VOLUME 8 NO.1 ROSE:HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NOVEMBER 1975 gathered yet again and pledge brothers, still with much to learn about Fiji, Fondered the f uture. Af ter the excellent d in ner served at the Holiday lnn, master of ceremon ies Steven Parmelee ('75) called upon the brotherhood for introductions. Twelve Rho Phi graduate brothers were present. Purple Legionnaire Frank Guthrie (Hanover '50) then presented the first annual Educational Foundation Scholarship awards to Allen Ruszkowski ('76) and William Wise ('77\.Chapter scholarship awards were presented by Curt Craig ('77) to Gary Martin ('76), highest active; Gerry Dail ('TB), highest pledge; and David Duvall GREEK WEEKEND'75 Greek Weekend 'TS was approached with the usual Fiji enthusiasm and anticipitation. Conf idence was at an all time high, as the individual teams had been practicing for several weeks. The f irst event, the cart race, showed some of the toughest competition ever provided by a Fiji team. Leading for part of the race, the cart ran into trouble (also people) at the last exchange and ended up in fourth place by half a wheel. The canoe race started out well also. Fiji was in second place at the end of the second lap before the annual swamping of the canoe occurred. Never calling it quits, however, the canoe team fought back to end up a respectable third place. A third place finish in tug-ofwar and a fourth place f inish in the bike race gained us a fourth place f in ish overall , a hair beh ind Alpha Tau Omega, who was outdistanced by Sigma Nu and winner Lambda Chi Alpha. SIXTH ANNUAL PIG DINNER Pledge, active and .graduate brothers were assembled once again for Rho Phi's sixth Norris Pig Dinner last March. As the grad uate brothers rem in isced of Pig Dinners past, active brothers ('75), most improved active. President M ichael Cherbak ('76) gave the president's message noting the past year's impressive accomplishments and awards, but cautioning that much remains to be done. The keynote address was presented by Archon Councilor Lewis A. (Bud) Mangels (lnd. '56). Brother Mangels shared his experiences with Fiji and spoke of the ideals of Phi Gamma Delta in a presentation to be long f elt and remembered in the hearts of those present. When the great feast came to an end, the brothers linked hands in the traditional chain of brotherhood and friendship. For many, college days had long f aded; for others, the college years had barely begun as they were just learning the meaning of membership in Phi Gamma Delta. \r\nPAGE 2 ROSE FIJI Left: Press conference announcing the United Way Dance Marathon. SOCIAL SERVICE A good social service program is more than just service to the community, it is a medium where brothers can work together toward lt is a two way street by which both the community and the chapter benefit. Here at Rho Ph i , the spring service program got off a proper start as soon as the brothers returned f rom q uarter break when the chapter together with the Lutheran Student Center hosted an Easter Egg Hunt for the children of the Glenn Home. The brothers spent a busy afternoon hiding eggs and playing games with the ch ild ren. Af ter taking the younger kids back to the Glenn Home, the Fiji's stayed to play volleyball with the older boys. lt was a rewarding afternoon f or both the ch ild ren and the brothers. ln April, the chapter divided its ef f orts into two work sessions at the Wash ington Aven ue Presbyterian Church and the local Boy Scout headquarters. At the Wash- a common goal . ington Avenue Presbyterian Church, where the Rho Phi Delta Colony was initiated to chapter standing, the brothers did lawn work, painted a tool shed, ref in ish- NOVEMBER 1975 Right: Symbolic of Rho Phi's continuing interest in the United Way. ed tables, and repaired tricycles. The Boy Scout building received a new coat of paint on its interior walls. Besides the actives and pledges who worked, two graduate brothers and chapter mentor, Frank Guthrie, tended help throughout the day. ln addition to the work sessions, many of the brothers devoted their time to community service on an individual basis. For the second consecut ive year many of the brothers spent one evening each week tutoring at the Glenn Home. Besides helping the children with their studies, the brothers were able to become very close to the kids from the one on one association. The benef its of the chapter's work with the Glenn Home is an excellent example of the ' 'two way street' ' that describes community service. To compliment Rho phi,s ind ivid ual-based involvement in the community, the United Way Dance Marathon was conceived by the chapter as Rho Ph i's ef fort to make the United Way's campaign theme "Community Unity" a reality. The marathon was organized over an eight month period as this project represented the first concentrated effort of the college community to assist the Wabash Valley United Way. The Fiji's endeavor was first class all the way as the "Bump Until lt Helps" marathon was staged in the I nd iana State Arena on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The brothers acquirpd the assistance of WVTS radio and the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority of I .S. U. The brothers, olong with the Gamma Phi's, contacted local merchants who donated over $800 worth of merchand ise for prizes, including a $380 stereo system. Pu bl icity f or the marathon was outstand ing as the television, radio, and newspaper media all cooperated 1 00 % to cover th is event. The additional publicity the United Way gained from the project alone made it a success. Future plans call for continued work with the Glenn Home, the Boy's Club, the Boy Scouts, churches, and possibly another chapter backed f u nd raising pro- ject in the spring. The social service effort here at Rho Phi has certain ly been benef icial to the community and to the chapter. By workin g together the brothers have developed an even closer bond to each other and are looking forward to the civic activities the remainder of the year. of \r\nNOVEMBER 1975 ROSE FIJI PAGE 3 THE ROSE F]J] Published throughout the year by the Rho Phi Chapter of The . OFF THE PRESIDENT'S DESK This being one of my few opportunities to speak to parents and graduate brothers, I shou ld like to comment in a general way on the present condition of the chapter and its progress over the past five months. To begin with the tangibles, a great many house improvements have come to f ru it over the su m mer. B rother Joh n Sch lott ('77) and crew built and installed new window screens for the entire house. Housing Corporation treasurer Bob Harker has contracted for a much needed new roof and at the summer work sessions brothers gave the house a new coat of paint and widened the driveway by a foot on either side. Lastly, we can now boast of a f lourishing and green lawn thanks to brother Bob Ch ristensen ('78). Under the heading of new additions, we can welcome four new pledges from the late spring rush; Jeff Hearn (78), John Keister (78), Nate Edwards (78), and Dave Jones (771. Also, Don 目目靱 Ed itor-J im Krogstie Contributors: Tsm Atwood M ike Cherbak Gerry Dail Bob McCar.ty Dave Penner Don Pickens Mark Ress Randy Ridgway John Schlott Jay Schoonover 爾一 醸 議畿 鷺饉 Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta at Rose-Hulman lnstitute Of Technology f or the en joyment of its alumni and friends. F:J:ACADEMỲ75 Five Rho Phi Fiiis and their The Owen L. Coon Plaque is Purple Legionnaire were pleased awarded annually to the chapter to bring home two f irst place whose publications were judged troph ies f rom the 14th Fiii Acabest, while greatest overall imdemy this past summer at Lexingprovement is the criteria for the ton, Kentucky. Bringing home the Herbert T. Condon Cup. An f irst place awards in the Coon honorable mention was also rePlaque and the Condon Cup were ceived by the chapter in the M ike Cherbak ('76), Mark Fless Cheney Cup competition. This is ('76), Dave Smith ('l7l, Dennis the f irst time since our chartering Leichty ('771, Don Pickens (lT), in 1969 that a first place award hai' and Don Mighell (Texas, '54). enhanced our trophy case. Mighell, Student Activities Director at l.S.U., joins our ranks as our new Pu rple Leg ionaire. He takes over for Dr. Frank Guthrie who remains our faculty advisor. Chapter activities over the past few months have been many and varied, extend ing f rom Fiji lsland last spring up through the summer rush parties and into Homecoming th is Fall . Social Service has been especially active; working for the Glenn Home tutoring, assisting in the 1975 Decorator's Showcase, better. Our successes of the immediate past have provided much inspiration for continued growth and prog,fess. This is reflected quite well in our efforts in Fall Rush which is building a general clean Scouts and ing or the f ch u rch g rou Boy ps, help ing out the Big Brother-Big Sister annual picnic, and culminating in the United Way Dance Marathon, to name a few. ln closing, let me say that the tone of the chapter has never been string head of steam and promises a sou nd crop of pledges th is winter. tJntil next time, I am. . M ichael Fraternally, J. Cherbak President \r\nPAGE 4 DEAR GRADUATE BROTHERS: He Greetings from your brothers at Rose. Once again the chapter is planning the annual retreat which will be at Turkey Run State Park this year. We are hoping that this retreat will be the best yet and are really looking forward to it. The purpose of this letter is, of course, to invite you back to join the chapter f or th is im portant event. You, ou r g rad uate brothers, are one of the most im portant elements wh ich make an n ual up retreat. We greatly benefit rom just having you back to visit, f but also f rom the wisdom and experience wh ich you can share with us during this time of ref lection and contem plation. The date wh ich has been set f NOVEMBER 1975 ROSE FIJI or retreat is Sat.-Sun., January 1. We would like to hear from you, concerning retreat, so that we can make f inal preparat ions. The cost for the weekend will be about $20. lf you have any q uestions concerning retreat, please don't hesitate to contact me here at the house. Looking forward to hearing f rom you soon. Fraternal ly, Gerry J . Dail Ass't. Pledge Educator 10-1 Id on t he af Saturday, Apri! 11, ternoon of the rallye, accompanied by beautif ul weather, began at noon at the Rose campus. Among items of interest was the mysterious fact that seven out of the sixteen participating cars turned the wrong way when leaving campus. After touring such booming metropolises as Riley and Kelter, the rallye ended with a cookout at a secluded f arm just outside of Farmersburg, ownbd ny rallye chairman Darrell Staggs' ('78) f am ily. Later in the even ing ral lye prizes were awarded to: Evans ('77), f irst place; Doug Steve Smith ('75), second place; and the inf amous Seagram-Strohs Racing Team, th ird place. The ''Best Decorated Car" award was won by graduate brother Bill Gibson and among miscellaneous prizes, Mike Hileman ('75) won the "Green Beer Award.'' FIJI ISLAND '75 King Bohunkus and his natives invaded he chapter house April 22 to of f icially beg in the f estivities of Fiji lsland'75. As the natives (Steve Farquhar '77, M ike Weinert '77, Don Pickens '77) brought each date to King Bohunkus (Tom McGuire '77) each knelt while he placed the symbolic bone arbund their neck. After this, the natives gladly let each girl kiss the King to show their gratitude. The following Friday saw Fiii lsland activit ies start with those brothers who brought ' a Such was one of the clues so unselfishly donated to the act ive chapter by the pledges concerning the 1975 spring road rallye sponsored by the fall pledge class. No one was disappointed by this year's rallye, except possibly a few unfortunate active brothers who got lost. Rallye weekend started with a pledge-sponsored open bar party the Friday n ight before the rallye. tw in kie is. ' Smith and the social committee for a job well done. The p ledge class earn ed t he money f or th is party and other rallye expenses by working for the Saga f ood service. The party, complete with posters, lights, and an unending supply of refreshments was beyond a doubt one of the most successful parties of the year. FRATERNHTY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA Rho Phi Chapter UoSo POSttACE PA:D l121 South Sixth Street l・ erre Haute,Indiana 47802 丁erre Houte′ !N Permit No.707 ZiP Code 47802 ρl%″ 》 O゛ ムf6̀売 淮ι ″二̲″ 雄 ′′、 督?57 ′〔 ■7′ み キ 韓 形 ノし ノ イマρ L ADDRESS CORRECT10N REQUESTED a different date each night, but we are sure it all worked out well. Our thanks go out to Dave PLEDGE RALLYE FESTIVITIES "You should know what a marshmallow roast and a "bring your own hot dog" cookout. That even ing the brothers and their dates danced to the music of Rage. Saturday saw the men of Rho Phi invade the Riley Conversation Club, this years setting. During the day were the kite flying contest, with such entries as a computer-paper kite, and a softball game with action rivaling the World Series of '07. That evening was the social committee sponsored cookout. Althgugh there were no hamburgers or' hot dogs, the steaks made a welcome substitute. Later in the even ing Brother Sm ith ('77 ) joined each brother and his date in the bonds of Fiji-wedlock for the remainder of the f estivities. Th is may have caused a problem with