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JANUARY 2016

SHAPING THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW

ALPHA SIGMA PHI WELCOMED OVER 1,000 UNDERGRADUATE MEN TO BETTER MAN WEEKEND IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

VOLUNTEER FACILITATORS

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UNDERGRADUATE ATTENDEES

HOURS OF TRAINING

OFFICER TRACKS

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As another successful Better Man

Weekend is in the books, the numbers
behind this years event are as
impressive as ever. More than 140
chapters and colonies were represented
in St. Louis, Missouri, to see the
Fraternity at an international level.
Hours of leadership training led by
dedicated volunteers helped reinforce
a bright future for Alpha Sigma Phi.

TOP 10 FALL RECRUITMENT

BMW 2016 RECAP

AROUND THE FRATERNITY

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RECRUITMENT, HISTORY, & MILESTONES

CHARTERING UPDATE

TOP 10 FALL RECRUITMENT NUMBERS

38
2 ETA
35
ILLINOIS
PHI
3 DELTA
GRAND VALLEY 33
BETA
4 ZETA
ARIZONA STATE 30
5 DELTA ETA
EAST CAROLINA 29
RHO
6 BETA
28
TOLEDO
T7 PHI
27
IOWA STATE
TAU
T7 DELTA
MURRAY STATE 27
OMICRON 27
T7 ZETA
SOUTH FLORIDA
T10 THETA
26
MICHIGAN
T10 ALPHA PI
26
PURDUE
OMICRON
1 DELTA
ILLINOIS STATE

Delta Omicron (Illinois State) leads the way with 38 new members.
ETA UPSILON (UNC - PEMBROKE)

Chartered: December 5, 2015

Location of Ceremony: Holiday Inn Express
Installed By: Mike Waters, Oregon State 73
Staff Member: Jay Grothause, Bowling Green 10
Special Guests: Grand Chapter Advisor Don
Goforth, UNC - Charlotte 78

ETA GAMMA (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)

Chartered: December 12, 2015

Location: University Library/Auditorium/Rotunda
Installed By: Sam Harris, Wayne State 12
Staff Member: CJ Graziano, Delta Delta Delta
Special Guests: Parents, Sweethearts, and
Graduate Assistant Taylor Phoumivong

GAMMA UPSILON (EASTERN MICHIGAN)

Re-Chartered: January 8, 2016

Location: Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center
Installed By: Rodney Rusk, Central Michigan 93
Staff Member: Carlton Matthews, Murray State 10
Special Guests: Grand Chapter Advisor Chris
Daigneault, Bowling Green 06

ETA PSI (WRIGHT STATE)

Chartered: January 9, 2016

Location of Ceremony: Student Union
Installed By: Logan Dunnigan, Salem State 13
Staff Member: LT Piver, Chico State 11
Special Guests: Bruce Burns, Ohio State 63,
Grand Chapter Advisor Rick Danals, Wright
State 15, Carlton Matthews, Murray State 10

CHAPTER FOUNDERS DAYS IN JANUARY

THIS MONTH IN ALPHA SIG HISTORY

Alpha Rho (NJIT) - 1/1/1921

The Alpha Mu Chapter at Baldwin Wallace University was

re-chartered on January 16, 2010. Grand Councilor Scott
Gallagher, Ohio Wesleyan 93, presented the charter to
18 members. Alumni from Baldwin Wallace, Westminster,
and Ohio State attended. Undergraduates from Akron,
Bowling Green, and Stevens Tech assisted with the
initiation and attended the installation.

Eta Lambda (Oakland) - 1/15/2015

Epsilon Psi (Chico State) - 1/22/2011
Zeta Alpha (Seton Hall) - 1/24/2011
Epsilon Rho (Appalachian State) - 1/28/2006

BETTER MAN WEEKEND 2016 RECAP

SHAPING THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW

THANK YOU FOR
CONNECTING
WITH US!
#ASPBETTERMAN

Better Man Weekend took place on

January 15-17 and 22-24 in St. Louis,
Missouri. Two weekends saw over
1,000 undergraduate brothers attend
the program to grow upon their
leadership skills and embrace the
brotherhood of Alpha Sigma Phi at
an international level.
Over 140 chapters and colonies sent
their President, Vice President,
Treasurer, Recruitment Director,
Scholarship Director, Membership
Education Director, Sgt-At-Arms, and
Alumni Director to the conference.
Helping make their experience
second-to-none were 80 volunteers,
many of whom were alumni of the
Fraternity.
Whether it was singing a boisterous
rendition of The Loyalty Song or
exchanging ideas in society meetings,
Better Man Weekend provided plenty
of opportunities for brothers to
network, connect, and gain an even
greater appreciation of the Old Gal.
1. Sergeants-At-Arms practice holding
each other accountable in a large group
session.
2. All eight attendees from the Theta Eta
Colony at Nevada join the Cardinal &
Stone Undergraduate Giving Society.

3. John Chaney, Indiana 67 speaks

during a memorial ceremony in
remembrance of the late Brother
Robert Sandercox.
4. Brothers from Beta Zeta (NC State)
and Theta Zeta (Utah State) see the
sights together following Better Man
Weekend.

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION UPDATE

BETA RHO HOLDS

FIRST ANNUAL ALUMNI EVENT

David Scarberry (middle), Toledo 13, receives a check on behalf of

the Beta Rho Chapter from Jim Layman (left), Toledo 77 and Dave
Fockler (right), Toledo 75,and the rest of the Alumni Association.

Undergraduate members and alumni of the Beta Rho

Chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi at the University of Toledo
got together to celebrate their brotherhood in December.
Seventy-five alumni and guests convened with 27 undergraduate
members of Beta Rho at Libbey Mansion in downtown Toledo,
Ohio.
During the event, Alumni Association President Dave Fockler
and Alumni Association Treasurer Jim Layman presented a $500
check to Chapter President David Scarberry. A silent auction was
also held, totalling $5,000 toward the Beta Rho Chapter
Endowment. These gifts went directly into the Chapters
Endowment for the group to use for educational purposes
such as registration to Grand Chapter this summer.
A lot of planning went into this event, which made it all the
more enjoyable seeing brothers from six different decades in
attendance, said Fockler. Everyone had a great time, so we
are now scheduling the second annual event.

BE A MENTOR. BE A GRAND CHAPTER ADVISOR.

CAMERON

LAWTON, OKLAHOMA

CLEMSON

CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA

GCA VACANCIES
MISSOURI VALLEY
MARSHALL, MISSOURI

TEXAS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

WASHINGTON STATE
PULLMAN, WASHINGTON

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT DENIS BEAUDOIN AT DBEAUDOIN@ALPHASIGMAPHI.ORG.

AROUND THE FRATERNITY

UNDERGRADUATES AND ALUMNI

OF GAMMA UPSILON UNITE

UPCOMING EVENT

Gamma Upsilon (Eastern Michigan) welcomed their alumni

brothers to connect with them in mid-January. Alumni members
of the Chapter gave their undergraduate brothers an Alpha
Sigma Phi flag (pictured above) to hang proudly in their house.
Gamma Upsilon re-chartered on January 8, 2016. An important
part of their sustained success will be having a solid
relationship with their alumni brothers. So far, it seems
the relationship is on the right track.
This is a great group of brothers and it felt like old times, said
Terry Hawke, Eastern Michigan 67.

MORE FROM BETTER MAN WEEKEND

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