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Brothers Raymond, Leach, Anthony, and Powell, with probationary members Daniel Payne and Travis Hall.Chapter assists chapter alumnus in Central Mississippi band festival
On the morning of Saturday, September 20, 2008, brothers of the Theta Upsilon chapter of Phi Mu Alpha travelled to Florence, MS to volunteer at the McLaurin Band Festival.  Brothers Joe Raymond, Timothy Powell, Coday Anthony and probationary members Daniel Payne and Travis Hall participated in assisting alumnus Burell Leach (Theta Upsilon, '86) in the operations of the festival.  Performing bands included McLaurin Attendence Center, Hillcrest High School, Ridgeland High School, and Franklin High School.  The brothers assisted in parking arrangements, escorting bands to and from warm up areas and escorting units to the performance field.  The participating brothers had a great time meeting alumni of Theta Upsilon, Lambda Phi (Mississippi State University), and Iota Gamma (Univerisity of Iowa). Theta Upsilon was extended the invitation to assist in this festival throughout upcoming years.

Brother David Dunavent brainstorming ideas.Chapter has begun to plan the Skene Halloween Haunted House fundraiser
With two months to gather information, resources, and volunteers, the chapter is now looking to plan and implement the annual Haunted House at the now abandoned, privately-owned Skene High School.  Early on the morning of Friday, August 29, Brothers David Dunavent, Andrew Owen, Wes Patrick, and Joe Raymond assessed the damage to the property since the last Haunted House.  They found that the facility was in surprisingly good shape, only having sustained some minor damage from the elements and vandals.  Friday's investigation showed that cleaning up the facility would not be tremendously difficult for the chapter to take care of as the date of the event quickly approaches.  The chapter welcomes any person interested in volunteering to make this event a great one to contact either the president, Joe Raymond, or the chair of fundraising and projects, David Dunavent.  The chapter also welcomes any ideas from anyone on possible themes and rooms. [Read more...]

Brothers Andrew Owen and Mark Helmstetter staining the deck. Four chapter brothers participate in Lyrecrest Work Weekend
From May 15 until May 17, 2008, four brothers from the Theta Upsilon Chapter visited Lyrecrest, the fraternity’s national headquarters, for the annual work weekend. In an act of volunteerism to better the fraternity and develop strong bonds with brothers from around the nation, the chapter made a lasting mark on Lyrecrest. Brothers Johnathan Gibbs, Mark Helmstetter, Andrew Owen, and Joe Raymond did many tasks around Lyrecrest, including pressure washing the entire facility, staining the front ramp with Mahogany Flame, painting the doors to the cottage, and removing the back porch of Lyrecrest North.  The experience was memorable for not only the four chapter members who went, but also for the other brothers who came from other chapters.  The trip strengthened bonds among the brothers, showing how much fun being at Lyrecrest is, while at the same time reminding the chapter that it is united with hundreds of other chapters through its common experience. [Read more...]

Housing plans to demolish dormitory, including chapter room
During the first week of April, Housing and Residence Life Director Elsie Lynn Ervin mentioned to Brother Joe Raymond in passing that the chapter would lose its chapter room at the end of the 2008 spring semester.  She expressed to him that the Bond-Carpenter and Whittington-Williams dormitories were not very suitable places in which to live, and that Housing had thus decided to demolish all four dormitories, figuring out how to house the many incoming students with the other remaining male dormitories.  Housing had no plan at all for rehousing the chapter any time before the construction of a new dormitory, which is scheduled to happen around 2012 at the earliest.  Even though this development puts the chapter behind a great deal, the chapter will work hard to maintain its morale without a chapter room for a few years. [Read more...]

Phi Mu Swap Group PictureSwap with Phi Mu successful
On the evening of Sunday, April 20, the Delta State chapters of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Phi Mu Fraternity had a luau-theme swap on the Pavilion near New Men's dormitory.  Everyone was invited to come dressed in tropical shirts and enjoy a good time.  The swap was filled with different luau activities, including an exciting game of limbo and an on-going game of throwing the beach ball around.  The chapter had the band Cobalt Cali play at the event to keep the air filled with lively music.  The chapter invited all brothers from the province to attend, and a few brothers from the Lambda Rho chapter at Northwest Community College came to the Delta State campus to join the festivities.  Everyone who spoke about it said that the luau swap was a very successful event, and proof that a lot of fun can be had without alcohol. [Read more...]

Large Mills Music Mission
Chapter standing behind the sign of the first facility on its mission, Briar Hill. In the early days of the fraternity, Father Ossian Mills would take several friends and visit hospitals and care homes in Boston in order to give the gift of music and flowers to those there so that they might be comforted during their hardships.  To commemorate that practice (the "Flower Mission," as it was called), the chapter planned its Mills Music Mission (as it is now called).  The chapter scheduled singings in eight different places, including nursing homes and hospitals, to take place over two days. On the weekend of March 29-30, the chapter went down to central Mississippi—to Brandon, Raymond, Jackson, and Vicksburg.  After singing at all eight of these places, the chapter went back to Brother James Koestler's home in Vicksburg to reflect on the mission.  It was an extremely moving experience for everyone involved.  After that event, the chapter strongly wanted to do more of them. [Read more...]

Rho Iota Chartered
Theta Upsilon attended the chartering of Province 24’s new chapter at Tougaloo College, Rho Iota, on March 28, 2008.  We look forward to watching the chapter grow and continue to be strong. [Read more...]

The chapter sings to Kossman on her 98th Birthday
While planning for Juliet Kossman's 98th birthday party, Brother James Robinson suggested that the chapter sing to her as part of the festivities.  The chapter, of course, did so, giving its gift of song to her for her birthday on March 24, 2008. The chapter took tremendous pleasure from bringing her joy on her birthday.

Participants in Province Workshop 2008.2008 Province 24 Workshop Successful
Every January during MLK weekend, Province 24, which includes all the chapters of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia that are in Mississippi, holds a Province Workshop.  The 2008 Province Workshop was held at Northwest Mississippi Community College.  The Theta Upsilon chapter sent thirteen brothers to the event.  Several speakers reported on matters like risk management and about how to improve chapter activities and brotherhood.  The Workshop also had several breakout sessions on different matters such as the national strategic plan and how to develop brotherhood. The province traveling trophy, the "Mag," was unveiled in its full form.  Points for the "Mag" were tallied up and Theta Upsilon won the most points for provincial interaction with the prototype "Mag" over the previous year.  The province also used this workshop to elect a Collegiate Province Representative (CPR), Assistant CPRs, Province Fraternity Education Officer, and Province Alumni Coordinator.  The chapter enjoyed attending the event and looks forward to the next Province Workshop.  [Read more...]

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