Phi Kappa Psi Arizona - Tucson Alumni Association

Tucson AA Group on LinkedIn

Following a trend set by other alumni associations I have created a Tucson Alumni Association group on the LinkedIn professional networking service.

According to their about statement:

LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries. You can find, be introduced to, and collaborate with qualified professionals that you need to work with to accomplish your goals.

By joining this group you can help provided a career knowledge base for recent graduates/alumni and a network for other alumni who may be moving to, or considering a move, to Tucson. It's an opportunity to help brothers find jobs and advance their careers using the trusted networking tools of the LinkedIn service.

If you are a member of LinkedIn, the group can be found here:
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1846402&trk=anet_ug_grppro

Founder's Day 2009

The Tucson Alumni Association would like to invite local alumni to attend our first annual Founder's Day 2009 in Tucson, Arizona. We are hosting a dinner on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009 at 6 PM in the Rincon Room of the Student Union Memorial Center (SUMC) on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Dud Daniel, Alumni Dinner Speaker

Please join Symposiarch Phil Davidson and our speaker Mr. Phi Psi himself, Dud Daniel, for an enjoyable and memorable evening of brotherhood as we observe the national theme of "1+1=71,000 - Growing, One Brother at a Time." A private banquet room has been reserved, which will include a three course dinner for $35 per person. This will be a semi-formal event.

To reserve your space, please send a check payable to Phi Kappa Psi to:

Tucson Alumni Assoc.
C/O Joel Davis
746 E. 5th St. 9
Tucson, AZ 85719

Or, you may pay online using PayPal:

Please RSVP by Feb. 11, 2009.

Questions may be addressed to Joel Davis at joelalexanderdavis@gmail.com.

The Chapter will also send out invitations this coming week including details on the open house they will host at 2 PM that day. I talked with Dud and Phil and I know they are really looking forward to visiting Arizona Alpha and seeing all the progress the Chapter has made. I hope you can make it!

UofA Homecoming 2008

Arizona Alpha invites local alumni to attend the following Homecoming events on Saturday, October 25th:

11:00 a.m. - Noon: Meet at our house for a special chapter meeting specifically directed towards the discussion of Arizona Alpha's housing situation. We will present everyone with the most up to date information and come up with our plans for the future.

Noon - 4:00 p.m. Catering and drinks at the house.

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Phi Psi tent on the mall (tent #54)

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Arizona Football game Vs. USC

10:00 p.m. - Alumni Mixer

For anyone who has still not seen our current house, the address is:

1011 N. Tyndall Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85719

It's located 1 block West of Manzi Mo dorms, 1 block North of the Marriott.

Our President is Nathan Beird (602) 384-4544

If anyone has any questions feel free to email me or call either Nate or myself.

Daniel Levy...
AG
Arizona Alpha 595
(703)-717-1125
dlevy@email.arizona.edu

Fall Events

The Tucson Alumni Association invites local alumni to meet the president of the national fraternity, Paul Wineman, Washington Alpha '55, and Foundation Trustee Jerry Nelson, UCLA '48, when they visit Arizona Alpha on October 11th. These two distinguished alumni will be on hand to offer a leadership and negotiating seminar to the undergraduate brothers of AZ Alpha during the day and attend a dinner in the evening. These events are subject to change, depending on their schedule, but as of this writing they plan to spend the night in Tucson and are eager to meet local alumni.

We would also like to extend an invitation to alumni to visit during Homecoming 2008, October 23 -25, as the Wildcats take on the USC Trojans. More details will be posted as they become available.

AZ Alpha Spring Initiation

 
Local alumni are invited to attend the initiation of the Spring 2008 pledge class, we will start at 2:00 PM at 545 East University Blvd (the former Phi Psi house) on Saturday, April 19th. The ceremony will be followed by a reception at the Phi Kappa Psi Chapter House, at 1011 N Tyndall Ave. Questions to Alumni Chair Kevin Newman.
 

Founder's Day in Tucson

Hello brothers,
This is Kevin Newman, the alumni chairman for AZ Alpha this semester. For those of you that have not yet heard, we have a founder's day celebration set for Saturday, February 23rd. We will meet at the house starting at 6:00 PM and proceed to dinner at Hooter's at 7:00 PM. Dinner includes your choice of entree (burger with fries), five wings, and a drink for only $7. They will be playing the Arizona basketball game vs Washington State. Dinner will be followed by wine and cigars at the house. So far there are over 30 active brothers and pledges signed up, so this is a great chance to meet the undergraduate brothers as well as alumni. Please RSVP to me via email so I can get a rough head count. Hope to see you all soon, feel free to ask me questions or comments.

AZ Alpha House Address:
1011 N Tyndall Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719
(one block south of Speedway on Tyndall)

Hooter's Address:
6335 E Tanque Verde Rd
Tucson, AZ

Kevin Newman...
Email: knewman@email.arizona.edu

Founder's Day in Phoenix

Phi Kappa Psi Brothers,

Please join us for a Founder’s Day Celebration on Saturday February 23rd 2008

Time: 5:30 PM

Location: Don and Charlie's

7501 E. Camelback Rd

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

480-990-0900

Cost: $65.00 (Cash or Check)

Menu: Non Alcoholic Beverages, Appetizers, Salad, Sides and a Choice of: B.B.Q Ribs, Prime Rib, Filet Mignon or Fresh Fish

Please RSVP to Alumni@phxpkp.com or Ted Hackman 602-312-7222

Agenda:

4:00 - 5:00 Business Meeting

5:30 Drinks

6:30 Dinner

We encourage everyone to attend the Business Meeting at 4:00 to discuss the Alumni Association.  We would love to hear your thoughts on building the association, possible events and ideas.

Please invite any bothers we might not have contacted and encourage them to visit Phi Kappa Psi Nationals at http://phikappapsi.com and update their information.

We need the following volunteers for Founder’s Day. Main Speaker (10-20 Minutes), Symposiarch (Master of Ceremonies), Song Leader, Candle Lighters. If you would like to volunteer please let us know. 

You will also be receiving a postcard reminder in the mail.

Fraternally,
Ted Hackman, Matt Bycer, Michael Pontiakos, and Ben Sywarungsymun

AZ Alpha 30th/60th Anniversary Celebration

2007 is a year to celebrate Arizona Alpha's milestones.

Not only do we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the re-chartering of Arizona Alpha, we also celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of Arizona Alpha at the University of Arizona campus in Tucson .

We have planned a great celebration to reflect on our great memories and re-unite the brotherhood on October 19 and 20 at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

A special Bench Dedication will occur on Saturday to honor Ralph "Dud" Daniel alias "Mr. Phi Kappa Psi" for his contributions to Arizona Alpha and Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. 

As it is a surprise for "Dud", please help keep this a little Phi Psi secret!

Schedule of Events:

Friday October 19 - All Phi Psi's Gathering
5:30P until 9:00P
Evening reception and dinner at Bryan Foulk's home.
Location: 7830 N. Piccola Strada
Drive North on Oracle, west on Ina, south on Shannon.
Informal evening for all Phi Psi Brothers, Pledges and Guests.
Cost is $10 for Brothers/Guests, $5 for UG Brothers/Pledges*.
* complimentary for assisting during dinner - setup/cleanup.

Saturday October 20 - Dedication, Chapter Meeting and Game
10:00A - Dedication at Old Main
11:00A - Chapter meeting at Social Sciences #114
12:30P - AZ Alpha Chapter Open House
4:00P  - Stanford vs UA Football Game

This is the final confirmation for the upcoming event. If you have any other questions please address them to David Evans: devans AT travelconnection DOT com.

Negotiation Workshop with Paul Wineman

On September 29, 2007 the Arizona Alpha chapter of Phi Kappa Psi will be welcoming Paul Wineman, the Vice-President of the national fraternity, for a visit to our chapter house. We will be holding a BBQ for this event followed by a speech from Mr. Wineman about the art of negotiation and what it means in the world today to be a good negotiator. As Alumni Chairman, I would like to invite all alumni to attend this special event. The BBQ will be held at our fraternity house located at 1011 N. Tyndall and should start around 11:30 AM. Mr, Wineman is scheduled to speak around 1:00 PM and it should mean for a great afternoon. Following the speech is the football game against Washington State and then all alumni and brothers are invited back to the house for wine and cigars with Paul. Attached is the formal invitation to the event with more information. I hope to see many of you here at these events:

• 9:30 AM - Paul Wineman arrives
• 10:00 AM - New and Old House Toures
• 11:30 AM - BBQ with Brothers, Pledges, Alumni and Chi O
• 1:00 PM - Paul Wineman speech on The Art of Negotiation, MSU Catalina Room
• 4:00 PM - Meetings with Paul for brothers and pledges
• 7:00 PM - Football Game vs. Washington State
• 9:00 PM - Alumni Reception at Chapter House

Nick Sturiale...
ngs1@email.arizona.edu

District VI Archon

Arizona Alpha congratulates Scott Wood on being elected District IV Archon at the WWLS.