rate and amount to be determined by you, as the bidders!

– GUIDELINES for the actual services being performed by the Chi (but not limited to):

–              any physical labor within the means of the individual
–              any mental labor within the means of the individual
–              no embarrassing requirements
(i.e. clean house in underwear, wash car in a tutu, wear make-up to grocery)
–              nothing that would endanger a Chi’s life
(i.e. clean out a snake’s nest , climb cell tower to find a bird’s nest, etc.)
–              nothing that requires a Chi to pay money
(i.e. buy me lunch, take me to a movie, fill my car up with gas, etc.)
–              no more than 8 hours of time to be required
(if the Chi and the winning bidder agree between the two for a longer time, that is between them)

Man washing his carEXAMPLES of acceptable services (but not limited to):

–              bathe my dog
–              organize my garage
–              re-arrange my living room
–              wash my car
–              help me research a paper
–              fix / clean up my computer
–              mow my lawn / landscape my yard
–              attend CrossFit with me
–              kick back and watch a sporting event

And take note – every cent raised in this fundraiser will go directly into the Delta Zeta Housing Fund!  Mark your calendars for April 13th and start saving that spare change now – this is one auction you won’t want to miss out on!