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***** MORE COLONY NEWS COMING SOON!!! *****

We mourn the loss of our dearly departed brother, Corey Daigle.
Corey was a selfless friend and brother and his untimely death was unfortunate.
We will miss you very much, Corey. See you in the afterlife.

RIP Corey
COREY DAIGLE (LEFT) WITH BROTHER
AVIE WILLIAMS IN TALLAHASSEE 1991


Did not get enough time to chat with that old friend you saw for a half minute at the dinner party? Did not get the chance to get a picture with the old girlfriend who ended up getting married to one of your pledge brothers? Did not get enough of John Rivers' barbeque chicken at the tailgate? Want to see the Seminoles in person for the first time in a long time? Well, in a few short weeks you will have another chance.

On the weekend of November 3-5, the brothers of the Florida Beta chapter of SAE will have their second annual alumni weekend. Here is the current outline for the weekend:

Friday - 10am - Second annual golf tournament at Capital City Country Club.
Friday -  5pm - Cocktail party at Capital City Country Club
Friday - 6:30 - A few words on the status of the current chapter and other news
Friday - 7pm - A personal communication to the alumni by the Supreme Archon
Friday - 10pm - end of party to allow groups to have a late dinner

Saturday - *TBA - Tailgate barbeque hosted by John Rivers
Saturday - *TBA - Florida State vs Virginia

Note: The kickoff for the Virginia game has not been announced. Once announced, this page will be updated. Details on how to register are below.

We do ask that anyone with a means of obtaining Silver Chief parking passes please contact Minerva at minerva@saefsu.com. Minerva is the friend of our chapter who is working hard to rebuild our unity lost when our chapter closed.

Those of you who purchased tickets in the SAE block back in the spring, the tickets will be distributed at the tailgate before the game unless you contact us.

If you are just now deciding to attend and can't find a hotel room, there is a hotel outside ot town that still has availability. If enough people stay there, the hotel has mentioned that they might be able to provide transportation for a group. Please check them out at http://www.innatwildwood.com/

"SAE CARES"

This year's Florida Beta Alumni Weekend will have a new twist.   While catching up with old friends we are going to make a difference in the Tallahassee community...We are going to make a difference by giving something back and fulfilling the ideals of The True Gentleman. 

This year, a local charity has been selected to be the beneficiary of our SAE weekend and the initiative is SAE CARES. The goal of this initiative is to raise $15, 000 for Capital Area Healthy Start. 

Healthy Start is a local organization that provides support and services for pregnant women and infants who are at risk.   Infant mortality is much higher in Tallahassee area than it should be and Healthy Start works to provide the services needed immediately by pregnant women, while also identifying improvements needed for healthier babies in the future.  Healthy Start is about making a difference everyday. Their website is capitalareahealthystart.org.

The price for the happy hour on Friday Nov 4 and the tailgate barbeque on Saturday will $85 for alumni, $35 for their date and $5 for any children. When registering, everyone will have the opportunity to go above and beyond the minimum in the spirit of giving. Our tax-deductible gifts will provide much needed help to those who desperately need it. 

The core group who are going to make “SAE Cares” happen are:

Tom Harrison – fall 1991 – head of the initiative
Elton Woodward – Fall 1960
Lee Huszagh – Fall 1962
Chris Holley – spring 1976
John Rivers – fall 1984 (GA Sigma)
Tom Jackson – fall 1986
Brett Belote – spring 1988

Please make "SAE Cares" an incredible success.

To register for the alumni weekend, please go to :
http://www.capitalareahealthystart.org

Again, the costs:
$85 for individual alumni
$35 for their date
$5 for each child

If you prefer to pay by check, please get in touch with our Healthy Start contact
Christine Dreps
chris@capitalareahealthystart.org
Community Relations Director
Capital Area Healthy Start
1311 N. Paul Russell Road, Suite A101
Tallahassee, Fl 32301
850-488-0288 ext 12

2nd Annual Golf Tournament

On Friday, November 3rd, we will have our 2nd annual SAE alumni golf tournament at Capital City Country Club. The cost is $55 per head and please use the PayPal button below to reserver your spot. When you receive your email confirmation from Paypal (you will receive one if you paid correctly), please forward your PayPal email confirmation to alex_grohmann@saefsu.com with the names of the people that you would like to be paired with.
 

 

 

AND FOR A RECAP...


During the weekend of November 4-6, more than 350 SAE alumni and their dates invaded their former stomping grounds for the first ever “SAE all-year reunion”. Even though the word of the reunion did not reach every brother possible, it did a great many of them resulting in the greatest single showing of Florida Beta brothers in chapter history.

The weekend was an unequivocal success. On the morning of November 4 th, 4 teams of 4 brothers paired up for a few rounds of golf. Team 1960s composed of Les Abstein, Johnny Roberts, Tom Proctor nearly pulled off an upset but were bested by the team representing the 1990s of Dave Sikes, Frank Diplacido, Ron Draa and Lee Chavez. Team 70s (Tony Diez, Tom Wilson, Ed Davis and Charlie Atwood) also had a strong showing, something that could not be said for Team 80s as Alex Grohmann, John Greene, Ken Nathan and Dave Ross appeared to be playing some other sport than golf. Everyone was wondering where Robert Frappier was hiding, only to later find out he had already played golf the day before with a bunch of Lambda Chi students. At least everyone at the tournament knew beforehand that Bill Rafferty backed out because he was scared of the competition.

As the afternoon progressed and brothers who had not seen each other in many years started to bump into each others at the hotels, the excitement began to build. Around 6pm, the doors of the University Club opened up as the alumni and their dates started to filter in for the dinner and reunion ceremony. After dinner, 5 speakers, each representing a different decade from 1950 to 2000, spoke to the crowd with stories of memory past. Frank Shaw, Bradley Munroe, Charlie Atwood, Michael Fredericks and Pat Morris all gave the crowd something specific to them.

The next morning, brother John Rivers successfully planned to feed the 120 people who registered for his bbq pork, chicken and rib as well as a share of 3 kegs. Six hours later, the planning proved sufficient enough to feed the over 200 brothers and dates who actually showed up, even though the kegs had to be replaced at least twice each. At that time, everyone strolled into the stadium and no one even seemed to mind that tiny little NC State upset our beloved Seminoles that night. Even though there was a little sadness in the 150 brother strong seating block inside of Doak Campbell Stadium, there was still a good time to be had among the crowd.

Upon returning and finishing off every bit of food and drink, the men of Florida Beta wondering into the local establishments of Tallahassee with their close friends from years past. For one nice long weekend, old friends remembered the true meaning of “brotherhood”.

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