Epsilon and Zeta Class Graduates!

Welcome our newest members of the alumni association:
Chris Cutler
Sam Franklin
Jeff Pitman
Nick Sherman
Kevin Hsaio
Shaun Fasbinder
Navid Ajabshir
Mike Jones
John Quini
Alejandro Rengifo
Max Mann
Max Degwitz-Tamayo
Stephen Buckley
Nate Touboul
Zach Wall
Ryan Lesko
Bijan Heravi
Zack Gonzales

You have given a lot to this fraternity, and brought us to new levels of domination. Your contributions have not gone unnoticed, and will not easily be replaced.

Beta Wins Tri Delta Frats At Bat!

Congratulations to the Eta Beta chapter for winning Tri Delta’s Frats at Bat philanthropy, raising money for St. Jude’s Hospital. They also won in 2010. Here are the final standings:
1) BETA
2) Lambda Chi
3) Pi Kapp

Beta Blast 2012

BETA BLAST 2012 was a huge success!! The chapter’s annual philanthropy raising money for the ‘Dan Marino Foundation’ was held for 3 consecutive days with 6 sororities competing. The competition was fierce…..FIERCE!!! Never before have the brothers experienced such a dedicated showing (rumour has it girls started fighting over Coin Wars). Moreover, the entire Beta suite has been transformed with posters, toys, and cupcakes/baked goods from all the different sororities. Ultimately, ADPi defended their title for a 2nd straight year, with Zeta coming in a close 2nd, and Tri Delta 3rd. Over $3,000+ was raised!

Greek Week: 2nd Place Overall

The last two weeks have been incredibly busy for the Eta Beta chapter! The chapter worked extremely hard and passionately to defend their Greek Week title, but ultimately ended with a 2nd place victory. This was the first year in U.M. history that Greek Week was a team competition (Beta was paired with Tri Delta sorority and MGC [Multicultural Greek Council]) as the “RED team”. It was a very close contest and no one was quite sure how the new system would turn out. The “Orange Team” (DPHiE and Phi Delta Theta) came out in 1st. The brothers still have a lot to be proud of with their dedication and effort.

GREEK WEEK Day 5

Fifth day of GREEK WEEK. Canes Pride day, the brothers of Beta and the sisters of Tri-Delt will express their school spirit by wearing green and orange. All day is the TCBY fundraiser.

GREEK WEEK

The Brothers of Beta Theta Pi are participating in their third day of Greek Week. Today brothers are wearing their letters and eating at Gables Pizza & Salad where the proceeds will go to United Cerebral Palsy.

2012 Intramural Greek IFC Basketball Champions

Beta Theta Pi won the Greek basketball tournament after beating Sigma Alpha Epsilon in the semi finals (42-38) and then Phi Delta Theta (59-46) in the finals

Give Tanks

Founded in 2011 by three brothers of Beta Theta Pi while attending the University of Miami, Give Tanks "strives to cultivate global hope by reminding anyone who sees its graphics to be “tankful” for the little things in life. To make things even better, 25% of the profits will be donated to support school children in the city of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua."

To support Give Tanks, please visit their online store at http://www.cafepress.com/givetanks. To find out more info, visit http://www.facebook.com/BeTankful

Give Tanks

Rush Schedule

The following events are the official Eta Beta Rush Schedule, led by Anthony Kanelidis ’13 (Theta Class) as Recruitment Chair:

Jan 16 – Monday
• IFC BBQ
1 PM (TBA)
Jan 17 – Tuesday
• Meet and Greet
7 PM (Suite)
Jan 19 – Thursday
• Sports Grill
6:30 PM (Suite)
Jan 20 – Friday
• Sports Day
5 PM (IM fields)
Jan 21 – Saturday
• Beach Day
o 12 PM (Suite)
Jan 23 – Monday
• Interviews (Mandatory)
5 PM (Suite)
Jan 25 – Wednesday
• Laser Battle (Invite Only)
6 PM (TBA)
Jan 27 – Friday
• Pig Roast (Invite Only)
6:30 PM (TBA)
Smoker (Invite Only)
• TBA
Feb 3 – Friday
• Bid Day

Eta Beta Scholarship

The Board of Trustees has approved the first annual ‘Peter N. Darrow Eta Beta Scholarship’. All undergraduates currently enrolled full-time at the University of Miami are eligible to apply for this educational scholarship. Please visit Eta Beta Scholarship for more details.

Dan Marino Walk About Autism

On Saturday January 28th, the brothers of Beta Theta Pi wil be participating in the Dan Marino Walk for Autism. The walk takes place at Sun Life Stadium at 10am until 2pm.

Kappa Class Initiation

The time arrived for the pledges, who have been well trained into becoming true men of principle to join our great fraternal chapter as brother. The time: November 6, 7 and 8. The lights are off and everyone around is very pleased to be part of it. A new class of nine exceptional individuals is received in Beta Theta Pi.
These are the names and Roll Numbers of the new brothers of the Eta Beta Chapter of Beta Theta Pi:
(167) Valentin Ignacio Arenas
(168) Alexander Charles Bonner
(169) Albert Michael Hill
(170) Jonathan Michael Fernandez
(171) Kyle Alexander Quintana
(172) Alexander Steven Vallete
(173) Matthew Jacob Hiers
(174) Daniel Michael Kaminker
(175) David Michael Clarke
Congratulations to our newest Brothers, all brothers and alumni of the chapter have full confidence that you guys will be a great addition to the chapter.

Gandhi Day - SEE PHOTOS

On Sunday, October 2nd the University of Miami hosted the yearly philanthropic event called Gandhi Day of Service. On this day the Eta Beta chapter of Beta Theta Pi had its own group of people present, providing community service in the ideals of peace and civic duties advocated my Mahatma Gandhi. Each brother of the chapter, subjected to a higher standard is required to do ten hours of community service each semester and we can confidently say, he have had a great start.

Beta Wins Deepher Dudes...AGAIN!

Men of principle,
With great pleasure I inform you that after long weeks of hard, dedicated work and a lot of preparation, the University of Miami Chapter of Beta Theta Pi has won the annual philanthropy event for the Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority. The chapter had previously decided to do their best at this event; and with the great guidance of our philanthropy chairman, Brother Christopher Cutler the objectives have been achieved. Beta Theta Pi is Deepher Dudes Champions for a third consecutive year. The brothers competed in a basketball tournament and live auction, among other objectives. Congratulations to Pi Kappa Phi for a close 2nd place finish.

Mixer on a Boat with DPhiE

The University of Miami Chapters of Delta Phi Epsilon and Beta Theta Pi had a very successful and fun mixer on a boat on Thursday, September 8 of the current year. The boat left the dock at 8:30 PM and did a scenic tour of the city of Miami, which lasted for about 3 hours. Everyone had a great time, with great company, good music and the best friends men can have; lots of people dancing and enjoying the evening responsibly.
Special Thanks to our Social Chair: Nathaniel Touboul and the lovely ladies of DPhiE for such a special event.

Beta Welcomes Kappa Pledge Class

The Eta Beta chapter of Beta Theta Pi is glad to welcome into our Fraternity a new pledge class, as well as our new Pledge Educator: Brother Ivan Zorn.
The Kappa pledge class is conformed by 10 gentlemen, their names are: Vale Arenas, Alex Bonner, Dave Clarke, Jonathan Fernandez, Jake Hiers, Albert Hill, Nate Jennings, Daniel Kaminker, Kyle Quintana and Al Vallette.
We encourage all alumni of our chapter to get to know them, as it is in the hands of new pledge classes that lie the future of our fraternity. Congratulations to all the new pledges, for they have been welcomed in one of the strongest fraternities in the University of Miami. The chapter strongly believes that Kappa will be a very strong and united pledge class.
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Alumni Weekend

Thank you to all of the alumni who made it down to Miami for alumni weekend. Not only was it fun, but it was a great opportunity for the newer members to meet and bond with our growing group of alumni. The chapter looks forward to the alumni event in the fall and continuing to strengthen ties with the alumni over the next few years.

Spring 2011 Elections

Last night, the chapter held elections for a new Pledge Educator, Philanthropy Chairman, Alumni Relations and Suite Manager. Half of the positions were occupied by members of the incoming Iota class, proving they are already prepared to take important leadership positions. The results are as follows:

Pledge Educator: Stephen Buckley
Philanthropy Chair: Chris Cutler
Alumni Relations: Andrew Simon
Suite Manager: Michael Hogan

Congratulations to the aforementioned brothers and we look forward to what you will bring to the fraternity.

Dad's Weekend

The Eta Beta chapter will host its first ever “Dad’s Weekend” April 8-10 in Coral Gables. The schedule of events is as follows:

Friday Evening April 8th

6:00 p.m. Meet in the Beta Suite

7:00 p.m. Sports Bar for Dinner (Pay on your own)

Saturday Morning April 9th

8:00 a.m. Depart for Group Fishing Adventure

9:00 – 12:30 Fishing Trip ($50/family for fishing + $5/family for bagels, donuts, beverages)

Saturday Afternoon/Evening April 9th

5:30 p.m. Cookout ($20/family)

7:00 p.m. Hurricanes Baseball Game (Pay on your own)

Sunday April 10th

On Your Own

GREEK WEEK CHAMPIONS 3 YEARS IN A ROW!

The Eta Beta chapter successfully defended their Greek Week title for a 3rd consecutive year! It was such a dominating performance, no other fraternity even came close. Here are some of the results from the competition:

2nd place opening ceremonies – buckley dressed as charlie chaplin

1st place jail n bail – marcelo as al capone

Tied for 1st place for blood drive

2nd place Greek God – stan linder and his sign language “forget you” performance

1st place ocheer

1st place olympic day (sandy arm wrestling champion and beta team tug of war and
relay race champs)

1st place overall!

Greek Week 2011

Greek Week for the University of Miami begins Sunday, February 27th and continues all week. Beta Theta Pi will be looking to THREE-PEAT as defending champions! See the schedule below:

Sunday, Feb. 27 Roaring Greek Week (Opening Ceremonies)
Time: 8:00pm
Location: UC Rock

Monday, Feb. 28 Spirit (Letters) Day Check-in
Time: 11am-2pm
Location: UC Breezeway

Monday, Feb. 28 Safe Spring Break Speaker

Monday, Feb. 28– We Want U… To Donate Blood (Blood Drive)
Wednesday, Mar. 2 Time: 10am – 8pm
Location: UC Ballrooms

Monday, Mar. 1 & Organized Cheer Rehearsals
Wednesday, Mar. 3 Time: 8pm-11pm
Location: The Rock

Tuesday, Mar. 1 Escape from Alcatraz (Jail and Bail)
Time: 12pm-4pm
Location: The Rock

Wednesday, Mar. 2 Greek Week Shirt Day
Time: 11am-2pm
Location: UC Breezeway

Wednesday, Mar. 2 Greek Bandstand (Greek God and Goddess)
Time: 8:30pm
Location: School of Communication Courtyard

Thursday, Mar. 3 Blood Drive Make-ups
Time: 10am – 8pm
Location: UC Ballrooms

Friday, Mar. 4 Fame (Organized Cheer)
Time: 8pm
Location: UC Patio

Saturday, March 5 Greek Doubledare (Olympic Day)
Time: 11am
Location: IM Fields
Back to the Present and Into the Future (Closing Ceremonies)
Time: 1 Hour After Olympic Day Ends
Location: The Rock

ADPi Beta Blast 2011 Champions!

After a week of intense effort and hard work, the ladies of Alpha Delta Pi were victorious as Beta Blast 2011 Champs! Defending champs Delta Delta Delta came in 2nd place, with Delta Phi Epsilon in a close 3rd!

Beta Blast 2011

Beta Blast, the chapter’s annual philanthropy, begins today and runs through Friday. All proceeds go to the ‘Dan Marino Foundation,’ which raises money for autism. The schedule of events is the following:

TUESDAY 15TH:
1) Coin wars- UC breezeway 11 am-2pm
2) Beta sweetheart Pageant- Check-in Starts at 7pm in the Rat
3) Brother Auction- During the pageant

WEDNESDAY 16th:
1) Coin wars- UC breezeway 11 am-2pm
2) Beta Relay Race Challenge- Check in starts at 7 pm on the rock

THURSDAY 17th:
1) Coin wars- UC breezeway 11 am-2pm
2) GPS- Gables Pizza and Salad 5-10pm

FRIDAY 18th:
1) Coin wars-UC Breezeway 11am-2pm
2) Sorority Serenade- check in Begins at 6pm on the UC patio
3) Beta Blind dating Game- Occurs after the Serenade
4) Raffle-Takes place throughout both the serenade and blind dating game

Pledge Class: Spring 2011

The Eta Beta Chapter of Beta Theta Pi recently acquired not only the largest pledge class on campus, but the largest in the short history of the chapter. Congratulations to the 30 new pledges!

Brett Hollenbach
Andrew Simon
Greyson Abid
Chris Fernandez
Max Guilbert
Dylan Lovett
Bryce Ferraro
Scott Steever
Max Griffin
Graham Nolen
Josh Jenkins
Casey Epstein
Kieran Basra
Mikael Doumeng
Andrew McCarten
Kap Chatfield
Bennet Blachar
Michael Roberts
Will Pierrepont
Garrett Clausen
Steven Maide
Mark Anspach
Matt Corrigan
Trevor Maxim
Noah Ohlsen
Elliot McCarthy
Ian Stockstill
Graham Woodberry
Andrew Jakubowski
Michael Hogan

Rush Schedule: Spring 2011

1/16 – IFC BBQ on IM fields @ 3pm
1/19 – Hooters @ 6pm
1/21 – Doral Billiards @ 5pm
1/22 – Sports Day @ 1pm (location TBD)
1/23 – Beach Day at Key Biscayne @ 12pm
1/26 – Brother Interviews (Mandatory) in Beta suite @ 6pm
1/28 – Pig Roast (Invite Only)
2/01 – Smoker (Invite Only)
2/04 – Bid Day @ 5pm

Eta Beta Holiday E-Card

Please enjoy this Holiday E-Card, brought to you by the Alumni Association: (click link to watch)
Eta Beta Holiday E-Card

Semester Recap - Note from President

As the semester winds down to a close, I thought I’d take this opportunity to briefly highlight some of the successes of the chapter. This was an incredible Fall semester for the chapter, which ought to go down in Beta history. I was sitting in a room last weekend in Miami with a Zeta, DG, and DPhiE, and they all unanimously and simultaneously agreed: “Beta is the best fraternity on campus.” I had never felt more proud in my life to hear that.

Eta Beta accomplished:
-Zeta Dodgeball Champions
-Kappa Volleyball Champions
-DPhiE ‘Deepher Dudes’ Champions

Successfully initiated a strong “Theta Class”

Elected Navid Ajabshir as the new Beta President

The brothers also successfully fundraised near 8,000 dollars to bring and co-sponsor a FREE Wiz Khalifa concert on campus, to which 4,500 people showed.

This was also a banner year for the Eta Beta Alumni Association, which got approved as a 501(c )(3) non-profit charity by the IRS and officially kicked off its 2010-2011 first annual fundraising campaign. I want to thank the Board of Trustees for all their hard work thus far in developing our campaign.

The brothers are already gearing up for what is expected to be their biggest recruitment in the chapter’s history, with a mark of THIRTY (30) new brothers for the Spring pledge class.

As you can see…..BETA THETA PI at the U is going….
Stay tuned for news about a Spring Alumni Reunion event!

Yours in kai,
Peter Darrow
President, Alumni Association

Semi-Formal

The brothers threw a very successful Semi-Formal at the Hyatt Regency, in downtown Coral Gables on Saturday evening, Dec. 4th. Roughly 35 brothers showed, all with gorgeous dates. There was non-stop dancing for 4 hours.

Wiz Khalifa Concert

On Friday, December 3 Beta Theta Pi finally brought Wiz Khalifa to campus in a concert free to all UM students. With opening acts including John Payne, J Nics and Mayday many referred to it as the second homecoming concert. Not only was it the biggest fund raising effort ever by the Eta Beta chapter, raising $8,000 in less than 3 months, but by far the most widespread PR campaign to date.

Pictured above are pledge educator Karam Basra, chapter president Navid Ajabshir and risk manager Bijan Heravi hanging out with Wiz Khalifa before the After School Special.

Eta Beta Election Results

Congratulations to the new E-Board for 2010-2011:
President – Navid Ajabshir
Vice President – Sam Franklin
Treasurer – Kevin Hsiao
Secretary – Kyle Radin
Risk Manager – Bijan Heravi
Recruitment – Christian Cox
Pledge Educator – Karam Basra
Ritual – Jeff Pittman
Social – Nathaniel Touboul
Philanthropy – Marcelo Gadia

Thank you to former Alumni Relations chair Kyle Radin and chapter President Karam Basra for the leadership and service on the Board of Trustees! GO BETA!

Welcome, 'Theta' Class!

After months of pledging and hard work, the Eta Beta chapter is proud to welcome the newly-initiated brothers of ‘Theta’ Class! The entire alumni, as well as current brothers, are extremely pleased to welcome you into our exclusive fraternal family! Keep up the great work….we’ll all be watching. kai

Christopher Longfield 130
Billy Magenheimer 131
Ryan Wedmore 132
Shane Neumann 133
Sandy Kugbei 134
Kevin Towle 135
Max La Cour Christensen 136
Anthony Kanelidis 137
Troy Gulec 138
Christiaan Myburgh 139

Eta Beta Homecoming Weekend, Nov. 5-7 --PHOTO GALLERY ADDED

Brothers and Guests, please join the chapter in their 1st Annual Reunion Fundraiser, November 5-7th in Miami. Tickets are $45/person for Alumni & Guests, and $30/undergraduates. The weekend includes a date function Friday evening, Tailgate Saturday, and Reunion Lunch on Sunday. For more information, please visit facebook.com/miamibeta and RSVP! All proceeds benefit the Eta Beta Alumni Association of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Inc, a 501(c )(3) non-profit organization.

Eta Beta 501(c)(3) Status Approved!

After months of hard work by the Board and our legal consultants, the “Eta Beta Alumni Association of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Inc.” was APPROVED by the IRS as a non-profit public charity organization today! I would like to thank all members involved in this long-process. Scholarships will become available soon! GO BETA!

BETA Domination Continues --PHOTO GALLERY ADDED

Over the past two weeks, BETA has won both Zeta Dodgeball as well as Deepher Dudes, on account of the excellent participation and the generosity of our brothers. With these two philanthropy event victories, BETA has solidified itself as the strongest and most influential fraternity on the University of Miami campus. Keep up the good work, boys!

BETA Wins KKG Philanthropy!

Congratulations to all BETAs for winning Kappa Kappa Gamma’s philanthropy event this semester! Over the next several weeks, we will also be competing in Zeta’s philanthropy event as well as D Phi E’s “Deepher Dudes”. Let’s keep the streak going!

Apply for the Men of Principle Scholarship!

The Men of Principle Scholarship Application is now available to be filled out! All non-Greek males are eligible. Winners will receive a $500 scholarship. The deadline for this application to be submitted is October 8, 2010. Good luck to all applicants! The application can be found at this link:

http://www.betathetapi.org/foundation/grantsscholarships/mp-scholarship

Welcome, New Pledge Class

Congratulations to all of the new pledges of the Theta class! For this semester, there are 11 official pledges for Beta Theta Pi’s Eta Beta Chapter. All of us are looking forward to a great semester with you guys. You all made the right decision, joining the strongest fraternity on the University of Miami’s campus!

New Social Chair and Risk Manager

A new social chair has been crowned for the Eta Beta chapter….Brother Nathaniel (Nate) Toubol ‘11 will be in charge of the fraternity’s social agenda for the Fall semester 2010, until new elections in November.

Also, for personal reasons, Brother Rengifo has stepped down from the Risk Manager position.  Brother Bijan Heravi ’12 has been elected for the vacant position.

Congratulations to the new Executive Board members! We wish them the best of luck this semester!

First Board of Trustees Meeting A Success!

On August 7th, 2010, eight dedicated alumni with the District Chief Jeffrey Flanagan met at the 171st Beta Convention in Washington, D.C., to organize the official Board of Trustees of the Eta Beta chapter.  It was a highly successful (and long!) meeting, and the future groundwork of the Alumni Association was laid out.  Here are the founding Trustees:

Peter Darrow ’09, Founding father, President

Andrew Willert ’09, Founding father, Vice-President

James Regalbuto ’09, Beta class, Treasurer

Graham Purdy ’09, Founding father, Secretary

David Yeomans ’09, Founding father, Trustee

Will Johnson ’09, Delta class, Trustee

Josh Weis ’10, Founding father, Trustee

Starting this Fall, the Board will become very active in fundraising for the chapter, as well as providing on-going support to the brothers.  GO BETA!

Eta Beta Foundation Ready To File!

After months of hard work, the Board of Trustees is in the process of submitting our Form1023 (501c3) application to the IRS. The Eta Beta Foundation will insure the growth and sustenance of the Eta Beta chapter and its undergraduates, while opening many future opportunities with the University community. More details to come in the near future…. GO BETA!

More Early Photos Added!

Brothers, more photos from ‘BETA: The Early Years (2006-2009) have been added! Check them out under ’Photos’ or clicking here: miamibetas.com/galleries/74. Enjoy!

Board Applications Due Monday

If you are an Eta Beta alumnus and interested in joining the initial Board of Trustees for the chapter, please fill out and return the application by Monday, May 17th.  Find it under ‘Documents’ in the members area, or click the following: miamibetas.com/core/documents/101/revisions/92

Good Luck!

From all the alumni of the Eta Beta chapter, good luck to the brothers on the rest of your final exams! Finish strong and enjoy a great summer vacation! kai

Alumni Weekend! -- SCHEDULE POSTED

Brothers, please see the schedule for this upcoming weekend in Miami. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jason Mills ‘10 (786) 514-6327.  Please remember to bring $50. CAN’T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE THERE! kai

Schedule:

FRIDAY:
10:00 pm — GATHERING.  Brother Colton Klingensmith is throwing a social gathering at his apartment.  While there are non-Betas that will be there, the brothers have been invited and Colton has extended an inviation to all Alumni that are in town.
SATURDAY:
5:00 pm — 7:00 pm — Tailgate.  There will be a BBQ/Tailgate before the Baseball Game, where there will be burgers and beer served.  Location is still to be determined.
7:00 pm — 10:00 pm — Baseball Game.  The Miami Hurricanes take on cross-town rivals, Barry University.  I have already purchased the tickets (General Admission) to the game for you all.  The Undergraduate Brothers have been invited to both the Tailgate and the Baseball Game.
SUNDAY: (NOTE TIME CHANGE!)
11:30 am — 12:30 pm — Alumni Association Meeting.  An opening meeting to all alumni and undergraduates where Alumni Peter Darrow, myself, and newly elected Alumni Relations Chair, Kyle Radin, will present some of the happenings of the Alumni Association and answer any questions or concerns.  Additionally, it is an open forum for you to express your ideas and hopes for the Alumni of Eta Beta going forward.

New Alumni Chairman!

Congratulations to Brother Kyle Radin ‘13 for being elected the new ’Alumni Chairman’ for the Eta Beta chapter! He will be replacing former Alumni Chair Jason Mills ’10 for the Fall Semester, due to graduation.  Welcome Kyle!

Eta Beta Wins AGLO Awards!

The Eta Beta chapter of Beta Theta Pi recently won several major A.G.L.O. awards for 2009 at the University of Miami. A.G.L.O, which stands for the ‘Association of Greek Letter Organizations’, is the annual benefit recognizing outstanding achievement by individual chapters on campus. It is taken very seriously by all Greek organizations, and a barometer of success for any Fraternity or Sorority (similar to winning Greek Week by reputation). This year Eta Beta won:

-IFC Outstanding Campus Involvement
-GAMMA Risk Management Award
-IFC Most Outstanding Chapter (co-awarded to BETA and SAE)
-IFC Outstanding Chapter President (Josh Weis)

Congratulations on this major accomplishment!

Eta Beta Spring Formal 2010 -- PHOTOS ADDED

The brothers of Eta Beta will be at the Grande Resort & Beach Club, in Key Largo, FL, this weekend hosting their annual Spring Formal. Over 120 brothers and their date(s) are expected to attend, and it should be a really fun time for everyone! It is an overnight event, with dinner and dancing this Saturday, April 24th. The event has been organized by Brother Alexis Fernandez ’11, Social Chairman. Have fun!

BETA: The Early Years (2006-2009) -- PHOTOS ADDED

Brothers,  Check out the new Photo Album ‘BETA: The Early Years (2006-2009)’ under "PHOTOS". It chronicles some great early moments of our chapter and brotherhood!

miamibetas.com/galleries/74

ADPiathlon Champs!

 ANOTHER victory for the boys of Eta Beta!  Fighting against tough competition, Beta won by only 100 points! (the narrowest of margins)  Congratulations to Jeff Pitman ‘12 and Colton Klingensmith ’10 for winning the Mens-Doubles tennis tournament on Sunday, and Josh Weis ’10 for placing third in the "King of Diamonds" beauty pageant last night! Finally, significant contributions by Marcelo Gadia ’11 in the Sister Auction helped the brothers win (despite entering into a bidding battle with Phi Delta Theta).  Good job on all their hard work the past few weeks!! They deserve it…. Two more events remain this semester: SDT ’Eat, Bid, and Be Merry’ philanthropy and DG ‘Anchorbowl’.  Is it possible to go for a clean-sweep!??  We are all rooting for you!

ADPi ‘Piathlon’ Final Standings:

#1 Beta Theta Pi

#2 Pi Kappa Phi

#3 Phi Delta Theta

ADPi 'Piathlon'

The brothers of Eta Beta are currently competing in Alpha Delta Pi’s annual philanthropy this week, "Piathlon", raising money for the Ronald McDonald charity. Considering the Chapter’s recent winning success, the competition can only be expected to get tougher from the other competing Fraternities.  With help from a team of sorority coaches, Danielle Kaslow, Brittany Bass, Lauren DeLeo, Emma Ambler, and Asha Agrawal, the brothers will be working extremely hard to show their devotion to ADPi and win. GO BETA!

The schedule for the week is as follows:

Date: Sunday, April 11, 2010
Event: Tennis Tournament & Raffle
Time: 12:00-5:00 PM
Location: Crandon Park Tennis Center, Key Biscayne 

Date: Monday, April 12, 2010
Event: Pi Night
Time: 6:00-8:00PM
Location: Yaron Intramural Field #5 

Date: Monday April 12, 2010
Event: Gables Pizza Pi Fundraiser
Time: 7:00pm-10:00PM
Location: Gables Pizza and Salad 

Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Event: King of Diamonds, Pi Auction, & Pop Tab War
Time: 7:30-9:30pm
Location: The Rathskeller 

An Impressive Streak Continues... Frats At Bat Champions!

Congratulations to the Brothers of Eta Beta for winning Tri Delta’s ‘Frats at Bat’ annual philanthropy, raising cancer research for the children of St. Jude’s hospital! The brothers fought hard all week against nine other fraternities and tough competition to become 2010 champions! Overall, Beta finished 1st in ‘Delta Dash’ (placing stickers on sorority members), 3rd in ‘Mr. Trident’ contest (with a quality rap by Marcelo Gadia ’11), 1st in Sister Auctions, and 1st in sign-in for every event (despite not placing or winning a single game in the softball tournament for a 2nd consecutive year). Congratulations also to the Tri Delta coaches  Jenna Perez ’10 and Gabi Vigoreaux ’11 for coaching our team to victory! The brothers will be enjoying a FREE mixer from the sisters of Delta Delta Delta next semester as an award for their accomplishment.

On another note, this latest victory for the Eta Beta chapter builds upon a very impressive and unique streak of accomplishment that all Alumni should be proud of…the brothers of Eta Beta have NOT LOST a single all-Greek competition (major sorority philanthropy or Greek Week) dating back to SPRING 2009!! Yes, that is correct….the chapter has not lost a MAJOR philanthropy or Greek Week event for over a year.  This includes Kappa Kappa Gamma champs, Greek Week champs (twice), Delta Gamma Anchorbowl champs, Delta Phi Epsilon champs, and Tri Delta champs. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE STREAK! WAY TO GO ETA BETA, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! Next on the list…ADPi ‘Piathlon’ next week. Stay tuned.

GO BETA! kai

Eta Class Initiation

On the eighth day of the fourth month of the year two thousand and ten, 19 earnest young men will begin their initiation process into this great and good chapter of Beta Theta Pi. What will officially become known as ‘Eta Class’, all the pledges have worked hard and met their requirements for induction into the rolls of the Eta Beta chapter.  The ceremonies will take place over three days, starting tonight and following Friday and Saturday evenings. Congratulations to Brothers Mike Jones ’12 and Jeff Pitman ’12 for their dedication as Co-Pledge Educators this semester. All of the alumni welcome these future leaders into our chapter, and hold high expectations for their service over the next four years. They will serve us proudly. Congratulations Eta Class!

Yours in kai

Tri Delta 'Frats At Bat'

Starting this Wednesday, the brothers of Eta Beta will compete in Tri Delta’s ‘Frats at Bat’ annual philanthropy, raising Cancer funding for the kids of St. Jude’s Hospital. Significant changes this year have extended the competition from one to three days, and for the first time includes a sister auction. As usual, the brothers will also be required to field a 9-man softball team.  Last year the brothers placed 3rd overall (without even winning a single game).  Let’s see if they can be champs this year!  The schedule is as follows:

Wednesday April 7th-
Delta Dash, All day on UM Campus

Thursday April 8th-
Mr. Trident Contest
Sister Auction

Friday April 9th-
Frats at Bat Softball Tournament

Relay For Life -- PHOTOS ADDED

 I write this as I am currently sitting at the Eta Beta station for this year’s Relay For Life festival, fundraising for Cancer research.  This year over 30 University of Miami organizations are participating, covering the entire Stanford Circle drive.   The brothers are once again operating their "Jail & Bail" station, where participants are "jailed" for an indefinite duration of time before donating money to be "released".  Water-balloons as well as shaving cream "pies" are flying through the air and thrown by any desired volunteers at the contestants.  They are representing the country of Costa Rica, in honor of fellow Brother Luis Montoya ’11.

Last year the brothers raised $1,700, and they expect to surpass that mark this year with at least $2,000 raised total.  This is a great accomplishment and certainly puts Eta Beta in the Top 5 fundraisers overall.  Great job bros!

Eta Beta Family Tree

See how what you started has grown…

Log in "Documents" in the Members-only section of the webpage to download and view the full family tree of the Eta Beta Chapter, including the new Spring 2010 pledge class.  

Spring Break

 To all the Eta Betas…have a safe and fun Spring Break week, wherever your travels may take you!

kai

Beta Theta Pi -- 2010 GREEK WEEK CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to ALL the brothers of Eta Beta for defending their title as Greek Week champions!!!  With Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Beta Theta Pi battling hard all week, the competition was extremely close , but thanks to a strong performance on "Olympic Day" the brothers pulled through for a second-consecutive year! Here is a brief rundown of some of today’s events which took place:

• Pledge Bijan Heravi ’11 won 1st overall in Arm-Wrestling;

• The brothers came in 3rd in Tug-Of-War;

• The brothers came in 1st overall in Relay Race (thanks to a FAST sprint by Sam Franklin ’12).

Again, congratulations to all on a well-deserved victory! This is an amazing accomplishment.  GO BETA!!

Final Greek Week Standings:

Fraternities: #1 Beta, #2 SAE, #3 Sig Ep

Sororities: #1 DPhiE, #2 ADPi, #3 Delta Gamma

Greek Week O-Cheer Winners:

Fraternities: #1 Beta, #2 Sig Ep, #3 SAE

Sororities: #1 Zeta, #2 DPhiE, #3 Delta Gamma

Greek Week Blood-Drive Winners:

Fraternities: #1 SAE, #2 Lambda Chi Alpha #3 Beta

Sororities: #1 DPhiE, #2 Lambda Theta Alpha, #3 ADPi

Greek Week "Spirit" Award Winners:

Fraternity: Pi Kapp

Sorority: Delta Phi Epsilon

Videos and photos are posted in the galleries.

Greek Week: Day 4

"Ridiculous" can only begin to describe the performance of this year’s Greek Week O-Cheer event.  Written by Jason Stern ‘10, the brothers of Eta Beta simply blew away the other competition last night.  Held from 9:00-10:30pm last night on ’The Rock,’ every fraternity and sorority was well-represented.  Snaps to other strong performances last night by the brothers of SAE and SigEp, and the sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha.  Saturday is the final day of Greek Week, with ‘Olympic Day’ and closing ceremonies beginning at 11:00am on the IM fields. Go watch the performance under the ‘Videos’ section.  GO BETA!

Greek Week: Day 2

Tuesday wrapped up another strong day for the Eta Beta chapter! Today was the chapter’s Blood Drive "efficiency day", and participation was very strong.  At nighttime in the Comm School pavilion, Luis Montoya ‘11 represented Beta in the Greek God & Goddess competition.  He was judged on his professional resume as well as his talent (Luis played guitar and sang a song about all the sororities at U.M.).  He finished in 2nd place overall, and attendance was maxed out on points! Congrats to Luis and all the brothers! Wednesday is the final day of Coin Wars and ’Shirt Day’.

Final standings for Greek God & Goddess 2010 are:

Fraternities: #1 SAE, #2 BETA, #3 Phi Delta

Sororities: #1 Delta Gamma, #2 ADPi, #3 Tri Delta

Greek Week: Day 1

 The stage is set, the brothers are ready, and the time has come to repeat!  After opening ceremonies, Monday marked the official first day of competition! Attendance was strong, and Eta Beta quickly topped off the "jug" for coin wars to prevent other fraternities from putting anything negative in. Tuesday is Blood Drive efficiency day (with a lot of points up for grabs), and Luis Montoya ’11 will be representing BETA Tuesday night in Greek God & Goddess competition! Preparations continue for an amazing O-Cheer Thursday night. Keep checking for more Greek Week updates! GO BETA!

Keystone

This past weekend the Executive Board of the Eta Beta Chapter loaded up several cars and made the drive up north to Jacksonville, Florida for Beta Theta Pi’s Southeast Keystone Conference.  The brothers were loud and proud in representing The U, but also returned to Miami with a renewed vision for where this Chapter should be heading.  Through goalsetting sessions, talking with other Chapters of Beta Theta Pi, and several officer breakout sessions, the brothers were reminded of the principles for which this fraternity stands for, and discussed ways to improve and better the Chapter.

A lot of fun was had by all involved.  The southern Chapters (University of Alabama and University of Tennessee, for examples) were rocking the polos and looking mighty "fratty".  The Eta Beta Chapter was also reunited with Eta Beta Alumnus Clark Rinehart, now a Chapter Advisor for the University of North Carolina’s Eta Chapter.  And while the Executive Board has always been close, this weekend — in both the serious times and the fun times — brought them even closer together and strengthened the bonds of brotherhood even tighter.  It was a weekend well-spent.

For pictures from this past weekend’s Keystone Conference, please visit the gallery.

Eta Beta Gearing Up For Greek Week Repeat!

The brothers of Eta Beta are getting ready to defend their title as Greek Week Champions for 2010!  Led by Josh Weis ‘10 as Greek Week Chair, the chapter seems eager to prove they have what it takes to win their 2nd consecutive victory. Practices for O-Cheer are already underway, and enthusiasm couldn’t be any higher.  Greek Week starts this Sunday, Feb. 28th and lasts one week until Saturday, March 6th.  Stay tuned for more news updates..GO BETA!

Successful Beta Blast!

Congratulations to the Eta Betas for throwing a successful annual philanthropy event.  "Beta Blast" raised over $9,300 for relief in Haiti.

Final Point Standings:
#1 Tri Delta – 5,600 pts
#2 Delta Gamma – 4,950 pts
#3 Zeta Tau Alpha – 4,900 pts

Congratulations 'Eta Class', Spring 2010!

In our largest and most successful rush ever, Rush Co-Chairs John Alexander ‘10 and Michael Eder ’11 recruited 21 pledge-brothers to form ’Eta Class’! It was the first ever "deferred recruitment", and we placed Top 3 in all fraternities!  More importantly, they recruited only top-quality men, with many rushes not getting bids. Snaps to Eta Beta!