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Xi Epsilon September 2009 E Newsletter
- 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