Chapter Petition
Eta Nu Colony
Service and Philanthropy
Colony volunteered to provide direct community service at least monthly and has an established relationship with a local non-profit organization.
Date Event Description Preview March 2010
Woodvale Elementary BBQ Chicken Fundraiser
Woodvale Elementary is a local Lafayette area school and their largest fundraiser is a BBQ Chicken dinner sale. The night before the sales, volunteers stay up throughout the night and cook 5,000 chicken halves. This year the colony volunteered to assist in the cooking. Our jobs varied from brothers helping marinate to helping put in and take out chicken from the giant cooking oven. The event was run by our AAB President Mr. Kim Guidry.
-David Kim Guidry HN527
Alumni Advisory Board Chair
April 8, 2010
Strikeout for Arthritis Bowling Tournament
Strikeout for Arthritis is an annual philanthropy fundraiser for the chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi at UL. The fundraiser consisted of a bowling tournament that raised money for Arthritis Research, ΑΟΠ's national philanthropy.
For pictures from the Strike Out for Arthritis bowling tournament, click here.
April 25, 2010
ΦM Big Man on Campus
Phi Mu Sorority's annual "Big Man on Campus" is an event that takes place every spring. It is a week long fundraising campaign in which male representative from organizations across campus compete to raise money to benefit their national philanthropy, The Children's Miracle Network. The week ends with a male beauty pageant and talent competition.
-Lauren Bossley
Phi Mu Fraternity
Alpha Sigma
President
April 17, 2010
Campus Clean Up
Attended the annual UL Campus Clean Up Day, the event was started and organized by an Eta Nu brother, Chris Groh, four years ago. During the event students work on campus beatification projects around campus. Our project was to work with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant new trees around campus, our contribution directly aided UL at Lafayette being designated a "Tree Campus" by the Arbor Day Foundation.
For picture from Campus Clean Up, please event, click here.
For more information click about Campus Clean Up and Tree Campus USA, click here.
April 23-25, 2010
Festival Internationale
The Festival International de Louisiane is an annual music and arts festival held in Lafayette, Louisiana celebrating the French heritage of the region. The festival is held outdoors and is free to the public, drawing about 300,000 attendees. The colony volunteered at the festival, working in the food and beverage areas, providing support for the logistics team, and assisting in any other possible way.
May 8, 2010
Annual Kick Out Cancer Kickball Tournament with KΣ
The colony co-hosted a kickball tournament with Kappa Sigma Fraternity to raise money for the Lafayette Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's "Man of the Year" campaign. The event raised $1,800 and was donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of Chris Catalanotto, a candidate participating in the "Man of Year" campaign as well as well as a cancer survivor and a Lambda Chi Alpha alumnus from UL Lafayette. The registration for teams was opened up to the university as well as the community.
June 27, 2010
St. Jude's Telethon 2010
St. Jude hosted a telethon to sell tickets for a raffle to raise money for the St. Jude's Hospital. The grand prize was a brand new home. The colony volunteered by answering phones, running ticket information, and being general assistance to the St. Jude staff.
For more information on the Telethon Dream Home even, click here.
July 2010
PlayFair
Play Fair is an event that takes place at every freshman orientation. The event is set up as a giant series of ice breakers, to engage freshmen and give them an opportunity to meet their fellow classmates. The Office of Orientation asked student organizations to volunteer to act as facilitators for most of the event and assist in engaging freshmen to the games. The colony sent members to most of Play Fairs throughout the summer.
-Paul Eaton
Director of Orientation
August 14, 2010
Games of Acadiana
Games of Acadiana is the signature fundraising event for Miles Perret Cancer Services. It is a family-centered event that brings competitors together for a good cause. The day includes more than 60 fun events including quarterback pass, name that tune, homerun derby, dodgeball, and many more. The event is held at the Cajundome and Convention Center in Lafayette. Admission is free and open to the public.
"Thank you for being a part of Games of Acadiana thru your volunteering efforts."
September 3, 2010
Red Zone Painting Event
The Red Zone is the legendary student section in Cajun Field, the home of the UL Lafayette Ragin Cajun football team. The week before our first home game, the colony sent volunteers to work with the IFC to repaint the Red Zone to get it ready for the upcoming season.
October 14-16, 2010
Festivals Acadiens et Creoles
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles is a two-day festival celebrating the music, crafts, and food of South Louisiana. It is held annually in Lafayette, Louisiana. The colony volunteered by serving food and beverages throughout the two day festival.
-Dean Tucker Sappington
Assistant Dean of Students
Fraternity Advisor
October 30, 2010
Spooktacular
Spooktacular was a halloween event that was co-hosted by the IFC, NPC, SGA, and an elementary education organization. The event was a halloween festival targeted towards elementary students where each organization involved was asked to create a "fair" style booth for kids to enjoy. Some of the booths included bobbing for apples and a haunted house was set up in one of the houses, since the colony does not yet own a house of Fraternity Row we built the facade of a "traditional" fraternity house and gave kids the opportunity to come trick or treat at the Sigma Nu "House".
For pictures of the Spooktacular event, please click here.
October 31, 2010
ΦM Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods
This year on Halloween, the colony partnered up with Phi Mu for a canned food drive. Members from each organization dressed up in halloween costumes and went door to door asking locals to donate canned goods for a local food bank.
For pictures of the event, please click here.
November 2, 2010
Up Till Dawn's Letter Writing Party
Up Till Dawn is the organization at UL Lafayette that's mission to raise money for St. Jude Children Research Hospital. Up Till Dawn's hosts a 4 month competition between teams to raise money for St. Jude. Colony members signed up three teams. The fundraising campaign started with a letter writing party, where members from the colony wrote letters to family, friends, and alumni asking them to donate to St. Jude.
-Taylor Ruiz
National Panhellenic Council,
Vice-president Membership Recruitment
Alpha Omicron Pi,
Member
November 12, 2010
Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots is a foundation created by the Marine Corp. to collect toys for underprivileged families across the country. The colony volunteered for a full day to sort toys at the Toy for Tots warehouse. Toys that were donated at local drop off stations throughout Lafayette are brought to this warehouse to be sorted and bagged to be delievered to families before Christmas so children are given toys on Christmas Day.
For pictures of the event, click here.
November 24, 2010
Acadiana Outreach Food Donation
Acadiana Outreach is a program in Lafayette that is designed to feed homeless and underprivileged families. Members from the Colony volunteered to go shopping for food to donate to two families for their thanksgiving dinner. The Colony covered the cost of the groceries out of the general fund.
December 1, 2010
St. Jude Christmas Cards
The colony hosted a Christmas Card table this past December at UL's annual Sneux Day Event. The event itself consist of an ice skating rink, free music, gumbo, and hot chocolate for all students, staff and faculty to enjoy. The newly inducted members of the colony set up a table for attendees to make christmas cards to send to the children at St. Jude's Hospital who are not able to leave for the holidays. New members also offered people pre-written cards to sign. They also asked for small donations and sold baked goods as well with all the proceeds going towards our Up Till Dawn team.
To view thank you card from St.Jude's, click here
February 25, 2011
Up Till Dawn Finale The Up Till Dawn Finale is the end of the campaign celebration for the Up Till Dawn St. Jude's fundraiser. Throughout the fundraiser Sigma Nu raised over a thousand dollars between its teams. The colony was also awarded by having registered more teams then any other organization. 
March 5, 2011 - March 19, 2011 Habitat for Hummanity This year the colony participated in a group build along with all greek organizations on campus. The build campaign was over several week long and at its completion built 3 houses in a low income neighborhood in Lafayette, LA. 
April 9, 2011 Campus Cleanup During the Spring, the men of the Eta Nu colony volunteered at the fourth annual Campus Cleanup. Brothers volunteered by picking up litter around campus, cleaning out garden beds, and working on various small projects. 
April 27, 2011 - May 5, 2011 Festival Internationle For the second consecutive year the men of the Eta Nu colony volunteered at Lafayette's annual Festival Internationale. Volunteer jobs consisted of working at conscession stands to security. 
May 7, 2011 Annual Kick Out Cancer Kickball Tournament with KΣ
For a second consecutive year the Eta Nu colony hosted the Annual Kick Out Cancer Kickball Tournament to Raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society.The tournament went towards the society's annual Man of the Year campaign. This year's campaign candidate was our own brother Chris Groh, who was asked to be a candidate for the campagin because of his involvement with the 2010 tournament. 
August 20, 2011 Games of Acadiana Games of Acadiana is the signature fundraising event for Miles Perret Cancer Services. It is a family-centered event that brings competitors together for a good cause. The day includes more than 60 fun events including quarterback pass, name that tune, homerun derby, dodgeball, and many more. The event is held at the Cajundome and Convention Center in Lafayette. Admission is free and open to the public. Colony incorporated periodic reflection after service and philanthropic activities to help members process the experience. This should help members better understand the impact of their service and philanthropy activities as it relates to the values and purpose of the Fraternity.
Following the 2010 St. Jude Telethon, colony members who volunteered at the event, along with the Up Till Dawn UL advisor, Up Till Dawn president, and other volunteers, met for lunch and discussed the impact the fundraiser had and the effect their contribution had on the events.
For more information on the Telethon Dream Home even, click here.
Dean Tucker Sappington
Assistant Dean of Students
Fraternity Advisor
Members are involved in individual service in addition to Colony projects
While the colony places huge stress on organized community service, we also put a strong emphasis on individual service as well. Throughout each semester, members are required to complete 6 hours of community service a semester either on their own, or through events advertised through or promoted by the colony
Name Number of Completed Hours Gbadebo Adewusi 14 Justin Benoit 16 Austin Bourque 13 Luis Arturo Chinchillia 14 Joey Chittwood 12 Tyler Choate 19 Dustin Daigle 39 Ryan Davis 12 Josh Derouen 12 Mateo Duque 15 Larry Escagne 14 Doug Fournet 12 John Fournier 12 Chris Groh 24 Greg Groh 14 Ryan Guillory 12 George King 16 Torian Latiolais 12 Joe LeDesma 12 Matthew Lincon 23 Elliot Montgomery 26 Malloy Moulis 13 Ryan Shelly 12 Andre Theriot 12 Bylaws:
-Article Two Section Three
To see examples of a Community Service Hour Report form, please click here.
Colony has advocated for their non-profit partners to help create awareness about the issues partners address. This should help others in the community understand the importance of supporting these causes.
Working through events the colony either hosted or participated in, we have raise awareness for and pushed other organizations to support these causes. Our Kick Out Cancer Kickball Tournament introduced students to the Lafayette Leukemia and Lymphoma and because of this tournament the society has asked one of our own brothers, Chris Groh, to be a candidate in their Man of The Year campaign. His campaign will begin later this semester and we have started working on plans for our 2nd annual tournament.
We have also worked to develop a relationship with the local Toys for Tots organizationin Lafayette. After volunteering with them in November 2010, we worked with the Student Government Association to allow Toys for Tots to have a collection and information table at UL's annual Sneaux Day event. Before the event, students were encouraged to bring toys to donate through emails and flyers that were sent out to all students, faculty, and staff. During the event, the Marines were collecting toys as well as passing out information and talking with different organizations for more volunteer opportunities.
Colony includes one of the organizations that are partners in the Helping Hand Initiative in its fundraising or community service projects.
The colony is always looking to include all of the members of the Helping Hand Initiative into any community service project that is hosted or participated in. In the upcoming months, we will be participating and hosting events that will include all three members of the Helping Hand Initiative. In the upcoming weeks, our three Up Till Dawn teams will be finishing up their fundraising efforts for St. Jude. We are also working with our Greek Council to create a build specifically for the UL Greeks. Our goal is to build a "UL Greek" house, where different greek organizations will volunteer to work, each picking a different weekend, and build a house for 16 weeks straight. By the end of the campaign, Habit for Humanity will donate a house to a family in need on behalf of the UL Greek community.
Last year, the colony participated in a few different events that supported St. Jude's Children Research Hospital. In June, members from the colony assist the local St. Jude's Community Office by volunteering for their 2010 St. Jude Telethon. The goal of the telethon was to raise money by telling raffle tickets for an array prizes that were donated by members of the community. Items included a 2010 Ford Focus, various gift cards, and a brand new built "St. Jude Dream Home" in a neighborhood just outside Lafayette. At the telethon, we were able to help out by answering phones and taking payment information for raffle tickets, count tickets sold, and work behind the scenes operations. The event raised $1,015,600 for St. Jude and was a huge success for the Lafayette community.
The colony also created three teams to particpate in UL's Up Till Dawn fundraising campaign. The UL Up Till Dawn organization is solely created to work with students to raise money in and around the Lafayette community during a four month fundraising campaign. We started the campaign at the annual Up Till Dawn: Letter Writing Party, where we wrote letters to family, friends, and alumni asking them to donate to St. Jude in the name of Sigma Nu. We will be finishing up the campaign at the end of February with the Up Till Dawn Finale event.
At the end of last semester, the colony was able to work with the university and the Student Government to set up a St. Jude Christmas Card table at the annual Sneaux Day. During the event, we offered students the opportunity to make Christmas Cards to send to the children at St. Jude's Hospital who were to sick to leave for the holiday season. We brought markers, stickers, and paper out as well as pre-made cards for individuals who just wanted to write a personal message. The colony also sold bake goods and asked for small donations to give to St. Jude.
Colony has incorporated education about the cause being supported into at least one fundraising event.
Our annual Kick out Cancer Kickball Tournament gave the colony an opportunity to educate students and the community about not only the effects of Leukemia and Lymphoma but also about ways people could get involved with the Lafayette Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Participants of the tournament received information on the society and diseases it raises money to fight, along with the people who suffer from them. The Society sent members to talk with participants and educate, including the individual who's campaign the tournament was benefit.
Colony incorporated the values of Sigma Nu into all Service and Philanthropy events
At every community service and philanthropy the colony attended, hosted, or participated in, we prided ourselves on our reputation throughout the event. We always always acted in ways that represented Sigma Nu to the highest regard and were constantly compliment for it. We held true to our values and ensured that each member walked away recognizing the good that came from all the hard work put into each event. When available, the colony held a period of reflections following events to discuss the impact of our work.
Colony co-sponsors a community service or philanthropy project with another campus student organization
Kappa Sigma/Sigma Nu Kick Out Cancer Kickball Tournament:
The colony co-hosted a kickball tournament with Kappa Sigma Fraternity to raise money for the Lafayette Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's "Man of the Year" campaign. The event raised $1,800 and was donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of Chris Catalanotto, a candidate participating in the "Man of Year" campaign as well as well as a cancer survivor and a Lambda Chi Alpha alumnus from UL Lafayette. The registration for teams was opened up to the university as well as the community.
-Chris Catalanotto
Kickball event with KΣ click here.
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Form click here
Budget Form click here.
Receipts click here.
Phi Mu and Sigma Nu Trick or Treat for Canned Goods:
The colony co-hosted a service project with the ladies of Phi Mu throughout a local neighborhood in Lafayette. The event took place on Halloween and members of each organization dressed up in Halloween costumes and separated into various teams going door to door to collect canned goods, in which we donated to a local area food bank. Members of the organizations, as well as community members, had a great time with the idea of taking a childhood past time and turning it towards a good cause. Throughout the evening, different members actually met alumni from both Sigma Nu and Phi Mu chapters from across the state. They were elated to see their organizations working together and giving back to the community. After the event, we recieved numerous compliments from neighbors who we had mutual contacts with and all said they are looking forward to our event next year.
-Lauren Bossley
Phi Mu Fraternity
Alpha Sigma
President