Sigma Pi - Eastern Illinois University

SigmaPiBetaGamma.com 3 Campaign Status At-a-Glance As of March 14, 2019 Campaign Goal $500,000 Total Commitments $312,500 Total Contributors 20 Mailable Alumni 1,544 H appy belated Founders' Day! Who can recite the names of our four founders? We all had such great pledge trainers— this should not be an issue. Equally important is Beta-Gamma's founding on June 10, 1949, and in June, we will be 70 years young. Discussions about holding an Orchid Ball to celebrate this special occasion are in the works. Every lady in attendance will receive an orchid, and the mu- sic played will come from all eras. Please let me know if you are game for the idea. e potential date is Saturday, June 8, in the Grand Ballroom of the EIU Union. e event will be used to also celebrate the revital- ization of our grand Chapter House. Even though construction will not be completed, we can con- duct hard hat tours of the property. I know there has been a lot of back and forth as to whether the city would issue the necessary permits to com- plete the project. Aer consultation with Sam Postlewait '75 of Hughes, Tenney, Postlewait, and Coale, we decided to move forward with the hiring of local counsel to assist us with the ap- plication process. Aer many weeks of back and forth, the city deemed our property as "non-con- forming" and told us how to proceed. At the time of the release of this issue, we are in the process of final permitting. Let the construction begin! Because of the delayed construction schedule the Alumni Association will lose one year of rent totaling nearly $60,000. It is a big hole to fill, but with our planning all of our expenses are covered through the end of the fiscal year. e Alum- ni House, next to Chapter House, does not have boarders either, so members could have a meeting place, which is another financial commitment of $18,000. As a reminder, if you have not paid your annual alumni dues of only $50, please do so as your dollars support the properties and our Alum- ni Association activities and communications. My thanks to the newest members of the Cen- tral Illinois Alumni Association. Brothers Mike Green '66 and Mike Nguyen '07 were both elect- ed to director positions at last year's homecom- ing meeting. Please feel free to reach out to me with your ques- tions or comments. ere is always much to be said and sometimes you don't know who to direct your comments. Here's to a bright and prosperous future for our beloved Beta-Gamma Chapter. Fraternally, Marty Morgan '82 President presidentforciaa@gmail.com A Bright and Prosperous Future for Beta Gamma OUR ESTEEMED BROTHERS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS MADE BY PAST AND PRESENT BETA-GAMMA MEMBERS Onward and Upward Insights from Our Chapter Director I am happy to continue working as the Chapter director of Beta-Gamma. Aer serving in this position for as long as I have, you learn to let things bounce off you. If not, I would be in a constant state of pan- ic. For example, the city of Charleston water department informed us our water consump- tion in the Alumni House was above average. Aer contacting the Chapter and visiting the property, it was determined someone le a faucet running. But every now and then, I have to remind myself I am working with young men. However, for anyone willing to offer advice or words of encouragement, my ears are always open. A Visit from Nationals Chapter membership is critically low. In Jan- uary, the national staff visited to assess our recruitment programming and campus en- vironment. Our representative walked away pleased with the energy level of the young leadership and felt confident that our mem- bership issue can turn itself around. e na- tional representative shared two major ob- servations: where are all the alumni from this extraordinary Chapter and why has campus programming within the Greek System dete- riorated so quickly? (Continued on page 4) I llinois State Representative Tim Butler '85 was appointed by House Republi- can Minority Leader Jim Durkin to the post of House Republican Conference Chairman, a position with Jim's leadership team. Tim is the first Sangamon Coun- ty resident to be a member of the House Republican Leadership since 2002. C BS football analyst Tony Romo '99 got his first Super Bowl win! His perfor- mance in the booth has gained him accolades from viewers and his peers. While predicting plays accurately is extremely impressive, Romo is much more than that. He can drop high-level Xs and Os analysis and makes it easy for viewers to understand and consume. Most analysts speak inside play-calling language, but Romo expertly conveys information to viewers in a clear and concise style. S age Braden Davis '17 is a junior from St. Louis and is a member of EIU's tennis team.

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