Please join us for the 2011 Annual Gamma Psi Alumni Grip-N-Sip Golf Outing & Banquet

When: Sunday, September 11, 2011
Where: Northville Hills Golf Club <------ Click on name to check out their website!
(an Arnold Palmer Design)
15565 Bay Hill Dr.
Northville, Michigan

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The officers of the Gamma Psi Alumni are pleased to announce the formation of the Gamma Psi fund through the Alpha Sigma Phi Educational Foundation. The benefit of having a fund dedicated to our chapter is extremely important for perpetuating our chapter to future generations of Alpha Sigs at Lawrence Tech. Some of you may not be aware of this fact, but the Alpha Sigma Phi Educational Foundation is a 501c(3) entity with assets of app $10 Million. There are approximately 20 chapters that have set up funds or accounts through the Foundation, which are directed to their respective undergraduate chapters. Through the generous donations of several alums, see below, the Gamma Psi fund will soon be established.

Until now, donations from our alums have not gone to the direct benefit of our undergraduate chapter, but have benefited undergrads from all of the Alpha Sig chapters. From 1990 to 2004, Gamma Psi alums have donated appx $13K to the Foundation. Had the Gamma Psi fund been in place during those years, these same donations could have been directed toward our chapter fund and been used to restart the chapter.

The advantages of having a Gamma Psi fund set up through HQs are:

• Donations to the fund are tax deductible.
• The undergraduate chapter receives the benefit of disbursements from this fund, e.g. scholarship, programming costs, travel, etc.
• Fund loans may be used to purchase chapter housing or can be used for remodeling of the chapter house.
• The fund is administered by HQs, e.g. adherence to IRS rules, regulations and filings including Sarbanes Oxley matters.
• And my favorite, in the event the active chapter loses the charter, there will be funds available to pay for reactivation & chartering efforts; e.g. "put a chapter consultant on the ground to restart the chapter".

The following Alums have committed $17,000 for the start up of the Gamma Psi fund - most of us are opting to spread our commitment amount over four years in order to make it affordable:

• Tom Hansz
• Tom Weir
• Brian Judge
• Denny Slavin
• Conrad Schwartz
• Dan Gennaro
• Al Starks
• Bill Beitz
• John Morelli
• Mike Evans
• Pete Ziegenfelder
• Bob Gruszczynski
• Dave Gurjack
• Tim Frasier
• Gary Mallia
• Jim Vanek, UM
• Ryan Cousino
• Bob Look

As Headquarters ramps up their fund raising efforts for 2011, most of you will be contacted for a donation. Here's a chance to direct your donation to our chapter. Many of you will likely find that donating, especially when it benefits our chapter is more preferable. If you are interested in participating in this fund please contact myself, Bob Look (517)788-8963 or Drew Thawley, OWU - President of the Educational Foundation. Drew can be reached on (317.843.1911 ext. 225) Thanks for your support.

In Phi
Bob Look, Gamma Psi Alumni president