Brothers,
After a three year hiatus, thank you for your interest in participating in this year’s Cali-Games, five-on-five basketball tournament. Cali-Games is the largest gathering of brothers across California in the interest of brotherhood. Throughout the years, we have seen this event grow and become an event to look forward to where many brothers have a chance to compete and bond with many brothers they seldom get to see. It is always great to see approximately 150 brothers in attendance each year.
Cali-Games was founded by Gabriel Choriego of Alpha Zeta Chapter, UC Riverside. Cali-Games’ purpose was to bring chapter brothers and alumni together in the hope to strengthen ties and reinforce the bond the chapter strives to attain. With California chapters growing each year, Cali-Games, in its inception, provided an opportunity to bring the many new chapters together to compete in a friendly game of 3 on 3. It’s original location was an outdoor park in Fullerton. Since then, brothers have continued the tradition of Cali-Games and have seen chapters come together to practice for months before the games. Basketball practice gave many undergrads and alumni alike the opportunity to network and strengthen the bonds of brotherhood in more ways than one. We are certain that Cali-Games has served as a catalyst for alumni to maintain a relationship with the undergraduate chapter and to find a way to give back to the fraternity that has created a foundation for their personal and professional success.
We hope that you have enjoyed the benefits that this tournament has brought to all of us and we hope that it brings you closer to the brothers of Lambda Theta Phi.This year, we would like to dedicate this tournament to Octavio Montaño, Beta Alpha Chapter, that passed away on November 26, 2020 in Acapulco, GRO, Mexico.
Lambda Theta Phi…’Til The Day We Die.