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Campaign Update
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Century Campaign Races to the Finish Line with One Hurdle Still to Clear

By Moe Trebuchon ’83
Century Campaign Chairman
ow … what an amazing whirlwind the Coming Soon...
Wlast two years have been! Construction
of our new chapter house continues to prog-
ress on schedule as we execute toward an
August 2018 completion date, which will
allow our current actives to move in for the
fall 2018 semester. This will represent a full
one-year acceleration of the schedule we put
forth when we kicked off the formal cam-
paign in 2015. Very nice!
On the fundraising front, as of 2017 year-end, 289 brothers have
pledged to the Campaign, totaling $2.053 million in funding. Thank
you, brothers, for your generous support of the Alpha Gamma Chapter
Century Campaign!
At the start of 2017, we expected that this current fundraising
level would meet our minimum bank commitments. Unfortunately,
market conditions resulted in construction bids coming in higher than
expected. To bridge the difference, we have committed to the bank
that, upon campaign completion in fall 2018, we will achieve at least
$2.15 million in total pledges. ...But, $97,000 To Go.
So, the math is easy. We have a remaining gap of $97,000 to fill.
To make it happen, your volunteer team is pursuing two parallel paths
of action.
First, we will be making final reach outs to those who have not yet pledged. At the who are able will also agree to stretch a bit further to help close the gap.
start of the campaign, we established a participation goal of 340 donors, and are cur- As ever, if you would like to talk further about the campaign or making a pledge,
rently 51 shy of target. Meeting this goal will go a long way toward bridging our fund- feel free to reach out to me at mstrebuchon@mindspring.com or 404-245-4017. I
ing gap. At this point of the campaign, donations of all sizes are impactful. Whatever never get tired of hearing from you guys. For me, it has been the true reward for time
amount can work for you is welcome and will help. All donors, regardless of giving spent in this volunteer effort.
level, will be recognized at the house grand opening celebration event. In closing, thank you to all the brothers who have been contributing their time,
Second, we ask that existing donors consider increasing current pledges by 20 per- talents, and money to help get us to this point. In so many ways, this has been a living
cent. This can be done by increasing your annual payments, or you can add payment testament to the power of a grassroots movement wrapped in brotherhood. I look
year(s) to the end of your current pledge. I am pleased to report that thus far 20 forward to more of you joining in as we clear this final hurdle in our race to the
brothers have accepted the “20 percent challenge” since it was first intro- finish line!
duced at Homecoming. Thank you brothers, and I am hopeful that others

For anyone contemplating a larger donation, If you have not been receiving email updates with
please be aware that the alumni parlor and several pictures of our construction progress, it means we do
bedrooms remain available for naming. For anyone not have a valid email address for you. Please drop a
interested, please contact Moe Trebuchon at note to Moe at mstrebuchon@mindspring.com, and
mstrebuchon@mindspring.com or 404-245-4017. we will add you to our list.

Are you the competitive type? If so, perhaps we can spark a bit of fire
with the accompanying chart that ranks donor participation rates by Save the Date!
pledge class eras.
Want your generation to further shine? Then make a pledge. Not happy Please put a placeholder on your calendars to attend the
with where your generation currently ranks? Then make a pledge. In
the end, we all win or lose as a collective brotherhood, but bragging new house Grand Opening Celebration event to occur on
rights are still fun! the Friday evening before Homecoming 2018! The exact
Rank Era Participation % Rank Era Participation % date will depend on the GT football schedule.
1 2013-14 93.9% 8 1966-69 26.3%
2 2015-present 40.9% 9 1975-80 25.2% You will receive a communication from us soon with
3 2010-12 32.73% 10 1956-60 25.0% further details. This celebration promises to be a land-
4 2000-05 32.69% 11 1990-94 18.2%
5 1961-65 32.1% 12 1995-99 15.6% mark event in our chapter’s rich history.
6 1981-85 30.5% 13 1986-89 14.8% We want you there, and you will not want to miss it!
7 2006-09 26.4% 14 1970-74 11.1%
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