ALPHA ETA GATOR A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ALPHA ETA GATOR SUMMER 1993 MESSAGE FROM HOUSE CORPORATION All debts have been paid; the Chapter successfully and more dedication for all House Corporation mem- completed its sanctions; the Chapter came in at budget; bers. For the active Chapter, I suggest more participa- we enjoyed the first full year of a Housemother; mem- tion in the National Fraternity activities, more positive bership is up; alumni are returning; we still need the involvement with the University and an outpouring of upstairs bathroom remodeled. That is the down and respect for the House in which you live. dirty skinny! The mentor program is something that has been dis- Now, I would like to discuss a few things for every- cussed before. Basically, alumni from around the state one's consideration. The purpose of these ideas and and from different walks of life would agree to come changes is to enhance our future. back to the House in the Spring term for a weekend and It was my pleasure to hear Attorney General Janet conduct scheduled sessions with the actives to explain Reno speak at the General Assembly and in my Family and advise as to the world after college. The emphasis Law Section of the Florida Bar Convention recently. would be on presenting four (4) to six (6) different The General emphasized the need in this country for a occupations by our alumni in an up close and personal, return to family values and that more attention be nuts and bolts type of contact. directed to our youth, especially in the formative years The Alpha Eta Alumni Club has grown to over fifty before age five (5). With this I cannot agree more. (50) members since late Fall 1992. Largely the efforts of However, I contend that any age is never to old nor to Larry Ramers have insured this success. There is no rea- late to instill and fine tune the moral values we all need son why every alumni from our Chapter should not today. Remember, we alumni are but the pool upon belong to this Club. The annual dues are inexpensive which one sees the reflection. and go to fund capital improvements to the House. This next year, I would like to encourage the alumni Please feel the necessity to complete and return the to do three (3) things and the active Chapter do three membership application in this issue. (3) things. None are mutually exclusive of the other, Lastly, we need dedication on the House Corpora- and none are absolutes. tion. No longer is this Fraternity run entirely by the For us alumni, I suggest a mentor program, an actives with the alumni only seeing that the mortgage is increase in the Alpha Eta Alumni Club membership paid. The rules and regulations with which we must comply are very compelling. In order to insure that no one has to serve forever, approval has been given that FOUNDERS DAY WEEKEND we go to regularly scheduled changing of the guard. The 1994 IS SET! first meeting of the House Corporation this Fall will be to elect a Board. In the Spring semester of 1994, we We apologize for the delay in notifying all shall start a two (2) year term for all officers and Board alumni on time regarding plans for the 1993 cele- members, rotating terms to avoid inconsistency. Hope- bration, but we are taking no chances with next fully, this along with the University's mandate that the year's festivities. We have already scheduled Chapter Advisor be a resident of Gainesville will Founders Day Weekend for APRIL 8-10, 1994, improve the alumni involvement. The management of which will coincide with the Gator Orange and this Fraternity is also a business and must be run thusly. Blue Spring Football Game! For the active members, your challenge is totally self We are negotiating with several hotels for our serving. You can always do more for yourself than any- function and will advise everyone in early fall as to one can do for you. our chosen location and all planned events. Consider the lack of involvement with the National This is an advance notification just so you can office. When was the last time we (Alpha Eta) had any- mark your calendar not to miss the gala event, as it thing published in the Shield and Diamond, other than will be the biggest and best ever. about distinguished alumni? This area must be (Continued on page 2)