September 9, 2001

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I) Formal Ritual Meeting comes to order at 9:04 pm

II) Ritual Opening & Roll Call

III) Old Business

1) From April 29^th meeting: Voting on Semester Dues: Proposed: $325

Early Payment Discount: Pay 2 Terms for $600 in Sept., save $50.

Passed with slim quorum: 23 Yeas, 6 Neas.

2) Other old business? None.

IV) New Business

1) Collection of semester dues, Huth’s Early Bird Special of $600 for the year

2) Other new business? None.

V) Chapter Counselor’s Report – Brother Beisler.

Welcome to chapter and new brothers. Scholarship awarded to Steve.

VI) Alumni Board Report – Brother Beisler.

Alumni Board meeting tentative scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 19, but Fidyk will confer with e-board to finalize time

VII) House Report – Brother Hofstetter

Excellent improvements: New main floor, new pool table, entertainment center shelving for basement electronics, library moved downstairs. Request for suggestions for future improvements.

VIII) IGC Report – Brothers Hofstetter, Speaker, & Wall

First meeting begins tomorrow night in Lerner. IGC Party went very well. Formal Frat/Soro Rushing with handbook sessions. New reps: Shaker, Blasco, Speaker

IX) VP Reports

1) VP Programming – Nigel Pretty

a) Ask bros about a possible mixer with SDT (they really want to mix). Brothers Interested

b) Making sure everything is on track for West End party

c) Help with posters for West End party – Will hand out after Info. Session

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Chairs:

Intramurals – Brother Thompson: Asked about interest in volleyball and soccer

Community Service – Brother Shaker:

Social Chair – Brother Lora: Will work with DG Mixer somewhere downtown and a friendly football game

2) VP Finance – Thomas Huth

a) Collection of Early Bird Special Dues – Penalties for bounced checks.

b) Discussion of Payment Plan - E.B. Special ends at midnight.

3) VP Recruitment – Chris Parker

BMA reception and Pool Night at ABC on Thursday

a) Recruiting info sessions tuesday and wednesday from 8-9pm – JJ & Carman

b) Need help with posters for info sessions

c) Need help with posters for general promotion

d) Need help with rush schedule postercards

4) VP Development – Gordon Christopher

a) Need to get new mentors for guys whose mentor graduated

b) Need to get Sigma activities under way relatively soon – Andy, Sigma Leader & Henry, Assistant

c) Need Phi and Epsilon Challenge Coordinators – Adam for Phis and Austin for Epsilons

Christopher wants to have meetings at Ferris Booth for development brainstorming and requested Spring 2001 G.P.A.s from all brothers

5) VP Communications – Joel N. Teklu

a) Alumni Newsletter completed and sent out to all alumni by e-mail and mail

b) Chapter Log is 2/3 completed

c) All e-mail lists are updated and ready to go

d) Handing out of Events list and Brother Contact list – All information was e-

mailed around 8 pm tonight

6) Chaplain – Ricky Thompson

a) Brother Mentor recap from mid-May 2001

X) President’s Report

XI) Gavel Pass

XII) Ritual Closing & Fraternity Song

Meeting adjourned at 9:56 p.m.