Justin has published the first Gamma report for the semester. It can be found here. Note that some February expenditures have likely taken place, but the receipts have not been sent to the elders yet.
Thanks to him for pulling it together.
January Financial Reports Now Posted
As always, directors can access them here. Due to the lack of information from RPI, we do not know the composition of RPI's payment to us (made on 1/25/11). Therefore, our accounts receivable are artificially high, as is our net income, because I was forced to book the payment under "placeholder income" in order to ensure our books matched our bank accounts.
Once we receive the missing data from RPI around March 1, I will restate January's and February's financial reports.
Thank you for your time.
A Note From the Actives
Dear Brothers, Hi, I'm Joe Novek of the Spring Class of 2009 and I'm writing this email to introduce myself as the Alumni Chair. This year we are all looking forward to the 60th Annual Alumni Weekend and it should be a great time to all those that attend. In Troy, we are all currently dealing with the snow that has been plaguing the Northeast. RPI even canceled classes on Wednesday in anticipation of the big snow storm coming from the Midwest. Luckily for us, our houseman Greg Mummah was able to find someone nearby with a Bobcat who cleared our parking lot for free.
In other news, we are soon initiating six new members to the fraternity, Nick Keefe, Joey Tripodo, Nate Haskell, Nate Fiala, Sean Dempsey, and Oskar Ramirez. They used the extra time over break to learn a lot more about the brothers and the house. Their quiz grades are doing much better than before break, and the credit should go to Pledge Master Justin Persin and Assistant Pledge Master Dan Barrett.
The basketball team is also having a good year with their current record at 10-7. Brothers that are on the team are Danny Martin, Andrew Darst, Mike Hammond, Jamie Zajac, pledge Nate Haskell, and "associate" brother Matt Pooley. Other brothers Mario Iacuone, Brenden Farley, and Redon Quello, along with pledges Nate Fiala, Sean Dempsey, and Nick Keefe played on the JV team this year. The next home basketball games are Friday the 11th against Skidmore and Saturday the 12th against UNION. If you are in town, come support the guys.
In our elections before break we elected Dodds Anderson as our new President, who was previously Vice President. Taking Dodds' place at Vice President is Greg Mummah. Secretary is now Brenden Farley. I was also elected to be Sigma Rho. House Manager, as discussed previously, is now Greg Mummah, and K-Man is still Mario Iacuone.
In closing, I look forward to working with many of you to help plan this upcoming Alumni Weekend which this year falls on the weekend of the 30th in April. I also hope to see many of you at the Alumni Weekend this year.
In TKP Joe Novek '12
The Class of 2010 Revisited
Last year, we mentioned the brothers that graduated in May 2010. You can find the post here. So, what are they doing now?
- Michael Bruce is working at ARCADIS-US in Wakefield, MA as an environmental engineer. He lives in Milford, MA, but is soon relocating inside 128.
- Jeremy Colon is working for Wellesley Information Services in Dedham, MA. He's an email production / database coordinator and builds HTML emails, updates websites (we could use his help with this one!) and cuts lists of data. He lives in Revere, MA and enjoys watching Ray Allen on a nightly basis.
- Steve Thomas is studying chemistry and working towards his Ph.D at Columbia University in New York, NY.
- Joe Brust is working as a graphic designer for PointRoll in Conshohocken, PA, which is an online advertising company. He lives in Norristown, PA.
- Tim Plante was not available for comment, but sources say he's doing well.
- Eric Anderson is working at TwoFour Systems in White Plains, NY. He's a financial analyst, so he helps create and maintain the company's financial software packages.
- Tim Rupp is working for Sprint Nextel in midtown Manhattan. He's an account executive who deals with business accounts, and has begun to appreciate the fast-paced environment that he joined after graduating. Tim currently resides in Staten Island. He also scored this basket, which we should never forget.
- Ed Reis is attending graduate school at RPI in Troy, NY, and is the "Dean" of the actives. He lives in the house and enjoys shoveling the front steps.
- Jeremy Crouse is working for the Department of Defense at the Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, NJ. If he told us more, he'd have to kill us. He does enjoy his job, however, and lives in Sparta, NJ.
Most of them have committed to returning to the house for Alumni Weekend in April. We look forward to seeing them then!
Pi Zetes Have Successful Weekend in Troy
The Board of Directors met in Troy this weekend for their winter meeting, as has been our custom since 2009. The weekend was filled with good company, much progress towards "winning the future," and even Rick Case '70 getting elbow-deep in an overflowing mop closet! On Friday, a few Zetes attended the RPI Men's Basketball game against Union College in Schenectady, where they saw the Engineers defeated the hated Dutchmen 65-58. Zetes on the team include Jamie Zajac '13, Mike Hammond '11, Andrew Darst '11, Dan Martin '13, and Nate Haskell '14. Many snaps for them.
Saturday morning found a "tired" Joe Beck '11 and recently-arrived Jim Ljunglin '57 unexpectedly running into each other at Manory's, which has reportedly jacked their prices up in wake of the RPI Men's Hockey team's recent success. The Board of Directors then convened at the Student Union at 2:00 PM for a long, yet very productive meeting. Directors in attendance included Ivor Preiss '55, Jim Ljunglin '57, Rick Case '70, Rick Kasold '70, Tony Bourassa '71, John Spohn '81, and Michael Bruce '08. Meeting minutes will be posted soon. After that, Jim, John, and Mike enjoyed a dinner together at Verdile's, while Tony and Rick Case attended RPI Hockey's defeat of #1 Yale at the Houston Field House.
Jim, John, Mike, and Rick Case met with the actives at 11:00 AM on Sunday morning to discuss the future of the chapter. It was touch-and-go for a while, but eventually there were smiles all around, and the chapter sang Kumbaya together at the meeting's conclusion at 11:45. The elders then departed, ending a very enjoyable Trojan weekend.
We look forward to working with the actives throughout the course of the semester, and seeing everyone back together at Alumni Weekend in April!
Reminder - Directors Meeting This Weekend
Here's a friendly reminder that there is an NYSCDA Board of Directors meeting on Saturday in the RPI Student Union. It is at 2 PM in Room 2124. We hope to see everyone there!
Alumni Weekend 2011!
Brothers, The preliminary schedule for Alumni Weekend has been announced! It should be an action-packed weekend and will surely go down as one of our best weekends in recent memory.
First, it will be held from April 29 through May 1 in Troy. We have a block of rooms available at the almost-brand new Hilton Garden Inn on Hoosick Street, conveniently located across the street from Hoosick Street Beverage.
Our group rate is $99/night. Please use the guest code ZPDS when making your reservation. We may be able to reserve more rooms if our block sells out, so let Frank Harrington know if you cannot reserve a room for that rate.
The schedule is as follows:
FRIDAY 3:00 PM: Golf Outing (9 holes) at Brunswick Greens (weather permitting). Contact Joe Novek to reserve a spot. 5:00 PM: Join your brothers for a bite to eat and some drinks at the Recovery Room, located at the Hilton Garden Inn. No reservations necessary. 9:00 PM - AW Kickoff at the house.
SATURDAY 10:00 AM - Annual Membership Meeting at the house, followed by the Board of Directors meeting. 12:00 PM - BBQ at the house, catered by Master Chefs Sohail Syed and Michael Cipollone. 3:00 PM - Elders vs. Actives Soccer Game (rain or shine) at Lower Renwyck Field. 5:00 PM - Cash Bar and Cocktail Hour at the Hilton Garden Inn. 6:45 PM - Banquet at the Hilton Garden Inn.
SUNDAY 10:00 AM - Brunch at the Heffner Alumni House, followed by a speech by Laban Coblentz. 12:00 PM - Goodbyes at the house
Update:
The link to register is here:
http://tinyurl.com/ZetaPsi2011
Please do so in a timely manner!
(Updated April 19, 2011)
December Financial Reports Now Posted
December Financial Reports Coming Soon
I'm in the middle of migrating computers this week, so my files are scattered all over the place. The December financial reports will be published in a few days.
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2011 Spring Budget Published
The 2011 Spring budget has been finalized by Justin Persin, the Gamma, after much discussion with several active officers. It can be found here. The surplus funds will be credited to the residents and nonresidents at the end of the semester in a manner to be determined.
Please direct your questions to the Gamma.
2010 Fall Damage Fund Closed
Please view the fund's status here. Also, the anticipated 2011 Spring fund can be found here.
Please refer questions to the house manager or the property committee.
Final Actives' Treasury Report Now Posted
The final report for the 2010 Fall semester has been published. It can be found here. Many thanks to Justin Persin, the Gamma, for ending the semester in the black.
Merry Christmas!
We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend with their families, friends, and loved ones.
November Financial Reports Now Posted
Brothers, A slew of financial reports can now be found online, including November financials, Q2 financials, and the first half of the fiscal year financials.
Note that "Pi Chapter Actives" reports refer to the amount of money owed by the elders to the actives at specific points in time. In addition, please note that some names in the accounts receivable have been redacted due to privacy - these are donations made by elders, which are typically held in confidence.
Directors can click here to view the reports.
Direct any questions to Michael Bruce '08 or James Ljunglin '57.
Yours in Tau Kappa Phi,
Michael Bruce
Happy Thanksgiving!
New Officers Elected!
Elder Brothers, Elections occurred last evening for the 2011 Spring semester. The new officers will assume power in January, which will allow for some transition time for the new officer to learn the position and create his goals further in advance. Without further adieu, they are:
Phi: Dodds Anderson Alpha Phi: Greg Mummah Gamma: Justin Persin Sigma: Brendan Farley Delta: Sohail Syed Alpha Sigma: Jamie Zajac Sigma Rho: Joseph Novek
Supreme Council: Mario Iacuone, Sohail Syed, Edward Reis, Justin Persin, and Jamie Zajac
House Manager: Greg Mummah Kitchen Manager: Mario Iacuone Recruitment: Dan Barrett (chairman), Arthur Chen (assistant), Stephen Kracunas (pledge liaison) Risk Manager: Ryan Vasko Pledgemaster: Justin Persin Community Service Chairman: Sohail Syed Scholarship Chairman: Greg Mummah Social Chairmen: Justin Persin and Mario Iacuone Sports Chairman: Justin Persin Stewards: Redon Qello and Matthew Pooley* Dairy Fairy: Redon Qello
*Note that Matthew Pooley is a social brother. We really appreciate his willingness to volunteer for the chapter.
Please contact me with any concerns, comments, or goals you would like to see the Pi Chapter of Zeta Psi to complete or work towards in the upcoming year.
In Tau Kappa Phi, Dodds Anderson
Summer 2010 ouRPI Published!
Greek Commons Workshop Slides Posted
A few actives attended RPI's meeting regarding the Greek Commons on Saturday. The slides presented can be found here. Soon, the actives will write a short piece about their experience at the Greek Commons Workshop.
October Financial Reports Now Posted
Directors can access the reports here. Contact Michael Bruce with any questions.