ANSWERED FEB M 1992 5R0UTE TO: INSIDE; • President's Letter, Page 2 • Graduate Corner, Page 4 SJ-J-TLobi Ed=Pimt. FEB 21 t992 fraternity of RM GAMA/IA P^i'TA ♦TIONAI ^esjardit^ ose Rho Phi Chapter • Phi Gamma Delta ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY WINTER 1992 Hwii »iSii The Rho Phi Chapter at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology received the Owen Cup Pictured left to right are Mark W. Boenke '92, Steven G Allison '92, Archon Secretary J. Dean Mosher (Idaho '49), Leonard J. Muhlenkamp '93, Howard W. Snyder '92, and Joe A. Weist '87. The Owen Cup is awarded to the undergraduate chapter which has shown the greatest improvement in scholarship over the preceding academic year. \r\nWinter 1992 Page 2 The Rose Fiji PRESIDENT'S LETTER Brothers, once again, I have the pleasure of informing you of the status of the Rho Phi chapter. This will be my last opportunity to speak as the president of the chapter since we are holding elections in the near future. As I stated in the Spring issue, we had an extremely busy year and we went to FIJI Academy with high hopes. On the way to Ohio State, we reflected on the previous year. Preparation and Planning As soon as the new cabinet took over one year ago, we came up with our own set of goals to follow in order to help guide the chapter and have a great year. At our pledge retreat, the chapter answered a survey that allowed the cabinet to identify areas for improvement. Using the results of this survey, we came up with the "150 Steps to Excellence" our chapters' pathway to achieving our goals over the next year. We also reorganized the committee system to better serve the chapter. In general, we were determined to stay motivated and keep up our commitment to improving our scholarship. Commitment to Excellence We committed ourselves to excellence in twentysix different areas of fraternity operations including rush, scholarship and graduate relations. This commitment was a day to day activity. The brothers spent many hours studying and working together. In order to motivate our brothers, we gave out awards for the brothers who best exemplified the THE ROSE FIJI The Rose Fiji is published twice a year by the Rho Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana. It is intended for the enjoyment of graduate brothers, parents, friends, and Fijis everywhere. Editor: Chris Crosby '93 Contributors: Steve Allison '92. Leonard J. Muhlenkamp '93, Jeff Hansen '92. Jeff Rafter '92. Brady Neukam. Dave Five Values and public recognition was given to those who excelled in their academics. We had successfully completed 50 of our 150 Steps by summer and we have now completed 113 of them. This fall we targeted rush as a major focal point for the chapter. With last year's class only numbering fifteen, we needed a large pledge class this year. Throughout the Fall, rush was on the brothers' minds. Everyone put in a lot of hard work and spent many hours meeting the rushees. We tried a couple new rush activities, such as go-cart racing and miniature golf. Everyone who attended had a great time. Rewards Our hard work and commitment to our goals paid off. We had one of the best years in our chapter's history. We were above the all-mans average for the first time in several years. At FIJI Academy, we were pleasantly surprised by winning several awards. We won the Owen Cup for the most improved scholarship. We placed third in the Brightman Award for graduate relations. The biggest uprise was an honorable mention in the Cheney Cup competition which is awarded to the best all-around chapter (this puts us in the top nine of one hundred and twenty-three chapters). We also received a John Templeton McCarty award for the fifth consecutive year and a certificate of academic achievement. Our efforts in rush also paid off. We took twentynine impressive young men into our chapter as pledges. We have only lost two, one because of his grades and one because he is transferring to the Colorado School of Mines and we know he will make a fine addition to the Gamma Kappa chapter there. Overall, this past year, the Rho Phi chapter has had a stellar performance. We learned that there are several important focus areas in a good chapter. Cowans '92. Scott Beach '93, Chad Powers '93 L-ayout: Chris Crosby '93 (continued on next page) \r\nWinter 1992 Goals Motivation Tone Unity - The Rose Fiji a good chapter is goal oriented it takes the whole chapter partici pating to achieve our goals a positive, fun brotherly tone is important to keep up motivation it takes the whole chapter pulling together to truly become an excel lent chapter Page 3 1 wish the new cabinet the best in the upcoming year. 1 know that in the next Rose Fiji, the new president will have great news. The Rho Phi chapter definitely has a shining future ahead. Perge! Fraternally, Steve Allison Applied Optics '92 NEW OFFICERS ELECTED Dear Brothers, It is my pleasure to greet you as the newly elected President of the Rho Phi chapter. On December 9, 1991, the chapter selected the following brothers to serve as the other officers: Luis "Sweet Lou" Franco Brad Miller Mike "Law" Lawrence Kelby "Big Boy" Ridenour Treasurer Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Historian Since our election, the other new officers and 1 have been engaged in transition, experiencing "on the job training" with our new positions. Despite the fact that we have been working together only for a short time, we have already begun to set a chapter tone aiming for whole-hearted fraternal association within the chapter. Although we have not yet learned all that our positions involve, we are all confident that the chapter will continue in its tradition of exemplifying the finest aspects of Phi Gamma Delta. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to commend the resigning cabinet for all the hard work they have given to this great fraternity of ours. Their efforts will be appreciated well into the future. I sincerely hope that the new cabinet can continue building on the excellent foundation which they have laid. iV Leonard J. Muhlenkamp ME '93 \r\nWinter 1992 The Rose Fiji Page 4 GRADUATE CORNER Pd Since the beginning of this school year, Rho Phi has enjoyed the presence of graduates at various events. At u Homecoming, nearly 80 graduates were in attendance for the variety of weekend activities. Although the weather the day of the game was less than ideal for a pic nic, several graduates and their families were in attendance for George's Bar-bque sandwiches. On a disappointing note. Rose lost the game. 2 Qd o (J u H < • o < pd CD Hulman Union at Rose-Hulman. There will likely be a cash bar at the house prior to the dinner. More information and invitations will be coming soon. The entire chapter would like to thank the follow ing graduates for donations received at Home coming. I am sure that this list is not complete due to the fact that cash was placed in the collection dish. Anyway, thank you! Gary Bates Carl Gillman A few graduates were in attendance for the Pledge Retreat in Merom, Indiana in early December. We are proud to say that we obtained 27 dynamic and energetic pledges through a successful fall rush. On another note, the actives easily defeated the pledges in the annual Dan Keown Fred Queary Bryan Welch Greg White The chapter looks forward to seeing numerous graduates at Pig Dinner. football classic. Pig Dinner is scheduled for Friday, March 20, 1992, at 8:00 p.m. in the Proud to be a FIJI! Jeff Hansen ChE '92 \r\nThe Rose Fiji Winter 1992 Page 5 PURPLE GARTER PREPARATIONS The Social Committee would like to present the final details for the upcoming 1992 Purple Garter. PG will be held Saturday, March 28th, at French Lick Resort in French Lick, Indiana. The chapter R.S.V.P. with a deposit of $69.60 by February 28th. Anything received after this date cannot guarantee a reservation. The remaining balance of $40.40 is due would like to encourage all graduates and their to the hotel at check-out. families to attend. > See you all there! Graduate cost for Purple Garter will be $110 per couple. This price includes double occupancy room, dinner, and breakfast Sunday morning. In addition, this entitles you to the use of the resort's pools, spa, restaurants, shops and trails. Golf, tennis, horseback riding, and bowling are available at additional cost. Jeff Rafter ME '92 o G > H m o O pa z i m pa \r\nWinter 1992 Page 6 The Rose Fiji BASEBALL CROSS COUNTRY Rose-Hulman finished the 1991 cross country If the fall season is any indication, the Rose- season with another fine season of running behind Hulman baseball team will continue its winning them. The Engineers won the Milikin Invitational, ways of 1991. Despite a limited schedule, the fall placed second at the Centre Invite and finished third season saw the team field strong showings against ICAC rival Wabash College, Vincennes, and the University of Southern Indiana. in their conference, the ICAC. This was a two-spot improvement from 1990's fifth place finish. Fiji baseball players are; Dave Cowans (ME '92) Dave Merrell (ChE '92) Mike Averson (EE 95) Derrick Clark (ChE '95) Shaun Miller (ChE '95) Mike Pelkey (EE '95) Ryan Walke (ChE '95) Chad Zigler (ME '95) Fiji cross country runner Brady Neukam was the seventh man for the Engineer harriers. His personal Dave Cowans ME '92 best for 8K was 27:41 in the Wabash dual meet. / rtT- ^ ' . • '5C1 I Sad# \r\nPage 7 The Rose Fiji Winter 1992 BASKETBALL INTRAMURAL SPORTS The 91-92 Rose-Hulman basketball squad is dominated by Fiji's. Nine of the eighteen players The Rho Phi intramural teams enjoyed two quite successful seasons during the spring quarter. The softball team was only able to play two games due to inclement weather. They made the best of the games though, and won each game by 15 and 23 runs respectively. They ar looking forward to the spring season so they may continue this "streak". and three of the five starters are Phi Gams. Scott Beach ('93) leads the team in scoring at 25 ppg. Captains Troy Dewar ('92) and Paul Hedinger ('92) also start for the Rose squad providing a strong front court. Brian Sullivan ('92), also a senior captain, Mike Lawrence ('92) and Chris Wheatly ('95) pro vide a lot of quality playing time off the bench. Freshman Steve King, Shaun Blaich, and transfer James Connerly look to help the team in the future. The Rose squad looks to be a top contender in the ICAC conference for an NCAA tournament bid! Scott Beach EE '93 The football team had only one loss in their season which was handed to them in the Championship game. The team ended their season with five wins and one loss. Intramurals also had some contests with the individual in mind. Rho Phi was represented by some of its best runners in the cross country meet and also teams in the two-on-two beach volleyball tournament. J.B. Muncie, Doug Sowder, and Scott O'Neil "played in the sand" for the day of volleyball competition. Currently, the Fiji athletes are competing on frater nity and floor teams in bowling, major indoor soccer, major & minor volleyball, and major & minor basket ball. Each team hopes to be quite competitive in their respective leagues. Chad Powers '93 \r\nWinter 1992 The Rose Fiji