SigEp Feds - ΣΦΕ Washington, DC Metro Area Alumni Group

A Request for Help from a Fellow SigEp Fed

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:12:53 PDT

Brother TJ Tondorf, is an alumnus of University of Richmond (VA Alpha) in 2008. He asked us to help spread the word regarding the middle school he teaches at in Northeast DC: Washington Jesuit Academy (WJA). He writes, "We are trying to raise awareness about the school and our mission as we celebrate our tenth year." Please take a look below and follow up with Brother Tondorf personally, if you would like to learn more about the WJA or how you can help.

Dear Brothers,
I am an alumnus of Mother Alpha (UR Class of 2008). Many of the traditions and lessons that I learned as a brother in SigEp gave me the confidence and sense of service to teach at the Washington Jesuit Academy. I served two years as Sigma coordinator at Mother Alpha and developed a rigorous program to help develop the brothers as students, brothers, and caring men. This energy has transferred to my teaching goals in my classroom where I strive to teach content and character education simultaneously.
The Washington Jesuit Academy is a school that fosters caring and committed relationships between students, faculty, and families. WJA is unique all male middle school that it runs eleven months of the year and twelve hours per day during the regular academic year. While WJA is a private middle school it is tuition free. The students come from low income communities and are only required to pay a small activities fee. The students are constantly encouraged to develop their academic and personal skills. All of the teachers strive daily to foster virtue, diligence, and brotherly love in all of the young men at WJA.
My hope is that you will take some time to visit our website http://www.wjacademy.org/ and learn more about WJA. After learning more about the school, please feel free to contact me at ttondorf@wjacademy.org or (781) 424-1727 if you have an interest in getting involved, learning more about the school, or visiting WJA.
Thank you very much for your time.
VDBL,
TJ Tondorf

Bi-Monthly Meeting/Dinner Update: September 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:21:05 PDT

SigEp Feds September Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:	Chammps Sports Bar
Address:	1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601
Metro:	Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Greg Tune (email, Click Here)

As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The SigEp Feds meet every other month to network, socialize, and discuss upcoming events. Like May 2011, we will be at Champps Americana Bar and Grill right next door to the Blue/Yellow Metro line at Pentagon City. Plenty of parking is available in the Pentagon Row shopping center.

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Bi-Monthly Meeting/Dinner Update: July 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:49:48 PDT

SigEp Feds July Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:	Chammps Sports Bar
Address:	1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601
Metro:	Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Greg Tune (email, Click Here)

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Bi-Monthly Meeting/Dinner Update: May 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:52:08 PDT

SigEp Feds May Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:	Chammps Sports Bar
Address:	1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601
Metro:	Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Greg Tune (email, Click Here)

As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The SigEp Feds meet every other month to network, socialize, and discuss upcoming events. Like March 2011, we will be at Champps Americana Bar and Grill right next door to the Blue/Yellow Metro line at Pentagon City. Plenty of parking is available in the Pentagon Row shopping center.

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Seuss On the Loose Update - March 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:38:48 PST

Brothers:

The time is upon us for another year of our "Seuss on the Loose" reading program. For those of you who may not have gotten my email back in December, this program has been in existence for four years now and was developed to honor our Brother, Theodor Geisel a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, who was a Dartmouth University alum class of 1925. It also was designed to bring the magic of his creativity to area school kids. It is a simple concept, every year SigEp brothers from around the DC area get paired up with an elementary school for a mutually convenient day in the beginning of March and they come in and read Seuss to the kids. March 2 is Read Across America Day and is also Dr. Seuss' birthday. If you can spare a couple of hours, I can guarantee you will have as much fun as the kids! The SigEp Journal has written two articles about us; if you would like to see them just email me, I did not attach them so as not to prevent this email from getting to everyone due to an attachment.

Shoot me an email if you can participate. BrandtH605@aol.com

We especially need brothers who can read in downtown DC, the Boys & Girls Clubs of DC have asked for more readers at more locations this year and I would hate to let them down.

Brandt Heatherington BrandtH605@aol.com
Philanthropy Chair, SigEp Feds
VP, Communications, Virginia Mu AVC

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." — Theodor Seuss Geisel

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Bi-Monthly Meeting/Dinner Update: March 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:31:47 PST

SigEp Feds March Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:	Chammps Sports Bar
Address:	1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601
Metro:	Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Greg Tune (email, Click Here)

As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The SigEp Feds meet every other month to network, socialize, and discuss upcoming events. Like November 2010, we will be at Champps Americana Bar and Grill right next door to the Blue/Yellow Metro line at Pentagon City. Plenty of parking is available in the Pentagon Row shopping center.

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Bi-Mothly Meeting/Dinner Update: January 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:16:05 PST

SigEp Feds January Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, January 5, 2010
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:	Chammps Sports Bar
Address:	1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601
Metro:	Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Greg Tune (email, Click Here)

As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The SigEp Feds meet every other month to network, socialize, and discuss upcoming events. Like November 2010, we will be at Champps Americana Bar and Grill right next door to the Blue/Yellow Metro line at Pentagon City. Plenty of parking is available in the Pentagon Row shopping center.

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Meeting/Dinner Update: December 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:17:23 PST

No December Meeting

Brothers,

At the November meeting is was agreed upon to begin holding dinners every other month. So, starting in January, we will meet on a bi-monthly basis.

One thing to clear up with this announcement is that wing nights will remain every third Tuesday of the month, every month.

With that said, we hope you can join the SigEp Feds on December 21^st at the Capitol Lounge on Pennsylvania SE near the Capitol Building.

If we don't see you before the new year, have a great holiday season, Merry Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah to all and to all a very pleasant December.

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Meeting/Dinner Update: November 2010 (Founder's Day)

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:14:02 PDT

SigEp Feds November Meeting/Dinner Feds Election Night
Date	Monday, November 1, 2010
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:	Chammps Sports Bar
Address:	1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601
Metro:	Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Dave Gebhardt (email, Click Here)

We are moving our usual Wednesday night dinner to Monday November 1st, Founders Day. We will be having dinner at Champps Bar and Grill in Pentagon City at 6:30.

In addition to the dinner we will also be holding elections for new officer positions. Unfortunately, Dave Gebhardt cannot continue his role as President due to work obligations that continue to take him further away from DC metro area. He hopes some of the Brothers out there will come forward and help continue the tradition of the SigEp Feds Alumni group. If you are interested in contributing to the group or if you have any questions please contact Dave Gebhardt.

As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The SigEp Feds meet once a month to network, socialize, and discuss upcoming events. Like last month, we will be at Champps Americana Bar and Grill right next door to the Blue/Yellow Metro line at Pentagon City. Plenty of parking is available in the Pentagon Row shopping center.

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Meeting/Dinner Update: October 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:33:24 PDT

SigEp Feds October Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:	Chammps Sports Bar
Address:	1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601
Metro:	Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Dave Gebhardt (email, Click Here)

As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The SigEp Feds meet once a month to network, socialize, and discuss upcoming events. Like last month, we will be at Champps Americana Bar and Grill right next door to the Blue/Yellow Metro line at Pentagon City. Plenty of parking is available in the Pentagon Row shopping center.

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Meeting/Dinner Update: September 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:04:59 PDT

SigEp Feds September Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:	Chammps Sports Bar
Address:	1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601
Metro:	Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Dave Gebhardt (email, Click Here)

As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The SigEp Feds meet once a month to network, socialize, and discuss upcoming events. Like last month, we will be at Champps Americana Bar and Grill right next door to the Blue/Yellow Metro line at Pentagon City. Plenty of parking is available in the Pentagon Row shopping center.

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Meeting/Dinner Update: August 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:02:17 PDT

SigEp Feds August Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:	Chammps Sports Bar
Address:	1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601
Metro:	Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Dave Gebhardt (email, Click Here)

As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The only prerequisite is that you are an alumnus of our venerable organization. Please spread the word and come share some time with your brothers from across the country.

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Meeting/Dinner Update: July Meeting is Cancelled

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:34:44 PDT

Greetings Brothers. Due to the July 4^th holiday, we have decided not to hold a dinner/meeting the first Wednesday of July. However, we will still meet up to enjoy some tasty chicken wings the third Tuesday in July at Captiol Lounge.

Thanks. Hope to see you at the Capitol Lounge later in the month of July.

Have a safe and happy July 4^th holiday.

Meeting/Dinner Update: June 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:38:05 PDT

SigEp Feds June Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:	Chammps Sports Bar
Address:	1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601
Metro:	Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Dave Gebhardt (email, Click Here)

If you're noticing a pattern with the choice of recent meeting/dinner locations, then you are correct. Due to some concern that our locations often appear to be sporadically chosen, we have decided to keep things simple and repeat the same location every month with an easy-to-get-to location. So, until otherwise noted, well in advance, we will continue to meet at Chammps Americana Restaurant and Sports Bar. As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The only prerequisite is that you are an alumnus of our venerable organization. Please spread the word and come share some time with your brothers from across the country.

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Meeting/Dinner Update: May 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Mon, 03 May 2010 05:14:58 PDT

SigEp Feds May Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:	Chammps Sports Bar
Address:	1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601
Metro:	Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Dave Gebhardt (email, Click Here)

Know Anyone Looking for a Place to Stay While Interning in DC Over the Summer?

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:52:09 PDT

The DC Alpha chapter home, regional winner of Sigma Phi Epsilon's "Chapter Home of the Year Award" for 2009 and 2010 is opening its doors for 2010 summer residency.

Please spread the word to all undergrads or graduate students looking for a place to stay while in Washington, DC this summer.

Special note: You do not have to be a member of ΣΦΕ to take advantage of this offer.

The house is beautiful and well worth the experience, being in the heart and metro-accessible part of the city.

For more information, visit the SigEp Unofficial Blog, Sanguine et Purpure

Meeting/Dinner Update: April 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:55:17 PDT

SigEp Feds April Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:	Chammps Sports Bar
Address:	1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601
Metro:	Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Dave Gebhardt (email, Click Here)

Tuesday Nite Wings - A SigEp Feds Tradition

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:23:02 PDT

I would like to invite you to join me and your fellow Sigma Phi Epsilon brothers and friends for some cheap wings at the Capitol Lounge tonight starting at 6PM downstairs in the basement.

If you can't make it, that's okay. We meet every third-Tuesday of the month at the same spot.

Hope to see you there.

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In Phi,
Will Hull
NV Alpha '03
Technology Chair for the SigEp Feds
http://www.sigepfeds.org
http://www.willhull.com

Calling All ΣΦΕ Alumni - We Need Bloggers

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:51:26 PST

Hello there,

If this is your first visit to the SigEp Feds, welcome. If you already know about the SigEp Feds and are returning for a quick update, welcome back. The reason why I am writing to you today is to ask your assistance. As you may or may not know, participation has been down at our events lately. This is no fault of your own or those who run the group. In fact, we enjoy the company of anyone who shows up to our events, whether it be two brothers or twenty. Wings Nite has been successful with many showing up each month. Both those who have never attended and those who regularly attend.

Monthly meetings/dinners, however, are falling short of expectations and we would like to re-invite you to attend tomorrow, March 3^rd or in April. We would like your input for future events and activities with this group. Is participating in a kickball league in our future? Do you want to start meeting every other month, instead of every month? Would you like to incorporate more philanthropy activities than our "Cat in the Hat" Month/Seuss on the Loose event every March? How can we reinvigorate the group? We need your help.

As a part of this request we would like to invite new blog authors to the SigEp Feds. We want this to be more than just a bulletin board of event updates. We want to start a conversation related to SigEp alumni. In no way are we trying to compete with our brother blog, the S&P but we are looking to engage all alumni, not just those in the Washington, DC area, but around the country regarding topics of interest to the Sigma Phi Epsilon (ΣΦΕ, SigEp) alumni audience. What are your thoughts on alumni groups? What are your thoughts on attending Carlson or Conclave at least once in your lifetime? Should it be like Mecca and you have to go at least once or does it pump you up so much (for those who have been to one), that you recommend it for any and all alumni to attend every time? What about voting rights at Conclave? Should alumni have them?

You see, we are looking for contributors who are interested in creating something different than the S&P but also something that is on topic for alumni and not necessarily the undergrad members of SigEp. We are not saying that undergraduate members cannot view or post their comments here, but we are saying that the conversations will surround alumni and topics of interest to alumni.

We are only looking for a commitment of at least one post per month. If you would like to post every day, week, or more than once per day, please, by all means, be our guest. This doesn't mean that those who are already listed as contributors will hand over the reigns. It just means we are looking to add to the rolls of those who are authorized to post here.

If you would like to become a regular contributor to this blog, please e-mail Will Hull and if you have them, please link to some other things you may have written pertaining to the fraternity or attach them to the e-mail along with your name and your undergraduate chapter (so we can verify you are, indeed a SigEp). We look forward to your response.

As a start, I would like to ask:

What does a "Lifetime Responsibility of Brotherhood" mean to you?

Meeting/Dinner Update: March 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:40:56 PST

SigEp Feds March Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:	Chammps Sports Bar
Address:	1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601
Metro:	Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Dave Gebhardt (email, Click Here)

Meeting/Dinner: February 3, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:11:57 PST

SigEp Feds February Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:	Chammps Sports Bar
Address:	1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601
Metro:	Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Dave Gebhardt (email, Click Here)

Board Meeting/Dinner Update: January 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:50:06 PST

SigEp Feds January Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:	La Lomita Dos
Address:	308 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003 202.544.0616
Metro:	Capitol South Square Orange/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Dave Gebhardt (email, Click Here)

Board Meeting/Dinner Update: December 2, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:40:08 PST

SigEp Feds December 2009 Board Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Brothers usually meet around 6:00 pm. All alumni brothers are welcome, casual attire)
Location:	Hard Times Café
Address:	3028 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 22201-3810 703. 528.2233
Metro:	Clarendon (Orange Line)
Points of Contact:	Dave Gebhardt (email, Click Here)

We would like to emphasize that the SigEp Feds is an informal ΣΦΕ alumni group. We do not collect dues in any form. We come together as alumni to strengthen our fraternal bond. We are men of character and purpose, upholding the principles of Virtue, Diligence, and Brotherly Love. For more information, please visit the About Us page.

Please, come and join us.

Board Meeting/Dinner Update: November 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:12:13 PDT

SigEp Feds November 2009 Board Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Brothers usually meet around 6:00 pm. All alumni brothers are welcome, casual attire)
Location:	The Pour House (in the basement)
Address:	319 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington, DC 20003 202.546.1001
Metro:	Capitol South (Orange/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Dave Gebhardt (email, Click Here)

Please, come and join us.

Board Meeting/Dinner Update: October 7, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Will Hull) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:48:40 PDT

SigEp Feds October 2009 Board Meeting/Dinner
Date	Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Time:	6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Brothers usually meet around 6:00 pm. All alumni brothers are welcome, casual attire)
Location:	Bailey's Pub and Grille
Address:	2010-A Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 22202 703.416.0452
Metro:	Crystal City (Yellow/Blue Line)
Points of Contact:	Dave Gebhardt (email, Click Here)

Please, come and join us.