The Beta Sigma Chapter Centennial

December 4-5, 2021

The Beta Sigma chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha will be celebrating its 100th Founder's Day on December 5, 2021.


Please join us! Here is the schedule of events:

  • Saturday, December 4 - evening: Happy hour at Penn Brewery (5pm)

  • Sunday, December 5 - Centennial luncheon at the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center (1pm - 6pm)


The centennial event will feature stories from college days, memorabilia displays, a cash bar, and prizes. We'll have brothers in attendance from every decade from the 1960s - 2020s, including the current actives!


Click here to register. Please let us know if you'd like to get involved or have any ideas.

Location

The happy hour will be held at Penn Brewery: 800 Vinial St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.

The luncheon will be held at the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center: 100 Lytton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

Luncheon details

For the luncheon on Sunday, December 5:

  • Suggested attire is coat and tie (not enforced).

  • Guests can start arriving at 1pm.

  • Lunch buffet will be served starting at 1:30pm until 3pm. There will be a cash bar.

  • We will have a presentation at the end of the meal.

  • Some guests will go to the Bridges lounge at the hotel after the event.

Payment Instructions

The luncheon is $70 per person.

Click here to pay via Paypal.

Or you can mail a check to: Beta Sigma Alumni Assn, c/o James Plymyer, 1416 Edenwood Dr, Beavercreek, OH 45434-6822.

Commemorative T-Shirts

Gregg Valley (initiated 1983) has designed a commemorative t-shirt for the occasion. The shirts are $20.

Click here to pay by Paypal.

Please fill out this form with your shirt size, so we may reserve one for you
to pick up at the luncheon: https://forms.gle/XFmcJxSMSKFs8BNT6. If you can't pick it up at the luncheon, we can ship it.

Commemorative Model Fire Truck

Justin Belardi (initiated 2015) has designed and printed a 3-d model of the fire engine for the occasion. The models are $100.

Click here to pay by Paypal.

Please fill out this form
, so we may reserve one for you to pick up at the luncheon: https://forms.gle/8cqEkjMrwmtUANm77. We will also have a limited number available for purchase at the luncheon. If you can't pick it up at the luncheon, we can ship it.

Centennial Committee

Meet the Centennial Committee, a group of brothers throughout the years who are planning these events:

  • Tom Wood (initiated 1969), Chairman of the BSAA Social Committee

  • Jim Plymyer (initiated 1974), BSAA Treasurer

  • Sean Sechrist (initiated 2007), BSAA Secretary

  • Philip Wellener (initiated 2019), Chapter President

  • Max Adams (initiated 2021), Chapter Alumni Relations Chairman

  • Dave Fry (initiated 1972)

  • Ed Sullivan (initiated 1978)

  • Ken Janowitz (initiated 1968)

  • Jamie Hunt (initiated 1981)

  • Mike Smith (initiated 1986)


More information

Please keep an eye on our website at pika-bsaa.org, or join our Facebook Group for up-to-date information. You can also email Sean Sechrist at secretary@pika-bsaa.org.

Carnival 2022

Don't worry - we still plan to have several reunion events during Carnival in 2022! Many brothers are eager to see buggy races again. Carnival will be April 8-9, 2022. We will send updates later in the year as plans materialize.