October 2010
In This Issue...COVER STORY
AWARDS ANNOUNCED!!
The 2009-2010 Memorial Trophy
Winners along with over 80 other award
winners were announced on Friday,
October 8th.
Find out which chapter was designated
"Most Improved", which Chapter Advisor
took top honors, which district won the
overall honors and more by
<clicking here>!
TOP YOUR BEST andWin A Convention Registration!
As we begin a new school year, we're kicking
off our challenge once again for the entire
Fraternity.
The goal is simple... We're challenging each
chapter to "Top Your Best" number of initiations
compared to the last three years.
Find out which chapters were at the Top last year and this year...
WE'RE RAISING THE STAKES!! . <more>
GRAND LODGE NOMINATIONSRequested by November 15, 2010
The Committee on Nominations invites all members to
help them identify National Officers and Grand Lodge
candidates for the 147th Anniversary Convention to be
held in August 2011.
All four Grand Lodge Director seats held by alumni and
the two Grand Lodge Director seats reserved for undergraduate members will be
elected at... <more>
ARE WE OUT OF CONTROL?
Fall term isn’t half over and four chapters have already been cited for alleged
Risk Management Policy violations including:
- Hazing
- Drug use
- Pooling funds to purchase alcohol
- Unlawful service of alcohol
Management Policy to the attention of all members as well as discuss what is
covered in it. If any questions arise that you can not answer, call Fraternity
Headquarters.
And by the way... “Follow the law” is a good first shot at correctly answering
any risk management question. ‘Nuf said on this topic.
- Welcome to BRAD MALONE
- Check out the CHAPTER VISITS SCHEDULE
All of us at Fraternity Headquarters are proud to
introduce our newest team member, Brad Malone,
Kappa Theta 825. Brother Malone joined the HQ
staff in September as our newest Leadership
Consultant.
Brad will be traveling to visit chapters across the
country to check in, see how things are going and
assist with programming, educational resources and
development.
Feel free to contact Brad for assistance and to say congratulations
at Brad@thetaxi.org. Also, you can check out the entire Chapter Visit Schedule
at http://www.thetaxi.org/Chapters/ChapterVisitSchedule.php.
BETA PI
RECHARTERING
CEREMONY
by: Jordan Commander
On June 5th the brothers of the
Beta Pi Colony of Theta Xi
Fraternity proudly held a
re-chartering ceremony to
complete their return to the
campus of Southeastern Louisiana
University. Theta Xi re-colonized
on campus in 2005 but it took until
this spring to meet the require-
ments necessary to return the charter to the chapter.
Over the course of the 2009-10 year, Beta Pi Colony members increased their
overall GPA, recruited twenty-one new members in the Fall 2009 semester, and
racked up numerous community service hours for different organizations including
Habitat for Humanity and CASA.
Undergraduate brothers attended the re-chartering ceremony and banquet. In
addition, National President Don Merringer, Past National President Walter Brock,
Executive Director Jim Vredenburgh, Chapter Advisor Dr. David Schwab and many
alumni of the Beta Pi Chapter attended the Ritual Re-Chartering Ceremony. The
ceremony was followed by dinner at the Twelve Oaks Dining facility on the SELU
campus where parents and dates joined in the celebration.
