The Xi-Epsilon chapter of Kappa Sigma has been busy with events over the past few weeks including their annual Cheeseburger in Paradise Thiel event and volunteering at the local St. Paul's Car Cruise. Upcoming events include See-Saw-A-Thon, Bid Day, Homecoming, and an alumni weekend planned for October. The newsletter also provides updates on the chapter's remaining families and introduces Benjamin Pouliot, the current Grand Procurator.

1. Xi-Epsilon Alumni Newsletter
September 2009 Xi-Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Sigma Volume 1, Issue 2
Cheeseburger, Thiel Football, and St. Paul’s Home
Important Dates:
The brothers of Xi-Epsilon have ber 13th from 2 to 6 pm. People in Jamestown. Brothers helped
Sept 17-20: See- been busy these past couple from all over the region came designate parking for the clas-
Saw-A-Thon weeks. The annual Cheese- to show their classic cars and sic cars, guarded the cars, and
burger in Paradise Thiel event converse with motor enthusi- helped with whatever needed
Sept 26: Bid Day took place on September 4th. asts and residents from done. The event was a success
Brothers served various non- Greenville and Jamestown. and helped our chapter show
Oct 2-4: Home- alcoholic versions of popular There were activities for chil- its devotion and love for its
coming drinks such as Pena Colada, dren, a Chinese auction, raf- community.
and Margaritas. Cheeseburg- fles, and the coolest corn roast
Oct 9-11: Alumni
ers, Macaroni and Cheese, and
Weekend
other foods were served by AVI.
Thiel invited a caricature artist
to draw various portraits of
Thiel Students, and students
were also able to make tie-dyed
Current EC: t-shirts, and molds of their
hand. Overall it was a great
GM: José Jacinto time for brothers and students
to meet, eat, and relax.
GP: Ben Pouliot The first home foot-
ball game took place on Satur-
GMC: Kareem
day the 12th against Albion
Preston
College. The brothers worked
GT: Will Sorokes the concession stand as a
fundraiser for the fraternity.
GS: Llan Llanos
St. Paul’s Car Cruise
took place on Sunday, Septem-
Update on the Xi-Epsilon Families
Inside this issue:
Brothers, we thought it would Upsilon pledge class. The Bur- Lastly, the Crescini family
Alumni Weekend 2 be good to update the alumni gess family has remained checks in with five members.
on the remaining families left in strong in numbers, even as The family elder is Steve Torok,
Xi-Epsilon and the details of membership has gone up and a member of the rho pledge
Bid Day 2 each family. down over the past several class. The largest family just a
years. few years ago, the Crescinis
Currently, there are three active
have suffered from losing many
Homecoming/See 2 families left in the chapter: the Next in line is the Rhoades members to graduation and
Saw Burgess family, Rhoades fam- family with five brothers. The transfer in recent .
ily, and Crescini family. family elder is Joel Bussard, a
Get To Know The Bros 3 member of the Tau pledge The families would love to re-
The Burgess family is by far the
class. On the verge of being connect with their founding-
largest family in the chapter the next family to disappear fathers, so to Brother Burgess,
now with eleven brothers. The with only Joel left a few years Rhoades, and Crescini, we say
co-elders of the family are Ka-
ago, their numbers have gone please join us for an event this
reem Preston and Jason Tho- up and the future looks good semester so you can catch up
mas, both members of the for them. with your family!

2. Xi-Epsilon Alumni Page 2
Alumni Weekend Update
As stated in last month’s news- plan to start the weekend. If you cannot make it for this
letter, one of our major goals After that, we have a plan A/ event, please join us for Home-
this semester is to vastly im- plan B for the rest of Friday and coming, bid day, or the see-saw
prove alumni relations, both Saturday. Plan A is a BBQ Fri- -a-thon. The dates for all these
through this newsletter and day night, then some kind of events are listed at the top of
events. Going along with this, ritual practice Saturday after- the left column on page one.
we are tentatively planning an noon and a bowling that eve-
alumni weekend October 9th ning. Please pass the word on to
through the 11th. other alumni so the weekend
Plan B consists of spending can be a success!
Although the plans are not set quality time with the brothers,
in stone yet, we have a general with the focus on improving
idea of how the plan for the alumni-chapter relations, Friday
weekend. A couple alumni night. Saturday would then be
brothers suggested golf on a BBQ in the afternoon and
Friday while the active brothers bowling in the evening.
are in class, so that is how we
“Not for Alpha-Beta Class Bid Day
This semester, Bid Day is permits. After breaking for a bit bid day. Even if you cannot
an hour, scheduled for Saturday, Sep- to get cleaned up, we will head make it out for the whole day,
tember 26. The day is sched- to Jule’s in Greenville for wings your presence at even a single
or a uled similar to the past couple as a group. Lastly, we will end event would be great, both for
years. After passing out bids, the night together for some the new guys and the chapter.
college the brothers and new members evening entertainment, which We hope to see you there!
will eat brunch together to start I’m sure some of you have al-
term only, the day. Next, we will go ready heard about.
through some team-building
There is no better show of
but for exercises, followed by some
brotherhood for new members
pick-up football if the weather
than to see alumni present on
life”
Update on See-Saw-A-Thon and Homecoming
We would like to take a mo- thanks to Brother Palumbo for You A Drink’ event at the Brass
ment to update everyone on his generous monetary dona- Tap in town, also at 9:00.
see-saw and homecoming. tion to help get the see-saw Saturday is highlighted by the
back in working condition. alumni tailgate from 11:00-
This week begins Xi-Epsilon’s 1:00 in the stadium parking lot.
biggest community service pro- Thiel Homecoming 2009 runs The homecoming parade is at
ject of the year, the annual see- from Friday, October 2nd to Sun-
11:30, with a theme of classic
saw-a-thon. Lisa Chisolm is this day, October 4th. On Friday Hollywood. The Thiel Tomcats
year’s Andrew C. memorial from 5:00-6:00, there is a take on the Westminster Titans
foundation recipient. Her son is Greek life alumni cookout. A
at 1:30.
a new student here at Thiel bonfire and pig roast follow at
College. See-saw runs from 7:30, ending with Zambelli We hope to see some or all of
noon Thursday to noon Sunday. fireworks at the football sta- you at one or both of these
dium at 9:00 and Brother upcoming events!
We would also like to extent our
Palumbo’s annual ‘Let Us Buy

3. Xi-Epsilon Chapter of
Kappa Sigma “The Star and Crescent shall not be
Please send all items to: worn by every man, but only by him
Kappa Sigma
75 College Avenue who is worthy to wear it. He must be a
Greenville, PA 16125
gentleman... a man of honor and cour-
Alumnus Advisor: BJ Palumbo
District Grand Master: Greg Allison
age... a man of zeal, yet humble... an
Assistant District Grand Master: Adam Guthrie intelligent man...a man of truth... one
Assistant Alumni Advisors: Ben Reed, Anthony
McDonald, TJ Turner, Ben Roberts who tempers action with wisdom and,
above all else, one who walks in the
light of God.”
Still working on a website, but
visit www.thiel.edu for now!
Get To Know The Brothers: Grand Procurator Benjamin Pouliot
After learning about our cur- Brothers Kareem Preston and meet other chapters, and to
rent Grand Master, José Ja- Steve Shick. His favorite have an excellent time.
cinto, in last month’s newslet- Kappa Sigma moment so far
If anyone would like to com-
ter, let’s learn about his coun- was informal fall 2008 and
terpart, Grand Procurator “the mayhem that ensued municate with Brother
Benjamin Pouliot thereafter “. Pouliot, he can be reached at
bpouliot@thiel.edu or via cell
Ben is from Linesville, Penn- Ben attended the Leadership at 814-720-5131.
sylvania. He is finishing his conference in Richmond,
last year here at Thiel College Virginia in July of 2008. He
majoring in Political Science enjoyed the camaraderie of
and Philosophy. He was a the brothers in attendance as
member of the Psi class that well as the time spent with
was initiated in spring 2008. Brothers Palumbo and Bryan.
Ben enjoys fishing, politics, By far the best part of the trip
gaming, and hanging out with for him was being able to visit
his brothers and girlfriend, 46 East Lawn.
Khrystina.
Ben’s goals for the chapter
His reason for joining Kappa this semester are to increase
Sigma was because he devel- numbers, improve alumni
oped close friendships with relations, branch out and