Sigma Chi - Auburn University

3 AUBURN UNIVERSITY T he fall semester was an eventful one for the Sigma Chi Gamma colony and as the spring semester takes off, we are looking forward to what's ahead. Growing the Brotherhood We accepted 18 new members during fall recruitment and expect to bring in several more this spring. Our intramural teams also exceled, with our soccer team playing hard and our football team winning the small fraternity championship—the first for the fraternity in a long time. In addition, we renovated the playground at Saint Michael's Catholic Church as a community service project, which ended up being an excellent brotherhood building event. Academic Focus Our GPA for the semester was 3.08, and we have implemented an eight hours per week study policy for all members with a GPA of 2.75 or lower. Most significantly, we were awarded the Small Fraternity of the Year award from Auburn's Interfraternity Council, a prestigious honor and a sign of more good things to come. Preparing for Spring Recruitment This coming semester will be a busy one for the colony. We recently returned from a weekend trip to the beach in Destin, Florida, from January 18-21. The trip was a great opportunity for strengthening our brotherhood. The colony participated in Mission 365 training on January 26 in preparation for recruitment the following week. We held spring recruitment from January 29-31, and we hope to add several more quality men to our colony. Looking Ahead to Installation The colony also completed a community service event with Auburn United Methodist Church on January 25 to wrap up all of our requirements for installation. With installation just around the corner in April, all members of the colony are excited to finally learn the ritual and what it truly means to be a brother of Sigma Chi. In Hoc, Fischer Hawkins Tribune Sigma Chi Gamma Colony Prepares for April Installation Brothers Focus on Academics and Philanthropic Involvement Colony members standing on top of the pile of gravel used to refurbish the playground at Saint Michael's Catholic Church. Consul Will Odom and former Consul Coleman Kitchens accepting the Small Fraternity of the Year award from Auburn's IFC.

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