The theta rhose spring 2014

NOTHING SHALL EVER TEAR US ASUNDER

THE THETA RHOSE

Table of Contents

Current Executive Board

Pg 1 - Officer Reports

Archon – Tyler Sauer

Pg 2 - Officer Reports Cont.

Vice Archon – Victor Tran

Pg 3 - Alumni Spotlight

Treasurer – Adam Peterson

Pg 4 - Update from the Alumni Advisor

Secretary – Todd Wilson

Pg 5 - The New Alumni Chapter

Warden – Robert Neff

Pg 6 - Introduction of the Mu Class

Historian – Luis Coronado

Pg 7 - Recognitions and Historian Report

Chaplin – Jamal Epperson

Pg 8 - Blast from the Present and Past

Push America Chair – Michael Lane

Current Justice Board Chief Justice – Michael DeVito Associate Justice – Ryab Mastalerz Associate Justice – Adam Randall Sargent-at-Arms – David DaMour Pi Kapps during Greek Week this year

Scribe – Matt Poleo

Letter from the Archon Theta Rho has seen its shares of ups and downs throughout its life, and this semester was no different. With 49 members we are the second largest fraternity on campus and are poised to grow to new heights in the coming semesters. This semester saw the Mu class welcomed into the folds of our brotherhood, bringing even more diversity and friendship to our chapter. Spring 2014 also saw a very successful No Boundaries Week as well as a fun and exciting Greek Week where we were paired with Alpha Chi Omega! Both events saw our brothers come together to strive toward a common goal. We saw a large surge of on campus involvement which included our brother Jared Szymanski being elected to the Speaker of the Western Student Association Senate! While we did not have anyone participate in a national Push event this summer, we did have three of our brothers attend Pi Kapp College Session 1 and I attended Session 2 as the Intern. These national leadership programs offer our brothers the opportunity to develop their leadership skills as men and to further expand their knowledge and understanding of the greater Fraternity that is Pi Kappa Phi On the whole, our chapter is poised for future success and I can’t wait to see us reach ever higher!

Yours in Pi Kappa Phi, Tyler Sauer

Archon

Push America Update

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Mike Lane is our newly elected Push Chair for the upcoming semester. He has great plans in mind as well as using the knowledge of the past to update and promote Push America for the fall.

As a chapter we raised 1169.00$ for PUSH!!

Also we helped as a chapter to reach 213 service hours! No Boundaries Week went very well and tried some new things and had some good improvement and need to improve other parts but it’s a learning process. We made a good relationship with Best Buddies and Special Olympics this past semester, and I hope to implement a PUSH Pageant for next semester during No Boundaries Week.

Spring 2014 Recruitment Report This Spring as we saw was very far from it. It was cold, snowy, and quite a task to bring new gentlemen to see our humble abode. Despite mother nature though, we succeeded in initiating 8 wonderful men into our chapter. The Mu Class are very diverse and have overcome their own set of challenges this semester. Now being a 44 man strong chapter, we are very prepared into going to our second round of Formal Recruitment in the Fall. Currently we have two bids already signed for the Fall which puts us ahead of the game!

Our chapter goal by the end of this upcoming year is to sustain a chapter of 50-60 men; thereby, coming closer to our goal of sustaining a 70 man chapter someday very soon. With the help of the Alumni and our great support here at home, the chapter is going to skyrocket to some amazing places.

Yours in Brotherhood Victor Tran Vice Archon

BLAST FROM THE PRESENT

Fellow brothers and friends of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity,

Many great things have been accomplished within the proceeding year along with high hopes and expectations for years to come! As stated within this newsletter, the Theta Rho Chapter is constantly striving to redefine fraternity at Western Michigan University; however, this means little without the support of those who matter to us most! Without your help, a positive legacy is even harder to maintain and goals once prevalent may fall to the wayside. The insight and worldly experiences you can provide our Active Members can never be understated! Realizing your value, the chapter has decided to make an investment in its family and friends for the future. A newsletter like this is to be expected every semester along with monthly updates on the Alumni Facebook page. Our Twitter and Chapter Facebook page will also allow you all to have regular insight into chapter news! Please be sure to check out all the links that this newsletter provides in order to stay up to date. Many future events are still to come that we would love to see you attend!

Bradley Patrick Kaczmarek Alumni Relations Advisor Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity – Theta Rho Chapter

I ask all of our members to think back to their moment of initiation. The link that connects us all together in a common brotherhood was being draped in those initiation robes and stepping from the known to the unknown. I personally was unaware of what was in store for me that night but I did know I trusted those who surrounded me, those who recruited me, and those who would now initiate me. This brotherhood is meant to build men into leaders not only on their campus, but in their communities as well! We are connected to each other long past our college years for we know the oath we have taken towards our Fraternity’s letters is a life long commitment. The chapter is in a position where those sacred robes have become tattered and worn from years of creating leaders and need replacement. We are now asking for your generosity at any financial level in order to purchase new ones.

Thank you for your continued commitment to Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity!

Bradley Kaczmarek (586) 817-0493 Kaczmarek.bradley@gmail.com Tyler Sauer (618) 979-9826 Tyler.j.sauer@wmich.edu

Cash, check or money orders can be made out to Pi Kappa Phi - Theta Rho Chapter and mailed to 1714 Fraternity Village Dr., Kalamazoo MI, 49006 Any questions can be directed to Brad or Tyler.

Austin Blake Scott 1-31-1994 Spruce Michigan.

128 Gold family - Big: Christopher DeRosia.

Trosset Family - Big: David DaMour Major: Management and Marketing Major: Sales and Business marketing Momma hit me with a frying pan when I was Minor: Entrepreneurship Once ate entire box of cheeze itz in 4 leaving a permenant scar under 20 seconds.

Demetrius Javon Robinson 8-21-1994 132

This is the new Spring 2014 Mu class! Here are some quick bios of each of them.

Top Row: Austin, Jalen, Demitrious, Matt, Zach, Adam Bottom Row: Ryan

Jacob Rossi Downs 9-21-1994 Sandusky Ohio 129 Hartranft family Big: Michael Lane Majors: Accounting Management and Japanese Minor: Business Own over 1000 dollars of one piece merchandise, including a tattoo.

Adam Corey Vaughn Allegan, Michigan 07-10-93 127 Kaiser family - Big: Ben DeRyke Major: Neurological Music Therapy/voice Minor: French Fun facts: Bilingual, works at cedar point, trained with hand-to-hand weapons, & has been bungee jumping

Zachary Michael Husak Dexter, MI 6-19-1994 131 Shoemaker Family - Big: Adam Randall Major: Occupational therapy Part of an a capella group, the broncords

Matthew Hazel

Ryan Michael “McCoy” Morrison 7-22-1993 Dexter, MI 125 Olympian family - Big: Scott Keppler Major: Biochemistry Minor: Biology Grandfather credited for the phrase “Rocket Science” Been in 3 different movies

Jalen Onorati

130 Gold Family - Big: Kyle Boyce

126 Olympian Family - Big:Victor Tran Major: Business Interesting Fact:

ALUMNI CHAPTER This year we celebrate a new beginning in the official Alumni Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Theta Rho. We are all thankful for the times we have shared and now with this newest addition the good times will keep on rolling keep up the good work gentlemen! – Luis Coronado

WANT TO BE AN ADVISOR?

We are still are looking to fill some more advising positions. It is a fantastic way to give back to the chapter and we are always looking for ways for alumni to get more involved.

So why not give it a shot? You may already be an expert in the advising position that is needed.

Advisor of Housing Advisor of Recruitment Advisor of PUSH America Advisor of Public Relations Advisor of Member Development Advisor of External Affairs

Interested? Give Tyler Sauer a call or email at...

(618) 979-9826 Tyler.j.sauer@wmich.edu

Know of any men who would make great Pi Kapps either active or alumni initiate?

Contact Victor Tran! We are always looking for men of C.L.A.S.S. who would be a great part of our chapter. A lot of these men come from recommendations from alumni like you so feel free to give one of us a yell if you know of any!

Congratulations to Brother Michael Resto for completing his basic training this Spring/Summer, we are honored to have you as a part of this fraternity!

Congratulations to Brother Victor Tran for winning our chapter Newsletter of the Year this past semester at mid year I hope to continue all his good work and win us another award!!

Victor Tran (517) 677-7926 Victor.t.tran@wmich.edu

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This past semester becoming active in Pi Kappa Phi Theta Rho and being elected Historian made me feel like I had a lot to prove. Keeping the relationship strong between the current active chapter and now the recently started alumni chapter is vital and I hope to start a good trend that will follow on after my time has passed. Any alumni I appreciate if you can keep up to date contact information so we may keep you updated on anything going on in the chapter. I had a great time and learned quite a few things including event planning which I had previously had no experience in before. I hope to improve on my mistakes and struggles in the fall and continue to be the best Historian I can possibly be for the Theta Rho chapter of Pi Kappa Phi. Yours in Brotherhood Luis Coronado Historian Please feel free to contact Brad, Tyler, or me whenever you want to get information on what is going on or if you want to throw us an update on your contact information.

Luis Coronado Bradley Kaczmarek Tyler Sauer (720) 987-6271 (586) 817-0493 (618) 979-9826 Luis.e.coronado@wmich.edu Kaczmarek.bradley@gmail.com Tyler.j.sauer@wmich.edu