Alpha Star - Fall 2004

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University of California, Berkeley

Fall 2004

California Alpha Strikes Gold at General Headquarters Convention

The eight awards bestowed upon California Alpha this year

Brothers, It is with much pride and sense of accomplishment that I announce the achievements of California Alpha at this year s convention in Marina del Rey. As many of you know, our chapter has worked hard to sustain its progress and momentum; what many of you may not know is that our chapter is now regarded as one of the best chapters in the nation. At convention this year, chapter delegates Mike Ewing 04, Ryan Sandvig 04 and Glenn Carrere Jr. 07 accepted a total of eight awards highlighting our hard work. We received the Community Service Citation for exemplary work with the environment and community and Risk Management Recognition for our attention to safeguarding our chapter and its residents. We received the Hayward S. Big-

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gers Ritual Trophy commemorating our adherence to the highest standard of fraternity ritual and an honorable mention for the most Outstanding Recruitment Presentation. Not only that, our tireless housing corp. was cited with two honorable mentions: Best Exterior Project and House Corporation of the Year. These awards were due to the incredibly successful fund-raising effort on the part of our chapter alumni and the many physical improvements made to the house in the past two years. Fundraising efforts continue as we make a push to fully refinance the outstanding debt on the house. This was the challenge posed by one very generous alumnus who has matched all donations and interest-free loans collected to date on a dollar for dollar basis. For details on how you can become a part of this historic effort and help us to achieve

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our goal, please contact Dennis Sidbury at 415.433.1072 or at [email protected]. Finally, it is my particular pleasure to announce the attainment of the fraternity s two highest awards: the General Headquarters Trophy and the Gold Star. These two awards and in particular the Gold Star (which is returning to us after a decadelong absence) recognize those elite chapters that go the extra mile in meeting and exceeding the fraternity s standards of excellence. Please join me in celebrating California Alpha s place in that elite group. We are all so proud! Yours in the Bond, Mike Ewing 04 Chapter Advisor

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President s Report Brothers,

dows of the house, brand new carpets in the hallways, and a chimney California Alpha is in a unique which is now fully functioning. position at the start of this school Brothers continue to renovate their year. Not only did we win eight individual rooms, which brings awards from General Headquarters fresh last semester, we also finally achieved our goal of winning the Gold Star, the most prestigious award given to a chapter of Phi Delta Theta. It is gratifying to be recognized for our hard work and achievements. However, Cal Alpha has not peaked yet. We continue to stay on track to win these awards The Brothers of Phi Delta Theta energy again this year and to earn even more awards from GHQ next year. and excitement to the house. ReThis is only the beginning of the spect for our chapter house is more journey for Cal Alpha, not the end than ever becoming a paramount of it. virtue of California Alpha.

community. We already have members working for the Inter-Fraternity Council, the ASUC senate, the Resident Assistant program for campus dormitories, and the Health Worker program for the Greek community. We have already effectively reached out to the campus community and hope to continue this tradition in the coming semesters. Phi Delta Theta will more than ever stand out as the pillar of excellence against which all other fraternities are measured.

While awards, home improvements, and public relations remain concerns of California Alpha, they all mean nothing without the recruitment of outstanding men of character to fill the walls of the chapter house. There is no doubt in my mind that Phi Delta Theta will emerge unscathed and victorious in our quest to recruit capable men for the fraternity. I would like to encourage all alumni to drop by the house The past semester and summer My primary goal for this semester and see the progress we ve made. As have seen several improvements to is to further strengthen the chapter's always, our alumni are always welthe physical structure of the chap- relationships with the university come and we hope to see you this ter house. Thanks to the hard work and the neighborhood. We are hop- semester! of our summer house manager, our ing to do this by encouraging our front room is now renovated with members to get involved in campus Yours in the Bond, patched walls and a sparkling new organizations and by the creation of Brian Gorajski paint job. It is quite literally the a Public Relations Chair who is showpiece room of the house. The responsible for publicizing Phi past semester and summer have Delta Theta on the UC-Berkeley also yielded repairs to the wincampus and within the surrounding

House Furnishings If there are any old or unused items or other house furnishings with which you would be willing to part, please donate them to the House. We are continually trying to improve the appearance of the house and would gladly accept any possible donations. If you would like to make a contribution, please contact Bradford Edgerton at 510-540-9878 or at [email protected]. Some of the items we could use include: Couches Refrigerator

Copy Machine Fax Machine

DVD/VCR Player Stereo Equipment

Tables Chairs

Scanner Pots and Pans

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2004 Home Football Schedule

Alumni Events The 2004 Cal football season is upon us and, as usual, we will be having game day BBQs at the Chapter House at 2726 Channing Way before and after every home football game. As we go to print, Cal is coming off a 56-14 victory over Air Force and enjoys a #12 national ranking. If you and your families will be in Berkeley to attend any of the four remaining Cal home games, I invite you to stop by the House for some food and soft drinks before heading up to the stadium. This is also a great chance to see your fellow alums and to meet our current members. We also have 3 parking spots available at the house on a first come, first serve basis. The cost will be $20 a space.

Date 09/11 10/16 10/30 11/06 11/30

Time 3:30 PM 2:00 PM 12:30 PM 12:30 PM 12:30 PM

Opponent New Mexico St. UCLA Arizona St. Oregon Stanford

Duck Dinner will be at the Faculty Club this year on Thursday, November 18th at 7:30PM. Mark your calendars! A form is included in this mailing. Please fill it out and return it by November 7th. If there are any questions, please feel free to call me at 310-890-4949 or email me at [email protected]. Yours in the Bond, Bradford Edgerton, Alumni Secretary

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President Brian Gorajski Vice President Laszlo Ladi Alumni Secretary Bradford Edgerton 310-890-4949 Secretary Glenn Carrere Treasurer Josh Ewing

Fall Rush 2004 Brothers,

California Alpha Association Board of Directors

California Alpha finds itself at a very important crossroads in its existence in fall 2004. As always, recruitment is central to the future of the fraternity, and the caliber of the events held during the formal Rush Week in addition to the planning that has been put into continuous open bidding efforts bode well for Phi Delta Theta. There was a number of very successful rush events. Drawing upon the example of last year s Fall Hog Roast and Spring Music Fest, we combined the themes of good food and music to produce an event this year with a fifty-pound pig and My Two Friends, voted Best Band of Berkeley for 2004. Two hundred people were in the house and on the front and back decks at any given time, and both the aroma of roast pork and the sweet notes overpowered anything the other fraternities on Channing Way could offer. Because of tighter university restrictions on rush activities, we decided to implement a

President Rodney Pimentel 86 510-693-2094 Vice President Dennis Sidbury 91 415-902-5834

My Two Friends performing at the chapter house for a rush event.

plan of dorm outreach to get actives interacting with potential new members where they live. This not only had the effect of broadening our base of rushees, but also allowed us to meet a large population of students on a more personal level which has since given us the familiarity to invite them to ongoing recruitment events.

events outside the dining commons. We achieved a very professional standard of publicity that has helped get our name out on campus.

This semester s recruitment is characterized by innovation and integrity. In perhaps the most significant development of all, we are greatly stressing the future potential of our pledges, and much Furthermore, much more effort thought is being put into how has been put into publicity, both much any particular individual can for the chapter in general and contribute to the chapter. By dofor our events. After a hiatus of ing so, we are ensuring that the nearly ten years, a Phi Delt rush Phis of tomorrow will continue to magazine has been published transmit the fraternity, not only that illustrates what it means to not less, but greater than it was be in the fraternity. We tabled transmitted to them. at Calapalooza, and flyered for

Secretary Dave Levy 91 Treasurer King Tuck 61 Directors Don Hoard 84 Steve Williamson 82 Sam Doolittle 91 Mike Ewing 04 Brian Gorajski 05

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Spring 2004 Brothers enjoying a night of fun at a Japanese restaurant.

My Two Friends performing at the 1st annual Spring Music Fest

A Valentine s Day exchange with the ladies of Alpha Omega Pi

A night of fun in San Francisco

A cook-off exchange with our sister sorority, Delta Gamma Bradford Edgerton 05 receiving a paddle from his little brother Andrew Spencer 07

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Founders Day 2004 Celebration a Success The annual Founders Day event, held April 24 this past spring, was a tremendous success. We started the day with the traditional active/ alumni golf tournament at Tilden Park. After a nice morning of leisurely but competitive golf, we journeyed back down the hill to a BBQ at the house and ended the afternoon with the Founders day ceremony itself, honoring several of our distinguished alumni.

weather and to play a friendly round of golf. Founders day celebrates alumni at 25, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, & 75 years after initiation. Of thirty alumni that qualified this year, two were able to attend. Alumni that attend receive pins commemorating their awards.

Both the alumni and the actives had a great time. The actives esWe had 16 players from several pecially enjoyed hearing stories generations to enjoy the great from the older Phis.

Actives and alumni at the annual Founders Day golf tournament at Tilden Park

Alumni News Congratulations to David Ficklin (Cal Gamma #889) and his wife Gwen on the birth last January of Ryan Pierce Ficklin. Ryan was born January 4, 2004 in Kansas City Missouri. He is the second child for the Ficklins, joining Nicole Page Ficklin who was born September 14, 2001 in Kansas City as well.

House Improvements Dear California Alpha Alumni, This has been another productive semester for improving the Chapter. The projects that we have completed over the last semester included replacing all the broken windows in the house, carpet on the second and third floors, painting the living room, and bracing the chimney. The pictures below Window before show the before and after of just ment projects. The California one of the 17 windows that were Alpha Association has managed replaced. all the projects to make sure all the funds are used to achieve the This semester we plan to paint maximum benefit to the chapter. the dining room, paint the west side of the house, and replace the As alumni of the chapter, you are blower in the kitchen. These pro- owners of the chapter house. The jects will significantly improve improvements to the house have the quality of the chapter house. played a major roll in making the I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generous contributions to the building fund. The Building Fund was established to allow alumni to donate toward house improve-

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chapter house a better place to live. We hope that you will consider a contribution to the California Alpha Building Fund as part of your annual donations. Please return the enclosed card with your generous gift. Thank you for helping the chapter and making the house a better place to live. Yours in the bond, Rodney Pimentel #1050

Thank you Alumni for your generous contribution in the Spring:

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Lost Phi Delts PLEASE HELP US LOCATE THE FOLLOWING PHIS. IF YOU KNOW THEIR CURRENT ADDRESS, PLEASE SEND IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE OR EMAIL IT TO [email protected].

Mr. Robert W. Stutt Mr. Lyman R. Gillis Mr. Robert T. Petersson Mr. Demott Modisette Jr. Mr. Laurin F. Tolman Mr. Allen N. Maybury Mr. George W. Shipley Mr. Paul R. Eckley Mr. Jack R. Sloan Mr. John M. Switzer Mr. Robert P. Shoemaker Mr. Gordon A. Jackson Mr. Richard E. Baum Mr. William D. Switzer Mr. Richard M. Drach Mr. Charles S. McDonald Mr. Newell D. Mitchell Mr. Paul R. Taber Jr. Mr. George M. Brodrick Mr. Jack D. Griffith Mr. Charles Ayres Mr. Richard C. Apman Mr. Gay W. Weber Mr. Bert L. Smith Mr. Henry A. Kinnison Jr. Mr. Marion E. Willson Mr. Gordon W. Nelson Mr. Warren E. Davis Mr. Roger H. Ransom Mr. Robert O. Hawes Mr. Richard W. Henley

What are you doing?

Mr. George A. Leatherman Jr. Mr. George W. Smith Mr. Jack R. Howell Mr. Ben E. Foster Mr. Jack W. Booth Mr. James H. Llewellyn Mr. Ruben L. Navarro Mr. James R. Payne Mr. Thomas L. Robertson Mr. Nathaniel M. Ball Mr. Richard N. Peterson Mr. John H. Risbrough Jr. Mr. Robert A. Smith Mr. Malcolm P. Boghosian Mr. Wesley C. Colbert Mr. Charles R. Fitch Mr. Robert S. Jackson Mr. Dennis T. Cutland Mr. Alan B. Jenkins Mr. John N. Lawton Jr. Mr. Raymond B. Pike Mr. David K. Brown Mr. Richard L. Carver Mr. Richard C. Orear Mr. William N. Taylor Mr. Curtis K. Townsend Mr. Robert M. Watkins Mr. Donald B. Shea Mr. Donald M. Howard Mr. James D. Rhoades Mr. Laurence D. Oliveri

Mr. John B. Nance Mr. Richard B. Griffin Mr. Mark C. Covington Mr. William E. Dempsey Mr. Thomas J. Seed Mr. Gary E. Meyer Mr. Jeffrey M. Brennan Mr. James E. Richards Mr. Joseph A. Wharton Mr. Richard A. Potts Mr. John Wisnom IV Mr. Alan C. Doscher Mr. Clayton T. Rowley Mr. Craig S. Nelson Mr. Michael P. Schelp Mr. H. D. Roebuck Mr. Robert L. Johnson Jr. Mr. Dennis J. Fitzgerald Mr. Richard L. Armstrong Mr. Carl A. Northcraft Mr. Stephen W. Byrd Mr. John F. Redig Mr. Richard E. Platzek Mr. William P. Leary Mr. Mark R. Thorp Mr. James J. Arnstein Mr. Kenneth S. Green Mr. Kimble D. Goodman Captain John S. Walsh Mr. Matthew Grimes Mr. Mehdi Ganjeizadeh

Mr. Timothy E. Salter Mr. Stephen D. Machado Mr. Michael A. Reed Mr. Mark D. Fowler Mr. Bradley W. Coburn Mr. James W. Fannin Mr. James M. Hirst Mr. Dennis G. Lee Mr. Jeffrey J. McElvaney Mr. Christopher J. Allen Mr. Jeffrey T Han Mr. Lasse B. Kjelsaas Mr. Frank R R. Avenilla Mr. Felix A. Torres Mr. Douglas E. Davies Mr. Lee S. Roberts Mr. Robert K. D. L. Izumi Mr. Adam D. Griffin Mr. Jason M. Redd Mr. Philip S Mah Mr. Paul D. Morrison Mr. Alex B. Szeto Mr. Justin Corrocherr Mr. Jay Panchal Mr. Ethan J. Danberry Mr. Edward Youssoufian Mr. Gabriel A. Harley Mr. Bernard J. Kornberg Mr. Ryan Carney Mr. Mike Pfisterer

Has something interesting happened to you in the past year? Then contact us and let us know what s new. We are always curious to learn about the various experiences or accomplishments of our fellow brothers. Please fill out this form or contact Bradford Edgerton at 510-540-9878 or [email protected]

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2004 DUCK DINNER Thursday November 18

The annual Duck Dinner will be held at the Faculty Club. Dinner will start at 7:30PM. Many Phis meet up at 5PM at Henry s on Durant before walking up to the Chapter House at 6PM. We will walk over to the Faculty Club at 7:15PM. The House is located at 2726 Channing Way.

The Brothers of Phi Delta Theta would be pleased to have you as our guests. Please return the form below by November 7th or contact Bradford Edgerton at (510) 540-9036 or [email protected]

YES, I would like to attend Duck Dinner. Name: Please Select an entrée: Roast Duck

N. Y. Steak

Vegetarian Pasta

Yes! I would like to make a lasting commitment to the Brothers of Phi Delta Theta, Cal Alpha! Please accept my contribution of: $250

$100

$50

Other $_______

Please Make your check payable to the California Alpha Association, with a memo entry of Building Fund. Thank you for your generous support. P.O. Box 4338, Berkeley, CA 94704

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Summer Adventures Marc Shapiro 05 spent the summer in Amsterdam studying law and philosophy. His summer stay was the culmination of seven months of sanctioned study at a local university through UC-Berkeley. John Richmond 05 spent the summer traveling in France. He had spent the previous semester studying history at a local French university through a UC-Berkeley Study Abroad

Bret Manley 05 attended a two month economics program at a London university. He currently has a seat on the executive committee of the Intrafraternity Council. Manuel Buenrostro 07 summered in Washington, D.C. as part of a UC-DC exchange program. Manuel is currently a senator for the A.S.U.C.

PH I D ELTA TH ETA

The SF Alumni Club holds a luncheon on the first Friday of every month (The next one will be on October 1st). Lunch is served at the famous Schroeder s Restaurant, which is located on 240 Front St. in downtown San Francisco. The lunch is informal and begins at noon. Alumni are encouraged to attend.

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