FarmHouse - University of Nebraska

FARMHOUSE FRATERNITY 4 L ong before Roy Frederick '63 walked through FarmHouse's front door, he had a neighbor who happened to be an alumnus of the Nebraska Chapter. Neither Roy nor his family had much interest in the Greek system, so when it came time to plan for college, Roy's neighbor insisted he look into FarmHouse. He got Roy in touch with the recruitment chairman, and one thing led to another, resulting in his membership. "One of the key building blocks, if not the key building block, of my career and everything I've attempted post-graduate has been my membership in FarmHouse," Roy said. "It has set a solid base with many positive and influential people along the way. Everything from setting high academic and ethical standards to learning how to be gracious and responsive to people in social situations was very valuable to me and learned at FarmHouse. One of the most wonderful takeaways for me has been enjoying the fellowship of brothers from different eras." Roy is a strong advocate of The Next Hundred Years of Building Men campaign and hopes his brothers' experiences will spur them to be involved as well. "I want the next generation of FarmHouse men to have the same opportunities that I had. Membership has been so impactful for me and has provided values that are timeless. If those values are extended to others in the future, that would please me very much." "I hope to see the Nebraska Chapter continue to be thought of as top-notch in several dimensions, including the overall character of our members, the respect we earn on campus, and extending to academics, campus leadership, athletics, social interactions, and so on. The FarmHouse Object has been very meaningful to me. If we all try to continue to live by its words, it will say a lot about our fraternity in the future." Roy and his wife, Judy, live in Lincoln and celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary earlier this year. Roy earned his bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in agricultural economics. During his career, he was a faculty member at Kansas State University and the University of Nebraska. He also served as staff economist for the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and was state director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. The Frederick's two sons, Brian '95 and Brett '98, are also FarmHouse members. Roy is an avid reader, particularly about history and World War II. "When I was at UNL in the '60s, WWII had only been over for about 20 years. We had reverence for FarmHouse men who gave their lives during the war, so that era has been of great interest to me. I have read more about it recently than ever before." He and Judy also enjoy traveling, whether it be to Arizona to visit their sons and grandchildren, or internationally. You can contact Roy at rfrederick1@unl.edu. FarmHouse Pride Fuels Roy Frederick '63 to Support The Next Hundred Years of Building Men T he Nebraska Chapter had great recruitment success this summer and, as a result, signed 31 new members for the fall. Preparation and planning before recruitment began made it much easier when time came to meet and interact with the new prospects. One of the big projects before recruitment was to redesign our extensive recruitment booklet. This booklet covers what FarmHouse stands for by highlighting the four pillars, involvement, and overall core values we aim to fulfill on a daily basis. It is also a great visual tool for potential new members to see what the Nebraska Chapter does throughout an academic year. Another element that was very helpful was researching potential prospects through social media and recommendations, and then logging them into a spreadsheet prior to meeting them. We used a Google spreadsheet to input each interaction and recommendation about each potential new member and Google Calendar to plan and coordinate travel among the three recruitment chairmen. These two documents were shared between all three chairmen to be continuously updated while traveling, and were heavily utilized throughout the summer. Once summer began and we were taking out new prospects, we then applied our preparations from beforehand to each individual and did everything we could to get to know them on a personal level. By being open and sharing our own experiences throughout college, we were able to sell FarmHouse and everything it provides in a sincere and genuine manner. Making each potential new member feel welcome and no different than an existing member of FarmHouse worked extremely well. And though recruitment is over, our job is not. This fall, the recruitment team will put great efforts into mentoring the new members we have signed, as well as guide the new chairmen for next year to recruit another solid class to represent FarmHouse. Recruitment is a year-round process and an all-chapter effort. I cannot thank the alumni, active members, and anyone else assisting in the process enough for their help. Fraternally, Jacob White '16 Recruitment Supervisor (308) 440-9878 | jacwhite1996@gmail.com Matt Rennau '16 Recruitment Chairman (308) 379-3492 | mattrennau@gmail.com Harrison Pearse '16 Recruitment Chairman (308) 627-4030 | hpearse21@gmail.com A DEEP DIVE INTO FARMHOUSE'S RECRUITMENT PROCESS

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