Alumni News – Where Were You on SuperBowl Sunday?

Sunday, February 2nd was a day of annual tradition for many football fans – SuperBowl Sunday!  While some watched with family, others watched with friends, and some just said “Who gives a *#&!” and went out and had some fun!

Like Brothers Aaron Poidevin, Quincy Banis, and Sameep Shah who donned their hats and sunglasses for some “everglades adventures”

 Aaron Quincy and Sam

Or like Brother Shaun Gorden, who found the game to be “kinda lame,” but did get some enjoyment out of the commercials (for which the SuperBowl has become quite famous for!)

Then again, maybe like Brother John Baker, who believed Pepsi spent more on the half-time fireworks display than they did on the actual half-time entertainment (I mean, really – has anything ever topped Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction?)

On the other hand, maybe like Brother Michael Vickers, who found the half-time show (with Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers) to be the “best halftime show I’ve seen in years”

Of course, there’s always Brother Bill Bartlett, who watched the event with pizza and wings

 Bill Bartlett

Quite frankly, it doesn’t matter how you spent the day – because no matter what you did, or where you did it, you were experiencing the day right along-side all of your Brothers in the Delta Zeta Alumni Association!  Snaps!!

Social News – 30th Anniversary Celebration

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The Delta Zeta Alumni Association will be celebrating our 30th anniversary during Founders’ Weekend, April 11-13, 2014. Yes, it’s technically our 31st anniversary, but there’s no set rule saying we can’t celebrate 30 years in our 31st year!   This is definitely a landmark for the Fraternity, knowing that through all the ups and downs, the good times and the bad, we, as Brothers, have weathered every storm to persevere and keep Chi Phi alive at USF for 30 years and counting.  A full weekend of events are being planned:

Friday, April 11th – Evening Happy Hour

Saturday, April 12th – Founders’ Banquet Celebrating 30+ Years of Chi Phi at USF

Sunday, April 13th – Classic Scarlet v. Blue Softball Game at Riverfront Park

All Alumni are encouraged to attend the weekend’s events, and everyone is encouraged to bring their spouses, partners, and significant others to help celebrate this tremendous weekend.  Come to Tampa for the weekend and bring the whole family!

Alumni News – How Fast the Years Go By…

If there’s ever any doubt that the years just seem to fly by faster and faster, just ask Chip Woodward.  Brother Woodward and his wife are as much as in love today as they were weddingwhen they first got married – eighteen years ago!  That’s right, Brother Woodward and his wife celebrated their eighteenth wedding anniversary this week (January 20th, to be exact), and in a world where marriages seem to be “easy come, easy go,” that’s a wonderful thing to see.  And to think that his fellow Chi Phi, Brothers Jeff West and Todd Yonteck, stood with him on that special day just goes to show that your Brothers will always been there for you!

And speaking of celebrations and Brothers who are there for you – another Alumni celebrated aBirthday special event this week.  Brother Todd Latoski celebrated his birthday this past weekend, and what better way to spend it than with his fellow Alumni – Brothers Clinton Millsap, David Ebner and Kyllan Purdon!  Along with spouses and friends, they spent a rousing evening (and a more than a few dollars) enjoying all the games that Ybor City had to offer.  With may lose another year with each passing birthday, but we never lose the bonds of friendship formed in Chi Phi!