BETA SIGMA PSI EPSILON CHAPTER AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY The Epsilon Experience
Spring Edition April 2011
Did you know...
Beta Sigma Psi’s Freshmen placed at the top of the Greek Community for Academics Fall Semester?
Epsilon sent 16 men to Zeta Chapter at Kansas State University for a weekend to help revitalize their chapter?
7 Beta Sigs went down to New Orleans for a ser- vice trip over Spring Break?
Inside this issue: Message from the President House Mother, 2 Academic & Pas- O how time flies by! It the Edwards Award for Chapter Alpha, a campus Christian organi- toral Advisors is already midterm and the men Management, the Welge Award zation, others have taken leader- of Beta Sigma Psi seem to be for Chapter Recruitment, and ship in academic clubs, Engineer- enjoying the semester so well. the Hingst Award for Chapter ing Student Council, and another Greek Week 2011 2 We are looking forward to a Scholarship. Members have not has been working with the cam- great Greek Week with our only been involved with making pus student government to see sorority pairing and new neigh- our new house on 2132 Sunset through renovations of the infa- bors, Alpha Gamma Delta. De- a home, but also helping out mous DZ triangle that will go Message from the 3 spite the hectic, crazy move and fellow, Zeta Chapter at Kansas into effect this Spring. As we look Kitchen the hard hours that our men State. Epsilon elected two mem- to this coming Fall we see that have put into renovating our bers to live in Manhattan, KS our chapter has record retention new home, we still finished top this summer and to assist Zeta rates and will once again have an 5 in grades this past Fall with a with their recruitment. There is entirely full house with a number VEISHEA— 4 GPA of 3.06. Our new members a lot of excitement around the of members living out of house. Schedule & Map also had the highest new mem- house as our men not only pre- As we reflect on the past few ber average in the Greek Com- pare for Greek Week, but also semesters and the hard work munity with a 3.13. In the begin- our annual Gold Rose Formal these men put in, we are excited Zeta Trip & Re- 5 ning of this semester we activat- and Spring Clean Up with Me- to see what the future has to cruitment ed 15 worthy associates and morial Lutheran Church. The hold for Beta Sigma Psi. Feel free have a Spring New Member men of Beta Sigma Psi have also to come by the new house at Class of 4 dedicated men. In spent this semester getting in- 2132 Sunset Drive anytime or Community Ser- 5 January a group traveled to volved on and off campus. Two contact me by phone 563-676- vice & Freshman Chicago to the National Mem- members were elected to the 9328 or by email jon- bership Education Forum where Interfraternity Council, another [email protected] Perspective Epsilon Chapter was awarded group of men helped start Chi Jon Baumgarten E-791
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We’re Involved House Mom Outside the House... As I write this, it’s over the United State and in tions alumni may have for new one more day to spring break. Europe this summer for various members. Most of the men are sighing experiences. Several will grad- A new opportunity is Greek with relief as this has been uate and have jobs lined up. assisting the Zeta chapter of 2 members on IFC Exec multiple test week for whatev- There are quite a number of Beta Sigma Psi at Kansas State. 5 Greek Week Aides/ er reason. They are going to fifth year students who will Stephen Quist and Jeremy Captains be glad to be somewhere else graduate next December or Carter are heading this project. Several members traveled to K 2 Rho Gammas for a few days. May of next school year. It has been a cold and A new publication -State recently to help their dreary semester outside. For- called Letters was created this men ready their house for University tunately activities at the House spring by the Greek system. It potential members. Stephen Dairy Science Club and on campus have kept them has articles concerning various and Jeremy will live and work Treasurer thinking about other things. houses and activities in the with Zeta this summer. Engineering Student We are excited to have done Greek world. The Epsilon We look forward to Council VP of Outreach so well in academics for fall chapter of Beta Sigma Psi is seeing many of you at VEIS- Dance Marathon Re- semester. Goals have been set featured in an article ―trading HEA. Please stop in and see cruitment & Morale to exceed this during the spring places.‖ It is well done and has the ―new‖ house if you have GSB Director of IT semester. a very good picture of the new not done so before. We I have been busy Associate Director of facility. would like to meet you. writing recs for several men Recruitment is under the Engineering Leader- In Christ….Miss Alice who are applying for various way. Joel Pudenz and Wes (Alice-Jane Walter) ship Program scholarships and internships. Schweer are chairmen and Ag Career Day Chair We have men who will be all would appreciate any sugges-
And many others... Pastoral Advisor
As always, the men of the Gulf coast to prevent bor, challenge me with their Beta Sigma Psi make my minis- coastal erosion, and two days faith questions, and inspire me try exciting and entertaining. As doing community service work to grow as much as I see I write this, I’m preparing to in the area. Several of the Beta them growing in faith and leave on a spring break service Sigs will be going on their third maturity. I thank God for the trip with 14 college students, 7 trip to this area with me, and partnership between Epsilon of them Beta Sigs. We will the site coordinator always chapter of Beta Sigma Psi and spend a week in Louisiana, in appreciates the skills and serv- Memorial Lutheran Church the bayous south of New Orle- ant hearts that they bring. The and Student Center, and I ans near Houma, LA. We will men of Beta Sigma Psi continue pray that it continues to be spend two days planting trees to encourage me with their strong for years to come. and other wetland plants along efforts to serve God and neigh- Pastor Dave E-819
Dusty Gutzmann & Micah Loesch Canoeing during the Academic Advisor Service Trip to New Orleans Greetings to all you Beta Sigma excellence in scholarship. The Humanity, victims of Katrina, Psi pledges, actives, alumni, and high ranking of the house on and the orphans in South Afri- friends! I am very proud to the basis of average grade point ca), and attend worship ser- serve as the faculty advisor for average in relation to those of vices. The spirit of philanthro- Academics at a Glance the Iowa State University chap- the other fraternities is com- py among the members in New Members ranked ter of Beta Sigma Psi. I look at mendable. Well, there is still working on a variety of charity top in IFC by avg. GPA my relationship with the house room for improvement. As a activities is impressive and Averaged 3.06—up 0.04 as one of being there to sup- member of Memorial Lutheran serves as a good example for from last fall in the new port the members of the chap- Church, it is gratifying to see all of us. Yet, the guys partici- house ter as they seek personal the number of brothers who pate in many fun campus activi- Continue to place in top growth in their scholarly, spir- assist with our Sunday School, ties and have much laughter at 5 fraternities itual, and social activities while usher for worship services, house gatherings. Our future a student at Iowa State Univer- assist with parking, participate seems to be in good sity. For the ultimate benefit of in humanitarian projects for the hands! God bless! the brothers, I am so pleased less fortunate (e.g., Habitat for Donald C. Beitz to see the positive emphasis on Spring Edition Page 3
Greek Week 2011: We May Stand Out Together, but we Never Stand Alone
Greek Week is currently in full Drive so far. Also, we are cur- window paintings are also com- swing. All Greek Week tourna- rently participating in Blood plete with mystery characters, ments, besides Treds football, Drive, will be taking part in magnifying glasses, and the like. have already been successfully Can Sculpture Contest, & will Greek Week this year will completed. Our swimmers (2nd be jumping into Lake Laverne ―kick off‖ with a new event, place) and quiz bowl partici- at Polar Bear Plunge after Greek Roll Call that is essen- pants (1st place) have fared the Greek Olympics on Saturday. tially a 5 minute skit designed best this year of all our tourna- Our Lip-sync this year features to introduce our pairing to the ment competitors. Along with a mystery theme with charac- rest of the community. The Alpha Gamma Delta, our so- ters like Ace Ventura, Carmen men of Beta Sigma Psi, along rority pairing, and Beta Theta San Diego, and Blue from with the instrumental help of Pi, our small house fraternity Blue’s Clues; our gentlemen our house advisors, are ready pairing, I am pleased with have put a ton of time and for a successful and exhilarating Greek Week events that have effort into making our skit Greek Week. Our Greek Week Banner, De- already occurred and are gear- funny, entertaining, and most signed By Nathaniel Moore and ing up for the remaining events. importantly, in sync. This fits Drew Lietz E-821 Joseph Jorgensen, hangs on the As far as community service, with the 2011 Greek Week front of the House we have participated in Can theme, ―We May Stand Out, Drive, Relay for Life, Veishea but We Never Stand Alone.‖ Service Day, and Clothing Our banner and storefront
Message from The Kitchen
Last year, Martha would have cost over $2,000. the Golden Rose Formal din- Stewart had a show on remod- Many other projects have been ner at Memorial Lutheran. The eling. She said that it is wise to done in the kitchen also. The Beta Sigs will serve a Lent Soup wait a few months until you use sanitizer/dishwasher has been Supper at Church. (Profits go Ben Gremel (Ace Ventura) your kitchen and then change changed over from low temp to our choice of giving) And prepares for his role in Lip Sync the layout. During winter sanitizing to high temp sanitiz- we cannot forget VEISHEA. work week we moved 2 of the ing using less chemicals. The Watch for up dates on time, refrigerators, 2 work stations outdoor grills are now on food and activities for that and the freezer. The new set stands in the pit area by the weekend. up seems to work out better side door. When needed, they Summer will be here for kitchen efficiency. A can be put back on the trailer soon and a new cycle will begin ―new‖ (used) salad bar was again. Other projects that are in meeting and feeding pro- bought and set up where the being looked into are buying a spective new members along freezer was. This is working portable steam table, changing with their parents. Time goes out nicely. I still cannot believe the tables to round ones for fast when you are busy and I found it on Craig’s List. It is more seating, moving the cow, having fun. older, but in almost perfect and building more shelves. condition. This 6 ft salad bar The next few weeks will be John A E-756 table is on wheels, made out of very busy. Greek Week and stainless steel, withZeta a glass Greek Get-A-Way are com- sneeze guard. I bought this for ing up. This is a great time to Epsilon members huddle around a only $100 from the Jefferson feed and meet projective new bonfire after a hard day of work at Zeta Chapter Elks Club. A new one like this members. We will be having Page 4 The Epsilon Experience
VEISHEA 2011—A Great Time to Visit
As always, Epsilon Chapter how much Beta Sigs have to see the huge new TV would love to see alumni accomplished since the last room (with a huge new TV), back for VEISHEA! For time you were back! The while others just want to those of you who haven’t new house has provided an see where their composite yet seen our new location, excellent medium for us to resides in the new hallways. this provides a great reason put our mark on something, Either way, what better time to do so! For those who and we constantly are com- to pay Beta Sig a visit? have, it provides instead a pleting projects to do just great opportunity to see that. Some of you will want Packers fans cheer their team to victory during Super Bowl XLV!
VEISHEA 2011—Schedule & Map
Schedule
Board Meeting at 2132 Sunset 8:00AM Coffee, Juice, & Rolls Available for alumni & Family @ House 9:30AM Wrap up Board Meeting Alumni Board Members & Families Attend Parade 10:30AM
Lunch at House 12:00PM Reconvene Board Mtg if Necessary Brothers Eric Heinicke & Stephen Quist shoot trap on a cold day Map
Epsilon Chapter leaves its mark at Zeta, with all 16 members who traveled down writing their PIN numbers on the wall
Our new house is located at 2132 Sunset Drive, shown on the map above. We will have parking at the house, so feel free to head straight there! Spring Edition Page 5
Zeta Recruitment
This year the men of chapter. still much work to be done. If Epsilon chapter have taken on the So far the recruitment you know of anyone you think challenge to help revitalize the has gotten off to a good start. would be a good fit who is Zeta chapter at Kansas State. We Pamphlets and scholarships were attending Kansas State in the have elected two recruitment sent out to every Lutheran church fall, please feel free to let us chairs to help them achieve 15 and high school in Kansas to help know so that Zeta chapter can new associates for next fall. The spread awareness. Also, in early live on. two men elected were Junior Ste- March a group of 16 members phen Quist and Sophomore Jere- from Epsilon traveled to Zeta Jeremy Carter E-809 my Carter. They are both very chapter and did a deep house & excited for the challenge and look cleaning. The house looks amazing Stephen Quist E-786 forward to helping revitalize the from where it began, but there is Members wax Zeta’s din- ing room floor, which hadn’t been done in years Philanthropy/Community Service
There are several activi- nual highway cleanup, we will be trash and weeds in a mature ties in the upcoming weeks that picking up trash and clearing the maritime forest, and also will involve community service. ditches of materials that should building birdhouses, bat hous- With a soup supper at Memorial, not be there. For the Spring Blood es, and planters for the resi- the annual highway cleanup, spring Drive, we will either donate blood dents of the local Bayou com- Blood Drive, VEISHEA Service or volunteer for half an hour. munity. It is our hope as Phi- Day, and the upcoming Relay for Spring Break also provid- lanthropy Chairs to keep our Life, the Beta Sigs will have ample ed opportunity to learn and do guys involved with service in opportunity to give back and serve service. A group of 15 students the church, university, and others. Many of the Beta Sigs are from Memorial, including seven local community. involved in teaching Sunday School Beta sigs, partook in the Memorial and leading English classes, as well Spring Break trip down to Andrew Stanzyk E-825 as participating in the handbell Chauvin, Louisiana. Activities that & Guests eat inside during choir at Memorial. This year at were accomplished were a plant- Peter von Qualen E-829 the rainy Fall Philanthropy VEISHEA service day and the an- ing of over 1,000 trees, clearing
Freshman
It’s unreal to think how keeping the house looking nice. brothers so far this year. I’ve fast our freshman year has flown With that, our freshman class has been taught by several older by in the house. It’s gone so fast proved to want to be very in- members the importance of with all of fun activities, new expe- volved in the house as approxi- our house and brotherhood riences, and great brothers. The mately 12 of the 30 current house and the hard work previous house has been a great fit for me positions are filled by our fresh- members have put in to get us and many of my freshman class. man class. We want to be sure where we are today. Hopeful- I’ve really enjoyed getting to know we do what we can to keep this ly, I will get a chance to meet everyone here and becoming in- house and fraternity as strong as some others who have moved volved with all the activities within it is. I believe I can speak for all of us to the level of our current the house. us by saying, we have been very fraternity. I am very apprecia- So far this year I’ve been blessed to become members here tive of all we have, and I can also say I am very excited for Zach Heilman builds a involved with Yell Like Hell, Lip and are eager to work hard to planter during Memorial’s Sync, Varieties, traveling to MEF, give back. what the future holds for us. Spring Break Service Trip helping Zeta Chapter at Kansas Many of us are getting to New Orleans state, and several other house ready for the fun of Greek Week Jared Stumme E-827 events. I am also the Assistant and Veishea as they are coming up House Manager, so I’ve been very very shortly. I have had a lot of busy with several projects and fun and learned a lot from all my Per Aspera Ad Astra ~ Through adversity, to the stars
Treasurer House Parent BETA SIGMA PSI Epsilon Chapter Richard Luth Alice Walter EPSILON CHAPTER Contact Info [email protected] [email protected] AT IOWA STATE 402 322-8729 President UNIVERSITY Ames Alumni Chapter Jon Baumgarten Secretary [email protected] Jeremy Carter Board of Directors 563 676-9328 [email protected] 712 830-1276 President 2132 Sunset Drive 1st Vice President Mark Anderson Ames, IA Joseph Jorgensen Scholarship [email protected] 50014-7166 [email protected] Austin Laugen 815 772-7105 563– 210-9720 [email protected] 563 370-3135 Treasurer 2nd Vice President Brian Clark Alex Folkmann Pastoral Adviser [email protected] [email protected] Pastor David Beagley 515 280-6078 319 415-6216 [email protected] 515 292-5005 Alumni Adviser Recruitment Chairs Michael Cooper Joel Pudenz Academic Adviser [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Donald Beitz 515 967-5885 712 210-5485 & [email protected] Wesley Schweer 515 294-5626 Recruitment Adviser [email protected] Jared Carl We’re on the Web! 319 231-8869 Epsilon.BetaSigmaPsi.org House Cook [email protected] John Anderson 515 292-2639
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