Western Illinois Chapter of Delta Upsilon Fraternity - Alumni Weekend 2011 - Please RSVP

Brothers,

My name is Josh Ghera and I am the President of the Western Illinois University Delta Upsilon Fraternity Alumni Chapter.

Although I have not had the opportunity to meet many of you in the short six months that I have been the President, I want each of you to know that you are an important part of this Alumni Chapter.  Not only are you critical to this Alumni Chapter and Delta Upsilon Fraternity as a whole, you are also invaluable to the Undergraduate Chapter.

A mere three years ago, I was an active member of the Undergraduate Chapter and was getting ready to graduate from Western.  As an Undergraduate Member of the Western Illinois Chapter of Delta Upsilon, I distinctly remember looking forward to six events throughout the school year:  Rush, Initiation, Homecoming, Mardi Gras, Formal, and Alumni Weekend.  Although all of these events were amazing, I looked forward to Alumni Weekend the most.  Alumni Weekend meant several things to me:  I was going to meet and hang out with a group of guys that shared the same passion for Delta Upsilon as I did - no matter how old or young, I was  going to learn about Delta Upsilon and our Chapter, I was going hear some great stories, I was going to get great advice from Alumni who knew much more about life than I did, and I was certainly going to have a good time and memories for the future.  Through the three Alumni Weekends that I participated in as an Undergraduate Member I have met lifelong friends.

Although I have graduated from Western and there are instances which I find myself missing being an Undergraduate Member, I will always look forward to Alumni Weekends.  Alumni Weekends now give me a chance to reunite with the Brothers I knew from my Undergraduate career, meet the new faces that are the future of our Chapter, meet other Alumni Members, talk DU, share stories, help Undergraduate Members, and have a good time.  And while I am an Alumni Member now, I am sure to leave Alumni Weekend learning something new from the Undergraduate Members.

This year, as in years past, the Undergraduate Chapter is hosting the Alumni Weekend around the time of our Chapter's founding (April 27th, 1974).  This year's Alumni Weekend will be held on Friday, April 15th 2011 - Sunday, April 17th, 2011.

On behalf of both the Undergraduate Chapter and Alumni Chapter, I would like to personally invite you.  If you have not been back to the Undergraduate Chapter in a while or if you are not sure about coming, I would like to challenge you to come, even if it is only for a few hours.  Do not forget that this is your Fraternity and you are always welcome to stop by.

PLEASE RSVP - by e-mailing me your name and contact info and the number of people attending.

Below is a tentative schedule of events:

Friday April 15th

- Check-in and hangout at the Chapter House starting @ 5:00 PM

- Open reception at the house with finger foods & drinks.

Saturday April 16th

- Alumni Corporation Meeting @ 10:00 AM in the University Union Board Room

- Barbecue & Actives vs. Alumni softball game 1:00 PM (Field TBD)

- Hangout at the Chapter House

- Dinner catered by Chicks Restaurant

Sunday April 17th

- Breakfast at the Chapter House

The Chapter House is located at 620 W. Elting, Macomb, IL 61455

There are plenty of places to stay, including the Chapter House!  If you choose not to spend the night at the Chapter House, here are some alternative accommodations:

- Hampton Inn Macomb, 1639 E. Jackson Street, Macomb, IL 61455 (309) 837-6000

- Best Western Macomb Inn, 1655 E. Jackson Street, Macomb, IL 61455 (309) 836-6700

- Rodeway Inn, 1646 N. Lafayette Street, Macomb, IL 61455 (309) 837-2220

- Days Inn Macomb, 1400 N. Lafayette Street, Macomb, IL 61455 (309) 833-5511

Please feel free to contact me via e-mail at:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Please feel free to contact Brother Eric Gardynski - Vice President of Alumni Relations at:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Fraternally,

Josh Ghera '08

Delta Upsilon Fraternity

Western Illinois Chapter

Alumni Chapter President

Alumni Weekend 2011

With Spring around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about our annual Alumni Weekend!  As in years past, Alumni Weekend 2011 will be held near the anniversary date of our Chapter’s Founding, April 27^th, 1974.   This year’s Alumni Weekend will take place the weekend of April 15th through April 17th and will include the following events:

Tentative Schedule

Friday, April 15th, 2011:

-       Check-In

-       Reception at the Chapter House (Includes finger-foods and drinks)

Saturday, April 16th, 2011:

-       Continental Breakfast

-       Barbeque and "Actives Vs. Alumni" softball game

-       Social at the Chapter House

Sunday, April 17th, 2011:

-       Breakfast at the House

-       Golf outing at the Harry Mussato Golf Course

As always, Alumni Weekend is a great opportunity to catch up with your brothers, hang out at your Chapter House, have a blast, check out what’s new on campus, and of coarse, see the sights of beautiful Macomb, Illinois.  So don’t be a stranger, this is Your Fraternity, Your Brothers, and Your Alma mater – No matter when you graduated.  Also, there are plenty of places to stay, including the Chapter House!  If you choose not to spend the night at the Chapter House, here are some alternative accommodations:

1. Hampton Inn Macomb, 1639 E. Jackson Street, Macomb, IL 61455, 309-837-6000

2. Best Western Macomb Inn, 1655 E. Jackson Street, Macomb, IL 61455, 309-836-6700

3. Rodeway Inn, 1646 N. Lafayette Street, Macomb, IL 61455, 309-837-2220

4. Days Inn Macomb, 1400 N. Lafayette Street, Macomb, IL 61455, 309-833-5511

Fraternally,

Josh Ghera '08

Alumni Chapter President

Homecoming 2010

October 5, 2010

The Undergraduate and Alumni Chapters would like to thank Alumni and their families for coming back to Western Illinois University to Celebrate Homecoming 2010 with Delta Upsilon.

Alumni Members and Family began to show up as early as Thursday morning for the Weekend's festivities and many stayed through Sunday afternoon.  On Friday, both the Undergraduate Members and Alumni had a social event.  The annual homecoming parade took place on Saturday morning.  Although rains washed out much of tailgating and the football game, several Alumni Members and Undergraduates stuck it out.  While the rains continued, the Leathernecks beat Indiana State 40 - 7.  This year the Undergraduate chapter was teamed-up with Delta Zeta and Sigma Tau Gamma.  The group finished 2nd overall in the Greek-Homecoming competitions.  At noon on Saturday, the Alumni Corporation, Alumni Chapter, and members from the Undergraduate Executive Board met at the University Union.  The new slate of officers for both the Alumni Corporation and Alumni Chapter were set at the meeting.  The Slates are as follows:

Alumni Corporation Officers and Board of Directors:

• President                        Kyle B. Lorts ‘07
• Vice President               Andrew N. Tingley ‘00
• Secretary                        Richard D. Jording ‘00
• Treasurer                        Dave Maguire, Southern Illinois ‘73
• Director                           Anthony A. Asevedo ‘96
• Director                           Steven R. Bravieri ‘97
• Director                           LTC (R) Michael C. Cumbie ‘82
• Director                           Thomas D. Feldman ‘02
• Director                           Derek M. Hiland ‘98
• Director                           William A. Hipkins ‘94
• Director                           Joseph J. Nevel ‘00
• Director                           Mike Pamperin ‘04
• Director                           Chris Sewalish '07

Alumni Chapter Officers:

• President                        Joshua Ghera ‘08
• Vice President               Shawn Wochner ‘01
• Secretary                        Tim Ceko ‘02
• Treasurer                        Tim Ceko ‘02

Fraternally,

Joshua Ghera '08