Sigma Pi Fraternity

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• Sigma Pi Fraternity
• Phi Chapter
• University of Illinois
• October 7, 2006

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• Agenda
• Welcome/Creed
• Alumni Board and Committee Members
• Alumni Board Goals
• Alumni Board 2006 Accomplishments
• Alumni Board Financial Statements
• Future House Improvements
• Alumni Events
• 100th Anniversary

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• Alumni Board Committees
• 2006-2007 Alumni Board
• Shaun Murphy, Rory Nicholson, Randy Wimmer, Kevin
  Daughtery, Andrew Frobish, Vince DOrazio
• Committee Heads/Advisors
• Jack Nowicki, Jeff Berman, Barry Petrigala, Dirk
  McCoy

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• Goals
• Providing a competitive housing solution for the
  undergraduate chapter
• Maintaining a strong alumni organization
• Fostering collaboration between the alumni and
  undergraduate members

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• FYE 2006 Accomplishments
• Renovated 3rd Floor Bathroom
• Reduced old Accounts Receivable
• Expanded Communications (e.g. email newsletters)
• Participated in Undergraduate Planning Retreats

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Alumni Financials

• As of June 30
• Balance Sheet
• 2006 2005
• Assets
• Cash 44,088 41,573
• Accounts Receivable 7,399 9,038
• Deposits and Prepaids 8,565
  6,234
• Marketable investments 40,407
  37,563
• Chapter House 468,000
  468,000
• Leasehold improvements 181,592
  112,892
• Accumulated depreciation
  (101,651) (78,163)
• Total Assets 648,400 597,137

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Alumni Financials

• Balance Sheet (continued)
• 2006 2005
• Liabilities and Net Equity
• Accounts Payable and accrued expenses
  500 3,618
• Active Members deposits
  6,500 15,555
• Accrued Real Estate Taxes
  12,130 12,130
• Mortgage Balance First Federal Bank
  317,210 268,370
• Total Liabilities 336,340
  299,673
• Net Equity at Beginning of Year
  297,464 306,554
• Current Year Increase (Decrease) in Net Equity
  14,595 (9,089)
• Net Equity at End of Year 312,059
  297,464
• Total Liabilities and Net Equity
  648,400 597,137

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• For the Year Ended June 30
• Income Statement
• 2006 2005
• Revenues
• Contributions from Members 10,230 12,462
• Interest on all cash 2,336 -
• Other income 2,897 -
  
• Total Revenue 15,463 12,462
• Operating Expenses
• Organization Communications Services
  5,461 6,109
• Postage 500 1,175
• Website 263 241
• Hruska Award 150 150
• Alumni Events 1,035 -
• Sigma Pi International Dues 175
  300
• Other 842 13
• Total Operating Expenses 8,426 7,988

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• For the Year Ended June 30
• Income Statement (continued)
• Housing Operations 2006 2005
• Net Rental Revenues 91,413
  76,379
• Interest (21,196) (13,808)
• Real Estate Taxes (12,768)
  (12,454)
• Depreciation (23,488) (16,127)
• Insurance (8,312) (8,701)
• Utilities (23,212) (22,593)
• Repairs/Maintenance (7,585)
  (13,655)
• Other (3,013) (5,085)
• Net housing operations
  (8,161) (16,044)
• Fundraising 13,003
  -
• Change in Investment Values 2,716
  2,481
• Net Increase (Decrease) to Net Equity
  14,595 (9,089)

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• Future House Improvements
• Bathrooms 1st and 2nd Floor
• West Porch Restoration
• Convert Quad to 3 Rooms
• Sprinkler System

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• Alumni Events
• Homecoming (U of I) - October
• Summer golf outing (U of I) July
• Illini Basketball - February
• Winter Dinner (Chicago ) - February

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• 100th Anniversary
• Phi Chapter will be 100 on May 21, 2008
• Jack Nowicki is heading committee to plan and
  coordinate celebration
• Contact Jack or Alumni Board if interested

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We can use your help!

• For further information, contact
• Shaun Murphy shaunmurphy_at_comcast.net
• Randy Wimmer randy.wimmer_at_allstate.com

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• Phi Chapter of Sigma Pi
• State of the Chapter 2006

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• Chapter Officers
• Sage Alec Danaher, Junior in Civil Engineering
• Second Counselor Chris Cody, Senior in Landscape
  Architecture
• Third Counselor Brian Mitterer, Senior in
  Electrical Engineering
• Fourth Counselor Kyle Decker, Junior in Business
• First Counselor Drew Keiser, Junior in
  Psychology
• Herald Josh Sherwood, Junior in NRES

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• Recruitment
• Spring 2006 BX Pledge Class
• 5 pledges/ 5 initiates
• Jimmy Kritsas
• Jason Stelzer
• Matt Murphy
• Dave Cassel
• Beau Hill

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• Fall 2006 BO Pledge Class
• 13 Pledges
• Isaac Beal
• Ignacio Blanco
• Travis Carrasquillo
• Eric Garcia
• Adam Granger
• Paul Heywood
• Daniel Kates
• Jacob Marcotte
• Thomas McCarthy
• John Merritello
• Alex Prokup
• Marshall Wells
• Jarrett Zook

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• Recruitment Numbers
• Steady, increased growth
• Spring 2006 34 Actives, 5 Pledges 20 living
  in-house
• Fall 2006 32 Actives, 13 Pledges 24 living
  in-house
• Projection for 2007-2008 Goal is 17 initiates
  each year. By Fall 2008, we will be locked into a
  range between 45-60 members.

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• Pledge Education
• 8 week pledge program seeks to give the pledge an
  appreciation for the history of Sigma Pi and of
  Phi chapter, and to develop new members into good
  fraternity men.

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• Major Pledge Education Events
• Formal Pledging
• Family Olympics
• Weekly Pledge Meetings and House Clean-ups
• Walkout (road trip to another Sigma Pi Chapter)
• Pledge Dance
• I-Week
• I-Week service project

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• History and Traditions
• Conversion of basement storage room into
  dedicated chapter room
• Opening and closing ceremony at all meetings
• Over 1000 spent on a new set of ritual equipment
• More emphasis on ritual
• Remembrance Ceremony

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• Scholarship
• Fall 2005 Chapter GPA 3.063/4.0
• 17th of 41 Fraternities
• Spring 2006 Active GPA 3.036/4.0
• 15 of chapter on Deans List
• Scholarship program
• Consequences for poor GPA
• Study hours with Delta Zeta

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• Individual Member Achievement
• Chris Cody Landscape Architecture Honors
• Alec Danaher Tau Beta Pi Scholarship
• Drew Schmucker MCB/Chemistry Merit Program
• Kyle Decker Business Honors
• Drew Keiser Chairman of Adopt-a-Campus Pathway
  Program
• 3 members serving in the armed forces
• Joshua Sherwood Illinois Air National Guard
• Alec Danaher Air Force ROTC
• Adam Marcotte Marine Corps Officer Candidate

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• Philanthropy and Service
• Participation in sorority philanthropic events
  FM Broomball Tournament, DG Anchor Splash, 4-H
  Eucre Tournament
• Incoming Freshman Scholarship
• Eastern Illinois Foodbank
• Adopt-A-Campus Pathway Sigma Pi maintains the
  pathway running between Foellinger Auditorium and
  Goodwin Ave.
• ACE Project
• Spring 2006 Cleaning brush at Allerton Park
• Fall 2006 Sigma Pis Project Save a Life
• Support for SPs new national philanthropy, the
  Sam Spady Foundation

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• Social Events
• Pledge Dance
• Barndance
• October 14, 2006
• Orchid Ball 2006
• Brookfield Zoo in Chicago
• BBQ with Delta Zeta
• Dinner at Phi Mu
• Heaven and Hell party with AWE
• October 13, 2006

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• Intramurals
• Spring 2006 Basketball and Broomball
• Fall 2006 Softball with Delta Zeta, Flag
  Football, Soccer

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• House Improvements
• Completed
• Chapter room
• 1st Floor Bathroom
• Painting
• Cleaned back lot
• Shed
• Tree removal
• Desired
• Flagpole and lighting for front lawn
• Lighting for patio
• Lighting for back lot
• Refinishing hardwood floor
• Landscaping
• Flooring in basement
• Upgrading chapter room

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• Awards
• Hruska Award
• Cyrus E. Palmer Award
• Robert C. Craig Memorial Presentation