2010 Craig Blass Memorial Golf Tournament

You’re invited to play in the 2010 Craig Blass Memorial Golf Tournament at South Riding Golfer’s Club on Sept. 18, 2010.

The Craig Blass Memorial Scholarship was founded in November 2001 to remember Brother Craig Blass (Eta Kappa/James Madison 1996), one of the many people who lost their lives at the World Trade Center on September 11th. Through this annual tournament and other activities, the Blass Memorial has raised over $175,000 to date. The event itinerary includes a long list of contests, performances and raffles.

Event Details:

DATE: Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010

TIME: Check-in starts at 11 a.m.

LOCATION: South Riding Golf Club, South Riding, VA

Golf Ticket: $125 per player, includes: Green fees, golf cart, range balls, lunch, goody bag, hole-in-one contest and awards dinner/drinks. Cheater packages available for purchase during registration.

Event Day Schedule:

11 a.m. – Check-In | $1M shot and putting contest entry | Warm-up

11:15 a.m. – Collegiate Sealer’s Putting Contest begins for $10,000

Noon – Box lunches delivered

12:45 p.m. – Putting contest preliminary round ends and Instructions at golf carts

1 p.m. – Shotgun Start

Immediately Following Golf:

AutoScandia’s 1 Million Dollar Shot on 9th hole

Collegiate Sealer’s putting contest finale

Awards reception (food, drinks, awards, prizes and recognition)

The Blass Memorial would also like to recognize the following sponsors for supporting this event:

2010 Sponsors - http://blassmemorial.org/2010Sponsors.aspx

United AirTemp

Acumen Poker

AutoScandia

Collegiate Sealers

Mark Pollak of Ameriprise Financial

Important Links:

Event website - http://blassmemorial.org/golf.aspx

Registration page - http://blassmemorial.org/register.aspx

Blass Fact Sheet - http://blassmemorial.org/Documents/Blass%20Fact%20Sheet%202010.pdf

Blass Memorial Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/craigblass

To register, or for more information, please visit http://blassmemorial.org/golf.aspx.

2010 Order of Omega and Gamma Sigma Alpha initiates announced

Theta Chi is proud of the 62 brothers representing 35 chapters who were recently initiated into the Order of Omega and Gamma Sigma Alpha, two prestigious Greek-letter honorary societies.

Since its founding at the University of Miami (FL) in 1959, the Order of Omega has grown to more than 500 chapters throughout the United States and Canada, inducted more than 200,000 members and awarded over $800,000 in scholarships to deserving undergraduate and graduate students. For more information about the Order of Omega, visit their website at www.orderofomega.org.

Gamma Sigma Alpha was founded in 1989 at the University of Southern California and currently has 212 chapters in North America. For more information about Gamma Sigma Alpha, visit their website at www.gammasigmaalpha.org.

For a complete list of Theta Chi inductees, please visit www.thetachi.org.

Congratulations, brothers!

Congratulations to the 2009/10 Alter Award recipients!

Theta Chi Fraternity congratulated four outstanding chapters for their superb achievements and accomplishments this past academic year by presenting them with the Howard R. Alter, Jr. Award for Chapter Excellence at this year’s 154th Anniversary Convention in Orlando, Florida. The 2009/10 recipients are:

Phi/North Dakota State

Zeta Beta/Adrian

Iota Beta/Missouri State

Iota Theta/Central Florida

Howard R. Alter, Jr. has been honored with every award in Theta Chi Fraternity. He was the first of two men in the history of Theta Chi Fraternity to serve as Executive Director, National President, and President of the National Board of Trustees (now The Norwich Housing Corporation). He served as Executive Director from 1968-1984, during one of the most turbulent periods in the history of American college fraternities. Brother Alter formally served Theta Chi for 54 years before his death in 2009, earning many accolades along the way. His lifelong and selfless work on behalf of Theta Chi Fraternity and the interfraternity world serves now, and will continue to serve, as an example for all to follow.

The Howard R. Alter, Jr. Award for Chapter Excellence was created in 1984 upon the occasion of Howard’s retirement as Executive Director by a group of former Field Representatives who served under Howard. The Alter Award was first presented in 1986 to chapters that met or exceeded the standard of excellence.

The Alter Award is the highest honor that the Fraternity can bestow upon a chapter. Consideration for the Alter Award is by application only. A committee of current and former Field Staff members reviews each application and selects winners. The Alter Award is presented annually and may only be given to active chapters.

Congratulations on a job well done, brothers!

Theta Chi welcomes new additions to Grand Chapter

During the 154th Anniversary Convention in Orlando, Florida, undergraduate and alumnus delegates of Theta Chi Fraternity met to elect the 2010-12 Grand Chapter. The 2010-12 Grand Chapter officers are:

National President Douglas M. Allen (Delta Beta/Georgia 1990)

National Vice President Joseph R. D’Amore, Jr. (Eta Pi/East Stroudsburg 1977)

National Secretary Richard I.L. Partridge (Theta/Massachusetts 1991)

National Treasurer Terry A. Johnson (Gamma Pi/Buffalo 1971)

National Marshal James D. Hardwick (Phi/North Dakota State 1987)

National Counselor Thomas G. Tinnin (Epsilon Phi/Central Missouri 1984)

National Chaplain Joseph S. Couch (Chi/Auburn 1996)

National Historian William W. Palmer (Beta Alpha/UCLA 1985)

Brothers Allen and D’Amore were both re-elected for second terms. Brother Allen was also re-elected as National President. Brother D’Amore previously served as National Secretary from 2008-2010 before being elected current National Vice President. Brothers Couch and Palmer are newly elected to the Board.

Theta Chi Fraternity also recognized and thanked brothers Brian K. Hall (Theta Eta/Sam Houston State 1988) and Ronald J. Ramos (Gamma Theta/San Diego State 1968), who recently completed their terms of office, for their service on the Grand Chapter.

The Grand Chapter is the administrative, executive and judicial head of the Fraternity, and is charged with interpreting and enforcing The Constitution and Bylaws of Theta Chi Fraternity, developing the Fraternity’s strategic plan and working with the International Headquarters staff.

Congratulations, brothers!