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The Gold Roseof Beta Sigma Psi National Lutheran Fraternity

In this Issue:

The Road Beyond p. 3

Expansion - Now Is The Time! p. 6

NY Alumni Break Ground p. 9

Delta Conony Moves Forward p. 4

Foundation Funds Growth p. 6

Special Issue: Fraternity GrowthBeta Sigma PsiDevelops Visionfor the Future

Volume 50, Issue 2 Winter 2004

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National PresidentChad Pfister1060 Golf Veiw Blvd., Apt. HValparaso, IN, 4685(219) 460 [email protected]

Immediate Past President Chad Winterhof 1320 Wenig Rd. NE Apt. 3Robins, IA 52328(319) [email protected]

Senior Vice PresidentBen BahrConcordia Seminary Box 9801 De Mun Ave.Saint Louis, MO 63106(314) [email protected]

Regional Vice President (Alpha, Beta, Psi)

Craig Marbach 2662 Morning GloryRolling Prairie, ID 46371 (219) [email protected]

Regional Vice President (Epsilon, Alpha-Alpha, Delta Colony)Rudy Ristich1437 President St.Glendale Heights, IL 60139(630) [email protected]

Regional Vice President (Zeta, Eta, Iota)

Adam Synoground1200 Centennial Dr. Manhattan, KS 66502(785) [email protected]

Alumni Affairs Vice PresidentAndy Ortstadt639 Bonita Ave.Webster Groves, MO 63119(314) [email protected]

TreasurerArt Giesler2308 Woodmoor LaneColleyville, TX 76034(817) [email protected]

Recruitment DirectorCliff Ascher 123 White Pine Ave.O'Fallon, IL(618) 632-8957 E-Mail: [email protected]

Scholarship &Membership Education Director

Travis Yee801 DeMun Ave.St. Louis, MO 63105(917) [email protected]

Publications EditorTanner Ehmke510 W. Belmont Ave., Apt. 1501Chicago, IL 60657(773) [email protected]

Pastoral AdvisorRev. Mark Heilman2010 Stevenson DriveAmes, IA 50010(515) [email protected]

Lutheran RelationsDan Ross7105 Virginia Rd., Suite 6A3Crystal Lake, IL 60014(815) [email protected]

Interim Executive DirectorMatt WoltersR.R. 2 Box 162Atwood, KS 67730(785) [email protected]

Fraternal Foundations

Beta Sigma Psi EducationalFoundation Chairman

Keith Dierberg ‘55 Windmoor Place St. Louis, MO 63131(314) [email protected]

Beta Sigma Psi FoundationChairman

John Hingst1710 West Mulberry StreetKokomo, IN 46901-4272(765) [email protected]

The Gold Rose

Beta Sigma Psi

The Gold Roseof Beta Sigma Psi

Volume 50, Issue 2

The Gold Rose is written and distrib-uted by volunteers three times annually. Ifyou would like to contribute articles, pho-tographs, or advertisements, please con-tact the National Publications Editor.

National Publications Editor:Tanner Ehmke

Contributors:Chad PfisterRod ThompsonKeith DierbergLee AnderberyNeal ThomsenBen BahrTanner Ehmke

Beta Sigma Psi Headquartersc/o Southern Illinois District Office2408 Lebanon AvenueBelleville, IL 62221Phone: (618) 235-0014Fax: (618) 235-0051E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.betasigmapsi.org

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“Ever Onward, Ever Forward.Beta Sigma Psi.”

Those words have never been moreappropriate than they are today as I writethis article. I am sure that I am not thefirst to say, nor the last to say, “Things aregoing well with Beta SigmaPsi.” Yes, we do have afew struggles, but overallthings are good given thecurrent state of affairs in thefraternal world. Do wehave places to go? Yes!Do we have areas that needimprovement? Of course!Can Beta Sigma Psiimprove? You had betterbelieve it!

Before I get into ways that the frater-nity can grow in the future, let me fill youin on how the fraternity has alreadygrown over the past year. During the FallSemester 2004, I have had the pleasure toofficiate over the Delta Colony ActivationCeremony and the New York AlumniChapter Chartering Ceremony. In addi-tion, Beta Sigma Psi is seeing efforts inthe infant stage to recolonize at TexasA&M (Phi) and Nebraska-Kearny (Xi).Within the next 12 months, we should seegroups at these campuses receiving offi-cial colony status with the fraternity.

While the National Fraternity hasbeen working hard to expand theFraternity to new campuses, our currentchapters are experiencing growth and suc-cess, as well. Epsilon chapter (IowaState) signed a whopping 23 AssociateMembers for the Fall Semester, whichbrought the chapter to almost full housecapacity. Three chapters (Beta, Epsilon,

& Eta) finished in the Top 5 of grades ontheir respective campuses for the WinterSemester 2004. Epsilon and Zeta placedin the Top 3 of their respective homecom-ing competitions. Last, but not least, ourchapters are actively participating in theactivities of their local churches and cam-

pus ministries.The National Board of

Directors has also beenworking hard to improve theFraternity and our chapters.So far this semester, each ofour chapters has been visitedby at least three differentNational Officers, withmany of our chapters beingvisited by five or six differ-ent National Officers. This

is a great improvement and our NationalOfficers are committed to keeping thislevel of commitment into the upcomingsemester, and during the remainder oftheir terms of office. It is important thatour chapters see the dedication that theBoard has to the Fraternity through thesevisits. Therefore, the next time you see aNational Officer, be sure to thank themfor the time and hard work that they haveput into Beta Sigma Psi during thissemester.

One of the greatest areas we havegrown is our relationship with ThriventFinancial for Lutherans. The NationalFraternity has received financial supportfor our 2004 – 2005 Fiscal Year and willbe receiving other support as wellthroughout the rest of the school year.This support includes presentations froma Senior Partner and Financial Associateat the upcoming Membership EducationForum at Purdue University in February.

Now that you have a brief synopsisof the current state of the Fraternity, I cantake talk about where the Fraternity isgoing and where I hope it will go in thefuture. In the Fall 2004 issue of the GoldRose I talked about how Beta Sigma Psineeds to be more like Scuderia Ferrari.When it comes to looking to the futureand examining the present, we defiantlyneed to be like Scuderia Ferrari.

Coming into the 2004 Formula 1 sea-son, Ferrari had won five consecutiveWorld Constructor Championships. Onemight think that Ferrari would becomelackadaisical in their work and revel inthe glory of past seasons. Wrong! Ferrariknew that they could improve from theirprevious accomplishments and boy didthey ever. Thanks to the excellent leader-ship and driving abilities of MichaelSchumacher, Ferrari won the first fiveraces of the season and twelve of the firstthirteen of the season. When the 2004Season was all said and done Ferrari hadan 83% win percentage (15 of 18) andscored a whopping 262 out of 324 possi-ble points. (Thanks to www.f1db.com forthe data). Even as you read this, ScuderiaFerrari is working hard to improve ontheir almost perfect 2004 season.

Just like Scuderia Ferrari and just likeour Fight Song says “Beta Sigma Psineeds to be moving ever onward and everforward in order for Beta Sigma Psi torevel in glory and honor.” Rest assuredyour Board of Directors is not sitting idlyby. During our November Meeting atConcordia Seminary, the Board alongwith representatives from the Educationaland Housing Foundation Boards meet todiscuss the Vision for the Future of Beta

President’s Corner Chad Pfister, 27th National President

Inside this issue of the Gold Rose...

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Board Directory.....................................................................President’s Letter...................................................................Delta Colony Established at UNL..........................................New Structure Planned For This Year’s MEF.........................Expansion - The Time Is Now!..............................................Educational Foundation Funds Fraternity Growth.................

Grant Application Form........................................................Beta Sig Elected To Illinois Supreme Court..........................New York Beta Sigs Establish Alumni Chapter......................Lou Hencken Named Tiemann Award Recipient...................Beta Sigs From Eta Chapter OK After Car Crash..................Brotherhood Updates.............................................................

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see Growth on page 10


The Gold Rose

Beta Sigma Psi

October 31 marked a new beginningfor Beta Sigma Psi on the campus of theUniversity of Nebraska. The Delta Colonyhas been “Resurrected for a NewBeginning.”

More than 100 alumni, friends andfamily gathered as twelve men pledgedtheir loyalty to the new colony. The cele-bration began with a worship service atthe Lutheran Student Center on campus,followed by a catered banquet. Membersfrom the Alpha-Alpha Chapter in Fremontserved the meal.The twelve new associatemembers, listed with their hometown andmajor, are:

Nick Anderson - Carver, Minn.Bret Beermann - Lincoln Skyler Cornish - Norfolk Robert Gray - Columbus Chet Henry - Dakin Mike Heidemann – Dakin Tyler Jensen - Aurora Gavin Koehler - Seward Mikah Meyer - Lincoln Justin Peterson - OmahaPaul Ridder - Battle Creek Luke Rief - Seward

A gold rose was presented to eachnew member. National President ChadPfister presided over the combinedColonization and Pledging Ceremony.Other NationalOfficers attending theceremony were RudyRistich, Ben Bahr,Adam Synoground,Chad Winterhof andTravis Yee.Additionally, a number of Delta Alumni,including Scott Gesell, from Denver, andJay Holle from Kansas City, made a spe-cial effort to be present for the festivities.The undergraduates appreciate the supportof all of these people, as well as the mem-bers from Alpha-Alpha, Epsilon & ZetaChapters who attended the ceremony.

Denny Stelzer presented specialawards to two Delta Alumni. DelLienemann received the prestigious awardthat was originally named in his honor.The Lienemann Award is presented to dis-tinguished alumni Del was recognizedfor his lifelong commitment to our frater-nity. Rupert Dunklau was presented the

Tiemann Award for his many years of dis-tinguished community service. ChadPfister spoke about the legacy of DeltaChapter and encouraged the newest asso-

ciate members tocontinue the tradi-tion. NealThomsen added hiscongratulations.The ceremony con-cluded with singing

of Cross, Heart and Rose, with a rousingaccompaniment on the organ provided byCarol Meyer.

Many hours were spent to make thisrecolozination a reality, and several peo-ple are deserving of special recognitionand thanks for their efforts. TheAssociate Member Educators are DaveLoewe and Rob Maise. Bruce Fischerand Don Beermann serve as FacultyAdvisors, Larry Meyer as the PastoralAdvisor and the Alumni Advisors are LeeAnderbery and Neal Thomsen.

The undergraduates have spent manyhours together throughout the fall, in a

Delta Colony Established At UNL Campus;Alumni Recognized For Years of Service by Lee Anderbery, Delta Alumnus

The new Delta Colony members pose for a pre-ceremony photo at the Lutheran Student Center at UNL on Oct 31. Back row left toright: Paul Ridder, Nick Anderson, Skyler Cornish, Bret Beermann, Luke Rief, Tyler Jensen. Front row: Mikah Meyer, Robert Gray,Chet Henry, Mike Heidemann, Gavin Koehler, Justin Peterson.

More than 100 alumni,friends and family gatheredas twelve men pledged theirloyalty to the new colony.

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variety of activities. They attended wor-ship services together. Athletic teamswere formed to participate in intra-muralsports, including flag football and soft-ball. Philanthropy events included cut-ting down 24 poplar trees for CampusPastor Larry Meyer and adopting a biketrail. They attended the Nebraska-KansasState and Nebraska-Iowa State footballgames and would like to thank Zeta andEpsilon chapters respectively for their

generosity in hosting Delta those week-ends.

For Homecoming, they teamed upwith the Sigma Phi Epsilon and Theta Xifraternities and the Delta Gamma sororityto build a float that finished third in thecampus competition.

Plans for the spring semester includethe formation of a weekly Bible studygroup, study hours, continuing Tuesdayand Thursday night meals, migration to

other campuses and participation in theNational Beta Sig Basketball tournamentin February. With the assistance from thealumni and National officers, the groupwill develop a risk management plan andconstitution over the next several weeks.They continue to recruit new membersand have a goal of 20 total members bythe end of this school year. They are alsopursuing several housing options for thefall semester.

Delta colony members display their newly “acquired” sororitycomposites. In following with a UNL tradition, the sorority mustperform a serenade in order to retrieve them back. From left toright: Robert Gray, Skyler Cornish, Nick Anderson and ChetHenry.

Posing at ISU Jack Trice Stadium.Back row from left to right:Luke Rief, Nick Anderson, Tyler Jensen, Justin Peterson. Frontrow: Skyler Cornish, Chet Henry and Robert Gray.

The annual MembershipEducation Forum/NationalBasketball Tournament is sched-uled for February 11th - 13th atBeta Chapter at Purdue Universitythis year, but this year’s MEF willbe quite different than in pastyears.

The forum will feature a lead-ership presentation from ThriventFinancial for Lutherans, a recruit-ment seminar for current andfuture rush chairmen, and a muchwider array of small group discus-sions. The weekend will feature afellowship at the Beta Chapterhouse Friday night. Saturday willsee the Membership Education

Forum take place at UniversityLutheran. Thrivent is also provid-ing some more goodies for ourmembers.

The 26th National BasketballTournament will start Saturdayafternoon and last through theevening at Lambert Fieldhouse onthe Purdue University campus.The weekend will conclude onSunday morning with church atUniversity Lutheran.

Also during the weekend, theNational Council will meetSunday at 3 p.m. The purpose ofthe February National Councilmeeting will be to approve theappointment of Adam Synoground

as Southern Region VicePresident, as well as the approvalof several Constitutional and By-Law amendments that deal withthe National Fraternity’s handlingof colonies and finances.

The 2005 edition of theMembership Education Forumand National BasketballTournament will surely be a learn-ing experience for all involved.Don’t miss it!

New Structure Planned For This Year’s MEF


The Gold Rose

Beta Sigma Psi

When one views the history of our Fraternity in contempo-rary times from an arms-length distance, a clear observation isthat we are now, today, in a position for Expansion! We havereturned to our strength as a Lutheran Fraternity in purpose andin action and are now positioned for expansion to additionalcampuses and universities.

Delta Colony is well on the way to regain their traditionsand legacy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A group is

forming at TexasA&M Universitythat will re-establishPhi Chapter. Interestcontinues at theUniversity ofNebraska-Kearneythat will bring backXi Chapter. Thereare other chapters we

should bring back, and soon! There are locations with thepotential of forming colonies that will result in new chapters!

Why now? When you speak with today’s young collegestudent, you observe a yearning for the chance to belong to agroup that will make a difference in their lives, in their churchand in society. Look at the results of the elections this past year– regardless of which side you favor, the participation at thepolls was the highest in recent years. The balance of spiritual,scholastic and social endeavors we strive for meets this interest.

Tell us you will guide a group to chapter status! Call the

National Office at 618-235-0014 or email at [email protected] and let the National Board of Directors start you on yourway. Assistance will be in generous abundance from the Boardand others who are interested in building our Fraternity for thefuture. Provide your contact information, where you believe acolony will succeed, and the name and contact information forthe Lutheran Pastoral Advisor.

How can we help you? We have updated the ExpansionManual to provide a “how to” guide or a “play-by-play” for theyoung men forming the interest group. The Expansion Manualalso includes an Expansion Guidelines section for the Beta Sigalumni who assist in the formation of the colony. TheExpansion Guidelines is sort of an “insiders” guide in helpingthe interest group succeed by sharing what works and whatdoesn’t work. We have recruitment brochures and a list of alum-ni who will provide an inspirational dinner speech about BetaSigma Psi National Lutheran Fraternity for your collegiate inter-est group.

When you visit churches from around the country, some-where prominently displayed is a plaque that lists their foundingmembers. These members had a vision to create a place of wor-ship for future generations. So it is with a group of young menwho form a colony that becomes a chapter of Beta Sig. Whenyou speak with members of Beta Sig founding groups at their40th or 50th year anniversaries, you observe a sense of pride andaccomplishment their dreams for Beta Sig at their university

Expansion – Now is the time!by Rod Thompson, Epsilon Alumnus

The Beta Sigma Psi EducationalFoundation (”BSPEF”) is a 501(c)(3)organization that has been in existencesince 1983. Funds are raised and man-aged in order to provide for educationalinstruction.

Historically, the greatest use of fundshas been in the area of partial academicand needs-based scholarships to studentsat colleges and universities where BetaSigma Psi has a chapter, a colony, ordesires to have a campus presence.

As annual donations have grown andthe endowment fund has grown (in excessof $400,000), other worthy programs arebeing funded beyond the original primaryemphasis on scholarships.

The BSPEF sponsors both a leader-ship academy and education forum, typi-

cally on an annual basis. Chapter mem-bership manuals, officer manuals, advisormanuals, and recruitment seminars allregularly receive funding.

The BSPEF supervises a rather siz-able endowment for the purpose of main-taining desig-nated funds inperpetuity, sothat earningsfrom thosefunds may beused to sup-port programs. Those individuals makinglarge donations ($100 or more) to theBSPEF often designate the gift, in wholeor in part, to the endowment. Smallerdonations and funds not so designated atthe time the gift is made are deposited to

the BSPEF general fund. Several sub-funds have been created

within the endowment for larger contribu-tions, including the following:: 1) YourChapter 2) National Programs and 3)Scholarships.

If you are considering a donation, doconsider the BSPEF giving groups.Donors are listed in the Gold Rose bygiving group.

Founder’s Society ($500 +)Concordia Club ($250-$499)Wittenberg Club ($100-$249)Patron ($60-$99)Member ($30-$59)Donor ($1-$29)

Educational Foundation Funds Fraternity Growthby Keith Dierberg, Educational Foundation Chairman

To view an exampleof a formal request for a

grant from theEducational Foundation,

please see page 7.

The Expansion Manual isa how-to guide on starting anew colony and the stepsrequired to become a chap-ter. It is the first thing to besent out to start-up groupsinterested in the fraternity.

see Expansion on page 10

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A. Name of organization Lincoln Alumni Chapter Beta Sigma Psi

B. Purpose of grant Under- Graduate Scholarships

C. Amount requested1 $12000.00

D. Total amount needed2 $24000.00

E. Address 6000 S. 48 Street F. City Lincoln

G. State NE

H. Zip Code 68516

I. Primary person to contact regarding this application Steve Janssen, Secretary-Treasurer

J. Home phone number (402)421-3534

K. E-mail address/FAX # [email protected]

L. Alternate person to contact regarding this application Lee Anderbery, President

M. Home phone number (402)421-1460

N. E-mail address/FAX [email protected]

O. Describe in detail how the funds will be used, attaching additional pages if necessary3 These funds will be used to provide up to 24 $1000 scholarships to undergraduate Lutheran Men at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

P. Describe in detail the educational benefits to be derived from this project, attaching additional pages if necessary

o Spiritual Development o Scholarships o Leadership Seminars o Membership Education o Other

To provide financial aid in the form of Scholarships.

Q. Describe in detail the proposed timeline for the receipt of funds and the implementation of the educational program4 The Scholarships will be awarded by July 15, 2004, and be awarded for the 2004-2005 Academic Year.

Grant Application Form

1. Amount of funds requested from the Beta Sigma Psi Educational Foundation, not includingany funding to be obtained from other sources

2. Total amount of funds needed for the implementation of the program during the time periodcovered by this grant request, including all sources of funding

3. Specify several options for the educational project, comparing the costs and benefits ofeach option

4. If this grant is to cover a particular time period, specify that time period


The Gold Rose

Beta Sigma Psi

Beta Sig Elected To Illinois Supreme CourtJudge Lloyd Karmeeier, Beta Sig

from Alpha chapter, made history inNovember when he was elected to theIllinois Supreme Court in what was wide-ly regarded as one of the most contentiousjudicial races in history.

As the first Republican to be electedto the seat in 30 years, Lloyd defeated theDemocratic opponent, Fifth AppellateCourt Justice Gordon Maag, in a hotlycontested and very exhaustive race thatwas a flashpoint in the battle over medicalmalpractice reform. Madison County,which is one of the 37 counties includedin Illinois' Fifth Judicial District, has beenthe national topic of discussion for tortreform. Many of Lloyd's supporters arguethat his election is a victory in retainingand restoring access to quality health carefor Illinois, and that doctors have fled thearea due to lawsuit abuse in the past.

After taking the oath to become thenewest member of the seven-membercourt, Lloyd said that judges, the legalprofession and the Illinois Legislaturemight be spurred to change the judicialelection system because of the intenseheat of the campaign, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

The election was also featured in theSept. 27, 2004 edition of Business Weekmagazine. In the cover story, titled 'TheBattle Over The Courts,' Business Weekcalled the race "a surrogate for the furiousnational debate over tort reform."

And in a Jan. 5 speech in MadisonCounty, President George W. Bush saidtort reform is a key part of his secondterm agenda. Bush also made reference toLloyd's victory, saying, "I believe the vot-ers made their position clear on ElectionDay on medical liability reform."

Lloyd's PerspectiveFor 40 years, the judges in the Fifth

District came from one of two counties -Madison and St. Clair, which was one ofmany challenges Lloyd had to confront.

"Some of the verdicts that came outof there, the publicity wasn't good," Lloydsaid. "People wanted to get someone fromanother county."

Lloyd is from neither Madison norSt. Clair county - he hails from

WashingtonCounty, Ill. Andat the same time,the region haslong been aDemocraticstronghold -Lloyd is aRepublican. "Ilost 20 years dur-ing the race," hejoked.

The cam-paign was gruel-ing, and many arecalling it one ofthe biggest, mostexpensive judicialraces in history.And now with theelection over andwith Lloyd nowofficially swornin, he said he islooking forward to the new challenge asbeing as judge on the Illinois SupremeCourt.

Lloyd has a long history of service tothe church, community and the fraternity.He's been a member of the Jaycees, theLions Club, and the Washington Countychapter for Red Cross, and he is an elderfor his church.

As an active at Alpha Chapter at theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Lloyd served as secretary,president, and rush chairman. As an alum-nus, he served as the alumni association'slegal advisor and was instrumental in cre-ating the Beta Sigma Psi EducationalFoundation and earning it tax exempt sta-tus. He also served on the board of direc-tors of the scholarship fund for 10 years.In 1982, the Alpha Alumni chapter namedhim as the distinguished alumnus of theyear.

Incidentally, it was through two fra-ternity brothers he met in his early collegeyears after pledging in 1959 that Lloydwas introduced to the legal profession. Hestarted as an engineering major, but hispath later changed after living in the fra-ternity.

"My first roommates were in pre-law.

That was obviously influential," he said. After graduating from law school in

1964, Lloyd was appointed as a law clerkin the Illinois Supreme Court. He laterjoined a private law firm in Nashville, Ill.,where he and his wife, Mary, have livedsince their marriage in 1965. They are theparents of two children, and have fourgrandchildren.

Prior to winning the election to theIllinois Supreme Court, Lloyd served oneterm as State's Attorney of WashingtonCounty, Ill., from 1968 to 1972, and waselected Resident Circuit Judge ofWashington County in 1986.

Looking back at his life with the BetaSigma Psi, Lloyd said the fraternitytaught him patience, tolerance, servingGod and community, and "making sureyou have the right perspective on what'simportant in your life."

By Tanner Ehmke, editor

Fraternity brothers (left to right) Dale Wachtel, Judge LloydKarmeier, and Merle Aukamp pose for a photo at an Open Househeld in honor of Justice and Mrs. Lloyd Karmeier Dec. 12, 2004 inNashville, Ill. In the background stands Lloyd’s wife, Mary. Specialthanks to Merle Aukamp for sending this photo to the Gold Rose.

In The News...Brian Bosma, Beta, was reelected tothe Indiana House ofRepresentatives and will serve asSpeaker of the House. Brian hasserved as a representative since1986 and had previosly served asHouse Republican Floor Leadersince 1994.


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On November 20, 2004, in a campnestled in the Adirondack mountains ofupstate New York, on the shore of beauti-ful Schroon Lake, the brothers and guestsof Psi Chapter gathered together to wit-ness the final step in the formation of anew alumni chapter.

With a bang of the gavel by NationalPresident Chad Pfister and a call fororder, the chartering ceremony was under-way, and soon the seven Psi alumni whowere able to be present stepped forwardand signed the charter, officially creatingthe New York Alumni Chapter of BetaSigma Psi.

The ceremony was one of the highpoints of Psi’s Brotherhood Retreat, anannual weekend-long event held each fallsince 1998. The Retreat is intended toprovide a time of rest from the pressuresof campus life, temporarily setting asidethe Scholastic “S” to focus on Spiritualand Social. During the weekend, associ-ate, active, and alumni brothers worktogether to accomplish challenges,whether the challenge of a service projector of a Group Initiative Course activity.

Each challenge is structured to be nearlyimpossible to complete alone; instead, thebrothers must work as a unified team.The Retreat also features devotions led byalumni and actives, reminding us that wecan only have brotherhood because weare one in the Spirit, and that unity inChrist lasts forever and cannot be shat-tered.

Finally, the Retreat includes plenty oftime for socialization, games, and relax-ing, so that we can return to college (orjobs) refreshed and ready to do the workGod puts in front of us.

Immediately preceding the charteringceremony was another exciting event: theactivation ceremony for one of the largestAssociate classes in Psi’s history. Six

men were welcomed into the Beta SigmaPsi brotherhood – which is about 10% ofthe freshmen men at Concordia.

Five national officers were presentfor the evening’s activities, includingPfister, Regional Vice President RudyRistich, Publications Editor TannerEhmke, Senior Vice President Ben Bahr(NYAC President) andMembership/Scholarship Chairman TravisYee (NYAC Vice President).

If you would like more informationabout the New York Alumni Chapter orwould like to get involved, please contactBen Bahr, [email protected] Sigma Psi alumni from any chapterare welcome to participate in or join theNYAC.

by Ben Bahr, Senior Vice PresidentNew York Beta Sigs Establish Alumni Chapter

Some Founders of the NYAC proudly display their new alumni charter following theactivation ceremony at a cabin in the Adirondack mountains in upstate New York. Left toright are Josh Rieker, Woody Holbert, Senior Vice President Ben Bahr, Scholarship &Membership Education Director Travis Yee, Steve Falotico and Adam Connor.

Above: Chris Chang, newly activatedmember of Psi Chapter at ConcordiaCollege in Bronxville, New York, reachesfor a block of wood while trying not totouch the ground in a team-building effortat the chapter’s annual retreat.

Right: Actives andalumni of Psi Chapter inNew York pose for agroup photo at their annu-al Brotherhood Retreat ata camp in the Adirondackmountains in upstate NewYork. The weekend includ-ed games requiring prob-lem-solving and teamworkskills, followed by the acti-vation ceremonies of thenew pledge class and thenewly formed alumnichapter.


The Gold Rose

Beta Sigma Psi

Management of the endowment isthe responsibility of the BSPEF board ofdirectors, who have chosen to delegatespecific investment practices to anInvestment Manager. The board ofdirectors evaluates investment perfor-mance annually, after a review of thefinancial statements.

The BSPEF board ultimately deter-mines uses of the endowment proceeds.Grant request forms must be completedand submitted to the BSPEF in order forfunding to be considered.

Each and every scholarship and edu-cational program is well received anddelivers a clear benefit to our fraternityand its individual members.

You deserve the credit for makingthese grants possible for over 20 years.Your donations have and continue todeliver an immediate and lasting impactto Beta Sigma Psi fraternity.

In conclusion, thanks for your sup-port since 1983 and into the future. Thefuture is indeed bright for the BetaSigma Psi Educational Foundation.

was to look at the 5-year plan creat-ed by the 2002 Steering Committee.Several great ideas came out of the meet-ing and I look forward to working withthe Vision Committee to draft a plan thatis achievable by not only the NationalFraternity but our chapters as well.

It is vital to Beta Sigma Psi, as aFraternity, to not sit idly by. In St.Matthew the 24th chapter, Jesus says weshould “Keep awake, for you do notknow on what day your Lord is comingand therefore you must be ready, for theSon of Man is coming at an unexpectedhour.” St. Paul builds upon this in hisletter to the Romans says, “[Besidesthis,] you know what time it is, how it isnow the moment for you to wake fromsleep. For salvation is nearer to us nowthan when we became believers; thenight is far gone, the day is near.”(Romans 13).

We are now at the moment of awak-ening for Beta Sigma Psi. Now is thetime for us to move forward and beready for whatever comes our way. OurFounding Fathers had a desire for BetaSigma Psi to be the best Fraternity, i.e.the Ferrari of the Fraternal System, andto set the example for other fraternities.We must tread on water that we havenever treaded on before, skate on thin iceand take leaps of faith if we are to everachieve our full potential.

The road ahead will not be easy, butnothing ever is. It will be a fun road aswe work to grow Beta Sig to both to newcampuses and on our current campuses.If we all work together and are on thesame page, than we can achieve anythingthat we want.

now more than ever. Our alumni areeither Lutheran pastors or church work-ers, or they provide leadership in theircongregations.

Our founding was inspired to pro-vide a cadre of college educated leadersfor the work in the fields of ministry.We are at a crossroads of an opportu-nity for expansion.

Please consider this unique way tosupport the Fraternity by providing theBeta Sig experience for college mennearby your home!

Louis V. Hencken, a Mu Chapteralumnus and graduate of Eastern IllinoisUniversity, was presented the TiemannAward after his keynote address at the2004 National Convention Lienemannand Tiemann Award Luncheon. Lou isthe President of Eastern IllinoisUniversity, serving in that capacity sinceNovember 2001.

Prior to being named as President ofEIU, Lou served as Vice President forStudent Affairs since 1992. Lou was anEducation and Guidance & Counselinggraduate of EIU and began his career instudent affairs at Eastern as a graduateassistant and advanced through the hous-ing ranks as a counselor and assistant andassociate director, becoming the Directorin 1975. In 1989, Lou was namedAssociate Vice President for StudentAffairs, assuming responsibility for threenew student affairs areas besides housing.

His duties continued to expand in1992 when he was named Vice Presidentfor Student Affairs with responsibility for19 student affairs areas employing 550civil service and administrative employ-ees and more than 1,500 student employ-ees and a combined operating budget of$50 million.

Lou is widely recognized by his col-leagues in student affairs and has beenhonored for his work in the field. He hasalso been involved in university commit-tee work dealing with affirmative action,undergraduate education, minority stu-dent recruitment and new administrativeappointments. He has been President ofthe Sarah Bush Lincoln Center Board ofDirectors for the past four years and hasalso served on the Credit Union Board ofDirectors. In 2000, he was namedSouthwestern Illinois College’sOutstanding Alumni.

Lou and his wife, Mary Kay, who is aretired Charleston High School businessand education director, reside inCharleston. Cards and letters of congrat-ulations should be sent to the followingaddress: 538 Fox Lake Road,Charleston, IL 61920.

by Rod Thompson, Epsilon Alumnus

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Lou HenckenNamed TiemannAward Recipient

Help us see the face of Beta Sigma Psi.Do you know of a Beta Sig active or alumnus with an interesting story

or accomplishment that fellow Beta Sigs around the nation want to readabout? Do you have an intriguing story yourself? Send your informationand/or photographs to The Gold Rose at the address below.

Beta Sigma Psi National Publications DirectorTanner Ehmke

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Beta Sigs FromEta ChapterDoing FineAfter Car Crash

Five members of Eta Chapter werein a serious car accident Nov. 5 nearJefferson City, Mo., after the van theywere driving blew a tire and crashed intoa rock bluff. Brother Chip Bilbry wastrapped in the wreckage and was eventu-ally freed by rescue workers and was inintensive care after being flown fromJefferson City to Columbia, Missouri.

Chip's left hand was eventuallyamputated after several surgical attemptsfailed to restore blood flow to damagedtissue. Travis Bryant and Paul Gohlsonboth had minor injuries, Cory Demievillesuffered a concussion, and Andy Rickesuffered fractured vertebrae, but all fourwere released from the hospital.

Everyone is fine now, said Travis,president of Eta Chapter. Amazingly,Chip returned to school after stayingabout three weeks in the hospital and wasable to finish the last couple of weeks ofthe semester. All of the others involved inthe accident who suffered lesser injuriesreturned to school soon after the crash.

In a great showing of support, BetaSigs from different chapters sent e-mails,get-well cards and words of encourage-ment to Chip while he was in the hospi-tal.

Update yourself! Use the Gold Rose as your

opportunity to tell your fellowBeta Sigs about what is new inyour life, family or career. Fill

out the postcard attached in thisissue and drop it in the mail

today!

Brotherhood UpdatesJeff Verosky, Phi ‘89, was recently named new Assistant Principal at Waller

Junior High School in Waller, Texas. Ken Luedtke, Beta, married Sandra Doherty in March 2004 and currently works

as a senior investment representative for JPMorgan/Chase in Joliet, Ill. Michael Roth, Eta ‘88, has a new baby boy, Timothy Michael, born on March

19, 2004. Timothy was named for Michael’s friend and fraternity brother, TimothyKettler, Eta ‘89, who died in 1990.

Todd McCracken, Zeta, was recently promoted to associate director of corpo-rate accounts for Fort Dodge Animal Health in Olathe, Kan.

Gary Sims, Zeta ‘66, recently retired in Berryton, Kan.. His wife, Jan, passesaway after a gallant battle with cancer.

Keith Dierberg, Iowa ‘77, completed his degree requirements from WebsterUniveristy in St. Louis for the degree Doctor of Management.

Richard Hercamp, Beta ‘54, received the “Dr. Julius Perr Award” for technicalinnovation from Cummins, Inc., in Columbus, Ind., and continues to consult on apart-time basis.

Travis Knight, Iota ‘98, was married and now works as a financial advisor forBKD Wealth Advisors, LLC, in Kansas City.


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Beta ChapterPurdue University

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Epsilon ChapterIowa State University

223 Lynn AvenueAmes, IA 50010(515) 292-3600

Zeta ChapterKansas State University1200 Centennial DriveManhattan, KS 66502

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Eta ChapterUniversity of Missouri-Rolla2 Fraternity Row P.O. Box 580

Rolla, MO 65401(573) 364-8575

Iota ChapterUniversity of Missouri206 South College Ave.Columbia, MO 65201

(573) 449-1185

Psi ChapterConcordia College-New York171 White Plains Rd Box 502

Bronxville, NY 10708(914) 395-4769

Alpha-AlphaMidland Lutheran College900 North Logan, Box 370

Fremont, NE 68025(402) 721-5487 x3115

Alpha (Urbana)Mike Nolte

350 Lakewood Dr.Brandon, FL 33510

(618) 974-7375

West Lafayette (Beta)Ryan Joiner

58’ Brobeck LaneIndianapolis, IN 46254

(317) 329-8135

Lincoln (Delta) Lee Anderberry5120 Jade Court

Lincoln, NE 68516(402) 421-1460

Ames (Epsilon)Mark Anderson8171 Elm Drive

Morrison, IL 61270-9003(815) 772-7105

Manhattan (Zeta)Mike Dove

327 HydraulicWichita, KS 67202

(316) 267-7692

Rolla (Eta)Steve Liescheidt

273 Glen Hollow Dr.Chesterfield, MO,63017

Columbia (Iota)Brent Deterding224 Brahms Ct.

Wheaton, IL., 60187(630) 462-9960

Kansas City MetroJames Shildmyer

12714 Cherokee Ln.Leawood, KS 66209

(913) 491 4593

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