oa, SKANK LLL AHN IMSL HGH IE NIE RAI ISIE NSE HIC NSEC ISC IIIS INISSNISSENANANISISICSS THE PURPLE PROTAGONIST EPSILON CHI CHAPTER UW-Eau Claire Fall/Holiday Season 1986 ae, 1404 State St. Eau Claire, Wi 54701 SLLKKLLKL KLAN HANNS GNIS LEH HH HHI NILSEN SHH NIN ITE HICNIICS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Purple greetings to the Graduate Brothers of Epsilon Chi! Brothers, your Chapter is flourishing. As of December 1, 1986 we have 23 active members and 8 pledges. These are our biggest numbers in five years! With undergraduate affairs in good shape we are turning our efforts in the Graduate direc- tion Firstly, we are commemorating 15 years since colonization by hosting our First Annual Norris Pig Dinner! The date is April (3-5, 1987. William A. Martin Ill, Executive Director and Editor of The Phi Gamma Delta, will visit our Chapter for the first time. We are also attempting to bring back Drury Bagwell, past Dean of Students and the primary reason for our colonization. It will be a classy affair brothers, and extra special if each and every one of you can journey back. Come and enjoy your Chapter! Secondly, we're going to put together a Graduate Directory to facilitate your communications. We won't be successful unless we have completed biographies from everyone. Please jot down info about others too, in case we don't hear from them. Thirdly, we are exploring the possibility of purchasing the Chapter house. We hope to pave the way for generations to come. We are excited and as things develop, you'll hear from us. That's all for now Brothers. Put aside April 3-5; it will be memorable for all of us! Perge! Fraternally, Brian T. Bowen '87 Chapter President Graduate Weekend A Tremendous Success--Thanks Goes To Brother Randy Sparling. Earlier this semester, | was able to attend a very enjoyable evening at a cottage on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota. The accomodations were arranged by graduate brother Randy Sparling, and the main reason for this meeting of graduate brothers and undergrads was to discuss the establishment of the Epsilon Chi Chapter Endowment Fund. Also discussed were the foundations for a Graduate Chapter in the Twin Cities. During this meeting, the undergraduates had a chance to express their perceptions as to how the Chapter was doing at E.C., eat some great food, and discuss Phi Gamma Delta-- young and old. Our Field Secretary Ben Robinson was there, and he gave his very positive views to some of the graduates as to the success Epsilon Chi has been enjoying of late. A very special thanks goes to Randy Sparling and his wife. The Graduates that attended were: Steve Johnson, Bob Mickelson, Rick Koehler (Purple Legionnaire), Charles Martins, Jeff Suedbeck, Ken Thoreson, Jim (Ragu) Galante, Kurt Tausche, Greg and Jeff Buell, Brian Helm, Michael Ziehr, and Field Secretary Ben Robinson. All of the undergraduates were glad to see that many Graduate Brothers getting together. Hopefully, we'll see all of you at this years 15 YEAR REUNION! Perge! Fraternally Yours, Paul K. Lindl '89 Pictured here are 19 of our current 30 brothers. (L-R) John Deters, Karl Schmidt, Jenny Brenke (Sweetheart Pres.), Jason Pleus, Brian Hassman (PI.), Kevin Crosby, Paul Lindl, Tim Meyer, Brian Bowen, Sean Wolf, Bill Lippert, Mike Key, Tony Duran, Bill Staehle, Jeff Ongemach, Chris Rassmussen (PI.), Todd Eberhardt, Willy Porter, Clint Binley, M. Afif Sakir. \r\nTREASURER’S REPORT Dear Graduate Brothers: Greetings from the Treasurer's desk. | am writing this note to you for the last time as Treasurer--we are about one week away from elections, and | see bright prospects for our Chapter in the future. | wish to talk to you about my tenure and also the foreseeable future of Epsilon Chi's finances. Since January, the Fraternity has paid over $10,000 in bills- -$3,000 of which were left-over from the past. Our relations with International Headquarters are at all-time high, and we have been on time with our bills every month since January. For the first time in a long while, every brother associated with the Chapter is recognized by Headquarters. We are also trying to initiate others that have left the Chapter but had their money used for other purposes before us. | feel that although | have been instrumental in changing attitudes with regards to paying bills, it has been a very responsible membership that has enabled me to carry out a successful tenure. About the future-we have instituted the policy of paying dues yearly rather than by semester. This will be appreciated by my successor and by others down the line. Spring Break Trips, our main fund raiser, have been set-up; it looks like they will be another success story for Epsilon Chi. In my Summer letter to you, | mentioned that we set up an Endowment Fund for Epsilon Chi. It is now established and controlled by myself and the Purple Legionnaire. We decided to set it up that way so that the savings are not dipped into by the Chapter in the future without some sort of ‘checks and balances’. Let me refresh your memory concerning the endow- ment fund. It is sort of a savings fund for the Chapter--$500 per semester is deposited into this account by the Treasurer, and it earns interest. | urge you to contribute to this fund. | assure you that it is for the better of the Chapter. You can send your Endowment Fund contributions to Rick Koehler-our most de- voted Purple Legionnaire. (His address is included in this Protagonist). Since Graduate Contributions have been minimal, | feel this is a means of establishing a safety net for the Chapter in the future. | do not wish any Treasurer to go through the pains we faced in bringing the Chapter up out of a dire situation. Lastly, by the time of the printing of this issue of the Protagonist, we will have started to explore the possibilities of buying the house. | feel that everything should be finalized this Spring. We will be setting up a House Corporation in the forth- coming months. Keep in touch; attend this year's 15th year Reunion on April 4, 1987. Perge! Fraternally. Atif Sakir '85 Chapter Treasurer ~ a a Outgoing Treasurer Sakir '85, left, pictured With Field Sec- retary Paul Davis ADVISOR’S REPORT Dear Alumni Brothers: | would like to take this opportunity to report my observa- tions and perceptions of the progress being made by Epsilon Chi Chapter in the two years since | have served as advisor to the group. My general impressions are that the chapter has made some significant strides for which they should be duly recognized. Improvement has been noted by the National Fraternity through the awarding of an Honorable Mention of the Condon Cup and the John Templeton McCarty Efficiency Award for chapter improvement. If you spend time at the chapter house and talk with the brothers, you will see that the awards are well deserved, for the emphasis upon brotherhood has never been higher. | am especially impressed with the brothers’ concern for fraternity spirit and for their dedication to self-improvement. This is evident in the atmosphere in the house, in the interactions between the brothers, in their atten- tion to the fraternity’s ritual, and in the time they have spent devoting attention to the physical condition of their house. Time, effort, and money have been spent painting and fixing up the facility, in addition to the recent construction and dedication of a new furnished chapter room. A responsible cabinet, led by Brian Bowen as President, Afif Sakir as Treasurer, Jason Pleus as Recording Secretary, Willy Porter, Corresponding Secretary and Steve Haunschild, His- torian has placed a strong emphasis upon long-range planning, sound fiscal management, service to the community, and del- egation of work through the committee process. Through their efforts, the chapter debt outstanding for several years has been entirely eliminated, and more brothers are involved through the committee process in fund raising, community service, social activities, and placing renewed emphasis on thea™, ritual. A recent milestone has been the establishment of an en- dowment fund for the purpose of raising money for the event- ual purchase of the fraternity house. This endowment fund is carefully controlled and under the watchful leadership of the president, the treasurer, and the recording secretary. The money for the endowment fund is being solicited from present undergraduate brothers in the form of chapter dues, and will be invested in interest-bearing certificates until sufficient dollars have accumulated for a down payment. In all, it is my firm belief that the chapter now shows better organization, stronger leadership, a greater dedication to the fraternity and to the community, and most especially a heightened sense of responsibility, than it has for a long while. You really should see it to believe it. Perge! Fraternally, William J. Hannaford Advisor EPSILON CHI RAISES FUNDS FOR COMPUTER PURCHASE At the time this Protagonist went to the printer, many of you had already received a letter from our illustrious brother in Washington--namely, John L. Frank. Well, thanks to all of your efforts, our dream of a computer will become a reality this Spring! A very special thanks goes out to all of you who. donated money, and also to brother John for providing his time and much-valued help. All said and done we raised in excess of $300.00 dollars for the purchase. Again, THANKS TO ALL OF YOU! Perge! Fraternally, Willy Porter '87 \r\nHOMECOMING ’86 A SUCCESS A little extra planning went into the working of this year's homecoming. Being on somewhat shaky ground with the ad- «™> ministration this year made the brothers strive harder at coming out of this homecoming week looking good. And that we did! Great participation and enthusiasm put Phi Gamma Delta above the rest of the competition. During the week's activities, the FlJI house was represented in all but one of the competi- tions doing especially well in the Tug-of-War where we went down to the finals. John “KRASH" Kranich put the FlJl name into the homecoming court by making the final five candidates. Willy Porter did an excellent job representing FlJI at the Varsity Show by putting on a fabulous performance playing guitar, culminating the act by putting on his FlJI hat, and taking a bow to thunderous applause. Phi Gamma Delta showed its bright colors at the end of the week by running the traditional Football Run for the charity of Spina Bifida. A little extra punch was added by being on the evening news the same night showing us running the football. Then the graduate brothers started to roll in. One by one they came to the house, with rave reviews of how great it looked. A great showing of graduate brothers in conjunction with the newly active brothers made it a very special weekend with many stories to tell. Overall, the weekend was a huge success and set a great precedent for upcoming activities this year. FlJl Forever! Perge! Fraternally, Tony Duran ('89) EPSILON CHI FRATERNALLY THANKS: GREG ‘ BUDDIE’ CIGAN, MONTE TRALLMER, CHARLIE ‘GONZO’ MARTENS, RANDY ‘F.B.’ WALTERS, TIM KAY, RANDY SPARLING, KEN THORESON, AND DAVE FLEICHMAN FOR THEIR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OVER THE PAST YEARS!! THE BAR NOTHING REPORT Greetings from the Bar Nothing Ranch, just South of beauti- ful downtown Jim Falls! It's been some time since | have had the pleasure and privilege of communicating with many of the graduate brothers. However, in other cases, such as Dave Sohns, Scott Murlowski, Monte Tralmer and Bob Tilden, the lines of communication have remained open and fluid, like so much Leinenkugels. | had the distinct honor of participating in a “line-up” the other night at the house. It was well organized, well run, and all in all a class act. A round of clicks to the under graduate brothers! Furthermore, the house was immaculate, the brothers were well mannered and receptive; | could not help but get the feeling that the future is very bright for Epsilon Chi. Many or all of you have received a letter from John Frank, and by the way, thank you John. In this letter a solicitation for donations was made, and | would like to further champion the cause. You can rest assured that the funds will be channeled in the right direction. Seriously, send out a ten spot or a twenty! And while you're at it send Murl a couple of bucks for diapers, he’s trying to buy out Kimberly Clark! So long for now...see you all at Norris Pig Roast this Srping! Perge! Fraternally, Dave Arbuckle (D.A.) Upcoming Fiji Events at Epsilon Chi Norris Pig Dinner-Weekend Friday-Sunday, April 3-5. Speakers: William A. Martin III., Executive Director and Editor of the Phi Gamma Delta. Drury Bagwell, past Dean of students (tentative). Details will be forthcoming in the invitation... FiJl Island: Friday-Sunday, May 8-10. $25.00/Graduate Brother--$35.00/Couple. Do you remember this day in Epsilon Chi History? Come and celebrate Epsilon Chi’s 15 years at Eau Claire! BROTHERS: WE NEED YOUR HELP WITH GRADUATE DIRECTORY! Greetings Brothers! The big story right now at Epsilon Chi is the Forthcoming 15th Year Reunion and Norris Pig Dinner the weekend of April 3-5! We have made arrangements to ensure that this event will be a smashing success. You will be receiv- ing an invitation in the near future including the weekend's itinerary. | can not tell you how excited we are to be having this celebration at Epsilon Chi. | hope that by getting word of this early, you can all make plans to attend. (continued page 4) \r\n(continued from page 3) As you may have noticed, this issue of the ‘Purple Protagonist’ does not contain a great deal of graduate news. Due to problems with our past mailings, and the fact that many of our inserts were not returned, we have had trouble soliciting information from all of you. | want to change this situation. We have plans to put together a Graduate Directory, but we need your help in filling out the insert questionaire and returning it to Epsilon Chi. The sooner you help us in this way, the sooner we can help you. Please pay specific attention to the section asking for information about other graduates in your area. By supplying us with names and addresses of the brothers in your area, you will be helping to insure that our records are up to date, and therefore improving our Graduate Relations Pro- gram. Obviously, our Graduate Relations Program is our obli- gation to you. However, it takes the effort of all of us to make it work! Our goal is to have the next Protagonist comprised of over 70% graduate news. Perge! Stay Purple! Fraternally, Willy Porter '87 Corresponding Secretary 138th EKKLESIA A BIG HIT FOR EPSILON CHI The 138th Ekklesia in Lexington was a successful one for our chapter. We received an Honorable Mention for the Con- don Cup for the Most Improved Chapter, and the John Templeton McCarty Award for Chapter Proficiency. On a EPSILON CHI CHAPTER 1404 STATE STREET EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701 9000246P COO +UGC 0000 CHAPTER PRESIDENT special note, brother M. Afif Sakir '85 was our section's nomi- nee for the Wilkinson Award. He joins brother Randy Sparling as the Epsilon Chi elite recognized for this award. Epsilon Chi was also represented on the model ritual team. Brother Brian Bowen ‘86, with help from Field Secretary Walter R. (Tiger) em Thiel, did a fine job exemplifying the ritual to the 600 + brothers’ in attendance. Thanks goes to brothers Todd Eberhardt '89, Jeff On- gemach '89, Brian Bowen '86, and M. Afif Sakir '85 for making the ‘Purple Journey’! Perge! Fraternally, Paul K. Lindl '88 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA pale Permit No. 219 Eau Claire, WI THETA TAU GF PHI GAMMA DELTA 527 PEACHTREE AVENUE COOKEVILLE TN 38501 \r\nEpsilon Chi Graduate Questionaire Full Name: Year Home Address: Home Phone:__ _____ Business Phone. Business Address: Present information about yourself or-your family (single, married, engaged, service, jobs, etc.): Ideas/Comments/Suggestions: Please give us information you have about other Graduates that you know of; by doing this, you are helping to insure that the forthcoming Graduate Directory will be accurate and useful for you. Have a Happy Holiday Season, & Thanks for your time and effort! Say Fiji! Perge!