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Dave's Desk - The Year is Closing
As we're coming to the close
of another school year we all need to be vigilant in keeping aware of the vital
areas that could bring harm to Zeta Psi. Active members, don't let your
guard down on risk management concerns with end of year function and spring
initiations. Alumni members, please visit the chapter, inspect your
property if applicable, meet with officers to review end-of-year
activities.
As summer approaches plans need to be made for moving, for
closing or renting properties, and for repairs. Let's not let down our
guard as things slow down!
Congratulations
I'd like to congratulate our
new brothers at both the Theta Psi Chapter at Queen's and Delta Chi Chapter at
American. Well done guys. I'd also like to thank the Alpha Psi
Chapter, the Phi Epsilon Chapter, The DC Elder Association, and to all the
Zetes that helped make these two new chapters happen.
Alpha Theta Closes
I am sad to report that this
month Zeta Psi, in concurrence with the Alpha Theta Elder
Association, closed the Alpha Theta Chapter at Waterloo University. The chapter had gone through a three year decline in membership and
rising debt. Zeta Psi needs an active chapter at Waterloo and we'll make
plans to reactivate the chapter in the next few years.
Sincerely in Tau Kappa Phi,
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Two Additions to the Circle!
Dave Hunter
This past month Zeta Psi added two active
chapters to the Circle of Zeta Psi
Theta Psi Chapter Chartering
Theta Psi Chapter- Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
On March 20, 2010 our Phi Alpha David Busacca, Tau Delta
'73, handed a charter to the members of the Theta Psi Chapter at Queen's
University at an installation banquet held in downtown Montreal. Fraternities are a new entity at Queen's and Zeta Psi is excited to introduce
Greeks to this campus. Our new members are excited about the future and
look to growth to a dominant chapter in Canada!
Delta Chi Chapter - American University, Washington, D.C.
On April 17, 2010
Dave Busacca again had the privilege of handing out a charter to a new active chapter,
this one to the Delta Chi Chapter at American University, at the DC Elder Banquet
held in Alexandria, VA. Zeta Psi established a chapter at American in
1969, but it was short-lived. Our new group has started strong and is
poised to excel going forward with plans for a strong recruitment effort
and full recognition by the campus. Many thanks go to the DC Elders for
driving this effort to increase Zeta Psi's presence in the U.S. Capitol
City.
David Busacca, Phi Alpha and Tau Delta '73, and Jay Rothberg, former Phi
Alpha and Delta Chi '69 from their first run.
Dave and Jay joined by Matt Carnovale, undergraduate Phi
of the reactivated Delta Chi chapter, class of 2012
Dave, Jay, Matt, and the new Delta Chi brothers with their charter. All joined by Jeremy Snyder, Delta Chi chapter advisor from Phi
Epsilon '00.
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Washington Scholars
Fernando Cortes
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Congratulations to the 2010 Spring Scholar Graduates! The
following individuals have successfully completed their Washington Scholars
training with their respective intern hosts: -
Scott
Burton, The Heritage Foundation
- Lanie Lamb,
Congressman John Boccieri - OH 16th
-
Jie Geng,
U.S.-Asia Institute
The 2010 Washington Scholars summer program is scheduled
to kick off June 7th.
The Mission of the Washington Scholars Fellowship Program
is to provide opportunities for future leaders in public service and build a
network to support and assist former and future Scholars in their
careers. www.washingtonscholars.org
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163rd Zeta Psi Convention in New Orleans
August 2010
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 Save these dates:August
18-21st, 2010
Registration is now available
for Convention 2010!
Register now by clicking here
The brothers at the Beta
Tau Chapter at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA look
forward to seeing you August 18-21st. Purchase your ticket now at the
Early Bird Rate so you lock in for the Cajun Queen riverboat cruise, tour of
Mardi Gras World, and Grand Chapter Banquet! Early Bird pricing won't
last too long, so hurry up and purchase your tickets soon!
Here are some highlights (times and
events subject to change):
- Wednesday evening Riverboat
Cruise, featuring live Jazz, classic New Orleans cuisine, and
flowing libations, all with the backdrop of the New Orleans as the Cajun
Queen lazily floats down the Mississippi River.
- Thursday LTI Luncheon
- sponsored by Brothers Lou Capozzoli Phi '47 and Alan Rice Alpha
Beta '50
- A Thursday evening dinner and tour of Mardi Gras World, which features historic
Mardi Gras floats and exhibits displaying the history and culture of New
Orleans most well-renown annual event. Dinner, music, and drinks are all
included.
- Friday Noon: Phi
Alpha's Luncheon
- A Friday evening open
night, allowing all of our guests to experience the cuisine, music,
and culture of New Orleans for an evening.
- Saturday: Leadership
Training Institute seminars. Come learn, share and grow!
- Saturday Evening: Formal
Reception and Banquet
- Sunday Morning - Say your farewells: 10:00 AM: House of Blues Gospel Brunch
($38 all-u-can-eat inclusive ZY special)
For more information, please check out the "Zeta Psi Convention 2010 in New Orleans" facebook group or email Will Woldenberg at wwoldenb@gmail.com.
And of course, "Laissez les bon temps rouler!"
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Don't be Dull!!
Sim Brigden
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 That's my motto. I came up with it many years ago but it
can be hard to live by.
The reason to bring it up is that, in our travels we meet
a lot of folks (and Brothers) from all over the place. Here are a few things
about meeting people which I'd like to pass on.
First of all, except for a blessed few of you, most of us
have a hell of a time remembering names and faces. It's kind of like being
colour blind [Bloody Canadians and their spelling - Ed.] - there's nothing you
can do about it so, occasionally, you can make the most outrageous gaffes by
mixing someone up with someone else. Naturally we all get embarrassed and are
constantly working on this to try and improve. Here are some tips:
First of all, the basics: I'm sure that 90% of you
already do the following - remind them of YOUR name! "Hi, I'm Sim
Brigdenand I'm damngladtameetcha!!" Ask them their name!(Doug
Donaldson Theta '72 meets zillions of Zetes all the
time. He is never embarrassed to ask a guy his name.) Always shake
hands(which we have a particular reason to do), look the person in the
eyewhen you do it and say their name back to them. Try to associate
them with something and silently repeat their name in your head 10 times
along with the association.
Example: Maybe you meet a guy named Jerry and he has red
hair. You might say to yourself 10 times: "Jerry is a commie [= red, get it? -
Ed.], Jerry is a commie etc. etc."
Of course, that's when it all goes wrong - the next time
you meet him you end up blurting out: "How are you, Commie?!!"
So, to fix that, try to get enough info about the guy
that you can tell a story about him. If there is one thing that people like,
it's hearing about themselves in an anecdote. Here's one way:
If you are in a gathering, WORK THE ROOM. Don't just talk
with the same old crowd. Make a point at EVERY party and function you go to try
to meet EVERY person at that function. Yes, it's a little scary at first but
it's amazing how easy it is once you try it. Moreover, you start to feel the
interconnectedness of the entire function. Best of all, it gives you stories
about people to tell back to them: "So, Jerry, I hear that you are going to be
spending two weeks with those tree-huggers on the West Coast - tell me what
you're doing out there." - Maybe he has a story about crashing his bike into a
tree in Yosemite. The next time you see him, you not only know more about him,
but you also have something to talk about: "Has your cycling improved or are
the trees still jumping out at you, Jerry??!!"
From there, you can collect stories and anecdotes about
people and, in the end, be less dull!
Remember, if you show that you are truly interested in
others and don't just talk about yourself, they'll respond to you and remember
you.
Lastly, for you Actives out there, for gosh sakes, put
down your cell phones, game consoles, girlfriends and remotes, get up, shake
hands and introduce yourself when an Elder walks in the room. If you always
make Elders feel welcome, they will be more $upportive of your chapter!
Yours in
TKPhi,
Sim Brigden
Alumni
Development Director
Zeta Psi
Educational Foundation
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NYC RAWC
Stephen Halperin
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Brothers gather April 15th for the NYC Regional Alumni Wine Club
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DC Elders
Mark Williams
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 Capital
Cup Finale, AU Chartering, and DC Elders' Annual Banquet
April 10th marked the beginning
of a very busy week for DC-area Zetes as we wrapped up the first ever DC Elders
Capital Cupseason with a kickball tournament at the University of Maryland
(Check out the DC Elders' websitefor a full recap and photos).
Later in the day, area Zetes initiated
American Universityundergrads as part of their week-long re-chartering
celebration. Friday, April 16th, Zetes and Washington Scholar
alum gathered to honor this spring's scholars' graduation from the
WSFP. Then Saturday, April 17th, over 200 Zetes, dates and
families assembled in black-tie for the DC Elders' 6th
Annual Spring Banquet, the (re-)Chartering Celebration for the Delta Chi
chapter at American University, and the Gamma Epsilon Chapter's 1st
Founders' Day - Click HEREfor more details.
Stay tuned
to the UpZete and www.dcelders.org for more details as
we finalize plans for this summer's Nationals' game and summer picnic as well
as our annual pre-convention summer reception.
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In Memoriam
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Richard
A. Saucier AB '55 passed Feb. 17, 2010.
He is survived by his wife Mary.
Gary
A. Stilwell, UCLA '59 passed away on March 29.
Rev. Dominick John Sciallo,
RPI '63 passed away on March 1st.
He went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on
1 March 2010 after a nine year battle with prostate cancer. His funeral
and memorial service took place in Scotland, where he had served as a Christian
missionary for almost 28 years. He is survived by his wife, Rev. Rita P.
Sciallo, two sons, Peter and Matthew, who also live in Scotland, a daughter,
Jennifer, who lives in Tulsa, OK and eleven grandchildren, seven in Scotland and
four in the US.
Rev. Sciallo graduated from RPI in 1963 with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and worked for DuPont Photo Products
for 19 years before entering full time ministry as a missionary to
Scotland. He also was a member of Zeta Psi Fraternity and served as Pi
Alpha (?) as well as other positions during his undergraduate years.
Our apologies to Gil Davis, Iota '57 for claiming he was deceased in the recent
edition of The Circle. Gil is alive and well.
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Educational Foundation
Dave Hunter
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The Zeta Psi Educational Foundation is
pleased to announce the following scholarship recipients for the spring 2010
term. A special thanks to all of you who have donated to the foundation
this year. And a very special thank you to the Clareth Fund of the
Philadelphia Alumni Association of Zeta Psi.
Congratulations Zete
Scholars!
Nathan Persell - Nebraska Wesleyan
ThomasParrish - Nebraska Wesleyan
Matthew Van Wagenen - Seton Hall University
Ryan Walter - Stanford University
Tyler Boisvert - Seton Hall University
Joshua Willis - Case Western
Brent Kerr - Washington
William Wright - Virginia Commonwealth
Edward Tao - University of Maryland
Byron Crowe - Tufts University
Peter Fino - Case Western
Cody Ling - Georgetown University
Alan Bernstein - Tufts University
Matthew Liebowitz - University of Maryland
MatthewSavoca - Cornell University
Matthew Carnovale - American University
Kanish Mehta - University of Texas
Lukas Streiff - Harvard University
Drew Simpson - Washington
Benjamin Kummer - Drexel Med School
Craig Hall - Washington
Christian Metcalf - Tufts University
Devin Yu - Cornell University
Joseph Alessi - University of Maryland
Luke Fraser - Tufts University
Michael Hammond - RPI
Rahul Kulkarni - Tufts Med School
Ryan Gundrum - University of Maryland
Eric Harakal - Seton Hall University
Gao Meng - GWU
Charles Gowdy - Penn State
Hamilton White - University of Texas
Kamil Adamczewski - Dartmouth College
Andrew Heinz - Washington
James Hampson - Penn State
Christopher Diamond - Lafayette College
Rishi Sood - Case Western
Walter Canuto - WPI
Steven Freiman - University of Maryland
Alec Hoffman - Purdue University
Sandeep Nandivada - Cornell University
Peter Smith - Middlebury
College
Eli Elbogen - UC Berkeley
Eddy Kwak - University of Illinois
Andrew Serrao - NYU
Eric Deraney - NYU
Evan Noel - NYU
Han Ma - NYU
John Cintolo - NYU
Jeff Petillo - NYU
Matthew Gaw - NYU
Nick Klopsis - NYU
Ting Gu - NYU
Vincent Miceli - NYU
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New Insurance Program
David Busacca
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Yeah,
yeah....give it a rest! I know. But since it is fast approaching
finals and end of semester, then summer....there are many issues you need to know
before you leave for the year.
Beginning
with your next semester billing (Sept-Oct 2010), the new insurance standards
will be in effect. For budget planning purposes your best estimate will
be this year's per man cost. But we will be applying all the new
standards and the opportunities for discounts are there. Application will
depend on the chapter providing the necessary information to IHQ in their Year
End Report.
Below is a
list of the categories and a brief explanation for your information:
Housed/Unhoused A physical
structure (owned by University, Elders, rented) that is identified as "Zeta
Psi" which is predominately inhabited by brothers and at which social/chapter
events may occur.
Claims Number and
severity of insurance claims in the last 5 years (IHQ will have this
information.
Alcohol
EDU Completed
by minimum number of active/pledges
GPA Overall
Chapter and Pledge class compared to University All Men averages
Chapter
Awards at
immediate prior Convention
Attendance At
Convention/LTIs (total number); Phi Leadership Conference
Year
End Report Properly
completed and submitted on time
Each
category affects your ultimate per man insurance cost, and, consequently, your
annual insurance billing. Once issued, the billing rate will not be
changed that year so it is imperative that you provide all the necessary
information timely(that's why there's a discount for getting all the
information in with your Year End Report).
By next
month there will be a "checklist" available on the Web Site which will allow
you to provide all this information in one format. Until then, save your
chapter and brothers some money by getting this data to IHQ ASAP. If you
have any questions, you may contact me or IHQ.
I strongly
urge each chapter to get on this now, complete before you leave school for the
summer if you want to reduce your insurance bill this upcoming year.
Always in Tau Kappa Phi,
David W. Busacca, Phi Alpha CXXXII |
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM INFO ONLINE
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Information on Zeta Psi's Dispute Resolution Program, now in effect and
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Circle Centennial
Sponsor-a-Circle Today
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June
2009 marks the 100 years of the Circle of Zeta Psi. We hope to
commemorate this major milestone - and the enduring vision of Bill
Comstock - by archiving all 100 years of the Circle online in the
coming years! SPONSOR-a-CIRCLE: This huge task will take many years and many dollars, but with your help we can start now. CLICK HERE to pick an issue and donate the cost of archiving ($200). Sponsors will be recognized in the Circle Centennial's Honor Roll.
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