SIGMA TAU GAMMA           

    The summer is over, and it is now time for the active brothers of the Gamma Tau chapter to get to work.  The summer picnic was, as usual, a great success.  An estimated 25 alumni came back to visit the chapter.  Also, last semester we initiated five new brothers, putting the chapter at a comfortable 24 active brothers this semester.  This makes us the second largest fraternity at Millersville.

    The fight for taking first semester freshmen (legally) has begun, and the Greeks of MU won the first battle.  We may now take freshmen if our chapter GPA is above a 2.5 and our new member classes maintain above a 2.25.  The Sig Tau’s are proud to say we can take freshmen and we are taking advantage of this policy to its fullest.  We are taking nine new pledges this Fall, the largest, I believe, since Spring ’93.  The chapter has a good chance of having over 30 active brothers next semester.  We have also picked up yet another transfer brother, this one being from the Pittsburgh-Johnstown chapter.  This is the third transfer brother in two years.

     The Gamma Tau chapter’s dues were raised last semester from $95 to $110.  These extra dollars are being put towards the increasing national dues and the rush budget.  We are trying to create more events for rush than there was in the past.  The rush budget has been raised from $120 to $250 in the past year.  Next semester I hope to have almost $300 allocated for rush.  Your donations will be greatly appreciated to help further improve our rush events.  One of the best ways to get these freshmen to go Sig Tau is for them to really see that it is Sig Tau for Life!  I hope to have the Spring rush schedule out before the end of this semester so I can send it out with the Spring edition of The Score.  All Alumni are invited and encouraged to all the chapters’ activities.

     Not only has the chapter been hard at work with rush, we have also been fundraising and have a couple of philanthropies planned  for this semester.  We had our annual car wash on September 19th, and it was a great success.  Not only did we make over $250, but we also met Sig Tau’s from Shippensburg and a Gamma Tau chartering brother from 1972, Michael Weik.  Tom ‘Yoda’ Glisson will be our Charity King in the Homecoming halftime show.  We will be fundraising for The Christina A. Ciallela Endowed Scholarship.  If you would like to donate any money please do so by October 23rd and make checks payable to The Christina A. Ciallela Endowed Scholarship.  Your donations are very much appreciated.  Another philanthropy that is in the works is Books for Kids.  This is our national philanthropy and Gamma Tau alumni Scott Yoder will be visiting the chapter on November 8th to help guide us into this huge project.  More details about Books for Kids will be in the Spring edition of The Score.

     Brothers Matt ‘Pee-Wee’ Butz and Jim ‘Pyle” Hollis traveled down to Norfolk, VA this past summer for the 1998 Grand Chapter.  According to these brothers, it was one of their most memorable Sig Tau experiences.  They actually witnessed a brother getting inducted into the Society of the Seventeen!

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    The Fall Date Party will be on Saturday, November 21st.  The cost of the event will be approximately $15.  The place is still yet to be determined but will most likely be in Brookwood.  If you would like to attend or need further information please contact chapter president Jim Hollis at 871-6287 by November 7th.
 
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     The list of missing addresses is unacceptable.  86 brothers’ addresses are missing!  Please help us find these Alumni members.  I am also trying to begin an alumni phone list and e-mail list, please mail the alumni change of address form on the back with your correct information.  Contact Jim Hollis at 871-6287.

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