Beta Upsilon 2009 Chapter History

The following is an overview of the 2009 Beta Upsilon Chapter History

Spring 2009

Spring 2009 began with a rough start as nine active brothers left the chapter to study abroad. Their departure was a stepping stone as they made up nearly one-fourth of the chapter. The brothers at home set up a Beta Upsilon blog to try and keep close contact between both alumni and those abroad.

Revised Rush Process

Spring 2009 saw a revised Rush process under the new Rush Advisor Ashley Blubaugh. Deeming that the traditional invitation letters to undergraduates was a little boring, she took the initiative to draft new informative pamphlets to be printed out and sent to underclassmen. The pamphlets included the basic Rush information, requirements, as well as numerous pictures of the brothers of Beta Upsilon. Whether it was these these new pamphlets or not, the Rush turnout for Beta Upsilon saw improved numbers as well as more male prospectives.

Alpha Beta Initiate Class

The Alpha Beta Initiate class was one of the largest initiate classes in recent Beta Upsilon history, led by Initiate Advisor Jamie Bergstein. As Initiate Advisor, she improved the program by adding new elements such as a "speed dating" interview process to help match up bigs and littles.

Brothers at Brother Bowl

In order to branch out to other chapters and meet new brothers, Beta Upsilon sent six brothers to Penn State's Alpha Pi chapter to participate in their annual Brother Bowl field day event. Vincent Capone, Meaghan Whitfield, Krystina Cahalan, Korey Mendes, Ryan Pothering, and Uriel Rodriguez were the six brothers to attend. Besides having a great time, the brothers also brought back new ideas and ways to improve the chapter.

Northeast Regional Conference

The Northeast Regional Conference was held this year in Boston, MA. The chapter sent ten brothers (Christine Rega, Vincent Capone, Ashley Blubaugh, Ashley Kumlin, Jesse Norris, Krystina Cahalan, Korey Mendes, Stephanie Geiser, Jamie Bergstein, and Meaghan Whitfield) to represent Beta Upsilon. Brother Krystina Cahalan was the Beta Upsilon NERC coordinator.

Relay For Life 2009

The Beta Upsilon Relay For Life team this year was headed by Sarah Moss. An Alpha Beta Initiate Class team was also formed.

Second Annual TFA 5K Run

The brothers spent most of the early semester preparing for the second annual TFA 5K run by searching for sponsors and fundraising. Brothers Ashley Kumlin and Darius Shalforoosh of the TFA Committee worked especially hard flyering, setting up tabling, and searching for prizes and sponsors.

National Convention 2009

Brothers Uriel Rodriguez and Korey Mendes have recently been chosen to represent the Beta Upsilon chapter at the National Convention in Louisville, KY.

Changes to the Chapter

A new committee was formed after chapter Historian Vincent Capone motioned the creation of the Historial Committee. The new committee will be in charge of preserving the chapter's history. Chaired by the Historian, the committee will manage the scrap books, work on a chapter composite, as well as documenting the chapter's history.