NEWS
Big Red Island
Beta Theta Pi at Oklahoma State University / Winter 2019
Think Back. Think Big. Think Beta.
CELEBRATION
ISSUE
W
ow! This year is a landmark year in
Gamma Lambda's 97-year history.
Our beloved 1207 transitioned from a
78 year-old house to an awesome and brand new
Big Red Island. The recent fall issue of the BRI
newsletter presented a pictorial tour of the house
until you could or can take your own walk-
through and see our amazing new home. This
winter issue of the BRI circulates many pictures
of the celebration day on October 5, 2019 for
those who did attend the grand opening. For the
brothers and friends who weren't present, this
newsletter captures some of the excitement of
the activities of the day.
The event started with tours of our new house
and then cocktail hour and dinner at the Wes
Watkins Center. Presentations for the evening
included speeches from our General Fraternity
officers, Gamma Lambda officers, University
President, and alumni. Entertainment was
provided by our own Beta Four and the band for
the evening was The Wise Guys, which includes
two of our alumni.
The emcee for our event was Bert Belanger
'79 and presentations covered Beta's past and
legacy, our rebirth, and the present state of the
chapter. Our future was addressed by chapter
brothers and alumni bringing these messages to
the guests. The evening included many words
of appreciation for the brotherhood and friends
who gave time and financial support to make
this project a success. Our General Fraternity
officers spoke about the heritage of Beta Theta
Pi and warmly noted the strength of our Gamma
Lambda Chapter at Oklahoma State.
The singing was bold when it came time for the
Beta Four to lead us in Marching Along. The
Loving Cup ceremony was at its best as you will
note in the following pictures.
A heartfelt thank you goes out to Stacy and Ken
Black '81, Lori and Parker Strickland '88, and
Lenlie Foster (mom of a chapter house brother)
for their detailed planning and hard work which
made this evening very special for all that were
able to attend.
READ, LOOK, AND ENJOY!
A MEMORABLE 2019
