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It’s already been announced that this year’s Alumni Convention will be in the Music City, but we now have dates set as well: join us this June 14-16 as Phi Sigma Pi heads to Nashville, TN for the 9th Annual Alumni Convention.
If you’ve never been to an Alumni Convention before, I really can’t recommend it enough. It’s one of the best ways to have fun and get involved with the fraternity as an alumni–you get to explore a new city, meet lots of great people, and reconnect with Brothers you haven’t seen in a while!
Click here to join the Facebook event, or check out National’s official page for the whole itinerary. And be sure you register by May 1 to get a spot!
(Protip: NAA members get $10 off their registration fee!)
I am pleased to invite you to the Philly Metro Regional Conference of 2013!
Our Chapters have been working hard to make this a great conference, and we’re happy to announce that our theme will be Super Heroes. Everything regarding our conference will incorporate some “heroism” themes throughout the event.
Host: Epsilon Tau and Villanova
Date: February 9, 2013
Theme: Super Heroes
8-9am Registration and Breakfast
9:15-9:45am Meet and Greet
10-11am Roundtables Part 1
11-12pm Service event
12-2pm Lunch
2-3pm Scholarship event
3:15-4:45pm LIA Module
4:45-5:45pm Guest Speaker Panel
5:45-6:45pm DVAC Panel
6:45-7:45pm Roundtables Part 2
8-10pm Social Event and Dinner
Did you notice that there’s going to be a DVAC panel? That’s right, we’ll be answering questions about life as Alumni, including everything from interview tips, to networking, to how to stay involved with PSP. I look forward to seeing everyone there!
We had a lovely social event this past weekend, and took a trip out to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA to see their beautiful Christmas display. Check out this great holiday card-worthy photo we snapped while we were there!
Happy holidays, from our Chapter to yours!
It’s a new calendar year, and that means that it’s time to renew your membership in the National Alumni Association for the upcoming year with a contribution to the Phi Sigma Pi Foundation! Joining costs as little as $31 for the year.
Wondering what your membership donation actually does? Among other things, it helps enable Phi Sigma Pi to:
There are lots of benefits to joining! These include:
Your donation is good for the entire calendar year, and you can even set it up to deduct automatically on a yearly basis so it’s completely hassle-free. Renew your membership today! www.phisigmapifoundation.org/donate
Hey everyone, the new school year is in full swing, and we’ve got a packed fall calendar of events!
Teach For America Backpack Attack
When: October – November all month long
Where: http://www.gofundme.com/1a9r6w
Details: Alpha Epsilon at West Chester University is holding a Backpack Attack program for TFA this semester. They have set up a fundraising page with a more detailed description of the project, and any help from DVAC members would be really appreciated! Or if you have supplies you could donate, please contact Kristin Henson.
Zeta Iota Meet & Greet
When: October 27, 1:15pm – 4:00pm
Where: St Joe’s University, 6500 City Ave, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Details: It will be a meet and greet / networking event with a short speaking portion from Alumni. There will be food and drinks, and the Chapter let me know that they’ll be having a friendly kickball tournament directly after the event, so we’re more than welcome to stay and participate!
Philly Cup Soccer Tournament
When: November 3, 10:00am – 3:00pm
Where: Temple University, Temple University Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA
Details: Annual soccer tournament hosted by Gamma Xi and Alpha Lambda to benefit local philanthropy Autism Speaks. Late registration is still available, please contact Kristin Henson for details.
Alumni in AC
When: November 9-11, all weekend long
Where: Trump Taj Mahal Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ
Details: Capital, DVAC and NYMAAC are joining forces for the 5th annual Atlantic City weekend. Join us beginning on Friday 11-9-12 for a weekend in Atlantic City. We are looking forward to another fun filled weekend.
Hi everyone! Back in June during our awesome Philly Beer Week ICR Weekend, we had a service event. We recorded footage of several Brothers answering commonly asked questions from Teach For America classrooms in different age groups. Then, I edited all the footage together. Well, I’ve finally finished putting together all the footage, and I’m proud to present two awesome videos!
The first one is geared towards questions asked by kindergartners through second graders:
And the second one is geared towards questions asked by fifth through eighth graders:
At the behest of a few of our Brothers, I also cut together a blooper reel. I had entirely too much footage to use for this, but I think it’s pretty entertaining. 😉
Thanks again to all the Brothers who came out and participated in this event, and I’m glad we were able to come together to help a great cause!
Hi everyone, we finalized up a couple loose ends at our last meeting. Here’s our final schedule for next weekend.
Friday, June 1st
Meet at 7pm at lawn at National Constitution Center at 5th and Arch
7-7:30pm – Opening night Keg Tapping Ceremony, National Constitution Center
7:30pm-11pm – “A Toast to History,” City Tavern
Saturday, June 2nd
Meet at 10am at Washington Square at 7th and Walnut, Federal Donuts for breakfast are supplied
10am-12pm – Service event, recording YouTube videos for TFA
12pm-2pm – lunch at Varga Bar, Pints and Pinups BBQ
2pm- 5 or 6pm – Philly Photo Scavenger Hunt
5:30-6pm – Scholarship event, Brew ‘n History Tour, $10 (OPTIONAL)
6pm – meet back at Capitolo playground at 9th and Federal
6pm-8pm – Cheesesteak Crawl/Tasting
8pm – drinking in Center City (includes a congratulatory Happy Hour with open bar), Drinker’s Pub in Old City
Sunday, June 3rd
Meet at 9:30am at Reading Terminal Market at 12th and Filbert
9:30-11am – Brunch to wrap up, Reading Terminal Market
all day(11am-1am) – Craft Beer Day event on East Passyunk for those that are still in town/interested
Hey everyone, lots of new info!
Because of all that’s going on right now, especially the amendments, Council candidates, and Form 530, I’d like to have a meeting this month. Things seem to go well if we eat somewhere and then do something afterward, so perhaps we can do lunch and then go to Dino Don’s Dinosaurium, or Pottsgrove Manor. Does Sunday, May 20th work for everyone? If not, what about the weekend of May 26th and 27th? Let me know!
The long-awaited schedule for our Philly Beer Week ICR Weekend! Check it out!
Friday, June 1st
7-7:30pm – Opening night Keg Tapping Ceremony, National Constitution Center
7:30pm-11pm – “A Toast to History,” City Tavern
Saturday, June 2nd
Meet at 9am, Federal Donuts for breakfast are supplied
9am-12pm – Service event, recording YouTube videos for TFA
12pm-2pm – lunch at Varga Bar, Pints and Pinups BBQ
2pm-5pm – Philly Photo Scavenger Hunt
5:30-6pm – Scholarship event, Brew ‘n History Tour, $10
6pm-8pm – Cheesesteak Crawl
8pm – drinking in Center City (includes a congratulatory Happy Hour with paid drinks for new graduates!), exact location TBD
Sunday, June 3rd
9:30-11am – Brunch to wrap up, Reading Terminal Market
all day(11am-1am) – Craft Beer Day event on East Passyunk for those that are still in town/interested
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