Alpha Psi Chapter
Established May 4, 1968
Oct 4th, 2010 Minutes
Opening Ceremonies—Brother Christenson
Recruitment—Brother Sanford
· Cook Committee meeting after supper Wednesday in the dining room.
Finance—Brother Kruger
· Bills due Oct. 11th
· Read list of brothers who have overdue bills.
· Reminder not to leave cash on his desk; either give it to him in person or write a check.
Operations—Brother Ascher
· Read missed Crews
Commissary—Brother Langan
· Menu posted
· If you will be on crew in the near future, let Colin know ahead of time which foods to buy so he will be prepared.
· Tip of the Week: if one side of the milk dispenser runs out, refill it right away. Don’t wait until both sides are empty.
Planning—Brother Speerstra
· Shirt Design Contest: get designs to me.
· Received an email about a possible spring break destination in Florida. Talk to me for details.
Alumni Relations—Brother Beyrer
· ABC Contacts due Oct 14th
· Committee Meeting: Committee members, see Tryston.
· Speaker
o Robert Casey – WESTconsin Credit Union
o 7pm, Tues 12th
o On financial management and credit scores
Scholarship—Brother Kuenster
· List going around for people to put down classes they are having trouble with.
· Committee Meeting Thursday at 7pm
· Scholar of the Week: Joe Matshull
Activities—Brother Monson
· Main street Cleanup: got two volunteers
· Intramurals: flag football Tuesday at 6pm, need 6 guys.
· Homecoming Recap
o Great job window painting
o Won 1st and 2nd place in the bean bag toss
· Pumpkin Carving: Oct. 20th at 7:30pm with Phi Mu
· Social activity to be planned with Tri Sigma; we pick the date and they pick the activity.
· Sigma Alpha wants to do a cookout with us, time yet to be determined.
Unfinished Business—
· Root Beer Bash Recap
o Everyone thought it was an awesome event
o Suggested to have this event every semester
o Went through three and a partial ¼ barrels of root beer
o Awards were given to winners of the activities and games.
· Dean Gallenberg’s Visit
o Monday, Oct. 11th
o Coming for dinner and the meeting
o Please fill up the dining room
o Dress in formal attire
New Business—
· Student Senate Report
o Mix up with the election so remember to write-in our guys for the re-election.
· IFC Report
o Talking about holding an all Greek seminar for grades
o Thinking about having a grades competition
o Oct. 10th - “We Lead” seminar in Eau Claire; talk to Caleb if interested.
o Discussed an all Frat. Activity
· CAFES Report
o Have some ideas for the CAFES Theme.
o Please turn in pictures to be put on the internet web site.
· Comcast
o Switching to Comcast internet on Tuesday between 3-6pm.
o We will be getting 50Mg with them which should be a great improvement.
· Career Fair – Wednesday, October 13
o October 11th – internship prep meeting from 2-4 in UC Falcon’s Nest
o Career Fair 10/13 from 10:00-3:00 in the UC Ballroom
o Tune up your Resumes
o Dress to impress
· Firewood
o Need help hauling from lab farm 1 on Tuesday at 4pm
· AGR Student Loan
o $1000 interest free loan
o Talk to Andrew
· R&D Committee Meeting
o Discuss Points System
o Wed. 6:30 pm in the rec. room
House Mother Comments—Mom Voiles
· Appreciates whoever mowed her lawn!
· Has some possible ABC contacts
· Financial Aid is moving slowly this year. Talk to Ross if you are having trouble getting yours.
· Alumni brothers she talked with enjoy getting the minute E-mails.
· Talked to Alumni at Dave Tollefson’s wedding – enjoyed visiting with them all! They had words of wisdom for us - including
o Said we need to practice the AGR songs
o Recommended that brothers apply for internships with big companies, and don’t be afraid to try something new.
o Be prepared for group projects and a lot of office work on the job.
· If she can help you prepare for the career fair, let her know.
Alumni / Guest Comments—
· Mark Phillips (National AGR Consultant)
o Visit the National Web-site alphagammarho.org; set up an account name for yourself.
o The Root Beer Bash sounds like an awesome activity, going to spread that around to other chapters.
o Will be here until Wed. afternoon.
Adviser Comments—
· Mr. Bensend
o Appreciates the risk management training program put on by Nationals.
o Applauds many of the brothers for taking care of their financial obligations, encourages others to catch up on theirs.
o Great job with the homecoming activities.
UW-Stevens Point – prospective AGR colony committee meeting with potential brothers; talk to Wally if you’re interested in helping with the trip to UWSP next Tuesday with Josh Wackler.
Escort— Brother Stillman
· Drunk bus: 103 Escort: 107
Closing Ceremonies—Brother Christenson
Summary of Dates
Oct 11, 2010 Dean of CAFES visits us
Oct 12, 2010 Speaker Robert Casey
Oct 13, 2010 UWRF Career Fair
Oct 14, 2010 ABC Contacts Due
Oct 20, 2010------Phi Mu Pumpkin Carving
July 9, 2011 Jordan Donnerbauer Wedding
June 9, 2012 Nathan Brandt Wedding
June 16, 2012 Alex Geiser Wedding
June 30, 2012 Chris Sanford Wedding
Oct 6, 2012 Andrew Christenson Wedding