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The '''2010 National Convention''' was held at the Hilton Harrisburg Hotel in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, August 5-8 [[2010]]. The event also hosted the annual [[Grand Chapter Conference]].  For a full summary of Convention details please visit the national web site [http://www.phisigmapi.org/tabid/4399/Default.aspx 2010 Convention Details].
 
The '''2010 National Convention''' was held at the Hilton Harrisburg Hotel in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, August 5-8 [[2010]]. The event also hosted the annual [[Grand Chapter Conference]].  For a full summary of Convention details please visit the national web site [http://www.phisigmapi.org/tabid/4399/Default.aspx 2010 Convention Details].
  
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==Grand Chapter Conference==
 
==Grand Chapter Conference==
 
===National Council Nominees===
 
===National Council Nominees===
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[[Image:48 empowered council.jpg|thumb|300px|right|48th Empowered National Council, August 2010]]
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=====National President=====
 
=====National President=====
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* [[Jonah Goodman]] '''elected'''
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* [[Jonah Goodman]], elected
 
=====Senior Vice President=====
 
=====Senior Vice President=====
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* [[Chris Costantino]] '''elected'''
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* [[Chris Costantino]], elected
 
* [[Erik Walschburger]]
 
* [[Erik Walschburger]]
 
=====National Secretary=====
 
=====National Secretary=====
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* [[Christopher McCoy]] '''elected'''
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* [[Christopher McCoy]], elected
 
=====Vice President of Finance=====
 
=====Vice President of Finance=====
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* [[Matthew Nicoletta]] '''elected'''
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* [[Matthew Nicoletta]], elected
 
=====Vice President of Membership Development=====
 
=====Vice President of Membership Development=====
 
* [[Pete Gingrich]]
 
* [[Pete Gingrich]]
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* [[Natalie Swierzbin]] '''elected'''
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* [[Natalie Swierzbin]], elected
 
=====Vice President of Chapter Development=====
 
=====Vice President of Chapter Development=====
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* [[Kyle Williams]] '''elected'''
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* [[Kyle Williams]], elected
 
=====Vice President of Alumni Development=====
 
=====Vice President of Alumni Development=====
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* [[Sarah Cantwell]] '''elected'''
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* [[Sarah Cantwell]], elected
 
* [[Charlie Pindle]]
 
* [[Charlie Pindle]]
 
=====Vice President of Philanthropy Development=====
 
=====Vice President of Philanthropy Development=====
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* [[Katie Peachey]] '''elected'''
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* [[Katie Peachey]], elected
  
 
===Proposed National Constitution Amendments===
 
===Proposed National Constitution Amendments===
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*Proposed Amendment #1 '''passed''', allowing chapters to admit prospective members who will have only one semester or two quarters of prescribed undergraduate study after their initiation semester.
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*Proposed Amendment #2 '''did not pass'''.  "In good standing" shall remain in Article IV Section 5.
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*Proposed Amendment #3 '''passed''', eliminating the requirement for National Council to unanimously approve all resigned Brother reinstatement requests.
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*Proposed Amendment #4, requiring the Grand Chapter to approve the budget, was '''moved to committee for review'''.
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*Proposed Amendment #5 '''passed''', clarifying and updating the duties of the Vice President of Finance.
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*Proposed Amendment #6 '''passed''', defining the term of the Regional Delegate as the academic year.
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*Proposed Amendment #7 '''did not pass'''.  The charge of the Awards, Scholarship, and Emblem Committee will remain the same.
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*Proposed Amendment #8, changing the selection process and make-up of the Awards, Scholarship, and Emblem Committee, was '''moved to committee for review'''.
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*Proposed Amendment #9 '''passed''', adding the line "regardless of the person's willingness to participate" to our hazing policy.
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*Proposed Amendment #10 '''passed''', simplifying the chapter dissolution process.
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===Announcements===
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[[Image:headquarters2011.jpg|thumb|300px|right|National Convention Headquarters Tour, August 2010]]
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* The new regional realignment plan was introduced.  This plan added six more regions to bring the total to eighteen.  By adding more regions we were able to make them more compact and reducing the number of chapters per region.  This will allow for stronger and more frequent interaction between chapters, allow chapters to have larger leadership roles in their region conference planning and allow more chapters to receive award recognition at our annual banquet.
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* The first [[Leadership in Action]] modules were presented.
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*A New Alumni Chapter was chartered.  Alumni in the Middle Tennessee area have a chapter to call their own.  At the last meeting of its term, the 2008-2010 National Council approved a petition to recognize the newly formed Middle Tennessee Alumni Chapter (MTAC).  The chapter was founded by [[Katie Peachey]] and [[Matt Peachey]], with Katie assuming the role of the chapter's first delegate.
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*The [[2011 Alternative Break Project]] location was announced.  On Saturday morning, Vice President of Chapter Development [[Kyle Williams]] announced that the 2011 Project would be held at the Kipp Diamond Academy in Memphis, TN.  Brothers from across the country will travel to Kipp to help support the school.
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*The fraternity had a special presentation about Chapter Risk Management.  Mark Mores, the fraternity's representative from James R. Favor & Company, LLC spoke to the [[Grand Chapter]] assembly about the many risks involved in Chapter operations as well as how Chapters can proactively mange those risks.
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== National Convention==
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[[Image:minute2010.jpg|thumb|250px|right|National Convention 2010, August 2010]]
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===Events===
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The 2010 National Convention feature the following events:
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*Minute-to-Win it games featuring the newly established regions
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*The unveiling of the new [[Leadership in Action]] Modules
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*The 2010 State of the Fraternity Address
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*Tour of the [[National Headquarters]]
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*Alumni Reception for Graduating Seniors and Alumni
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*Announcement of the 2011 [[Alternative Break Project]] Location as well as presentation of certificates to the [[2010 Alternative Break Project]] participants.
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*2010 Awards Banquet
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*After-Hours Dance
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==Awards Banquet==
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The following awards were presented at the Awards Banquet:
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===Purple & Gold Awards===
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* [[Most Spirited Chapter Award]] - [[Epsilon Delta]]
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* [[Outstanding Initiate Program Award]] - [[Alpha Eta]]
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* [[Outstanding Fundraiser Award]] - [[Tau]]
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* [[Outstanding PR and Community Relations Award]] - [[Alpha Tau]]
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* [[Most Traveled Chapter Award]] - [[Delta Psi]]
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* [[Outstanding Website Award]] - [[Gamma Theta]]
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* [[Chapter Most Able to Overcome Adversity Award]] - [[Epsilon Delta]]
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* [[Brother John Finnegan Award for Most Conventions Attended]] - [[Odelle Heimiller]] and [[Ayana Wood]]
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* [[Outstanding Risk Management Award]] - [[Beta]]
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* [[Outstanding Regional Event Award]] - [[Great Lakes Region Conference]]
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* [[Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award]] -  [[Rose Durbin]], Alumni Advisor and [[Dr. William Eggleston]], Faculty Advisor, of [[Alpha Sigma]]
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===Chapter Charters===
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* [[Epsilon Chi]] (North Georgia College and State University )
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* [[Zeta Alpha Chapter | Zeta Alpha]] - University of California, San Diego
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* [[Zeta Beta Chapter | Zeta Beta]] - Franklin and Marshall College
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* [[Zeta Gamma Chapter | Zeta Gamma]] - Cleveland State University
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* [[Zeta Delta Chapter|Zeta Delta]] - George Mason University
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* [[Zeta Epsilon Chapter|Zeta Epsilon]] - University of California, Santa Barbara
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* [[MTAC]] - Middle Tennessee Alumni Chapter
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===National Awards===
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* [[Steven A. DiGuiseppe Administrative Award]] - [[Beta Phi]]
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* [[Jeffrey L. Johnson National Chapter Fellowship Award]] - [[Alpha Lambda]]
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* [[Charles W. Chance Alumni Award]] - [[Gamma Epsilon]]
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* [[Clarence O. Williams Most Improved New Chapter Award]] - [[Epsilon Theta]]
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* [[Sanders P. McComsey Most Improved Old Chapter Award]] - [[Omicron]]
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* [[C.H. McClure Single Service Award]] - [[Epsilon Mu]]
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* [[Claude A. Phillips Fellowship Award]] - [[Gamma Mu]]
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* [[Dr. Eldo L. Hendricks Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Programming]] - [[Delta Omega]]
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===[[Top in Region Award|Top in Region Awards]]===
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[[Image:abp2010convention.jpg|thumb|300px|right|2010 Awards Banquet, August 2010]]
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* [[Allegheny Region]] - [[Mu]]
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* [[Capitol Region]] - [[Beta Rho Chapter|Beta Rho]]
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* [[Central Region]] - [[Epsilon Zeta]]
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* [[East Region]] - [[Alpha Lambda]]
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* [[Great Lakes Region]] - [[Gamma Mu]]
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* [[Keystone Region]] - [[Omicron]]
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* [[Mid Atlantic Region]] - [[Beta Delta]]
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* [[Mid South Region]] - [[Epsilon Theta]]
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* [[Northeast Region]] - [[Beta Nu]]
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* [[South Region]] - [[Gamma Theta Chapter|Gamma Theta]]
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* [[Southeast Region]] - [[Gamma Epsilon Chapter|Gamma Epsilon]]
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* [[Southwest Region]] - [[Delta Rho]]
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===[[Richard Cecil Todd & Clauda Pennock Todd Tripod Scholarship|Todd Tripod Scholarship]]===
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* [[Colleen Connolly]], [[Alpha Lambda]]
  
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===NAA Delegates===
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===[[Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award|Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award(s)]]===
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* NAA Delegate 1: [[Jeremy Tallman]]
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* [[Alpha Lambda]]
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* NAA Delegate 2: [[Pete Gingrich]]
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* [[Beta Rho]]
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* NAA Alternate Delegate 1: [[Laura Griesbauer]]
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* [[Gamma Mu]]
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* NAA Alternate Delegate 2: [[Tiffany Wood]]
 
  
 
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[[Category:National Conventions]]
 
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Latest revision as of 11:40, 10 August 2015

The 2010 National Convention was held at the Hilton Harrisburg Hotel in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, August 5-8 2010. The event also hosted the annual Grand Chapter Conference. For a full summary of Convention details please visit the national web site 2010 Convention Details.

2010 National Convention.jpg

Grand Chapter Conference

National Council Nominees

48th Empowered National Council, August 2010
National President
Senior Vice President
National Secretary
Vice President of Finance
Vice President of Membership Development
Vice President of Chapter Development
Vice President of Alumni Development
Vice President of Philanthropy Development

Proposed National Constitution Amendments

  • Proposed Amendment #1 passed, allowing chapters to admit prospective members who will have only one semester or two quarters of prescribed undergraduate study after their initiation semester.
  • Proposed Amendment #2 did not pass. "In good standing" shall remain in Article IV Section 5.
  • Proposed Amendment #3 passed, eliminating the requirement for National Council to unanimously approve all resigned Brother reinstatement requests.
  • Proposed Amendment #4, requiring the Grand Chapter to approve the budget, was moved to committee for review.
  • Proposed Amendment #5 passed, clarifying and updating the duties of the Vice President of Finance.
  • Proposed Amendment #6 passed, defining the term of the Regional Delegate as the academic year.
  • Proposed Amendment #7 did not pass. The charge of the Awards, Scholarship, and Emblem Committee will remain the same.
  • Proposed Amendment #8, changing the selection process and make-up of the Awards, Scholarship, and Emblem Committee, was moved to committee for review.
  • Proposed Amendment #9 passed, adding the line "regardless of the person's willingness to participate" to our hazing policy.
  • Proposed Amendment #10 passed, simplifying the chapter dissolution process.



Announcements

National Convention Headquarters Tour, August 2010
  • The new regional realignment plan was introduced. This plan added six more regions to bring the total to eighteen. By adding more regions we were able to make them more compact and reducing the number of chapters per region. This will allow for stronger and more frequent interaction between chapters, allow chapters to have larger leadership roles in their region conference planning and allow more chapters to receive award recognition at our annual banquet.
  • A New Alumni Chapter was chartered. Alumni in the Middle Tennessee area have a chapter to call their own. At the last meeting of its term, the 2008-2010 National Council approved a petition to recognize the newly formed Middle Tennessee Alumni Chapter (MTAC). The chapter was founded by Katie Peachey and Matt Peachey, with Katie assuming the role of the chapter's first delegate.
  • The 2011 Alternative Break Project location was announced. On Saturday morning, Vice President of Chapter Development Kyle Williams announced that the 2011 Project would be held at the Kipp Diamond Academy in Memphis, TN. Brothers from across the country will travel to Kipp to help support the school.
  • The fraternity had a special presentation about Chapter Risk Management. Mark Mores, the fraternity's representative from James R. Favor & Company, LLC spoke to the Grand Chapter assembly about the many risks involved in Chapter operations as well as how Chapters can proactively mange those risks.

National Convention

National Convention 2010, August 2010

Events

The 2010 National Convention feature the following events:

Awards Banquet

The following awards were presented at the Awards Banquet:

Purple & Gold Awards

Chapter Charters

National Awards

Top in Region Awards

2010 Awards Banquet, August 2010

Todd Tripod Scholarship

Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award(s)

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