Theta Tau (High Point) Fall 2013

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Push America On Our Campus !At our annual bid auction last semester, we raised close to $730. !From our push week another $1500 was raised. !Last but not least, from our first ever calendars we raised just over $1000. That brings our grand total from last semester to $3230! Upcoming Push Events for this semester are a friendship visit and our annual War of the Roses during PUSH America Week. Current Officers: Archon: Sam Martorella Vice Archon: Dan Delomba Treasurer: Richard Roman Secretary: Ryan Terragna Warden: Ken Wright Historian: Sam Dorfman Chaplain: Tyler Warihay Risk Manager: Kyle Grusholt Push Chair: Matt Donald Featured in this Issue Push America On Our Campus Alumni Feature: Josh Wall New Brothers Theta Class: 18 initiated brothers Iota Class: 5 initiated brothers Kappa Class: 14 initiated brothers Success of Intramurals: Last year our chapter’s flag football team came in second overall and finished first among Greek fraternities. Our basketball team also came first among Greek fraternities. We have high hopes for both teams this upcoming year. Alumni Weekend: Alumni Weekend is October 4!5 th . We are so excited to see all of you. Please register through the High Point University website since that is also the school’s official Alumni Weekend as well. Saturday at 8pm will be Liberty with the Pi Kapps! http://alumni.highpoint.edu/s/1578/GID2/index.aspx?sid=1578&gid=2 &pgid=412 September 6, 2013 Published by the Theta Tau Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein. The Theta Tau Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, nor Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity is liable for errors or omissions. © 2013 Alumni Newsletter Of the Theta Tau Chapter This year our Greek Week partner is the Kappa Delta sorority! This past week was also their “Kicking with KD” kickball tournament where we made it to the finals!

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Push%America%On%Our%Campus%!At$our$annual$bid$auction$last$semester,$we$raised$close$to$$730.$!From$our$push$week$another$$1500$was$raised.$!Last$but$not$least,$from$our$first$ever$calendars$we$raised$just$over$$1000.$That$brings$our$grand$total$from$last$semester$to$$3230!$$Upcoming$Push$Events$for$this$semester$are$a$friendship$visit$and$our$annual$War$of$the$Roses$during$PUSH$America$Week.$%Current%Officers:%Archon:%Sam%Martorella%Vice%Archon:%Dan%Delomba%Treasurer:%Richard%Roman%Secretary:%Ryan%Terragna%Warden:%Ken%Wright%Historian:%Sam%Dorfman%Chaplain:%Tyler%Warihay%Risk%Manager:%Kyle%Grusholt%Push%Chair:%Matt%Donald%

$ $Featured%in%this%Issue%Push$America$On$Our$Campus$Alumni$Feature:$Josh$Wall$

New%Brothers%Theta$Class:$18$initiated$brothers$Iota$Class:$5$initiated$brothers$Kappa$Class:$14$initiated$brothers$$Success%of%Intramurals:%Last$year$our$chapter’s$flag$football$team$came$in$second$overall$and$finished$first$among$Greek$fraternities.$Our$basketball$team$also$came$first$among$Greek$fraternities.$We$have$high$hopes$for$both$teams$this$upcoming$year.$$Alumni%Weekend:%Alumni$Weekend$is$October$4!5th.$We$are$so$excited$to$see$all$of$you.$Please$register$through$the$High$Point$University$website$since$that$is$also$the$school’s$official$Alumni$Weekend$as$well.$Saturday(at(8pm(will(be(Liberty(with(the(Pi(Kapps!(((http://alumni.highpoint.edu/s/1578/GID2/index.aspx?sid=1578&gid=2&pgid=412$

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$September$6,$2013$

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Theta$Tau$Chapter$$of$Pi$Kappa$Phi$

$Every$effort$has$been$made$to$

ensure$the$accuracy$of$the$information$contained$herein.$$The$Theta$Tau$Chapter$of$Pi$Kappa$Phi,$nor$Pi$Kappa$Phi$

Fraternity$is$liable$for$errors$or$omissions.$

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Alumni'Newsletter'Of'the'Theta'Tau'Chapter'

This$year$our$Greek$Week$partner$is$the$Kappa$Delta$sorority!$This$past$week$was$also$their$“Kicking$with$KD”$kickball$tournament$where$we$made$it$to$the$finals!$

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Alumni%Focus:%Josh%Wall%This$year’s$alumni$focus$is$Josh$Wall$a$recent$graduate$of$the$class$of$2014.$Josh$is$currently$continuing$his$study$of$Athletic$Training$at$the$University$of$Florida.$Josh$was$a$member$of$Theta$Class$and$while$he$was$a$junior$when$he$rushed,$he$had$a$major$impact$on$the$fraternity$in$his$time$as$an$active$brother.$Josh$hopes$to$become$an$athletic$trainer$for$a$division$1$university$after$he$completes$school.$$

CHAPTER%UPDATES/Letter%from%the%Archon%Alumni'–'''Thank'you'again'for'the'continual'support'that'you'all'gives'to'the'chapter.'We'are'thriving'on'campus'and'believe'that'we'are'fulfilling'the'tenants'of'C.L.A.S.S.'in'meaningful'and'substantial'ways.'Pi'Kappa'Phi'has'become'one'of'the'highest'regarded'chapters'on'campus'and'that'is'directly'correlated'to'the'men'that'we'are'able'to'recruit'–'our'name'is'now'speaking'for'itself.'''I'am'proud'to'be'Archon'of'this'chapter'for'a'number'of'reasons.'Some'our'past'semester'accomplishments'include:'

•'''''Highest'Fraternity'GPA:'3.096'–'higher'than'all'male'and'allMcampus'GPA'

•'''''Largest'fraternity'size'in'our'history'at'the'end'of'Spring'Semester'–'67'total'members'

•'''''Recognition'campusMwide'as'a'‘top'tier’'fraternity'

•'''''Multiple'legacy'recruitment'awards'•'''''Full'competence'in'ritual'and'ROI'•'''''Intermural'success'and'multiple'

competitions'in'championship'games'''In'addition'to'our'undergraduate'accomplishments,'boasting'about'our'alumni'has'become'even'easier'due'to'the'success'that'many'of'you'are'experiencing.'I'congratulate'you'all'on'your'success'and'challenge'each'and'everyone'of'you'to'stay'involved'with'Pi'Kappa'Phi'in'some'regard'–'whether'its'at'this'chapter'or'elsewhere.'Supreme'Chapter'is'in'Atlanta'next'summer'and'my'hope'is'that'I'can'see'the'majority'of'you'there'and'see'our'fraternity'on'a'national'scale'–'it'really'is'a'sight'to'see.'''As'a'look'to'my'last'semester'as'Archon'I'am'sure'in'the'direction'of'the'Theta'Tau'Chapter.'I'am'confident'that'our'younger'members'will'fully'take'the'reins'of'this'chapter'and'leave'a'considerable'and'telling'mark'on'this'chapter'and'on'our'campus.'''Please'continue'to'stay'in'touch'–'we'want'to'brag'about'our'alumni'and'about'the'great'things'they'are'doing'in'their'communities'and'about'the'success'they'are'experiencing!'''''Fraternally'in'Pi'Kappa'Phi'–''''Sam'Martorella'Archon'of'Pi'Kappa'Phi'|'Theta'Tau$$

870$Greek$Circle,$High$Point$University,$High$Point,$NC$27262$$

Archon:$Sam$Martorella$Vice$Archon:$Dan$Delomba$Treasurer:$Richard$Roman$Secretary:$Ryan$Terragna$Warden:$McCagy$Wright$Historian:$Sam$Dorfman$Chaplain:$Tyler$Warihay$$

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Josh$Wall,$otherwise$known$as$J!Wall,$is$now$attending$graduate$school$at$the$University$of$Florida,$to$pursue$his$studies$in$Athletic$Training.$

One$upcoming$event$that$our$brotherhood$is$excited$about$is$our$brotherhood$event,$which$will$be$taking$place$at$our$brother$Thomas$Eidson’s$house.$At$a$time$when$the$semester$can$really$be$taking$its$toll,$it’s$important$to$remember$what$our$brotherhood$is$really$about.$$$ALUMNI%UPDATES%Our$alumni$have$done$many$exciting$things$since$graduating$from$High$Point.$$$Class$of$2014:$Graduate$Taylor$Lassiter$is$currently$attending$law$school$at$the$University$of$South$Carolina.$Ryan$Frisella$is$attending$graduate$school$at$the$University$of$Florida.$Drew$Hackett$is$now$teaching$physical$education$at$the$high$school$level.$John$Kober$and$his$longtime$girlfriend$Holly$Bullock$are$now$engaged!$Scotty$Keidel$is$working$at$a$hospital$in$an$emergency$room.$$

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