What a great night! We had around 70 Alumni, Actives and Pledges mix together for a friendly, memorable gathering.
As the attendees walked through the door of the Abruzzi Club they were welcomed by two pledges who provided the customary sign-in sheet and nametags. And of course, the pledges asked each Alumnus if his contact information was up-to-date.
Beyond the front table was a spread of memorabilia; paddles, bricks, composite pictures, and award plaques. Every time I see this collection of plaques I’m impressed… that’s a lot of awards!
Past the tables of Sphinx history was the bar area where, as you might guess, it was pretty much packed all night. The Alumni Association provided snacks and soda, and beers for $1.
As with every event at The Abruzzi Club, the bacci ball court was never empty. Game after game, mostly between the active guys, the balls rolled all night.
Later, led by Kayne Kirby ’02, a poker game sprung up. Two tables of Texas Hold ‘Em; complete with a $5 buy in and quality chips. Sure I played…and was the first one out of money. Bad omen for the Sphinx Card Night on May 2nd?
Jerry Comer ’87 taught the pledges some new songs that had been lost through the years. And the highlight of the night was when they performed them for the crowd of actives and alumni. The lyrics were *ahem* slightly inappropriate so we we’re only posting them at our new private forum, www.ocsphinx.com/forum.
Scott Humphrey ’85 and/or’91 and Aaron Loskota ’07 took the opportunity to update their Family Tree, which must have over 100 names on it. That thing is cool! Aaron also showed off his compilation of pledge names, which is a testament to his Sphinx dedication.
To view pictures from the entire night, click here.
We’re sorry that many of you weren’t able to make it. As you can see, you missed quite a night. We hope to see you at all of our other events, which you can see at www.ocsphinx.com/events.
Truth To Us Above All,
Casey Parsons ’05
President, Sigma Delta Phi Alumni Association
