Our leadership for the three eras we are focusing on, 1980-84, 1995-2000 and 2001-2007 continue to get organized.

Dan Vogel, era captain for 1980-84, was able to get Bob Bahnick to agree to be the class agent for 1981.  Dan is also working on

Our leadership for the three eras we are focusing on, 1980-84, 1995-2000 and 2001-2007 continue to get organized.

Dan Vogel, era captain for 1980-84, was able to get Bob Bahnick to agree to be the class agent for 1981.  Dan is also working on others to get his leadership into place.  See below for more details on each era's leadership team.

Finally, some of you have asked for a snapshot of our strategic plan to share with others.  Well, here it is.  Let us know if you have questions.

Chi Phi Plan

Background

* Fraternities offer a unique maturing experience to learn leadership and create life-long friendships.
* The Chi Phi House at PSU has significantly deteriorated over the last 25 years.
   - Little money has been spent on maintenance
   - Actives have not treated the House with respect
   - Poor House condition breeds sub-par Brothers
* Other fraternities are raising millions for renovations.
* Chi Phi is was closed in 2008 due to a sprinkler ordinance and need for repairs.
* The House needs renovations to attract quality actives.
* A more effective House/Alumni Association has been developed to oversee the project
  (26 alumni are working on the plan to rebuild the chapter)

The Plan

* Improve active/alumni relations.
* Implement and maintain quarterly Alumni Assoc. meetings. Track performance of agenda items on web site.
* Increase alumni engagement and interest in Chi Phi. Improve web site and annual outings/events.
* Fill all 24 House Assoc. leadership/committee positions shown in full Plan.
* Raise $2.25M for renovations and maintenance fund.  All renovations have been priced out.
  The self-sustaining maintenance fund will assure long-term maintenance and upkeep.
  Grant high-donors room naming rights.  $1.057 M raised to date.
* Re-colonize the chapter with high calibre young men. 
  - Develop best practice rush program with National's help with New Member Program
  - Develop requirements to qualify as Rush Chairman
  - Recruiting events will be dry/semi-dry
  - Alumni to assist in setting goals and review
  - Some alumni will help in the actual recruitment and rush
* Rebuild the Active Brotherhood and culture.
  - Raise the standards & expectations for actives and chapter.
  - Use University's "Standard of Excellence" for fraternities.
  - Continue with Brotherhood Board
  - Increase philanthropy and campus leadership
  - Maintain House GPA above 3.0
  - Specify to actives defined goals and expectations; hold them accountable weekly
  - End all hazing once and for all
* Implement effective and reasonable control of actives.
  - Hire house parent to provide guardian oversight
  - Hold weekly inspections for damage and cleaning
  - Continue with weekly alumni advisor meetings w/strong authority to follow rules
  - Ban open house parties and combines
  - Restrict all socials to basement level to maintain pristine first floor appearance
  - Enforce house-wide smoking ban
  - Pledges AND Brothers will have daily duties

Written Campaign Pledges To Date: $1,057,000.00
-Total pledges: 241 pledges out of 981 alumni
-Percentage to goal: 47% of our overall goal of $2.25 MM
-Percentage of alumni who have pledged: 25%
-$343,000 needed to hit our second intermediate goal of $1.4 MM

Preliminary Strategy to get to $1.4 MM

1980-84
Era Captain- Dan Vogel

1980 Class Agent- _______________
1981 Class Agent- Bob Bahnick
1982 Class Agent- _______________
1983 Class Agent- _______________
1984 Class Agent- Dan Vogel

1995-2000
Era Captain- Han Pak

1995 Class Agent- Chad Levant
1996 Class Agent- Mike Donnelly
1997 Class Agent- Greg Miller
1998 Class Agent- Mike Corrigan
1999 Class Agent- Jason Pollack
2000 Class Agent- Han Pak

2001-2007
Era Captain- Spencer Matusky

2001 Class Agent- ______________
2002 Class Agent- ______________
2003 Class Agent- ______________
2004 Class Agent- Matt Kriebel
2005 Class Agent- Jamie Elsen
2006 Class Agent- Eric Balboni
2007 Class Agent- ______________

We need your help.  Join us know.  Contact Bob Martin at rpm163@psu.edu if you would like to make a pledge commitment or would like to join our leadership group.

BELIEVE.