-Recap from Grand Chapter: 3-Peat
-8 Brothers Travel to Cleveland for Grand Chapter
-Kahl named Dent Man of the Year Finalist
-Summer & Fall Recruitment Plans Underway
-McHugh Wins Man of the Year
-Restoring Hope: Live on Through Organ Donation
-Brother Konkel Wins County Election
-Sig Tau Participates in St. Baldricks

 

 

Grand Chapter Recap: Beta Kappa Receives McCune (3-Peat)

From Sigma Tau Gamma - 44th Grand Chapter (2010)

At the 44th Grand Chapter, Brothers from nearly 70 active chapters, alumni, and friends gathered to celebrate Sigma Tau Gamma's 90th Birthday in Cleveland, OH. The convention began with a birthday party Thursday evening to welcome everybody to Grand Chapter. Friday brought together the House of Delegates (the supreme governing body of the fraternity) and other key-note speakers and presenters before a large brotherhood event at Progressive Field where the Cleveland Indians won in the bottom of the 9th inning against the Twins. Saturday began early with breakfast and quickly into the legislative session. Many resolutions were discussed and following lunch, elections were held. Brother Kahl presented the nomination speech for Brother Tom Morgan (Phi, 85'). Brother Morgan was successful in his run for President-elect and former Regional Vice-President of the Great Lakes Region, Jonathan Proehl, was elected for his second term on the Board of Directors. Following elections, everybody convened for dinner and the annual awards banquet. Current Regional Vice President for the Great Lakes Region, Jeremy Daus received the Weinbrenner Medal for Distinguished Service and the Beta Kappa Chapter received the W.T. Hembree Leadership Award, runner-up for Chapter Communications Award for this newer site, runner-up for the Emmit Ellis Scholarship Award, and lastly, the coveted Edward H. McCune Distinguished Chapter of the Year Award. This marks the third year in a row that the Beta Kappa Chapter has received this honor. "This is wonderful news! Congratulations! We are all very proud of the members of our [La Crosse] chapter," Chancellor Joe Gowof UW-L, said this morning after hearing the news. Please join in congratulating the men of the Beta Kappa Chapter for their accomplishments and that only would come as a result from their hard work and dedication to one-another and the fraternity.

 

8 Brothers Travel to Cleveland for Grand Chapter

Brothers Adam Bradley, Chris Mann, Casey McCugh, Casey Kelpinski, Tim Lesperance, Bryan Ehnert, Matt Baker, and Erik Kahl will be traveling to Cleveland, OH during the first weekend in August for the 44th Grand Chapter. Grand Chapter is held every-other year and brings brothers together from across the US to produce and vote on fraternity legislation and policies, elect a new President, elect a Board of Directors, and build a stronger relationship with members from other chapters. During the final banquet of the Grand Chapter, awards will be announced.

 

Kahl named Dent Man of the Year finalist

It was announced earlier today that Brother Erik Kahl was named as one of the five finalists for the Ellsworth C. Dent Man of the Year Award. The award is given to a Brother graduating within the calendar year and Brother Kahl will be graduating in December with a degree in Spanish. To ready more about Brother Kahl or the other finalists click HERE.  The winner will be announced at this years Grand Chapter in Cincinnati, OH during the first weekend in August and is selected by the Society of Seventeen. Brother Kahl's nomination marks the third year in a row that a member of Beta Kappa has been a finalist after Brother Connell was nominated in 2008 and Aron McManus in 2009.  (July 6th 2010)

 

 

Summer & Fall Recruitment Plans Underway

 VP of Membership, Eddie Guzman, and members of his recruitment team are well underway planning this year's summer recruitment event. This year's event, as years passed, is a Brewer Baseball game at Miller Park. The event will be held at the end of August. For more information contact Brother Guzman. Other recruitment plans in the works is the annual Welcome Week Kick-Ball Tournament also being planned by Brother Guzman.  

 

 

Brother McHugh Wins Man of the Year

Brother Casey McHugh won the Beta Kappa Chapter's Mauer Man of the Year award at their annual White Rose Formal on Saturday April 24th at Maple Grove Country Club. The Mauer Man of the Year goes to a brother that exemplifies the values and principles of Sigma Tau Gamma for the past year and is voted on by the chapter. 

 

 

 

 

 

Restoring Hope: Live on Through Organ Donation

Sig Tau at UW-La Crosse held the La Crosse Kick-Off of the new online Wisconsin organ donor registration program. The previous program worked with the DMVs throughout the state, but because of a "lack of consent," not all individuals who added an orange donor sticker would be able to donate organs if the situation arose. The new program and online database will expedite the process of identifying individuals as donors. To commemorate the kick-off of the new online registration program the Sig Taus held "Restoring Hope" an event that showcased transplant recipients from the UW-L community. The primary goal of the program was to bring awareness to organ donation and encourage others to become donors and register on the new program. With the help of area businesses, members families, and donors, door prizes were given away and silent auction items brought in about $700 for the Restoring Hope Transplant Halfway House in Madison, WI.
(Click here to view images from the April 6th event) (Off-Site)
(Click here to read letter from Restoring Hope)

 

 

Brother Konkel Wins County Board Supervisor Election

Brother Bradley Konkel won the District 5  County Board Supervisor seat for La Crosse County after weeks of campaigning. Please join the Beta Kappa Chapter in congratulating our brother.  (April 6)

 

Sig Tau Participates in St. Baldricks

 St. Baldrick's is an organization that raises money for childhood cancer research. On Saturday, March 27th, about 12 Sig Taus participate and many more donate or show up to cheer their brothers on. Brothers who received a haircut include Brothers Weitzel, Bradley, Forecki, Konkel, Kelpinski, Madisen, Hackbarth, Her, Rubio-Zepeda, Connell and soon to be brother Markfort.