BETA SIGMA PSI National Lutheran Fraternity

Marty’s Boys

November 30, 2005

Volume 6, Number 4

 

 

In This Issue

 

Membership Education Forum Information

National Basketball Tournament Information

National President to Put Together Team for National Basketball Tournament

Zeta Finishes 4th in Homecoming

2006 National Convention Registration

November Beta Sig Trivia Contest

Trying to Increase Subscription Base

Important Articles from Past Issues of Marty’s Boys

Websites of Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Important Dates

·          December 3 – Kearny Alumni Chartering

·          December 21 – Braggin’ Rights Game Missouri vs. Illinois (St. Louis)

If you have an event that you would like to have posted in Marty’s Boys please contact Chad Pfister.

 

Membership Education Forum Information

By Kevin Stinn, National Leadership Director

The 2006 Membership Education Forum and National Basketball Tournament will be held at Epsilon Chapter in Ames, IA, on February 3-5.  Registration will be $10 per member and will help cover the cost of several meals, entertainment, and programming fees.

Based on the success of this year’s Leadership Academy, the National Fraternity will continue to use more interactive programming to get attendees increasingly involved.  For the first part of the MEF, the attendees will be divided into groups led by Leadership Academy graduates and asked to work cohesively with other group members, voice their opinions, answer challenging and thought-provoking questions, and actively participate in all activities.  Before lunch, the groups will come together and be debriefed on the morning’s activities. 

Following lunch, the attendees will break into discussion groups based on officers and topics.  All the associates and activated freshmen will meet together.  Officer meetings will include the following positions: presidents, membership educators, house managers, recruitment chairs, treasurers, scholarship chairs, social chairs, chaplains/spiritual chairs, and secretaries.  Topical meetings may include alcohol policy, ritual, and risk management.

All MEF and NBT forms need to be sent to Epsilon Chapter by January 23.  The National Fraternity has a goal of getting 150 active and associate members to attend this year, so start getting your members excited to go!  The National Fraternity will provide compensation for travel to and from MEF.  Lodging information is now available on the official 2006 MEF/NBT website (http://mef.betasigmapsi.org).  Check for more information as it comes.

National Basketball Tournament Information

The National Basketball Tournament will immediately follow the MEF at Iowa State’s Beyer Gym.  The cost for registering a team is $25, and each team is guaranteed to play at least three games.  Active and alumni teams are encouraged to register as early as possible so the exact format of the tournament can be determined. 

In addition, chapters or individuals that would like to get t-shirts made or purchase headbands or wristbands should contact Tyler Anderson at tylera84@iastate.edu for more detailed information.  The cost for the headbands and wristbands will be around $5, and shirts will cost around $10 (non-personalized).  The deadline for placing orders is December 17, 2005.

National President to Put Together Team for National Basketball Tournament

National President Chad Pfister is pleased to announce the creation of his OWN basketball team for the 2006 Beta Sigma Psi National Basketball Tournament.  Details about team name, logo, and colors are the final planning stages and will be released in the next issue of Marty’s Boys.  Assisting Chad Pfister in his General Manager/Head Coaching duties are Assistant Coaches Rudy Ristich and Kevin Stinn.  Kevin Stinn is also currently fulfilling the duties of Director of Scouting.

Any Beta Sig including collegiate, alumni, and honorary is eligible to play on this team so if you are interested in playing on this team please contact Chad Pfister at president@betasigmapsi.org.

Zeta Finishes 4th in Homecoming

Reprinted from the Kansas State Alumni Association Website

With another successful year of K-State Homecoming completed Oct. 29, winners were announced for the three student group categories. Overall placings were determined from points awarded for performance and participation in many of the 16 Homecoming activities and events throughout the week.

"We were pleased with the tremendous participation and excitement generated from this year's Homecoming festivities," said Andrea Bryant, chair of the All-University Homecoming Committee and associate director of alumni programs for the K-State Alumni Association.

"It was rewarding to see student groups, faculty, alumni, friends and the Manhattan community get so involved in this great K-State tradition. Homecoming is a unique event that brings all of those groups together each year for a very special week."

1.      Kappa Kappa Gamma/Lambda Chi Alpha/Theta Xi/Delta Lambda Phi

2.      Kappa Alpha Theta/FarmHouse/Alpha Gamma Rho

3.      Alpha Xi Delta/Alpha Tau Omega/Sigma Alpha Epsilon

4.      Alpha Delta Pi/Delta Upsilon/Beta Sigma Psi

5.      Kappa Delta/Clovia/Sigma Chi/Delta Tau Delta

2006 National Convention Registration

Registration for the 2006 National Convention to be held from August 3 – 6 at the Seelbach Hilton in Louisville, Kentucky has officilay opened.  The cost for the 2006 National Convention will be $150 for Collegiate and Alumni Members and $125 for Guests.    The Registration form can be found by clicking here.

The Registration cost for members will allow entry to the Awards Breakfast on Saturday morning, the Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday night, entrance to all official Beta Sig Receptions, a continental breakfast on Sunday morning, entry to a popular Louisville landmark, and a memento to remember your attendance at the Convention.  For collegiate members, there their registration fee will also cover 3 nights’ hotel room at the Seelbach Hilton.

The Registration costs for guests will include all of the above except entry to the Awards Breakfast on Saturday morning.  Instead, they will have entry to the official Beta Sig Spouse’s Tea that will be held on Saturday morning.  In addition to the Spouse’s Tea, spouses will be spending the day together sightseeing around downtown Louisville, taking a guided tour of the historic Seelbach, and other socializing events throughout the day.

Hotel Reservations can be made by contacting the Seelbach Hilton at 502-585-3200.  The group rate is $109/night plus tax.  It is necessary to mention that you are with Beta Sigma Psi when making your reservation to get the group rate, which expires on July 3, 2006.

The National Convention is always a great time to interact with old friends and to make new friends.  So start making your plans now to attend the 2006 National Convention.

More information about the National Convention will be released in upcoming issues of the Gold Rose and Marty’s Boys.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact Chad Pfister at president@betasigmapsi.org.

November Beta Sig Trivia Contest

As was mentioned in the last issue of Marty’s Boys, the National Fraternity is conducting a trivia contest for its readers.  The winners for the October Trivia Contest were:

Rudy Ristich

Andy Blasé

Steven Truemper

Aaron Dubas

Each winner will receive an embroidered Beta Sigma Crest.  The answers for the October Trivia Contest can be found here.

The deadline for the November Trivia Contest is December 20, 2005.  Answers should be submitted to Chad Pfister.  In addition, if you have any questions or comments please contact Chad Pfister.

Click Here for the November Trivia Contest.

Trying to Increase Subscription Base

It is the goal of the National Board to use Marty’s Boys as a means of communicating on a more frequent basis with alumni, collegiate members, and all parties interested in the happenings of Beta Sigma Psi.  In order to do that, we are asking that you pass along Marty’s Boys to friends, family, advisors, and church officials who may not be currently subscribed to Marty’s Boys.  While we have done our best to ensure that we are reaching as many people as possible, there is always at least one person whom we inevitably miss.

If someone would like to subscribe to Marty’s Boys they can do so by going to the following website: http://lists.betasigmapsi.org/listinfo.cgi/martysboys-betasigmapsi.org.  If they have any problems they should contact Chad Pfister.

Important Articles from Past Issues of Marty’s Boys

Click on a below link to pull up articles from past issues of Marty’s Boys that are still of importance.

 

·          National Fraternity Provides Internet Resources to Groups

·          Calling All Photographers – National Fraternity looking for pictures to use in marketing program.

·          Congressional Letter Writing Campaign – It is still not to late to send a letter to your Congressmen or Senator urging him to support the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act (CHIA).

·          Calling All Vocalists – Alumni looking to put together Beta Sig Singing Group.

·          National Board of Directors Seeking Volunteers

Websites of Interest

·          The National President’s blog can be found at http://www.betasigmapsi.org/blog.

·          The Marty’s Boys Mailing List Information Page can be found at http://lists.betasigmapsi.org/listinfo.cgi/martysboys-betasigmapsi.org

·          The Marty’s Boys Home Page can be found at http://publications.betasigmapsi.org

·          The Lutheran Student Movement Website can be found at http://www.lsm-usa.org.

·          The Lutheran Student Fellowship Website can be found at http://lutheranstudentfellowship.org.

 

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