Brothers,

This winter term has been very

productive and exciting for the brothers of

Alpha Gamma. As one of the larger frater-

nities on campus, we have made a great

impression in the areas of community ser-

vice, intramural sports, and campus in-

volvement.

Currently there are 28 brothers in

A-section with 23 brothers living in the

house this term. Unfortunately we are bid-

ding farewell to 2 dedicated brothers this

term; Alex Brodie and Zachary Heiliger.

These men have been a vital part of the

house and will be missed. On the other

side of the spectrum we had a very suc-

cessful pledge term, pledging 11 men with

great potential and looking forward to

adding an additional 2 men to the ranks

during the next summer term.

This year, the Alpha Gamma

chapter has committed itself to raising

money for and awareness of a terrible dis-

ease known as Tuberous Sclerosis Com-

plex (TSC). After being alerted that a past

Fiji sweetheart‟s child was diagnosed with

TSC, the chapter supported a fund raising

event at Mongolian BBQ by volunteering

to grill and showing up to donate. Plastic

wrist bands stating “GREEKS FIGHTING

TSC” were also ordered and are being

sold campus wide to raise money for the

cause as well. And as always our Annual

Three on Three Basketball tournament

this year will be raising money for the

American Red Cross.

Fiji has illustrated great pride on

the court this term. In basketball we took

2nd in A-tourney losing a close game to a

stacked independent team in the champi-

onship game. Water-polo and Volleyball

have not been completed yet but the Fijis

are competing ferociously.

The chapter is still committed to

seeking out leadership positions on cam-

pus. We currently have Brother TenHuisen

and Brother Shah serving as Vice Presi-

dent and Treasurer, respectively for IFC.

Five brothers serve on the Student Alumni

Council and another 5 are tour guides.

Currently we have two brothers working

with Camp Compass and will most likely

have a slew of Unit Buddies in the sum-

mer. We are also happy to hear of pledge

brothers taking on numerous responsibili-

ties, Matthew Jokerst is serving on the

Financial Council, and Nathan Johnson in

Student Alumni Council.

A group of brothers have left their

mark on the school in a unique way this

term. Brother Flynn and I were two of

three winners of the “Paint a Pillar in the

Library” competition. Our designs incor-

porated strong Fiji themes, including the

seal, Gamma, the Black Diamond, Persis-

tence and our five values. These 2‟ by 8‟

pillar faces will hopefully be a testimony

Phi Gamma Delta influence on the school

for years to come.

Finally, brothers, if at all possible,

please plan to attend the new Pig Dinner

on May 15, 2010. This past year‟s turnout

was excellent and we would love to con-

tinue to see more and more brothers there

every year. Come for the great food and

golf outing, but stay for the company of

your brothers and lifelong friends.

Pergé!

Fraternally,

Zach Cain „11

A-Section Chapter President

Volume 3, Issue 2

The President’s Gavel

Spring 2010

Presidents Gavel 1

State of the House 2

New Cabinet Elected and

Pledges

2

Graduate News 2

Graduate Questionnaire 3

Rush/Social Report 4

Pig Dinner 4

Inside this issue:

The Sweetest Influence

The Fratern ity o f Ph i Gamma De lta

A lpha Gamma Chapter

Phone: 810-232-9174 Website: www.ketteringfiji.com

Publications: Thomas Rock

State of the House

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A-Section Cabinet

President– Steve Root

Treasurer– Nathan Ward

Recording Secretary– Patrick Burnham

Corresponding Secretary-

Aaron Tenhuisen

Historian– David Gruber

Total Active Brothers: 27

2010-2011 Cabinet Elected

Since the previous newsletter, many repairs have been made to the house. The repairs include:

A boiler pump was replaced and now is properly working.

A sump pump, which ceased working, was replaced. Water which had flooded the basement was cleaned up.

A few areas in the house were repainted and cleaned up to improve the appearance of the house.

The dining room floor was buffed and cleaned in order to remove the scratches in the tile.

During the last pledge pro-

ject, carpet in the upstairs hall-way was replaced with new purple commercial carpeting.

The crib room was con-verted into a study area com-plete with dry erase board and desk.

Many of the chairs in the library and upstairs were re-placed.

Some of the projects that are still to be completed are:

Obtain quotes for insulation, boiler rebuilds, roofing repairs, and fire protection systems.

The electrical situation is also going

to be examined and then the appro-priate quotes will be obtained. As sent out in previous communica-tions, window replacement has been quoted for the house in order to improve insulation. There are still many projects that need to be completed but we are narrowing the list more every day.

Fraternally,

David Gruber

Michael Wroblicky

Aaron Tenhuisen

A-Section House Managers

A Section

2009-2010 Pledges/Intents

Gregory Barilovich Brandon Charbonneau

Corey Dorfner Matthew Gegich

Caleb Harrison Nate Johnson

Matt Jokerst Joel Laber

Kevin Luca Cody Richardson

Tamien Taylor Ryan Cargill (Intent)

2010 Norris Pig Dinner

This year’s Frank Norris Pig Dinner will be held Saturday, May 15, 2010. We will be

having our dinner at Waterstone Village in Mt. Morris. We are currently working on orga-

nizing a golf outing for that morning. Silver Owl Awards recognizing will also be given

out as well. The price will be the standard of $50 per graduate Brother and $25 for a

guest. Invitations will be going out in March.

If you would like a spot reserved early or have any questions please email Brother Dustin

Hofer at hofe7035@kettering.edu

This chapter newsletter is published twice a year by the undergraduates at no cost to the

graduates. If you wish to relay information, have any interesting stories of your college days,

suggestions, comments, or wish to donate any photographs for publication, please contact the

chapter. We would appreciate your getting in touch with us by completing this graduate ques-

tionnaire and mailing your responses to the chapter. We look forward to hearing from you.

GRADUATE QUESTIONNAIRE

ATTENTION GRADUATES!

Name______________________________________________________ Class Year___________________

Nickname______________________________ Offices held at Fiji________________________________

Wife’s Name____________________________ Children_________________________________________

Company ___________________________________ Home Phone_________________________________

Email Address_______________________________ Cell Phone__________________________________

News to share, Announcements____________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

Would you like any of the above information in the next newsletter? Yes No

___ Yes, I‟ll be attending this year‟s Pig Dinner on May 15th, 2010. ___ No, but maybe next year.

Comments, Suggestions______________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

*There is a new Paypal link on our website, www.ketteringfiji.com, if you would like to make any donations

toward the house. We appreciate any financial support and hope you enjoy this newsletter and remember that

Phi Gamma Delta is “not for college days alone.”

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1702 Flushing Road

Flint, MI 48504

THE FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA ALPHA GAMMA CHAPTER

changed the rules to allow re-

cruitment all year long, we

handed out no bids over winter

term. However, we have now

adjusted to the new rules and

from here on out, plan to rush,

pledge and have junior members

each and every term constantly

increasing our numbers.

We had a very successful

Rush term and are very proud to

have these new young men begin

their passage into the ranks of

brotherhood. We expect great

things out of our intents and

pledges and wish them the best

through their pledge process.

Also, we are looking forward to

another Recruitment term in the

summer of 2010. Although the

new Inter-Fraternity Council

Fraternally,

Bill Evans

Will Giles

Ryan Miller

A-Section Recruitment Chair

Rush/Social Report

Place

Stamp

Here

Phone: 810-232-9174 Website: www.ketteringfiji.com

Brothers,

This year is going to be a very important time for the Alpha Gamma Chapter. We are currently in the process of recre-

ating a housing corporation and board of chapter advisors from the remnants of AGU Inc and the help of a handful of grad

brothers. Over the years, documents and habits have either changed or been lost and we are looking to get back on track with

a housing corporation and BCA so that we can do things right again and help fund projects to fix up the chapter house. An-

other reason for doing this is the decline of B-section; they have very low numbers and are unable to pay their own bills or

dues. A-section is still running strong with about 30 brothers and 13 pledges/intents. We would appreciate any help, financial

or advisory.

There have been a few reunions since the last newsletter. The class of 1969 celebrated its 40th reunion last Septem-

ber at the Homestead Resort near the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes on Lake Michigan; 16 brothers and wives attended. The A-

section pledge class of 1974 held a reunion in Las Vegas in October; 12 brothers attended. If you know of any other reunions

or events, please let me know and I will make sure to pass on the information.

Brother Councell ('03) is finishing up his history research project on the Delta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Upsilon to The Alpha

Gamma Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. He hopes to have it finished for this year's Norris Pig Dinner, thanks to the help of many

grad brothers. We look forward to reading it and learning about the history of our beloved chapter.

Please visit our website at www.ketteringfiji.com; we try to keep it updated as best as possible. We also have a yahoo

group for grad updates. If you are not receiving these, please contact me at fijiflynn@yahoo.com and I will add you to the

group. We recently had Brother Grems ('00) stop by and share some interesting stories about

recolonizing. If you are ever in the Flint area, feel free to visit us, see the house, and share your

own stories. Once again, I ask you to remember that Phi Gamma Delta and the Chapter are

“not for college days alone,” and that you stay in touch.

GRADUATE NEWS

A-Section Grad Relations

Proud to be a FIJI,

Chris Flynn