mass e-mail

[TechTransfer]

OK, putting together what everyone has said, I get:

"Acacia will be recruiting prospective members January 9-17. Acacia (uh-kay-shuh) is the only international social fraternity to have a Greek word rather than Greek letters as its name. Acacia was one of the charter members of the North-American Intrafraternity Conference in 1909. Our fundamental principles are scholarship, leadership, brotherhood and human service. Membership is open to all male students, undergrad and graduate, regardless of major. We are located at 109 East Louisiana Ave, at the corner of South Vienna Street.

Schedule of Events:
Jan 9: Info meeting, 7pm, Nethken Hall Auditorium
Jan 10: Info meeting, 7pm, Toliver Conference Room
Jan 12: Volunteer at Louisiana Military Museum, 8 am
Capture the flag at Lincoln Parish Park, meet at house at 3:30
Jan 15: Guitar Hero and Gumbo at house, 6pm
Jan 16: Pool at Shananigans, meet at house at 8pm
Jan 17: Basketball at Lambright at 7pm

You are welcome to attend any or all of these events. Come see what we're all about.

For more information:
Join the Acacia Winter Rush Facebook group: http://latech.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6826663845
Our chapter website: http://www.techacacia.com
Our national website: http://www.acacia.org
Contact the recruitment chairman, Jason X, at XXX-XXX-XXXX, or XXXXXX@latech.edu"

Better?

And an extra question: should I include a link to this: http://media.www.thetechtalk.org/med...-3144947.shtml

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by TechTransfer

OK, putting together what everyone has said, I get:

"Acacia will be recruiting prospective members January 9-17. Acacia (uh-kay-shuh) is the only international social fraternity to have a Greek word rather than Greek letters as its name. Acacia was one of the charter members of the North-American Intrafraternity Conference in 1909. Our fundamental principles are scholarship, leadership, brotherhood and human service. Membership is open to all male students, undergrad and graduate, regardless of major. We are located at 109 East Louisiana Ave, at the corner of South Vienna Street.

Schedule of Events:
Jan 9: Info meeting, 7pm, Nethken Hall Auditorium
Jan 10: Info meeting, 7pm, Toliver Conference Room
Jan 12: Volunteer at Louisiana Military Museum, 8 am
Capture the flag at Lincoln Parish Park, meet at house at 3:30
Jan 15: Guitar Hero and Gumbo at house, 6pm
Jan 16: Pool at Shananigans, meet at house at 8pm
Jan 17: Basketball at Lambright at 7pm

You are welcome to attend any or all of these events. Come see what we're all about.

For more information:
Join the Acacia Winter Rush Facebook group: http://latech.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6826663845
Our chapter website: http://www.techacacia.com
Our national website: http://www.acacia.org
Contact the recruitment chairman, Jason X, at XXX-XXX-XXXX, or XXXXXX@latech.edu"

Better?

And an extra question: should I include a link to this: http://media.www.thetechtalk.org/med...-3144947.shtml

Yes. And I think it would be nice to add the link to the article under the "more information" links. Could say something like "Here is what The TechTalk has to say about Acacia".

One other thing, perhaps have a few other Acacia members look at the email and have them give their input. At least be sure all members know about the email, and with what the email says, before it goes out. That way, if they are asked questions, they should have an idea as to what is being discussed.

Also, you may want to pass this draft by any other local fraternities and or sorority members you trust to give you an honest and constructive opinion. They may have ideas of what should be added (or deleted?) due to the nature of the campus.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by TechTransfer

OK, putting together what everyone has said, I get:

"Acacia will be recruiting prospective members January 9-17. Acacia (uh-kay-shuh) is the only international social fraternity to have a Greek word rather than Greek letters as its name. Acacia was one of the charter members of the North-American Intrafraternity Conference in 1909. . . ."

It looks good TechTransfer. Just for the sake of clarity though, I have to be a little anal retentive and stand up for my own brotherhood.

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia also has a Greek word as (part of) its name. While not a member of the NIC, and while national rather than international, Sinfonia is a social fraternity and is a member of IFCs on many campuses. (I don't know whether our Mu Nu chapter at LA Tech is an IFC member or not.)

With that in mind, I would suggest:

"Acacia will be recruiting prospective members January 9-17. Acacia (uh-kay-shuh), one of the charter members of the North-American Intrafraternity Conference in 1909, is the only NIC fraternity to have a Greek word rather than Greek letters as its name. . . ."

Just my $0.02.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

To maybe corect you a bit, it is Phi Mu Sinfonia.

Acacia, Farm House, nor Triangle use Greek Letters.

To maybe correct you a little bit, it is Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. I think I know the name of the fraternity of which I have been brother for over 25 years.

And yes, I know we use a combination of Greek letters and a Greek word -- although that was not the case for our first 50 years, and it is still correct and very common to refer to the Fraternity simply as "Sinfonia." (Brothers are called Sinfonians.) That's why, when TechTransfer suggested this language:

Originally Posted by TechTransfer

Acacia (uh-kay-shuh) is the only international social fraternity to have a Greek word rather than Greek letters as its name.

I responded:

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia also has a Greek word as (part of) its name.

(Emphasis added.)

Acacia has a Greek word as its name. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia has a Greek word as part of its formal name and as a traditional name. Triangle and FarmHouse have English words as their names.

[Tom Earp]

OOPs forgot one word. My bad!

Holy crap Alphafroggie, you are wrong again as usual!

"Holy Crap, Earpus, I think you've reached a new level of drunken posts."

Acacia I do not beleive is in the Greek Alphabet.

So, how about getting back to the original posters question!