Meeting called to order at 5:00pm - April 21, 2007

Introductions of Alumni and undergraduate members

A motion was made and seconded to waive the reading of the minutes from the 2006 Homecoming meeting

Alumni President report – Richard Maltz

• Main goal of Alumni Corporation is to greatly increase communication between Alumni Corporation and its alumni brothers, as well as with the active chapter.
• Last year we had a total of 120 donors, in the first 4 months of this year we have 60.
• National is leaning towards the corporation taking back the house by next summer.
• Talk of linking Alumni officers with their undergraduate counterparts.

Alumni Treasurer

• Alumni will be preparing on purchasing replacement French doors for the first floor (in the living room)
• Third floor should be completed by this coming fall. On the third floor they have replaced all the windows, electrical, insulation and added sprinkler system, as well as other work
• Roof is being replaced and should be done shortly.
• Second floor will also being getting a sprinkler system and bringing the electrical up to code. It will be up to the alumni corporation to due the $60,000 of work to bring it up to the standards of the third floor.

Miscellaneous

• Undergraduates will communicate what their majors and career aspirations are to give to alumni networking of career advancement and internships.
• Undergraduates will compile a wish list of needs and wants of the house (furniture, etc).
• Talk of having alumni pledge money for each new pledge they bring into the brotherhood.
• Talk of helping brothers stay connected to the house by adding a plaque to each room to note that have lived there.
• Undergraduate profiles for the website requested.

Undergraduate President Report – Jason Chottiner

• 10 new members this year
• K.I.C.K.S. raised $1800 this year
• Participated in Homecoming, Dance Marathon (THON) and Greek Week
• Go to the Village at Penn State to play Bingo with the senior residents
• Clean up neighborhood twice a month
• Once again held the highest GPA at the Greek Oscars and won the Philanthropic Leadership Award
• Joined the Fraternity Integrity Alliance – Joined to try to discourage and educate about sexual assault. Only 1 of 5 fraternities to have joined to date

Goals

• To build stronger officers
• Increase
• Improve performance at THON.
• Will have a alumni advisor by fall semester. With an alumni advisor they will be able to reach a goal of winning IFC Chapter Excellence.
• Chapter of the Year at Greek Oscars

Undergraduate Treasurer Report – David Hartwich

• 3 brothers will live in house this summer
• House bill for next year is $2300/semester
• Food bill for semester is $400

Other Officers Reports
Marshal Report

• 3 new pledges this spring
• Class project was to improve the house library
• Pushed the class to be out in the Greek Community and join philanthropies
• Visited Bucknell Colony
• Interested in getting alumni involved in Initiation

Chapter Secretary

• Worked to improve internal communication – getting minutes out to all undergraduate brothers
• Focused on getting all the forms and paperwork to National on time and are in good shape with National
• Reaching out to Greek Community

Intramural Chairman

• Fraternity Volleyball Champs
• Dodgeball Champs
• Did Greek Week for first time in long time
• Are partnered with Gamma Sigma Sigma for 2007 Homecoming
• Are ranked 18-22nd in IM’s out of 53 fraternities

Social Chairman

• Had several events at Alpha Epsilon Pi
• Several socials
• Nacho night for recruitment
• Went to Altoona Curve game
• Tied for fifth overall at Greek Week

Old Business
None – as covered in officer reports

New Business
None – as covered in officer reports

For the Good

• Current group of actives are doing a great job. One rebuilding the brotherhood, academics and philanthropic – keep up the great work
• Brother Richard Dubin said the chapter made him feel welcome and gave him and his friend a place to crash
• Great to see the progress on the physical plant

Motion to close – seconded

Meeting closed with the singing of “It is to Thee”

Meeting ended at 6:33pm