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'''Southern Appalachian Alumni Chapter''' (Founded 9 July [[2012]]) is an [[Alumni Chapters|alumni chapter]] centered in Johnson City, Tennessee. The Chapter includes alumni from northeast Tennessee, southwest Virginia, southeast Kentucky, and northwest North Carolina.
 
'''Southern Appalachian Alumni Chapter''' (Founded 9 July [[2012]]) is an [[Alumni Chapters|alumni chapter]] centered in Johnson City, Tennessee. The Chapter includes alumni from northeast Tennessee, southwest Virginia, southeast Kentucky, and northwest North Carolina.
  
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[[Image:SAAC Members NC2012.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Epsilon Xi and SAAC Members at National Convention 2012]]  
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[[Image:PSP Formal 2018.jpg|thumb|500px|right|SAAC Members at Epsilon Xi Formal 2018]]
  
 
== Chapter History ==
 
== Chapter History ==
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===The Active Chapter===
 
===The Active Chapter===
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2017 Officers:
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2021 Officers:
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*President - [[Ryan Alexander]]
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*President - [[Rachel Buckles]]
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*Vice President - [[Rebecca Howard]]
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*Vice President - [[Jillian Alexander]]
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*Secretary - [[Tasha Ferrell]]
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*Secretary - [[Rebecca Howard]]
 
*Treasurer - [[Chris Dean]]
 
*Treasurer - [[Chris Dean]]
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*Recruitment Coordinator - [[Rebecca Howard]]
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*Recruitment Coordinator - [[Jessica Coleman]]
  
 
[[Previous SAAC Officer Archive]]
 
[[Previous SAAC Officer Archive]]
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* [[Jillian Alexander]]
 
* [[Jillian Alexander]]
 
* [[Ryan Alexander]]
 
* [[Ryan Alexander]]
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* [[Tina Bouthillier]]
 
 
* [[Rachel Buckles]]
 
* [[Rachel Buckles]]
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* [[Dawn Davridge]]
 
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* [[Kat Davridge]]
 
 
* [[Chris Dean]]
 
* [[Chris Dean]]
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* [[Heather Dykes]]
 
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* [[Tasha Ferrell]]
 
 
* [[Rebecca Howard]]
 
* [[Rebecca Howard]]
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* [[Victoria Howard]]
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* [[Jessica Coleman]]
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* [[Allison Keys]]
 
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* [[Joanne Lamb]]
 
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* [[Dean Ledford]]
 
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* [[Josh Moore]]
 
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* [[Alex Grubb]]
 
 
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[[SAAC Roll Book by Year]]
 
[[SAAC Roll Book by Year]]
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* [[Josh Moore]]: 2015
 
* [[Josh Moore]]: 2015
 
* [[Jillian Alexander]]:  2016
 
* [[Jillian Alexander]]:  2016
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* [[Ryan Alexander]]:  2017 - present
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* [[Ryan Alexander]]:  2017 - 2019
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* [[Victoria Howard]]: 2020
  
 
==Chapter Events & Activities==
 
==Chapter Events & Activities==
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===Recurring Events===
 
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====Hershey Bar War====
 
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Starting in 2013, SAAC decided to assist a project of two of their Members, [[Ryan Alexander]] and [[Jillian Alexander]].  Ryan and Jillian are members of the Board of Directors for [https://www.missionofhopepi.com Mission of Hope - Philippines].  The project that they decided to take on was to collect Hershey chocolate bars for the working students providing them with a sweet treat, in addition to the supplies brought by the Mission of Hope team, and often a source of food for the day.  In efforts to collect the most Hershey bars for the cause, they decided to have a friendly competition with the local Collegiate Chapter [[Epsilon Xi]].  The Chapter who collects the most Hershey bars during the allotted time won bragging rights and additional PR via the Mission of Hope - Philippines.  Other Brothers from around the nation are encouraged to participate as well.  Alumni Members may donate bars toward SAAC's total and Collegiate Members may donate bars toward Epsilon Xi's total.
 
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Totals (Winners of the war are bolded):<br />
 
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2013: Total Bars: 596 Epsilon Xi - 251 '''SAAC - 345'''<br />
 
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2014: Total Bars: 486 Epsilon Xi - 262 '''SAAC - 224''' Note: Epsilon Xi Chapter would have won this year's war if bars were turned in by the deadline.<br />
 
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2015: Total Bars: 917 Epsilon Xi - 392 '''SAAC - 525'''
 
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2016: Total Bars: 828 '''Epsilon Xi - 569''' SAAC - 259
 
  
 
===Current Year's Events===
 
===Current Year's Events===
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'''January 2017:'''
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Due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, SAAC has decided that all of their events will be fully virtual.  We will have monthly informal themed socials, an event for each leg of the tripod, and a Chapter Founder's Day event.
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SAAC held our January Social event in Knoxville, Tennessee. For dinner, we gathered with a great group of Epsilon Xi Alumni, dear friends, and special guests for Asian/Latin fusion at Cocoa Moon downtown in Market Square. Next, we watched the Fayetteville FireAntz defeat the Knoxville Ice Bears.  The hockey game was a first-time experience for several of us! The crowd had a fun energy, the players got a little rowdy, and even though we lost, it was well worth the trip.
 
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'''February 2017:'''
 
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[[File: SAAC_Feb_2017.jpeg|thumbnail|center]]
 
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February's Scholarship Event also had a Service twist!  Tina taught a small group how to make baby booties that would be included in care packages for infants undergoing surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital.  She taught us how to use a template to cut out the correct patterns from fun, multi-colored fabrics.  Then we got a crash-course on using the sewing machine to assemble the fabric and elastic for an adorable finished product.
 
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'''March 2017:'''
 
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For March's service event, SAAC contacted the local Chapter of [https://www.dav.org/ Disabled American Veterans] to give a helping hand to a well deserving veteran in our community.  Mr. Robert E. Myers, Jr.  needed a few extra hands to clear away brush, overgrown limbs, and accumulated leaves in his yard.  After several hours of hard work, our team generated monstrous piles of brush for the city to clear away. Because of his back and breathing problems, Mr. Myers said it would have taken him months to complete what we did in one short afternoon.  He was elated with the results, and we felt accomplished seeing the difference we made for him.
 
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'''April 2017:'''
 
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April's Social event was a potluck aptly planned for the month's fickle weather.  We gathered in Kingsport in a cozy sitting room at Colonial Heights United Methodist Church for a Soup and Ice Cream Bar.  Everyone's homemade hearty soups warmed us up after a full day of cold rain, and our ice cream with all the best toppings helped us celebrate the hot weather that will be just around the corner.
 
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'''May 2017:'''
 
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Check our page again soon to learn about this month's upcoming '''Scholarship''' Event!
 
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'''June 2017:'''
 
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Check our page again soon to learn about this month's upcoming '''Service''' Event!
 
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'''July 2017:'''
 
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Check our page again soon to learn about this month's upcoming '''Social''' Event and '''5th Founders Day''' celebration!
 
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'''August 2017:'''
 
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Check our page again soon to learn about this month's upcoming '''Scholarship''' Event!
 
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'''September 2017:'''
 
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Check our page again soon to learn about this month's upcoming '''Service''' Event!
 
  
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'''October 2017:'''
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====Informal Socials====
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Check our page again soon to learn about this month's upcoming '''Social''' Event!
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Each informal social will be held via Zoom.  Brothers and their guests are encouraged to make and bring an item related to the food/drink theme of the month.  We will enjoy this time of fellowship by catching up and discussing everyone's items.
  
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'''November 2017:'''
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* February 2021: Hosted by [[Jillian Alexander]], Theme: Chocolate dishes/drinks
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Check our page again soon to learn about this month's upcoming '''Scholarship''' Event!
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* March 2021: Hosted by [[Jessica Coleman]], Theme: Hispanic Dish
  
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'''December 2017:
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====Tripod Events====
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Check our page again soon to learn about this month's upcoming '''Service''' Event!
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These events are to be determined for 2021.
  
 
===Event Archive===
 
===Event Archive===
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*[[2015 SAAC Events]]
 
*[[2015 SAAC Events]]
 
*[[2016 SAAC Events]]
 
*[[2016 SAAC Events]]
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*[[2017 SAAC Events]]
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*[[2018 SAAC Events]]
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*[[2019 SAAC Events]]
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*[[2020 SAAC Events]]
  
 
By Tripod
 
By Tripod
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*2015: [[Josh Moore]], [[Tasha Ferrell]], [[Joanne Lamb]], [[Jillian Alexander]]
 
*2015: [[Josh Moore]], [[Tasha Ferrell]], [[Joanne Lamb]], [[Jillian Alexander]]
 
*2016: [[Josh Moore]] (Delegate), [[Chris Dean]] (Alternate)
 
*2016: [[Josh Moore]] (Delegate), [[Chris Dean]] (Alternate)
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*2017:
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*2019:
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*2020: Nones
  
 
==Chapter Honors & Awards==
 
==Chapter Honors & Awards==

Latest revision as of 09:08, 12 February 2021

Southern Appalachian Alumni Chapter (Founded 9 July 2012) is an alumni chapter centered in Johnson City, Tennessee. The Chapter includes alumni from northeast Tennessee, southwest Virginia, southeast Kentucky, and northwest North Carolina.

SAAC Members at Epsilon Xi Formal 2018

Chapter History

Founding

Charter members of SAAC, as per their petition to National Council:

Note: All of the above Brothers are alumni members of the Epsilon Xi Collegiate Chapter.

The Active Chapter

2021 Officers:

Previous SAAC Officer Archive

Current SAAC Brothers

SAAC Roll Book by Year

Past Chapter Presidents

Chapter Events & Activities

Current Year's Events

Due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, SAAC has decided that all of their events will be fully virtual. We will have monthly informal themed socials, an event for each leg of the tripod, and a Chapter Founder's Day event.

Informal Socials

Each informal social will be held via Zoom. Brothers and their guests are encouraged to make and bring an item related to the food/drink theme of the month. We will enjoy this time of fellowship by catching up and discussing everyone's items.

Tripod Events

These events are to be determined for 2021.

Event Archive

By Year:

By Tripod

Notable Alumni

SAAC would like to thank all of those individuals who signed the charter creating this awesome Alumni Chapter!

Grand Chapter Delegates

Chapter Honors & Awards

  • 2013 National Hazing Prevention Photo Contest Winner - Alumni Chapter Division
SAAC's Photo Submission for National Hazing Prevention Week 2013

Further Resources

SAAC's Facebook Page

SAAC's Twitter

SAAC's Website

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