New York Metropolitan Area Alumni Chapter

New York Metro Area Alumni Chapter (Founded May 12, 2001) is located in New York City. The chapter was founded by Chapter alumna Alex Spirer, alumna ____, and alumna ______. NYMAAC is a member of the Northeast Region.

NYMAAC

The New York Metropolitan Area Alumni Chapter is more commonly known as NYMAAC. The chapter encompasses New York City, northern New Jersey, Westchester and Long Island. NYMAAC currently has 22 paid members, but caters to a much larger group of brothers in the NY Metro area. 68 brothers are currently signed up for our listserv ([1]).

Executive Board

• Alexandra Spirer, President (2000-present)
• Andrew Berman, Secretary/Recruitment Coordinator (2005-present)
• Lindsay Famula, Communications Coordinator (2006-present)
• Jeremy Shepard, Service Coordinator (2004-present)
• Allison Park, Communications Coordinator (2004-present)
• Juli McLaurin, Social Coordinator (2007-present)

Chapter Events & Activities

Happy Hour

NYMAAC hosts a happy hour once a month at various bars, pubs, and clubs in Manhattan. Help us kick off the new year on Thursday, January 10th, 7:00 pm at the Pour House (64 Third Ave, between 11th and 12th Streets).

The Page and Popcorn

The Page and Popcorn is our popular book and movie club (read the book then see the movie) that typically meets every other month. January's book and movie is The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini. We'll be meeting at Chelsea Cinema (23rd Street and 8th Avenue) around 2:00 pm for a 2:45 pm showing on January 20th.

Past selections have been:

• The Golden Compass (2007)
• Stardust (2007)
• Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
• Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
• The Manchurian Candidate (1962 and 2004)
• Running with Scissors (2006)

If you have any future book/movie suggestions or are interested in joining, please contact Lindsay Famula (lindsay.famula@gmail.com).

E-board Meetings

The NYMAAC E-Board meets monthly at our members' offices to discuss upcoming events, development and recruitment. Have some ideas? Share them! Everyone is welcome to attend, or shoot us an email and let us know your thoughts.

This month's meeting: Wednesday, 1/9 at 7:00 pm Our meeting will be 375 Hudson Street (the south-west corner of Houston and Hudson).

From the 1 Train: Get out at the Houston St. stop; Head west on Houston St. for one block; Building is on the south-west corner of that intersection

From the A,B,C,D,E,F,V Trains: Get out at the West 4th Street Stop; Walk south on 6th Avenue for three blocks; Take a right on Houston St. and walk west two blocks

OCTOBER EVENTS

Wednesday, 10/10 at 8:00 pm: People's Improv Theatre Mid-week often incurs frustrations from work, exhaustion from work, and the need for a break from work. Why not join your bros for an evening of free improv at the People's Improv Theatre? The PIT is located on 29th Street between 7th and 6th Ave and is host to some of the best improv groups in the city. Come grab a beer and get some much needed laughs to fuel you through the rest of the week. Contact Allison Park (allisonkpark@yahoo.com) if you're game.

Saturday, 10/13: Apple Picking at Mackey's Orchard Fall's here, so what better way to spend it than with apple-picking and wine tasting! Join us at Mackey's Orchard for delicious home-baked goods and plenty of crisp delicious apples. We'll follow that with the Harvest Weekend at Four Sisters Winery. They have hayrides to the pumpkin patch, pick-your-own pumpkins and apples, wine tasting and tours, fresh-baked goods, and a corn maze. Contact Shamika (be268@yahoo.com) for meeting times and details.

Friday-Sunday, 10/19-21: Atlantic City Weekend Brothers from the Delaware Valley Alumni Chapter are joining up with NYMAAC for a weekend of fun down in Atlantic City. Join us for a day or for the whole weekend, but it promises to be one heck of a ride! Contact Alex Spirer (aspirer490@aol.com) for details on the hotel and travel.

Wednesday, 10/31 (time TBD): Village Halloween Parade It's time again for the Village Halloween Parade and we're taking the opportunity to get dressed up and go crazy. And keep an eye out for several NYMAAC members marching. Meet up times and locations will be announced closer to the date.

Notable Members

• Alex Spirer, Beta Epsilon

Founding Member, President

• Jonah Goodman, Delta Alpha

National President

• Patrick Herron, Alpha Epsilon

Vice President of Membership Development

• Britt Marder, Alpha Rho

former Senior Vice President, Vice President of Alumni Development

• Josh Marder, Alpha Rho

Vice President of Finance

Chapter Honors and Awards

• Most members attending Alumni Convention 2006, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Most Successful Recruitment at Alumni Convention 2006, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Further Resources

• NYMAAC's Yahoo Group