Sigma Chi Spring Formal 2010

The Iota Upsilon chapter of Sigma Chi held their formal this year at the W Boston on April 30th, 2010. It was a great night, filled with food, drinks, dancing and plenty of entertainment. Below are some highlights from the night.

Sigma Chi V. Pike: Football

Sigma Chi played Pi Kappa Alpha in a football game this Sunday, April 25th. Though we came out with a loss, the chapter as a whole benefited from an awesome day of sports and brotherhood.

Some highlights:

Derby Days

Dear Worthy Alumni,

As you may or may not know, our annual spring charity event, Derby Days, is coming up next week. Derby Days is a week full of competition amongst the Sororities on campus here at Boston University. Money is raised for the Sororities' personal philanthropies as well as our national philanthropy, The Huntsman Cancer Institute. Two years ago we brought Derby Days back to Boston University for the first time in over five years, and it was a great success, as we raised almost $4000 for Huntsman. Last year, we upped our efforts and raised a whopping $7000. This year we are hoping for an even more successful week, and we need your help! Your donations mean a lot to us, and even in tough times any donation you can make helps. Often times it is very difficult for college students to give back with such tight budgets, and that is why we are reaching out to you for your help as well. Your donation goes a long way in not only helping make our event look great, but as well as helping to save lives. We hope that you will contribute by donating online at our website www.active.com/donate/BUDerbyDays2010.

Additionally, this year a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the American Heart Association following the February passing of our Michael DeVito as a result of a rare heart condition, making this year’s efforts in Derby Days especially important to all of us. We hope for your support.

Thank You,

Iota Upsilon Chapter

Sigma Chi

March 2010

Dear Worthy Alumni,

Welcome to another great semester here with Iota Upsilon. Once again we have elected new leadership for the fraternity. New Consul A.J. Moody ('11), Pro Consul Jackson Sandeen ('11), and Annotator Mike Lamanna ('11) are preparing the chapter for another exciting lineup of events and activities with the help of all of our new officers. The chapter is gearing up for a busy few months with the end of the 2009/2010 school year approaching. In the coming months we will present Derby Days 2010, A Kentucky Derby themed charity competition amongst the sororities on campus. As Derby Daddies Nate Thompson ('12) and Cole Barris ('11) finish the preparations for Derby Days, Philanthropy Chair Mike Anastassiou ('12) has set up a few other charity events including our upcoming bake sale with Tri Delta.

Magister Steve Lordan ('10) has ushered in another great spring pledge class for us, the Alpha Pi's (Listed below). We've all been working hard in teaching them the values that our Fraternity stands for, and we all know Stephen will continue to do a great job as we approach I-Week in approximately a month.
John White ('12)
Chris Marcus ('13)
Mike Marcantonio ('13)
RJ McLaughlin ('13)
Nick Patacky ('13)

It has been a rough month or so for the Chapter with the passing of recent initiate, brother Michael DeVito. After visiting his family in Rye, NY for the funeral services, the chapter has since returned to Boston and begun working on different ways to honor his name. Most importantly, his memory is not forgotten from the chapter, as his enthusiasm for the fraternity and helping others continues to inspire us all everyday.

Lastly, just a friendly reminder, this coming October marks the 20th Anniversary of the chartering of the Iota Upsilon Chapter. There will be another alumni weekend planned to celebrate the occasion, and we hope to see all of you here in Boston in the fall. More details will follow.

Guard Well Brothers,
Tribune Bobby Goldsmith ('11)