ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SPRING 1992 \r\nSpring 1992 The Rose Fiji Page 2 Francois (ME '94) already leading the charge for Rush 92, we are confident we will again have a successful rush this coming fall. President's Letter Brothers, Just as every other year, the spring quarter has brought its traditional flurry of activities. As usual, there is some type of event every week end until graduation. Fiji Isle, Road Ralleye, and the Rho Phi Open, to name a few, are just around the corner. The men of Rho Phi are al ready working hard to make all of these events enjoyable. We have also stressed several aspects of chapter operations. Rush and campus in volvement are just two areas where Rho Phi has been centering its attention. We have also been working with the House Corporation to make several improvements to the house. As always, Rho Phi is striving hard to live up to the ex cellent reputation and image our chapter has al ways maintained. Rush Rho Phi is also beginning to assert itself in leadership positions on campus. Brother Kelby Ridenour (ME '93) was recently elected as IFC President, the first Phi Gam to hold the post since Scott Kirkpatrick (ME '90). Senior Mark Boenke (CE '92) has served the past year as Secretary of the American Society of Civil En gineers, Steve Allison (AO '92) has served as President of Sigma Pi Sigma, an applied optics honorary, and Dave Merrell (ChE '93) is current ly the vice-president of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Furthermore, junior Doug Sowder (ME '93) is currently running for senior class president. It's good to see the men of Phi Gamma Delta developing their leadership skills in areas other than the fraternity. Under the leadership of senior rush chairman Brian Sullivan (Math/Econ '92), the chapter this past fall pledged 27 outstanding young men. Brother Sully used several new ideas this past fall, including enjoyable - yet sometimes haz ardous - activities such as go-carting and putt- putt golfing. Due to the chapter's dedication in rushing new members, our chapter size will soon grow to 81 active members upon the in itiation of our pledges. With sophomore Jim The Rho Phi House Corporation has also been busy. At their last meeting they opted to make several improvements to the chapter house - improvements amounting to more than $20,000. Scheduled projects include all new fur niture for the second story of the chapter house. In addition, the outside trim of the house will be repainted, maintaining the elegance of the Phi Gamma Delta house. Several changes have also taken place within the House Corporation itself. Graduate brothers THE ROSE FIJI TTie 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: Dave Merrell '93 Chad Powers '93 Mitchei Deckard Mark Rosenberger '94 Layout: Chris Crosby '93 board of directors. The House Corporation o ficers now are: President: Bob Cultice (ME^ 78) Treasurer: Rob Bunch (Ph 75) Lenny Muhlenkamp '93 Jeff Geesaman '93 Greg White (ME '90) and Carl Gillman (ME 90) have recently joined the House Corporation s '93 Dave Gowars '92 Secretary: Jim Cramer (ME 84) \r\nSpring 1992 Page 3 The Rose Fiji Thanks, Mark ACTIVITIES I would also like to take this opportunity to thank resigning president Mark Ress (ME '76) During the winter quarter the Rho Phi chap ter enjoyed skiing the "peaks" first at Nashville, IN, and then again at Paoli, IN. Some graduate brothers returned to help teach a few of the undergrads proper skiing techniques both on and for all the time and work he has contributed to the fraternity. Additionally graduate brothers Don Mighell (Texas '56), Frank Guthrie (Han over '50) and Bob Barker (ChE) continue to show the level of support to the chapter which they have maintained for the last twenty-two years. Without the efforts and continuity of all these graduate brothers (and many others), Rho Phi would not be where it is today. In closing, I would like to invite all brothers to return for any of the upcoming spring activities. Just as the undergraduates are looking forward to the end of another academic year and the warm days ahead, we are also looking forward to seeing many of you back at the Fiji house. For those of you who cannot make it back this spring, I hope you have a great summer and hope to see you at Homecoming 1992. Proud to be a Fiji! Lenny Muhlenkamp (ME 93) off the slopes. The annual Super Bowl party was again held at the house. In the spring quarter the chapter has engaged in a Fiji pool tourney in search for the champion "Fiji Fuzzy". Plans for the Rho Phi Open are be ginning to developed. This year, all Fiji's from across the state of Indiana will be invited to par ticipate, hopefully bringing in a wide range of duffers and pros. We hope to see some great participation from our grads! Fraternally, Chad Powers ME '93 Jeff Geesaman ME '93 \r\nSpring 1992 The Rose Fiji Graduate Corner U John Charles Temple 1951—1991 Reprinted from the October 29, 1991 Herald Times in Bloomington "John C. Temple, president of Bloom ington Hardware in Bloomington, died of an illness Sunday at Humana Hospital in cc Louisville, KY. He was 40. Born January 21, 1951 in Bloomington, son of Hugh F. o and Ethel (Smith) Temple. He was the fifth generation of business operators in the Temple family in Bloomington. He was a 1969 graduate of Bloomington High u School and attended Rose Hulman Institute of Technology and Indiana University. He was a member of the Monroe County Home Builders Association, Bloomington North Rotary Club, Phi Gamma Delta Fra u ternity and the First Christian Church of Bloomington. Survivors include his wife, Victoria (Starkey) Temple, one daughter, Kristiana Temple, at home; one son, Mor gan Temple, at home; his parents of Bloomington; and one sister, Karen Fisher of Lexington, KY..." Our sympathy goes < out to the family of John Charles Temple. D Q < CC o n Page 4 \r\nSpring 1992 The Rose Fiji Page 5 Scholarship Once again the Rho Phi chapter has fin ished a quarter by outscoring the all men's CPA. The Rho Phi's scored a 2.957 CPA, this is the fifth quarter in a row that we have finished above the all men's. This was highlighted by five members scoring a per fect 4.0; these individuals were: Jeff Hansen ChE '92 Lenny Muhlenkamp Cory LaRoche ME '93 ME '93 Jim Labbe Joe Labbe ME '95 ME '95. awards are given annually to the three in dividuals that exhibit the best strides to wards excellence in scholarship. The re cipients were: Best Scholarship of an Active Lenny Muhlenkamp ME '93 (4.0 accum.) Best Scholarship of a Pledge Jim Labbe ME '95 (4.0 accum.) Most Improved Scholarship Aaron Bultman ME '94 The Rho Phi chapter has not forgotten the importance of our schooling and will The chapter is also very pleased with the accomplishments made by our pledges. They finished with a 3.010 CPA for the continue to distinguish ourselves, both on campus and internationally in Phi Gamma winter quarter (this was the second quarter in a row they scored above a 3.0 CPA). Pergc! Recently awards were also given out at the annual Norris Pig Dinner. These II Delta, in the area of scholarship. Fraternally Mitchel Deckard ME '93 O P9 > a c > H m \r\nSpring 1992 The Rose Fiji Intramural Sports The Rho Phi intramural teams had a very suc cessful season during the winter quarter. The bowling team, which consisted of Kelby Ridenour, Damon Crouch, Aaron Bultman, Chad Powers, Chuck Dewey, Jason Bone, Dave Merrel, Brad Miller, Derrick Clark, Mark Rosenberger and Mark Boenke, brought home the championship. Each member contributed to the victory as the season consisted of 6 weeks of bowling. A trophy was presented to the chapter on behalf of the bowling teams as well. Con gratulations guys! Baseball So far this season, the Rose-Hulman baseball team is picking up where it left off last year. Af ter a slow start (4-2) on the southern trip. Rose returned north and went on a seven game win ning streak. At mid-season the team has a 12-3 record and is ranked 26th nationally among The basketball team also fared very well this season as they went on to a 5 and 2 record. Spring basketball is beginning and the team hopes to carry their momentum forward and have a successful season. Currently, the Fiji athletes are competing in Softball, basketball, and outdoor soccer. Each team hopes to be successful in their respective leagues. The whole chapter is also getting ready for Greek Games. We are practicing hard and ope to be competitive in the games, which are NCAA Division 111 teams. Key wins early in the season include a doubleheader sweep of ICAC rival DePauw University, a convincing victory over Ohio Northern Uni versity, and a 2-1 thriller over Albion (Ml) Col lege. With ICAC play set to begin, the Engineers look to improve on their third place finish of last year. Fiji diamondmen include: Dave Cowans (ME '92), Dave Merrell (ChE "92), Todd Holthaus (EE '94), Shaun Miller (ChE '95), Derrick Clark going to be held during Parents Weekend on (ChE '95), Chad Zigler (ME "95), Ryan Walke May 2. (ChE '95), and Mike Arvesen (EE'95). Mark Rosenberger '94 Dave Gowans (ME '92) \r\nSpring 1992 Public Relations Rho Phi has been a busy chapter in the way of public relations. The chapter has participated in many different areas. Such things as the Adopt-A-Highway program, Happiness bag, Lighthouse missions, and Farrington's Grove historic society were all part of Fiji brotherhood •1 service. Whether it be keeping (Adopt-A-Highway) or just our roads clean helping mentally handicapped children enjoy a visit form Santa (Happiness Bag), Rho Phi has really made strides at reaching for that point of the star called service. Future plans for Christmas and Halloween parties with Happiness Bag, a community picnic with police and firemen (as guests), parents' din ner, as well as other fund raising projects. With the welcomed support of all Fiji's of Rho Phi chapter, the journey to excellence can become a reality. Dave Merrell Purple Garter ChE '93 On March 28, 27 undergraduate brothers and their dates headed off to French Lick, Indiana for Purple Garter. Couples began arriving around 2-.00 to try horse-back riding and do some exploring. Later in the afternoon the lU game caught most of the guys attention while the girls were preparing for dinner at 7:00. The r following Garter Ceremony was kicked off by pledge Michael Arveson '95 and wrapped up by graduate Dan Kocwn '91. Dancing continued until the night was ended by a stunning per formance by the three undergrads singing "Un answered Prayers" by Garth Brooks. This was our first year at French Lick, The re mote atmosphere of the resort added a nice touch to the event. Hopefully next year we will be able to return to French Lick for Purple Gar ter '93. \r\nwn Spring 1992 ” The Rose Fiji Page 8