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Greek101 has teamed up with CAMPUSPEAK, GreekYearbook and GreekBill in a joint savings campaign
New York – February 1, 2010 – Greek101 has teamed up with CAMPUSPEAK, GreekYearbook and GreekBill in a joint savings campaign. Simply put, any order over $300 placed with Greek101 will result in the client receiving coupons from the above mentioned companies. These coupons represent over $500 dollars in savings to chapters/councils. Many customers will receive more money in coupons than they spent on their order.
Likewise, many purchases/bookings from CAMPUSPEAK, GreekYearbook and GreekBill will enable their clients to receive a coupon worth $100 off any order of $800 or more from Greek101. Using the Greek101 coupon, will then enable the client to receive a coupon back to the referring vendor, creating a loop of savings.
Greek101 predicts this will save the Greek Community tens of thousands of dollars in the coming year, with the potential of saving more than $100,000 nationwide.
The new program is in conjunction with Greek101’s current “Blanket with Sleeves” promotion. For every 100 shirts within your order, you will receive 1 free blanket with sleeves.
Michelle Guobadia, Director of Fraternity/Sorority Life at the University of North Carolina – Charlotte: “I’m very excited about this news since I already use most of these vendors. This is going to help our Greek Communities budget in the coming year”.
Grahaeme Hesp, Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life at the University of California Berkeley: “The economy has triggered budget cuts across all our campuses. It’s great to see our top vendor partners forming relationships to help their customers; my campus office has already taken advantage of their generosity (and looking forward to the “blanket with sleeves”) and I strongly endorse these vendors to my councils, chapters, and student organizations.”
Jim Levi
Director of Sales & Marketing
(888) 473-3550 xt.106
www.Greek101.com
jim@greek101.com
About Greek101:
Greek101 is a leading Fraternity/Sorority apparel & accessories supplier to over 700 schools Nationwide which represent more than 10,000 chapters. Greek101 has helped lower shirt costs by sponsoring hundreds of campus-wide events in the past decade. Never forgetting our beginnings, individuals can still purchase just one custom t-shirt with sewn-on lettering. Working with passion driven customers has helped shape our company into who we are today.
About CAMPUSPEAK:
Founded in 1999 on a low-maintenance, low-pressure business philosophy, CAMPUSPEAK has become and agenda-setting company within higher education. Known primarily for its top-notch speakers, CAMPUSPEAK also markets consulting services, closely partnering with more than a dozen higher education associations. We aim to make a difference in the lives of students and the professionals who work with them.
About GreekYearbook:
GreekYearbook provides the best fraternity and sorority composite, bid day, and convention photography for thousands of fraternity and sorority members across the United States and Canada. Over 450 schools have fraternity and sorority members using GreekYearbook for their composite or bid day services today. GreekYearbook provides fraternities and sororities with affordable pricing, quick turnaround time, and professional photographers who make the fraternity and sorority members feel at ease. Over 500,000 fraternity and sorority members have used GreekYearbook composite, bid day, and/or convention services.
About GreekBill:
GreekBill is a web-based billing and financial management service catering exclusively to the Greek Community. GreekBill’s secure application enables billing, collecting, budgeting, reporting, online payment options and much more for chapters of all sizes. Since 1996, GreekBill has helped chapters, executive offices and a wide variety of Greek related companies strengthen their financial structures and streamline their operations. In fact, GreekBill was acknowledged by The Wall Street Journal has an effective option Fraternities and Sororities have used to solve their accounts receivable problems. From recruitment payment processing to national implementations, GreekBill handles it all!
Illness Never Slowed Student
Disease takes graduate’s life
Carey O’Neil
Story courtesy of www.redandblack.com
Michael Kobleur didn’t want to be carrying his friend Jordan Woods’ casket Wednesday afternoon. He would have rather been sitting on the porch of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity house discussing sports and politics, Woods’ two passions.
“The best memories that I have of him are sitting on the front porch,” Kobleur said. “Just he and I, sitting on the porch and enjoying life.”
Woods, a 22-year-old graduate of the University, was found by his sister, dead in his family’s basement Saturday.
He had planned to return to Athens to study politics and obtain a master’s degree, but he hadn’t always aspired to politics.
Woods was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and confined to a wheelchair early in life, and curing the degenerative disease became one of his life goals, said Jonathan Mitchell, a senior who roomed with Woods at their fraternity house.
“He thought finding a cure for MD was too selfish because he had it. Getting into politics, he could help more people,” he said.
3 Foot Giant Special on BIO Channel Features Alumnus
Alumnus Sean Stephenson (DePaul, ‘01) will be premiering his 3 Foot Giant television show on the BIO channel Sunday, November 15th at 10PM ET/11PM PT.
- Read the 3 Foot Giant Press Release
- View a preview of Sean Stephenson’s show: 3 Foot Giant
- View a PDF of the Spring 2009 issue of the Temple Magazine of Phi Kappa Theta, featuring Sean Stephenson.
The Phi Kaps Prove Victorious in Greek Week at Lewis University
Romeoville, IL – October 30, 2009 – Did you see it? The target on Phi Kappa Theta’s back? Why, it was easily visible from hundreds of yards away, as eight Greek organizations battled it out this week on the Lewis University Greens.
The competition is called Greek Week, which takes place once a semester at this school of 6,000 students, located 40 minutes south of Chicago.
The Phi Kaps (Illinois Kappa Phi chapter) dug in deep and fought quietly, staying near the top in all contests. Each day held a different competition, from the wretched Karaoke to the treacherous Obstacle Course (complete with tires, a three-legged race, dizzy bats and twinkies).
For the second straight semester, the winner of Greek Week would not be decided until the final contest: BAGS.
With the upstart fraternity of Tau Tau Tau within striking distance, the fate of a repeat Phi Kappa Theta victory was in the steady hands of veteran Shaun Campbell and rookie Kevin Veatch.
The intense rain provided an epic backdrop, as scores of people huddled around to witness the outcome.
The Brothers of Tau Tau Tau drew first blood, with a quick 3 points, but the Phi Kaps quickly answered. Soon, the score was tied at 5-5.
The Phi Kaps, wanting to leave nothing to chance, promptly went on a 10-0 run. This made the score 15 to 5, and they never looked back.
Phi Kappa Theta proved victorious once again, winning bags by the score of 21-8, ultimately sealing the deal for the defending champions.
“It feels great, it really does”, proclaimed Illinois Kappa Phi President, Billy Mackey. “Everybody fought so hard, and I’m not limiting that to our organization. Just wait till next semester when that target we’ve been carrying around gets even larger.”
Contact:
Steven KC Lee
stephenslee@lewisu.edu
1 University Pkwy
Romeoville, IL
60446
(c)
816.352.8697
Homecoming Reunion for Nu Omega Alumni
On Saturday, September 26, 2009, over 100 brothers assembled on Nicholls State University’s campus for the Homecoming Reunion Tailgate for the Nu Omega Alumni Chapter Tailgate. The tailgate kicked off at 12:00 p.m. behind Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, LA and culminated with the start of the NSU vs. Jacksonville State Homecoming Game at 3:00 p.m., which NSU lost 60-10. Brothers came from as near as South Louisiana and as far as Atlanta.
The event benefitted from overwhelming support from several generous brothers. We need to thank Brother Brian Champagne for his tireless devotion to making this event a success, Brother Josh Jambon, owner of Jambon Boats for donating two large party tents and cooking trailer, Brother Sammy Castalano, owner of Catalanotto Foods for crawfish Madeline and jambalaya, Brother Jamie Rodrigue of Crescent Crown Distributors for a Phi Kappa Theta Alumni Association Banner, Brothers Jude Guidry and Mark Perque for cooking at the event, Brother Donovan Fremin, owner of The Library Bar and Brother Michael Gros for the DJ Cinco de Mike Gros services. The Fall 2009 Pledge Class hosted a “Wine and Cheese Social” at The Library Bar immediately following the game and the Active Class hosted “Mafia Night Party” at La Casa del Sol.
Lance Brien, Active Chapter President said, “ the showing and support of our alumni chapter was really encouraging and uplifting to both actives and pledges alike. The Alumni Chapter’s enthusiasm and attendance really showed the younger members what our Fraternity is all about.”
The Louisiana Nu Omega Chapter of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity was colonized at Nicholls State in 1965 and chartered in 1967 as the first Greek-letter organization on campus. Our membership boasts over 1,000 brothers, a former National Fraternity President and member of the National Fraternity Board of Trustees. Louisiana Nu Omega has won the Founder’s Cup twice – in 1976 and 1985.
The next Alumni Chapter event will take place next spring. Contact Jeremy Perque, Alumni Chapter President at (225) 445-5825 or jeremy.perque@smhgroup.com or Lance Brien, Active Chapter President at (985) 991-0150 or briel099@its.nicholls.edu.
Fraternity Once for Excluded Catholics Enjoys Spiritual Revival in U.S.
BY Kimberly Jansen
NCRegister.com
October 4-10, 2009 Issue
On a college campus, it isn’t uncommon to hear of a 21st birthday “bar crawl” where a group of students stops at as many taverns as possible in one evening — often leaving the guest of honor so intoxicated he can barely walk home.
Members of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) often end up on their knees at the end of the night, too, but for a different reason. Each month the group hosts a “church crawl” in which members attend Mass together at a different Catholic parish around the city.
Nationally, Phi Kappa Theta (PKT) traces its history to the late 1800s, when Catholic men were actually denied admission to most college fraternities. In fact, the group’s original letters were the Greek initials for “The Catholic Fraternity.”
Don’t get the wrong idea though, said Matt Litt, a UNL graduate student and founding father of PKT’s Nebraska Pi chapter.
“We’re not just nerds or holy rollers,” Litt said. He emphasized that PKT stands on four pillars — fraternal, academic, social and spiritual — and that maintaining proper balance is crucial.
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Russel Fisher Nominated to the 2009 Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team
St. Francis University senior Russel Fisher, a member of the Red Flash football team, has been nominated for 2009 Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team, as announced by Allstate Insurance and the American Football Coaches Association. Fisher is a collegiate member of the Pennsylvania Tau Chapter of St. Francis University. Read More
Phi Kap Alumni Participate in Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle
Four Washington Beta Delta Alumnus (Jon Aslin ’04, David Huang ’04, Jon Kong ’06 and Paul Lee ’04) ran the Inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle – Marathon and 1/2 Marathon event on June 27, 2009 and were joined by one Washington Alpha Delta Alum (Nate Bond ‘02). The runners were blessed with gorgeous weather and the support provided by brothers and family who cheered and encouraged them on at various points of the course as they passed by.
It took months of preparation, with no brother having run a half or full marathon prior to registering for the event (although one subsequently registered and ran other events). Most brothers followed a training plan sent around by a Ben Grady (Beta Delta ’07), who had previously used the training plan. To keep each other motivated and accountable some of the brothers created running logs to track their weekly mileage and also communicated their progress through Facebook and email.
The night before the race the Beta Delta group met for dinner at Maggiano’s and were joined by other brothers who offered encouragement in preparation for the big race. Maggiano’s was chosen as the dinner venue, since the restaurant has an all you can eat, salad, appetizer and pasta option, this provided the runners with an opportunity to “carbo-load” and have enough stored energy to complete the race the next day.
Some of the runners were running with injuries yet everyone that started the race finished the race! The brothers from Washington Beta Delta knew that there was more to finishing this race than personal achievement, as they had raised money from friends, family and brothers to support the Children’s Miracle Network, Phi Kappa Theta’s National Philanthropy.
“This was a great opportunity for myself as an alumni to show my ongoing support for a great cause and to continue to build on the brotherhood that was built during my years at college. I flew up from Los Angeles to participate and would do it again in a heart beat.”
-Paul Lee (Beta Delta ’04)
“I enjoyed the run and filled with mixed emotions when I finished; happy that I had accomplished something less than 1% of the world has done and sad that it was over. I was inspired by all the people running for a variety of different reasons and causes.”
-David Huang (Beta Delta ’04)
“My training and preparation for the half marathon was limited by reoccurring ankle and back injuries, but it was the commitment and the support of my brothers that helped power me to the finish! I have earned a new level of respect for competitive runners, and it’s an honor to be a part of an Inaugural race that I am convinced will be a cornerstone of the Seattle running community for years to come. Proud to be a Phi Kap!”
-Jon Aslin (Beta Delta ’04)
photo: Jon Kong ‘06, Paul Lee ‘04 and David Huang ‘04 after having completed the marathon.
Phi Kappa Theta Mourns the Passing of Brother Ed McMahon
by Kevin J. Lampe
National Vice President
(Western Illinois, ‘83)
In a former life, I was a stand-up comedian. This was still the time when comics longed for an appearance on Carson. (it was always referred to as “Carson” as in “did you hear Mark’’s got a Carson coming up”)
Well, I never got my “Carson”, but if I did I had it all planned out. After a killer set, Carson would wave me over to the couch and I would shake his hand. Next, I would give the Phi Kappa Theta grip to Brother Ed McMahon (Catholic University, ‘68) and say to Johnny, “ya know, Ed and I are fraternity brothers.”
In reality, this never happened.
But this past week was a sad one as our Brother Ed has passed to the chapter eternal. Ed and my relationship was limited to the television screen. He was a master at his job. His job was to make others look good. Much like our motto, Give, expecting nothing thereof.
Each night his duty was to make Carson look good. From the booming introduction to leading the laughter to serving as the target for many of Carson’s quips, Brother Ed understood what it took to do his job well. Being “second banana” is not an easy job, it requires timing, patience and selflessness. All lessons that we should learn from him.
Over the years, I have heard many stories of Phi Kaps who came in touch with him. He had a true affection for our fraternity. We lost a great brother.
