President's Greeting

Welcome to the homepage of the Gamma Kappa chapter of the International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta at the Colorado School of Mines. We hope that you enjoy your look around our website and find everything that you are looking for.

The Gamma Kappa Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta was founded on March 23, 1985 (currently the youngest of the fraternity chapters at CSM by nearly 60 years) and has 41 active members and pledges.

During the 1997-98 school year, our chapter decided to go alcohol free. We made this decision because we feel that it best promotes a clean and positive environment for studying.

Our chapter has received numerous awards for outstanding performance from our International Fraternity, the school, and outside institutions. These include the Owen Cup, awarded for having the most improved scholarship within our International Fraternity, a Jefferson County Good News Award for our work at the Golden Library, and many others. Our chapter is also able to boast two Wilkinson Award-winning graduates, an award given to the most outstanding graduating senior within our entire International Fraternity.

During the course of the semester our chapter holds numerous service events. These include a Halloween carnival for diabetic children, tutoring for K-12 students at the Golden City Library, and assisting with the Memory Walk for Alzheimer’s in Denver, among other service events. We also hold many social events to promote brotherhood within the chapter; including movie nights, dodgeball, various social events with sororities, and a hot tub party the night before finals week to help relax before everyone’s tests. We understand how difficult the Colorado School of Mines is but we also realize that to succeed we have to relax as well.

Jimmy Heyne
Gamma Kappa Chapter President

Fall 2008 RUSH Schedule

• Sunday, August 17
  • 7:00 . 10:00: Greek Casino Night at Student Center Ballrooms
  • Come and meet the Greek Community in a fun, lucrative environment. Representatives from every Greek house will be there. Lots of fun prizes!!!
• Monday, August 18
  • 11:30 . 1:00: Lunch at FIJI House
  • 5:00 . 6:30: Dinner at FIJI House
  • 6:30 - 10:00: Adventure Golf
  • Prepare for school with a good dose of fun and food at the FIJI house! Then, join us as we go for 36 holes of Adventure Mini Golf! A great way to meet the guys!
• Tuesday, August 19
  • 11:30 . 1:00: Lunch at FIJI House
  • 5:00 . 6:30: Dinner at FIJI House
  • 5:15 . 7:00: Greek Golf event, starting at the Sigma Nu
  • 7:00 . 10:00: FIJI Fiesta and Open House
  • Join us for field games all day, including volleyball, Frisbee, football and more. Free food with a Mexican twist! Also, enjoy Greek Golf, the perfect time to compare the different Greek experiences. Afterwards, come back and relax at our loved FIJI fiesta. Meet our grads, and find out what being a FIJI means to them!
• Wednesday, August 20
  • 11:30 . 1:00: Lunch at FIJI House
  • 5:00 . 6:30: Dinner at FIJI House
  • 5:30 . 6:30: FIJI Book Scholarship Award recognition
  • 6:30 . 10:30: Game Night at FIJI with raffles, contests, prizes and tons of fun!
  • Free food offered throughout the day. In the evening, come and enjoy the well-known FIJI game night! All sorts of games, competitions, prizes, and must-be-present-to-win raffles round out the evening. For those who applied for the FIJI Book Scholarship, the winner will be honored tonight!
• Thursday, August 21
  • 11:30 . 1:00: Lunch at FIJI House
  • 5:00 . 6:30: Dinner at FIJI House
  • 7:00 . 10:00: Bowling at Golden Bowl
  • One of the fraternity.s favorite events! Bowling fun for people of all skill levels, whether you bowl an average of 230 or backwards with one shoe and a whole lot of style. Without a doubt, one of our most beloved events, among grads and undergrads alike.
• Friday, August 22
  • 11:30 . 1:00: Lunch at FIJI House
  • 12:00 . 4:00: Bids to be handed out in Student Center
  • 7:30 . 10:00: Invitation Only Dinner
  • The Final day of CSM.s official Rush week. If all goes well, you will receive a bid and an invitation to our Formal, exclusive dinner. A night many of us remember as a night when we made one of our greatest and most rewarding decisions. Hope to see you there!