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Hello Brothers,
I want to share with you the unique experience enjoyed by all of us who participated in the Kappa Gamma Chapter re-founding members Candidate Ceremony.
CANDIDATE CEREMONY-- On Sunday, February 25, under the moonlight, we initiated 16 of our 17 recruits. They are now Candidates and will be the Beta Phi Pledge Class Spring 2024. (The one candidate who could not be there due to his work will be initiated soon.)
It was an honor having Chaysen Babcock (Northern Arizona), our resident Sigma Nu Recruitment and Expansion Consultant, take on the Commander role in the ritual along with Kappa Gamma Brothers Herndon, Walczak, Shearer, and Vasquez in various positions. Candidate Bruno Mendez led his fellow re-founding members into the shrine for the ceremony. Due to the bad eyesight of us older guys, we all struggled putting pledge pins on candidates, nonetheless, we taught them the proper way to wear their pin. Following Sigma Nu's Risk Reduction Policy, instead of providing each candidate with a bottle of cheap champagne, we celebrated by dining on catered food from Olive Garden. The candidates and alumni mingled and shared their positive Sigma Nu experiences.
ONGOING RECRUITMENT-- Chaysen and the 17 re-founding members will continue to recruit throughout this semester. All of them and any additional recruits this semester will be considered as the re-founding members of Kappa Gamma Chapter. They are immediately allowed to hold positions and create a new fraternity culture with the alumni's guidance. Another unique opportunity for all of these men is that they will be allowed to wear t-shirts and sweaters with “Sigma Nu” in Greek letters. This is a great way for them to represent our fraternity on campus. Currently, they are creating a T-shirt design symbolizing the return of Sigma Nu at Cal Poly Pomona. Alumni will have an opportunity to buy the shirt when it's done, hopefully at our April 19th luncheon.
MORE ON THE WAY?-- On Sunday night, the candidates met a potential candidate for the Fall 2024 Pledge Class. Brother John Mairs brought his son, Chase, a high school senior, to meet the guys. Chase has received acceptance letters from Cal Poly Pomona and CSU San Marcos. Of course, all of us were trying to convince him to attend CPP. If Chase goes to Cal Poly Pomona and joins Sigma Nu-Kappa Gamma in the Fall, he would become the first direct legacy duo (father and son) completely within our Kappa Gamma Chapter. Our very first Pi Sigma Chi and Sigma Nu direct legacy was Mark Chaput (SN122, F87), son of Clay Chaput (S66, CE05). Another direct legacy, but within different Sigma Nu chapters is Jordan Rodriguez (joined Sigma Nu at Washington State Univ.), son of Randy Rodriguez (SN53, S83).
MEETINGS-- This semester the Chapter meetings will be on Mondays at 7:30 pm in Building 5, Room 136. Pi Sigma Chi and Sigma Nu brothers are welcome to attend. Please inform me ahead of the time if you are going to attend so I can let them know--you can simply reply to this email.
LUNCHEON-- Don't forget to register for the “2024 Homecoming Luncheon” on Friday, April 19, 2024 at 11 am at Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch, Collins Center, on Kellogg Hill. All the candidates have been invited to attend and are looking forward to meeting more of us. Just click on the button below.
In Brotherhood,
—Jordan Wu, Vice President
THANKS!!!: Many, many thanks to these brothers for participating in the Candidate Ceremony in the re-establishment of our Chapter:
Peter Meisenzahl 30, John Mairs 104, Al Quiming 147, James Herndon 159, Jordan Wu 237, Ryan Lenocker 247, Brian Lee 256, Jeff Genuino 323, Jonathan Shearer 389, Kevin Wu 391, Robert Walczak 397, Anthony Vasquez 471.
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