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− | *Corresponding Secretary - [[ | + | *Corresponding Secretary - [[Michelle Furgeson]] |
− | *Treasurer - [[ | + | *Treasurer - [[Lindsey Odneal]] |
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− | *Initiate Advisor - [[ | + | *Initiate Advisor - [[]] |
− | *Historian - [[ | + | *Historian - [[Katie Bethel]] |
− | *Parliamentarian - [[ | + | *Parliamentarian - [[David Schack]] |
*Webmaster - [[Rebecca Ellis]] | *Webmaster - [[Rebecca Ellis]] | ||
− | *Female Brother at Large- [[ | + | *Female Brother at Large- [[Holly Wright]] |
− | *Male Brother at Large- [[ | + | *Male Brother at Large- [[Eric Bruns]] |
− | *Regional Delegate- [[ | + | *Regional Delegate- [[Josh Fleming]] |
=== Past Chapter Presidents === | === Past Chapter Presidents === |
Revision as of 12:31, 3 August 2009
Alpha Chapter (Founded 14 February 1916; Reactivated 2 December 2000) is located at University of Central Missouri (formerly Central Missouri State University) in Warrensburg, Missouri. The Chapter was founded by Eldo L. Hendricks, Claude A. Phillips, and C.H. McClure, and is a member of the Central Region.
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Chapter History
Founding
In addition to Dr. Hendricks, Dr. Phillips and Dr. McClure, ten other student members were part of the founding group. They were Alfred Thayer, J. Archie Leach, Roland Grinstead, Ray Parkins, Wade Fowler, Roy Bigelow, Arthur Kresse, John Doak, Harold Patterson and Harry Hill. Dr. Hendricks would go on to be known as Alpha 1.
World War I
As the United States mobilizes for war, many of the men on the Warrensburg campus go off to military training camps throughout the country or to the European front. Many of the Warrensburg men become part of a military emergency medical team known as the Ambulance Boys. This group forms a very close relationship and many of its members belong to Phi Sigma Pi and Sigma Tau Gamma. All campus organizations, including Phi Sigma Pi, would struggle with membership until the war ended in 1920. Phi Sigma Pi would only induct a total of 8 men in 1918 and 1919.
Post World War I
In 1920 Alpha Chapter begins the tradition of inviting eligible candidates to join Phi Sigma Pi.
Reactivation
Alpha Chapter went inactive in 1979, during one of the fraternity's most difficult periods. However, thanks to the relentless efforts of the National Council, National Staff, Alpha Chapter Alumni, and interested brothers from other chapters, the chapter was reactivated on December 2, 2000. Thirty-four brothers signed the new roll book that day, under the direction of National President Joshua Marder, and with an emotional audience of Alpha Alumni, National Officers and Staff, and brothers congregated from all over the country.
The Active Chapter
Executive Board
Alpha's Executive Board is composed of thirty-teen elected members. These members are elected each fall to serve for the following calendar year. There are ten voting members and three nonvoting member, that of Female/Male Brother at Large and Regional Delegate.
2008-2009
- President - Samantha Garton
- Vice President - Samuel Hale
- Recording Secretary - Jacqui Kendrick
- Corresponding Secretary - Michelle Furgeson
- Treasurer - Lindsey Odneal
- Rush Advisor - Katie Parker
- Initiate Advisor - [[]]
- Historian - Katie Bethel
- Parliamentarian - David Schack
- Webmaster - Rebecca Ellis
- Female Brother at Large- Holly Wright
- Male Brother at Large- Eric Bruns
- Regional Delegate- Josh Fleming
Past Chapter Presidents
- Charles Roselle (year unknown)
- Homer Baldwin (1939-1940)
- Albro F. Stepp (1941)
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- Angela (Franks) Rechtein (2000-2002)
- Jennifer Kamler (2002-2003)
- Jessica (Crump) Medley (2003-2004)
- Nicole (Fender) Bowlin (2004-2005)
- Jessica (Schumacher) Shoemaker (2005-2006)
- Stephanie Glinn (2006-2007)
- Annette Arlint (2007-2008)
- Becky Lakaner (2008) (Stepped Down)
- Kyle Martin (2008-2009)
Initiate Classes
View main article: List of Alpha Chapter Initiate Classes
Chapter Events & Activities
Founder's Weekend
Every year, the Alpha Chapter celebrates Founder's Weekend around February 14. As part of our celebration, we decorate the graves of Eldo L. Hendricks, Rolla F. Wood, and C.H. McClure. It is our time to reflect on the brothers who came before us. Some of the activites that we do on Founder's Weekend is a Founders dinner and an activite to get the chapter active.
Fall Rush Week 08
The Fall Rush Week of 2008 was a blast. We had a great turn out of brothers and perspectives at all of the events. It was held September 14-21. The events for this week consisted of Sunday and Monday being the Info Nights, Tuesday was Icebreakers, Thursday was Night in Tokyo, Friday was BBQ and games, Saturday was Mules football game, and Sunday was Interviews and voting. At the Icebreakers, brothers and perspectives were divided up in four groups and had to arrange themselves based on names, birthdays, birth month and favorite color. They also had fun with the human knot. Thursday with the Night in Tokyo, we had a fellow brother teach us about his native homeland. He also prepared us Okonomiyaki. He told us that it roughly translated to okonomi- favorite foods and yaki- cook a meal on an iron plate. On Friday, we held our Rush BBQ and cooks hot dogs and hamburgers and played some kickball. Saturday we all met up and went to the home football game of the Mules and watched them pull out a win. On Sunday, we interviewed about 26 perspectives. On November 16th, at the end of their 8 weeks, we voted in 15 new initiates. Congratulations to the initiates of the Rho class of 2008.
Senior Send-Off
This past semester, Fall 08, we had 5 graduating seniors. Throughout their time at Alpha Chapter, they have been very active and have helped out with the many Chapter events. In honor of their efforts within in the Chapter, we hold an annual Senior Send-Off. Each semester, we develop a Senior Send-Off video, read Senior wills, and give them each a small token of appreciation from the Chapter. This has been a great year and we wish all of the Seniors the best of luck!
Notable Alumni
- Phi Sigma Pi Founder
- Phi Sigma Pi Founder
- National Counselor (1930-1931, 1935-1937)
- National Vice President (1931-1935)
- Phi Sigma Pi Founder
- National President (1922-1925)
- National Vice President (1922-1925)
- National President (1925-1928)
- National President (1928-1929)
- National Counselor (1929-1930)
- National Vice President (1930-1931)
- National Historian (1931-1935)
- National President (1937-1939)
- National Vice President (1939-1946)
- National Secretary (1922-1925)
- National Secretary (1927-1930)
- National Counselor (1931-1935)
- National Treasurer (1937-1939)
- National Secretary (1930-1936)
- National Treasurer (1922-1925)
- National Counselor (1925-1928)
- National Historian (1948-1953, 1957-1959)
- National Historian (1966-1968)
- Dr. Sheldon Davis, Honorary
- a faculty member at Warrensburg, was invited to deliver the Founder's Day address at Alpha Chapter in 1919 and became one of its first honorary members. He left Warrensburg later in 1919 and became president of the State Normal College in Dillon, Montana. This is now known as the University of Montana - Western. He continued to serve Phi Sigma Pi as the Regional Director of the Western District. Dr. Davis served as president until 1946. Davis Hall is named after him.
- founded Gamma Chapter
- Dr. Robert Patton, Honorary
- Dr. Patton was instrumental in reactivating Alpha Chapter. He was inducted on April 28, 2005
Campus Buildings
Seven buildings on campus are named after Brothers. For more information see Buildings Dedicated to Brothers.
Chapter Honors and Awards
National Awards
- 2002 Clarence O. Williams Most Improved New Chapter Award
- 2006 Jeffrey L. Johnson National Chapter Fellowship Award
University Awards
- None to date
Other Awards
- None to date
Further Resources
- Alpha Nugget 1930
- Alpha Nugget 1931
- Alpha Argus 1934
- Alpha Argus 1935
- Campus buildings named after Alpha Chapter Brothers
- Reactivating Alpha Chapter(1999)
Websites