Fall 2009 - Vol. 2 THE UMass-Amherst LEGES LEDGER Third Semester Colony founded by seventeen young men on a mission to better themselves and create a memorable college experience. The Legend Grows ALUMNI SECRETARY’S NOTE: THE SECOND YEAR IN THIS COLONY’S EXPANSION IS WELL UNDERWAY AND WE ARE EXCITED TO TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT! The summer has come and gone and the brothers are back in Amherst. As we are half way through the fall semester we have accomplished a lot. Our second annual homecoming Alumni BBQ was a huge success and a lot of fun. Thank you to those who came out and enjoyed some laughs, grilling, and a beautiful fall day. Our relationships with the sororities here on campus has taken off. We have held exchanges with Sigma Delta Tau, Iota Gamma Upsilon, and Alpha Epsilon Phi. We are also looking forward to events planned with sororities like Sigma Kappa, Chi Omega, and Alpha Chi Omega. We are also competing in intramurals here on campus. Our teams have upheld the reputation of Delta Chi while playing football, baseball, and basketball. Last year during Greek Week our football team upset the favorite, Theta Chi’s team, taking home the trophy for Football Greek Week Champions. Coming up on November 14 we have our 1st annual DX Games Philanthropy event. It is a relay-style race with the events relating to a stereotypical college day. We are hoping to raise a lot of money for the Jimmy V foundation. In addition we are also going to participate in UDance which is philanthropy event done by all of greek life which raises money for the Children’s Miracle Network. I-Week will be from November 30December 4, with Initiation on December 5 in Walpole, MA. If you are interested in attending initiation please send me an email. More details about the event will be coming out in the coming weeks. Many of you have also been asking about our old house and composites. We are working right now on getting the old composites and paddles back from a brother who has been holding onto them, and have found a potential house for next year. We’re really excited about recovering this lost history and restoring it to Delta ChiUMass. In The Bond, Joshua Evans “E” [1] “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” -John Quincy Adams DELTA CHI 2009 Fall Beta Class Pinning Night! And now comes Beta…. EXECUCTIVE BOARD JOSH KLEIN “A” TROY BRINGHURST “B” JING XU “C” SEAN MAYNE “D” JOSH EVANS “E” DANIEL JEWETT “F” DANIEL JARMON “AMC” REGGIE BAILEY “RECRUITMENT” COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN JUSTIN THOMPSON “COMMUNITY SERVICE” EDDIE BEAUDRY “PHILANTHROPY” DAN MORGAN “BROTHERHOOD” JUNIOR NWAROH “CHARTERING” ALEX CIDADO “SCHOLARSHIP” [2] JASON STEWART “CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT” DMITRY KOVALENKOV “INTRAMURALS” VINICIOUS BASILIO “FINANCE” DARRELL MACTAGUE “FUNDRAISING” President’s Note: eight in the coming month. With the addition of the alpha and beta classes, I Alumni brothers, feel much more comfortable knowing that as the founding father class begins I am proud today. I am proud of our growth as a Colony in the Delta to leave, we have leaders in place who are ready to take control of this Chi Fraternity and I am proud of the fraternity and do so in the right way. growth I have seen on the individual level of our membership. Each brother The future of this, soon to be, chapter looks very bright and with the positive has grown in maturity, foresight, attitude that we exemplify, the town, organizational skills, and leadership ability. As a member of the Executive the school, and Greek life will soon take note and take pride in our growth Board since our conception, I have been able to see the improvement first and positive impact on the community at large. hand and have helped to guide my I hope this newsletter finds brothers, and in turn future brothers, to you and your loved ones well. Thank reach their true potential as collegiate students as well as men who will make you all for your help and support. a positive difference in the world. I am proud to see our alumni base growing In The Bond, in both numbers and in excitement. Josh “Spiff” Klein Let me assure you, we are working hard towards our chartering President “A” goal. The Colony has initiated twenty- Delta Chi Fraternity UMass-Amherst five men and plans to initiate another COLONY “A” Josh “Spiff” Klein A quote to live by…. Guess which one is our president! “Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success.” ~ Denis Waitley [3] COLONY “B” Brotherhood Bi Troy Bringhurst- A quote to live by…. "Don't take life too seriously, you won't get out alive." -Van Wilder Vice President’s Note: looking to move into these positions in the future to, in a way, prime themselves for Hello Alumni. I am glad to tell you elections and training. Attending Executive that Delta Chi UMass is right on track. We Board meetings and sitting down for onehave implemented many new programs on-one training have made the colony as a that are showing terrific success. As we whole more aware of the responsibilities grow into a thriving part of greek life here and expectations of an Executive Officer. at UMass we are developing a solid I am also very glad to tell you that our foundation for the years to come. committee chairmen system is running One of the most important initiatives more fluently. Working as a discussion and this semester is the implementation of our brainstorming team at meetings has newly expanded Scholarship Program. brought better productivity and higher More than ever we are assisting brothers efficiency. For example, our fundraising and associate members alike in their has jumped from a few hundred to over academic success. Workshops, study hours, three thousand dollars in just one semester. tutoring, and advising are just a few of the That’s progress! many tools included in this strong new I hope you are all as pleased as I am program. Delta Chi is beginning to develop with these new programs, which are just a a reputation for our appreciation of few of the expansions we’ve been making. academic values. All of these initiatives are bringing us Another initiative is what we have closer and closer to chartering which we come to call “Shadowing.” Members of the see coming in the very near future. fraternity are shadowing Executive Board In the Bond, members to gain an understanding of what Troy Bringhurst, “B” the position entails. This allows members Recruitment Report: Recruitment for the Fall semester 2009 was a memorable one to say the least. Being a senior and knowing that my time as a undergraduate is slowly but surely coming to an end, I felt it was vital not to gain numbers to reach that magical number 30, and to find potential Delta Chi leaders. I made it a principle goal to find men that someday will be able to replace a predominantly senior-class E-Board and lead this new fraternity back to the greatness which it once was. Together, with the help of this “brotherhood of college and university men”, I was able to see that goal achieved. During the several weeks of events, which included everything from Monday Night football at Papa Ginos to competitive games of basketball and Texas Hold’Em, Umass Delta Chi was able to recruit, bid, and pin eight new associate members. Zachary Durand, Kevin Carifio, Philip Schweiger, Julian Pinto, Andrew Fang, Joshua Brown, Nicholas Allain, and Nathan Saucier are all new associate members who have the ability to lead and have shown the potential to surpassed our expectations of how motivated our Beta Class could be. Within two weeks of the associate member program, several of these men knew what was expected of a Delta Chi. I am proud to say that after initiation we will finally reach that anxiously awaited number 30. Though I should say we do not plan to except this number and are taking steps every day to make our recruitment process easier and more successful. I have created a recruitment committee and designated one brother from each class to contribute to it. The committee and I will look to ensure a successful Spring 2010 recruitment process. In the Bond, Reginald R. Bailey [4] 30cis the Magic Number! Reginald R. Bailey A quote to live by…. ABT President’s Note: colony faces: rush/membership, It’s hard to believe that the Colony finances, administrative best practices, accountability, just to is a little more than one year old. name a few. They have their second set of The Colony, now in its officers and E-Board in place, and second phase… is looking forward are now a major presence in the to the transition to the younger Greek community. Membership totals 29, the E-Board is a seasoned group. They have a “shadowing program” that allows younger group, and the ABT’s role is members to work with officers and changing. provide training for future During the first year we responsibilities. played the role of teacher/ I would say that things are motivator/role model for the new going well, at dear old UMASS colony. This year at our monthly Delta Chi…there is always room meetings the focus is on assisting for improvement, but to date it has the members to meet chartering been a rewarding experience for all. goals, scholastic excellence, and Hope to see you at Initiation. enhancing the quality of life in Delta Chi. Alums and undergrads work In The Bond, Ira Kligerman together as a team at these UMASS ‘74 meetings, brainstorming on new ABT President ideas to solve the challenges the RLC Spring 2009! “ A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself. ” - Unknown ! ! ! [5] ALUMNI BOARD OF TRUSTEES TRADITION A quote to live by…. “Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even” - Muhammad Ali “The Leges Ledger” Newsletter is published for the members and friends of the UMASS Colony of the Delta Chi Fraternity. Address changes, job or family updates, news about brothers, and photographs are always welcome and may be mailed to our address listed under “contact information.” Contact Information Address: Delta Chi Fraternity “E” 32 Campus Center Way Amherst, MA 01003 Upcoming Events DX Games - Nov. 14 UDance Philanthropy - Nov. 21 I Week - Nov. 30-Dec. 4 Website: http://umassdeltachi.com Initiation - Dec. 5 E-mail: umassdxalumni@gmail.com ABT Meeting - Dec. 12 Facebook: UMass Delta Chi Alumni Alumni Congratulations and Thanks! Want to get involved or come to initiation? - A very hearty congratulations to Evan Wheeler on becoming engaged to get married on May 30th, 2010 to his fiance, Rachel Friendly! Please send your current address, e-mail, and telephone number to umassdxalumni@gmail.com so we can update our records. - A huge thanks to all the alumni that made it out to the October Homecoming Tailgate Event, especially the new faces such as Jeffrey Manning and Dan Gasser! Please send this e-mail to all other brothers that maybe interested in hearing about what is going on in this fraternity. - A special thank you to Summer Silverman for attending last month’s ABT Meeting. Please RSVP for Initiation to our new “E” Joshua Evans. email: jevans@student.umass.edu - Congratulations to our “BB” Bob Burns and his new wife Tracey. [6]