A Publication of the Rho Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology - April 22, 2019 1848 Club News... Upcoming Dates for 50th Anniversary Celebration: Casino Night - May 3 Pig Dinner Gala - May 4 Sendoff Brunch - May 5 May 1st is Phi Gamma Delta’s “Day of Giving” Fiji Rho Phi Brothers, If you are unable to join us for the Rho Phi 50th Celebration - WE STILL NEED YOUR SUPPORT We set a goal to have 50 graduate brothers making a contribution of $18.48 per month or more to help fund undergraduate scholarships at the Rho Phi chapter. We have not yet reached this goal! Please go to the following to sign up: www.rosefiji.com/1848club or follow the instructions below to submit a tax-deductible contribution of $221.76 or more made out to the "PGD Educational Foundation" to become an 1848 Club member. 6th Annual Indianapolis Indians Baseball Outing May 18 1848 Club Committee Wes Bolsen, chair David Steinbock Ed Fain Jake Whitacre Joe Weist Rho Phi House Corporation Ed Fain, president Doug Collier, vice pres Andy Horton, secretary Matt Baber Chip Bradway Rob Bunch Nate Richter Randall Ridgway Jacob Whitacre Some of you may have received a letter or seen on social media about the upcoming Phi Gamma Delta National "Day of Giving" on May 1. It will work differently this year than last year. Clicking on the Day of Giving link will contribute to the general fund, and not directly benefit the undergraduate brothers of Rho Phi. There are three ways to be part of the Day of Giving on May 1, in addition to contributing to Rho Phi undergraduate scholarships: 1) Preferred method: Make out a check for any amount to the "PGD Educational Foundation" now, and mail it THIS WEEK so that the check is received no later than Tuesday, April 30 to be counted in the May 1 day of giving. Mail the check to: Joe Weist, 2142 Wabash Ave. Terre Haute, IN 47807 This method also works if you want to give $221.76 or more and become (or renew) being a member of the Rho Phi 1848 Club this year. We would ask anyone who cannot make it back to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the chapter with us to consider becoming an 1848 club member and support undergraduate scholarships. (www.rosefiji.com/1848club) or by mailing a check to the above address. Option 2) Go onto PhiGam.org and click on the gold Donate link in the top right and then select "other" in the designation and type in "Rho Phi Endowment" in the Comments message box. You can do this now or on May 1, the actual day of giving as well. Option 3) For larger donations: Reach out to 1848 Committee Chair, Wes Bolsen (Bolsen@gmail.com or cell: 650-387-9962) and we will work with you personally on a taxdeductible contribution to a named endowed scholarship at the Educational Foundation. These funds will directly benefit the Rho Phi chapter in perpetuity. We have had a large number of brothers making direct contributions from their Schwab, Fidelity, and Vanguard retirement accounts or a Donor Advised fund in connection to mandatory distributions. \r\nA Publication of the Rho Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology - April 22, 2019 50th Anniversary Celebration... 226 Registered to Attend Gala Event - May 3-5 Not too late to register The weekend of May 3-5, 2019 is promising to be the best graduate event in chapter history. It’s not too late to be part of this historic weekend. You can still register for the event by going to the chapter’s website at www.rosefiji.com and follow the links to 50th Anniversary Events and register through the Eventbrite link. Don’t forget that you can bring a date. You must register trough this process. While you can register all the way up until May 2, we would appreciate early registration for the caterer. If you want to see who is already registered: www.rosefiji.com/attendance Here is a schedule for the weekend. Also keep checking back at www.rosefiji.com Friday, May 3 5:00 pm - Reunion Dinner for classes of 1968-1976 (M. Moggers Restaurant) If you are attending this dinner, and need to register, email 50th@rosefiji.com. It is not on the Eventbrite schedule. 7:30 - 10:30 pm - Casino Night & Opening Reception (The Ohio Building) Saturday, May 4 8:00 am until Noon - Informal breakfast on your own (Clabber Girl) 9:00 am - Rho Phi Open (Rea Park) 10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Informal reception (Casa Urbana) 10:30 am - Tours of Rose-Hulman campus (leave from The Ohio Building) Noon - 6:00 pm - Video Interviews (Casa Urbana) 1:00 pm - Museum walking tour (leave from The Ohio Building) 4:00 pm - Rho Phi House Corporation Meeting (Casa Urbana) 5:00 pm - Pre-dinner reception (Casa Urbana) 6:00 pm - Pig Dinner (The Ohio Building) 8:30 pm - Formal Dance (Casa Urbana) Sunday, May 5 10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Brunch on your own (Terre Haute Brewing Company) \r\nA Publication of the Rho Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology - April 22, 2019 50th Anniversary Celebration... Venue Locations and Contact Information for 50th Anniversary Events Venues Casa Urbana 672 Ohio Street - second floor of The Ohio Building Clabber Girl 900 Wabash Avenue M. Moggers Restaurant Cannot attend, but want to be part of the weekend? If you want to receive in the mail a couple keepsakes from the weekend, please drop an email to Joe Weist at jweist@gmail.com with your name and mailing address and we will mail you a couple items from the weekend. We will only send these items out to those who request them. 908 Poplar Street The Ohio Building 672 Ohio Street - first floor Rea Park 3500 South 7th Street Terre Haute Brewing Company 401 South 9th Street Questions? On Friday contact Conner Helbling at 720-833-1933 On Saturday contact Will Byers at 970-361-1695 On Sunday contact Conner Helbling at 720-833-1933 On Left: Chapter President Robert C. Meyer (Rose 1970) receives charter from Legate, J. Kurt Mahrdt (DePauw 1928) \r\nA Publication of the Rho Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology - April 22, 2019 Annual Family Baseball Outing Don’t Forget to Register for our 6th Annual Family Baseball Outing on May 18 With all the 50th anniversary publicity, we don’t want you to forget the 6th annual Indianapolis Indians baseball outing. This year’s outing is at Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis on May 18 with a 7:05 pm start. The Indians face off against Norfolk. As in the past, the tickets and a $10 meal/beverage voucher are on us. You can bring a date and your kids for a fun, family-oriented outing. Please email Joe Weist at jweist@gmail.com before May 9 with the number of tickets you need. More details will be sent to those attending. We will meet up starting at 5:30 pm at the JW Marriott to grab food and leave for the game at 6:45 pm. We hope you can join us. Are you a current member of the 1848 Club? Your $221.76 annual dues are renewable each year. Please consider donating today. Thanks to our current donors. Gary W. Gladish (Rose 1970) James M. Lowes (Rose 1970) Richard Pace (Rose 1970) Steven C. Goble (Rose 1971) Thomas M. Hendrickson (Rose 1971) Jay D. O’Sullivan (Rose 1971) James H. Graham (Rose 1972) Timothy S. Harlan (Indiana State 1972, Rose 2008) Thomas L. Jackson (Rose 1972) William L. Gibson (Rose 1974) Dennis J. Paustenbach (Rose 1974) James D. Tribble (Rose 1974) Robert M. Bunch (Rose 1975) Michael J. Hileman (Rose 1975) Michael A. Huhnke (Rose 1975) David J. Steinbock (Rose 1975) Bob Carter (Rose 1976) R. Edwin Fain (Rose 1976) Mark L. Ress (Rose 1976) Randal A. Ridgway (Rose 1977) Gerry Dail (Rose 1978) Nathan Edwards (Rose 1978) Michael A. McKee (Rose 1984) Chuck Moss (Rose 1984) Jonathan T. Richardson (Rose 1984) Joseph A. Weist (Rose 1987, Evansville 2000) Chris Lueking (Rose 1991) Alan Manche (Rose 1991) Todd R. Hubbell (Rose 1996) Lewis Adrian Reid (Rose 1996) Aaron M. Weishaar (Rose 1997) Bill Morphew (Rose 1998) Wesley J. Bolsen (Rose 2000) Joshua D. Zabek (Rose 2005) Quintin X. Coppola (Rose 2009) Nathan P. Richter (Rose 2009) Matthew M. LaCross (Rose 2010) Shane Boschert (Rose 2013) Brian J. Soller (Rose 2015) Tyler J. Rockwood (Rose 2016) Jacob C. Whitacre (Rose 2017) Daniel D. Ferguson (Rose 2018)