Birthday Ideas

I did get some response and ideas for Sigma Kappa Nu's 25th birthday which is fast approaching in 2008. Dave Krauth and Sean Spudich both volunteered to be on a planning committee. Plus Tony Parker said he would help out if there was interest in planning something at Hershey Park.

Here are a few of the ideas tossed around so far:

* A reunion in Erie to co-incide with Behrend's 60th birthday which will be held late July/early August, 2008.

* The birthplace of SKN in Erie, but Erie has less choices for people that want to bring their families. Pittsburgh is a good choice because of the number of alumni there and options for things to do. The last reunion on the boat went over very well. Getting a picnic grove at an amusement park would be a good choice (although this may be a non-alcoholic choice). There are certainly other options such as St College, but the options available and fewer alumni that live there don't make these real contenders.

* Anything in State College, but not Arts Fest or a football weekend.

* Stone Valley - There was a lot to do -- hiking, volleyball, horseshoes, canoeing, visiting the wild life sanctuary, a close golf course, etc. The campfire at night when we would tell SKIN stories & cook stuff over the fire was great fun.
Plus those with families could rent cabins and be separated from the wilder young guys at night [they were across the lake], another huge plus. The boat trip, our last reunion, in Pittsburgh was fine but far too short. Several hours so there was too little time to talk to each other.

* A family friendly blow-out at Hershey Park. Couple the park outting with a rental of a ball room or the Cubs Den at the Hershey Lodge for the evening.

* Wherever it is, plan an entire weekend of events, instead of one single party.

Any other ideas? Once we get several possible choices, we can create a poll for the web site, and hand it over to the committee to get it done. We will probably need more volunteers, but I'm sure Spudich and Krauth can recruit more people when the time comes.

Last but not least... Doc has volunteered his slides and videos. He has all 25 years of Sigma Kappa Nu documented!

Keep the ideas coming!

Scoli

25 Years

Next year marks the 25th anniversary of Sigma Kappa Nu. A few people have already asked if there is going to be anything planned, and most would probably agree that something should be planned. The question is who is going to plan it, and what are we going to do.

Our alumni board has been defunct for over a year, and there is no interest in getting it going again. I propose that we get a committee together whose only purpose is planning a blowout party (family friendly, of course) for the big 25.

If you are interested, or have ideas, please let me know, or leave a message on this blog. Now is the time to start planning.

Scoli

In Memoriam *RIP JB Scott, Fall 2001*

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One of our fraternity brothers was killed in an accident on Saturday, May 5th. This makes two deceased brothers out of 360 in nearly 25 years. An amazingly low mortality rate. The details of the accident, from the Erie Times News are followed by the obituary from the St. Marys Daily Press.

St. Mary's man killed in rollover

RIDGWAY A one-vehicle crash Saturday night left a St. Marys man dead.

James Robert Scott, 25, died after he was partially ejected from the truck he was riding in when it rolled over, according to state police at Ridgway. The crash took place on Saturday at 9:45 p.m. on Ketner Road in Jones Township, Elk County, police said. The 2001 Ford F-250 was westbound on Ketner when the driver, Christopher Aaron Krieg, 23, of St. Marys, lost control of the truck, according to police. The vehicle went off the road and into a ditch along the north berm before traveling back across the road and hitting a group of large stones, which caused it to roll, police said.

James R. "JB" Scott

James R. "JB" Scott, 25, of 1192 E. Eschbach Road, St. Marys, died Saturday evening as the result of a motor vehicle accident in Jones Township. He was born April 20, 1982, in St. Marys, son of David J. and Mary Jo Scott of St. Marys, who survive.

He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Elk County Catholic High School, class of 2000. In 2004, he graduated from Penn State Behrend with a degree in plastics engineering.

He was employed by SGL Corp. in St. Marys.

He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church, the CMF, and the St. Marys Sportsmen's.
He is survived by his parents; two sisters, Jacquelyn Scott of St. Marys and Laura Scott at home, and his girlfriend Julie Hoffman.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Joseph and Loretta Skok, and by his paternal grandparents, Gail and Jean Scott.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Sacred Heart Church on Wednesday at 10 a.m., with Rev. Eric Vogt OSB as celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Cemetery.

Doc

Spring SKIN Graduation Party

This was the 7th consecutive clear sunny day in Erie! (must be a record). The location is the SKN Party Palace, The first photo is from the back of the party house. As you hopefully can see from the photos, there was plenty of food and beer.
Our graduates (in approximate alphabetical order) are:

• Jason Benkert who scored a great job as a Siemens Engineer in Atlanta [the best job obtained by any graduating engineer, according to the engineering faculty]. An amazing step up from the days Doc was called into the Dean's office because the fraternity as a whole had an average that began with 0. E.g. 0.72!! The Dean was not happy.
  

• Charlie Gaglione, graduating in Plastics Engineering. Quite an accomplishment, considering he is a former film major -- a most difficult change of majors. Here the Graduates Gaglione and Benkert are explaining how to run the fraternity to the New Brothers, Mike Trombetta and Nick Kohley.
  


• Andy "Booger" Grace, professional dog handler aka the "Dog Whisperer of Behrend". Look out Cesar Chavez! :) (Cesar is a dog expert on the National Geographic Channel).
  

• Mark Walczak, who will be working as an Oracle/Microsoft consultant
  




• JD Zwiggart

Photos by Doc

Two grills, here manned by Andy Mook and Glenn Palmer, kept a steady supply of food.

Constant excitement was provided by the crazed Skin Dogs, Oakley and Jake.

It's Cinquo de Mayo >> CELEBRATE! Doc

Random News

I'm new to this blogging thing so this will be my first attempt to pass some info along. Kate Buogo (Byars) (Sister E.T, Fall 93) is Prego. She is due sometime later this year. T. Gregg Davis (Brother Simmons, Fall 92) is recently engaged to Jackie Cooper. Mr. Cooper to be has not picked a date as they will be running off somewhere to elope. Stay tuned for bachelor party news sometime soon in Philly.