This year during Blue and White Weekend, April 12-14, we have an exciting and one-of-a-kind ceremony being held for a quintessentially resolute man.

Br. James (Jim) Stalder ’62 has been conferred the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Grand Chapter, which recognizes “alumnus members for exceptional professional accomplishments, career achievements, and community or public service.” This is a truly noteworthy achievement, as evidenced by the attendance at our forthcoming ceremony of a Grand Chapter officer.

Dress: Business Casual

• 12:00-1:00 - Br. Alan Copeland (Grand Chapter/ International Secretary) arrives

• Timing TBD - Br. Copeland speaks with undergraduate E-board

• 2:00 - Blue & White Game Kickoff - Br. Copeland attends - tickets are free to B&W game

• 6:15(ish)-7:30 - Casual Dinner/drinks at the House (Mt. Nittany Rib Company - Prospector’s BBQ)

• 7:30 - Awards Ceremony Begins - Heitzenroder Intro

• 7:45 – Award by Copeland (video)

• 8:00 - Stalder response & award book signing

• 8:15-9:00 - Casual discussion & visitation/drinks

Brothers,

Hope all is well with you and your families! I wanted to give everyone a heads up that our 1980’s 3RD ANNUAL THETA CHI BOYS NIGHT IN STATE COLLEGE with be July 22nd. Most of us are staying at the Hilton Scholar down the street from the Phyrst.

It’s an informal guys get together with no real agenda.. We head up Saturday, walk the town, hit some bars, grab some food and drink, share some memories, stay over Saturday night and head home on Sunday morning.. Nothing is planned out.. 

Please share this with our brothers from the 80’s, as we hope to see as many as possible in State College. Any questions please feel free to contact me.

Hope to see as many 80’s brothers as possible on July 22nd.

Fraternally,

Tim Boyd ‘83

Announcing the 42nd annual Theta Chi Open has been scheduled for 11:00 AM Friday, May 5th, 2023.  We return to the Jersey Shore for the first time in 3 years and will be playing once again Avalon Golf Club. Hard to believe when we gathered in May 1980 for our 1st annual at glorious Beckett Golf Club that the tradition carries on 41 years later.  

There will be changes made this year to make the event more interesting to all participants. New this year is the following:

1. Relaunch of the Tachi Cup, a match of the top four players of the "old guys" and the top four of the "young" guys.  Designated captains will choose their team.  The team with the lowest collecitive gross score will receive the Tachi Cup.   Feel free to fill it with beer and drink in a victorious manner.

2. There will be more closest to the pin competiions this year, 5 total and 1 longest drive. 

3. Also in an effort to include more players in the competition an award will be provided for low net using a handicap system..  Essentially this award will recognize the most improved player.  Handicaps will be announced at a later date.  Even Vlad can win...if he chooses to keep score this year. 

Of course the low gross competition will continue and the Theta Chi Open trophy will be awarded to the winning player. Everybody will be gunning for perenial winner Brother Bob Mausser.  Let’s see if someone has the game to do so.  

Post round festivities will be held at a shore house located likely in Sea Isle City. Likely start time is 6:00 pm.  Once again Brother Cunningham will have the challenge of finding that location. Old favorite "Local Smoke" will deliver a barbecue fest to the shore house.  

Gentlemen.  Greens fees and banquet costs have been finalized. Cost is $74 per golfer payable at the course.  A considerable increase, but that's inflation nowadays. Cost for the banquet is $45 (also an increase) payable at the course.  Also, there will be a $10 golf challenge fee for closest to the pin and long drive contests. 14 have signed up, I'm sure there will be many more.  Enroll today. 

SIGN UP

The spring meeting will be Sunday, April 23rd at 1:00pm EDT. It will be in-person at the chapter house along the undergrads, so anyone is welcome to attend in person. As we've done in the past, we will also hosting the meeting via Zoom.

Zoom link to come closer to meeting time.

We are holding our annual corporation meeting via Zoom on Sunday December 19, at 5pm eastern time. The meeting is open to all alumni in good standing, and will have time for open discussion regarding feedback or questions to the board. Chapter updates, and Alumni Board election results will be discussed. If you are interested in attending, please register at the link below:

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR MEETING

The annual Spring Corporation Meeting will be held via conference call - do to the coronavirus and with the house being closed. The meeting will cover: the state of the chapter, there are no by-laws or elections to vote on at this time. The meeting will happen on…

Date: Thursday, April 16, 2020

Time: 8:00 PM EST

Conference Call Information: (605) 468-8721

Conference ID: 711040#

Quick Dial Link: 605-468-8721,,,711040#

The Annual Corporation Meeting for Theta Chi of Penn State, Inc. will be held this year via conference call. The meeting will rake place on Oct. 17th 2019 at 8 PM EST. There will be a fair amount to discuss.

Major Items to Cover:

• State of the Chapter

• Bylaw Changes - download proposed by-law admendments

• Election Results

Please email for the call in number - oxomegaboard@gmail.com

We hope you’ll take the time to call in!

This year's Blue White Weekend and Founder's Day celebration will be April 21, 2018 and the spring Alumni Corporation Meeting is going to be held on that weekend at the chapter house.

Kickoff for the Blue White game is 3pm.

For anyone in town for Blue & white weekend later this month - it would be great to see you at our spring meeting - Sunday 4/22 10:30 EDT at the chapter house. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions/comments beforehand.

Aaron Speagle - Alumni Board Secretary

2017 Penn State Homecoming and Military Appreciation weeks will both be held Nov. 5 to 12. The 2017 Penn State Homecoming and Military Appreciation Game is set for Veterans Day, Nov. 11, against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Beaver Stadium.

The annual Alumni Corporation homecoming meeting will be held on Sunday the November 12th to discuss chapter business and receive updates on the Undergate chapter.

Come to Yallah Burrito Company from 5-8 and tell the cashier that you're there for KICKS in order to help us raise money for Autism Speaks!

Theta Chi Open Details

New course, new banquet menu, to be held on the same great date, the first Friday in May.  The 36th annual will be played at Avalon Golf Club on Friday, May 5th. Avalon is a flat, shorter course reminiscent of Florida golf courses. It is deemed to be significantly easier than recent venues Stone Harbor and Shore Gate. So anybody can win. 

First tee time is 11 am. Cost is $49 for golf, cart and range balls.  Banquet cost is $50 including fireball, beer and a clam bake (shrimp, lobsters, clams, mussels and corn on the cob provided by a new caterer "Crest Gourmet" located in Wildwood Crest.  

The banquet will be held as always at a shore house rented by Brother Cunningham in the Stone Harbor, NJ area....location to be announced, but confidence is high it will be a palace.  Please indicate your plans to play golf when you respond. You don't have to be a pro to have fun so we encourage all to play. 

Uncertain where to stay?  Let me know and I will work with you to find a place to find a place.  

To Reserve Your Spot Click Here To Let Me Know.

Hope to see you all there and create some great new memories.

Frateranlly,

Mike Perkins

This year's Blue White Weekend and Founder's Day celebration will be April 22, 2017 and the spring Alumni Corporation Meeting is going to be held on that weekend at the chapter house.

This is our semi-annual corporation meeting to review chapter operations, vote on by-law amendments, and evaluate the current standing of the house. This meeting is open to all alumni in good standing, and will be followed by light refreshments.

More Detils TBA

What GI Theta Chi?

GI Theta Chi is a yearly fundraising effort to support the USO. This year we are organizing a three- day event consisting of Partial Proceeds Night, Letter Writing Night, and the main event featuring Water Balloon Battle Ship and a dollar hot dog cookout. EVERYONE can participate in the first two activities and the main event. In addition to participating in these activities, you and four friends can register a squad ($25) and participate in the water balloon battleship to compete with other squads for points. The squad with the most points will win McClanahan’s Gift Cards. 

Why the USO?

For 75 years, the USO has been the nation’s leading organization to serve the men and women in the U.S. military, and their families, throughout their time in uniform. From the moment they join, through their assignments and deployments, and as they transition back to their communities, the USO is always by their side. 

Water Balloon Battle Ship 

DATE: April 9, 2017

MISSION: Compete in a tournament style water balloon game to earn points for your squad.

OBJECTIVE: During a match two squads will face each other and will be separated by a barrier. Each member will stand in place on their respective sides and cannot move. Each squad will be given a chance to launch water balloons over the barrier at the opposing squad. A squad is awarded one point with every hit. After five rounds the winner is determined by which squad has the most points in the match.

As stated above, ALL are welcome to attend this event at Theta Chi Fraternity for music, games, $1 Hot Dogs, and Free Insomnia Cookies. Support the teams in Water Balloon Battleship and help us raise money to support the USO!!! 

If you need any additional information please let us know.

Steven Hatten
Events Coordinator

New course, new date.  The 35th annual will be played at Stone Harbor Country Club on Friday, April 29th.  First tee time is 11 am.  Cost is $100 for golf, cart and range balls.  Banquet cost is $45 including fireball, beer and barbecue in that order.   The banquet will be held at a shore house rented in the Stone Harbor, NJ area....location is a TBD.  Please indicate your plans to play golf on your response.  You don't have to be a pro to have fun so we encourage all to play.  If you need a place to stay send me some contact info in your email and I will work with you to find a place to stay. 

E-Mail us your interest or questions.

Hope to see you all there to see old friends and stir up great memories.

Mike Perkins

This year's Blue White Weekend and Founder's Day celebration will be April 16, 2016 and the spring Alumni Corporation Meeting is going to be held on Sunday the 17that the chapter house at 10:30 AM. This is our semi-annual corporation meeting to review chapter operations, vote on bylaw amendments, and evaluate the current standing of the house. This meeting is open to all alumni in good standing, and will be followed by light refreshments

April 2nd will mark the annual Alumni Work Weekend. This alumni sponsored event focuses on projects to improve the chapter house at 523 S Allen St. Past projects have included installing parking security cameras, carpeting the Outland room and adding a pool table. This year, we will be working on landscaping the front of the house to improve it's curb appeal. Efforts will include post-winter lawn cleanup, addressing overgrown vegetation, and spreading fresh mulch in the flowerbeds. Other projects will cover rearrangement of the first floor furniture and installation of sound equipment for social events.

Work will start at 10 AM on Saturday, and all who are enabled to attend are encouraged. Those who cannot attend but would like to support the projects can donate via check mailed to the following address:

Theta Chi of Penn State
c/o Kevin Trippel
744 S 8th St Apt 9
Philadelphia, PA 19147

We hope to see you!

More info to come, but mark it down in your calendar.

Mark your calendars - more info to come.

The Annual Founder's Day Weekend will be held once again over Blue White Weekend. More details to come.

Come on out for the inaugural GI Theta Chi philanthropy effort by Theta Chi Fraternity at Penn State! This exciting event raises funds for the USO, which provides substantial support for active and retired United States military members. More information can be found at www.uso.org. 

To raise funds, we will be having a 5-person Tug-of-War competition (teams of less than 5 will be supplemented with Theta Chi brothers or combined with another small team to reach 10 people), a sack race, and a BBQ. For just $20 per team member, you and your team mates can enter the Tug-of-War tournament in attempts to win the title of "Tug-of-War Champions", will receive a T-shirt, free BBQ, and a chance to participate in the sack race and win the coveted title "Quickest in the Sack"! If you just want the BBQ and do not want to compete, it will be $7.

There is a league for guys only, and a separate league for coed teams. If a group of girls is interested but does not have any guys on their team, we will supplement your team with Theta Chi brothers. The sack race is an individual event, and there will be separate brackets for guys and girls. Note that Greek community members will be able to get community service hours for participating.

So you are probably itching to sign up, huh? Simply email Alex Constable to register your team. Payment will be due 1 week prior to the event. The rain date will be Sunday, April 5th, time TBD.

More info to come, but mark it down in your calendar.