Note: Alumni Chapter President Craig Coolidge provides these detailed minutes for all to see. I am posting these now without the attachments so everyone can see the time sensitive information. I will post the attachments as soon as time permits. Thanks for your understanding.
Alumni Chapter Minutes 9/6/07
Attendance:
Craig Coolidge, Mark Pare, Kevin Murphy, Chris Kelley, Rick Haney, Steve Doucette, Peter Madden, Alec Dodd
Thursday’s meeting was held at Thatchers in Portland. Our next scheduled alumni chapter meeting will be at Thatchers in Portland on Thursday October 4 at 7:00 pm in the back conference room.
National Headquarters & Other Correspondence
Attached is the August edition of the national newsletter (Sigma Chi Preview). Please note the official revisions made to the “Sweetheart Song” and newly added Character-in-Action Leadership award in honor of Mark V. Anderson. Also attached is a
copy of the In The Lead by brother Keith Krach – 64th Grand Consul. (Download the attachment, then open as Explore or other web browser to view).
Attached is a PDF copy of a stated communication received from Susan Lorimor from the Sigma Chi Corporations communication department announcing that there is a job opening for an Associate Editor. Please view if interested.
Message from Bob Shortle, RPI 1974 & past Houston Alumni Chapter President;
>Bob Hutnick, RPI 1971 rounds up about 16 sigs from RPI to join a memorial tournament for Ken Sullivan, RPI 1973. We join the offical tournament sponsored by Ken’s widow, Sharon Sullivan, owner of The Ledges in York. Contact information for Bob is
>[ mailto:vahuts@aol.com ]vahuts@aol.com. However, this year I think they are holding the Saturday tourney at Fox Ridge. but there’s also a warm-up Friday at The Ledges. “The Ledges is the unofficial Snags-Ruff Handicap Golf Tourney on Friday,
>September 7, 12 noon. The Official Tourney is the next day, September 8, in Fox Ridge.”
FYI from Dr. Robert Dana, Dean of Students UMO, it has been announced that the Maine Alpha Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) located at 117 college avenue has been suspended at the University of Maine and has been advise to not operate or live in
their house as if they were a UMaine fraternity.
Old Business:
For those who still have not paid any dues and are interested in helping support the alumni chapter, they are $30 for the year. Payment can be mailed to our treasurer Peter Madden, pwm355@yahoo.com
New dues paid, Steve Doucette ($30). Account balance is $869.60.
Newsletter
Its finally here! Attached is a PDF copy of our 2007 Newsletter. Big thanks to brother Mark Pare mpare97@aol.com our Chapter Editor for helping pull everything together.
Fall Social Event – Booze Cruise
Booze cruise on Casablanca Cruises is this Saturday September 8 from 6 to 9 pm followed by a Pub crawl. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE arrive no later than 5:30 p.m. so we can board as soon as possible! Prices are $15 per person, $30 per couple. Cash bar,
music, and light appetizers will be provided. Directions from the North and South are as follows:
295 to Franklin Arterial, Exit 7.
Go straight on Franklin St, up and over the hill through 4 lights traffic lights (about 1 mile or so) until Commercial street, at which point you will be looking at the Casco Bay Parking Garage. If available, finding a spot in there would be ideal.
Otherwise, turn right onto Commercial St.
On your left you will see RiRa, Dry Dock and Gilbert’s Chowderhouse Restaurants. In between Dry Dock and Gilbert’s will be a parking lot, and it will more than likely be full by the time we arrive. Our boat will be docked beyond the parking lot, in
front of the long, yellow building known as the Comedy Connection.
The meter parking is free after 6 pm and during the weekend (I believe) so you can park on the street all night if you wish.
If you have questions or concerns, please call Rick Haney at 615-4806 or Craig Coolidge at 318-7761
Website
A website domain name has been purchase ($9.15/yr) with the title mainesigmachialumni.com A working website should be up shortly. Brother Alec Dodd graciously donated $50 for the purchase of a website software package (such as Frontpage) to
generate our own website. THANKS ALEC! We are still entertaining options for a web hosting provider. Anyone with information regarding hosting options and corresponding costs please contact us. Also, we really need digital pictures that might be
available from past events (such as past new year parties, softball games, homecomings, brotherhood retreats, MS walks, etc.). If you would like to have your contact information posted (such as employment, phone numbers, email, etc.) please send
that information along to be included in the brothers contact information section. Please send any of the above to Craig Coolidge via email.
New Business:
University of Maine Orono Homecoming – (October 12 to 14, 2007)
A preliminary schedule and list of event for homecoming 2007 are as follows:
Saturday 10 am – Alumni Chapter ritualistic meeting at the Sigma Chi Heritage House chapter room
Saturday 12 noon – Alumni Chapter/Active Chapter annual softball game at field located near H.E. Sargent office on Bennoch Road
Saturday (afternoon) – Tailgating for University of Maine football game (UMaine vs. William & Mary) , kickoff starts at 3pm
Saturday 6 to 8 pm – Cocktail hour at the Sigma Chi Heritage House (Cash bar, appetizers)
Sunday Noon – Rho Rho active chapter meeting at Sigma Chi Heritage House
New Years Party 2007/2008
Annual New Years party going to be held at Thatchers pub in Portland, please plan ahead! Always a great event!
Meeting Schedule Discussion
A discussion regarding our current meeting time and location was conducted. In summary, based on the minimal response requesting a change in meeting time and location, it was collectively decided to finish the remainder of the year using our
current schedule and location. Unfortunately, the state of Maine is widespread and to personally accommodate everyone’s schedule for every meeting is just not possible. With that said, please keep in mind that to actively participate doesn’t mean
you have to attend every meeting (or any for that matter). Simple paying dues, showing up at social events when possible, and providing support for both the alumni chapter and Rho Rho are more then sufficient. However, for those that can attend
meetings, it is strongly encouraged. Without productive meetings, the social events, support for Rho Rho, and all the recent communication and networking we all have the pleasure of sharing would not be possible. With that said, I do appreciate
all the comments and requests that were receive from fellow brethren. I encourage you all to continue to participate actively with events, pay dues if possible, and to keep me informed as to times and locations which best work for you as open
discussion regarding meeting time and location will resume again at the start of the new year.
Closure
In closing, I would just thank the guys that were able to attend the meeting last night. It was a very productive meeting with a lot of planning accomplished and some very good conversations had. Overall, the status of this Alumni Chapter is very
strong, much stronger than it was over 4 years ago when everything first started. I strongly encourage everyone to take the time and thoroughly read our attached Newsletter to see all of the accomplishments of this chapter thus far and the planned
upcoming events for a great finish to what has been a great year. For those with any questions regarding the overall status of this chapter or just general comments, please feel free to email or call me personally at anytime.
In Hoc,
Craig Coolidge
Alumni Chapter President
318-7761
