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Max Roche
Beta Omicron
Province 21 Technology Committee, Chair

It is good to be together again! I know that the reactivation of my Fraternal life has made me a more whole man in a few short weeks. Before I get into my topic of choice for this post, I would just like to remind everyone about the upcoming Fall Province Weekend, 9/30/2011-10/2/2011 at West Chester University. Matt South and the Rho Sigma boys have put together a fantastic lineup for this meeting and I know I’m really excited to attend!

As you all know I’m encouraging a revival of the great writing tradition in our Fraternity. The words of Father Mills and Brother Burrell and many others still remain primary influences on our current Fraternal life, even a century or more after they were written. As we’ve regrouped with our chapters to continue our regular business as individual entities, I am reminded of some of the hardest parts of my Fraternal life.

Tonight my chapter discussed by-law changes, Article by Article, Section by Section. It is not easy, it is not fun, and nobody really enjoys taking all that time and being frustrated throughout it. Let’s face it, it’s probably the most annoying thing I’ve done as a brother. Nobody can agree right away, people get passionate about things, it’s difficult to remember what’s being discussed- it’s a mess!

There is no doubt the power that our Fraternity exerts on our hearts. We can nearly taste the joy in the air during our ceremonies and our Ritual. We look back fondly on all the times we’ve met brothers from different colleges, different states, sometimes from the other side of the country. Seeing the letters Phi Mu Alpha proudly worn by a stranger and knowing that that stranger and I are bound together by the bonds of brotherhood makes me want to dance for joy!

It is not these times that are most difficult for us, but rather the times where we are not being constantly reminded of the joys our brotherhood brings. It is when Brother Joe Sinfonian from across the room won’t stop arguing about a semicolon, about when Brother John Sinfonian walks out of the meeting in frustration with his companions that make us question why we devote our time to the mundane while gathered together and not spend every second talking about and experiencing the spectacular.

The hard reality is that our organization cannot run efficiently without order and regulations, and cannot be recognized without doing proper paperwork, budgeting, etc. The next time you become John Sinfonian and want to leave the room because you’re frustrated with some of your chapter brothers, remember that by-law revisions and budget meetings aren’t the things that make this brotherhood special, but the things that make our special times possible.

Fraternally Yours,
Brother Max R Roche
Beta Omicron- Webmaster
Province 21- Webmaster

And don’t forget that our Province Governor, Robb, has been out to Lyrecrest a couple of times already for COS and PG Convocation. Here’s a pic from PG Convocation!

To the brothers of Province 21, I would remind you that it would be great to have some stories and pictures to post from those of you going to Leadership Institute and from any chapters hosting summer events. Make sure you e-mail me at prov21webmaster@gmail.com with anything you think would be appropriate to post on this website!

Max Roche
Webmaster, Province 21

Please join me in congratulating the following brothers chosen to serve the Sigma Gamma chapter as the 2011-2012 Executive Board. Installed on April 1, 2011:

President – Thomas Acquino

Vice President – Matthew Haelig

Fraternity Education Officer – Ryan Branch

Secretary – Edward Richet Jr.

Treasurer – Caleb Delp

Warden – Jeremy Bailey

Historian – Steven McCormack

Alumni Relations Officer – Adam Good

Faculty Advisor – R. Todd Rober

Eddie Richet
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, Inc.
“So Grown-Up” Sigma Gamma Chapter
Founding Line – Fall 2010
Secretary/Social Chair – 2011-2012

Please join me in congratulating the following brothers who were elected to serve as officers of the Rho Sigma chapter for the 2011-2012 academic year:

President – William (Billy) Lennox
Vice President – Matthew Wolf
Secretary – Daniel Feldman
Treasurer – William (Bill) Dougherty
Warden – Kevin Horne
Fraternity Education Officer – Michael McGuinness
Historian – Sean Haddad
Alumni Relations Officer – Joseph Ketterer
Musicale Director – S. Andrew Smith
Ritual Director – Joseph Ciappina
Province Liaison – John Tietz

-Matt South

Matthew South
President
Rho Sigma Chapter
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia

Instead of adding a widget for the events calendar on the webpage, I just embedded a google calendar in our site. I would love the semester schedule of every chapter’s major events, so please send me an e-mail at prov21webmaster@gmail.com with your chapters Color Nights, MMM date(s), AMR date(s) and ANYTHING else you would like other chapters’ brothers to attend.

Fraternally Yours,
Max R Roche

I would love to turn this website into a publication station for our local brothers’ writings about the fraternity. Any chapters who would like to submit writings to be published on this site (and I know I would love to see a lot of them) please e-mail me copies of what you’d like posted at prov21webmaster@gmail.com.

I will be making the final decision as to whether the pieces are appropriate for publication or not.

I hope you all had a great weekend at Province- I envy all of you who were able to go!

Fraternally Yours,
Max Roche

Just a friendly reminder to you who actually go to this webpage that Province is a mere week away! I hope you are all ready for a fun-filled weekend. I, sadly, will not be joining you, but I will send my regards and a report for you all.

I’m working on getting an interactive calendar on this site and really making it a place where the whole province can connect (given our being so close now, it shouldn’t be infeasible to visit one another!).

To any brothers who read this, I am looking to contact your chapter presidents. I could use e-mails. I want to get a new mailing list structure running to increase our e-mail efficiency. Please e-mail me at rochemr19@mounties.mansfield.edu

Fraternally Yours,
Max Roche

My name is Max Roche and it has been my good fortune to be appointed head of the Technology Committee and, by virtue of that chair, your new Province webmaster. My first “act” was to update our active chapter table, but I do not know the websites (if applicable) of the new chapters to put on this table. As I learn the functions implemented into this website I will better know what I can, should, and am able to do with it and hopefully better ascertain and administer to the needs of you, the Province.

As a short reminder, Province workshop is coming up January 21-23 hosted by Susquehanna University. I hope to see you all there.

Yours in Phi, Mu, and Alpha,
Max R Roche
Beta Omicron