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AA LPHALPHA DELTADELTA TRIANGLE
A PUBLICATION OF THE ALPHA DELTA FRATERNITY AT WASHBURN UNIVERSITY TOPEKA, KANSAS
Fall Issue September 2009
INSIDE: 2—From the Editor...3—Masthead...4—From the Alumni President...4—-Linkedin...5—From the Field… 6—Milestones…7—From the Faculty Advisor...8—From the Active Chapter ...9—Founders’ Day 2009...10—Calendar… 10—-From the Alumni Secretary/Treasurer...10—AD Ddirectory,,,11—Annual Giving Donors…12—100th Anniversary
1901 Boswell — 1716 Bolles Ave.—1919
1533 College Ave —
Campus House —
Current House — 1919 SW MacVi-
1516 SW 17th St.—
THE HOUSES
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1600 Mulvane—
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In the summer of 2008, Brother Lloyd Fleming approached me to talk about put-ting together another edition of the Alpha Delta Triangle. He would serve as the editor if I would assist him by doing the graphic work. Over the years I have worked on a number of newsletters and he thought together we could put together a new edition of the Triangle. I agreed to work with him and we were successful un putting out four issues of a new Triangle. Unfortunately, Lloyd has resigned as the editor of the Triangle and I have taken on the responsibility of editing it for another year. Without Lloyd, there would have been no more Triangle. I am grateful for the effort he put forth this past year to assist in getting the publication to our alumni. Without his efforts this project would have not come to pass and I am therefore dedicating this issue to Lloyd for the vast amount of time and effort he took to make this project happen. Not only did Lloyd edit the Triangle, but for the past several years he has spent a great deal of time working at the House. I can remember seeing the House when it was a literal mess, and Lloyd was there working to make sure it would be ready for the Fall Term. He and his wife,
Bobbie, spent many an hour working to insure that our House was in tip top shape. Often, these two put in time and half to make the House right! All of us owe them a big debt of thanks for the caring they have had for Alpha Delta. Thank you, Lloyd & Bob-bie!! This past year I was selected to be the Alumnus of the year. What made this special for me was when I looked at the list of recipients, I noted that my father, William Claire Menninger, was the first to receive this award in 1966, and then in 1986, my Uncle Edwin Menninger was a recipient as well. I felt very please to join my father and Uncle as a member of the Alumni of the Year for Alpha Delta. I am also indebted to Brother Lloyd for my having earned this esteemed award. He got me involved in working with the Triangle and then proposed my name to the Board as a candidate for the Alumni of the Year 2009. It has been a fun year working with Lloyd and for Alpha Delta. I am hopeful that my health will hold up so that I can be present for the 100th Founders’ Day Banquet.
Editor Phil
FROM THE EDITOR
Phil Menninger
Lloyd Fleming
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ALPHA DELTA ALUMNIBOARD MEMBERS 2008 –
2009 President Bruce Jones Bandr [email protected]
Vice President Steve Obdyke [email protected]
Treasurer David Linderman [email protected]
Secretary John Minnick [email protected]
Resident Directors Ken Elder [email protected]
Lance Quilling [email protected]
Stephen McIntosh [email protected]
Matt Wilkins [email protected]
Hayden St. John [email protected]
Gary Zook [email protected]
John Burns [email protected]
Non-Resident Directors Larrie Bates [email protected]
Lowell Hahn [email protected]
ALPHA DELTA ALUMNIBOARD
MEMBERS 2009 – 2010
President Bruce Jones Bandr [email protected]
Vice President Steve Obdyke [email protected]
Treasurer David Linderman [email protected]
Secretary John Minnick [email protected]
Resident Directors Lance Quilling
Stephen McIntosh [email protected]
Matt Wilkins [email protected]
Hayden St. John [email protected]
John Burns [email protected]
Non-Resident Directors Larrie Bates [email protected]
Lowell Hahn [email protected]
Brandon Gehring [email protected] Nathan Graybill [email protected] Aaron Jacobson [email protected] Gerald Kunkelman [email protected] Terry Marshall [email protected]
Clayton Pykiet
Mark Ross [email protected]
Tom Suther [email protected]
Martin Toews [email protected]
Director Emeritus
Jim Sloan
THE ALPHA DELTA TRIANGLE Published Quarterly
Each September-December-March-June
Editor: Brother Phil Menninger
Associate Editor:- Brother Rich Miller [email protected]
Triangle Database Manager: Brother Clayton
Pykiet [email protected]
www.alphadelta.org
Please send any e-mail changes to:
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Finally it has happened! My wife and I have sent the last of our seven children off to college. One would think that by now, I would have young adults all figured out. Entering my second year as the Alumni President one would also think my experiences, with actives, pledges and alumni would also be reasoned out. Guess what, I'm still learning! I have learned that persistence does pay dividends. Alpha Delta this school year (2009-2010) appears at this writing, to be positively improved over last year.
The active chapter is larger with more involved young men. They have grown enormously in maturity and positive attitude. The pledge class has been better vetted. A number of recent alumni have stepped forward to lend their experiences and advise.
Needless to say, new challenges have also found their way into our fraternity, i.e.-a
state mandated sprinkler system for fire protection. Thank goodness we remain fortunate to continue the services Housemother Moira Brouddus.
A year ago I was quite blunt in my evaluation of the future of Alpha Delta. I can enthusiastically state this year is off to a fantastic improvement My sincere thanks to the Actives, Alumni Board, Mac Vicar Foundation and the many other Alumni that have stepped forward this past year.
In 1916, author William J. H. Boetcher penned "One cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves." This is the advisement philosophy we must practice with our young men at Alpha Delta. Your assistance and involvement at many levels is necessary as we approach our 100th Anniversary.
FROM THE ALUMNI PRESIDENT
Bruce Jones
The Active Chapter is embarking on a different approach to recruiting and retention and the Alumni play a key role in this. They are implementing a process geared towards leveraging the Alumni database to show perspective pledges what AD can be to, and do for them. The process is built on edification of the Alumni and Actives based on the goals of the perspective pledge. Our goal is to leverage ourselves in a new and ambitious way that capitalizes on the years of experience and success the Alumni have. We want to recognize the success and victories of the Alumni and show our new members what is possible and probable. My request is for you to encourage Alumni already on Linkedin.com to join our group and update their profile if necessary. If you know of an Alum who is not on Linkedin.com, encourage them to join so we can begin to recognize each others achievements and leverage our skills. If you would like more information on how we are implementing this process or are concerned about pri-vacy please do not hesitate to contact me.
Pykiet Clayton [[email protected]]
Clayton Pykiet
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Mike Bradbury reported that his wife, Sarah, delivered their second child on 8/31 @ 9:21pm. They named her Leah Evelyn Bradbury. She weighed 6lbs 15oz and was 20.5'' in length.
Leah Evelyn Bradbury.
Robert Bond and Kimberly Bond, both of Topeka announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara to Michael Ray, son of David and Sally Ray of
Winfield. Sara is a graduate of Washburn Rural High School ('04) and Washburn University (08), with a BS in Nursing. She is a Registered Nurse at University of Kansas Hospital. Her grandparents are Donna Neu and the late Claude Bond. Michael is a graduate of Win-field High School (‘00) and Washburn University ('06) with a degree in criminal justice. He is FAA traffic controller in Olathe and serves as a crew chief for a KC-135 in the Kansas City’s Air National Guard’s Air Refueling
Wing. His grand-parents are Dale and Alice Schnoor, Hooper, Neb., and Hilda Ray, Winfield, and the late Frank Ray. They will wed Oct. 10 at Faith Lutheran Church in Topeka. Topeka Capital Journal, 8-23-09 Jack Shutt participated in the 2009 Na-tional Senior Games in Colorado Springs, CO. in the game of Ping Pong. Mark Ross, bba ‘83, Overland Park Kan-sas, is a new member of the Washburn Alumni Association. Jim Sloan is trying to locate any old copies of the Triangle to put in the WU Library. He has found an AD section in the WU Library with some old Triangles and wants to add to the collection. Any member willing to contribute their Triangles send them to Jim Sloan at 349 SW Woodbury Ct. N., Topeka KS 66606. If he get duplicates, the extra copies can be put in the fraternity house.
FROM THE FIELD
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FROM THE ACTIVE CHAPTER
Alpha Delta had its annual Wine and Cheese on September 24 at Reynolds Lodge on Lake Shawnee. All four sororities were invited and they all had an excellent time. The fraternity is currently preparing for Homecoming week. Alpha Delta is currently facing a fortunate trend of increased recruitment numbers. Alpha Delta represents almost every organization on campus, with two new members sitting on WSGA senate. The Pledge Master, Daniel McElroy, has said this is the best pledge class Alpha Delta has seen in years. Alpha Delta has also had a good semester in volleyball and flag football in intramurals. The organization is standing strong with excellent leadership. The leadership has shifted strategies and is currently focusing on to set the example in front of the pledges by the actives with “servant leadership“, Each day it is improving itself by focusing on Communication with its members, with the actives, pledges and alumni. This communication is also extended to other organizations, fraternities, and sororities on campus.
MOTHER BROUDDUS CONTINUES
TO SERVE US WELL House Mother Moira Broudddus continues to serve our Fraternity very well. She manages to keep the House in order and Fraternity Members in line. She has also been very helpful to the Triangle Editor in getting news from the Chapter. We are very fortunate to have this fine lady managing our Fraternity House!
MILESTONES Rayburn Alan “Spanky” Thompson: 8/27/1940-9/2/2009
Richard Reid Zachman died 9/30/2009.
Submitted by John Henderson, Chapter Secretary [R], and Daniel McElroy, Pledge Master, [L]. John is the grandson of former WU President John Henderson.
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FROM OUR FACUALTY ADVISOR Recruiting & Retaining the Millennial Student John Burns, MS, ATC Academic Co-Advisor Resident Alumni Director During Founder’s Day, I was asked by a fellow alumni brother, “What’s wrong with the current
Washburn Students? Why don’t they want to join Alpha Delta?” It’s a legitimate question asked out of frustration from dwindling active membership, difficulty with member retention, and a general misunderstanding of the current college student. At the time, I was hesitant to answer, but now I feel compelled to respond. The short answer is nothing. There is nothing “wrong” with the current students. They are just generationally different. Since the beginning of the 21st century, there has been a change in the characteristics of students entering college. Tom Brokaw wrote about the “Greatest Generation.” Many of you reading this are “Baby Boomers.” Personally, I am a “Gen X’er,” and the current cohort of college students are “Millennial.” Each of these generations brought different characteristics and values to Alpha Delta, and through the years, the fraternity evolved to meet these changing qualities. Alpha Delta is once again attempting to evolve to meet the characteris-tics of this “new” generation. It is important that we, as alumni, recognize the distinct qualities of the millennial generation and provide generation-ally relevant guidance to perpetuate the revitaliza-tion of the brotherhood. We must understand that this generation exists in the age of information and socialization, and provide tools they need to become leaders in the 21st century. I feel it is important to communicate the character-istics of this new generation to the alumni membership. There are many sources that are
researching the input of millennial students on Greek organizations. Some Greek organizations have already adapted their philosophies to this changing student body, and there is much that can be learned from their experiences. So who are these millennial students?
Millennials are American students born between the years 1982 to 2002. The oldest entered college in 2000, thus the term “Millennial.”
They are the most racially and ethnically diverse generation in US history and are open and accepting of racial, ethnic, and lifestyle differences.
Obviously, they are fascinated with, and easily master new technology. Their births were announced on cell phones and their pictures were immediately available on the internet. They’d give up television before they’d give up their computer or cell phone.
They communicate via text message, Facebook , and “tweets”.
These students were wanted and planned for by their parents, and thus, they were raised that way. They feel individually and collectively special as a result. This generation is highly connected to their parents, and their personal values mirror their parent’s values.
They are high achieving, intelligent, and optimistic, but are often “under prepared for the challenges of independent living.”
Most likely the lack of preparation is a result of over-protective parenting and sheltering. After all, they are the generation of car seats, seat belts, air bags, bicycle helmets, knee pads and a myriad of other, often legislated, protections.
The students on campus in the fall of 2009 grew up in a country at war. They were only 10 or 11 on September 11, 2001. They know the names of terrorists, the Unabomber, and other home grown dissidents, but lack vision of who are “enemies” really are. They feared school violence, anthrax laced letters, beef from
John Burns
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mad cows, and viruses from birds and swine.
Most of the students of this generation are highly motivated, assertive and confident. They believe college is to prepare them for the workplace and they expect to advance rapidly once they get there.
They are team oriented and want to be part of the group. While these may seem like good characteristics for Alpha Delta, they also tend to value achievement over personal development as they want to clearly see “what’s in it for them”.
So what’s this mean for Alpha Delta? It means that this generation of student is “right” for Alpha Delta and that we should be excited about what they can bring to the brotherhood. It doesn’t mean we need to change our core values or beliefs. We just need to change our presentation. First, we have to prove our value to the students, not just tell them about it. Our beliefs and the value of brotherhood must be lived out by our active members and by alumni. We have to show them the value in lifelong brotherhood. Personally, I believe the Alumni Board of Directors has to transform itself into a group of leadership mentors rather than a disciplinary committee set on enforcing policy. We have to show them that we are not “big brother” looking over their shoulders, but rather we are teammates. We have to expect integrity and we have to back that up by our own actions. Second, we have to recruit new members, not “rush” them. This generation won’t be “rushed” into joining a group, and they probably won’t join without consulting Mom and Dad. We have to accept parental involvement; maybe we even need to plan opportunities for it. Have we ever thought about having a “rush” party for parents? I’m an athletic trainer and work closely with the Washburn football team. Maybe we need to copy some recruiting techniques from the sports world and starting visiting students in their living rooms and high schools. Then bring them and their parents in and really show them “what’s in it for
them.” Either way, we definitely have to understand that it’s going to take more than just one contact or rush event to sign them up. Finally, we have to provide some life preparation training; things like time management, conflict resolution, and leadership training. Know that this transformation has already begun. Through the vision of Alumni like Bruce Jones, Gary Zook, and Clayton Pykiet, a personal development and leadership training pro-gram is already being implemented, and ideas are being considered to further enhance our offerings. Maybe we initiatives and am excited to be a part of them.eed to consider developing an alumni mentoring program or possibly even develop internship opportunities within our alumni network. These won’t be overnight transforma-tions, but I believe are essential for future success. I fully support these The strategies that are being implemented are geared toward meeting the needs of the current generation. The current active membership is a good group of men. I believe, with the right training and leadership, they can perpetuate Alpha Delta well into the future. I’d be happy to hear from any of you with your ideas on thoughts. Feel free to contact me at [email protected]. References: Howe and Stauss, Millenials Rising – The Next Generation Gleason, Paula, Meeting the Needs of Millennial Students, In Touch Newsletter, Vol. 16, Number 1. Presentation by: Spencer, Edward, Associate Professor for the Department of Higher Education and Student Affairs, Virginia Tech.
Kenneth Logan, bba' 53 from Warner Robins, Ga. participates in the Georgia State Senior Olympics. In 2006, he placed second in the over 70 age group and in 2008, he won first place in the 5,000 meter time trial in the over 80 age group.
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FOUNDERS’ DAY 2009
WHO CAME THE FARTHEST?
In the last issue of the Triangle two Alums were listed as having traveled the furthest to Founders’ Day 2009. The Editor his apologizes
to Chris and Joe Casper, who traveled 679 miles from Mandeville, Louisiana to attend this event.
Bruce Jones with Chris & Joe Casper from Mandeville, Louisiana
The Active Chapter will be serving Apple Cider and doughnuts Oct 17th at 9AM for all Alums at 1919 SW MacVicar Ave., before the Homecoming Parade. This will be in the parking lot across the street from the house.
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Triangle Editor Phil is putting together a pictorial directory of all AD Alums. If you would like to be included in this directory, please send your picture, e-mail address, degree earned and grad year to [email protected].
From the Alumni Secretary/Treasurer:
Brothers, Since the first Annual Giving Program was launched last month we have received over $6,000.00 in donations which is a good start.
We are asking each alum to donate at least $100.00 or more for the upkeep of the fraternity house and to pay for alumni communications, alumni events and the postage and printing expenses that it takes to
accomplish everything we need to do. Several years ago we had a dues program which we stopped
in 2001 as the Heritage Campaign began. With Heritage concluded, except for collecting unpaid pledges, we need to establish an annual source of income for ongoing maintenance and alumni relations. The board decided an annual giving program would be a better approach than a dues program.
John Minnick
The next issue of the Triangle will come in December. If you have any news that can be included in that
issue, please send it to the editor by December 1, at [email protected].
For your Halloween Party, have a Strawberry Cocktail
on Alpha Delta
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Remembering deceased brothers........You can also donate $100.00 or more for a deceased brother so that his name can be added to the recognition list of donors. We plan to purchase glass display cases for the fraternity house in which the names of the Annual Giving Cam-paign Donors will be prominently displayed all year long. Listed below are the brothers who have gener-ously sent in their donations as of September 29, 2009. We will be giving recognition to all do-nors and have special levels for larger dona-tions. Please help us add your name to the list below by sending in your check for $100.00 or more to College Ave, Building Co. Inc., P.O. Box 1383, Topeka, KS. 66601. Your support of this effort will help us to ensure that our facilities are well maintained , alumni communications are improved and that we will be able to arrive at our 100th Anniversary in 2012 as the strong-est fraternity at Washburn University! Fraternally, John Minnick, Alpha Delta Alumni Secretary
Annual Giving Donors - Summer 2009 Total Raised: $6,750
As of September 21, 2009
Alpha Delta Spirit Squad ($100 to $499) Robert K. Petro
Thomas J. Schultz Carl C. Nordstrom '38 Joseph P. Logan '39
Ronald R. Rhodes '50 Jack C. Richmond '50 Richard J. Miller '51 Donald E. Moore ‘51 James W. Sloan '52
Frederick R. Guild '52 Harold L. Hula ‘52
William H. Walters '53 Leo J. Albrecht '53
Aspet V. Merijanian Ph.D. '54 Alan W. Rolley '55 Rod W. Brown '56
James T. Blackburn '56 Gary A. Cook '57
Don C. Roehl '57 Lowell Hahn ‘58 Philip F. Lyon '58 Don B. Rolley '58
Dr. Douglas Wilmore MD '60 David R. Oldham '60 James S. Maag '61
Hayden B. St. John '62 Larrie C. Bates ‘63
Terry L. Marshall '63 Robert M. Harvey '64 Edward B. Soule '65 John H. Resing '66
Michael L. Worswick '68 David W. Mize '68 C. J. Perney '68
Charles S. Joss Jr. '69 Bruce E. Jones ‘70
Edward L. Glotzbach ‘70 John D. Minnick '70 Ronald E. Wurtz '70 Richard D. Ross '71 Keith D. Adams ‘72
Charles A. Morgan III '75 Martin L. Toews ‘82
Keith A. Doel '83 Mark K. Ross ‘83
Whitney B. Damron '84 James F. Zimmerman ‘85 Michael J. Kuckelman '86
David A. Uphaus '87 Bryan J. Sterling '87 Jeffery N. Young '88 John W. Burns ‘92
Jon J. Lang '92 Clayton D. Pykiet '00 Steven R. Obdyke '00
Scott Tatman '04 Michael L. Quilling ‘06 James B. Griebat, ‘71
Others (Up to $99) David W. Mize '68
Jon J. Lang '92 As of today. $6,750.00 is the total so far. We are call-ing this effort "The Alpha Delta Annual Giving Cam-paign" and it will run until July 1, 2010, and every twelve months thereafter. We are purchasing glass display cases to hang in the house to give year-round recognition to the donors to this campaign.
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JUST THINK...
IN ONLY 3 YEARS
ALPHA DELTA WILL CELEBRATE
ITS HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY!!
STAY THE COURSE!
STAY HEALTHY!
BE THERE ON
FOUNDERS’ DAY APRIL 25, 2012