Dear Brothers,
My name is Nick Weisensel, and as many of you know, I have been chosen as the new Alumni Advisor (High Pi) for our Chapter in Whitewater. First, thank you for this opportunity, it means the world to me. I am very excited to be the next Alumni Advisor for Lambda-Iota Zeta. To assume the role that our Brother Tom Boelk as held for over 2 decades is a daunting task to say the least. Let Tom’s giving of himself serve as an example and inspiration to what it means to be a True Brother and Active Alumni Member. My goal is that when I am succeeded by another High Pi, that my name be mentioned with the same reverence as that of Tom Boelk.
Brothers, we are experiencing a very exciting time in our Chapter’s history. Lambda Chi Alpha is returning to Whitewater’s campus because of the reputation that all of us have helped build throughout it tenure. I ask all of you as Alumni Members to help continue this tradition, to assist in passing the tradition of Lambda Chi Alpha on to our new Associate Members in the coming year. When I envision our Fraternity back on campus, I see a Chapter not just of Active Members, but of Alumni Brothers as well.
Only in the past year have I discovered that Brother Matthew Nelson and I are within 10 miles of one another each day. I work for the University of Minnesota (in St. Paul) and Matt is a student at the University of Minnesota School of Law (in Minneapolis). Being “out of my element” in Minnesota, it is great to have a Lambda Chi Brother to have lunch with. Matt, we were both in school at the same time, but what years were you in Whitewater and what degree did you earn?
From 1995 until 1999…I earned my Bachelor of Business Administration with a Major in MCS (Management Computer Systems).
And what are you doing now, professionally?
I’m going for my JDMBA at the Business Law School at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
Delta Kappa Brother Larry Roberts sent a quick email & photo to let everyone know he is in Patagonia, Argentina.
Brother Roberts sent an email to Brother Red Moeller to let everyone know that he is enjoying himself and included this photo of himself dangling his feet over a cliff in the Andes while enjoying a bottle of wine.
The Lambda Chi Alpha North American Food Drive will take place in 180 days from today. That may seem like a long way away, but with the summer days coming and the return of Lambda-Iota to Whitewater, it is sure to sneak up faster than we can imagine.
This year, we will have the Undergraduate Colony to work with on the Food Drive. Last year all of you helped the Alumni Association raise $1150 for the Whitewater Food Pantry, equaling 8,050 pounds of food! That’s pretty awesome for a bunch of guys donating from the comfort of their computer desks!
We are actively seeking volunteers to help brainstorm ideas for area sponsors and other fund raising ideas to help Lambda-Iota’s contribution to the Whitewater Food Pantry pass 10,000 lbs of food. We have some great tools set in place to facilitate these efforts, now we just need YOU to volunteer for some online brainstorming.
Will you help our Brothers with our most important philanthropic event?
Lambda-Iota is noted in the article Expansion Plan Update, focusing on Lambda Chi Alpha’s expansion plans for the coming years. (See our info listed in the box on the right).
If you have accomplishments or happenings in your life you would like listed in the Cross & Crescent and/or on our website, please visit the Contact Us page and let us know what you are up to!
From The History of The Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, written by Charles S. Peyser.
Lambda Chi Alpha is a cooperative. We produce a way of life, for ourselves and for those whose lives we touch. Yet, we must never lose sight of the fact that despite our “product” being different, we operate like other organizations. That means budgets, committees, squabbles, and hopefully, successes.
The danger of a cooperative is that they are human organizations and human organizations are subject to human frailties and there are always going to be people in cooperatives who will want to be the “co” part while they let others do the “operating.” Another danger in the cooperative is that its members, when they become successful, are apt to forget the original purposes for which they were organized.
Just a quick posting to let you know that the current LambdaChi.org website is going to be going by the wayside in the coming months. Sources tell me that HQ is currently knee-deep in developing a new website which will focus on easier access to Lambda Chi Alpha info, Cross & Crescent articles and everything Lambda Chi.
I, as a designer, am excited for the new site, as the current one has been in use since I was an undergrad and appears a little dated. Best of luck to the HQ development team with their efforts!
Fans of Saturday Night Live will be pleased to learn that Will Forte is a Lambda Chi Alpha Alum from our UCLA Chapter, Epsilon-Sigma. (The now inactive UCLA Chapter is also home to soccer/football star Cobi Jones.)
From NBC.com Will Forte is in his sixth season on “Saturday Night Live.”
Forte has appeared in many memorable sketches, most recently taking on the role of President George W. Bush. This past season, Forte showcased his singing talents as an unhinged “Fly High Duluth” band leader with a penchant for chugging Jack Daniels. He’s created lasting characters in “The Falconer” - the once-successful executive who’s mysteriously chosen to live in the woods with his faithful falcon, Donald - and the (very) soft-spoken politician, Tim Calhoun. Forte is also a regular on the show’s recurring “Hardball” sketch as the ranting, vein-popping former Senator Zell Miller.
Everyone,
It is with great joy that I post this message saying that our return to Whitewater has been cleared on all levels.
The Dean of Students has signed off and given final approval of our return. Lambda Chi Alpha will begin the expansion process this fall, with a professional recruitment team coming to Whitewater for 3 weeks to build our Colony.
Keep tabs on this website to find out more about this important re-colonizing process.
This notice is just to make everyone aware of the date ect. The event will be the same, meet before noon, visit, have lunch, visit and then be on our way.
Every one is invited and last year we had 29 Bros and 17 ladies attend. As of now I have heard from Dave Engen that he will be attending. All of you other non Wis[consin] guys make your return trip to be here for the Lunch.
Please reply with your plans to me and I will keep everyone posted, the more attending will encourage others.
All Brothers are welcome at this luncheon. This includes Delta Kappa, Chi Delta Rho and Lambda Chi Alpha members, everyone. Ladies are welcome as well!
The reply is not a reservation so no cost is incurred, and we do not need reservations so you can come by just showing up.
More details and directions will follow.
Fraternally,
Mike Skogstad 61
Directions to Great Wolf Lodge can be found by using this link (CLICK HERE) and then put in your address.
First the Dean of Students needs to approve our return.
Pending that approval, a visit from our International Headquarters Recruiting Team to put together an interest group on campus. The goal is to get a group of 20 men who would be the new base of Lambda Chi Alpha in Whitewater. From there, the Colony Process begins.
When can all of this start?
The Recruitment Team will be on campus starting Sept. 20th, 2008. There are more specific details about the timeline, which will be presented in a future post.
Today is the day that Lambda Chi Alpha was installed at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. In 1965, Chi Delta Rho Social Fraternity was given a Charter by Lambda Chi Alpha International Fraternity.
Our Fraternity has been on the campus of UW-Whitewater since 1929, before it was even known as UW-W. We have the largest population of Fraternity Alumni on campus! That is something to be commended. Cheers to you all!
Many thanks to all of our Beta Kappa Nu, Delta Kappa, Chi Delta Rho, and Lambda Chi Alpha Brothers for staying strong and providing a solid future for us at the University! (And also for representing at our meeting with the University Expansion Committee last week).
To honor this day, enjoy this selection, Hymn to Lambda Chi, from the Year of The Brother CD that was originally distributed at General Assembly, 1996. (You can download the entire cd from LambdaChi.org)
In a quick phonecall from Brother Mike Easton, it was reported that the presentation before the UW-W Expansion Committee went very well. We are now waiting for final approval, from the Dean of Students, Dr. Tisa Mason.
Many thanks to our Alumni Association President, Martin Hoke for doing such a wonderful job with the presentation.
The presentation to the committee was videotaped and should be available on this website for viewing, very soon.
More details to follow tomorrow…in the meantime, we should all take a moment to think about what each of us can contribute to make the new Colony a success.
An open letter from Brother Martin Hoke, Lambda-Iota Alumni Association President.
The Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Alumni Association will meet before the University Expansion Committee on Thursday, April 10th, 2008, at 6:30- 7:00 pm to officially petition to return to campus. The meeting will be held in Room 268 of the University Center.
The presentation compiled by Jeff Reisdorfer will be delivered by me, Martin Hoke-Alumni Association President. After the presentation, members of the Expansion Committee will ask questions, and then another fraternity, also hoping to return to campus after a long hiatus (since 1970), Sigma Tau Gamma, will do their presentation. The Committee will deliberate, and the final recommendation of the Committee will be reached later that evening.
There will be an audience area set up for those people not directly involved with the presentation, for those who want to attend. We also hope to have it taped for those who cannot attend.
Dress is professional. Please email me, Marty Hoke, with questions. (mhoke@uline.com)
Congratulations to the following Brothers who were the Top 3 finishers in the NCAA March Madness Tournament Challenge:
1) Trent Olsen (AKA: one of my Little Bro’s!) with 132 points (42 of 63 picks correct)
2) CJ Kactro with 122 points (42 of 63 picks correct)
3) Jeff Reisdorfer (me) with 105 points (43 of 63 picks correct)
Trent and CJ will both be awarded a Lambda Chi Alpha t-shirt of their choice from The Chop Shop (www.ChopShopping.com), my Lambda Chi Alpha Apparel shop-site.
Had it not been for that final 3-pointer by Kansas at the end of regulation, the standings would have been much different! Thanks to all of the Brothers who participated in this free contest. Be sure to visit the site regularly to learn of other contests where you can win prizes for free!
Brother Nick Schreck (2001) won the 2008 Assistant Division Manager Award, one of the “Big 5″ awards given out, for his company, Physicians Mutual.
Nick received his award during a ceremony which included being honored with a video documentary of his work accomplishments. The award was presented to Nick at the company’s 2008 convention held in Hawaii on the island of Kauai.
Brother Dave Baumgartner, also a member of the Physicians Mutual family, was on hand for the presentation of Nick’s award.
Congratulations Nick! Be sure to give us all a great quote on insurance when we call on you!
I was in Oklahoma City last week for a conference and was able to visit our Brothers at Theta-Delta at Oklahoma City University. Their house reminded me very much of our house, except that it was made of brick and was only 1 story (and a basement). Other than that, it was pretty much like being back in Whitewater. Many thanks to Chapter President Matt Schultz for taking the time to give me tour of the house.
(*Note: My apologies for blurry photos…my flash wasn’t working as well as I had hoped. I was told that the house had not been cleaned since Sunday evening, which explains the disarray of the living room/hallway).
The front of the Oklahoma City University House
A mosaic tiled Lambda Chi Alpha greets all those who enter the house
Dear Brothers,
So, what happens next? 
