a ,I .) 5ryr Rho Phi Chopter.Phi Gomrno Delto ROSE.HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SPRING 1985 NORRIS PIG DINNER A LETTER FROM T HE PRESIDENT The fifteenth anniversary pig dinner, held at the Ramada lnn on March 16, 1985, was a great success Dear Brothers and Friends, I would first like to take this opportunity to extend a f raternal welcome to all our brothers and f riends. Aside from the occasional newsletter, we seldom have further contact. lf anyone would happen to be in Terre Haute, do not forget to stop by our house. we would be more than happy to help out in any way possibld. The president's position has been a busy one as usual, but thanks to the hard work and dedication of with approximately forty graduate brothers in attendance. Four of the lmmortal Fifteen were able to make it back to their alma mater for the occasion. Tradition was upheld with Brother Bob Harker paying his respects to the front of the pig, ond pledge Brad Barnes (EE'BB) paying his respects to the rear of the pig. Brother William S. Zerman delivered a fine speech on the rewards of responsibility in leadership posi- tions. Our thanks go to all the graduate brothers who were able to attend. We missed those of you who could not be there and hope tfiat you will be able to attend next Year j, Andrew F. Jones (EE 'BT,) the new cabinet and committee chairmen, lcan T honestly say that it is an honorto hold an office in sueh an outstanding chapter. The rest of the cabinet include the likes of Jeff wheeler (treasurer, ME '86), Stan Pittman (recording secretary, CH'BG), Greg Bielefeld (corresponding secretary, CH 'Bl), al.l dBrent Hendrfx (historian, ME '87) "/ About once every other week, eight 6nairmen meet with the cabinet to discuss various aspects of the chapter. These chairmen are Keith Bloomer (communications, ME'87), Mark Bower (Rush, EE'97), Bill t Mites Fletcher (EE'87) meets the pig at the annubt frforrii pig pifril;: {i Lindstaedt (public relations, CH'96), Steve Patterson and Michael Smythe (co-social, EEs '96), David Plantz (House and Gro,unds, cH 'gr). pat wildemann (Graduate Relations, ME '96), and Gary winzenread (Scholarship, EE'86). Besides these eighi chairmen, any brother interested in helping plan ine chapter's activities is encouraged to atteno. Finally, lwould just Iike to add that our most recent pledge class has already proven to be quite an excellent addition to our Chapter. I can confidently say that these freshmen and sophomores have madsthe-right ' decision. Congratulations! Fraternally, Les Haman (EE ,96) . Chapter president \r\nDuring rush, Rho Phi was confronted with an enthusiastic prospect in the person of Fred G. Krick. Because of his enthusiasm, the chapter pledged him before rush was completed on November 12, 1594, and he then moved into the house at the beginning of the winter quarter. Fred is a mechanicai engineering student from Walkerton, lndiana. / Thanks to the diligent work of recent treasurers, my transition ,into the oifice has not been terribly diff icuti. Everything seems well under control and the prospects for a successful year are promising. Craig Dargan (CH '87) and Brad Barnes (CH 'BB), have assumed the responsibilities of assistant treasurers and together we anticipate another good year for the At the end of rush, the chapter was excited at the prospect of taking additionat pledges, ord on January 12, 1985, seventeen f ine men were pledged into Phi Gamma Delta. This new influx of people ano ideas has improved our chapter, and we wish these new brothers good luck on their journey into phi Gamma chapter. Currently, we ar6 *orking with all of our committee chairmen'towards assemoiing a budget for our next fiscal year. lt is proying to bL a diffi-curt feat, and it seems we are constdntly overtooking some aspect or consideration. Still, we are sure that we will manage this task also. t Delta. Proud to be a FlJl Brent L. Hendrix (ME 'BT') Historian Finally, I owe thanks to many for their help during Guth rie, House corporation treasu rer, has provided im measurable assistance to me, os well as former Rho phi treasurer Jim cramer (ME '8s). My predecessor, wayne Mark (ME '85), has spent an inf inite number of houis helping me become familiar with lhe position of treasurer. The other members of the new cabinet have aided me also, ald together we intend to work towards another year of improvements here a Rho phi. the cabinet transition. Dr. Frank Robert J. Wheeler (ME '86) Treasu rer AN AWESOME RUSH This year's rush effort was another success for phi Gamma Delta. Led by Erich reske (cH 'gs) as Rush chairmon, the Rho Phi chapter has pledgecj eighteen of the finest young men on campus. The new [teoge class includes f ive sophomores and thirteen f reshmen. Mark Bower (EE'8s) also played a key role as Assistant Rush chairman. other members of the Rush committee that made significant contributions were Brian Y"ppes (EE '87), Brad Kiess (ME 'g6), and Duane Eatherly (EE '87) HlsToRtAN'S REPORT _t;7- G The membership of the Rho phi chapter currenily stands at f ifty-two brothers plus eighteen pledge brothers A fitting beginning to the winter quarter was the initiation of Andrew F. Jones and Douglas w. Morris on December 3, 1984. Andy is a sophomore electrical engineering student from Anderson, lndiaro, while Doug resides in Mount vernor, lndiana and is a sophomore chemical engineering student. 1o t-7., {r7 t3 ln the early tall, Fred Krick, a sophomore mechanicat engineering student from walkerton, Indiana, became the first member of the 1g84-gs pledge class. In addition to long hours of visiting freshmen in the dorms, prospective f reshmen were invited to meet the brothers and see the house at informal rush parties, the commuter cookout, and two formal rush parties. The first set of forrnal rush parties in early November was attended by one hundred f reshmen..ln.early December fifty freshmen came to second formals. Rushees enjoyed a last look at t!" chapter with pizzaand bowling a few days before Bid Monday. \r\nNew pledges accepted seventeen of the twenty-one PU B L I C R E LATI O N S bids extended on Bid Monday, December 10, 198+.;i11. ,';.,,n,|,,,;;,,,t.,'-,1,,..,,,,,,.,.,, i,, .' Freshmen pledggs are Brad Barnes, Duane Braun-ill, .,',,. -',r: ,' . Publicrre-lations committee is currently participating 9ck9r, Bryan Eckhoff , Mike Insko, Tom Kowalski, Miks; Leakey, Drew trorimer,. Jared Mitchengr, steve press,,,l hance the image of our chapter in the Rose-Hulman Brad Mills, Matt Strabley, Steve Turpin, and Dave',.; Urbanek. Also; sophomores Joe Caughey, Miles,,. .' ' " , ,and Terre Hau[e communities. Fletcher, Jerry Mourey, and Rob winklejohn showed,:, ' a continued interest in FlJl by signing bid cards. That' "" . This year's public r:elations committee has already evening, the actives gathereO witn th; new members., ' been involved with the Service League of Uniop Hosand passed out cigars. After a fine chapter mea!, the pital's '' Designer show Houses. Brothers pledges concluded the evening with the traditionall ". approximately forty hours in helping move invested furniture tubbing of actives^ Chairman Erich Teske summa rized 'from the show house, and they will be called upon to the attributes that the new brothers bring to the chap-,. ''help out with other: Show nou-se projects throughout ter as "awesomef'. Everyone else agrees, :.ir,, the remodeling period. Recently, the local pape r ran an Jim Bielefeld, Jr'. (ME '86)' the designer show houses and our in"artidle'featuring '"volvement with the organizalion sponsoring the event. , , ,' :j' .:!,' In the upcoming weeks this chapter will be participating in the campus clean-up (April 13), and approximately twenty brothers will be participating in the Phon-a-thon (April 15-18). Pete M. Hippleheuser (EE '86) .', ATHEETICS , : , Athletics play a big role in the co,,ege careers of ii16ny members of the Rho Phi Chapter of Phi Gammd'',,, , ,.,,D91.1"., Some members are participants in varsity ':athletics, while others remain on the lighter side by ', being active in intramurals. ' ,,,': . t' .t.:, , many other intramural sports such as bowling, volleyball, track, softball, and tennis. Athletics at the Rho Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, whether varsity or intramural, help to make the curriculum a little less demanding and a lot more enjoyable. Todd Griffith (CH '86) SOCIAL COMMITTEE HAS FULL AGENDA ', :.'ln varsity sports, Rho Phi is represented in football;,, golf , track, and tennis. ln tradk,, basketball,,'baseball, -,' ,.',two.seniois, Bill Ban"dy tCrf '85) and Rich Leonard (CH '85), have been fine performers fo#our years. Bill holds the Rose-Hulman record in the Steeple Chase. ln baseball, Danny White (ME'85) is concluding a fine four year pitching career. Almost all of the members of our chapter participate in some form of intramural sports. Many fine performances have been put in by Rho Phi members in al! of these sports. The intramural footballteam had another rough year, but the maior leagde basketball team robounded with an undefeated season and the leaque championship. The soccer team had a fine year, making it to the league play-offs before getting beat by the defending champions. Brothers participate in , l The new social committee, co-chaired by Mick Smythe (EE -86) and Steve Patterson (EE'Bo) has an event filled calendar for the remainder of the school year. Three parties are scheduled for April. The Late Night without David Letterman party will be April 13th. Stupid pledge tricks, sorority letters, and undergraduates under the seats are among the planned skits, Country Club will be the theme for the party on April 20th. lf the budget permits, this will be an open bar party. The party on Apnl 27th will be in preparation for Greek Games and Parents Day on the ?Bth. The month of May begirii with a yet-to-be-annouoc' ed party after,the tladit'ional cano'e trip on the fourth. The next weekend sports a full ageqda of activities. F,t'iday the 1Ot,h is set for the ever-popular Neil Garho . f-ilm FeStival. A,tentative road trip il pianned for Saturday the 11th to the 5OO time trials. The Rho Phi Open golf tournament will be Sunday the 12th ,.. . we hope to see as many graduates as possinle come back to some of the activities. Mark Coffman (EE'86) ,-' \r\nThe lestivities at Retreat included card games with high stakes for the braye. Pictured at this table are, from left, Keyin Graening (ME '87), Bryan Eckholl (EE '88), and Rob Winklejohn (CH '87). Santa Claus trlsited the Rho Ptri and lelt Jed Mitchner (EE '88) a plearant surPrlse. Bld Monday glvee all the actlves a chance to get a much needed bath. \r\nSCHOLARSHIP EDITOR'S NOTE / Although the grade point average-of,the chapter is not an all-time high, the newly appointed Scholarship Committee is working hard to bring FlJl's grades back up to where thgy belong. The chapters cummulative G.P.A. moved up from last eluarter with the help of a strong pledge class. There were also ten 4.0's that helped boost grades in the |,rc, academic year. I would like to take this time to welcome all of our new readers. this is my first edition of the Rose Fiji since I was appointed chairman. First. I would like to welcome the Pledge's Parents as new additions to our list of friends. Also, I welcome the phi Gamma Delta Chapters across the United States with their first copy of the Rose Fiji. Three awards tdr scholarship were recently given at The Rose Fiji will be sent out th ree times a year to inform everyone of the events taking place at our chapter. I hope everyone enjoys the newsletter and if anyone has any questions, do not hesitate to send us a letter. the Norris Pig Dinner. Brad Borkowski (EE'86) was presented with a plaque for having the most improved grades in the chapf6r. Dennis Aidridge (EE '87) received an award for having the highest G.P.A. in the chapter. While Tom Kowalski (PH'88) was honored for having the highest G.P.A. in the pledge class The Scholarship Committee, headed by Gary Winzenread (EE'85), has several plans to help bring up the chapter G.P.A. Currently, space in the house is being cleared out to make room for a group study area to be set up in the garage. Attempts are also being made to update the filq,system, with all graduating seniors being urged to lea-ve files. Steve Press (EE '88) .l ... Graduate Brothers, Parents, and phi Gamma Delta chapters: we would appreciate it if you would send any address corrections. lt will help us keep an updated address book and aid us in sending out our publications. Proud to be a FlJl Keith Bloomer (ME 'Bl) Communications Chai rman HoUSE AND GRoUNDS THE ROSE FIJI The past year has brought about quite a few major changds..These changes included the replacement of the furnace hoiler, a new slant roof on the work shed, complete str!pping and refinishing of the Iiving and dining rogm f loors, and a new roof in the carport due to water darpage from broken pipes last winter. communications committee: Keith Bloomer (chrmn.) Dennis lson (Asst. ChrmD.), Todd Griffiih, pete Hippleheuser, Jim Bielefeld, Mark coffman, Andy Jones, and Steve Press. Photography: Patrick Wildemann. '; }.\-n .a .:_."/ The pla,ns, according to House corporatior, for the next ye;ltnplude the installation of an automatic fire extinguishef.ag well as a gas shutoff for the kitchen stove. A new rOBt on the anteroom in the garage and the replacemenut.-bf the mattresses are aiso on the agenda. A corgdlete remodeling of the bathrooms, including the replacement of the originat plumbing that has been in thelrouse since 1921 , will aiso take fltace. The lo rm calendar has no definite framework other thah'h''+oorTl by room spruce up. this will occur af te r c o m p et i frugnth e b oVe m e ntio n ed m aj o r tas k s. ^a I Dave Plantz (CH 'Bl) House Manager RHO PHI CALENDAR April 198S Sat. ZT Sun . 28 Parent's Day! Greek Weekend !! May 1985 Sat. 4 Fri. 10 Sat. 18 Sat. 25 Annual Canoe Trip Neil Garbo Film Festival Dave Barnes' Wedding; Evansville, IN Graduation ! \r\nFRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA Rho Phi Chapter 1121 South Sixth Ftreet Terre Haute, lndiana 47802 U.S. Postage PAID TERRE HAUTE, IN Non-Profit Org. Perm "22?G34?A Il RCS[ 1987 EREI\T L HENDRIX L526 ALTAhTCCD *DRIVE CLARKSVILLT s_ ffi THE ROSE FIJI ADDRESS CORRECTION REOUESTED IN 4713C il 11707