Dear Brothers,
Welcome to the third weekly reactivation recruitment drive update [26-Jan]. Last week was simply incredible! We have amazing updates for you in this week's newsletter from the UAA, House Corp, and the recruiting team in Troy. We'll go into detail further down the newsletter but here are the headlines: Last week was our best fundraising week EVER!! The Upsilon Delta Tau Delta brotherhood donated nearly $12,000 to the Brother Recruitment Fund in just one week!
WE HAVE SIGNED BIDS!! The recruiting team is doing an amazing job. Last week 7 rushees sign their bids so far! Scroll further down for a video update from Jeff (Fluke '03) and more details on the effort. Fluke is on campus frequently with the recruiters to ensure they are well connected and they have the necessary support. As Trey said last week, a key driver for these young men to join our fraternity is the alumni dedication and support.Your commitment to this brotherhood through the Recruitment Fund is THE game changer. I've never been more psyched for this brotherhood!
Key Dates to Volunteer: - [30-Jan] Resume and Professional Development Workshop
- [4-Feb] Meet the Alumni!
- [13-Feb] Pledging Ceremony
[15-Feb] Chapter Retreat
If you'd like join in, please contact Jeff Andritz (Fluke '03) by emailing him here. In this week's newsletter: - UAA Brother Recruitment Fund Update
- Updates from Troy
- House Corp. Update
- Recent UAA Donations
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UAA Brother Recruitment Fund
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* Fundraising total displays only donations to the "Brother Recruitment Fund". Unrestricted donations and donations to other funds are not included in this total. * |
What a stunning response from the brotherhood! The Brother Recruitment fund is well over half way to our initial goal! Trey and Hunter have been telling the rushees (and new pledges!!) all about our campaign and the response has been overwhelming. Your support will be remembered on Sunset Terrace for eons to come.
Thank you to all the Upsilon Alumni who've donated to the Brother Recruitment Fund so far--we're truly a unified brotherhood. This campaign is making a difference, please donate today! Administrative Notes: - Donations are rolling in every day. The newsletter is accurate to Sundaaay, January the 26th. If you donated after that we'll recognize your gift in the next edition.
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Please be advised, donations through Benevity, donor advised funds, cash, and checks take longer to process than those through our online platform. If you've donated through these avenues, we have you covered. Once the gift has been processed, the UAA will send you an email receipt and recognize your donation in the newsletter.
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Our goal is to provide additional incentives to attract new members, recognizing the substantial effort and time they will be committing to re-seeding and growing the chapter as superneos. To that end, this fundraising campaign aims to raise funds to defray 25% of the year one house bill for each of the first 20 new members (bids signed). 20 Bids x $2500 = $50,000 fundraising goal Annual housing costs are estimated to be just under $10,000 (RPI amount).
Help defray ~25% or $2500 scholarship award per new member for the effort to help restart the chapter. - Alumni can sponsor a bid ($2500) individually, or link up with other alumni to sponsor a bid as a group.
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Any funds exceeding the $50,000 goal will go towards general reactivation and social events.
- Funds raised as part of this campaign will remain in UAA “coffers” until house renovations are complete ahead of Fall 2025 semester move-in.
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In the event of insufficient recruitment numbers, donations can be reimbursed or earmarked for other efforts by direction of giver.
Questions?
Reach out to the UAA fundraising team!
Brian Plackis Cheng & Louis Wetstein
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Individual Fully Sponsored Bids |
■ Scott Givre (Dimpull ‘88) ■ ■ Dmitri Kapalis (Toby ‘90) ■
■ Jim Kwon (Nobu ‘89) ■ ■ Dan Fougere (Beetle '90) ■ ■ Eric Voskuil (Anchovie '88) ■
■ Jamie Pfaeffle (Pipi '91) ■ ■ Brian Margulies (Archie '94) ■ ■ Brian Plackis Cheng (Waxoff '89) ■ |
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As of Friday (Jan. 24th) the chapter consultants have received... 7 signed bids so far!! We are well on our way to the 20 signed bids recruitment goal. These seven bids are just the beginning. Trey and Hunter are making connections with more and more young men each day. More bids are out and even more are being considered. The consultants are continuing rushing new members on campus up until Feb. 13th when the pledging ceremony is set to take place. After that, informal bidding period begins during which Upsilon can continue to hand out bids throughout the semester. Take a peek at the video update Fluke gave during last weekend's UAA/House Corp Interlock meeting. |
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Key events are in red. The yellow highlighted events are where the consultants are requesting alumni participation. |
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House Corp. is also hard at work on the Shelter Renovation project to ensure our new brothers will have a great place to live. House Corp. held a virtual meeting late last year to elect new officers and unveil the renovation project and funding plan.
Check out the full meeting recording here.
Meeting minutes are also available to view here.
Last week, House Corp submitted the loan application to the National fraternity. If/when it is approved, the shelter renovations can begin in time for a new class at 133 Sunset Terrace. House Corp is targeting Mid-August, 2025 for occupancy readiness.
House Corp will be publishing the full DTD 2025 Renovation Plans and Scope soon.
If you have any questions, contact Brett Farbstein (Smelt '95), House Corp. President. |
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■ Anthony John Tamalonis (Handull '10) ■ Robert Derocher (Spanky '88) ■ ■ Scott Givre (Dimple '88) ■ Bijal Sheth (Mahogany '90) ■
■ Seppo Fuller (Booger '92) ■ Louis Vinke (Splinther '06) ■
■ Daniel Dechant (D^2 '76) ■ Max Smirnov (Oprah '93) ■
■ Jim Kwon (Nobu '89) ■ Dmitri Kapalis (Troll '90) ■ ■ Perry Krug (April '06) ■ Matthew Donahue (P.I.T.A '05) ■ ■ Steven McKee (BORIS '15) ■
As we reactivate Upsilon and renovate the Shelter in 2025, your financial, expertise and volunteering support is most crucial. The UAA has been created to strengthen the Delt community by providing face to face and virtual events, provide a communication platform for the Alumni, and importantly, provide continuity and separation from RPI. Your tax-deductible donation is appreciated, and eligible for corporate-matching via Benevity. Also, please consider how you can get involved directly in a UAA role in 2025. Please contact us for more info.
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