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Minutes, 1/25/10
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Minutes, 1/25/10            

Meeting called to order

Attendance (not present)- Aaron Braley, Andrew Dolan, Jordan Schelling

Officer Reports

Pi: Getting more grade reports and setting up GPA league, will check if tutoring brothers counts towards service hours

Tau: Need dues contracts from Morgan and Dolan, first payment is due today $200

Upsilon: Planning alumni banquet for the weekend of April 16th

Sigma: Keep reading the minutes, either email or on the website at www.uwpks.org

Epsilon: Game night tomorrow 6-9 pm at Craig’s, Thursday 6-9 pm cookout at the Palisades, ski trip on Friday probably to Tyrol Basin

                                -Potential New Members go free, $14 off price for brothers

-Dusty, Corey, Steven H., Nick, Joe B., Jeremy, Austin, Brian, Ethan, Jon (maybe), Brigham (maybe), Steven An (maybe)

- If we get 13 people we will get a significant amount of money from nationals and BSAA, top recruiter gets $250, we need to bring more recruits to events

Phi: Sunday 1 pm meet at the Capitol and State Street to go door to door, join the group for the dance marathon, will make form for keeping track of hours

Psi: Sending out Brotherhood events, collecting and compiling availability sheets, moving dinners to Thursday, contact with sorority

Kappa: Need to know which football games you did

Thetae: Putting together excel spreadsheet for future places to live in the coming years, looking for houses for 6+ ppl , commercial property is no longer for sale for the lodge

Old Business:

                Budget

                                -Adding $800 to Beta Budget for composite

                                -New dues at $360

Pat moves to add $800, Joe Baltus seconds, motion passes

Pat moves to approve budget, Joe Baltus seconds, motion passes

We need a flag pole

Brigham motions to adjourn, Pat seconds

 

 

Newly Elected Officers
Tuesday, November 10, 2009


Alpha: Brian

Beta: Pat

Pi: Austin

Iota: Brigham

Tau: Jeremy

Sigma: Ethan

Upsilon: Lee

Epsilon: David

Phi: Ted

Psi: Nick

Kappa: Adam

Theta: 1=Morgan, 2=Jon

BSAA: Aaron


Chapter Minutes
Tuesday, November 10, 2009


11-9-09 Chapter Minutes

Attendance (not present): Steve An, Dan Block, Brigham, Lee, Dolan, Gino

Corey motions to approve minutes, Pat seconds, motion passes unanimously.

Officer Reports

Alpha - do Greek Life Edu

Beta - By-Laws committee: 8pm Sunday

Pi - GPL teams announced (see email to follow);

study stables same time and place (SAC at pm)

Iota - I-week this week

(tonight is at Jordan?s, Tuesday is Dusty?s, Joe?s on Wed., Thursday is Craig?s)

Tau - looking to get all initiation fees, Nationals? fee:

squared away except for initiation, budget update sent out

Sigma - read the minutes

Upsilon - alumni call party: tomorrow at 7pm (at 415 W. Washington)

Epsilon - Indiana Walk-out: success, stopped at Purdue on the way back;

Dells: Jan. 13-15, $20/person by next meeting to hold spot (agenda available)

Phi - Savory Sundays: email to be sent

Psi - Social: Tri-Delt cannot participate, dinner: 7pm Wednesday at 1005 Palisades

Kappa - Michigan game: 3 people needed (7:30am-noon),

people volunteered so we are covered

IFC - recruitment dates are out, more info to come; dues are due 11/22;

career week=Nov. 16-18 (more details to come);

exec board: apply by Sunday;

Chi Phi: looking to come back, voted down last semester,

back on campus and taking back Pike house

Old Business

Thanksgiving: Nov. 22nd at Bob?s office, bring ugly sweater

New Business

By-Laws amendment: Joe motions to pass as presented last week, Pat seconds,

discussion=amendment read inactive/active/dismissal status and rules, dues contracts in to approve semester budget

Vote to pass in full: motion passes unanimously

Elections results:

Alpha: Brian

Beta: Pat

Pi: Austin

Iota: Brigham

Tau: Jeremy

Sigma: Ethan

Upsilon: Lee

Epsilon: David

Phi: Ted

Psi: Nick

Kappa: Adam

Theta: 1=Morgan, 2=Jon

BSAA: Aaron

Adjourned: meeting next Monday same time and place.


Chapter Minutes
Thursday, November 05, 2009


Wednesday November 4th, 2009


Attending : Dan Block, Dusty, Brian, Ethan, Joe, Adam, Josh, Jon Hancock, Nick, Austin, Steve An, Joe Belmonte, Joe Baltus, Patrick, Lee, Aaron, Craig

Motion to approved minutes from last week: Joe Baltus motions, Lee seconds; passes unanimously

Article XII on by-laws read

Officer Reports

Alpha - 1. Badger Skulls Alumni Association teleconference: WI Dells trip approved, working out how much BSAA will contribute financially. Also, we need two new Board Members for BSAA, a sophomore by end of semester and a freshman by the end of school year. 2. Greek Life Edu must be completed, because it affects our insurance. New members and members who have not    completed it must participate.
Beta - 1. Need to work out Men of Honor Transportation
Pi - (Not present at time) 1. Academic meetings complete. 2. Forming Grade Point Leagues
Iota - (Not present) 1. New Member Edu week three done. 2. I-week (9th-13th) will be presented to new members
Tau - 1. Budget Update sent out 2. Get dues in; $250 for new members ($100 of which will be reimbursed for good grades) 3. Balance at $2211.
Sigma - (Not present at time) 1. Read minutes and give feedback
Upsilon - (Not present) 1. Alumni call committee tomorrow (Aaron, maybe Dan Block volunteered)
Epsilon - 1. IU trip; 5 guys
Phi - 1. Savory Sunday (Dusty, maybe Dan Block). Use iCal notes for events for further sign-up 2. Compile service hours to send by end of semester. 3. $10 (1.5 hours at concessions) can be donated to L & L Foundation to help
Psi - 1. Dinner at 1005 Palisades 11/11 7pm 2. November 13th Tri-Delta social at Uno's tentative now. Maybe date night instead
Kappa - 1. Need six for Michigan (11/14) (Adam, Joe ?, Nick volunteering) 2. Need spring Fundraising ideas
Thetae - 1. IFC - applications for executive board available (talk to Pat or Dan Block)

Old Business
1. Phi Kap Lodge - No dues will go to lodge. Financing through BSAA interest. We would be responsible for extra recreation or renevations. Discussion of good/or bad. General consensus.

Motion to put in bid on property (see last weeks minutes): Motioned, seconded; passes unanimously

2. Thanksgiving Dinner - November 22nd at 4:30. Location moving to Bob's office. Buy and bring ugly sweater

New Business
1. Nominations
Alpha - Brian, Pat, Morgan, Jordan
Beta - Morgan, Pat, David Van Rooy
Pi - Joe D, Austin, Henning
Iota - Brigham, Brian, Austin David Van Rooy
Tau - Joe Baltus, Nick, Sorenson, Drusch
Sigma - Jon, Ethan, Drusch, Jordan, David Van Rooy
Upsilon - Nick, Lee, Sorenson
Epsilon - David Van Rooy, Lee, Pat, Morgan, Brigham
Phi - Nick Steve An, Ted, Gino, Corey, Joe D
Psi - Nick, Aaron, Lee, David Van Rooy, Corey
Kappa - Adam, Aaron, Pat
Thetae - Jon (Risk), Drusch, Jordan, Ted, Ethan, Corey, Morgan
Sophomore BSAA - Joe Baltus, Aaron, Austin
2. Clarification and Proposal of Amendments to: Article II, Section 4,5,6 and member point system. These were made clearer in regards to inactivity and dues. (Attached)
3. Discussion of Executive Board size

Motion to table Executive Board size issue until 11/14: motioned, seconded; passes unanimously

Reading of vision and mission statement

Motion to closed: motioned, seconded; passes unanimously

Meeting adjourned


Basketball Concession Directions
1. Entrance opens 2.5 hours before game time. The entrance is the media entrance on Frances street.
2. Turn right, walk down hall past main entrance (Dayton Street) to cash office. Look for a glass door and deposit box on right
3. Show person in the window your binder
4. Count money ($200 worth of $5 bills)
5. Sign cash sheet: Rip off top white copy and return it to cashier
6. Go to section 219/220 and find storage room on the right wall
7. Get cart
8. Wheel cart to section 225 outlets
9. Get ready to sell
Chapter Minutes
Monday, October 26, 2009


10-26-09 CHAPTER MINUTES


- Attendance (not present): Corey (excused), Gino, Clint, Lee, Dolan
- Special Guests: Doug Opicka (Grand Tau)
- Dusty motions to approve minutes from last week, Hancock seconds, unanimously approved
- Reading of Article VI of By-Laws

OFFICER REPORTS

Alpha:
     - Nominations for officers next semester will occur next week
     - Cash Back Recruitment program
     - GreekLife.Edu needs to be done before November
     - Trick or Treat With the Greeks: 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday at Chi Omega House

Beta:
     - Men of Honor 2010: e-mail from Dusty to those interested
     - Calendar has been sent out and updated

Pi:
     - A couple of academic meetings left (new members)
     - Study tables: Wednesday at 9 p.m. at SAC in 3161
     - GPL dinner is Thursday, October 29th at Tutto Pasta (7:15 p.m.)

Tau:
     - Dues were due last week, get money in ASAP to avoid fine
     - Pledge fees: get to Adam ASAP, talk to Adam about it
     - Budget update sent out

Sigma:
     - Continue to read minutes

Upsilon:
     - Banquet will likely be at the Edgewater
     - Alumni calling party next week

Epsilon:
     - IU trip: Still haven't heard anything, may still go and get a hotel or go to Purdue; stay tuned
     - Dells Trip: training and fun, looking to rent 22-person condo at Kalahari, high rope and team building
          --- Looking to pitch to BSAA and get money for the training session, make up rest with dues and per man
          --- Interest: 19-20 people

Phi:
     - Arboretum cancelled last week due to rain
     - Savory Sundays same as always, e-mail to follow

Psi:
     - Social last Saturday went well with Pi Beta Phi, AGR
     - No weekly dinner this week
     - Tri Delt/TKE social on Nov. 13th; theme TBA
     - Date night details to come

Theta:
     - Robert's Rules of Order presentation (be efficient, but don't let it get in the way)
     - IFC: to run for IFC board position, get application in by Nov. 15th (apps out Nov. 1)

NEW BUSINESS
     - Phi Kap Lodge Opportunity -
          --- Have a place for Chapter meetings
          --- Put all fraternity paraphernalia in one place
          --- Turn some of it into rec room
          --- Good event location
          ---VOTE: Majority approve of pursuing this type while also pursuing a house for future
     - Thanksgiving Dinner -
          --- Wear ugly sweaters
          --- Nov. 22nd
          --- 4:30 p.m.
          --- Location TBD
     - Laser tag -
          --- Next Monday
          --- 7-11 p.m.
          --- 10 people signed up
          --- Room for 13, if interested talk to Dolan
          --- Drivers: Drusch, Block, Sorenson
     - Meeting next week -
          --- Wednesday night
          --- 9 p.m.
          --- SAC, Room 3161
          --- No meeting Monday

CLOSING
     - Vision and Mission Statements

              
              
Chapter Minutes
Saturday, October 24, 2009

10-19-09 House Minutes

·       Not present: Aaron Braley, Lee Zinn, Clint Urbach, Josh Groth

·       Motion to approve minutes: Adam motions, Ethan seconds, motion passes unanimously.

·       Reading of by-laws by Dan Block

Officer reports

Alpha: Poker Night: check email (this Saturday at 8pm), interest=about 8 people (Jordan, Brian, Dusty, David, Nick, Brian, Dan Block, Joe Baltus); TOTWG: October 28th, talk to Dolan for more info, only 1 shirt ordered; Laser Tag: Nov. 2nd, buy in for that this coming Wednesday, interest email send out

Beta: Men of Honor: Jan. 7th-10th, sign up online (pks.org), talk to Dusty if interested; calendar: sent out last week, will be updated constantly

Pi: academic meetings: stay after if you haven?t done it, looking to finish; study tables: 3161 SAC Wednesday at 9 pm; GPL dinner: Tutto, October 29th, email coming

Iota: new member ed: 100% attendance, will continue next week, 1st quiz done

Tau: dues: 2nd installment of dues due today; budget update: biggest change was insurance payments

Sigma: read the minutes, thanks to Jordan for being Omicron and keeping things updated

Upsilon: Parent/Alumni Banquet: still looking to book location; calling lists: email to follow up, people NEED to finish calls

Epsilon: survey: examples include not liking ultimate Frisbee and enjoying Camp Randall, attendance at events not helpful, communication seemed to also be a problem, results available upon request

Phi: Soup Kitchen: every Sunday, thanks to Brigham and Adam; concessions at basketball games: money donated will allow people to gain hours, same with football concessions

Psi: Pi Beta Phi social: meet at 9pm, Tiki Hut is event, Hawaiian theme; Dinners: now Thursdays at 7pm before study tables at 1005 Palisades, email coming

Kappa: concessions: Halloween is next game against Purdue, email coming out for people to sign up; basketball concessions: Dip-N-Dots booth, sign up coming

Senior Theta: Robert?s Rules of Order presentation postponed to next week; Housing: contracts not go over well, need to find own places; Homecoming: only 4 points, turn out not great from any group, some good times; IFC: applications go out Nov. 1st, great opportunity, talk to Pat for more info

Junior Theta: nothing new

Mission and Vision statements noted. Phi Kap Man was sung.

Meeting adjourned, next to be held same time and place.

Chapter Minutes
Tuesday, October 13, 2009

October 12, 2009 Minutes:
 
- Present:      
Dan Block, Dusty Pashouwer, Joe Duratinsky, Adam, Brigham Heyn, Ryan Hayes, Steven An, Joe Baltus, John Hancock, Dan Drusch, Josh Groth, Austin Lemens, Corey O?Reilly, Jordan Schelling, Lee Zinn, Steven Henning, Ethan Pietrick, Gino Ricchio, Brian S., Curt Klinkner
- Homecoming Event:
Craig Bolyard, Patrick Spiedel, Andrew Dolan, Nick Tylka, David Van Rooy, Ted Jacobs
- Not Present: Clint Urbach, Jeremy Sorenson
- Motion to approve last week?s minutes by Baltus, seconded by Schelling
- Reading of Article 1: Section 1 and 2 from By-laws
Alpha:
•         Residential Lighting Program
                  Any building in downtown area, e-mail Dan B. for application
•         Anti-hazing Workshop
                  Monday, October 19th (6-7:30 in Mosley Media Room in Red Gym)
•         New Members
                  Tuesday, October 20th (6-7:30 in 1651 Humanities)
•         Brigham
•         Trick or Treat with the Greeks
                 Wednesday, October 28th
•         Alcohol Education
                 October 18th (1pm)
•         Pledge Pins and Skull Sessions given to Steven, Ethan, and Gino

Beta:
•         Men of Honor
                 January 6-10th
                  Esopus, New York
                  To register:
•         Go to pks.org
•             click on Men of Honor registration link
•             password is "moh2010"
•         Calendar
              link sent out with minutes

Pi:
•         Finishing up academic meetings
•         Study Tables
             3161 S.A.C. @ 9
•                     Grade Point League
              Winners
               Tutto Pasta
               e-mail with times for next week
               next semester will include philanthropy

Iota:
•         New Member Education starts today after meeting
                will figure out times for meetings

Tau:
•         Second Installment of Dues
               Due October 19th, $150
•         Parking and Gas for Brewers game
              $15 per car
              $10 parking

Sigma:
•         Read the minutes

Upsilon:
•         Homecoming events: 10/16 to KK after homecoming parade
•         10/17 to tailgate @ 9 am St. James Park

Phi:
•         Arboretum on Saturday afternoons
               Cutting down weeds and planting
               3 hours on Satudays, Starts at 9am
               October 24th to begin
•         GPA league combined with Philanthropy league
              16 hours required
              Support Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Psi:
•         Dinner on Wednesday at 7 in 1005 Palisades
•         Social next Friday (10/23)
               Pi Beta Phis house at 9
               Sober monitor: Austin, Josh, and Pat
Theta:
•         Robert's Rules of Order Presentation (10/19)
              Pat and John
•         Housing Contracts (10/15)
               people interested in living together in house
New Business:
•         National W Club
               Mens basketball stand
               Dip n Dots or Popcorn
•         2 hours before game time
•              shutdown after halftime
•             18 home games
•             2 people per stand
•             4 hours
•             $1080 minimum
           Vote for whose interested (mostly 1 stand)

Old Business:
•         Homecoming Week
•         All Week
              Pomping at TKE
              Food Drive (barrel at 415 W. Washington St)
•         Monday
            Badger Games @ 7 SHELL
            Air Band Practice @ 5 TKE
•         Tuesday:
             Air Band @ 7 Der Rathskeller
•         Wednesday:
             Blood Drive @ Red Gym
             Obscure Trivia Challenge
             7 pm; Dolan, Ryan, and more
•         Thursday:
             Yell like Hell
•                  AKO house at 6:15
•                  Library Mall @ 7
•                  Wear homecoming shirts
•         Friday:
               Parade ? theme is Badger Feud
               KK following parade
          
Badger Skulls Alumni Association President, Curt Klinkner
•         Badger Skulls Alumni Association
•         David Spraker
?        heavily involved in the fraternity and house
?        estate of just under $3 million dollar
?        $750,000 to Alpha Theta Chapter
•         $699,477 started with (managed by Bob Petrowski)
•         $721,599 is the growth since when we got it
•         $732,752 is what it is at right now
•         Split into two funds:
?        operating budget $60,034
?        invested in broad portfolio $630,209
?        $10,000 to be spent for chapter on a yearly basis
•         Two things they talked about last meeting:
?        Harlo S. Roybi = most valuable alumni
•         winning money spent on a undergrad event
?        recruitment incentive
•         hit the goal and there is money to spend on event
•         Kappa Sigma house
?        Assessed value = $1,300,000
?        $540,00 down payment out of our $700,000
•         Year one income $19,200 from rent
•         expense $77,200
?        $102,000 left after one year with assumption of a full house
•         Need two replacement board members by the end of the year
?        real world learning opportunity
•         Motion to close: Baltus, seconded Pashouwer
Awards
Sunday, September 20, 2009

On April 18, 2009 we held our second annual Parent/Alumni Banquet at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison.

We had great attendance from both parents and alumni. In addition to the typical speeches and slideshow, the Chapter honored five alumni at the banquet:

David Spraker, Curt Klinkner, Joseph Moidl, Jon Goldstein and Robert Petrowski.

To honor these outstanding alumni the Chapter created five awards named after each one of them.

Listed below are the awards and their purpose:

Joseph B. Moidl Award
-
Awarded for Excellence in Leadership in the Chapter

David C. Spraker Award
(Replaces Carl F. Roby award)
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Awarded for Excellence in Community Service

Jon Goldstein Award
-
Awarded for Academic Excellence

Curt Klinkner Award
-
Awarded to the brother who best embodies the Core Values of Phi Kappa Sigma

Robert P. Petrowski Award
-
Awarded for outstanding involvement in Phi Kappa Sigma
Social Media
Sunday, September 20, 2009

The undergraduate chapter is looking to increase its Web presence this semester.

Follow us on Twitter: @pksalphatheta

Join the badgerskulls Facebook group: Badger Skulls

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Fall 2009 Officers
Thursday, April 30, 2009

The Alpha Theta chapter held elections at the April 27 chapter meeting.
The following are your officers for the Fall 2009 semester:

Alpha - Dan Block
     replaces Dan Drusch
Beta - Dusty Pashouwer
     replaces Morgan Lippitt
Pi - Joe Duratinsky
Sigma - Craig Bolyard
Iota - Brigham Heyn
Psi - Joe Baltus
     replaces Dan Block
Phi - Steven An
     replaces Dusty Pashouwer
Epsilon - Brian Schaeffer
     replaces Chris Daykin
Upsilon - Ryan Hayes
     replaces Jordan Schelling
Kappa - Aaron Braley
     replaces Lee Zinn
Tau - Adam Sewell
     replaces Clint Urbach
Theta - Patrick Spiedel
     replaces Josh Groth
Theta - Jon Hancock
    replaces Corey O?Reilly
Zeta - Austin Lemens
Zeta - Lee Zinn
     replaces Joe Baltus

Vision Statement
Friday, November 14, 2008

Alpha Theta is proud to announce its vision statement:

We are "Honorable men, fraternally bound, striving for lifelong enrichment."  
Mission Statement
Friday, November 14, 2008

Alpha Theta is proud to announce its mission statement:

We exist to integrate scholastic excellence; community enrichment; and principled, effective leadership among reputable men. Through both fellowship and fraternity, our members persistently endeavor towards their individual and collective aspirations. Ultimately, we recruit, develop and yield "Men of Honor."    
Badger Skulls Alumni Site
Tuesday, April 22, 2008

The alumni Web site is finally up and running! Please go to badgerskulls.org for more information.
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