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A publication of Alpha Sigma Phi THE TOMAHAWK Spring 1993 For the cause of Brotherhood: The future of the province system and our volunteers Ten provinces. Fifty-one chapters. Two colonies. as the needs of our Brotherhood change, so must exploring ways to redefine the province mission. Two interest groups. the ways we deliver our services." We think the system should be used to encourage Alpha Sigma Phi, the organization, stretches National meetings of the Fraternity are now brotherhood and teach life skills every way we from the Puget Sound to Biscayne Bay. But how held annually. The traveling staff visits chapters, can." far do the ties of our Brotherhood stretch? colonies and interest groups on a regular basis. To that end, the committee has already made That has become the central question posed by Even the Fraternity Headquarters utilizes fax and several recommendations to the Grand Council Alpha Sigma Phi's standing National Advisory 800 number capabilities to make communication and is presently formulating a new direction for Committee on Provinces and Volunteers. easier and more efficient. the province system. It's a question that in and of itself has no simple So how does the province system fit into To date, the following has taken place: * answer. today's Fraternity structure;? Heavier concentration on recruiting and "As we examined the province system as it "We've long been a Fraternity driven by the retaining Grand Chapter Advisors and exists, we found that it was not working up to its organization," Philippi says. "We believe it's time Faculty Advisors, a consistent variable in potential," says Larry D. Philippi, Bowling to reverse the trend and let our Brotherhood drive successful chapters; ' Green '76, Grand Councilor and past committee the organization." Budgets established to support the chairman. "We began with the presumption that The current chairman of the National Advisory activities of each province, including either we have to change it, or we have to Committee is Owen G. McCulloch, Oregon travel by the Province Chief; ' abolish it." State '86. The committee works with the Chapter Participation of Province Chiefs at the When the province system was first Services staff at Fraternity Headquarters and National Convention financed by the established, it could be likened to the early days reports to the Grand Council Undergraduate National Fraternity, including a special of the U.S. Congress. Communication links were Operations Committee. workshop held prior to Convention. slow, distances were and travel was an Presently, each province is headed by a Grand great, (Please tum to page two) effort not undertaken lightly. Province Chief who is responsible for overseeing Its role was to provide a factor that kept the Fraternity activities by regular contact with the Ornn^nside^^^^^^^^^^^ Fraternity united and focused on that mission chapters, Grand Chapter Advisors and Faculty between National Conventions. Advisors within the defined geographic area. Alumni Councils make their retum, page 2. and Grand Advisor But like the role of Congress, the role of our Visits to each chapter Chapter Delta Beta Xi recipients, Class of 1992, are announced on 3-4. provinces has evolved as well. by the Province Chief supplements frequent visits pages calls made the staff. And a "Central to forming the province system was the and by professional Chapter Services announces new personnel, promotion, page 5. need to foster our Brotherhood between the leadership weekend�a gathering of chapter Tourtellot begins business series with "Avoiding Chapter 11 ." within the takes biennial National Conventions," says John representatives province� place page 7. Indiana '67, Phi Executive at least once a year. Chaney, Alpha Sigma Alpha Sigs are on the move. Check out your brothers. works better than at other Vice President. "Its chief purpose was to hold the "At times the system pages 9-14. organization together. It has served us well, but times," Philippi says. "That's why the committee is Members of the Bay Area Alumni Councils make Alumni Council are shown at their monthly meeting on fJlarch their return 21. 1975, The Alumni Association has been continuously active since 1919, The earliest Phi alumni involvement Alpha Sigma The meeting honored then extends back to the days when "Sig Bust" was Grand Senior President George started by Delta Chapter during commencement B. Trubow, Michigan '53 The Alpha Sigs who remain vitally week. In 1882, the Cincinnati alumni hosted involved in 1993 who are among undergraduates at the first Sig Bust to encourage those pictured include, in them to remain loyal to Alpha Sigma Phi and not addition to Brother Trul^ow, Brothers Claude R. Witzel, to other fraternities. accept requests join California '32; Milton W. The efforts of the Cincinnati alumni had the Morrison, California '37; desired effect of quelling interest of the chapter in Maitiand B. McKenzie, California '22; J. Bruce to affiliate with another national fraternity seeking McCubbrey, Michigan '54; and in forging the institution of the Chartered Thomas C. Wajnert, Illinois Alumni Council of Alpha Sigma Phi. This first Tech '61 ; Peter Sylvester, Stanford '50; Theodore T. Alumni Council included from three Alpha Sigs Bryant, California '30: and Guy different chapters and remained an active force in jl^^^&jl^^ A. Clarke, Calitornia '31 alumni affairs and supported undergraduate chapters in the region for nearly ninety years. seeks participation of alumni of all chapters of the Following the Second Founding of Alpha Sigma Fraternity. Alumni Councils founded over the Phi as a national fraternity in 1 907. Alumni years included: Chicago (1910); Pittsburgh, Provinces and Councils were established in major cities and Philadelphia, New York City, and Detroit (1911); areas of alumni concentration across the country. Milwaukee, Columbus (Ohio), New Haven, and volunteer network The statement of purposes and objectives for Toledo/Northwestern Ohio (1912); San Francisco, which Alpha Sigma Phi was formed include the later known as the Bay Area Alumni Council from objectives of perpetuating friendships and which has been continuously active since 1919; (continued oage one) cementing social ties within its membership. The Portland (Oregon) and Cleveland (1914); Boston, Additional efforts to incorporate alumni are fostered the alumni objectives substantially by Hartford, and Los Angeles (1915); Kansas City participation at the province level are designed to council, and its role was recognized at an early and Twin Cities (Minnesota) in 1916; Akron promulgate Alpha Sigma Phi's basic tenet of date in granting the Chartered Alumni Councils (1917). Brotherhood For Life. voting power in the biennial Convention of Alpha After World War I, alumni councils were added The National Advisory Committee is seeking Phi. for Battle Sigma Boulder, Reading (PA), Marietta, Creek, ways to encourage brotherhood and use the of a council is that it The nature and purpose Washington, DC, Denver, Oklahoma City, province system to enhance the fratemity Baltimore, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Honolulu, experience. Charleston (WV), Indianapolis, Huntington, "It's a change in philosophies," says Philippi. Lawrence Tech, Lexington, Niagara (NY), "We believe we need to concentrate more on THE northern New TOMAHAWK Louisville, Mahoning Valley, Miami, personal development and less on chapter Ohio Jersey, Oakland, Valley, Omaha, Phoenix, operations. That's not to say that chapters An Educational Journal Sacramento, Staten Island, St. Louis, Syracuse, shouldn't should. But as Vol 91, No 3 operate efficiently. They Tri Western New York and Spring 1993 City (IL-IA), Tulsa, a fraternity we need to explore every way we can Editors Association Beta Delta Member. College Fraternity (WV). to meet the personal needs of our undergraduate The Tomahawlc is the oldest college fraternity publication. In addition to social programs for Alpha Sigma and alumni members as well." It first appeared in November 1847 at Yale College and Phi alumni, some of the councils had service of use of the can continued until the college suspended it in 1852, Since its Updated province system or awards for the revival in Apnl 1909. it has been continuously published. scholarship programs, include regional meetings that teach members Editor Contributing Reporters undergraduate chapters in their area. Many social, business and relationship skills needed to John R. Chaney J. Tyler Cox/Alumni News alumni rose to in the prominence Fraternity succeed in life. And as an off-shoot, a revised Indiana '67 Wake Forest 75 through their respective alumni council. structure can much-needed Managing Editor Jeffrey R. Hoffman province encourage While the of Beverly J rvtoody NC. State '76 undergraduate chapters Alpha networking and interaction among alumni Phi are the site and focus of the Design Editor Roben W Kutz, Sigma great members. It will deliver a focused curriculum to P. Schwind California '67 of the of the � Jeffrey majority dynamic activity Fraternity, support the other two major chapter services Toledo '75 Peter Tourtellot, they directly involve only seven percent of the the annual National Conference and Production Coordinator American '57 Leadership of Phi at any Debbie Pike living membership Alpha Sigma the Chapter Leadership Consultant Program. time. An Alumni Council a brother Circulation given requires As the mission of Alpha Sigma Phi evolves, so or brothers to make a commitment of time Christy Gray willing does the provinces. A rejuvenated system can and over a minimum of a or two to energy year emerge as a principal force that helps unite, a cadre of and it develop participating alumni, solidify and maintain involvement of all Fraternity the and to communi The Tomahawk is published quarteriy by the Citizen's requires ability willingness members. Publishing & Printing Company, Ellwood City, PA USA lor cate with brothers from other chapters and gen Then we'll find that Alpha Sigma Phi has come Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity. One dollar a copy. Lifetime erations of undergraduate life.