March 3 UPDATE/Arrival Message:
Hello Parents,
I am looking forward to seeing you all later today! In case you have difficulty finding us on maps, the address of the Zeta Beta Tau house is 667 Fraternity Drive, Gainesville, FL 32603.
Below is the finalized itinerary for the weekend. There is an addition, our 3pm weekly brotherhood event at The Swamp Restaurant. If you are already in town, please come out and experience "Recess Happy Hour" with us!
Friday, March 3rd
3 PM - Recess Happy Hour at The Swamp Restaurant
9 PM - Dave and Busters Tab at Dave and Busters (game play purchased on your own)
12 AM - Beer Games/Post at ZBT House
Saturday, March 4th
12:30 PM - BBQ at ZBT House
2 PM - State of the Chapter
6 PM - Men's Basketball vs LSU at Stephen C. O'Connell Center
Sunday, March 5th
10 AM - Breakfast at ZBT House
For Saturdays barbecue, we have prepared for you if you have dietary restrictions. We are equipped to handle dairy-free, gluten-free, kosher-style, vegetarian, and vegan diets.
Throughout the weekend if you have any questions or need assistance, I will be most available via my cell, 407-304-9035. Please also feel free to reach out to Josh Perper, Parent and Alumni Relations Chair, at 561-414-1414.
Best,
Max
FEBRUARY 20 UPDATE:
Hello Parents,
I hope this finds you well. We are just under two weeks away from our ZBT Family Weekend at the University of Florida, and I am excited to welcome you all. As we approach the weekend, I wanted to provide you with a few updates and reminders. Firstly, please note that our weekend itinerary has changed slightly. The start time for our BBQ has been updated, and we have added a new event, the State of the Chapter. During this session, our executive board will share an insight on our vision and plans for the coming year. Here is the updated itinerary for the weekend:
Friday, March 3rd 9 PM - Dave and Busters Tab (game play purchased on your own) 12 AM - Beer Games/Post at ZBT House Saturday, March 4th 12:30 PM - BBQ at ZBT House 2 PM - State of the Chapter at ZBT House
6 PM - Men's Basketball vs LSU at Stephen C. O'Connell Center
Sunday, March 5th
10 AM - Breakfast at ZBT House
If you are interested in a Family Weekend Comfort Colors T-Shirt, limited sizes are still available for purchase on our website shop. You'll also find the link to the family donation fund there, this was created in order to make the most of the weekend. I want to hear from you in order to make your trip to Gainesville as amazing as possible. If you are interested, send me an email and we can find a time to speak about how we can continue to improve the weekend year after year.
Lastly, I would like to remind you that tickets for the Saturday Men's Basketball game against Louisiana State University are available for purchase through this link. Over 115 tickets have already been purchased in our block, due to limited availability, section 204 has been opened for our use but the majority of us are seated in 105 and 205. We encourage you to purchase your tickets earlier rather than later to ensure that the Stephen C. O'Connell Center can accommodate our group. Please note: Students will need to purchase a ticket through the provided link to sit in our block. Student tickets are not eligible for block seating. Students who choose to utilize their Student Ticket cannot sit in the block.
Thank you for your attention to these updates and reminders. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email or text/call on my cell if you have any questions, suggestions, or comments.
Best Regards,
Max
FEBRUARY 6 UPDATE: Hello Parents,
My name is Max Geller and I want to take this time to introduce myself to each of you as the Vice President of Communications for the 2023 year. I am excited for the year to come and have already begun assembling plans for an exciting semester. Please feel free to reach out to me at any time either through email at ufzbt.communications@gmail.com, or my phone at (407) 304-9035. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have and help where I can.
I am excited to welcome all of you to 667 Fraternity Drive, on March 3rd-5th for our Spring 2023 Family Weekend.
Please RSVP if you have not already, so we can finalize numbers for food and drink, click here to fill out the form. Even if your whole party is not finalized, please fill out your best estimate and feel free to reach out to me at any time if we need to prepare for any additional guests.
In order to make the most of the weekend, we are opening a family donation fund. The donation link can be found HERE. We want to hear from you in order to make your trip to Gainesville as amazing as possible. If you are interested, send me an email and we can find a time to speak about how we can continue to improve the weekend year after year.
On our website shop you will also see our Comfort Colors Family Weekend T-Shirt! T-Shirt orders will close on February 6th at midnight, are $20, and will be available for pickup at Family Weekend. A discount code has been shared with your son to receive a brother discount, making their shirt $7.
Lastly, I would like to remind you that tickets for the Saturday Men's Basketball game against Louisiana State University are available for purchase through this link. Over 100 tickets have already been purchased in our block, with about 75 in section 105 and about 25 in 205. We encourage you to purchase your tickets earlier rather than later to ensure that the Stephen C. O'Connell Center can accommodate our group.
Please note: Students will need to purchase a ticket through the provided link to sit in our block. Student tickets are not eligible for block seating. Students who choose to utilize their Student Ticket cannot sit in the block.
The itinerary is as follows:
Friday, March 3rd 9 PM - Dave and Busters Tab (game play purchased on your own) Saturday, March 4th 1 PM - BBQ at ZBT House 6 PM - Men's Basketball vs LSU at Stephen C. O'Connell Center Sunday, March 5th 10 AM - Breakfast at ZBT House