Phi Delta Theta - University of Georgia

GEORGIA ALPHAN Fall 2018 g a a l p h a . c o m Spring 2018 in Review Philanthropy On April 3, Georgia Alpha hosted our inaugural Phi Festival, led by Philanthropy Chairman Grant Bryson #2452. Phi Festival consisted of five local bands, one of which included several brothers, as well as local barbecue and other entertainment such as a dunk tank, cornhole, and much more. At the event, people from all different Greek organizations came to support the bands and Iron Phi. A total of 550 tickets were sold. In order to sell tickets, a few brothers went to different sorority and fraternity chapters on campus to speak about the event, what we were raising money for, and to sell tickets in a bundle package to incentivize more people to attend. This plan of action showed a positive impact in our relationships with all the Greek organizations on campus. Each brother did their individual part to sell tickets and volunteer their time to do various tasks before, during, and after the event to make sure the event ran smoothly and effectively to make the biggest impact on the community. At the end of the event, our total profit brought our Iron Phi total to $26,662. Phi Festival has become a staple philanthropy event on campus and we are looking for ways to improve it to make a larger impact on our campus and in our community. Academics This past semester, we finished with a 3.39 GPA, good for eighth best on campus. Our fall 2017 pledge class finished even better, with a 3.4 GPA. Additionally, we had nearly 25% of our chapter finish on either the President's or Dean's List for the spring 2018 semester. Many of our recent graduates have found their way to great jobs all over the country. Members of the spring 2018 graduating class have already begun working at Ernst & Young, Bank of America, Boston Capital, Georgia Football, and many others. We have recently graduated brothers that began medical school all over the country, from Medical College of Georgia to Baylor University. Community Service and On-Campus Involvement In the past few years, we have been looking to increase our brother involvement in on-campus organizations. As of this past spring, we had brothers on the executive board of all three major organizations on campus (HEROs, Miracle, and Relay for Life), and had brothers representing us with leadership positions in nearly a dozen others. Our own brothers played a crucial role in raising collectively over $2 million between these various organizations. A few of these events required participants to stay up all night raising money, and over 30% of our chapter participated. With many students struggling to make free time in their schedule, we are very proud that these brothers were able to dedicate a Friday or Saturday night in order to raise money for noble causes. Another aspect of our brotherhood that we hope to improve upon is our service within the community. Between fraternity-sponsored events and individual community service, we were able to log collectively over 1,500 hours directly for Athens-Clarke County. A few of our events include roadside cleanups, providing the homeless with meals, and aiding at local animal shelters. We are hoping that we can keep this momentum going in this fall and get to our goal of 3,000 hours for the calendar year. Yours in the Bond, Alex Richman #2405 Secretary asr52401@uga.edu | (770) 231-0803 Between fraternity-sponsored events and individual community service, members were able to log collectively over 1,500 hours directly for Athens-Clarke County. About 550 students attended the inaugural Phi Festival and enjoyed live bands, local barbecue, a dunk tank, cornhole, and much more!

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