Sigma Pi Upsilon Alumni

Brother Kealey at the L.A. Gronk Bowl.

Beat Boise!!!!

Trae Smith on Fox Business News about NCAA paying student-athletes.

This link worked for me, hope it works for you.

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Volley Llama pickleball equipment

Rich Heinrich's new pickleball supply company has paddles and balls.
Just in time for Xmas... order yours today!

Volley Llama Pickleball paddles and gear designed for function and style. Your new favorite pickleball brand!

UCLA is the best!

A Bruin Holiday Reflection In his last year as UCLA's chancellor, Gene and Carol Block voice their gratitude as part of the Bruin family.

Who can name these 1977 Orchid Ball stallions and fillies?

Brothers of 1977

Can you identify them????

My grocery store has it all... cold beer, warm beer.

In Phoenix, it's tough to keep things cold, at least they're honest.

Colorado tailgater

Thanks to 1st Counselor Sebastian Lipstein for hosting 100 actives, parents, alumni.
Thanks to Dan Romero for helping set up, Nick Rackauckas for DJing, Bill Flores for kegging, Brad Reichard for his marketing.
Beat the Buffs!

Photos: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOSQOPorayiyXcl3rF-nBpULgIOkPXi-dQIycFDJ0MT5p96tRMkJvjI4vkF8RBsKw?pli=1&key=WGNGSlJqbGo3LVpWN3kwQnN5U09hNHZxNVZobnBn

Save the date!
101st Founders Day - Sat., Feb. 24

I live out of town these days, so I need 1-2 alumni to help organize the event.

You need to visit the house in advance, attend some Monday night meetings, help set up the event (or ensure that the actives are setting up tables, clean the kitchen, the ovens are working, etc.).

We had a great 100th last year, so if you missed it, please attend this year.

Who can help the brotherhood with this?

Nov. 19: Alumni Event at Cruisers Pizza Bar and Grill - Huntington Beach, CA

Our National fraternity cordially invites you to an alumni event on Sunday, November 19th from 1-4 pm at Cruisers Pizza Bar and Grill (210 5th St Huntington Beach, CA 92648).

You can anticipate an afternoon of brotherhood, football, and updates on the Fraternity as we network with other Sigma Pi brothers.
Registration fee of $25 will cover food.

Register with this RSVP form: https://www.jotform.com/232764077140151

We look forward to seeing you there!

Info: Director of Events, Russell Kizior, at [email protected]

Huntington Beach Alumni Event (#2) - RSVP Form Please click the link to complete this form.

Oct. 28: Upsilon Tailgater vs. Colorado

Burgers, brats, beer with the brothers!
Beat Deion and the Buffs!

Info: https://www.uclasigmapi.org/active-alumni-football-tailgate

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2akfwbnm

Already 33 alumni have signed up!
We need a headcount for food... wear blue and gold!

New picnic table!

It has found a friend next to the chapter's beer pong table in the front yard.

Thank you to these alumni who made generous donations!
Huge donation from Mike McKenzie and Steven Schechter.
Big donation David Zeichick,
Good donation from Mayor Ian Doresh

RIP: The previous table that Past Sage Sean Topp and Mike Dykstra bought in 2010 finally gave way after a decade of exposure to the elements and dousing with stale Natural Light Ice.

Alumni brothers, we need help in various roles, and I haven't received responses.
Can some of you volunteer for:
1. Join the Housing Board: We have 7 members, and many are 10+ year veterans. We need new blood from the 2000s and 2010s to join and carry the torch. Also, we can use older wisdom from 1970s and early 1980s alumni, now that you are retired and empty nesters and have more time.

2. Alumni website: Can someone build this using a simple platform? I have a basic design and photos.

3. Budget/Finance Advisor for the active chapter: Meet quarterly to review the books, cashflow, budget, etc.

If you haven't been involved, use this as an opportunity to give back. When we were actives, the only reason we had a great house on Landfair was because of the 1940-1950s alumni who stayed involved.

Adytum on High: Robert Seaman Y1960

Brother Seamon, a track star who was one of the first Americans to break the 4:00 mile, passed to the Adytum on High.

UCLA Athletics Hall of Famer Robert Seaman Dead at 88 - UCLA Seaman competed for the Bruins from 1955-57. In 1955, Seaman was a member of UCLA's victorious conference mile relay team.

GoFundMe for Brother Straka

Todd Straka lost his home and possessions in the Maui fire. His wife Sherry and daughter Cameron are safe, though their family pet sadly died.
Please contribute if you can (courtesy of David Zeichick).

Donate to Help the Straka Ohana - Lahaina, Maui, organized by Krista Koth Hello, my name is Krista Koth from Boulder, Colorado. Our dear friends, … Krista Koth needs your support for Donate to Help the Straka Ohana - Lahaina, Maui

Dan Romero arranged for group tix for UCLA vs SDSU in Sept.

Tix cost $166.35 on Ticketmaster, but are cheaper through Dan's group at $120. SECTION 110 Limited number, so act now!

Call Ricardo at SDSU 619-594-9832 and you can get tix directly.. tell them your with Romero group.

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House needs a new picnic table

Who can donate? Cost is ~$200 (you can donate partial).

Thank you to Mike Dykstra and Sean Topp, who donated the original table, now sadly warped over time.
You can see the Y98 of Sean's name still painted on the tabletop.

Sage Spencer Van Ruiten assembled it in the front yard back in 2009.

Malcolm Gibson visits the brothers at UC Berkeley!
Home of the infamous 1988 and 1990 Bago trips!

Congratulations to Josh Trifunovic, new President of the North Westwood Neighborhood Council.

Josh is a real estate and hospitality entrepreneur, and active in community planning and development.

Photo of Josh with Bill Flores.

https://www.northwestwoodneighborhoodcouncil.org/about/board-members

Actives' newsletter (Part 2)
Read about what a great chapter we have!

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Actives' newsletter (Part 1)

Read about what a great chapter we have! https://www.uclasigmapi.org/_files/ugd/f29adf_b62fabc4e1b74865bc0e86b7ecafb93d.pdf

More to follow....

A FOUNDERS DAY TO REMEMBER

Sigma Pi Fraternity celebrated its 100th anniversary on February 24th, 2023. The day was filled with events and activities that honored the fraternity's founding fathers and all of the Sigma Pi brothers
who have come before.
The day kicked off with a morning charity run, where Sigma Pi brothers and alumni ran a 5k in the morning around the Westwood Village. In the evening, there was an open bar, formal dinner, and
awards ceremony.
The evening culminated in a large party on campus, where Sigma Pi brothers an and their guests danced the night away in Covel Commons.
The Founders Day celebration was a huge success. It was a day to reflect on the past 100 years of Sigma Pi history and to look forward to the future.
The Founders Day celebration is a wonderful opportunity for Sigma Pi brothers to come together and celebrate their fraternity. It is a day to remember the past, to look forward to the future, and to enjoy the present and we look forward to next year.
Please join us in Feb. 2024 for our 101st!

Trae Smith cited in article about NIL

Congrats Brother Smith!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nelsongranados/2023/05/23/the-sports-agent-of-the-nil-era-a-social-media-savvy-life-coach/?sh=242545b51140

One of the key functions across sports is the representation of athletes. Since U.S. college athletes got the legal green light in 2021 to monetize their name, image, and likeness (NIL), one of the key questions is: How should the function of an agency that represents college athletes change? Will a social media savvy agent like Trae Smith be the new Jerry Maguire?

The traditional sports agent, depicted in the old movie Jerry Maguire, has represented athletes as they searche for a college or professional team, but the agent of today and of the future needs to master competencies that the traditional agent didn’t have to worry about, such as how to build fans across social media platforms and how to monetize influencer status.

To picture the sports agent of the future, it helps to examine up and coming agencies that support college athletes in their search and negotiation of endorsements, sponsorships, public appearances, and brand deals. One example is PowerHaus Agency. Launched in 2022 by Trae Smith, a former UCLA football player and Pepperdine Graziadio Business School alum, it has already landed representation for more than 40 athletes in just a year of operation. Most are college football players, and the agency has landed a couple high school athletes and a tennis player. Then, during the NFL draft weekend on April 29, PowerHaus broke into the NFL, by signing Oklahoma State’s football player Lamont Bishop to the Seattle Seahawks and University of Wisconsin’s Jay Shaw to the New York Giants.

I talked to Smith. He identifies the following four emerging services and agency features for successful representation of athletes in the NIL era. They are:

Social media presence: NIL valuation is closely tied to social media presence. The number of followers is key for the modern athlete to be considered for top NIL deals. Trae states, “We provide support as athletes build their personal brand across social media platforms. This is the precursor for success in NIL deals.”
Personalization: One size does not fit all in combined NIL and sport representation. The services that will lure athletes along these two dimensions of representation can no longer be cookie cutter style. Smith states: “We pay close attention to the personal brand that the athlete wants to create, based on intimate conversations. The right advice on social media posts and presence happens when our clients express their needs and desires regarding their personal brand and reputation.”
Financial literacy: Most athletes won’t have a clue about how much they are worth and how to manage their finances when a deal comes through. Smith states: “Financial training and advice is necessary for an athlete to succeed in the NIL era, especially since many won’t know how to manage an NIL deal early in their college years.”
Evidence-based representation decisions: The value of representation for an agent should be more than ever built on evidence and data. Smith states: “It’s not just about player stats and predictions, but also about NIL value and growth potential. It’s this combined evaluation that will allow the agent to make the best representation choices.”

The Sports Agent Of The NIL Era: A Social Media Savvy Life Coach The sports agent in the NIL era plays three roles: professional representation, NIL agent, and life coach.

Congratulations to the new Dr. and Mrs. Becket Mahnke.
Congrats Sarah and welcome to the Sigma Pi family!

Adytum on High: Herbert Fish (Y1957)

Brother Fish passed to the Adytum on High in Dec. 24, 2022, at age 81 in Napa.
He was a U.S. Navy officer for 10 years, and a community volunteer in retirement.

Herbert Fish Obituary (1940 - 2022) - Napa, CA - Napa Valley Register View Herbert E. Fish's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

Poker Night - Sat., May 6

Alumni are invited to Poker Night at the fraternity house on Sat. night, May 6.

Food and drinks provided by the Actives, who wish to get to meet more alumni.

Time is TBD (probably 7:00 pm).

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3pLlDpSiuV3SA-HJfVCarxaJCK5eIosIfebOK1rqyMTnngw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

The Emerald: Article on 100th Founders Day

Alumnus Brad Reichard penned this great article on our fraternity's Centennial.
Be sure to read it!

https://issuu.com/sigmapihq/docs/the_emerald_-_spring_2023/20?fbclid=IwAR2Vor2HJP1lsYMJdF1RQsDTcOXbeut5kVXzSi81o5m-6ZkSjZZ7IbFZ5UU

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100th Founders Day: The Creed

In my own daily life, SIR !

Brother Straka in Laihaina

Todd Straka moved to Maui... he invites you to visit him at his bar!