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THETA CHI FOR LIFE

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Perhaps the largest one was the unveiling of the brothers of Theta Chi from pledge
Resolute Man Initiative. Essentially, this is the to graduating senior. The chapter
Eagle Scouts of Theta Chi and will not only help Pledge Marshal has begun working
to distinguish the best brothers around the country with the fall pledges started on this
but will help continue the education process for journey to be Resolute Men.
Chapter President
Stephen Delsordo was also
in attendance and shared a
few thoughts with us: “A
couple of things that pertain
directly to ANBA, I now
have a clear understanding of how I want guys (less than five years graduated) who had served
to form the Chapter Advisory Board (CAB) as officers in the house. For one, we are required to
that I spoke about at our last meeting. I have a CAB by Nationals and I also think it will be
have already met with a few recent alumni an excellent addition to the system we have here at
in the area to help me get started on it. Alpha Nu. We had a good 20 or so brothers from
Basically, this will serve both as a bridge around the country come by the house during
from the undergrads to older alumni while Convention. I gave them all the grand tour and they
also being a huge support system and set of loved the house except for the construction that was
Brother Richard McCrea is presented with the Theta resources for chapter officers to use. I am going on, but they understood.”
Chi for Life Award. currently looking to recruit mostly younger

our big fall semester event and
Chapter (Continued from Page 2) have the spring be all about
the USO campus event moving
hard work of the entire brotherhood, we closed forward. The brotherhood is also
rush with 26 bids accepted and we now are moving more involved on campus than
in to the last weeks of the pledge process with 23 ever. We have presidents of many
standup gentlemen (which is the largest pledge clubs and executive committee
class on campus). By seeing all their hard work and members of many philanthropic
determination I know they will be able to one day organizations and honor societies
lead this fraternity to even greater heights. It will be across Georgia Tech. Scholarship
an honor to call these pledges my brothers. among the active brothers has
Following the partnership of Theta Chi nationally also been a point of pride for me
with the United Service Organization (USO) and the during my term, as we had 15
success of our Cornhole Tournament, we have put brothers get 4.0s last semester,
a lot of effort into re-establishing good connections and the overall brotherhood GPA
with the Shirlock Foundation. Through the sale of was above a 3.2, the highest it
boiled peanuts on game days, we have raised close has been in my five years at Tech.
to $1,000 for the foundation and we plan on having Even with all these other
a comedy show at a brewery early in the spring involvements, Alpha Nu continues the tradition of House Brotherhood Built is no longer falling slowly
semester. We hope to make the Shirlock Foundation
great social programming. We were proud to mix down the hill toward FIJI and Kappa Sigma. The
with the lovely ladies of Phi Mu and Alpha Xi Delta back deck looks great and hopefully will last for
this fall, as well as have a USO philanthropy mixer years to come. I would like to encourage all alumni
with the fine ladies of Alpha Omega Epsilon. We to stop by for the final home game of the season
also had a great beach weekend trip, pledge retreat against UVA. Also, don’t hesitate to stop by any time
in the Oconee National Forest, a couple band you are in the area. Our doors are always open to
parties, and steak and beans and semiformal at the you, your families, and friends.
Urban Tree Cidery are yet to come. The final thing I would like to say with my last
I would like to thank all the alumni who have undergraduate report in these newsletters is that I
made it to a football tailgate at the house this believe in Theta Chi and all we stand for. I am so
semester. The team is doing well and coming off this proud of the brothers here and I know we will only
most recent win against Duke for the Homecoming continue to build on all these successes. To quote the
game, it looks like we could be bowl eligible. During words of our ex-international president, Richard
rush work week this summer, the brotherhood Elder, “It is a great time to be a Theta Chi.”
ripped up the entire front lawn and some of the Fraternally,
large bushes, re-tilled the soil, and laid all new sod
by hand. We wanted to renovate the entire front
yard to give back to the alumni who have done so Stephen DelSordo
much for us over the years as well as maximize the
Brothers laying down the new sod for our space available for alumni to tailgate. Additionally, President – Alpha Nu Chapter
lawn during rush work week. the back deck construction is finally ending and the

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