2011 Summer SAGA

of Sigma Tau Gamma

Summer 2011

Stand for Stan “The M an”

Leona Sue Kay 1952-2011

R eflections Dateline – June 1965 This article by Keith C. Dinsmore was part of “From the Sidelines,” a section of The SAGA that featured the accomplishments of Sig Tau student athletes.

Diamond Dust The large number of Sigma Taus on college baseball teams bears out the old adage that “Diamonds are a boy’s best friends” as nearly half our chapters were represented on their school’s baseball squad.

Although pitching seemed to be the best-stocked position on the field, no effort was more noteworthy than that of Jim Schibig of Harris Teachers. Schibig, president of Alpha Beta chapter, was the top hurler on the Harris staff despite having only one arm!

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Jim, a right-hander, played three years of high school ball in St. Louis where he fired a trio of no-hitters. He posted a 5-3 record in 1964.

Harris’ third baseman, Frank Gaal, was one of the top Tau baseballers this spring as he drew the attention of several major league scouts. Described by his coach as “the best all-around player on the team,” Frank was shifted to catching when the regular catcher left. Other top Alpha Beta performers were infielder Jimmy Frain, pitcher Bob Bilbry, and outfield Jack Weir.

See our story on recruiting intercollegiate athletes in this issue.

Volume 82 • Issue 3 (475-360) • Summer 2011 The SAGA of Sigma Tau Gamma (R2001.1.4) is published quarterly

by Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity, Inc., P. O. Box 54, Warrensburg, MO 64093-0054. Periodicals postage is paid at Warrensburg, MO. Printed at University of Central Missouri Printing Services, Warrensburg, MO. Staff Deadlines for submissions Editor: William P. Bernier Fall 2011 – Aug. 15, 2011 Assistant Editor: Cara Mahon Winter 2012 – Nov. 15, 2011 Designer: Gail Greble Editor Emeritus: Robert E. Bernier Spring 2012 – Feb. 15, 2012

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President’s Message Dear Brothers: I hope this note finds you all, young and not so young, well! My first year as your President has been busy but rewarding.

I am honored by your trust!

Departments Reflections_____________________ 2 President's Message______________ 3 Chapter News________________ 4-5 Chapter Eternal________________ 5 Foundation News______________ 15 Alumni News_________________ 15

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We honor Sue Kay in this issue. Sue was a lifelong friend to many of us involved in Sigma Tau Gamma. I am among the scores of brothers who will miss Sue. Your Board of Directors voted to name our convention this year in her honor. It will be recorded in our history as the Sue Kay Strategic Leadership Conference.

Leona Sue Kay, A Legacy of Commitment ______________ 6 Our Interfraternal Commitment – The NIC Standards___________ 8 Open Expansion and Recruitment_________________ 9 Academic Success and Programming_______________ 10 The NIC and Sigma Tau Gamma__________ 11 Engaging in Risk Management___ 12 Recruiting Student Athletes____12-13 Board of Directors News_________ 14

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Sigma Tau Gamma is not alone in setting standards. The NIC has been working on a standards project for several years. This past April, Bill Bernier and I were able to review the standards at the NIC annual meeting in Washington, D.C. These standards will help the Greek movement improve the overall experience for its members. We are all obligated to abide by these standards. The host institutions will also be a part of these standards. Together we can improve our undergraduate fraternal experience. There is an article in this edition explaining the NIC standards. Please take time and be familiar with this important initiative.

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When I asked for your vote my vision was to set a strategic plan for Sigma Tau Gamma. The past several years the Board of Directors has been working on measures to track the overall success of the organization.

The effort has produced a strategic plan that is outlined in this edition. This plan will help our staff and members to understand what is important and be able hold your leaders accountable. The board used our Principles as a foundation for this plan. The plan will be reviewed with alumni and undergraduates on an annual basis. We can move Sigma Tau Gamma forward with a common vision. We will better be able to allocate resources where they should be spent. Our Foundation, supported by our donors, has been a generous partner in this effort to strengthen our organization.

I wanted to take time to thank them.

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I look forward to the Sue Kay Strategic Leadership Conference and interacting with many of you to help our organization grow and prosper.

Fraternally, Richard Harguindeguy, IMF 36th National President

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For the last 37 years, Leona Sue Kay was dedicated to serving Sigma Tau Gamma as the Office Manager of the Fraternity Headquarters.

Sue, who was a dear friend to our Fraternity, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2011 after a long battle with cancer.

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Psi (Central M ichigan University) The brothers of the Psi Chapter hosted their inaugural Sigma Tau Gamma White Rose Philanthropy Week. Throughout the week, sororities competed in a variety of activities to promote Greek unity and their own national philanthropies in order to win the week and the money that came along with it.

The week was a success by raising more than $600 for Alpha Sigma Alpha and their Pictured: Greg Potts cooking for the White Rose Philanthropy BBQ. p h i l a n t h r o p y, Special Olympics.

Beta K appa (University of Wisconsin-L a Crosse) The Beta Kappa Chapter joined Habitat for Humanity and several other organizations to increase awareness for substandard housing in the La Crosse area by creating the fourth annual Cardboard Village in the middle of their campus. Each house was constructed with only donated cardboard, newspapers, duct tape and paint. Participants camped out in their houses overnight while enjoying live music, a cookout and games.

As the night went on, the wind picked up and temperatures dropped, making participants realize the struggle that some families must face and the importance of Habitat for Humanity.

Panera Bread donated bagels for breakfast to all who survived the night to conclude the event.

Delta Tau (I ndiana State University) The Delta Tau Chapter in Terre Haute, Ind. held its 21st Annual White Rose Formal in April. The full day of activities began with the Delta Tau Alumni Association Chapter meeting, where members elected new officers, enacted bi-laws and discussed several ideas to grow membership, among other topics.

After the meeting, the undergraduate members hosted a social gathering at their chapter house for visiting alumni, followed by an alumni association event held at a local hotel where many were staying. The evening concluded with the White Rose Formal at Moggers Restaurant.

The highlight of the evening was the crowning of Delta Tau’s new White Rose Queen, Kayla Shackelford. The chapter was also honored again by the attendance of Society of the Seventeen member, William Hardebeck, DMF, Alpha Beta ’69.

“The active chapter and the alumni association have been helped enormously by Brother Hardebeck over the years, who exemplifies the principles of Sigma Tau Gamma as much as

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any brother ever has,” said Mike McKnight, Delta Tau ’04.

“They are very grateful to him and his wife, Cathy, for their assistance and friendship throughout the years and look forward to their attendance at several more Delta Tau formals.”

Awards were presented after the dinner at the formal. Winners included: Sportsman of the Year: Jim Hesterman, CSM, Delta Tau ‘11 Parent of the Year: Eric Richmond Alumni of the Year: Jeff Scheumann, IMF, Delta Tau ‘96 Brother of the Year: Mike Richmond, CSM-EF, Delta Tau ‘12 Andy Tretow, CSM, Kappa ’12 (University of WisconsinWhitewater), was inducted as a member of the UW-Whitewater Greek Hall of Fame Class of 2011. This honor is only presented to a handful of students every year who show superior leadership inside the Greek community, make a difference throughout the campus as a whole and create a better Greek environment for the future. Andy is the first Sig Tau to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and was also one of only five finalists selected for the 2011 Greek Man of the Year for his university.

Beta Upsilon (Cleveland State University) The Beta Upsilon Chapter raised $2,250 for philanthropies this past academic year. On May 6, the brothers presented a check to the Wounded Warrior Project for $1,500 and a check to the American Cancer Society for $750. The chapter raised funds by selling wristbands along with a variety of other philanthropy events.

This is the first year the chapter has worked with the Wounded Warrior Project, which is an organization for any member of the military who was injured while serving to receive honor and empowerment as they recover. Beta Upsilon resumed working with the American Cancer Society for the first time in several years.

Beta Iota (California University of P ennsylvania) On April 30, the Beta Iota Chapter received its charter. National President-elect Tom Morgan, PMF, Phi ’85, was present to welcome the Beta Iota Chapter to the brotherhood along with Three Rivers Regional Vice President Jim Johnston, PMF, Delta Xi ’01; Director of Expansion Michael Smoll, WCMF, Delta ’03; Director of Chapter Development Addison Schopp, WCMF, Beta ’08; and several alumni and advisors.

The Beta Iota Chapter was originally chartered at Cal U. on Oct. 14, 1959. During the fall 2008 semester, Nathaniel Dixon, CSM, Beta Iota ‘12, a legacy of Sig Tau Alex Dixon, Beta Iota ’77, became interested in resurrecting his father’s fraternity at the Cal U. campus. With the help of local alumni, staff members and volunteers, the Beta Iota Provisional Chapter was formed.

The group now has 37 members, making them the largest of the seven fraternities on campus.

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Gamma Theta (University of M issouri-St. Louis) Members of the Gamma Theta Chapter hosted a fundraiser called “Books for Kids for Ritenour School District” on April 16 at their local Applebee’s Restaurant. The men encouraged members of the community to donate books or funds to benefit students in kindergarten through high school in the Ritenour School District. On May 25, Philanthropy Chair Patrick Barry, Gamma Theta ’13, presented dozens of the books and pledged a donation of nearly $400 to the district. A check was then presented to the Ritenour Board of Education on June 9.

Delta P i (University of P ittsburgh at Johnstown)

“To win Organization of the Year is such a great feeling,” said Ziance. “It is the first time we won this award, and for officially being chartered in 2009, winning the highest honor for any organization just can’t be topped.”

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Chapter Eternal James D. Falkenstine, Xi ’65, joined the Chapter Eternal on April 18, 2011 at the age of 67. Brother James was born Sept. 22, 1943. He graduated from Fairmont State College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He earned an M.S.W. from West Virginia University in 1971 and spent 31 years in the field of social work.

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Marcus Massey, Beta Upsilon ’13, is pictured here (right) speaking with Sen. Sherrod Brown (left) about the senator’s Hiring Heroes Act of 2011.

Brown invited Massey and Chapter President Kevin Gallagher, Beta Upsilon ’12, for the announcement of the bill and to gain their insights, as they are both U.S. Navy veterans.

Cleveland State University, home of the Beta Upsilon Chapter, is also one of the leaders in working with veterans’ affairs, ranking in the top eight of all universities in the nation.

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Current president, Matt Ziance, CSM Delta Pi ’13, won the Climbing Mountain Cat Award. This award is given to a student who demonstrated unparalleled dedication to his organization.

Matt was also the recipient of the Real World Action Program Award for the sophomore class, which is the most prestigious award a sophomore can receive at UPJ.

Delta Pi as a chapter won the Mountain Cat Service Award, which honors an organization that has contributed outstanding service to the UPJ campus, local community and beyond. The Delta Pi Chapter also won the Exceptional Mountain Cat Award, which translates into Organization of the Year at UPJ.

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The Delta Pi Chapter ended the academic year on a high note by taking home multiple personal and organization awards at the Real World Action Program and Student Organization Awards Ceremony this past month.

They also compiled Pictured (left to right): David Komoroski; data which showed Nick Dobronsky, Delta Pi ’12; Dr. Jem they completed 870.5 Spectar, University of Pittsburgh at hours of community Johnstown President; Matt Ziance; and service this past year. Jake Shirk, Delta Pi ’11.

David Komoroski, Delta Pi ’11, was also awarded several personal awards. David won the Elite Mountain Cat Award, which is given to an officer who has demonstrated great leadership skills and unparalleled dedication to his group. David also won the Outstanding Service and Leadership Award. David was former executive vice president and completed more than 300 hours of community service on his own in the past year, proving he more than excelled in the areas of leadership and service for this award.

John Schwarz, Gamma Delta ’67 (Minot State College) joined the Chapter Eternal on June 11, 2011 while visiting his family in Mundesley, England. He was 66. John joined Sigma Tau Gamma at Minot State College in North Dakota, but transferred to Truman State University in Kirksville where he became an active member of the Beta Chapter.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1968 and in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1974-1998.

Schwarz taught music for 35 years, including 30 in Kirksville schools, where he was the longtime band director of Kirksville High School. He retired in 2007, but continued to substitute teach music.

He attained the rank of Master Sergeant and was awarded several decorations including four Army Commendation Medals.

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Leona Sue Kay, A Legacy of Commitment For the last 37 years, Leona Sue Kay was dedicated to serving Sigma Tau Gamma as the Office Manager of the Fraternity Headquarters. Sue, who was a dear friend to our Fraternity, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2011 after a long battle with cancer. She was 59. Sue’s funeral service was held on May 25 and was attended by a large number of brothers and past coworkers of Sigma Tau Gamma.

The Board of Directors voted and announced in June that this year’s Strategic Leadership Conference will be named in honor of Sue. The Sue Kay Strategic Leadership Conference is Aug. 5-7 in San Antonio, Texas. Sue attended more than 35 national meetings during her time with Sig Tau. Sue was born on Feb. 23, 1952 in Sedalia, Mo. She graduated from Knob Noster High School and received her associate degree from State Fair Community College in 1972. She worked for the Bank of Knob Noster and then began working for Sigma Tau Gamma at the age of 22 in 1974.

Sue always provided a friendly voice on the phone, willing to help both alumni and collegiate members in any way she could. Sue processed every membership application for every member of Sig Tau since 1974. She also helped Sig Tau through the many changes that had taken place through her decades of work. Sue saw the creation of the Wilson C. Morris Fellowship and is a WCMF herself. Sue saw the invention of Books for Kids and

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the start of the Omega Financial Services.

She was also present for the first Earl A. Webb Academy of Principled Leaders in 1985, when it was known as the Chapter President Boot Camp.

As mentioned above, Sue participated in more than 35 Grand Chapters and other national conventions, witnessing the dynamic changes of leadership and programming throughout the years. She always enjoyed keeping up with brothers and their latest news. She truly cared about them and what was going on in their lives. Although Sigma Tau Gamma was a major part of her life, she was also active in her community as a member of Knob Noster Baptist Church and regularly played Bingo at the VFW in her spare time.

Executive Vice President Bill Bernier, DMF, Iota ’71, who hired Sue in 1974, said: “Sue and I were a team for nearly forty years. She moved seamlessly from typewriters, mimeograph, adding machines and rotary dial telephones to computers, Internet and networked software. She was smart, hardworking and caring. There was a mutual love between Sue and the brothers of Sigma Tau Gamma, for which we will always be enriched.”

Sue is survived by her brother, Homer J. Kay and his wife, Becky; one niece, Dr. Ashley Hiatt and husband, Dr. Stephen Hiatt; and one nephew, Homer Jonathan Kay. She was preceded in death by her parents.

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R emembering Sue K ay As any brother who got the opportunity to meet Sue will explain, she was much more than an Office Manager. As word of Sue’s passing spread, brothers from across the country shared their memories of her: “I always looked forward to seeing Sue Kay’s smiling face at the registration desk at the national meetings ever since my first one in Milwaukee in 1984. Sue was a constant for Sig Tau. Staff and volunteers came and went, but you could always count on Sue.” -President-elect Tom Morgan, PMF, Phi ‘85

“Sue dedicated herself to the improvement of our Fraternity. She was often the point of first contact with chapter officers, brothers, and alumni. She was, in many ways, a great teacher who patiently helped us understand the inner workings of the Fraternity. We will miss her insights and great stories about our Fraternity.”

-Foundation President Michael Schermer, DMF, Gamma Psi Hon.

“I had the pleasure to meet Sue in 1995 at Presidents Academy. In 1997 I was privileged to work with her as part of the field staff. Sue always looked out for us and always had a wry story to tell about various brothers around the country to keep us smiling through all the traveling.”

-Drew Curran, Beta Omega ’96

“I worked on the HQ staff for three years. During that time I spent about nine months of each year traveling. Believe it or not Sig Tau did not have direct deposit for the staff's paychecks … However, Sue always made sure that my checks made it to the bank … I never had to worry …

She always looked after things for me.

I once returned from my travels sick and she had me a doctors appointment scheduled within an hour.” –Mike Ray, NMF, Beta Gamma ’01.

“When I was an undergraduate at Alpha Chi (University of Illinois) 1980-83, my first elected office after initiation was secretary. One of my duties was to send in the pledge and initiation names to Headquarters … along with various reports. At some point during my term I figured out that Sue did more than just open the envelopes with my reports and file the paperwork. If memory serves, I had to call her for clarification on issues from time to time and in the course of our conversations, I discovered that Sue pretty much ran the office! At least that was my impression. Bill was on the road and Sue was in the office and those two were Sigma Tau Gamma National! With my new knowledge of the highly influential and powerful Sue I went to work to convince her that Alpha Chi was a chapter worth paying attention to. I found out her birthday and, what do you know, a dozen roses arrived for Sue at Headquarters with love and thanks from Alpha Chi. Flower deliveries to Sue

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That summer at convention, Alpha Chi won more awards than we had ever before as a chapter! The plan was working so well. We continued keeping Sue in the loop throughout my tenure as an undergraduate. She was a great resource. The funny thing was, of course, that the more we tried to charm Sue, the more we found out how charming Sue was. The other realization is that Sue really didn’t do anything to tip the scales in our favor … we were simply communicating more and more consistently the things we were doing as a chapter, which got us noticed in Warrensburg. It was a great lesson in the power of connections and communicating. It was also a great lesson in the benefit of being known and liked by someone on the inside!

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“Sue was a charming, kind, dedicated part of my Sigma Tau Gamma experience in the late 70s and early 80s. She was greatly appreciated by many and will be missed.”

-Jack Cooke, Alpha Chi ’81.

“Having worked with Sue Kay when I was on the field staff, she was always there with a smile and kind word, truly one of the nicest people I have ever known. We will always keep her close in our hearts.” – Mike Haake, WCMF, Gamma Mu ’86.

were not restricted to her birthday. Notes would be included with mailings to Sue with our reports, thanking her for her hard work for and devotion to Sigma Tau Gamma as well as listing all of the wonderful things AX had done that semester … and always with an invitation to attend any of our parties anytime she was in Champaign. All exec board officers were alerted to who Sue Kay was so anytime they called (Sue always answered the phone) they knew who they were talking to.

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“I am at such a loss for words.... Memories of Sue fill my head so often in all she has done to help me all these years as a brother in this Fraternity. Sue, I will miss you.” -Eric Hillman, DMF-DD, Alpha Lambda ’83

“It’s hard to believe I have known Sue Kay since my days of attending National Conventions and Presidents Academy over 20 years ago. With a return as a National volunteer, she remembered me like it was yesterday. She was an incredible resource for our Fraternity and a fun-loving and amazing woman.

My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends and especially to our Fraternity for its loss. God Bless Sue!” – Dwayne Judice, PMF, Phi ’91.

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“During my years working with Sue, I never once heard her complain, even as she battled cancer. When discussing her treatment, she would explain how much she enjoyed looking through the magazines [at the doctor’s office] and talking to Michael Schermer on the phone, as she always drove herself to her appointments. If Sue missed work during the week because of her treatments, she would make it up on Saturdays. If you didn’t know her, you would have never known she was sick.” -Director of Chapter Development Addison Schopp, WCMF, Beta ’08

I don’t think Sue ever made it to Champaign to one of our parties (that would have been a memory!), but she was always fun whenever we did see her at convention or other Sig Tau events.

She was a key factor in Alpha Chi’s recognized success in the 1980s. I think of her fondly as part of my memories from Sig Tau undergrad days at Illinois.”

–Wynn Smiley, NMF, Alpha Chi ’83.

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Our Interfraternal Commitment – The NIC Standards

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In our nation’s capital, April 2005, Sigma Tau Gamma joined with the majority of NIC member fraternities by voting affirmatively to adopt the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) Standards.

It was an historic occasion. While the NIC had long served as a resource, it was nearly 100 years after its 1909 founding that its fiercely independent member fraternities agreed to hold each other accountable for adherence to a set of minimum standards.

The NIC has more than 70 member organizations. Its House of Delegates is a political body.

Delegates vote in the perceived self-interest of their own fraternities.

The NIC Standards came about because of visionary leadership, research and extensive debate.

Our affirmative vote was based on enlightened self-interest.

The NIC Standards grew out of a vital objective. That was to build or rebuild partnerships between university campus communities and American college fraternities.

The NIC Standards clearly state expectations of both college fraternities and host institutions.

Fraternities must live up to the values they espouse. At the same time, this objective is impossible except at host institutions that support a campus environment conducive to a vibrant fraternity community.

According to the NIC standards website, “The standards embrace the common principles shared by all our organizations. Academic success, service and philanthropy within our community, leadership development and social skill development are the cornerstones of the standards.”

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Member Fraternities

• All members are insured with liability coverage.

• Risk management policies address alcohol use, fire safety, hazing and sexual assault/ abuse.

• Language that allows for immediate chapter emergency, temporary suspension by the fraternity.

• Agree to and support: - open expansion policies and practices.

- open recruitment practices.

- alcohol-free rush/recruitment events - a lcohol-free new member/pledge/ associate member programs.

-m aximum 12 week new member programs.

• Support academic success by - c hapter annual cumulative GPA at 2.5 or higher.

- new members with a 2.3 GPA or higher.

-L ittle sister/Women’s auxiliary groups are not allowed.

• Each member will communicate its values through its ritual at least annually.

• Each member organization will communicate the importance of its undergraduate members participating in educational programming (whether campus, national fraternity, or independently lead) covering any of the following: academic achievement, alcohol consumption, career preparation, civic engagement, hazing, leadership development, sexual assault awareness/ prevention, and values and ethics. ollowing Data reported to NIC by 1 Nov • F of each year: - number of pledges/new members, - initiates - number of initiated men -n umber of chapters opened and size at chartering - number of chapters close and reason - number of active chapters umber of members involved in campus -n leadership positions - number of community service hours umber of dollars raised for charitable -n cause

Host Institutions

• No NIC member organization is prohibited from selecting undergraduates for the purpose of establishing a chapter on the campus.

• The host institution IFC my not deter expansion by withholding membership in the IFC of any NIC member organization • Host institutions will not prohibit NIC member fraternities from recruiting on campus.

• Host institutions will: -S upport open recruitment and will not prohibit men from participating in recruitment activities and joining an NIC member group.

-P rovide a for-credit leadership class for new members.

-E ncourage faculty advisors for chapters with incentives. rovide individual chapter, Greek -P community, and campus demographic information to requesting groups.

-P rovide impartial judicial process with right of appeal to member groups. ork to reestablish a five-day academic -W week. rovide financial mgt, property, and -P account collections support • Campus programming designed to inhibit/ prevent problem behaviors (such as alcohol abuse or sexual assault) will not single out Greek organizations from other campus organizations for mandatory participation.

• Campuses asked to provide the following data ampus, all men’s Greek, and chapter -C GPA by semester.

-N umber of men pledged to all chapters in academic year -N umber of men initiated into all chapters in academic year -P ercent of fraternity men compared to number of men on campus -T otal number of chapters closed/opened in an academic year otal number of Greek-life full-time -T professionals on each campus -G raduation rate of fraternity men compared to number of men on campus

The North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) is a voluntary trade association and membership in the NIC requires each member organization to adhere to certain Standards of Membership. However, nothing in the NIC Standards shall be interpreted as implying that a NIC member organization has a duty to supervise, direct, or control collegiate students or chapters associated with that member organization. Failure of a member organization to adhere to the NIC Standards shall subject the member organization to appropriate action by the NIC, up to and including suspension or expulsion of membership in this voluntary trade association.

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Open Expansion and Recruitment

System expansion does create competition. This competition is good because it compels all fraternities, including Sigma Tau Gamma, to do a better job. This frequently involves change.

Chapters that use alcohol to recruit are compelled to change because expansion recruitment based on values draws better men. Chapters that haze are compelled to change because positive new member programs reach a greater number of men.

Mutual support of open expansion is in every fraternity’s best interest. When Sigma Tau Gamma supports open expansion on its campuses we receive reciprocal support where we hope to start a new chapter. It is beneficial at the local level as well.

No chapter is immune to being closed. We know that seemingly strong chapters can be imprudent and face disciplinary sanctions at their host institutions. All is not lost if the Fraternity expansion staff can return to that campus in three or four years and restart

Open recruitment is an issue related to open expansion. Our members, and the members of other fraternities, are often concerned that a new fraternity joining their Greek community means that there will not be as many men for them to recruit to their chapter; therefore, they believe their numbers will decline.

This conclusion is generally arrived at on the basis of a campus recruitment process that artificially restricts the number of prospective members. After all, on most campuses fewer than 15Â percent of eligible men join a fraternity.

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The NIC open expansion standard is an advocacy and education issue. It is the highest priority issue among NIC member organizations because every national fraternity must open new chapters. They must do so to replace chapters that close. They must do so to create some growth. Collectively we must do so in order to extend the fraternity experience to more college men.

An honest assessment of weak chapters reveals that they are failing for reasons unrelated to expansion, including poor financial management, weak recruitment practices, hazing issues, a lack of leadership, and apathy. These chapters sometimes cannot rebuild with their current members because of lost value and must disband. After time and restructuring, some of these chapters are able to return. Expansion creates the opportunity to foster new relationships, provides more choice among students and establishes competition, which encourages higher standards and advancement of fraternity life.

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Each expansion project begins with an invitation or at least acquiescence from the prospective host campus. In most cases this involves a vote by the campus IFC. Thus, existing chapters are voting to admit a new fraternity. Often, the weaker IFC member chapters view a new fraternity on campus as a competitive threat. Their first inclination is to vote no.

the chapter with new men. Open expansion, mutually agreed to by all NIC fraternities, permits that to happen.

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Our 2010-2016 Strategic Plan calls for Sigma Tau Gamma to add four new chapters per year. To achieve that goal your Board of Directors authorized expansion staffing, expense budgets and a consulting contract with Phired Up Productions, LLC, the leading firm in the interfraternity expansion and recruitment field. Our staffing consists of a part time director and two full time expansion counselors.

On every campus there is a diverse population of men that can and want to join a fraternity. Restrictive recruitment policies can unintentionally prevent them from doing so. In this issue of the SAGA we feature an article about recruiting student-athletes.

These highly preferred men are often not in a position to pursue a time-restricted recruitment process whereby they must visit chapter houses on certain dates and associate at a prescribed time. The same is true of men involved in marching band, competitive academic teams, theater and student government.

Men who hold part time jobs face similar challenges. Open recruitment permits our Fraternity to recruit these men in a process that complements rather than conflicts with their laudable pursuits.

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Similarly, open recruitment permits Sigma Tau Gamma to recruit first-semester freshmen. During this first semester of school, men are eagerly seeking the social relationships that will sustain them throughout their college career. Delaying the opportunity to join a fraternity does reduce the pool of prospective members.

UniLOA (University Learning Outcome Assessment) research, based at Indiana State University and conducted on many campuses, documents that first semester membership does produce better learning outcomes than does delayed fraternity membership, or the lack of fraternity membership. There is no valid reason for delaying fraternity membership in a chapter that lives up to the NIC Standards and its fraternity values.

When a chapter fails to live up to the NIC Standards, perhaps a temporary restriction on recruiting first-semester freshmen together with programming support to correct their problems is in order. It is never in order to restrict all chapters on a campus from recruiting first-semester freshmen because of the transgressions of the few or even the many.

Continuous 24-7 and summer recruitment practices allow members to constantly develop friendships and recruit new men regardless of the time or place. This system of recruitment aligns with the reality that friendship and fraternity membership happens when an individual is ready.

On the basis of its own data gathering and the UniLOA studies, the NIC states that fraternity membership leads to higher retention and graduation rates, and more time spent on philanthropic and community service activities than the general male undergraduate population. University development offices know that fraternity and sorority members support their alma maters in far greater proportion than non-members. A growing of the fraternity community is in the best interest of every campus.

Academic Success and Programming Sigma Tau Gamma was founded as an Education fraternity.

A substantial number of our Founders went on to earn professional and doctoral degrees. Academic success has been a core value of Sigma Tau Gamma since its beginning. Sigma Tau Gamma shares this value with its fellow NIC member fraternities.

The NIC Standards set specific criteria to this value. Chapters are required to achieve an annual cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. To be eligible for membership a student must have a minimum 2.3 GPA. The Sigma Tau Gamma Strategic Plan challenges our chapters to achieve a minimum 2.75 GPA. Our fraternity is best served by men who value their education, pursue excellence and persist to graduation.

A member who joins one semester and leaves the next due to academic failure serves neither himself nor the Fraternity.

Our Fraternity policy is consistent with the NIC Standard in that it requires all new members to have a minimum 2.3 GPA or the minimum GPA set by host campus policy, whichever is higher. A key feature of this policy is that first semester freshmen are eligible based upon their high school academic record. For a number of years certain campuses required a GPA earned at their institution in order to qualify for initiation into a fraternity.

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Sigma Tau Gamma supports open recruitment using the Dynamic Recruitment model created by Phired Up Productions, LLC. Chapters may learn about Dynamic Recruitment on our website and at our regional conclaves, national conventions and the Webb Academy. If your chapter wants immediate help, call the headquarters and our staff will provide that help.

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This policy was discriminatory on its face because these campuses rarely if ever had similar requirements for participation in other student activities. It also had the unintended consequence of supporting hazing because new members were forced to wait an entire semester for initiation. The NIC had in mind these issues when it set the minimum 2.3 GPA, high school academic record included.

Learning occurs not just in the classroom. A college fraternity chapter is a laboratory for practical learning. That is not to say that the quality of learning in this laboratory should be left to chance. Every chapter needs the support of the greater Fraternity.

Our alumni advisors and regional officers are important sources of information and wisdom. Our standards guide collegiate members toward positive outcomes. Our educational programs, meetings, seminars and publications are essential resources.

Every chapter has instant access to our educational publications through the website: www.sigmataugamma.org.

Designated accounts called Chapter Heritage Funds in the Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation, Inc. fund scholarships and grants that directly support learning in a specific college chapter.

Foundation donors may direct their gifts (or a portion of their gifts) to a specific Chapter Heritage Fund.

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Sigma Tau Gamma brothers at the 1986 NIC meeting included (from left) Charles D. Mills, EMF, Beta Zeta ’78, Joseph M. Musselli, PMF, Alpha Sigma ’72, (then national president), Ronald W. Erickson, EMF, Beta Psi ’68, William P. Bernier, DMF, Iota ’71, and W. P. “Buz” Barlow, DMF, Beta Mu ’67. Brothers Erickson and Barlow served on the NIC Board of Directors. Brother Bernier is an NIC Gold Medal recipient.

The NIC was founded in 1909 for

There is sometimes confusion about the NIC and the campus based Interfraternity Council (IFC.) The member organizations of the NIC are the national college fraternities. The member organizations of the campus IFC are the college fraternity chapters at that campus. There is no direct relationship or membership between a campus IFC and the NIC. The NIC meets annually. A House of Delegates comprised of one representative from each member fraternity governs the NIC and elects its board of directors. Our national president generally represents Sigma Tau Gamma in the NIC House of Delegates.

Through the years Sigma Tau Gamma leaders have served on NIC committees and on its Board of Directors.

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Ronald W. Roskens (right), Alpha Eta ’54, received the NIC Gold Medal in December 1987. William Nester (left) an NIC officer and past president of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, made the presentation.

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In 1946 Sigma Tau Gamma had no full time staff, and would not have until 1954. The process of changing Sigma Tau Gamma’s governing documents and applying for NIC membership advanced slowly. Earl A. Webb, DMF, Alpha ’41, was elected national president in 1950 and with his leadership, Sigma Tau Gamma was admitted to the NIC in December 1950. Webb’s leadership would later be recognized interfraternally with the awarding of the NIC Silver Medal at the Bicentennial Celebration Convention of the NIC in 1976.

the purpose of fostering improved communication between fraternities, the exchange of information and ideas, and the advancement of the fraternity system. Today there are 75 member fraternities with approximately 5,500 chapters at more than 800 campuses.

The contemporary NIC functions on the trade association model, with advocacy, collaboration and education as its member benefits.

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Sigma Tau Gamma and its members have had a long relationship with the NIC. Delegates at our post World War II “Victory Conclave” at St. Louis in 1946 voted to open Sigma Tau Gamma membership to all academic majors and to seek admission into what was then the National Interfraternity Conference (now North-American Interfraternity Conference.) At the time Sigma Tau Gamma was a social fraternity for men preparing for careers in Education.

It was a member of the Association of Education Fraternities, which had formed in 1936.

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The NIC and Sigma Tau Gamma

Basil Hunt, PMF, Beta ’58; W. P. “Buz” Barlow, DMF, Beta Mu ’67; Ron Erickson, EMF, Beta Psi ’68; and Ken Hoover, DMF, Pi ’57, have served on the NIC Board of Directors.

The Gold Medal is the highest NIC honor for distinguished interfraternity service and leadership. Two Sigma Tau Gamma brothers have been recognized with the NIC Gold Medal. They are Ron Roskens, PMF, Alpha Eta ’53, and Bill Bernier, DMF, Iota ’71.

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Engaging in Risk Management

The NIC Standard on risk management policies require member fraternities to address alcohol use, fire safety, hazing and sexual assault/abuse. Sigma Tau Gamma has a long tradition of addressing risk issues through its Code of Conduct and Risk Management Policy. Our Risk Management Policy responsibly addresses each of the points required by the NIC Standards.

Implementation of risk management policies requires education. Our members must know about and understand the policies. Our members are best served when they learn how to comply with the policies by implementing

safe practices in their chapters. For example, our Risk Management Policy prohibits supplying alcoholic beverages to underage members or guests. A related safety practice would be the use of wristbands to identify those who may legally consume alcoholic beverages. Sigma Tau Gamma delivers this education through publications (both in print and electronic format) and by seminars at regional conclaves, conventions and the Webb Academy.

Because there is always risk, even with effective risk management policies and education, responsible organizations must protect members and guests with insurance coverage.

Sigma Tau Gamma provides two kinds of insurance for its chapters and members. Our MAPP (Member Accident Protection Program) provides supplemental major medical coverage for collegiate members who suffer an injury, whether or not it occurred during a fraternity event or on fraternity property. Our general liability policy protects chapters and members in the event of legal action arising from a loss.

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Risk exists in every activity and in every organization. It is impossible to eliminate all risk. The goal of risk management is to improve safety by minimizing risk. We find risk management in every enterprise. The career field called Safety is the practice of risk management. The NIC Standards address risk management in three ways: (1) policies, (2) education and (3) insurance.

Recruiting Student-Athletes Each year, Sigma Tau Gamma presents the Stan Musial/Eric Hillman Sportsmanship Award to a collegiate member who excels in intercollegiate athletics, and is also a leader in the classroom and community. Sig Tau encourages all chapters to keep the tradition of strong student-athletes alive.

Recruiting them is important to bring diversity and prestige to a chapter.

Why R ecruit StudentAthletes?

Collegiate student athletes make great fraternity men. They understand hard

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work and sacrifice. Many of them lead their teams, but also know how to excel personally by managing their time in the classroom while still dedicating themselves to their sport. Studentathletes also create another channel of recruitment, but the goal is not to recruit an entire team. Many athletes join fraternities to have a break from their team and establish bonds outside of athletics.

Embracing Coaches Many more coaches are now allowing athletes to join fraternities because they

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want them to experience every aspect of college and become more integrated in campus life. Just as fraternity men are encouraged to join other organizations on campus, student-athletes are persuaded to do the same.

However, there are roadblocks in the recruitment process. Some coaches and schools still prevent outside involvement in Greek life, especially to those students with athletic scholarships. Other studentathletes do not join Greek life because they personally believe it will take too much time or distract them from their sport, or they simply do not get recruited.

The North-American Interfraternity Conference recognizes the issue of coaches restricting their athletes from joining fraternities. In its explanation of recruitment practices, the NIC gives reasons for coaches doubting involvement in Greek life, along with suggestions on collaborating with these coaches.

Many team coaches were not a member of a fraternity when an undergraduate. Consequently, they do not relate to what a fraternity is really about, instead listening and believing in the inaccurate stereotype(s). The way to counter this is to have a plan to recruit the scholar-athlete, and included in that plan should be meetings with their coach to address their fears. A coach may view fraternity membership as an exercise in fun and games, punctuated by hazing and drinking.

Coaching is his livelihood and his family is depending on his contract to either be renewed (extended) or his moving on to a higher paying position. Either way, a winning record leads to success in employment and he wants nothing to interfere.

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Through the Fraternity’s strategic plan and the Principle of Excellence, all chapters should fully implement the Path of Principles Program. In doing so, all new members are initiated at the conclusion of the fourth week of the Associate Member period. The fraternal educator should recognize the

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• Meet and work with coaches •R ecruit the athlete, not his whole team •D on’t discuss the athlete’s sports career unless he brings it up •E xplain the benefits of fraternity life, brotherhood and our Principles eep the athlete on track and •K involved in the Path of Principles Program demands on student-athletes, and also be flexible by adapting meetings and programming. The goal is that studentathletes as new members will wholly experience and understand the Path of Principles Program just like any other brother. Although their schedules may be challenging at times, keeping them on track and involved is imperative.

Sigma Tau Gamma places recruitment emphasis on men that are involved outside of the classroom already. Just as we would look to recruit men that are involved in student government, maintain employment and volunteer in the community, we should also look to student-athletes. Each of these recruitment opportunities requires some allowances. Students that are involved on campus, work or volunteer are leaders that may require your chapter to be flexible with time requirements. Studentathletes are also leaders and bring these qualities to our chapters. So for the same reason, we must in addition be flexible for our student-athletes.

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Many student-athletes join other organizations to get away from the constant pressures of their sport, so discussing their sport with them may persuade them not to become a member of Sig Tau. Explain the benefits of fraternity life, brotherhood and our Principles just like you would with any other student curious about joining.

•B e flexible, especially with the athlete’s schedule

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Recruiting athletes can require different strategies than recruiting other students.

Reaching out to athletes should be a priority and custom, making it routine and comfortable to recruit them. When explaining the time commitment, be more flexible. Student-athletes do have a priority to their sport and team, so working around their schedule and excusing them from some events is unavoidable.

• Routinely reach out to athletes; make it a priority and a custom

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Seven Simple Steps To R ecruit Student Athletes

Do you have athletes in your chapter?

Send their accomplishments to cara@ sigmataugamma.org. Also encourage them to apply for the Stan Musial/Eric Hillman Sportsmanship Award.

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Board of Directors News Then president Jeff Russo presented the Sigma Tau Gamma Strategic Plan to delegates at the 44th Grand Chapter in Cleveland last year. “Setting the strategic vision of the Fraternity is one of the Board of Directors’ most important jobs,” said Russo.

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Current president Richard Harguindeguy noted that the Board worked hard on the Strategic Plan. “It represents more thought and research than may be apparent,” he said. The Board began with the Purpose of Sigma Tau Gamma as stated in our Constitution. That is, to pursue the highest ideals of Manhood, Brotherhood and Citizenship. We use a set of six principles to guide each member in this pursuit. Therefore the Fraternity Board of Directors used the Principles as its guide for developing the strategic plan.

The Board used a six-year time frame. “We initially began working with a five-year concept, then realized that the Fraternity is governed by boards elected for two-year terms. We settled on three terms or a six-year period,” said Russo.

The Board stated the Strategic Plan as an outline. “Our organization is volunteer driven,” said president-elect Tom Morgan. “We wanted our Strategic Plan to communicate our goals clearly to every member and be seen as a call to action. We need everyone pulling together with our small headquarters staff in a common direction to accomplish our goals,” he added.

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3 Increase chapter membership by 25% each biennium (2-year period between meetings of the Grand Chapter) with each member annually recruiting his replacement by using Dynamic Recruitment.

3 Organize, at the national level, two new provisional chapters per semester.

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3 Consistently achieve a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA in every chapter.

Leadership

3 Practice organizational leadership by delegation and involvement. Evidence by participation in the national convention (Grand Chapter or Strategic Leadership Conference) regional conclaves and Webb Academy.

Excellence

3 Implement the Path of Principles Program fully in every chapter. Evidence by initiating new members at the conclusion of week four of the Associate Member period.

Benefit

During the development of the Strategic Plan the Board looked at a series of measures designed to inform the Board and the Fraternity as a whole of how well we are doing. A for profit organization has a simple measure, profit. In a non-profit organization the measures are more complex because they have to do with achievement of purpose or mission. Still, they must be concrete.

3 Annually participate with at least two hours per member in the Fraternity’s national philanthropy, and

The Board looked at several prospective measures. For example, they considered recording the number of collegiate members involved in campus leadership positions to measure the Principle of Leadership objectives. That measure was rejected because there are a variety of campus leadership definitions. Moreover, it is a self-reporting measure that is difficult to verify. The Board settled on measuring the levels of participation in the Fraternity’s leadership education programs. That data is already collected and is easily verifiable.

Integrity

In addition to our organizational Purpose, the Board considered our obligation to comply with the NIC Standards. For example, the Board set our chapter scholarship goal at a 2.75 cumulative grade point average, which exceeds the 2.50 NIC Standard.

Finally, the Board considered the necessary reallocation of resources. “We decided to invest in expansion staff even though we knew that would require a greater reliance on volunteers for chapter service,” said President Harguindeguy. “It was a difficult but necessary choice,” he added, “because our Fraternity must expand to thrive and staffing is the only option for expansion.”

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3 Annually conduct a chapter philanthropy to benefit a local charity, and 3 Annually participate in the philanthropy of a fellow campus fraternity or sorority.

3 Pay all bills in a timely manner (30 days or less); applies to every member and every chapter. Evidence by all Fraternity accounts paid in full at the end of each semester.

3 Conduct all chapter activities in compliance with the Risk Management Policy. Evidence by no risk management violations.

President-elect Morgan added, “Chapter service can and perhaps should be delivered by volunteers, and we must improve our performance in that area to be successful. We know that the chapters that have the most long term success are those with alumni and volunteers involved.”

If we, Sigma Tau Gamma brothers at every level, including chapter members and officers, alumni association officers, chapter advisors, regional and district officers, staff and Board, truly embrace and pursue the objectives of this strategic plan, our Fraternity will excel as never before.

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Foundation News

In 2010, we experienced a lagging economy. Many foundations experienced declines, including Sigma Tau Gamma. Although our total donations received declined slightly, we did not lose ground in our number of donors as we saw a 6.2 percent increase over 2009.

LeAnn Bylo Development Officer Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation

Alumni News

Pyatt graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He was part of the Marching Illini band and was president of the Alpha Chi Chapter of Sig Tau from 1993-1994.

“I completed the leadership program in Warrensburg, which was one of the highlights of my college experiences,” said Pyatt of the Webb Academy of Principled Leaders.

Pyatt earned a law degree from Pepperdine University in California and a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University in New York. He is a member of the President’s Council of the fundraising for the University of Illinois Foundation and began his new position on April 18.

“This opportunity means so much to me,” said Pyatt. “I am thrilled to help plant the flag in the Hall of States, build our Washington office from the ground up, and make Illinois’ substantial case in our nation’s capital.”

Paul Jarzembowski, Beta Lambda ’99 (Valparaiso University) recently graduated from Loyola University with a master’s degree

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in pastoral studies. Beginning in the fall semester of this year he will return to Loyola University as an adjunct faculty member for the Institute of Pastoral Studies. Brother Paul will continue to serve as the Executive Director of the National Catholic Young Adult Ministry Association and as the Diocesan Director of Young Adult Ministry for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois.

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Jonathan Pyatt, WCMF, Alpha Chi ’94 (University of Illinois) was recently appointed as Director of Federal Relations for the University of Illinois.

Pyatt, who was previously Deputy Chief of Staff to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D.-Fa.), will work to build a stronger presence for the university in Washington D.C.

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As we have passed the first half of 2011, the Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation’s campaign efforts look promising. Donations are up 16 percent over last year and we have just barely kicked off our annual campaign. Members are reconnecting with Sigma Tau Gamma as we are seeing many new donors contributing to the Annual Chain of Honor Campaign, also known as our Annual Appeal Campaign. Existing donors are also contributing more than they ever have previously. As we pace through the remainder of the year, I anticipate we will continue to see growth. The economy is slowly progressing towards recovery and the positive success we are seeing gives us strength to build upon.

As Development Officer for the Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation, I direct the Annual Chain of Honor Campaign, and am responsible for building and growing an effective annual giving program with a supporting database. I oversee multiple direct mail projects, statistical reporting and analysis, and donor relations. I’ve enjoyed seeing the renewed success of our campaigns and thank you for all of your support to the Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation so far this year. Through your generosity we are able to fulfill our mission of using tax-deductible charitable gift dollars for the development of scholarship, leadership and citizenship in chapters of Sigma Tau Gamma.

Iota House Mom Honored June Corcoran, former house mom at Iota Chapter, Kent State University, was thrilled to see some of “her boys” join family and friends to help celebrate her 80th birthday. It was a surprise party organized by her son Micky and held at the Plum Creek Park in Kent on June 5, 2011. Pictured from left are: Bill Luley, ’72, June “Mom” Corcoran, John Cochran, ’74 and Dale Kinnen, ’72.

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Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation, Inc.

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MISSION The mission of the Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation is to support the Scholarship, Leadership and Citizenship programs of Sigma Tau Gamma through the charitable gifts of our alumni members and friends. Donations are fully deductible for income tax purposes.

The Foundation’s annual fund income for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010 was $106,500.

With those funds, and revenues from its investments, the Foundation provided $103,500 in grants.

Programs funded by the Foundation include: • Academy of Principled Leaders – Benefit: new chapter presidents receive three days of intensive leadership training.

• Scholarship Recognition – Benefit: member retention by encouraging academic success.

• Academic & Leadership Program Scholarships – Benefit: grants support members who seek to advance their own skills.

• Recruitment Reloaded – Benefit: teach recruitment skills in each chapter.

• Leadership Consultants – Benefit: chapter programs evaluation and consultation for each chapter.

• SAGA of Sigma Tau Gamma / Sigma Tau Gamma Website – Benefit: primary communication links.