Beta Theta Pi - MIT

BACK BAY BETA Beta Upsilon Chapter of Beta Theta Pi at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology SPRING 2018 P lans are almost finalized for our 105th reunion in Boston on April 27-29. I hope you are planning to join us. More information and reg- istration are available at alumic.mit.edu/BTP105 and in the article to the right. On that website you can also find a list of people who have already registered. And, special thanks to Ken Bryan '88, Ken Shine '85, and John O'Leary '84 for leading their effort in organizing the 105th! As the years pass, I have really come to treasure my time at 119 and 120 Bay State Road. A long-lost pledge brother of mine happened to reach out to re- connect recently. He's coming to the 105th, and his attendance spurred me to get all 14 members of our pledge class from the fall of 1979 to attend, and I'm happy to say, all 14 have made plans to come! What a unique opportu- nity to reconnect and relive all the great times we had. As you know, when you get together with your Beta brothers, the years melt away and we are as close as we were back in school, even if we've been out of touch for years. I've been lucky to be in touch with so many of you over the years. And, I've attended some less formal Beta gatherings, including Euchre tournaments in New Orleans and Austin and several dinners in Boston and New York. Each time, everyone says, "We have to do this more oen." Coming to the 105th in Boston in April is your chance to actually "do this more oen." I hope to see you there! I also hope you'll reach out to everyone you'd hope to see at the 105th to get them to come. e more the merrier, for all of us. People come to these events to see their contemporaries, and the more of us who attend, the more others will follow. I also hope you'll consider volunteering to help us support our Chapter. Whether you contribute to our annual fund, which so many of you do, or you can spare some time to help with communications, facilities manage- ment, finance, or mentoring our active members, you are making a differ- ence in the lives of young Beta men at MIT. Please contact me to let me know if you'd like to help. Hope to see you in April! Yours in __kai__, Mike Feinstein '82 Beta Upsilon Association President mike_feinstein@yahoo.com You're Invited to Celebrate 105 Years of Beta Upsilon AnniversAry reunion in Boston April 27-29 See You in Boston for Our 105th Anniversary! Register now and see who's already signed up: alumic.mit.edu/BTP105 Get updates and news here: www.beta-mit.org B uilding on the great fun and engagement of our 100th anniversa- ry weekend back in 2013, we will celebrate our 105th anniversary of Beta Upsilon during the weekend of April 27-29. e weekend will kick off Friday aernoon with tours of our renovat- ed houses at 119 and 120 Bay State Road. On Friday evening, informal groups will go to dinners organized around class years or eras (classes that were in the house together). Saturday is free for sightseeing and tourism around Boston. Take a walk around your old stomping grounds like Bay State Road, Kenmore Square, Comm Avenue, and Newbury Street. Or, head over to MIT for a tour of campus, where things are always growing and changing. Walk- ing the Freedom Trail is always a favorite (and free!) tour for new and returning visitors to Boston. In case of rain (or snow, because it's spring in Boston aer all), the Science Museum or the Aquarium is a great way to spend a day. If it's sunny and warm, you can take the boat tour out to George's Island and tour the fortifications (and, if you plan ahead, have a picnic!) For those interested, there will also be a Euchre tournament in the back room of Uno's in Kenmore Square. We will have exclusive use of the MIT Museum from 6-9 p.m. on Sat- urday night for a gala dinner. ere will be an open bar and passed hot hors d'oeuvres from 6-6:45 p.m., a brief update on Beta eta Pi and our Chapter from 6:45-7 p.m., and a hot buffet dinner from 7-7:45 p.m., with plenty of time aer dinner for visiting and fellowship, as well as touring the museum. Our 105th anniversary weekend will finish on Sunday with a hot buffet brunch and more visiting and good fellowship from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Beta house at 119 Bay State Road. Register now and reach out to your classmates that you want to see at the events! It's a great chance to catch up on each other's lives and renew relationships. Our Beta Upsilon 105th anniversary celebration will be as much fun as our 100th was, so we look forward to seeing you in Boston in April! In case of any questions, please contact me. Yours in __kai__, Ken Bryan '88 kenbryan05@gmail.com at's me, from the pledge class of 1979.

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