Homecoming 2008

Make Sigma Chi part of your Homecoming this fall!

When: Friday October 24, 2008

Where: Athletic Club of Columbus 6-9:30 PM – $65
136 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

***8 PM Football Game on Saturday***
We will be honoring 50 year Sigs and celebrating brotherhood.

Details: A COED event for brothers of all ages
Contact: Nate Fisher 614-657-7998 or email: nfisher2@gmail.comThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Cost: $65 Single, $130 Couple and must be paid by 10/17/08, please consider adding $25 extra to help sponsor an undergraduate member.

The first 75 Alumni brothers to pay, will receive one complimentary poster at the event (see above image). These one of a kind, limited edition posters are 15″ x 22″ posters, hand printed by Hatch Show Print

RSVP and send checks to:

Nate Fisher
434 Clinton Heights Ave
Columbus, OH 43202

or pay via credit card here:

****Game time is 8 PM on Saturday, so if you had plans for an event that night, please come Friday, we’d love to have you****

This event will be a co-ed event, so please plan on bringing your Sweetheart along. The format will be the same as last year, a cocktail hour, followed by a sit down dinner and awards.

This is a great time to schedule a pledge class reunion, contact Nate if you need current contact info for your pledge class

Letter from House Corporation President Dirk Greene


September 29 2008–

Dear Alpha Gamma Alumni:

Lots of great things have been happening at the house both organizationally and physically. The active chapter continues to build membership in raw numbers and in men of good character. With alumni brother, Tim Michael ’70 acting as recruitment advisor we are confident 2008-2009 will be a banner year for activating new ambitious Sigma Chi’s.

As many of you know, our beloved house at 260 East 15th Avenue is now 53 years old and is in need of serious attention. House Corporation is completing a major renovation project including replacement of the patio deck that was leaking into the chapter room; repairing the parking lot; new security lighting; new 800 amp electric service; many other miscellaneous odds and ends; and most importantly the complete renovation of the “old” chapter room into a new state of the art study room. Big thanks to Brother Jim Smiley ‘76 for his management of this project.

I and the entire Board of Trustees of the House Corporation would like to encourage all who are available to consider attending the Home coming dinner this October 24th (it’s co-ed this year…. Please bring your significant others). And even if you are not lucky enough to make it to the dinner, we would encourage a visit to the house to see for yourself, what is happening at 260!

In Hoc Signo Vinces,

Dirk Greene ‘95
President
Alpha Gamma of Sigma Chi, Inc.

Movie Night at 260 to benefit Jeff Snyder 91

SIGMA CHI
ALUMNI MOVIE NIGHT
@ 260 E. 15th

Print the info here

To Benefit Kortney “Special K” Snyder

November 1, 2008 @ 7:00 p.m.

Movie #1: Caddyshack Movie #2: Animal House

In April 2008 Brother Jeff Snyder (Alpha Gamma ’89) & Family learned their 5 year-old daughter Kortney has optic pathway glioma, a rare and inoperable form of brain cancer (see attached newspaper article). Alumni Movie Night is Sigma Chi’s way of showing our support for Brother Snydz & Family.

On November 1st we’re showing Caddyshack and Animal House at the Alpha Gamma chapterhouse located at 260 E. 15th in Columbus. Refreshments and munchies will be provided. There’s no OSU football game on Saturday 11/01/08!

For more information, including a list of attendees:
Contact Nick Zavisin (630-461-6055) email nzavisin@sbcglobal.net
If you have a foursome, please give names when registering

Reservations must be received by September 15th.
Mail fees or donations to: Nick Zavisin
5113 Lawn Avenue Western Springs, Il 60558
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Golf Fees with cart
Lunch and Dinner
Drink Tickets
Prizes and Raffle
$100.00 Per Person
Hole Sponsorship $60.00
Dinner only: $50.00

Jeff Snyder 91 info

Even though this event has passed us by, please feel free to make a donation to help out Brother Snyder.

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GOLF & DINNER BENEFIT

Friday September 19, 2008
Bel-Wood Country Club
(7873 Ludlum Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45152)
www.Belwoodcc.com.
Tel: 513-899-3361

Best Ball Scramble Tee Time: 11:00 AM

Come Join Your Sigma Chi Brothers, Friends and People Who Care About People

As some of you may know, Jeff and Debbie Snyder’s daughter has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Donations and proceeds will go to the Snyder family.

For more information, including a list of attendees:
Contact Nick Zavisin (630-461-6055) email nzavisin@sbcglobal.net
If you have a foursome, please give names when registering

Reservations must be received by September 15th.
Mail fees or donations to: Nick Zavisin
5113 Lawn Avenue Western Springs, Il 60558
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Golf Fees with cart
Lunch and Dinner
Drink Tickets
Prizes and Raffle
$100.00 Per Person
Hole Sponsorship $60.00
Dinner only: $50.00

Name: _________________________________ Telephone: ______________________________

Address: _____________________________________________ Email: _____________________

** Please make checks payable to Nick Zavisin **

2008 Rush Contact Info

Sigma Chi Recruitment Contacts:

dues.18@osu.edu

Head Recruitment Chairman:
Mark Dues
Hometown: Minster, OH
Phone #: (419) 733-5428

Assistant Recruitment Chairmen:

Taif Mukhdomi
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Phone #: (214) 500-0214

Matt Newcomer
Hometown: Bryan, OH
Phone #: (419) 553-7133

Email Us
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2008 Recruitment Calender

http://osusigmachi.com/calendar_details.html

Fall 2008 Recruitment Calendar
Monday, September 22nd – Afterhours

Thursday, September 25th – Themed Gathering @ ΣΧ House

Saturday, September 27th – Football Block & Tailgate

Sunday, September 28th – Grill Out & Volleyball @ ΣΧ House

Monday, September 29th – Monday Night Football @ ΣΧ House

Tuesday, September 30th – House Tours & Dinner

Thursday, October 2nd – Tournament

Saturday, October 5th – Pinning & Pledge Class Party

For more details on each event, please check out the Calendar Details.
If you need transportation or have questions about any of the events feel free to Contact Us.

2008 Fall Undergrad Rush Info

http://osusigmachi.com/rush.htm

How the Process Works

The Ohio State University designates a recruitment, or “rush,” period designed to help potential new members learn more about the Greek organizations on our campus. At Ohio State, formal rush occurs during the first two weeks of Winter Quarter and informal rush occurs in the Spring and Fall Quarters, however interested individuals are free to visit Greek houses as they wish. Sigma Chi at Ohio State encourages individuals interested in rushing our fraternity to visit the house and meet the Active Chapter. Should you decide to rush Sigma Chi, the chapter will provide you with the necessary information and registration forms. Check the Recruitment Calendar for a list of upcoming events. In addition, feel free to contact the Recruitment Chairmen at any time to set up a tour of the Chapter House or meet some of the Active Brothers.

During Recruitment, talk with the members of every Greek organization OSU has to offer in order to find out which is right for you. If both you and the Sigma Chi Brothers feel that Sigma Chi is the fraternity for you, you will be extended a “bid,” or invitation to join.

If you accept your bid, you will enroll in a pledge, or educational program. The pledge program is designed to teach you more about Sigma Chi, as well as allow the Active Chapter to learn more about you. The process of pledgeship consists of intellectual exercises, shared experiences, and cultivation of friendship of a higher ordeal – all aimed at enlisting worthy men into a meaningful commitment of lifelong duration. The program is designed to be mentally, emotionally, and spiritually stimulating, and therefore HAZING AND DEGRADING ACTIVITIES ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

The pledge period culminates with initiation, your first introduction into the teachings of our Ritual and the beginning of your journey as a Sigma Chi Brother. After initiation, you will receive post-initiation training (P.I.T.), a program designed to help you learn more about our ideals and ritual, and prepare you to make the most out of your undergraduate Sigma Chi experience.

Why Join a Fraternity?

Joining a fraternity can by one of the most rewarding decisions you will make in your college career. In addition to enriching your academic, social and extracurricular life at Ohio State, Sigma Chi is an excellent place to meet individuals of different talents and convictions, who share similar values and ideals as you. Being a member of a fraternity can help build your character in every aspect, an invaluable experience that will help you throughout life, whether applying for a job, graduate school, or moving to a new city, state or country.

Billing Breakdown & Fraternity Dues
Costs per quarter Dorms Apt./House Sigma Chi House
Meals Included per Week 10 $150/month on groceries 10
Rent $2,555 $425/mo x 3 mo = $1,275 $2,200
Utilities Included $100/mo x 3 mo = $300 Included
Fraternity Dues $640 $640 Included
Total Cost $3,195 $2,665 $2,200

Recruitment Calendar & Details
What’s New – Sigma Chi – Fall ’08 Recruitment

Dean Fronk 93 – Update

From Brad Allen 93-
I hope this e-mail finds you well. FYI……Dean Fronk just got out of his one year anniversary doctors appointment and there is absolutely no new growth of his tumor. The doctors said that this is the best case scenario……needless to say Dean and family are ecstatic!

Brad “Grandpa” Allen

David Zadnik’s (89) Carsonies celebrates 20 years!!

I caught this in the paper 8/12/08 Columbus Dispatch.
Free stromboli
David Zadnik (1989) and his wife, Christy, have decided that free food would be a good way to get people to help celebrate the 20th birthday of their Carsonie’s Italian Restaurant, at 6000 Westerville Rd. in Westerville.
So on Saturday, they’ll be giving away individual strombolis. Because the give-away is for dine-in customers only, it might help to know that the store seats 100 indoors and about 80 on the patio and is open from noon until 11 p.m.
“We’ll probably be making dough all day long,” Zadnik said, “but we figure it’s worth thanking people for helping us flourish for such a long time.”
If the restaurant runs out, Zadnik said, he’ll start handing out coupons.
Carsonie’s also will have live bands, a bocce tournament and door prizes.

Carsonie’s website

Flashing Clock CD Review – Mike Sperry 91 & Pete Volker 93


Mike Sperry 91 & Pete Volker 93 have a band named Flashing Clock. They have been playing in Columbus for the past 2 years, recently played Comfest 08, and just released a CD, see the review below. They feature some creative song titles; Robbed In Linden, Knife Fight & Never Worse.

From Columbus Alive August 7, 2008.
The Flashing Clock

“Hot Brown”

Web: myspace.com/theflashingclock

When Dan Spurgeon isn’t busy with Bush League All-Stars, the former Greenhorn mastermind plays in this ludicrously entertaining combo. It’s a shame they don’t play out more often because the Flashing Clock has tapped into something splendid with this new CD. Hot Brown sounds like Mudhoney playing would-be classic rock standards, covered in sludge and bursting with melody. There’s no gimmick to buy into, it’s just a great record.

—Chris DeVille
http://www.columbusalive.com/?sec=music&story=alive/2008/0807/m-spin.html

Flashing Clock website