CHAPTER ACTIVITIES

Alpha Pi is deeply involved in Greek life, campus life and in the community of Madison.

Humorology

A UW Tradition since 1948 and the largest student-run fundraising effort in the Midwest.

Due to the consequences of COVID-19 our DGPhiBeta (Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, and Beta Theta Pi) cast had to cut our show and efforts short of displaying the final product to the world. Thankfully, the final show wasn’t going to be all we had to show for all our hard work! Our cast raised $40,000 in five short months, which contributed to demolishing our community goal of $250,000. Altogether, Humorology 2020 was still a huge success with a grand total of $335,000 being raised.

Our cast comprised more than 130 dedicated and talented students, who practiced for 12 hours a week in addition to fundraising on their own time. There was never a doubt that our DGPhiBeta cast would have some awards to show for that work. Joseph Elert ’23 won best male lead actor for portraying what life is like for new college student. Our cast also won the awards for best dance and the best music. The best music award is my personal favorite because all our music was written and created by the directors. The award is a testament to all their hard work. Even though it was cut short, the DGPhiBeta Humorology show is one that I will never forget. I was the philanthropy director for our cast and, despite not having the biggest role in producing the show, it was a blessing to see our cast grow throughout the year and work so incredibly hard to put out the best show possible.

Intramurals

With a backyard so perfectly fit for various activities, it is no wonder that at any time you can find brothers out there playing basketball, football, throwing a Frisbee, etc. What’s more, our brothers have excelled athletically outside of the fences of 622 Mendota Court.

Our intramural hockey team has been a force to be reckoned with in recent years. This past year, it seemed as though the Beta team were men playing among boys.  They made it through the semi-finals of playoffs in

not exactly barn-burning style with a 12-2 victory. The only game left was the championship game. Since the matchup for the final game was against another fraternity, Theta Chi, there was just a little more pride on the line that night. Our brothers packed the stands for this Tuesday night matchup, as did Theta Chi. Despite not having any data to back it up, I believe it had to be one of the most attended intramural hockey games in Madison history. As expected, the Beta squad emerged victorious with a satisfying 3-0 victory. With so much great young talent, a dynasty may just be in the works here.

Of course, there are triumphs for Alpha Pi in other spheres besides hockey. Six brothers completed the Madison half marathon in November with the help of brothers cheering them on along the way. The flag football team had a second-place finish in the fall season and the basketball squad had a promising undefeated season of only mercy-rule victories cut short in the spring semester. Perhaps it is the time spent playing games behind the Beta house that strikes up such excitement for competition evident in the brothers of Alpha Pi.