tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17628373224666321742024-03-13T19:36:05.453-07:00Sigma Tau Gamma: Beta LambdaAlumni AssociationDale Koetkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752238661808534856noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762837322466632174.post-77791873139478630752020-08-05T17:23:00.002-07:002020-08-05T17:23:36.811-07:00Alumni Decade virtual happy hoursHere's a great opportunity to meet up with your brothers: alumni decade virtual happy hours. Check them out in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/82607343043/events" target="_blank">Sigma Tau Gamma Facebook group</a>. Dale Koetkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752238661808534856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762837322466632174.post-53376648753927283422019-08-23T08:59:00.001-07:002019-08-23T08:59:13.263-07:00Homecoming 2019<h2 class="null" style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64) !important; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 26px; letter-spacing: -0.75px; line-height: 125%; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">
Come to Valpo Homecoming and visit your brothers at<br />
Sigma Tau Gamma – Beta Lambda</h2>
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<strong>Agenda for the weekend</strong><br />
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<strong><u>Friday, September 27<sup>th</sup> </u></strong>
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>7:00 pm–10:00 pm – Welcome Reception in Chapter Room: </strong>Come
join fellow alumni in the house Chapter room. We will have light
appetizers, Beverages and a Slide Show of Memories from back in the day.</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>8:30 pm – University Homecoming Fireworks: </strong>Head to the Resurrection Meadows to watch the fireworks display put on by the university.</li>
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<strong><u>Saturday, September 28<sup>th</sup> </u></strong></div>
<ul>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>9:00 am-10:00 am – Sorority and Fraternity Life Update by Carrie Wittier: C</strong>arrie
will be updating alumni on the current status of the Greek System on
campus. Meeting will be held in Room 205 of the Christopher Center.</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>10:00 am-11:00 am – Omicron Delta Housing Association Annual Meetings: </strong>We
will have a meeting of the Omicron Delta Board. Please join us to
learn more about the status of the physical house. We will meet in the
Chapter room at 10am.</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>11:00 am-1:00 pm – Crusader Street Fair: </strong>Come
visit your Alumni Board of Directors under the Sig Tau tent. We will
have sandwiches and drinks available as well as some special takeaways.
This is a great place to gather before the football game. Game starts
at 1pm so get your tickets from the university.</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>4:30 pm-5:30 pm – Sigma Tau Gamma Alumni Association Annual Meetings: </strong>We
will have a meeting of the Sigma Tau Gamma Alumni Association. Please
join us to learn more about the status of a future chapter and share the
idea's we have in getting Sigma Tau Gamma recognized at Valpo again. We
will meet in the Chapter room at 4:30 pm.</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>6:00-10:00 pm – BBQ at the House: </strong>Sig
Tau Alumni president Tony Bommersbach and the entire Board invite you
to enjoy a BBQ with your brothers. The board will be cooking up a BBQ
for everyone. Come visit the house for dinner and fellowship with your
brothers. Share stories of your days at Valpo and the great things you
did at Sigma Tau Gamma.</li>
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<strong><u>Renew your alumni membership today:</u></strong><br />
<br />
Go to <a href="http://stg-betalambda.blogspot.com/" style="color: #23b0d3; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-size-adjust: 100%;">http://stg-betalambda.blogspot.com </a>to renew or send a $50 check to<br />
<br />
Sigma Tau – Beta Lambda Alumni<br />
C/O John Seelander<br />
8141 Meadowwood Ave<br />
Woodridge, IL 60517</div>
Dale Koetkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752238661808534856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762837322466632174.post-22185060223985759242018-12-29T10:37:00.002-08:002018-12-29T10:38:12.547-08:00Beta Lambda Alumni Association Meeting Minutes (9/29/2018)<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Beta Lambda Alumni Association Meeting Minutes </b><o:p></o:p></div>
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9/29/2018. 4:30pm<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Attendees: </b>Anton Bommersbach, Kurt Ulbricht, Dave Besterman,
Dale Koetke, Jim Zink, John Seelander, Tom Witt, Steve Jenkins<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anton called the meeting to order and it was agreed by
consensus to waive the formal meeting protocol (Robert’s Rules).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Treasurer, John
Seelander, reviewed the financial statements for 2017 and 2018. The
current balance in the Beta Lambda Alumni bank account is $4550.96.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">While we all see the
need to increase our savings to fund future initiatives, members that were
present discussed the issue of annual dues and agreed to come back to this
later in the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A motion was made by
Seelander to register our Alumni chapter with STG National again in
2018-19 and pay our alumni association dues ($400). Zink seconded the
motion and it was approved unanimously.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The 2018 Alumni Service
Award was given to Jim Zink in recognition of the enormous effort he has
put into fixing up the house. His name will be added to the plaque and
hung in the chapter room.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The composition of the
alumni board was discussed, and it was agreed that the same board members
would stay on (Bommersbach as President, Koetke as VP & Secretary and
Seelander as Treasurer).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">At the request of the OD
Board, Bommersbach will draft a message to our alumni group asking for
someone to take on the position of Treasurer for Omicron Delta for 2019.
Besterman will put together a list of current duties, time
commitment and other obligations for the position.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bommersbach introduced
the topic of giving support to the local community. One action that we
might take in order to improve our relationship with the university is to
start working with a local charity. Many of the larger, more well
known charitable organizations are already claimed by a VU fraternity or
sorority but everyone agreed that we should look to identify a group to
affiliate ourselves with in the next few months. This would include
an annual financial commitment as well as the donation of our time. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Website: no change. The
site Dale has been working on is at <a href="http://stg-betalambda.blogspot.com/">http://stg-betalambda.blogspot.com/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dues: after some
discussion, a motion was made by Bommersbach to keep annual alumni dues at
$50 rather than raise them to $100, the amount suggested by National.
Koetke seconded, and it was approved unanimously. Seelander will
email members who have previously paid dues encouraging them to renew. We
should be clear in this communication how these funds will be utilized.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Those present agreed
that we should plan 1-2 alumni events this spring, possibly another VU
basketball game on campus. Seelander agreed to coordinate. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Meeting adjourned <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://4">at 6:15</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<br />Dale Koetkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752238661808534856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762837322466632174.post-12687530606270110052018-08-08T15:32:00.001-07:002018-08-10T12:56:12.849-07:00Join us in Valpo for Homecoming 2018: Sept 28-29<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Fellow Sig Tau Brothers,<br />
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<strong>It’s not too late to
make plans to join us for Homecoming 2018! </strong> We may not
have an active undergraduate chapter on campus yet, but we have a newly
renovated chapter house and a solid group of Beta Lambda alumni who want to
meet you, hear your stories and memories, and share our plans for the
future. We continue to make progress towards reinstatement and we would
love to include you in that process.<br />
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Listed below are the activities we have planned for Homecoming weekend:<br />
<br />
<strong><u>Friday, September
28</u></strong><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #606060; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">2:00 pm – Rededication of the
Hilltop & Dedication of the Dale Kempf Court</span></strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><br />
If you arrive early for homecoming, come see this special dedication
thanks to the generous bequest of Brother Dale Kempf (’62) to the
University. Following the ceremony, enjoy a reception with alumni,
students, donors, faculty and staff. Located at the ARC / Hilltop Gym.<br />
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #606060; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">8:30pm </span></strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">The Homecoming Fireworks
display will take place after dusk near the chapel. Seating available at
the Resurrection Meadow.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<strong><u>Saturday, September
29</u></strong><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #606060; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">9:00-10:00 am – Sorority and
Fraternity Life Update</span></strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><br />
All alumni are encouraged to attend this update on Greek membership
trends, local chapter accomplishments and future direction; followed by a
Q&A session. Located at the Christopher Center, Rm 205.<br />
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #606060; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">10:00 am – Omicron Delta
Board Meeting</span></strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><br />
Drop by 801 Union to attend the annual meeting of the Omicron Delta Board
to learn more about the status of our chapter house and participate in
discussions focused on short and long-term improvement projects. We will
meet in the Chapter room at the house.<br />
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #606060; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">11:00 am – 1:00 pm –
Crusader Street Fair </span></strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><br />
Come visit your Alumni Board of Directors under the Sig Tau tent. We
will have sandwiches and drinks available as well as some special Sig Tau
swag. This is a great place to gather before the football
game. Game starts at 1:00 PM. Get your tickets from the University.<br />
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #606060; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">4:30 – 5:30 pm – Alumni Board
Meeting</span></strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><br />
Attend our annual Alumni Meeting to discuss our plans for chapter
reinstatement, our thoughts for future alumni events and activities, and
our desire to give back to the local community<br />
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #606060; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">6:00 – 10:00 pm – BBQ at
the House</span></strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><br />
Sig Tau Alumni president, Anton (Tony) Bommersbach, and the entire Board
invite you to enjoy for a BBQ with your brothers. The Board will be
cooking up a BBQ for everyone so come visit the house for dinner and
fellowship with your brothers. Share stories of your days at Valpo and the
great things you did at Sigma Tau Gamma. Family members welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="color: #606060; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><br />
<strong><u>Renew your alumni
membership today:</u></strong><br />
<br />
Go to <a href="http://bit.ly/BetaLambdaDues" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #23b0d3;">http://bit.ly/BetaLambdaDues</span></a> to renew or
send a check to:<br />
<br />
Sigma Tau – Beta Lambda Alumni Association<br />
C/O John Seelander (Treasurer)<br />
8141 Meadowwood Ave<br />
Woodridge, IL 60517<br />
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<strong>We look forward to
seeing you. Make your plans today to join us this fall!</strong><br />
<br />
Anton (Tony) Bommersbach (’86)<br />
Beta Lambda Alumni Chapter President<br />
Sigma Tau Gamma<br />
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<!--[endif]--></span>Dale Koetkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752238661808534856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762837322466632174.post-39082491230142117662018-07-11T09:44:00.003-07:002018-07-11T09:44:52.541-07:00Change of leadership at Sig Tau nationalsRead about this in the <a href="https://mailchi.mp/eed2a936d80d/news-from-sigma-tau-gamma-national-hq">latest Beta Lambda newsletter</a>.Dale Koetkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752238661808534856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762837322466632174.post-33561903469782569872018-07-03T17:00:00.000-07:002018-07-03T17:00:05.686-07:00Homecoming: save the dateVU homecoming is the weekend of September 28-30, 2018 and <a href="https://www.valpo.edu/homecoming2018/">homecoming information/registration </a>is available now from the university.<br />
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As usual, the Beta Lambda alumni association will be hosting some events over the homecoming weekend. Stay tuned for more information here, in Facebook and via email.Dale Koetkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752238661808534856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762837322466632174.post-2321920664208694452018-06-25T16:27:00.000-07:002018-06-27T09:29:22.389-07:00Update on Alumni Association efforts<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
When Sigma Tau Gamma had its charter revoked in 2013, many of you may recall that we were told by the University that we would become eligible for reinstatement in the Spring of 2018. Now that we are well past that date you may be wondering about our status, eligibility and standing with the University.</div>
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Representatives from STG National, as well as our Beta Lambda Alumni Board, have established a solid working relationship with Carrie Whittier, Asst. Dean of Students and Greek Life. She works very closely with the Valparaiso University Greek Expansion Committee and the Interfraternity Council, the two bodies of Greek representatives who determine whether or not an offer is extended to a Greek organization that has completed the application process. These groups met in April to review applications and vote on this matter.</div>
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It has been the practice at Valpo to give newly formed chapters two years to get established before entertaining any further expansion. Pikes are in their second year so that is why no expansion was considered for the 2018-19 school year. This last spring, the Expansion Committee met and reviewed applications submitted by STG and Theta Chi for 2019-20. They had received three additional letters of interest but past practice has been to give priority to groups previously established on campus so the others were not considered.</div>
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In a recent conversation with Carrie, she stated that our application was very solid and the committee found no weaknesses or omissions. The strengths they pointed out in our proposal were as follows:<br />
1. The academic programming looks impressive.<br />
2. The inclusion of parents in awareness programs was unique and appreciated.<br />
3. The selection of an Alumni Advisor to guide and direct new Brothers.<br />
4. The relocation of the STG National HQ to Indy. Proximity should help with local chapter support.</div>
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After review and deliberation, the recommendation of the Expansion Committee was to bring Theta Chi back but this was ultimately voted down by the Interfraternity Council (failed 4-5).</div>
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Carrie went on to state that the committee’s decision was by no means a ‘NO’ to STG and she further stated that she continues to be impressed with the steps we have taken locally and she appreciates the strong relationship we have with the University. She is aware that we will be renting out our house again next year and she fully supports this. She wrapped up our conversation by saying that it looks promising for STG and if things continue as they have, our return to Valpo is not a matter of ‘if’ its a matter of ‘when’.</div>
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So, the best case scenario for us would be the Fall of 2021. I know this news may be frustrating for some, but all things considered, this is very encouraging and the future looks bright for us. Our National organization is firmly behind us and we are becoming stronger financially thanks to the efforts of our Omicron Delta Board.</div>
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Now all we need is YOU!</div>
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By growing the number of involved Alumni we will demonstrate to National and to the University that we can support an undergraduate chapter by having the leadership, financial wherewithal and alumni mentors available to ensure their success. The shortcomings of our recent past will need to become our strength of the future so I urge you to do what you can to keep us moving along this path. We have made great strides these last five years but we want YOU to be a part of our success. By paying your annual dues, running for a Board position this September, or simply joining us at Homecoming and participating in our Annual Meeting, you will become part of the success story that brings the Sig Tau life back to 801 Union Street!</div>
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We want your input and we look forward to hearing from you!</div>
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Respectfully,</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 6px;">
Anton (Tony) Bommersbach (‘86)<br />
President, Beta Lambda Alumni Board<br />
Sigma Tau Gamma</div>
Dale Koetkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752238661808534856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762837322466632174.post-11699376392799493982018-01-24T05:46:00.000-08:002018-01-24T05:46:12.145-08:00Taking steps to bring Sig Tau back to ValpoIn case you didn't see this a few weeks back, here's the latest from our alumni association president, Anton Bommersbach:
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The Beta Lambda Alumni Association is taking steps to bring Sig Tau back to Valpo. Our chapter house looks better than it has in decades thanks to the hard work and effort of several alumni. We have reestablished a positive relationship with Sigma Tau Gamma National and the University, and we have a re-energized Board ready to continue the process of rechartering on campus once we become eligible.
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This is where we need your help. The annual dues for 2018 are only $50 and, collectively, they will enable us to continue making improvements to the chapter house as well as cover the cost of reinstatement. Increasing the number of dues paying alumni will also demonstrate to the University that we can support an undergraduate chapter once again.
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Please honor the commitment you made when you pledged Sig Tau to continue your support for future Sig Tau brothers. It’s an important time for us and our future depends on you. Thank you in advance for taking a few minutes to make your payment. You can now pay online with PayPal (from our site at <a href="http://stg-betalambda.blogspot.com/">http://stg-betalambda.blogspot.com/</a>) or if you prefer, you can mail a $50 check made out to "Sigma Tau Gamma Beta Lambda" and email to:
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Sigma Tau Gamma – Beta Lambda Alumni Association<br/>
c/o Omicron Delta, Inc.<br/>
PO Box 2296<br/>
Valparaiso, IN 46384
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Happy Holidays!
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Anton Bommersbach (‘86)<br/>
Beta Lambda Alumni Chapter PresidentDale Koetkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752238661808534856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762837322466632174.post-34876463592824109662016-07-29T12:50:00.003-07:002016-07-29T12:50:32.343-07:00Lots of good news and great progress at the house. Read about it in the <a href="http://eepurl.com/b_L5JT">July newsletter</a>.
Thanks
Dale Koetke '86Dale Koetkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752238661808534856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762837322466632174.post-22385590988966708752016-02-24T09:06:00.001-08:002016-02-24T09:06:33.202-08:00We're making great strides raising the funds needed for the short term. See the latest update in our newsletter at <a href="http://eepurl.com/bReBO9">http://eepurl.com/bReBO9</a>. <div>
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Dale</div>
Dale Koetkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752238661808534856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762837322466632174.post-2792867996696640022016-01-27T08:46:00.000-08:002016-01-27T08:46:12.558-08:00Read the latest newsletter at <a href="http://eepurl.com/bOdEZ5">here</a>, and today's special update on short term options for 801 Union <a href="http://eepurl.com/bOjV31">here</a>.Dale Koetkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01752238661808534856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762837322466632174.post-34751678560085365362015-04-15T08:30:00.000-07:002015-04-15T08:30:59.222-07:00Latest Progress at the HouseNews on the latest progress at the house is in the latest email blast at <a href="http://eepurl.com/bjXiEz">http://eepurl.com/bjXiEz</a>.<br />
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The full set of photos from Dave and Kurt are below... <br />
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How about following <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=omicrondeltastg%40gmail.com&lc=US&item_name=Omicron+Delta+-+Alumni+Association+of+Sigma+Tau+Gamma+-+Beta+Lambda&item_number=Omicron+Delta&amount=50.00&currency_code=USD&no_note=0&bn=PP-DonationsBF%3Abtn_donateCC_LG.gif%3ANonHostedGuest" target="PP">this link</a> and making your 2015 alumni dues payment today. Or mail a check to Omicron Delta, PO Box 2296, Valparaiso, IN 46383.
Thanks for your support!
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