Omicron Pi Omicron
Omicron Pi Omicron Fraternity raised $182.00 for PHS with a “Dog for a Dog” hotdog fundraiser!
Thank you guys for all your hard work!! They stand here with “Queeny” and “Snickers” our two new guinea pigs that are available for adoption. Rodney (our ferret) had to wiggle himself into the photo as well.
We raised over $4000, blowing away our original goal of $2500, and had 30 workers between Actives and Alumni in attendance.
The goal of the weekend was to repaint the front porch. We accomplished that, and more.
Working from 9am to 8pm on both Saturday and Sunday, we were able to:
Some our toughest judges, our neighbors, even stopped by to compliment us on the work.
I truly can not thank Terry “TZ” Moran enough for spear heading this endeavor. As well as the actives for all their hard work, The Alumni who came up to help, and all the donors. This was a group effort among all of you, and the results speak for themselves.
Last week we saw what the actives can do by themselves. This week, we see what they can really accomplished with the support and guidance of the Alumni. This event shows the positive momentum we as an organization are striving for.
Ideas for next year are being discussed right now. If you have any suggestion, do not hesitate to let us know at Eboard@OmicronPiOmicron.
Regardless of what project we chose, I’m excited for next year.
Enjoy some photos of the progression of the project.
Building on the great work done by the active membership before the 110 celebration.
The 2014 Active Work Week was a big success.
Starting outside, The overgrown ceder trees were removed from the front of the house. Luckily, the town is nice enough to pickup yard waste left on the curb. (whole trees included!) The photo of the front of the house, i will admit, leaves a little left to be desired. So be sure to check out my next post about the Active Alumni Labor Day Work Weekend to see it in all its glory.
After that, they moved to the driveway where the rotting landscape timbers were replaced, and the area primed for some new landscaping.
Moving inside, The Sun Porch had fallen on hard times due to a lack of proper exterior building materials and practices. The exterior was re-sided before the 110 celebration, so they turned their attention inward. With the interior demo completed, new framing and electrical were added.
Along with the standard cleaning that comes with a work week, the basement received some special attention. After many years of service, the Dungeon had succumb to the persistent moisture of the basement. The room was demoed, so the space could be re-purposed. Excess electrical was also tidied in the area. The entire basement received a good scrubbing as well as a pressure washing.
With the new floor space that had been gained, and something needing to be built to commemorate the week’s events. A new set of tables only seemed fitting.
All this work created a lot of debris, so on the final day they cleaned, filling the entire dumpster.
I would like to personally thank the active membership for their continued work on house.
Great work gentlemen, and good luck with the coming semester.
What: First Annual OTTO Alumni Labor Day Work Weekend
When: August 29- Sept. 1, 2014
Where: 14 Leroy St., Potsdam, NY
Purpose: Paint Front Porch and Pillars and possible other projects and to share good times and renew friendships.
As a result of a great 110th OTTO birthday bash on July 12, 2014 in Potsdam, Chris Welsh (’04) (OTTO Alumni Chair), Dan Rissacher (’00), Ted Ross (’81), JR Augustine (’80) and Terry TZ Moran (’81) are promoting the Labor Day work weekend. We are arriving on Friday August 29 and working for two days August 30 and August 31.
Head over to the Labor Day Work Weekend page for more information!
Click the thumbnail for a larger version of the group photo from Saturdays BBQ!
The Alumni Board would like to thank everyone who was able to join us in celebrating 110 years of OTTO this past weekend.
We connected with some great alumni and raised some money for the house as well as the OTTO Foundation. (Our charitable organization responsible for education related expenses and scholarships).
There were many a story swapped, many a beverage drank, and the old timers won the wiffleball game. (regardless of what the younger guys have to say on the matter)
A special thanks to Mickey Booth and Brian Callaghan for helping put this event together. As well as Mickey’s fiancé Keri, Canaan Nelson, and Andrew Dion for helping setup before the event.
Our thanks also to everyone who signed up for recurring donations. This small monthly donation of $10-$15 (really whatever you can afford) a month is crucial to the ongoing success of OTTO. Whether it be at 14 Leroy St or on the Hill, there are upcoming expenses that the active chapter simply cannot shoulder on their own.
We have ~600 living alumni, we are working every day to get back in touch with more of them. If we could get just a fraction of those signed up for a $10 recurring monthly donation, the difference made would be immeasurable.
On to the specifics.
The winning foursome:
1st Place (Tie)
2nd Place
3rd Place (Tie)
Thank you to everyone who participated. The event was a great time, and everyone’s beer was delicious. Additional thanks to all of the winners for donating the prize money back to the house.
The last few weeks have proven to be quite production for the gentleman inhabiting the house for the summer. Thanks to some serious efforts from Tim, Alex, Canaan the Garage and Circus Porch have been re-sided, and the entire Sun Porch exterior (windows included) have been torn down, replaced, and rebuilt before being sided. We look forward to the cost savings we’ll see next winter with new energy efficient windows in a large exterior room that previously had old makeshift windows.
This past weekend, around 30 folks from across the northeast corridor assembled for an event whose magnitude cannot be overstated. BT, Phi K, and TEP all represented in what was the first Great Upstate Wiffle Beer Challenge!
Coach Sheldon assembled a group of top prospects, and despite falling to BT in game 1, freshened by a few Beer Die / Pitch breaks, regrouped our defense and managed to topple the gentlemen from BT to bring home the first ever Great Upstate Wiffle Beer Championship.
Defensive MVP candidates Eric Duma and right handed closer Nick HP Bernal propelled the group to victory in game 3.
Thanks to everyone who came, participated, brought food/beer/ice and helped set up!
This years Stuff-A-Truck event kicks off this evening! Bring along that can of sweet potato’s from last Thanksgiving and pay the boys a visit down at Old Snell Lawn.
The culmination of a mult-year effort was finally recognized today as the National Parks Service has included our beloved 14 Leroy in its National Register of Historic Places. Thanks to hours of time donated by esteemed alumni Cordell Pearce, Bill Sheldon, and Jason Morganson, our house is now recognized as a historically significant structure in Potsdam.
Additional thanks to all of the folks who were kind enough to donate to various causes over the last few years. Your generosity allowed us to make the repairs necessary to be considered for this list.
Among other key features, the house is noted for both its architectural and industrial significance, having been linked to both Henry A. Watkins and George W. Sisson.
Here’s a link to the official listing for further reading:
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Look for another newsletter towards the middle of next year!