Another successful Interenational Workday in the books. On March 31st the active brotherhood along with several members of Iota Psi alumni got together to complete several improvement projects at the Pike House. Check out the slideshow below...

Congratulations to the 18 men that were recently welcomed into the bonds of brotherhood!

Completed Projects:
• Constructed a new TV cabinet
• Completed the basketball court
• Leveled the stage
• Graveled the fire pit
• Repaired the letters on the hill
• Mended the perimeter fencing

Projects still underway:
• Flooring on the second level
• Updating the bathrooms
• Hanging new doors and windows

Pictures coming soon! Click here for more!

We've come up with a logo design for the tournament t-shirt that will be available at this year's 2nd Annual Iota Psi Alumni Golf Tournament. As a reminder if you haven't already signed up, do so today at tourneventes.com/pike

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Chris Chumas	SMC
Jake Helms	IMC - Internal
Mike Clarke	SMC - External
Chad Wainwright	SC
Justin Sika	THC
Ryan Cecil	MC

The 2nd Annual Iota Psi Alumni Golf Tournament has been set for Sunday, April 29th at Mountain Aire Golf Club. The active brothers would like to invite everyone to Boone for the weekend for an alumni dinner followed by the golf tournament the next morning. Everyone who played last year had a great time. Due to the decline in the number of older alumni at homecoming, it was great to see some of those faces out and about again. We would like to see many more of you as well, the goal is to have at least 72 players this year.

We are also currently looking for any companies that might like to sponsor a hole for the event, please contact Jeff Fissel or Chad Wainwright with any opportunities. The active brotherhood is also in the process of putting together a dinner/reception the night before the tournament and sponsorships are available for tables in conjunction with hole sponsorships.

Please visit www.tournevents.com/pike for the latest information about the tournament. There's contact information, maps, directions, the course map, and you can also sign up yourself or your team.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Jeff Fissel or Chad Wainwright. Jeff did an excellent job setting this tournament up last year. It can only get better this year.

Please mark the weekend of April 28th & 29th on your calendars and SPREAD THE WORD! Announcements have been sent out, via e-mail, but many do not check their e-mail or their address is out-of-date. Also, keep checking www.tournevents.com/pike and www.appstatepikes.com for the latest information.

October 29, 2006

Click here to get your Pi Kappa Alpha VIP pass that includes unlimited beer and wine from 4pm until kickoff, and a food voucher for a meal of your choice in our concession area.

Many thanks to all who attended the Alumni Golf Tournament on Sunday, April 30th.  The turnout was great and much fun was had by all.  In the case of some alumni, that attended Blue Hawaiian the day before, there was too much fun.

The overall winning team was the foursome of Scotty Snyder, Allie Woods, Ben Hudson and Bryan Taylor. The longest drive was won by James Broyhill. Scotty Snyder won the closest to the pin contest. And, the "Best Effort" award went to the foursome of Justin Rutledge, Matt Rutledge, Michael Wilfong and Bret Harlen.

Thanks again to all who participated. Keep an ear out for future alumni golf tournaments as the current brotherhood is looking to continue the success they accomplished with this tournament.

Click HERE to see a few photos taken during the event.

Congratulations to the newly elected executive council for the Iota Psi Chapter. The newly elected members are:

Zach Richards (SMC) Chris Chumas (IMC) Matt Savarese (SC) Chad Gambrell (THC) Brandon Beckham (MC)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Marques Murrell forced a fumble and Jason Hunter returned it for a touchdown with 9:14 remaining in the game to give Appalachian State University the NCAA Division I-AA National Championship with a 21-16 victory over Northern Iowa on Friday, December 16th at Finley Stadium.

Thousands of ASU fans packed Finley Stadium, usually occupied by UT-Chattanooga. Iota Psi brothers made the trip to Chattanooga, as well as numerous alumni. Sightings include Jeff Davenport, Jud Burnette, Brad Manning, Scott Johnson, David Paterno, Brandon Frye, Scott Lampe, Blake Williams, David Hall, Chris Bramhall, and even Dustin Choate who is currently living and working in Chattanooga.

Photos from the event can be found HERE. Or, go to http://www.alumni.appstate.edu/blog to see more photos.

Plans continue to take shape to celebrate an “Aloha Appalachian” Homecoming. Several campus activities are scheduled, including reunion events and a Mountaineer Luau party. For details visit, http://www.homecoming.appstate.edu/

Join the Appalachian Family as it visits the Biltmore Estate in Asheville on Aug. 27. Discounted admission is available to all alumni, faculty and staff, with a special “early bird” discount available prior to June 30. For more information, visit:
http://www.alumni.appstate.edu/Main_Pages/event_biltmore.html

Appalachian chancellor Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock and ASU athletics extends an open invitation to actor Adam Sandler, star of “The Longest Yard,” to attend an Appalachian home football game during the 2005 season.
http://www.goasu.com/?page=202&article=4201&fromPage=137

Charles Cobb, a member of the athletics department at N.C. State University the past seven years, has been named athletics director at Appalachian State University, Chancellor Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock announced Wednesday. Cobb is expected to assume the position on July 1.

Click HERE for more.

The chapter elected the following officers for the next year.  Please congratulate all of these men.

James Broyhill (SMC)
   jb51718@appstate.edu
   (828) 265-7274

Kevin Davidson (IMC)
   kd52882@appstate.edu
   (704) 609-3533

Kyle Conrad (SC)
   kc59403@appstate.edu
   (704) 677-4804

Chad Gambrell (THC)
   cg54041@appstate.edu
   (336) 269-1380

Michael Clarke (MC)
   mc62238@appstate.edu
   (865) 603-5173

BOONE — Flags from 72 different countries waved from the rafters of Appalachian State University’s Holmes Convocation Center on Friday as Kenneth Peacock was sworn in as the school’s sixth chancellor.

Click HERE to read more.

October 2, 2004

Kelly Olmstead and Scott Tanner were married October 2, 2004 at 4 o'clock at Blowing Rock United Methodist Church in Blowing Rock, NC. Groomsmen included Jeff Davenport and Jud Burnette. Vocalist Mark Vertreese sang the Lord's Prayer during the service. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Green Park Inn. Following a honeymoon trip to Jamaica, the couple will reside in Raleigh, NC.
 

September 29, 2004

Matt Feraci (Tau class, '03) was recently on the show elimiDATE and won! Matt was picked by a 21 year old financial planning assistant named Carolyn. She did what no other Elimidater had done by putting her faith in the opinions of Richmond, Va. She let a city of strangers pick the 4 guys they thought would be good for her date. At the end of the show, Carolyn chose Matt

Check out the some of the website photos:
elimiDATE 1
elimiDATE 2

August 24, 2004

Brett and Ashley Bolick are proud to announce the arrival of their new family member, Kinsey Ryan Bolick. Kinsey arrived on Sunday, August 22 at 11:52 am. She weighed 7lbs, 3oz and was 20 inches long. Both mother and baby are doing great!

Check out the Alumni News section to find out more information!

July 26, 2004

Recently, Sharla Harvey (Kemp Harvey's wife) sent out an e-mail informing friends of Kemp's progress serving in Iraq.  Two days before Sharla's letter was sent out, Kemp's camp was hit by 20-40 mortars killing two soldiers.  Kemp was not hurt and neither were some of his closest friends.  Their tents were burned down and their camp was destroyed, leaving them homeless. 

Sharla speaks with Kemp via instant messenger and on the phone occasionally.  He is due home September 15th.

Sharla mentioned that Kemp was featured in an article for his hometown of Thomasville, NC. Click HERE to read that article.

More articles about Kemp can be found by going to http://www.charleston.net/kemp/

March 23, 2004

March 2, 2004

On the series finale of Average Joe 2: Hawaii, Larissa looked Gil in the eyes and told him that he intrigued her and that she had strong feelings for him.  She questioned, however, whether he was ready to "take things to the next level."  She played it off like she was cutting Gil loose, but ultimately, she asked him to go with her on the exotic vacation!

Larissa and Gil jetted off to Cabo San Lucas, where they finally got to spend some time together away from the pressure of the show.  Things became ugly when Larissa revealed to Gil that she use to date a semi-celebrity, Fabio.  Gil stormed off down the beach in a huff.  It seemed as if things were over & Larissa was upset that she had turned away lots of great guys and now she was the one being dismissed.

An interview on the Today show on Tuesday, March 2nd, revealed that they are still together and are trying to make things work.  Congratulations to Gil and we hope that things do work out. 

February 2, 2004

Another member has been added to the Iota Psi family.

Jeff ('95) & Cori (Dreamgirl '96) Davenport are proud to announce that Ella Rae Davenport was born on 02/02/04 at 8:20 pm. She weighed 6lbs. 15oz. and was 19 inches long.


Check out the Alumni News section to find out more information!

October 6, 2003

Please visit the 2003 Homecoming Photos Page. If you have any photos you would like to add, please send them here.

September 24, 2003

Homecoming 2003 is coming October 3-5th. The theme for this year is titled "Black & Golden Oldies" Click on the image to the left to see the events planned by Appalachian State and the Iota Psi Chapter.  New information is coming in every day so keep checking back for updated times and locations.

I will try again this year to compile a list of where brothers are staying. Please send any information on where you will be staying, as well as, the names of any brothers that will be staying with you. If enough people participate, I will send out a list the week of homecoming.

July 20, 2003

Alan Bryant married Leigh Bolick on June 21, 2003 at half past five o'clock at Myers Park United Methodist Church. Click HERE to read more about the wedding.

BOONE--Francis T. Borkowski, chancellor of Appalachian State University since 1993, today announced plans to step down effective June 30 and to return to teaching following a one-year sabbatical leave. An accomplished conductor and clarinetist, he will be joining the Mariam Cannon Hayes School of Music faculty as professor of music.

Read the full story here.

Elections were held for the next Executive Council of the Iota Psi Chapter.  Starting this summer, all exec members will be living at the Pike House.  Click on an exec member's name to e-mail them.  The Iota Psi Corporation would like to congratulate the new leaders of Iota Psi:

Workday is here again.  We'll begin Saturday morning at 10AM.  We need your help and look forward to seeing you.  Get the latest info and a flashback from last year's Workday. 

A Pike pledge died October 10 during a swimming accident. Read the full story here

Alumni, Brothers, Pledges and former President Tommy Turner met on Saturday, February 8th to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Iota Psi Chapter. 

 Click here to learn more about the 10th Anniversary Dinner.

Quality vendors and merchants are licensed by Pi Kappa Alpha through the Shop Pike program. These important partners have committed to the proper use of the Fraternity's trademarks and have been selected due to the quality and value of their services. Your patronage of these vendors benefits the Fraternity through royalties that support Pi Kappa Alpha services and educational programs. Click here to learn more about Shop Pike.

A new member has been added to the Iota Psi family.  Check out the Alumni News section to find out who!

    Fraternity houses located in residential neighborhoods have long been lightning rods for controversy.  In the past two decades, several communities have enacted restrictive zoning ordinances in response to fraternities irritating their neighbors.  One community, however, has taken more drastic action: The city of Long Beach, California recently obtained an injunction against the activities of the Sigma Pi fraternity chapter located at California State University at Long Beach, alleging that the fraternity constitutes a "public nuisance."  more...

Alumni and current brothers met on Duck Pond field Saturday October 26th for Appalachian State's 2002 Homecoming.  Unfortunately, ASU lost the football game to Wofford College 26-19.  That evening, many met at Dockside Iris in Blowing Rock for an evening full of memories.

Click on the image for a larger view.

Elections were held for the next Executive Council of Iota Psi. It was decided that elections would be held earlier so the incoming exec would have time to learn from the sitting exec. The Iota Psi Corporation would like to congratulate the new leaders of Iota Psi:

The Carolinas Regional Leadership Conference has changed. Instead of the North and South Carolina chapters meeting in January, a Super Regional Conference will be held Nov. 1-3, 2002 and will include the Founders Region (Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia). For more information, please read the LETTER sent to us by the Carolinas Regional President, W. Phil Murdock, Jr.

A new member has been added to the Iota Psi family.  Check out the Alumni News section to find out who!

The minutes of the May 5 Board of Directors meeting have been posted.  The meeting focused on wrapping up the school year and preparing the house for summer occupation.

In one single day, the Massachusetts Chapter of Delta Upsilon Fraternity was turned upside down. On October 5^th, 2001, 20+ brothers lost their chapter house, their possessions, including textbooks, clothes, computers, and school work, as well as years of chapter history that cannot be replaced.

More information...

For the second year in a row, it came down to the last day of Greek Week to determine the Champion. This year we were able to pull out the victory in the clutch!!! Greek Week Champions again! 1st in Football, 1st in Basketball, 2nd in Lip-sync, completed all community service events, and placed in a couple of field events...it all added up to yet another GREEK WEEK CHAMPIONSHIP for PI KAPPA ALPHA!!!

Zeta Sigma was named Chapter House of the Quarter.  Zeta Sigma has a 1960's colonial style mansion that sleeps thirty.  The local housing corporation recently completed a $150,000 renovation of the entire house.  The complete story is here.

Information regarding the 2002 International Convention in Palm Springs is now available.  The Convention is a great opportunity to learn more about the fraternity and meet brothers from around the country.  More info is available at http://www.pikes.org/2002intro.html

Minutes from the February 24, 2002 meeting are online now.  You can read them here.  If you would like to participate in an upcoming Board meeting, please contact Scott Lampe or Dan Gurley.

ASU has officially converted to a Deferred Rush program.  To participate in Rush, a student must have 12 hours of college credit.  Read the article from ASU here.

Drew Rowe from Headquarters in Memphis was on campus from Friday through Monday.  Members of the Housing Board had lunch with Drew on Saturday.  A full report will be online soon.

The Iota Psi Chapter received two awards at the Carolinas Regional Conference in Charlotte, NC.  The first award given was for most improved house of the year.  The second was for most outstanding Alumni of the region which went to the Housing Corporation President, Dan Gurley. 

Congratulations to both Iota Psi and Dan Gurley.
 

John & Angie Clements would like to announce the arrival of their new little girl, Emma Carol Clements.

Height: 19½ inches long
Weight: 8lbs. 8oz.
 

Wayne State was selected as the 2001 House of the Year.  Delta Nu chapter was the house of the Quarter in April of 2001.

Sixteen chapters received Smythe awards in 2001.  Here is a composite of those chapters.

• Average Chapter Size: 83
• Average Pledge Retention Rate: 92%
• Average Community Service Hours: 4,368
• Average Alumni Activities: 3 Newsletters, 3 Events
• 13 of 16 Smythe chapters: #1 or #2 in GPA
• 15 of 16 Smythe chapters: #1 or #2 in Intramurals
• Average Campus Involvement: 93%
• Zero violations of Pi Kappa Alpha’s Standards for Retention of Membership
• Zero balance in General Fund and Self-Retention Fund

Appalachian was named Best Masters College by TIME magazine this year.  ASU was selected based on the outstanding freshman programs.  Shouldn't Pi Kappa Alpha be one of the great freshman opportunities?

Steve has been named as the newest Housing Committee chair for the Chapter.  He will now be a voting member of the Corporations Board of Directors.  Steve took over from John Blevins after John was elected SC.

Minutes from the November 18 board meeting are now available.  You can read them here.

November 07, 2001

For the latest information on the state of the chapter, please click HERE.

October 30, 2001

A new Executive Council was elected last night. The new members are as follows:

Congratulations to the new leaders!

 Homecoming 2001

The Housing Corporation met with fellow alumni on Saturday October 27th, about the current status of the chapter. A plan of action was decided upon and will be carried out this week. If you have not read about the events leading up to homecoming, you can read about them by clicking HERE.

The Housing Corporation would like to thank the following alumni for attending the meeting:

The Message Board you asked for is up and running.  Go ahead and try it out. Click HERE to test it.

With the departure of Andrew Kinchloe, David Hall has been elected by the Board of Directors to be the newest member.

We finally have some pictures from workday.  This event was bigger and better than last year.  Thanks to all who participated this year.

The minutes from the April 29 board meeting are now available.  Highlights include the first report from committees begun at the last Board meeting.