Delta Crescent. Winter 2000

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1 Delta Crescent Winter 2000 Greetings Delta Chapter alumni. My name is Brad Farrer and I will be serving as Noble Ruler for the year Let give you a little background of myself. I am from a family farm in Royal Center, Ind., where we raise commercial livestock and am a junior majoring in ag econ. My dad, Steve, and my uncle are members of Alpha Gamma Rho as well. There are many goals I want to accomplish and some we are working on right now. One is the academic standing of our house. We have improved over last semester from 21st on campus to 10th for the fall semester of Our members worked hard but we know we can do better. We are currently making improvements to the house by painting hallways and putting new wallpaper up in the men's formal Noble Ruler s Report bathroom. We are also looking into putting in a new dining room floor and back door to the kitchen to improve the appearance of the house to visitors was a very good year for the Delta Chapter. We took home several awards from National Convention. Among those awards were, High Honor for our Membership Development and Recruitment programs, Gold Chapter award, Highest honor for Activities, and Honorable Mention in Chapter Activities. Special Congratulations goes to Mom Smith for winning the Outstanding Housemother of the Year, Joe Kelsay for winning the Alpha Gamma Rho Dairy grant and Matt Rhoads for winning the AGR Award of Excellence. We hope this year will be even more rewarding for Delta Chapter. This year's new group of officers are outstanding and I am looking forward to working with them in the next year to improve our Chapter. I am also looking forward to working with Delta Chapter's alumni as well. During my term as Noble Ruler I am reminded of what I was taught while growing up. That is, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I am confident I can do an outstanding job as Noble Ruler and I look forward to meeting many of you in the upcoming months at Founder's Day and Purdue basketball games. Go Boilers! Brad Farrer, Noble Ruler Scholarship The first semester of the school year has passed and we are now working on the second half of the year. Over all, Delta Chapter has improved in academic standings on campus among Fraternities. With a house average of 2.72 GPA, Delta Chapter is ranked 10th overall; a great achievement from 21st position last semester. The brothers of Delta Chapter are working hard to continue to improve overall academic standings and plan to set new and higher goals in the future. Steve Birky, VNR Scholarship

2 Winter 2000 Delta Crescent Page Award Winners and Graduates National Alpha Gamma Rho Awards: Individual Awards: Dairy Grant: AGR Award of Excellence: House Mother Award: FFA American Degree Recipients: Chapter Awards: Gold Chapter Status: Chapter Activities: Highest Honor: Recruitment Excellence: Highest Honor: Membership Development: High Honor: Joseph M. Kelsay, Senior Matt Rhoades, Senior Patricia Smith Brian Marlin, Sophomore Kyle Bymaster, Freshman Delta Chapter, Purdue Delta Chapter, Purdue Delta Chapter, Purdue Delta Chapter, Purdue 1999 Purdue University Awards: Academic Standings: 1998 Highest Fall Pledge Class GPA: Alpha Gamma Rho First Semester Graduates: Joseph M. Kelsay, Farm Management, GPA: 4.0 (4.0 scale) AGR Preview Show The 2000 Alpha Gamma Rho Preview Show will be held March at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds. Darryl Klehm has been selected to judge this year s show. The premiums for this year s show have been raised in order to attract more exhibitors. The premiums are $1000 for Grand Steer, $500 for Reserve Grand Steer, $750 for Grand Heifer, and $350 for Reserve Grand Heifer. Also, more stalling space will be available with the use of the dairy barn on the north side of the show ring. If you or your company would like to sponsor or be a part of our expanding trade show, please contact Jeremy Kelly at Extension #208. We are looking forward to having another great show. Jeremy Kelly & John Nidlinger

3 Winter 2000 Delta Crescent Page Alpha Gamma Rho Executive Committee Officers Office Name Noble Ruler: Brad Farrer bradfarrer@yahoo.com Vice Noble Ruler: Kalynn Meyncke meyncke@hotmail.com VNR Activities: Clint Fetting clintondf@yahoo.com VNR Alumni Relations: Kyle Bymaster bymastkd@purdue.edu VNR Finance: Matt Hill mhill3@purdue.edu VNR Membership Andy Canada acanada2@purdue.edu Development: John Nidlinger jnidlin1@purdue.edu VNR Recruitment: Troy Dice troyd@purdue.edu Luke Lightfoot llightfl@purdue.edu VNR House Operations: Jeremy Kelly jkelly8@purdue.edu VNR Planning: Brad Ramsay bramsay1@purdue.edu VNR Scholarship: Steve Birky sbitky1@purdue.edu VNR Social: Greg Etter etterg@purdue.edu Cory Riggs riggscr@hotmail.com Note: Please feel free to contact any of the executive committee officers with ideas or suggestions you might have. We are always open to thoughts on improving current programs or implementing new programs here at the Delta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho. Upcoming Events and Announcements AGR Spring Rush: March 4-5, 2000 April 1-2, 2000 Founders' Day: March 5, 2000 Pink Rose Formal: February 19, 2000 AGR Preview Show: March 18-19, 2000 Purdue Spring Break: March 11-19, 2000 Final Exams: May 1-5, 2000 Graduation: May 12-13, 2000

4 Alumni Questionnaire Please fill out this questionnaire and return to: Kyle Bymaster VNR Alumni Relations 607 University Street West Lafayette, IN Alumni Information: Name: Address: Pin Number: Year Initiated: Spouse's Name and Maiden Name: Children's name(s) and age(s): Fondest Memory of AGR: Activities in House and on Campus: Birth Date: Graduation Date: Founders' Day 2000 The 2000 Alpha Gamma Rho Founders' Day will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, March 5, We will be recognizing the graduating classes of 1950 and 1975 for their 25th and 50th year anniversaries. We hope you will plan to attend this wonderful event. Yes, I plan to attend. How many? No, I will be unable to attend. Chapter Activities Please send me information about how I can be apart of the 2000 Annual AGR Preview Show and Judging Contest. I would like to see a new activity or program started at Delta Chapter. If so, please list your suggestions here.

5 Winter 2000 Delta Crescent Page 3 Delta Chapter Adviser s Perspective As the year 2000 dawns, Delta Chapter is preparing for the new challenges of the twentyfirst century. The new advisors to Delta Chapter, Doug Morehouse and Neal Vines, bring new perspectives to these challenges while striving to uphold the best traditions of one of Alpha Gamma Rho's oldest chapters. A Delta alumnus and partner in the Brookston, Indiana family farm, Doug understands well the traditions of Delta Chapter. Doug also understands that undergraduates of today face different challenges and must compete in a marketplace that is different from only a few years ago. Neal, comes to Purdue from Beta Eta Chapter at Virginia Tech. As a member of Purdue's School of Agriculture staff, Neal sees the academic community issues facing the chapter and brings perhaps a different perspective on chapter activities. Delta Chapter will be focusing on several areas during the coming year including scholarship, the brotherhood program and issues relating to risk management. The agricultural job place of today is a highly competitive market whether seeking employment in private industry or returning to the family farm. Delta must not only encourage scholastic achievement, but promote achievement outside the classroom. As advisors, we strongly believe in the merits and goals of the Brotherhood program. As in the business world, good people tend to attract more good people. Not every prospective brother comes to Alpha Gamma Rho prepared to fully assume the responsibilities of a brother. It is the up to the chapter to help those individuals determine if Alpha Gamma Rho is right for them and if so, to help those young men grow into brothers, undergraduate alumni, and future leaders that AGR and Delta Chapter are so known for. Today's young men face a risk-laden environment that many of us "older" brothers are unaccustomed to. Liability, sexual harassment, and alcohol and drug awareness are but a few of the risk management areas that have been pushed to the forefront of today's Greek life. Dealing with these issues in a pre-emptive manner are high on the chapter's agenda. Finally, we must realize the challenges facing the undergraduates at Delta are not their sole responsibility. It is the responsibility of all AGRs particularly those alumni of Delta to help these younger brothers cope with these issues. The advisors welcome your counsel and help in realizing the goal: "To make better men." Neal Vines and Doug Moorehouse Join us for the 2000 Convention in Savannah, Georgia August 7-10 Call the Home Office for more detailsat

6 Tell Us About Yourself The Purpose of the Crescent is to keep the Delta Alumni informed of the activities of the chapter. Even more important, we want to keep you, the alumni, informed about happenings with other alumni. Please fill out this form or write us a letter and send it with the enclosed card. We would be very happy to hear from you. Name Wife s Name Address Employer Occupation Address Home Phone Work Phone Your Pin # FAX Career Code Year Married Family Members Additional Information/Comments/etc. Refer to the following career codes used in the geographical section: CAREER CODES AB Agricultural Business/ Sales EN Engineering ME Medicine/ Health (other than AC Accounting EP Estate Planning / Trusts / Taxation Dentistry, Physician, Nursing, AD Advertising/ Public Relations ER Energy Resources (Oil, etc.) Pharmacology) AG Agriculture / Ranching ET Education-Teaching MF Manufacturing AP Arts-Performing / Creative FA Fisheries/ Aquatic Production MI Military AS Association Management FC Forest Conservation MS Merchandising / Sales / Marketing AU Architecture/ Urban Planning FO Foundations NU Nursing BA Business-Administrative FP Forest Production Harvester PH Physician Management FR Farming/Ranching PJ Publishing / Writing / journalism BE Business-Entrepreneur / Owner FS Foreign Service PM Physical Sciences/ Math BK Banking FT Forestry, Other PR Pharmacology BS Brokerage/Securities/Investments FV Finance/ Venture Capital RD Research/Development CC Construction/Contracting GA Gardener/Groundskeeper RE Real Estate CF Commercial Fisher GE Government-Elective RT Radio/TV/Film CL Clergy GN Government-Non-Elective SC Support Staff / Secretarial / Clerk CM Cosmetology FM Homemaker SK Skilled Artisan/ Technician CN Consulting HO Horticulture Specialist SR Sports/Recreation CO Counseling HT Hotel / Restaurant / Catering SS Social Services CP Computing/ Information Systems IN Insurance TT Transportation/Travel CV Civil Service JU Judiciary UT Utilities DE Dentistry LB Labor/ Human Relations VL Volunteer EA Education-Administration LM Library/Museum VT Veterinarian EC Economics LW Law WC Wildlife Conservation New Employment Assistance Program The Home Office of Alpha Gamma Rho has tracked employment information on alumni for several years so that it may be used in the National Directory published by Harris Publishing. Members are able to ask the Home Office for a listing of alumni nationwide who work for a specific company or a specific industry in a region of the country. The list of industry breakdowns is shown in the Tell Us About Yourself section of this Crescent. It is hoped that by sharing this information, brothers can get suggestions on what kind of interns and classes to pursue as they prepare themselves for the real world. This information is provided free for sorts of under 160 names by the Home Office. The information provided is only as good as what you have shared with the Home Office. We ask that you complete the Tell Us About Yourself section so that you might help a fellow brother in his employment search.

7 Winter 2000 Delta Crescent Page 4 House Mom report Thanks to all of you for the cards, flowers, phone calls and prayers during Susan's last illness and death. And I would like to send a special thanks to those of you that made the long trip to Kansas for her funeral. The men here at the house gave me all of the time off I needed and it was certainly appreciated. Second semester is starting out very busy. Everyone is looking forward to Pink Rose, the Leadership Seminar in Reno, Founders Day, Rush Weekends, Mom's Weekend, Grand Prix, and Graduation. This year s AGR National Convention will be held in Savannah, Georgia in August. It would be a great experience to see a lot of Delta Chapter alums in attendance. Savannah is a wonderful place to enjoy Georgia's great, southern hospitality and also to meet many other Alpha Gamma Rho brothers from across the nation. So, be sure to plan your vacation around this year's National AGR Convention. Until next time, Mom Smith We write our own destiny. We become what we do. Madame Chaing Kai-Shek CRESCENT PUBLISHING SERVICE This issue of the Delta Crescent was published through the Crescent Publishing Service (CPS). This is a special project of the AGR Home Office to assist chapters in improving communications with alumni. Chapters pay a small fee for the service, below the actual production cost, to encourage regular contact. This project is made possible by donations from alumni like you. Please consider contributing using the enclosed card. Membership Development The Delta Chapter has gone through great changes over the past year. The passing of the chapter Covenant will raise the level of brotherhood to a new heights. The Covenant has installed many new programs that will benefit the undergraduate chapter as well as the alumni who participate. One of the programs is the review session which will allow the undergraduate chapter to go through an interview with an alumnus. This interview will build good skills when the brothers are applying for jobs or organizations on campus. The second part of the review session is a brotherhood evaluation. The alumnus will rate the brother on his overall performance in many categories. This will serve as a measuring stick for the undergraduate chapter through the upcoming year. The second program is a mentoring program that will go into effect next fall with the new members and any undergraduates who wish to participate. This will allow the undergraduates a chance to shadow an alumnus on the job and talk about any concerns they may have going through school. The two will be paired up throughout the four years, so this is a great opportunity to build a strong bond with an undergraduate brother. If you are interested in participating in any of these activities or if you have any suggestions please contact Andy Canada at (765) ext 619 or by at acanada2@yahoo.com or John Nidlinger at jnidlin1@purdue.edu. The spring review session will be held on campus from 12:00-4:00, April 2. Andy Canada & John Nidlinger VNR Membership Development Deceased Alumni Phillip A. Maxwell, 65 passed away Dec. 25, Mr. Maxwell graduated in 1958 with a degree in Animal Husbandry.

8 Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity North Executive Hills Blvd. Kansas City, MO NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Kansas City, MO Permit No RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Delta Crescent AGR New Member Recommendation In the spaces provided below, please list the names of prospective new members in your community or area that might attend Purdue. It would be helpful to tell them about your experiences in AGR. Let them know you are enthusiastic about the Fraternity. Remind them that we are a social/professional fraternity, stressing agriculture, scholarship, leadership, and a well-rounded program of campus and community activities, intramural sports, etc. Your efforts on this background information will help strengthen our new member program. Name Home Address Parent s Name(s) High School Activities Curriculum Recommended by Home Phone AGR Relatives Have you discussed joining with him? Date Please return to : VNR Recruitment 607 University St West Lafayette IN 47906