We have a lot of great news to announce to our alumni group and parents this year:
First, we have our undergraduate chapter back in the house at 835 West Magnolia Ave after a several years of rebuilding! After this fall’s initiation, we should have close to 30 brothers active in the chapter. Their goal is to rapidly grow to a minimum of 50 in the very near future.
Second, our fundraising efforts so far this year have been fantastic! To date in 2009, alumni brothers and parents have contributed $13,630 to the association, money that is used to update the house, communicate with alumni and parents, and operate the alumni association. Thank you to all that have given and continue to give!
Third, we have spent over $140,000 upgrading the house this year. We have installed a university mandated fire sprinkler system, new carpet and tile in the living room and hallways, new bathroom stall dividers, furnished an alumni/parent suite, new concrete stairs down the side of the house and many other improvements. The next big capital project is the replacement of all doors in the house with fire rated doors. We estimate this project around $40,000 and needs to be completed by fall of 2010, so any help is greatly appreciated.
Fourth, I am looking forward to the *2009 Homecoming Weekend* at the house and want to take this opportunity to invite all of our alumni and parents to join us for the weekend. A postcard reminder is going out at the beginning of next week. We have a full day of events planned for November 7th back at the house. Come join us in welcoming our new undergraduates and reconnecting with old friends. Here is a listing of events for the day:
*8am - 9am - Association Meeting*
*9am -11am - Champagne Brunch - Hosted by Undergraduate Chapter and Parent’s Club*
*11am - 1pm - Tailgating at the House*
*1pm - 5pm - Auburn v. Furman (estimated game time)*
*6pm - 9pm - Alumni Reception (catered by Firehouse Subs)*
Finally, we are going to be doing an auction for the alumni/parent suite for Homecoming Weekend. It will include the suite for Friday and Saturday night as well as 2 tickets to the game! Look for an email detailing this auction in the next few days. If you are planning to come down for any of the events on Saturday at the house, please shoot me a quick email so we can plan for enough food for our events:
We look forward to seeing you there!
