3rd Annual "Serpent Classic" THIS SATURDAY!
(5/9/2006) - NEW
This saturday marks the 3rd Annual "Serpent Classic" Iota Delta Alumni Golf Tournament! Registration opens at 11:30 AM at Stoneleigh in RoundHill, VA and Tee off is at 1:00 PM. Be sure to arrive early to take part in the driving range, beer, and socializing / shit-talking before hand. Please check the Golf Tournament page for directions to the course, etc. Also, please be sure to thank our generous sponsors! 

 

Message Board Now Online!
(4/27/2006) - NEW
After months of struggling with our databases, I have finally managed to get our message board back online....and just in time for some good old trash talking before the golf tournament. Simply click the message board link to the left to read and post messages! 

Congratulations Sigma Nu Graduates 2006!
(4/27/2006)

The Iota Delta Alumni Chapter would like to congratulate its newest members upon their graduation from James Madison and elevation from Active to Alumni Chapter status! Congrats to Tim Carroll, Elliot Perkins, Shane Symolon, Tommy Giardi, and Ross Airington! 

 

3rd Annual Sigma Nu Alumni Golf Tournament, May 13th !
(Signups start February 1st) 
(3/10/2006)

Mark your calendars now and sign up today! The annual Sigma Nu “Serpent Classic” Alumni Golf Tourney returns for its third year and will take place Saturday, May 13th 2006 at the beautiful and challenging Stoneleigh Golf Community. Stoneleigh is a private and prestigious course in Round Hill, VA…..just a short drive from Dulles International Airport and Washington, DC. Teams will be made up of 4 persons, and signups start February 1st. Get your team together today and sign up Feb 1st. Spaces will go quickly! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!

 

Spring Semester Alumni Weekend Announced - April 8 and 9
(3/10/2006)
The active chapter would like to invite all recent graduates and any other alumni in the area back for the spring semester Alumni Weekend. This year Alumni Weekend comes early due to the fact that Greek Week festivities end on Easter weekend (the usual weekend when Alumni Weekend takes place). The schedule of events is as follows. Friday night, 10 PM - NUtopia Beach Party : Saturday 2PM - BBQ and Beverages at the chapter's 723 Forrest Hills residence for the annual block party. The actives hope to see as many alumni as possible out this year!

 

Your Vote Needed! Help send JMU Sigma Nu Alumni Brian Shanley and his band to perform at Giants Stadium with Bon Jovi!
(01/30/2006) - NEW

The Iota Delta alumni chapter would like to congratulate Brian Shanley (ID 569) on his band’s recent success. If any of you happened to attend the 20,000+ attendee sold-out Bon Jovi performance at MCI Center on December, 17th 2005 you might recognize Brian as the drummer for the opening group, Honor By August. HBA’s performance made such an impact that they have been given the chance to perform live at Giants Stadium with Bon Jovi this summer. Please take a moment to show your Sigma Nu support! Simply visit this URL ( http://bonjovi.xmradio.com/ ), choose “HONOR BY AUGUST” as your favorite band, and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. Voting starts today and ends Sunday January 5th so please vote soon and often! 

 

Help The Active Chapter Support "Relay For Life"
(1/30/2006) - NEW

Please support Sigma Nu Fraternity Active Chapter in their participation in the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life® at James Madison University April 8-9, 2006.

Relay is an overnight event that unites our community in a common effort to support the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. The Society works every day to prevent cancer and save lives by supporting groundbreaking research, affecting public policies that protect us from cancer, and educating people on how to prevent or detect cancer early. The Society helps people in our community who have cancer through its many programs and services. Together, we can help the American Cancer Society accelerate the progress toward a cancer-free future.

Currently, Sigma Nu is leading the way in front of all participating JMU organizations in donations. All proceeds go directly to the American Cancer Society. Please visit - http://www.acsevents.org/jmu/sigmanu

 

Upcoming Alumni Events
(12/18/2005)

The alumni chapter is currently in the final stages of setting up events over the next few months so keep an eye out as we send out the details and post them on the chapter website! A basic outline is as follows:

Bowling Night Centreville, VA
February, 2006

3^rd Annual Alumni Golf Tourney
May 13, 2006

Powerplant Bar-Crawl Balitmore
June 2006

New York City Event
August 2006

The above list shows the major events; however other smaller events will also be planned, including happy hours and poker nights which will be announced as they become available. We will be soon adding a place on the main page of the alumni website where you can quickly view all upcoming events, and even sign up to attend if you wish!

Major Update to Online Alumni Search Database
(12/18/2005)

We would like to extend our thanks to Iota Delta alumni Russ Hammond for his help tracking down the data on our alumni from National HQ. Russell is the Director of Expansion for Sigma Nu’s Headquarters in Lexington, Virginia and has arranged for us to receive the most up to date contact info from all our alumni over the years. Please take a look in the search tool to ensure your information is up to date and accurate! If you find something in need of changing, simply click the Add/Update Your Info link on the left navigation at www.sigmanu188.com/alumni . Thanks again Russ!

Alumnus Brian Shanley performs April 29, 2005 with "Honor By August" at music competition.
(04/27/2005) 
"Honor By August", formerly known as "Motive", will perform this Friday April 29 in the regional level Emergenza International Battle of the Bands competition at State Theatre in Falls Church, VA. Iota Delta Alumnus Brian Shanely (ID 569), the percussionist for Honor By August would like to invite all his fellow alumni in the area to this event. Each band performing plays for 30 mins, with Honor By August going on stage at 8:30 PM. At the conclusion of the event the winner is determined by audience vote and the winning band goes on to play one of the best venues in the region, the 9:30 CLUB in Washington, DC. If you are interested in experiencing some amazing music in an excellent venue while supporting a fellow alumni, make plans to stop by and support Brian and Honor By August this Friday at 8:30 PM. The ticket cost is $15.00 to get in at the door and is well worth it for the quality of music in this competition. If you have any questions feel free to contact Brian directly at brian.shanley@gmail.com . For directions to State Theatre please visit www.thestatetheatre.com .

2nd Annual Alumni Golf Tournament A Success! 
(04/26/2005) 
Special thanks to everyone who came out despite the weather forecast to play in the 2nd Annual Serpent Classic Alumni Golf Tournament! The weather actually held out and it turned out to be a beautiful day at Virginia Oaks. The 40 players in attendance took to the course at 1:30 PM and completed the Tournament in roughly 5 hours. At the conclusion of the event awards were presented to the winning team, there was a badge ruling put into effect to break the tie for second place, closest to the pin awards were given out and the most "honest" team (last place) improved their score substantially over last year. The awards were presented by the beautiful Lindsay Williams, which some of you may recognize from Playboy's College Edition and various other modelling endeavours in the Metro DC area. We will have photos up very soon as well as the full breakdown of scores and awards. If you played in the tournament and have photos, please email them to alumni@sigmanu188.com ! Also please mark your calendars, next year's tournament will be held Saturday, May 13th 2006 at the challenging Stoneleigh Course in beautiful Round Hill, VA (just minutes from Leesburg and Winchester). Early signups will begin soon! Alumnui Golf

Tournament on, Rain or Shine. 
(04/23/2005)  
Just a reminder, the 2nd Annual Alumni Golf Tournament will take place, rain or shine, this Sunday. The forecast has significantly improved over a week ago. Originally we were to have rain/snow with a high of 45. As of today the forecast states only a 30% chance of sporatic evening showers with a high of 55 and will hopefully improve further by event time. Please plan to show up around 1:00 PM for the 1:30 PM start of the event. If you have not paid your entry fee yet, please bring cash, in the amount of 75.00 to the registration table. Please do not bring check at this point as there is not enough time for checks to clear prior to paying Virginia Oaks for the tournament. If you have any questions relating to the tournament or if you have any problems locating Virginia Oaks, feel free to contact me at 703-403-1922. You can also use mapquest to get directions to the course with this address:

Virginia Oaks Golf Course
7950 Virginia Oaks Drive
Gainesville, VA 20155
Phone: 703-754-7977

Alumnus Clay Robblee racing to save lives for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with "Team In Training" June 5th in San Diego, CA. 
(04/01/2005)
For some of you who may not know Clay (ID 460) very well, this may be a shock....and for those of you who know him well, this may be yet another example of how Clay has gone "just a little bit more insane". Either way, the physical and mental commitment that Iota Delta Alumnus Clay Robblee has recently made toward raising support for the Leukemia & Lymphoma society is undeniable. On Sunday, June 5th in San Diego... Clay, along with other participants in the Team In Training program will set out to run the 2005 Rock & Roll Marathon. Established in 1988, the Team In Training program is to designed to help endurance athletes train and collect donations to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma society, a very worthy cause where at minimum 75% of all donations go directly towards finding a cure for Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease, and Myeloma as well as improving the quality of life for those stricken with these illnesses. Many Iota Delta Alumni have already pledged a great deal of support to help Clay on his mission to raise $7500. If you would like to donate to a very worthy cause, as well as help out a fellow alumnus in his efforts to help others, please view Clay's website for all the details on how you can help out. ( Click Here For Clay's Information & Fundraising Site).

Alumnus Pete Barto named Alumni of the Year by Active Chapter at White Rose 2005. 
(03/20/2005) 
The Alumni Chapter would like to congratulate alumnus Peter Barto (ID 440) on being named Iota Delta Alumni of the Year for 2004/2005 by the Active Chapter. Roughly one month ago the active chapter went to vote on the Alumni who have made the greatest impact for the chapter in the past year. Pete's name came up quickly as he offered great support for the Homecoming financial drive, the previous and upcoming golf tournaments, as well as his efforts to improve and advance the active and alumni chapters as a whole. The award was announced at White Rose 2005 this past weekend in Baltimore, MD. Congrats Pete!

2nd Annual Alumni Golf Tournament; April 24, 2005 SIGN UP TODAY!
(03/05/2005)
After the great success of the First Alumni Golf Tournament, we couldnt wait to set up this year's tourney! Well, the date has finally been set and will take place Sunday, April 24 2005 at the beautiful Virginia Oaks/Lake Manassas Golf Course in Gainesville, VA. Costs are still being finalized but stand to be lower than last year's tourney and will be announced as soon as possible. For all the details and to sign up please either click the logo to the right, or the Golf Tournament link to the left.

New Alumni Chapter Website Unveiled.
(03/01/2005)
Only 4 months overdue, the new Alumni Website is here (mostly)! Take some time to look around and peruse the new look and feel. New features will come online shortly and the Alumni Database Search Engine has had a significant overhaul as well.

JMU DUKES WIN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!
Congratulations to Sigma Nu's own Anderson Braswell, member of the 2004 Dukes Championship Football Team.
(12/18/2004)
A feat never before achieved, not only by the JMU football team, but by ANY team from Virginia. With a 31-21 win over the Montana Grizzlies Friday night at Finley Stadium/Davenport Field the Dukes wrote themselves into the history books in more ways than one. JMU is the first team ever to win four playoff road games and they are also the first school from Virginia to win a national championship in football at any level. But most importantly, this is the first national football title in the history of JMU's 33-year Football program. About 10-20 Sigma Nu actives and alumni made the drive to Chattanooga to witness this victory and to cheer on our own Anderson Braswell (pictured above) who only one year ago transferred to JMU and to our chapter as a sophomore from the Lamda chapter of Sigma Nu at Washington and Lee University. Back on the homefront, JMU & Sigma Nu Alumni and Actives gathered at bars all across the DC Metro area in record numbers to cheer on their Dukes. Sigma Nu Alumnus Brian Shanley (ID 569) stated that he had never seen a crowd as large as the one he saw turn out to cheer on the Dukes Friday night at Baileys Bar/Grill in Arlington, VA where it was standing room only and packed wall to wall with fans. Congratulations Anderson and to all of the 2004 Dukes team and fans!
Read the report on the game at NCAA Sports