Annual General House Corporation Meeting

April 28th the NJ Epsilon Corporation will be holding it's annual meeting of the general membership.  Unlike previous annual meetings, the by-laws have been amended to state that the meeting will be held on the last Saturday of the month of April each year. We're hoping that this encourages more of you to attend since it does not occur during the summer time or after the school year. 

The meeting will be held in room 126 of the Science building.

This year's meeting is very important for 2 reasons:
1. We are electing a new President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. These are all 2 year board positions. A file describing the duties of each position is included in this event. If you are interested in running for a position, please let one of the current board members know and/or show to the meeting. The current board is looking for fresh, new faces to get involved and highly encourages new volunteers to run for a board position.  Depending on if an at large board member moves up, that position may open up as well.
2. We will be presenting our housing assessment and plan for acquiring a house in the years to come. This assessment presentation will show you what options are currently available for housing for our chapter, key factors we need to consider when purchasing a house, and our plan for handling the house after acquisition. A big thank you to Steve McDermott for all of his efforts in developing this assessment and plan!

The tentative agenda for this year's meeting is as follows -

Roll Call
Review Minutes
Officer Reports
- President – Rick Pelletier
- Vice-President – Ken Whelan
- Treasurer – Robert Martin
- Secretary – Russ Pocaro
- Housing - Steve McDermott
Old Business
New Business
Elections
Announcements
Close Meeting

Food and beverages will be provided for all in attendance.

We invite all alumni who are looking to get involved with the Chapter again or who are continuing to support the Chapter to please attend the meeting.

See you there!

Semi-Annual Alumni Dinner

It's that time of the semester again.  The Alumni Dinner will be held April 5th at 6pm in the Lilian Lodge Kopenhaven Alumni Engagement Center.  We are trying something new this semester by having the alumni dinner on campus as opposed to a local restaurant (Three reasons: costs, travel logistics, and trying to involve the campus with our operations).  The biggest logistical changes are that we cannot have late comers and we need to have payment in advance.

So, for everyone that always wants to pay by debit and credit card at the restaurant, now is your chance.    I need all attendees to RSVP with entree choice by Sunday, March 31st.  (Undergrads, please gather up everyone's choices and post once.  Thanks) No exceptions.  Please RSVP by commenting on this blog page with your name and dinner entree. 

For those that cannot attend but would like to make a donation, there are 2 ways to donate.  The first is to mail a check to the chapter house at 411 Hamilton Ave Glassboro NJ 08028.  The other way is to donate directly to the chapter at this link. 

As always, we look forward to your attendance and appreciate your genorosity. 

Cost:  $25 per plate (includes tax and tip)
This means we need to raise $500 for dinner to cover.

Menu: 
Entrees - Chicken Marsala, Braised Beef Sicillian, Vegetarian Lasagna
All Served With: Greek Salad with Feta Cheese, Herb Crusted Broiled Tomatoes, Fontina Risoto Cake, Full Sheet Cake

2013 WWLS

Headquarters has announced the information for the 2013 Woodrow Wilson Leadership School.  The message is posted after the break.  Registration is open for undergraduates and HQ has switched the programming leaders to the hands of alumni.  Applications for Alpha Group leaders are being accepted now.  Alpha leaders will lead group discussions consisting of 15-20 undergraduates based upon the various topics covered during the conference.  Lastly, HQ is taking submissions for various seminars to be presented. 

17?!?!?

After 24 pledge classes as a chapter, 4 as a colony, and the founders, it is safe to say the 30th time was the charm.  Last night word went out that the chapter had 17 accepted bids of membership, the largest such number in the chapter's history.  To put it in perspective, it took 2 years to hit badge 25 at chartering and another 2 years to reach 43.  

Spring Chapter Events

From the desk of the chapter AG, Saumil Prasad.  Yes, Stavan's little brother for those that didn't know.  Lots of news, events and dates.

Poker Tournament

Brothers, Family, Friends...

You are all invited to participate in the 4th Bi-Annual NJEC Poker Tournament Fundraiser! This event is open to Alumni, Undergrads, Family and Friends!

Skiing Trip Fundraiser

The House Corporation has organized a discounted ski trip for the end of February.  Those that book their trip through this link will receive discounted rates and a portion of the reservation will go to the Alumni Association.  The fundraiser offers prices 33-50% off what you would find by booking through their website.  By comparison Camelback and SnoMountain charge approximately $50 per day for a 1-day ski ticket, but obvidoes not include rentals, lessons, or lodging. 

For those of you unfamiliar with the fraternity, I'd encourage you to visit this page.

This is not a fraternity event and is simply a discounted offer for those interested in skiing or getting away for a weekend.  There will not be a planned cirriculum of events and people are invited to make their own plans for the weekend.  Please feel free to share this with friends or family members that would be interested. 

Smugglers Notch
4323 VT Route 108 South
Jeffersonville, VT

Pricing includes all lift tickets and skiing for the day of your arrival
Studio - $800, 3 nights, sleeps 4
One-Bedroom - $1200, 3 nights, sleeps 6

Adult rentals for skis or snowboards are $30/day
Lessons are $38 per 2 hour lesson for adults and youths

To RSVP: Either visit the Facebook event page or contact Rick Pelletier