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The results of your ongoing support

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Gents, this letter is from the active chapter Histor, with exciting news about how your support has boosted chapter preparation & morale, and resulted in what looks to be a monumental Fall rush.

 

Thanks and I look forward to seeing you all Thursday.

yitb

Chris Hall

 

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Alumni Fraters,

It is my pleasure to update you the current progress the chapter is making during this rush season. As you may or may not know, IFC has changed the bidding process of fraternities and we are now allowed to bid new members through the entire rush period. I am very proud to say that Mu Omega has been taking full advantage of this opportunity and we have just recently given out 32 bids with plans to hand out at least another 10-15 by the end of rush to deserving new members. We have a very good chance of having a Fall pledge class above the 30 man mark.

On Sunday, September 8th, the chapter contacted every potential and asked them to meet in President’s Park at exactly 11:37pm. While all the freshman were standing in the park alone, at that exact minute, we had the ENTIRE CHAPTER including some alumni, walk over to the park in all formal wear. There, we personally handed out official bids to each potential. As they recived their bids one by one, many students stopped to watch and even came out of their dorms to witness what was happening. In my opinion, it was one of the most spetacular moments of brotherhood and chapter unity I have ever seen from Mu Omega in my three years as an active. Hopefully this will get you excited for what we have planned for this fall semester.

Having a pledge class of over 30 men is just the tip of the iceberg as far as goals we will reach this school year. New members are allowed to accept their bids on Wednesday, September 18th, so I hope to see you all at the Alumni Annual Business meeting on Thursday September 19th (7pm at Brion’s) so that I can share with you the final results of all our hard work in person. Thank you for your ongoing support, and I look forward to future collaborations between alumni and the active chapter. The amount of help and support we have received already has the entire chapter thanking you all greatly.

YITB,  Christian Price

Histor

An Invocation

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Over the last 4 years we have truly come together as an alumni chapter, 40+ years in the making. We have rekindled friendships, reunited long lost fraters and channeled a tremendous amount of support towards our active Mu Omega chapter.
The next few weeks are a very exciting time for us, we hope you will plan on attending our Fraternity For Life Ritual this upcoming Sunday, September 8th. This ritual unveils deeper meaning in our Fraternal bond, and serves as the official welcome for new graduates into the alumni association. Older alumni who have not yet experienced this ritual are especially invited to attend, and come to truly understand the meaning of the phrase “Tekes for Life.“
Please email muomegatke@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
Secondly, our annual business meeting is scheduled for 9/19, so mark it on your calendars as this promises to be the big social event of the fall. We will trouble everyone with about 20-30 min of new business, ratify the new board for 2013-2014, and then commence the social portion of the evening.
And finally, a very big personal thank you from me to everyone who has continued to support financially over the years. Sending 4 Fraters to Conclave this year was really a fantastic achievement that we couldn’t have done without you. I hope you will join us at the annual meeting and hear firsthand how your support has made a tremendous difference in the lives of our undergraduate Fraters. If you would like to ensure that your membership is up to date and in good standing, you can show your support with a 2013 Annual Member Endowment here: http://muomegatke.com/?p=444
Venerable Alumni Prytanis, fellow Fraters, I love THE Fraternity.
Hope to see you Sunday!
yitb
Chris #651

Major Announcement

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Earlier last week on our facebook page, we mentioned that we had a fantastic board meeting and will be sharing a very big announcement soon. Well now that we are very quickly approaching conclave, we would like to formally announce our largest endowment of support to the active Mu Omega Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon in quite a long time.

As you may know, every two years each chapter is required to send at least one active Frater to Conclave, but every TKE who has experienced a conclave knows that the bonds you form with your fellow Fraters from your chapter are some of the strongest.

Many chapters have experienced that the cost of attending conclave ($769 for a quad room rate) is a major hurdle in many collegiate members being able to participate. Over the past several months, TKE alumni board members of the Alumni Association and Board of Advisors have combined our efforts and contributed funds to send THREE additional Fraters to Conclave in Washington DC. With financial support from our dedicated 40+ years of alumni, we are excited to make this investment back into the Mu Omega Chapter, and have this group of TKE leaders bring the valuable experiences they gain at Conclave back to share with the rest of the chapter.

Between individual conclave attendance grants and a Fraternal achievement award presentation, a total of over $2000 was contributed, all stemming from your alumni support.

Now more than ever, it is so important for us each to take ownership of this incredible milestone, and be able to claim that “I contributed to the ongoing and future success of Mu Omega!”

Please consider supporting us with a 2013 Annual Member Endowment, or a general purpose donation.  Thank you very much, Yours In The Bond.

 


2013 Annual Member Endowment






Rush shirts available

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Dima from the active chapter would like to share the following information with alumni:

 

Fellow Fraters,

I’d like to share some exciting news, the active chapter has several charity events planned such as the Gmu Stream Clean up and the Gmu Relay for Life. Alumni support not only helps us with the financial needs of planning and executing these events, but also makes a big difference to our members just knowing they are being supported by all of our alumni.  We would like to offer our latest design of TKE Rush shirt to any interested alumni. A suggested donation amount of $25 dollars will go to support our efforts for these upcoming events. Here is a link to the design, and the best form of payment is Paypal.  If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact Dgolovsky@gmail.com

2013 TKE Mu Omega Alumni Bracket Challenge

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Bracket Signup:
http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/en/group?groupID=32905&entryID=370328
Password: “GMUTKE”

Ensure you are qualified to win the prize:
http://muomegatke.com/?p=418

 

The 2013 TKE Mu Omega Alumni Association Bracket Challenge registration is now open! The challenge will be presented at no additional cost to our members, but there is a special incentive!

This year’s prize will be $200 for the highest scoring Alumni Member.

All members and friends of the association can join our challenge and create a bracket for free. All Active Alumni Members who have supported the association with a $25 Annual Membership Endowment or greater gift BY THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT will be eligible to win this year’s prize, one of the “perks” of being a supportive, active Alumni Member! The active member with the highest score after the championship will be selected as the winner.

So if you’ve already shown your support for calendar year 2013, make sure you fill out a bracket and take a shot at the prize!

If you have not yet had the opportunity to do so, you can still contribute your endowment via our website. http://muomegatke.com/?p=418

All contributions go towards the association’s mission of supporting the active TKE chapter at GMU!

 

2013 Annual Member Endowment

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Show your support for the Alumni Association and the active TKE chapter at GMU by contributing an Annual Member Endowment for 2013!These endowments are an easy way to show your support each year, and help us sustain our goal of continuing the legacy of TKE at GMU. This level of support is geared towards continuing our operations since we are able to function at a very low overhead. All additional funds collected are channeled to support scholastic achievements in the active chapter, to donate towards philanthropic efforts, and to hold social and brotherhood events for our Members and friends. Additional support or donations are always welcome and make a big impact!


2013 Annual Member Endowment








Homecoming Agenda

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Schedule for Saturday Feb 16th

1PM Tailgate Begins – Lot K Block Party New location this year!! Our tent location is TBD, but look for our Logo Banner! Catering will be provided by Velocity Five for our Members and their guests as available.  This is a BYOB event.

4PM Basketball Game – Patriot Center – Some tickets may be available through Friday, no gaurantees

5:45PM Roads will begin closing to prepare for Fireworks Display Please consider these closures if planning to drive to Brion’s.

~6:30PM After Party – Brion’s Grille – After Party Ticket Pre-Sale will conclude Friday, Feb 15th at Noon. Immediately following the conclusion of the game and fireworks.  Guest List will be at entrance to Brion’s. Wristbands will be issued to ticket-holders for private area & buffet access. $30 Tickets will also be available for sale to our members and their guests at the door.