I look forward to meeting you. I won't be staying at the hotel, but I'll be around almost all the time.

Okay, boys, we s/b figuring out when/where to take the infamous GC photo. My bride won't be available (she's not hitting O-Town 'til Saturday & won't be attending any of the proceedings), so we'll have to ask somebody to do the pictorial honors.

Anybody have a good idea of what would be an optimal time to get both UG's & alums together?

boz, do like We did at Indy. Post on Board and have an announcement done after a lunch time one of the days.

Catch some unspecting LXA to take the Pix of all of the Brothers!:D

Cant wait so try to get several of them for posting.

Hey, You might get a hold of Walt Moser to take some also. Offical Photog of The Fraternity. "Brothers working with Brothers". Hard to miss Walt, always has a camera with Him!!!!

Brother Tom,

Good ideas!

How about before or after lunch on Saturday? I'll bring a camera.

Yours in ZAX,

Mike Raymond,
Zeta-Upsilon Zeta

Maybe if We can get an annoucement after lunch would be better!

I am sure we could get a little help from Brother Lynn C on that account!:)

I for one would like Him to be in the PIX as He is an important Member of LXA and GC!

Matt, You and Andy (lifesaver) are to funny as both of you were in the Indy Pix!!!!

Andy, just look at Old Pix from Indy and look for a Big Bro! Upper Left!:D

He is to Cool! I knew Him When, right Matt!:)


Mike You need to be in this one as You were not in the one in Indy!

Just make sure that everyone can hear the announcement and where to meet!

Brother lifesaver (Andy) called me and is keyed up to get to G A!

Just look for a Brother who is bouncing around like a super ball!:D

He has done an outstanding job working with the Young Brothers at UIW who He was there from the start. They will have 3 Active members and 1 Advisor and that is fantastic.

For a small school population, they have done an outstanding job for being Brothers of LXA. Oh, it is 1 of 3 Zetas in San Antonio. I remember fondly of Gid and Randy at Indy GA. in Jono's and My room! Great Young Men and Brothers.

I am getting excited about G A even though I will not be there and hope there are a lot of PIX taken and shown for Us who cant make it!:)

We live through Your eyes!

GA Bills
 

Any comments on the bills up for vote at GA this summer? You can find them at http://www.lambdachi.org/conferences...veworkbook.pdf

Something that stood out to me was Bill 12, the elimination of the "eight semester rule". This rule allows brothers to elect to alumni status after 8 full dues-paying semesters as an active. The justification for this was that with more students staying five years in college more of these guys are hanging out with the actives without the liability insurance protections of dues-paying actives.

In my opinion, this seems to be another way for nationals to raise more money from the brothers. Just because alumni are active in the chapter's activities doesn't mean actives should be forced to stay in a failing chapter or one that has lost respect for the values it was founded on.

But that's my opinion, what about everyone else?

Since the term alumnus refers to the school rather than the fraternity, and is defined as "a male graduate or former student of a school, college, or university", anyone staying in school longer than four years in order to graduate would not be an alumnus hanging out with the actives. He would still BE an active. In other words, you don't become an alumnus until you graduate or otherwise leave school.

I have no opinion one way or another, just making a technical point.

ZAX,
Jono

Greetings from rainy Orlando--we had a pretty good downpour about an hour ago. So far, no GCers have show up--most alums will arrive this evening, I hear.

RE: our photo op, I'm picking up Mrs. Boz @ the airport around 11:30 Saturday morning. As Tina from IHQ has pointed out to me, that means I'll miss the luncheon when all of the winners are announced (scholarship, alumni communications, etc.). All may be fair in love and war, but there's no way I'm not gonna be there to p/u my bride.

The reason I note the timing is that, as I recall, we've gotten the photo shot after lunch on Saturday. If y'all want to go w/that time frame, groovy--however, I won't be back until sometime after 1PM since we're not staying @ the Buena Vista Palace. Let's try to nail down an actual time pronto--

In ZAX (and Kissimmee),
BF

Photo taken
 

Photo taken, all but Lynn Chipperfield appeared.

While as Jono says, it may be a technical point, what He stated is true.

I never agreed with Alum status for an undergraduate who while is still in school. They use the facilitys and attend partys but save money for them and take from the Zeta.

I figure in for an ounce, in for a pound.:)

I dont really think that if the Zeta is in trouble, has any thing to do with it, than that is more reason to stay Active and do something for the Zeta.

Fantastic, cannot wait to see them!!!!!!!!:)

Whoa! What a mix of emotions these meetings can provide. Now that it's over (including the shouting), it's interesting to reflect on everything that occurred.

There was good stuff (Northwestern won 1st Place for Alumni Affairs Publication and took home a Grand High Alpha Award) and bad stuff (chapters and colonies declared inactive). Anybody who thinks this is easy ought to try sitting in an extended legislative session for a while.

Oh, well...it's time to go see what Mr. Disney's World has to offer...

In ZAX,
BF

And names misspelled

Can you give any info on the closed Zetas and Colonies?

We cannot seem to get any info from IHQ.

It is of course always sad to see any closed.:(

Were there any indications of Zetas being reopened or new colonies?