Zeta Psi
Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity
Alumni Board
Meeting
Sunday, May
15, 2016
2015-2016 Officers: President: Dennis O’Connell ‘78, Vice-President: Vic Caricato ‘78, Secretary: Steve Stapleton ’79 & ‘80, Treasurer: Bill Kotzum ‘69
2015-2016 Board: Rob Bialk, ’78; John Bokum, ’72; Connor Bostedt '16, Vic Caricato, ’78, Jim Carter, '76; Ralph Hinkle, ’70; Bill Kotzum, '69', Dennis O’Connell, ’78; Orin Rehorst, ‘73; Lou Scudere ’76 (phone) Steve Stapleton, ’79 & ’80, Tom Stern ‘72
Topic
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Discussion
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Action/Follow-up
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Agenda
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Motion to accept the agenda
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Motion passed
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Minutes
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Deferred
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President's Report
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Deferred
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Secretary’s Report
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None
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Treasurer’s Report
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Dennis O'Connell gave a brief financial report in Bill Kotzum's
absence
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Bill Kotzum will continue to monitor our financial
interests.
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Membership Report
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Tom Stern updated the deceased brother’s list
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Tom will
continue to maintain the membership list.
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Scholarship Program
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Vic Caricato
announced the 5 2016-2017 Scholarship Awardees
1. Ryan Smith
2. Dennis Jang
3. Robert
Cormier
4. Anthony
Clarke
5. Alex Brewer
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Each scholarship recipient receives $1,000.00 for the
2016-2017 academic year
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Social Events
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Banquet and Golf Outing - Saturday, August 13, 2016
- St. Andrews Golf Course - West Chicago, Illinois
- Banquet at 6 PM.
- 12:00 noon: tee times
● Brothers will
be placed in foursomes and will play on both courses
● Golf includes a
Beer/drink and brat after 9 holes.
- Prices
● Banquet only $30.00
Golf and Banquet $ 105.00
● Golf only $
75.00
- Dinner will be a buffet
- Cash bar during the banquet.
- We have the room until Midnight.
Dave Gish and John Bokum will promote another Northwester
football game-tailgate on November 5th. Times TBD.
WIU is playing
NIU in DeKalb on 09-24-16.
Our next reunion is scheduled for the summer of 2017 on a
Saturday.
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Orin Rehorst will send out an announcement.
Brothers are to pay in advance
Active Chapter members are invited and encouraged to
attend!
Contact Dave Gish or John Bokum for further details.
Watch for announcements from WIU regrading social
activities and game tickets.
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Newsletter
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Orin Rehorst discussed the usefulness of a newsletter. This
was John Bokum’s idea.
1. Plans are to have a newsletter mailed every 6 months.
Lou recommended the use of over-size double-sided cards for the newsletter.
2. We plan to add a field to the roster for experience.
The goal is to help job seekers find contacts in their field of interest.
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Orin will draft the first newsletter for the board to
approve and send out to the brotherhood.
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New Business
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Orin Rehorst moved we accept the slate of brothers for
the upcoming board elections.
1. Austin Cinotto
2. Daniel Moore
3. Ed Kelly
4. Chuck Hvala
5. Tom Stern
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The board unanimously approved the slate of candidates.
The slate of candidates will be sent to the membership
for ratification.
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Bylaw revisions
Lou Scudere discussed the revisions to the bylaws (draft
copies given to all present at the meeting).
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Lou Scudere will update the bylaws based on the
discussion at the meeting. Copies will be sent to the board members for
review. Upon board approval the bylaws will be available for the membership
to review before adoption.
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For the Good of the Fraternity
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All in attendance engaged in several conversations about various
topics
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Adjournment
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Vic Caricato moved to adjourn the meeting
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Meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
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Respectfully Submitted,
Steve Stapleton
2015-2016 Secretary
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