Beta Theta Pi - University of Wisconsin

ALPHA PILOT Alpha Pi Chapter of Beta Theta Pi at the University of Wisconsin SUMMER 2024 THE Alumni Spotlight • p.2 | '80s Alumni Stay Connected • p.3 | New Members • p.4 The Canoe Hole • p.4 | Thank You, Donors! • p.5 | Following Alpha Pi's Lead • p.5 Inside: W ith an eye toward 2026 and our 100th anniversary, Beta Building Association decided something was missing. The tradition of sitting down over dinner with your brothers was becoming a distant memory. Drop-off meals were quickly panned and dropped altogether. Cooking in the kitchen was generally done in small groups with the stove often left on and the dishes seldom cleaned. HOME COOKING RETURNS With heavy chapter input, BBA set out to bring back "home cooking" and dinner conversation in a safe and sanitary environment. First, we invested in new dining room tables. Durable enough for the Beta house, several 275-pound, stainless steel tables were delivered in April. The round tables with attached seating for six also instantly became a hit with the poker players in the house. Next, we researched and vetted food service companies. We wanted a partner we trusted to deliver excellent meals at a reasonable price. We found that and more with Greek House Chefs. Even better, GHC's CEO and President Heith Sheeley, Tau Sigma '01 is a Beta from Iowa State. Heith toured Mendota Court and helped fine tune our commercial kitchen design. CONSTRUCTING THE NEW KITCHEN Once the semester ended, we set our sights on building out the commercial kitchen. We saved $10,000 by taking on the demolition of the old kitchen ourselves. George Moore '79 and Bob Downing '91 helped us with the heavy lifting. Habitat for Humanity of Dane County jump-started this effort by taking the old cabinets and lockers and moving the old appliances to the street. The new kitchen will be completed this summer, and GHC will start providing fresh meals in the fall! Camaraderie, friendships, and experiences generated by living together in a Beta house are priceless. Sharing home cooked meals together as undergraduates every day and as alumni at events will once again be part of that tradition. Yours in _kai_, Bart Kocha, #1613, UW 1980 Beta Building Association George Moore '79 (left) and Bob Downing '91 lend a hand with kitchen demolition. The blueprint for our renovated kitchen. Functional and durable dining tables have encouraged sit-down meals and conversation, and the occasional poker game. Providing for the Brotherhood K I TC H E N U P DAT E S A N D A N E W M E A L P R O G R A M

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