Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Indiana University

Indiana Gamma Chapter A ttending the 79th John O. Moseley Leadership School was one of the best experiences I have had as an undergraduate. After becoming Eminent Archon, I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to attend Leadership School in Miami and represent Indiana Gamma. I and six other undergraduate members of the Chapter were in attendance. The main focus of this year's Leadership School was the introduction of the True Gentleman Experience. My greatest takeaway from Leadership School was becoming well-educated on the True Gentleman Experience. The most significant change from this new program is the elimination of pledgeship. With pledgeship no longer part of the equation, recruitment becomes even more vital for our continued success. Fortunately, most of the seminars and classes revolved around educating members about the True Gentleman Experience and how to implement it. I gathered from all of these sessions that this new system can and will work if our entire Chapter is operating on the same page. This means we will need to continue to strengthen our brotherhood and recruitment efforts. Now that there is an increased emphasis on recruitment, we, as a Chapter, will need to adapt our recruiting strategies to sync with the True Gentleman Experience. This new system requires us to initiate new members within 96 hours of signing their bid. With this new policy, the bulk of our recruiting efforts will need to be put in front of the bid to ensure the quality of potential recruits. I believe our Chapter will thrive in this new system of recruiting with the help of our alumni. The recommendations of potential new recruits from alumni always get a special look from our Chapter, and we are counting on these alumni recommendations to continue to come in, especially with the new system. I would like to extend an open invitation to any alumni and their families to stop by the house whenever they happen to be on campus. Our home at 1115 North Jordan would not exist today if not for the outstanding support we receive from our Indiana Gamma alumni. I have left my contact information for anyone planning to stop by the house at any time or looking to talk to me about the Chapter. I look forward to meeting and learning from the former figures in our Chapter throughout the year, as well as answering any questions about our Chapter or the new True Gentleman Experience. Fraternally, Nick Martell '16 Eminent Archon nmmartel@indiana.edu / (219) 781-9028 LittLe 500 StrengthenS indiana gamma Brotherhood Jim "Fish" Fissinger '83 and David "Bear" Barrick '79—Why I Stay Involved W hy did you decide to join Sigma Alpha Epsilon might not always be an easy question, and certainly not a linear one at that; but for David "Bear" Barrick '79 and Jim "Fish" Fissinger '83 it is. "A couple of my high school friends, Pat Young '79 and Gary Crnkovich '79, decided to join SAE and encouraged me to do the same," David recalls. "It was the best thing I ever did." Their decision to make Indiana Gamma their outlet for campus involvement revolved around the men they knew and met during recruitment. "I had some buddies that wanted to pledge SAE, and this was an influence. Our pledge class turned out to be a terrific group and I'm close with almost all of the 19 guys who were initiated in 1980. Those guys are still some of my very closest friends," Jim says. Jim and David have maintained friendships with many brothers, which is why they make it a priority to stay connected to the Chapter, and lend their support to the Little 500 Bike Team each year. Being a rider for the SAE Bike Team is no small accomplishment. It's a big deal to put in the daily training on the road, cycle thousands of miles, put in hours of track time, study the race, and make sacrifices, but once you're in, you're hooked. David's teammates were Greg Kelly '79, Steve Nix '79, Jay Jackson '80, Tim Albright '80, Mike Moran '82, David Draga '79, and Lou Haboush '81. Jim had the good fortune to ride with some outstanding teammates during his time including Ron Repka '83, Jeff Jellison '82, Scott Nichols '84, Mitch Stauffer '84, and a few other brothers who were involved. Jim admits that working with Dave and Daniel "Vito" Burns '03 plays a big part in his excitement to stay involved because their passion to get SAE back on the podium is relentless. Whether you're contributing your time or money, David encourages alumni to stay involved with their Indiana Gamma roots and says, "Anyone who has come through Gamma has had a great time while they were there and met guys who will be lifelong friends. Reconnecting and staying in touch with the Chapter is a way of paying back and ensuring that the undergraduates will have that same opportunity to make lifelong memories." To contact Jim or David, send them an e-mail at jim.fissinger@ us.tdk.com or davidbarrick@comcast.net. 2015 Leadership School Educates Collegiate Brothers on True Gentleman Experience Brothers embrace growing Chapter and welcome our 22 new members. John Padgett '17 and Skyler Bailey '18 after the father-son ceremony.

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