If we worked together once to improve the standing of Beta Zeta Chapter (to build a bigger and better house), we can surely band together again to recolonize our chapter and achieve greater heights!
Below, Jim Henry, BZ 988, shares the story of the hard work our brothers put into building the new house in 1989:
In 1989, a Centennial Building Committee for the Beta Zeta Chapter of the Sigma Nu Fraternity was formed. The purpose of this committee was to raise funds for the new house so we could break ground in the Spring of 1990 and have it completed by the Summer of 1992, which was the 100th anniversary of Beta Zeta at Purdue.
The officers of the Centennial Building Committee were:
Honorary Chairmen: Thomas Dahlstrand ’27 and Robert McCreery ’36 …show more content…
I thought that sounded like a reasonable job and accepted it. Later, I found out that I was responsible for raising the funds for the new house!
With the help of our Steering Committee (Chuck Ludwig ’68, Jay Maddox ’68, Jay Ricker ’72, Dave Rish ’72, and Al Wurster ’82), we started off on our task. We were given a list of 923 names of alumni and active brothers from 48 different graduating classes. All we had to do was to find all of their addresses, send them pledge cards, and solicit donation from them!!! We didn’t know how many of them were alive and furthermore, didn’t even know most of their addresses!
How did we communicate with these 923 potential prospects? Remember that in 1989, not many people had computers, e-mail hand not started, fax machines were slow, telephones still had cords connected to receivers, and we had to prepare our documents and letters on an ancient device called a
Below, Jim Henry, BZ 988, shares the story of the hard work our brothers put into building the new house in 1989:
In 1989, a Centennial Building Committee for the Beta Zeta Chapter of the Sigma Nu Fraternity was formed. The purpose of this committee was to raise funds for the new house so we could break ground in the Spring of 1990 and have it completed by the Summer of 1992, which was the 100th anniversary of Beta Zeta at Purdue.
The officers of the Centennial Building Committee were:
Honorary Chairmen: Thomas Dahlstrand ’27 and Robert McCreery ’36 …show more content…
I thought that sounded like a reasonable job and accepted it. Later, I found out that I was responsible for raising the funds for the new house!
With the help of our Steering Committee (Chuck Ludwig ’68, Jay Maddox ’68, Jay Ricker ’72, Dave Rish ’72, and Al Wurster ’82), we started off on our task. We were given a list of 923 names of alumni and active brothers from 48 different graduating classes. All we had to do was to find all of their addresses, send them pledge cards, and solicit donation from them!!! We didn’t know how many of them were alive and furthermore, didn’t even know most of their addresses!
How did we communicate with these 923 potential prospects? Remember that in 1989, not many people had computers, e-mail hand not started, fax machines were slow, telephones still had cords connected to receivers, and we had to prepare our documents and letters on an ancient device called a