Gamma Delta Psi is planning a trip to go see the birthplace of their fraternity and brothers of Gamma Psi are welcome to come join them since we trace our history back to Gamma Delta Psi. It will be a 3 day weekend trip going from April 14th to April 16th in 2023. More details will emerge over the coming months as the details are hammered out. Please be sure to keep these few days open so you can join a whole bunch of brothers as we go on this historical trip up to the birthplace of our great fraternity!
Find out more information on Gamma Delta Psi’s website:
https://gammadeltapsi.org/event/pilgrimage/
Here is the link to the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/778785649786557
Getting there / Carpooling
Driving times from Richmond to New Haven are about 6’ 30” and from Toronto about 8’ 30”. We currently have multiple vehicles driving to New Haven from the South and the North. Contact us to find a ride or if you’d like to offer to provide rides to New Haven. We encourage everyone to carpool if possible. There is passenger and commuter rail service into New Haven Union Station. Contact Amtrak and MTA for fares and schedules. Greyhound operates into the New Haven Bus Station also.
Weekend Itinerary
Friday, April 14
Check-in after 3:00 pm
GoganStock 2023 7:00-??:?? – sponsored by Gamma Nu Chapter
Brothers Jim Gogan and Kevin Stockdale are hosting GoganStock 2023. Enjoy fellowship, adult beverages, other refreshments, and snacks. Brother Kevin will enlighten everyone on the history of the first 40 years of Gamma Delta Psi.
Saturday, April 15
Breakfast 7:00-10:00 – sponsored by Gamma Psi, Eta Chapter
Breakfast at the Hyatt Place
Red Carnation Ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery 10:00-11:45 – sponsored by Beta Alpha and Gamma Alpha Chapters
A red carnation ceremony to honor the Alpha Brothers that have passed on to Nirvana Chapter Lunch 12:00-1:00 – sponsored by Gamma Psi, Gamma Chapter
Lunch TBD – there are a lot of options in a small area
New Haven Museum 1:00-4:00 – sponsored by Alpha Omega and Gamma Xi Chapters
View Fraternity artifacts in the Museum’s Hillhouse HS collection. Some documents date back to 1884, five years after the Fraternity’s founding. We will present the New Haven Museum with Gamma Delta Psi Historical items and Brother Dave Bartlett’s research on Alpha Brothers
Driving tour of the Founders homes 4:00-5:00 – sponsored by Gamma Psi, Alpha and Beta Chapters Tour the childhood home of Alexander Jay Wurts and where Arthur Henry Jackson lived later in life. Dinner with Alpha Chapter Alumni 6:00-8:00 – sponsored by Beta Pi Chapter
Gather with Alpha Alumni for dinner at Brazi’s Italian Restaurant – https://www.brazis.com Dress code in effect.
Sunday, April 16
Breakfast 7:00-10:00 sponsored by Gamma Psi, Iota Chapter
A pre-departure breakfast at the Hyatt Place
Check-out before 12:00
Brothers Dorsey Howard and Dave Bartlett will be counted on to guide us to the key historical elements that we should seek out.
Brother Jerry Gill has secured a block of (at least) 10 rooms at the Hyatt Place, 190 Gate Lane, Milford Connecticut 06460. The phone number is 203-877-9800. Rooms are available for April 14, 2023 & April 15, 2023. The nightly rate for 1 – 2 people per room are $119 for a king bed room and $129 for 2 doubles. Free breakfast, parking & internet are included. Everyone is responsible for booking your own room. When booking, ask for the Gamma Delta Psi rate. Please book your hotel room by March 14, 2023 to get this rate. The Hotel is a 10 minute drive from Yale University.
Here’s the link to the Hotel website:
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/connecticut/hyatt-place-milford-new-haven/bdlzm
Red Carnations
Free red carnations will be provided for any Brother attending. We hope you will wear it at meals and anywhere you represent the Fraternity at the weekend events.
Fraternity Giveaway
There will be a free Gamma Delta Psi giveaway for anyone attending this special weekend. Details of what the item will be will be announced later.
RSVP
Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 14. We need to notify the restaurants how many of us will be there for lunch and dinner
Please use the following link to RSVP for this event: https://forms.gle/nswVAc55d8BNN3Lj7
