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AAB Meeting (2017)

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Moderator: Greg Baker

Chapter Advisor: Tom Aubrey

Chapter President: Griffin Romney

Alumni attending: Over 50+


Apologies to those who couldn’t join the call. The original call-in number limit was immediately exceeded and dozens were unable to connect. We will improve this forward.


Petition, process & responses to date – Greg Baker

  • Messages recently sent to 400+ alumni email addresses. Over 150 have pledged support to chapter petition with their names affixed.

  • Alumni will join next chapter meeting at the house (401 Charles Street) Sunday September 17 at 6pm to read our petition to chapter in person. Please join us and park in the Marriott Hotel parking ramp (Pike house is adjacent).

  • After that, we will all meet at Buffalo Wild Wings (360 Albert Avenue – short walk across from Marriot) to debrief and further the Alumni Advisory Board

  • Tom Aubrey has valiantly served as both chapter advisor and Housing Corp Manager for past 8 years . Unfortunately alumni support went dormant so Tom and e-board need help to get us through this year and back on track.


Current state and action plans – Tom Aubrey

  • No parties will be held rest of year.

  • Cameras installed in house today to monitor activities (damage, alcohol on grounds)

  • Fence around grounds to be installed next month to reduce passerby traffic.

  • Chapter has good, solid kids, but needs more alumni mentors and guidance (seriously lacking). This will help discipline and culture, restoring the proud foundation we all helped build.

  • Need to establish behavior by-laws with defined consequences by 9/17/2017. Being drafted for presentation at Sept 17 chapter meeting. This will include clear means for removing members for bad behavior.


E-Board perspective – Griffin Romney

  • Chapter is widely regarded as #1 house on campus

  • Scholarship: Won scholarship award from IFC last year for top GPA at MSU

  • Leaders: Many holding prominent campus positions

  • Athletes: Current champions in football, hockey and soccer

  • Gentlemen: Raised $5,000 at Fireman’s Challenge in honor of a brother who passed away last Thanksgiving. Raised $4,000 for orphan scholarships and $3,000 for Flint water crisis.

  • MSU Pikes are now the largest fraternity in Michigan. Chapter has 127 members + potentially 40 more after Rush next week.

  • Most guys value SLAG, but a handful are a challenge. Especially last Spring.

  • Other longer established fraternities (i.e. SAE) have strong alumni support and mentorship, something lacking with MSU Pikes

  • E-board really wants more alumni support and guidance. Men willing to give back.


Alumni Advisory Board signups – Greg Baker

  • We have 10 positions to fill below and need alumni leaders to participate on the virtual advisory board (1 hour phone call per month this school year)


Great opportunity to network professionally with other Pikes and mentor young men. Fun and inexpensive way to give back.

  • Volunteers so far with roles to be nominated next meeting(s):

1. Alumni Board Chair: Greg Baker

2. Internal Operations: Mike Barber

3. External Operations: Brian Brinker

4. Health & Safety Advisor: Todd Bennett

5. Education Advisor: Steve Whelan

6. Recruitment Advisor: Matt Houghton

7. Financial Advisor: Jeff Williams

8. Legal Advisor: Rob Davies

9. Technical/IT Advisor: TBD

10. Housing Corp Manager: TBD

11. Member: Stefan Figurski

12. Member: Zach Morris

13. Member: Art Mohr

14. Member: Jim Martin

15. Member: Andrew Deleeuw

16. Member: Mark Nelson

17. Member: Jeffrey Johnson

18. Member: Jacob Allen

19. Member: Kevin Morse

20. Member: Daniel Orginsky

21. Member: Alan Wrobel

22. Member: Jason Gutowski

23. Member: Theodore Seitz

24. Member: Peter Schall

25. Member: Chris Kojaian

26. Member: Brad Stover

27. Member: Mark Galfano

28. Member: Tony Phillips

29. Member: Jeff Pisani

30. Member: Neal Stalker

31. Member: Keith Otterbein


If you’re willing to join our team, simply email or text Greg Baker (3) and/or Tom Aubrey.

Further discussion next Sunday and more details to follow. We have the opportunity to save our house and make this the most formidable alumni board ever in East Lansing.

Join us at chapter house (401 Charles Street) at 6pm this Sunday Sept 17 at 6pm. We will address chapter at 7 and then run over to Buffalo Wild Wings after.


Conclusion – Greg Baker

  • Comradery on the phone was amazing. Tremendous passion and enthusiasm for Pikes at MSU. An impressive alumni network and a proud legacy worth fighting for.

  • Q&A session ran 15 minutes. Alumni is committed to help e-board enforce rules.

  • An alumni social event is now planned for Thurs October 19 in Royal Oak at 7pm. Cocktails, sports and networking. Mark your calendar and join us. More details next week.

  • We will devise a better communication method, to avoid clogging email boxes. Appreciate everyone’s patience/tolerance right now.

  • Call ended after 1 hour.

 
 
 

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