UD Greek Council

2006-10-16T16:36:00.000-07:00

Welcome Back!

A month of school has flown by, and already the Greek community has been quite busy with many planned events for the semester. Below are some upcoming chapter events for this month. You can click on the links of all the chapters on the side bar to find out more specifics on each chapter here at the University of Delaware.

UD students looking to join the Greek community for Recruitment in the Spring may pick up a Go Greek CD upstairs in the Greek Office in Trabant to find out more about Greek Life on campus or you can attend upcoming Greek Expos and Open Houses, which will be posted for you shortly.

We would also like to welcome a new fraternity starting its colony on campus, Sigma Pi!

Upcoming Events

Chapter Reports

October 20th: Phi Sigma Sigma Kickball Tournament for National Kidney Foundation 2:30 PM @ Harrington Beach. Respond to Jennie Healy ( jennieh@udel.edu) if your chapter wants to participate and send your checks in.

October 21st: Alpha Phi Volleyball Tournament 12 – 4PM @ Harrington Beach. Proceeds go to the Alpha Phi Foundation. Contact Caitlin Bogosta for more info.

Week of October 15th: Sigma Chi Derby Days. Derby Day reps will be coming to your chapters to talk about Derby Days

Kappa Alpha Theta: Thanks to everyone who came to Singled Out, there were about 400 people.

October 28th: Sigma Phi Epsilon & Sigma Alpha Mu Charity Flag Football game co-sponsored with SigEp. 1:45 at the Lil Bob, counts for CAP risk management.

October 29th: IFC/Panhel Softball Tournament (Time and location TBD). Proceeds will go to the Newark Senior Center.

November 5th: Lambda Chi Alpha Food Drive

November 17th: President's Ball!

THE NEXT GREEK COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 24TH IN TRABANT MPR.

2006-05-09T15:17:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the Newly Elected Executive Board for 2006-2007! Thank you to the old Executive Board for an amazing year. Best of wishes to everyone! Good luck with finals and have a safe summer!

May 9th: Phi Sigma Sigma fundraiser for Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation at California Tortilla 5-7:00 PM (Password: Phi Sig)

May 9th: Alpha Phi Alpha Field of Dreams kiosk @ Trabant 11AM-2:00 PM

May 10th: Cockpit Greek Event: Men's Baseball Game 3:00 P.M. is CANCELLED!

May 11th: Alpha Phi Alpha Field of Dreams kiosk @ Trabant 11AM-2:00 PM

May 11th: Alpha Kappa Alpha Fundraiser @ Cold Stone 5-9:00 PM

May 11th: Sigma Kappa & Kappa Alpha "Chances for a Cure" Fundraiser. Tickets are $1 and various prizes are up for grabs!

May 14th: MOTHER'S DAY!!

May 17th: Pi Kappa Phi fundraiser at California Tortilla on May 17th from 4-10:00 PM for philanthropy Push for America (password: Pi Kappa Phi)

May 17th: Last day of classes!! CAP Binders due to Matt Lenno!

May 27th: Commencement & Graduation!

2006-05-02T16:38:00.000-07:00

Reminder that tonight is the last Greek Council meeting of the semester! 8:15 in Trabant MPR. We will be electing the Executive Board for 2006-2007. Nominations are rolling until voting! Anyone from all chapters are allowed to run for positions =). Good luck to all candidates!

Upcoming May Events

May 2nd: Phi Sigma Sigma's annual Rock-a-thon philanthropy for 24 hours on Main St and outside Smith/ Purnell

May 4th: Blood Drive sponsored by Phi Sigma Sigma and the Student Nurses Association 12:00- 6:00 PM in Trabant MPR.

May 5th: Golf Tournament held by the old fraternity that used to live in the Alpha Phi house. $200 for a team of 4. Contact ehepp@udel.edu for more info

May 6th: First Annual “Run for their Future” co-sponsored by Kappa Sigma fraternity. 5K/Walk Run for CERT’s Adult Action CenterMay 7th: Alpha Xi Delta 5k @ White Clay Creek (Pre-walk registration @ Shaggy's)

May 7th: Lambda Pi Chi AIDS Delaware event @California Tortilla (password: Butterfly)

May 9th: Phi Sigma Sigma Fundraiser at California Tortilla

May 9th: Alpha Phi Alpha Field of Dreams kiosk @ Trabant 11AM-2:00 PM

May 10th: Cockpit Greek Event: Men's Baseball Game 3:00 P.M.

May 11th: Alpha Phi Alpha Field of Dreams kiosk @ Trabant 11AM-2:00 PM

May 11th: Alpha Kappa Alpha Fundraiser @ Cold Stone 5-9:00 PM

May 14th: MOTHER'S DAY!!

May 17th: Last day of classes!! CAP Binders due to Matt Lenno!

2006-04-18T20:49:00.000-07:00

The weeks have been flying by, but there are many new events planned by various Greek organizations through to the end of the semester:

Wednesday, April 19th: Cockpit Greek Event- Women''s Lacrosse Game @ 7:00 P.M. CAP points available.

Thursday, April 20th: Kappa Alpha Theta will be having a bake sale on April 20th 3-5:00 P.M. in Trabant to support their Relay for Life team

Friday, April 21st: Unity Day on the North Green. Diversity CAP points available ( You will receive a card in the end of a program, which will validate your attendance)

Friday, April 21st: Player's Ball, a male pageant, sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha @ Clayton Hall $3 tickets. Dress to impress.

Saturday, April 22nd: Community Clean Up Day- buses will leave Trabant at 10:00 AM. It should take about 1 1/2 if everyone helps out. The more people the better. Contact Mike if you have not stated that your chapter will be attending (We want to have enough buses to take everyone.) Community Service CAP points available.

Saturday, April 22nd: Alpha Phi car wash @ Sunoco gas station on Elkton Road 12:00- 5:00 P.M.

April 24th- April 29th: Greek Week!!
April 24th: Greek Trivia
6:30-10 PM @ Trabant MPR A (Check in: 6 PM)
April 25th: Volleyball
6:30-10 PM @ Little Bob Gym 1 (Check in: 6 PM)
April 26th: Greek God/ Greek Goddess
6:00-10 PM @ Bob Carpenter Sports Building Gym 2 (Check in: 4-5:00 PM)
April 27th: Bombardment
6:30-10 PM @ Bob Carpenter Sports Building Gym 1 (Check in: 6 PM)
April 28th: Airband
5-9:30 PM @ Bob Carpenter Sports Building Gym 2 (Check in: 3:30-4:30 PM)
**Phi Sigma Sigma will be taping and selling Airband DVDs as a fundraiser. $10 for chapter’s Airband. $20 for the whole Airband. Email Bridget Devlin at bdevlin@udel.edu if you are interested (give your name, chapter, and how many you will be ordering by April 27th).**
April 29th: Greek Games Day
Make sure your chapter members have a maroon Greek Life sticker attached to the back of your UD ID's. They will be checking at events for IDs.

April 25th: Speaker sponsored by Lambda Theta Phi on “Myths and Stereotypes of Latin America & Latin Americans” @ 7:00 PM in Smith 140

May 2nd: Greek Council Elections for 2006-2007 Executive Board @ 8:15 P.M.
All new member dues ($5 per person) are due!!

April 26th: Sigma Alpha Fundraiser at California Tortilla (password: Chicken Seed)

First week of May: Sigma Alpha Mu & Alpha Epsilon Phi host Holocaust Week. Various programs and events are scheduled.

May 1st: Alpha Phi Alpha "Field of Dreams" kiosk @ Trabant 2-4:00 PM. Fundraising money to help create a memorial for Martin Luther King, Jr. in Washington D.C.

May 1st: Phi Sigma Sigma Blood Drive registration kiosk 10:00 AM- 2:00 P.M.

May 1st: Kappa Alpha Theta Fundraiser @ Cold Stone 5-9:00 PM

May 2nd: Phi Sigma Sigma's annual Rock-a-thon philanthropy for 24 hours on Main St and outside Smith/ Purnell

May 4th: Blood Drive sponsored by Phi Sigma Sigma and the Student Nurses Association 12:00- 6:00 PM in Trabant MPR.

May 5th: Golf Tournament held by the old fraternity that used to live in the Alpha Phi house. $200 for a team of 4. Contact ehepp@udel.edu for more info

May 6th: First Annual “Run for their Future” co-sponsored by Kappa Sigma fraternity. 5K/Walk Run for CERT’s Adult Action Center

May 7th: Alpha Xi Delta 5k @ White Clay Creek (Pre-walk registration @ Shaggy's)

May 7th: Lambda Pi Chi AIDS Delaware event @California Tortilla (password: Butterfly)

May 9th: Phi Sigma Sigma Fundraiser at California Tortilla

May 9th: Alpha Phi Alpha Field of Dreams kiosk @ Trabant 11AM-2:00 PM

May 10th: Cockpit Greek Event: Men's Baseball Game 3:00 P.M.

May 11th: Alpha Phi Alpha Field of Dreams kiosk @ Trabant 11AM-2:00 PM

May 11th: Alpha Kappa Alpha Fundraiser @ Cold Stone 5-9:00 PM

May 14th: MOTHER'S DAY!!

May 17th: Last day of classes!! CAP Binders due to Matt Lenno (If your CAP chair has not done so, try to have them schedule a meeting with Matt before the due date).

SIDENOTES:
1. Thanks to everyone who attended the Step Show on April 8th!!
2. Thanks to everyone who attended the Greek Council/IFC/Panhel date party last Wednesday!!
3. Keep the date open: President's Ball will be held on November 17th!!
4. Nominations for Greek Council officers will be rolling until May 2nd's elections. Members from all chapters are welcome to nominate themselves for a position.
5. A Greek Life DVD/ CD (instead of those guidebooks) will be developed for next year to promote positive images and recruitment for Greek Life to all incoming Freshman and Sophomores.
6. Great job to all Greek Week chairs on handing all the forms and requirements on time! Have a wonderful and safe Greek Week everyone!

2006-04-02T18:49:00.000-07:00

Welcome Back everyone! Hopefully everyone had a great Spring Break!

Upcoming Events:

April 4th: Greek Council Meeting 8:15 PM in Trabant 206. Anyone interested in running for the 2006-2007 Executive Board should try to attend.

“Women’s Appreciation Week” (Second Week of April) hosted by Omega Psi Phi @ CBC. Will be holding a raffle for a night on the town $1 each ticket, $3 arms length. Proceeds will go towards Breast cancer research.

Fundraiser for “Field of Dreams” hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha. Trying to create a national memorial for MLK, Jr. Donations will be collected and kiosks will be set up after Spring Break.

April 7th: Rubber Chickens comedy show. Chapter with most Greek representation will win a free dinner. For more info contact jkrapels@udel.edu

April 8th: Blizzard Benefit at Dairy Queen sponsored by Phi Sigma Kappa - all day. Proceeds will go to the Special Olympics
April 8th: Dick Wilson Step Show at Bob Carpenter Sports Center

April 12th: IFC/Panhel/Greek Council date party @ Shaggy's. All members should contact Aimee by April 5th to RSVP and whether or not you are bringing a date.

April 15th: Poker Tournament hosted by Alpha Epsilon Pi @ 12:00 P.M.

Hillel Auction – Among other things, you can bid to throw a pie in Matt Lenno’s face. Contact ziv@udel.edu for more info

April 18th: Greek Council Meeting @ 8:15. Nominations will be taken for 2006-2007 Executive Board elections

April 21st: Unity Day on the North Green

April 22nd: Community Clean Up Day. More info to come.

April 24th- April 29th: Greek Week!!
April 24th: Greek Trivia
April 25th: Volleyball
April 26th: Greek God/ Greek Goddess
April 27th: Bombardment
April 28th: Airband
April 29th: Greek Games Day

May 2nd: Greek Council Elections for 2006-2007 Executive Board

May 5th: Golf Tournament held by the old fraternity that used to live in the Alpha Phi house. $200 for a team of 4. Contact ehepp@udel.edu for more info

May 6th: First Annual “Run for their Future” co-sponsored by Kappa Sigma fraternity. 5K/Walk Run for CERT’s Adult Action Center

2006-03-08T12:37:00.000-08:00

Upcoming Events:
Thursday, March 9th: Hypnotist event sponsored by Greek Council @ 7:00 PM in Clayton Hall (Doors open at 6:30 PM). $5 each ticket -- open to Greek and non-Greek Community. Please contact aimeefaj@udel.edu for tickets or more info. All proceeds go to Easter Seals.

Friday, March 10th: Delaware Idol sponsored by Kappa Delta Rho @ 7:00 PM in Trabant MPR. Tickets are $2 in advance, $3 at the door. KDR will be selling tickets at a kiosk in Trabant on Thursday, March 9th. (To the Greek chapters: If there are extra tickets you have not sold, please return the tickets in the KDR mailbox.)

Tuesday, March 14th: Ms. Greek sponsored by Phi Sigma Kappa in Clayton Hall. Doors will open at 5:30 PM.

Wednesday, March 15th: Blood Drive sponsored by Delta Gamma in Trabant MPR 12:00-5:45 PM. There will be a kiosk set up in Trabant on Friday, March 10th for sign-ups.

Thursday, March 16th: Latino Jeopardy sponsored by Chi Upsilon Sigma and Lambda Theta Phi in Smith 140 @ 7:00 PM

Friday, March 17-Sunday, March 19th:
Easter Seals Volleyball Challenge Schedule
Location: Bob Carpenter Sports Center, University of Delaware
1. Alpha Phi: Sunday 1:30- 3:00 PM
2. Kappa Sigma: Saturday 4:30- 6:00 PM
3. Sigma Chi: Saturday 4:30- 6:00 PM
4. Sigma Alpha Mu: Sunday 3:00 - 4:30 PM
5. Kappa Alpha Theta: Sunday 3:00 - 4:30 PM
6. Pi Kappa Phi: Sunday 6:00 - 7:30 PM
7. Sigma Alpha Epsilon: Sunday 1:30- 3:00 PM
8. Greek Council: Sunday 1:30- 3:00 PM
9. Sigma Kappa: Sunday 12:00 - 1:30 PM
10. Alpha Xi Delta: Saturday 7:30- 9:00 PM
11. Lambda Xi Alpha: Saturday 7:30- 9:00 PM
12. Alpha Sigma Alpha: Sunday 4:30- 6:00 PM13.
13. Alpha Kappa Alpha: Saturday 7:30- 9:00 PM

Other Reports:
Congratulations to all the sororities and fraternities on successful Spring Recruitment!

If any chapter has not paid dues yet, please drop them off in Trabant 231.

Iron Hill will be sponsoring a 5K walk on May 15th to raise money against domestic violence. There will be a contest among chapters for participation. More info to come!!

A Greek Council date party is in plan for early April. Possibly joining event with IFC & Panhel. More info to come!!

Panhel: If anyone has ideas on fundraisers please contact Ashleigh at arich@udel.edu. Money will be going towards a UD student's expenses for a liver transplant.

Alpha Xi Delta is looking forward to their mixer this week with Sigma Chi. Locks of Love is set for April 15th. More info to come!!

Sigma Alpha Mu would like to thank everyone for making the Red Ribbon Blood Drive a huge success.

Kappa Alpha Theta would like to thank everyone for supporting their event at California Tortilla.

Next Greek Council Meeting: March 21st

2006-02-15T16:52:00.000-08:00

Welcome Back everyone!! Best wishes to an amazing Spring Semester and good luck to all chapters with upcoming Recruitment!!

Upcoming Events:

Wednesday, February 15th and Thursday, February 16th: The Red Ribbon Blood Drive sponsored by Sigma Alpha Mu will be held between 12-5:00 PM @ Trabant MPR.

Friday, February 17th to Sunday, February 19th: Panhellenic Recruitment @ Clayton Hall

Monday, February 20th: Sorority Bid Day!

Tuesday, February 21st: Greek Council Meeting T.B.A.

Looking ahead: The 25th annual Easter Seals Volleyball Tournament will be held March 17th- March 19th. Don't forget to sign up! Registration forms are still available and can be handed in!

2005-11-27T15:31:00.000-08:00

This Week's Events:

Tuesday, November 29th: Greek Council Meeting @ 8:15 PM in 209 Trabant. Last meeting of the semester. =(

Wednesday, November 30th & Thursday, December 1st: AIDS Awareness & Prevention kiosk in Trabant sponsored by Lambda Pi Chi. Free condoms & Hershey's Kisses available.

Wednesday, November 30th: Speaker on Relationships @ 7:00 PM in Smith sponsored by Alpha Xi Delta and Lambda Chi Alpha. Can be used towards Diversity points for CAP.

Saturday, December 3rd: Comedy Event with Steve Hofstetter of Collegehumor.com @ 1:00 PM in Trabant Multipurpose Rooms hosted by Alpha Sigma Alpha & Sigma Alpha Mu. Doors open at 12:30 PM. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Contact glennon@udel.edu for tickets or more info.

Sunday, December 4th: IFC Poker Tournament @ 10:00 AM in the Rodney Room in Perkins. Registration starts at 9:00 AM. $35 to play with prizes such as a 30 inch television and a digital camera. Contact robd@udel.edu for more info.

Alpha Week hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha
Monday, November 28th: “Coolin With the Alphas” @ 9:00 PM in George Read Commons

Tuesday, November 29th: “SEX: Sensual & Safe”@ 7:00 PM in Christiana Commons

Wednesday, November 30th: “Crossing Boundaries” -Exploring the history, misconceptions, and stereotypes shared by black and white Greek organizations- @ 7:00 PM in Purnell

Thursday, December 1st: “Kwanzaa Celebration”@ 6:00 PM in Clayton Hall Ballroom- Please RSVP

Friday, December 2nd: “SPIT/Alpha Phi Alpha Open MIC” @ 7:00 PM in Trabant Multipurpose Rooms

Saturday, December 3rd: Miss Black & Gold Pageant 7:00 PM in Bacchus Theater. After Party: 10:00 PM @ La Tolteca in Newark Shopping Center.
$7.00 Combo: W/ UD ID
$9.00 Combo: Off Campus
$7.00 Combo: Non-UD Greeks
$2.00 off with black clothing

Contact mightyxio@yahoo.com for more info.

**Dates to Remember:

December 7th: CAP is due to Matt Lenno.

December 15th: Registration for the Easter Seals Volleyball Tournament.

2005-11-21T14:15:00.000-08:00

This Week's Events:
Have a safe & happy Thanksgiving week!!!

2005-11-17T15:18:00.000-08:00

This Week's Events:

Saturday, November 19th: President's Ball!!! Info to come...

Sunday, November 20th: Diversity Speaker (from the Phillies) at 7:00 PM in Purnell 115 hosted by Sigma Phi Epsilon. Please contact jrowley@udel.edu in advance if attending.

2005-11-16T21:16:00.000-08:00

Welcome the University of Delaware Greek Council's weblog. There are about 35 fraternity and sorority chapters at the University of Delaware, and between 10 and 13% of the undergraduate student body is affiliated with Greek life at UD. I created this weblog as a source for the members of the Greek community to reach out and open our events to rest of the student and school community. At Greek Council, our goal is not only to strengthen Fraternity and Sorority life at the University of Delaware, but to also strengthen our ties with the rest of the UD community. Every week, I will be updating the Greek Council blog with events sponsored by our various Greek organizations, all open to the public, as well as other news and facts about Greek Life at UD. For any information or comments, feel free to contact any of the Greek Council Executive Board members.

Aimee Fajiculay
Greek Council Project Coordinator