2008 Woodie Awards
Sam Spady Week boosts alcohol awareness cause
David Howton
Issue date: 3/17/05 Section: News
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After months of planning, Sigma Pi's Sam Spady Week, an event held to raise funds for alcohol awareness, went off without a hitch.
The event, which was held March 7-12, came about in response to the death of 19-year-old student Samantha Spady, whose body was discovered at the Sigma Pi fraternity at Colorado State University in 2004. The cause of her death was determined to be alcohol poisoning.
"These men have laid a strong foundation for Sigma Pi and other Greek organizations at JSU to build off of," said Sigma Pi Expansion Consultant Lorne Book during his visit last week. "We're proud they're a part of our organization and look forward to great things from these young men."
Throughout the week, the Sigma Pi Colony hosted several guests to the JSU Campus for the first time including Executive Director Mark Briscoe and most importantly, Rick and Patty Spady. The Spadys made the trip from their home in Nebraska to support the hard work that was put into Sam Spady Week and left knowing the true meaning of "Southern Hospitality". "We've had a great time in Jacksonville and wish Sigma Pi the best of luck in all they do as we look forward to a continued relationship with them," said co-founder of the Sam Spady Foundation, Patty Spady.
During their visit, the Spadys were guests of a casual Sigma Pi meeting, participated in the family day bar-b-que and Miss Sigma Pi beauty pageant, and ate at a JSU favorite restaurant, Struts.
Sam Spady Week kicked off Monday with a benefit concert at Leone Cole which featured local band Savalt and Atlanta favorite Ethan. Even through bad weather and the untimely arrest of Ethan's bass guitarist, the show went on as planned. Tuesday featured 8-ball and 9-ball pool tournaments with gift certificates to the winners. Wednesday was the Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament which was "such a huge success we're looking at holding another one next month," said Sigma Pi Philanthropy/Fundraising Chair Michael Miller.
Thursday was the 4-on-4 basketball tournament which was very competitive, as four teams fought tooth and nail to come out on top. The finale on Saturday night was the inaugural Miss Sigma Pi pageant, which was a huge success. "Being a Greek man and being around other Greek organizations for years, I have never seen a beauty pageant on this grand of a stage," Rick Spady said. "The men of Sigma Pi and the students of JSU have been a big help to the foundation and we thank everyone for their participation, support, and prayers."
As an addition to the pageant, everyone who entered the event received an "Ace of Spades" card which gives warning signs of alcohol poisoning. You can get your own Ace of Spades card by contacting any member of Sigma Pi or by sending an email to SamSpadyWeek@hotmail.com
The event, which was held March 7-12, came about in response to the death of 19-year-old student Samantha Spady, whose body was discovered at the Sigma Pi fraternity at Colorado State University in 2004. The cause of her death was determined to be alcohol poisoning.
"These men have laid a strong foundation for Sigma Pi and other Greek organizations at JSU to build off of," said Sigma Pi Expansion Consultant Lorne Book during his visit last week. "We're proud they're a part of our organization and look forward to great things from these young men."
Throughout the week, the Sigma Pi Colony hosted several guests to the JSU Campus for the first time including Executive Director Mark Briscoe and most importantly, Rick and Patty Spady. The Spadys made the trip from their home in Nebraska to support the hard work that was put into Sam Spady Week and left knowing the true meaning of "Southern Hospitality". "We've had a great time in Jacksonville and wish Sigma Pi the best of luck in all they do as we look forward to a continued relationship with them," said co-founder of the Sam Spady Foundation, Patty Spady.
During their visit, the Spadys were guests of a casual Sigma Pi meeting, participated in the family day bar-b-que and Miss Sigma Pi beauty pageant, and ate at a JSU favorite restaurant, Struts.
Sam Spady Week kicked off Monday with a benefit concert at Leone Cole which featured local band Savalt and Atlanta favorite Ethan. Even through bad weather and the untimely arrest of Ethan's bass guitarist, the show went on as planned. Tuesday featured 8-ball and 9-ball pool tournaments with gift certificates to the winners. Wednesday was the Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament which was "such a huge success we're looking at holding another one next month," said Sigma Pi Philanthropy/Fundraising Chair Michael Miller.
Thursday was the 4-on-4 basketball tournament which was very competitive, as four teams fought tooth and nail to come out on top. The finale on Saturday night was the inaugural Miss Sigma Pi pageant, which was a huge success. "Being a Greek man and being around other Greek organizations for years, I have never seen a beauty pageant on this grand of a stage," Rick Spady said. "The men of Sigma Pi and the students of JSU have been a big help to the foundation and we thank everyone for their participation, support, and prayers."
As an addition to the pageant, everyone who entered the event received an "Ace of Spades" card which gives warning signs of alcohol poisoning. You can get your own Ace of Spades card by contacting any member of Sigma Pi or by sending an email to SamSpadyWeek@hotmail.com