45th Anniversary Celebration

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The Eta Lambda Chapter will conduct its 45th Anniversary Celebration on the Virginia Tech Campus the weekend of February 17 – 19, 2017. Continue to check this website for information and updates, and be sure to register as soon as possible. Registration can be done here; tickets are available here; and Sponsorship opportunities are listed here. Event payment or Sponsorship by check should be made payable to: Eta Lambda 45th Anniversary Celebration; and mailed to Jeff Francis at 207 Montgomery Farms Ave, Moneta, VA. 24121.

In Hoc

Mike Jones, Chapter Editor

Fall 2016 Rush Schedule

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Class is getting underway for the Fall 2016 semester as the brothers begin to prepare for Fall Rush. We will host several events listed below for any potential new members to come out and get to know the Brotherhood. Please feel free to come out, socialize, and direct any questions/concerns to the Rush Chairs. Follow the Recruitment link for questions about rush, check out our Rush FAQ, and check out our History to learn about the chapter.

Sunday, September 4: Greek 101

Tuesday, September 6: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Backyard Games and Pizza @ Sigma Chi House (68 Oak lane)

Thursday, September 8: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Cox Driving Range/Mini Golf @ 3500 Prices Fork Rd (Contact Rush Chairs for info on carpooling!)

Monday, September 13: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Hokie House Wing Night @ 322 N Main St

Thursday, September 15: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Steaks and Stogies @ Sigma Chi House

Eta Lambda’s 45th Anniversary

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SigLogoDemo#2Eta Lamba’s 45th Anniversary Celebration!

February 17-19, 2017

Many thanks to Leslie Roberts Gregg for the fantastic artwork / logo above. Remember SigmachiVT.org is your home for getting the latest updates!

Come back to this site often and check under the “Future” tab on menu bar for updates.  Over the next few months links to online registration, sign up forms, and payment forms will be added here.

 

End of Winter Update

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Sigma Chi Alumni, Friends, and Family,

Second semester of 2014-2015 is underway and even before the turn of spring break the active brothers of Eta Lambda have accomplished great things. Our chapter continues to excel in a variety of dimensions; academically, athletically, and socially. The virtues of the Jordan Standard remain a staple of how we live out our everyday lives to benefit not only ourselves but others as well.
Mission 365
On the weekend of February 6th, the brotherhood underwent a Sigma Chi National leadership based program titled Mission 365. Conducted by accomplished Sig Don Haddox, this program, developed in 2003, intends to enhance the quality and quantity of Sigma Chi chapters through innovative recruitment techniques. The program focuses on an experiential learning process that teaches active brothers the tools to determine the values and ideals within a potential member and see if Sigma Chi is a correct fit for them. The brotherhood gained valuable knowledge on future rush procedures and methods to glean into the character of future candidates of Eta Lambda.
Academic Excellence
The fall semester of 2014 proved to be a time of tremendous academic excellence for Eta Lambda. With 40 brothers appearing on Dean’s list, Eta Lambda claimed the sixth best IFC grade point overage. Both the brotherhood and pledge grade point averages rose exponentially from last spring. Our chapter is determined to continue this tradition of success and plan to exceed to even greater heights on our quest for knowledge.

Delta Zeta Pledge Class

Rush has concluded and Eta Lambda is proud to announce the emergence of seven outstanding spring pledges. As their pledgeship progresses, we are excited to see how these young men grow into Sigma Chis as they learn more about the ritual and the importance of striving to live out the Jordan Standard everyday.
Huntsman Golf Tournament
We are excited to announce that the time has come for this year’s Huntsman Golf Tournament benefiting the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Coinciding with Parent’s Weekend, the tournament will take place on Saturday, March 28th. All information that you need should be laid out in the attached pack

et. However, if you have any questions or comments please contact President Dow Perkins or Huntsman Co-Chairs Matthew Hourigan (804) 543-9715 and Jason Wells (804) 822-1740.
Relay for Life
For the past few years, Eta Lambda has participated in the American Cancer Foundation’s Relay for Life. As many can attest, cancer has affected just about everyone whether directly or indirectly. Numerous actives and alumni have been impacted greatly by cancer through friends family, or even themselves.We ask of you to help us fight cancer and beat our goal by donating to our cause through our Relay for Life team page. Help us find a cure!-Team Captain Dan Mangels
Here is the link: Eta Lambda Relay for Life
Sigma Chi Alumni LinkedIn
Please join if you haven’t already! Although the group has not been very active over the past few years, our undergraduate chapter is hoping it can become a common meeting ground for building relationships and career opportunities. Our brothers continually are landing excellent jobs and establishing their network base – and we see this as another tool to continue Eta Lambda’s successes. We are trying to get in as many Sigs as possible so please invite your brothers from your years at Tech and before we know it, the group will grow substantially in size!
We are doing our best to increase the relationships with our Alumni and we greatly appreciate any feedback, comments, or general ideas to increase the active alumni activity.  Please send any thoughts our way!

In Hoc,

Mitchell Moss

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Sigma Chi, Eta Lambda Chapter

Sigma Chi Alumni, Friends, and Family,

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The active brothers of Eta Lambda continue to represent the virtues of Sigma Chi and uphold the values of the Jordan Standard in their everyday lives. The first few months of the Fall 2014 semester have proven to be an exciting time for our chapter with a variety of inter- fraternal, academic, athletic, and social activities and events where the leadership and abilities of our brothers individually and as a whole have impacted the Virginia Tech community.
Executive Council 2014-2015
The Executive Council for the upcoming 2014-2015 school year was selected by the entire brotherhood based on their dedication, attributes and determination to make Eta Lambda the best chapter on campus and continue the prestigious tradition of Sigma Chi at Virginia Tech. The top five consist of: Consul Dow Perkins from Charlottesville, VA (Delta Alpha, spring 2016), Pro Consul Neil Hartman from Ashburn, VA (Delta Beta, spring 2016), Annotator John Miller from Ashburn, VA (Delta Beta, spring 2016), Magister James Giltner from Ashburn, VA (Delta Gamma, spring 2016), and Quaestor Logan Ryder from Sykesville, MD (Delta Alpha, spring 2016). The entire Executive Council will strive for excellence out of themselves along with the rest of the brotherhood and will perform their duties admirably with the chapter’s best intentions in mind.
Fraternal Leaders Institute
This year the Fraternity & Sorority Life at Virginia Tech will once again be offering an Fraternal Leaders Institute Experience (FLI) at Smith Mountain Lake to be held three different weekends over the course of the entire year. The FLI experience is meant to increase students’ sense of belonging, cultivate student’s knowledge of being a positive social agent of change, create a sense of global citizenship, and to advance Fraternity & Sorority Life at Virginia Tech. Past participants include Neil Hartman, AJ Cagle, Matthew Hourigan, and Ryan Febles. In Pro Consul Neil Hartman’s words, “FLI gave me the ability to see the strengths and weaknesses across all of Virginia Tech’s Greek Life and work with student leaders so that we can strive for the ideal fraternity and sorority experience at Virginia Tech.” The brothers of Eta Lambda will continue to participate in this invaluable opportunity to enhance Virginia Tech’s Greek Life to even greater heights.

Delta Epsilon Pledge Class

Eta Lambda came out of rush with 18 exceptional young men as pledges. As their pledgeship progresses, we are excited to see how these young men grow into Sigma Chis as they learn more about the ritual and the importance of striving to live out the Jordan Standard everyday.
Anchors Away!
Delta Gamma Sorority of Virginia Tech recently chose four Eta Lambda brothers as their affiliates, also known as “Anchormen”. 

Out of the seven men chosen, four were Sigma Chis. Robbie Hecht (Delta Alpha, spring 2016), Robbie Martin (Delta Alpha, spring 2016), Andrew Baker (Delta Alpha, spring 2016) and James Giltner (Delta Gamma, spring 2016) now have the distinct pleasure of being affiliated with one of the top sororities on campus.

IFC Soccer Champions
Eta Lambda’s athletic prowess prevailed once again as Sigma Chi took home 1st place in the Inter-Fraternal Council soccer tournament this past Sunday. After defeating FIJI in the semifinals 2-1, Eta Lambda continued its dominance by besting PIKE 3-2 in the final to win the championship. The quest for the Hokie Grail continues with IFC football and basketball on the horizon.

Philanthropic Efforts
So far this semester our chapter has participated in three philanthropies and are currently partaking in two more. Eta Lambda placed 5th in Tridelta’s House of Pancakes philanthropy supporting Childrens Miracle Network, 4th in Gamma Phi Beta’s Crescent Classic for Building Strong Girls (with a win in their “Moonball” volleyball tournament, seen right) and placed 1st in Zeta Tau Alpha’s Crown Classic supporting the Susan G. Komen Cure for Breast Cancer. Overall, Eta Lambda has raised roughly $2300 for noble and worthy charities so far this semester.
In Hoc,

Mitchell Moss

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Sigma Chi, Eta Lambda Chapter