In 2006, a handful of Sigma Phi Epsilon alumni brothers and friends wanted to offer something new and fresh to all generations of SigEp Alumni and their families. Like most Alumni, we wanted to give something back to the chap-ter that had provided the experiences that make us successful today!

It started out with a monthly happy hour meet-ing at Two Rows and a Mission to create an event that is “A Free and Comfortable excuse for SigEp alumni to bring their families to interact with other SigEps from All genera-tions.”

Frontier Fiesta was chosen as the best opportu-nity for such an event. So we reserved a Cook off site and gave our team a name. We decided to call ourselves the Front Porch Kookers in honor of all the great memories that came from the many nights on the Front Porch of the old SigEp house.

Our overall goal above and beyond our mission was to put on a successful event without over-whelming any one brother either physically or financially. So we set up a maximum donation and went to work. Nothing was asked of our

SigEp alumni or their families and each SigEp who came to the event received a Front Porch Kookers t-shirt as a thank you for making the drive out.

I’m proud to say that we had over 100 people in attendance that weekend and all of our goals were met with great success!

Special thanks to the contributions of all our alumni sponsors (mentioned below) and all the time and talents of our founders for a successful Launch of a New Legacy for years to come!

FP Kookers hope to see you all here in 2007!

Alumni Cookoff 2006- Launch of a new legacy!

Richard Mondelli Chair

Mike Shaw Co-Chair

Duane Guidry Chief Cook

Brian & Pat Rogers Construction

Jamie Rogers Construction

Jon Brunt Construction

Nick Sticklen Finance

Todd Smith Food Sponsor

Jason Fuller Alumni Communications

Bill Kelly Alumni Communications

Russell Ford T-Shirt Sponsor

Orion Internet Corporate Sponsor

Round Rock M Corporate Sponsor

Jimmy Folmar Casey Garrett

Brett Steil Robert Alinger

Petros Pantelis Bob Patman

Special Thanks to our Founders and Sponsors

November 2006

Last Year’s Cookoff Special Thanks

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Alumni Cookoff 2007

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Front Porch Layout How Can I Help?

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Current Chapter News 4

In This Issue:

Get Involved: • Time

• Talents

• Resources

• Sponsorship

The Front Porch Kookers are made up of SigEp alumni who want to create positive experi-ences for Alumni to interact, relax and have a good time!

All Alumni are encouraged to take part and NO contribution is too small!

Two Events per Year:

• Fiesta Cookoff (Spring)

• Homecoming (Winter)

Front Porch Website

www.uhsigep..com/alumni

“A Free and Comfortable excuse for SigEp alumni to bring their families out to interact with other SigEps from All generations...”

UH SigEp Alumni present

Front Porch News An invitation to a new Alumni tradition

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Front Porch Kookers was founded to wel-come SigEp Alumni and parents to eat, interact and enjoy in good company!

Admission for Alumni and parents is comple-mentary. Please come and enjoy the event as our guests!

Inside the Front Porch Site you can expect to experience:

• A proper welcoming and introductions

• Good music, shade, front porch & friends!

• Great food including Brisket, Chicken, Sau-sage and more!

• Cold beverages, games and a play area for the kids on Saturday.

Frontier Fiesta is a great UH tradition that looks like a cowboy town and takes place in the park-ing lot of UH Robertson Stadium. The UH tradition started back in 1940 and was once featured in LIFE magazine as the “Greatest College Show on Earth”! Last year over 37,000 people attended. Beyond the Front Porch Site you can expect to enjoy:

• Frontier Fiesta variety shows including the SigEp Golden Nugget show

• Take a walk through Fiesta City

• Carnival rides, games and Live music!

So come on out and have a great time!

(*Look for the corrugated tin with the Texas FP)

Friday March 30th (Alumni/Sponsor Day)

• Dinner 6pm-8pm

Saturday March 31st (Family Day)

• Lunch 12pm-2pm

• Dinner 6pm-8pm

*Non-alcoholic drinks and Beer served throughout the day while supplies last.

What to Expect at the Front Porch in 2007?

A Snapshot from Front Porch 2006:

(Phase I)

• 400 square foot frame tent

• $3400 Budget

• 115 guests throughout the weekend (including students, parents & alumni)

• Music and washers

• 2 dimensional corrugated tin front

• Success: Last year No One Person was over-burdened physically or financially!

Our Chief Cook, Duane Guidry is our most valuable contributor. Duane generously volunteers his time with the talent to back it up! He graduated with a degree in Hotel Restaurant management. Since, he has worked with Ecolab and currently works with Cambro which means that his kick ass BBQ is certain to be served Hot, Sanitary and Fresh for all of us to enjoy!

Most importantly, Duane loves to cook and he’s damn good at it!

Thanks Duane!

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Our Chief Cook

Our Goals for Fiesta 2007?

Schedule of Events? (March 30-31st)

Our Goals for Front Porch 2007:

(Phase II)

• 1600 square foot frame tent

• $6050 Budget

• 150 guests throughout the weekend (including students, parents & alumni)

• Music, Washers and Kids area on Sat.

• 3 dimensional corrugated tin front with a covered front porch on the inside and an enclosed perimeter wall.

• More Food, More Family & More Fun!

Bring The Kids!

What does it take to put this event on?

• This year will cost over $6000 vs. Homecoming which only costs $500

• Time, Talents, Resources and work!

• Building, Planning, Communicating, Fundraising, and long sleepless nights so the pit-master and chief cook can slow cook to perfection!

Our greatest accomplishment will be to put on these events without over-burdening any one person. With that in mind, all contributions will help us meet this goal while providing to a worthy cause.

All proceeds, if any, will roll over into the following year and will contribute to a growing scholarship fund within the SigEp Educational Foundation as an annual scholarship given to deserving SigEp students.

Please mail all monetary contributions payable to:

Richard Mondelli

2414 County Rd. 90

Apt. 312

Pearland, TX 77584 832-368-4289

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The Front Porch Layout?

What do we need? How can I help?

Alumni Sponsor levels:

Bronze: $20+

Silver: $100+

Gold: $200+

Sponsorships are strictly voluntary and are not ex-pected however these levels are inclusive of any home-coming and Fiesta donations.

Contributions

Resources Needed:

• Greeters for rare and new Alumni

• Hickory/Pecan firewood

• 2-8 Pallets (rain)

• 8am Sun. Cleanup

• Industrial Fans *Ask Richard about corporate

Sponsorship packages!

Kids Play Area

Inside Porch

Smoker

Serving Line

Washers/Games

Bar

Eating Tables

Bathroom Firewood

Prep Stations

40x40 Tent

Front Area

Back Area

Front Wall (Reversed)

C H E C K O U T T H E N E W C H A P T E R S I T E

W W W . U H S I G E P . C O M

University of Houston IFC Ranks SigEp: • #1 New Member Cumulative GPA

• #1 Initiated Member’s Semester GPA

• #1 Initiated Member’s Cumulative GPA

• #1 All Chapter Semester GPA

• #1 All Chapter Cumulative GPA

Socially SigEp was recently rated by the local sororities for having the Best parties on campus!

Today’s brothers of Texas Delta are a group of men that work hard to carry on our legacy while advancing the chapter in recruitment and strength everyday!

The SigEp house resides on Greek Row!

How is the SigEp chapter doing today?

“Family-friendly and fun events where All SigEps and their families can interact and

enjoy!”

UH SigEp Alumni present

Front Porch News An invitation to a new Alumni tradition

“In the Heart of Every SigEp Burns a Passion and Fury like

No Other Man…”

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