12th Annual Active/Alumni Turkey Bowl
The alumni will be looking to continue a tradition of dominance. Last year was the closest game in the series. Can the actives get over the hump vs. men who may already be over the hill? Come Friday morning and find out.
When? Friday, November 27 from 10:30am to 1:00pm
Where? Calabazas Park in Cupertino (at Rainbow and Blaney)
To learn more, see who’s coming or RSVP visit the event page at
http://www.facebook.com/events.php?ref=sb#/event.php?eid=202723994253
If you’re not on Facebook yet email Pat Horton.
Fraternally,
- Greg
Gamma Xi to Rock Out for a Good Cause on Saturday
Gamma Xi’s “Rock-a-Thon” philanthropy is this Saturday from noon to 9:00 pm. A mere $3 donation gets you in the door, scores ya pizza and a coke, and gets you access to nine 9 awesome hours of live music compliments of the killer DJs and rockin’ local bands listed below. All proceeds go to chapter neighbor and all-around good cause Grace Baptist Church.
12:00-1:00 Welcome
1:00-1:30 DJ Boogie / Heat Davis
1:30-1:45 Raffle Drawing
1:45-2:15 Los Tiliches
2:30-3:30 Cylinder
3:45-4:15 Mother Goose
4:30-5:00 Boom Boom Stereo
5:00-5:15 Raffle Drawing
5:15-5:45 Vincent Do with Band
6:00-7:00 Jonah and Timeless
7:15-7:45 April Chase
8:00-8:30 Your Stupid Brother
8:30-9:00 Closing Thank You / Raffle
To learn more or RSVP, visit the event’s Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=189321531334&ref=nf
Recap of Homecoming ‘09 Open House and Tailgate
John "Ameba" Webb, Jim "Bumpy" Ferryman, Pat "Yetti" Ferryman, and Paul "Rip" Engel party it up with our lady guests.
Over 200 people enjoyed the tacos, beer and good times of the Gamma Xi tailgate before SJSU’s homecoming game against Idaho on Saturday, making it the biggest Gamma Xi alumni event in recent memory. A number of alumni came by the house beforehand to see how the place is holding up, specifically to check out the results of the capital campaign that’s raised some much-needed funds for the improvement of the house.
The actives and alumni from throughout Gamma Xi’s history for all-you-can-eat catered tacos and plenty of libations. The t-shirts were very popular and on display throughout the afternoon and into the evening as we supported the Spartans (who unfortunately lost when Idaho scored a go-ahead TD with 1 minute left…) and then met up at San Jose Bar & Grill after the game. Here’s a video, and a photo album is below.
Gamma Xi Bob Pisano Recognized as 2009 “Outstanding Alumnus”
Tim Hegstrom, Dean of the College of Social Sciences, presenting Gamma Xi Bob Pisano with the 2009 Outstanding Alumnus award. Click the picture to see the whole article.
In August the College of Social Sciences recognized Bob Pisano, a brother of Theta Chi Gamma Xi who graduated from San Jose State in 1965, as their outstanding alumnus for 2009. The award is the highest honor given to an alumnus of the College of Social Sciences, intended to recognize someone for outstanding professional achievement.
The recognition was based on Bob’s decades of leadership and success in the motion picture industry. He is currently the chief operating officer of the Motion Picture Association of America, and during his career he has served as national executive director and CEO of the Screen Actors Guild and vice-chairman of Metro Goldwyn Mayer.
In addition to voicing his appreciation for the award, Bob spoke about issues affecting the motion picture and music business today, primarily in the area of intellectual property and piracy.
Here’s the Spartan Daily article about his recognition. Congratulations, Bob!
Homecoming ‘09 T-Shirt Design Unveiled
(Click the image for a bigger preview)
