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Connecting
with Beta Sigs is now easier than ever!
Partnering with the Group Interactive Network
(GIN) System, Beta Sigma Psi National Fraternity
is happy to announce the launching of the
Beta Sigma Psi Facebook Application.
“We are excited to
tap into the power of the social network
that is Facebook,” says National President
Chad Pfister. “This application will
allow prospective, collegiate and alumni
members of our Fraternity to connect with
one another in a way never done before.
We look forward to what this application
can do for us and how it can change and
grow to fit our members’ needs.”
The application contains
many features, including a page to search
for members from a particular chapter, location,
or profession; discussion boards for general
networking, topics of relevance, and sharing
best practices; a news feed for Beta Sig
events and announcements; a location for
various Fraternity resources; and a page
for Beta Sig and affiliated groups to expand
your personal network. Other features will
be modified or added as we discover the
needs and wants of our members. The application
also allows each user to add a Beta Sig
logo to his Facebook profile.
The GIN System provides
comprehensive communications solutions for
over 100,000 members of Greek organizations,
graduate schools, social organizations and
other membership groups. GIN creates stimulating
external websites, powerful and innovative
internal websites, robust communication
tools for headquarters staff members, Facebook
applications, online training tools, and
other applications that change the way that
organizations communicate and connect. In
addition to Beta Sigma Psi, GIN clients
include Phi Delta Theta, Zeta Tau Alpha,
Phi Mu, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Chi, Alpha
Sigma Phi, Alpha Chi Omega, and Triangle
fraternities, and Alpha Delta Pi and Kappa
Delta Chi Sororities. GIN also developed
the Capital Fraternal Caucus website and
Facebook application. Please visit The GIN
System’s website
for more information.
Although the National Fraternity
is in the process of creating a web address
specifically for the Facebook application,
you can access the Facebook application
here.
Please direct any questions
or comments about the Beta Sigma Psi Facebook
Application to facebook@betasigmapsi.org.
We hope you enjoy the official
Beta Sigma Psi Facebook Application!
May 5, 2008
On May 4, 2008, the National Council of Beta Sigma Psi conducted elections for the 2008 - 2010 National Fraternity Board of Directors. The following individuals were elected:
Chad Pfister (Iota) - President
David Johnson (Alpha) - Vice President
Art Giesler (Eta) - Treasurer
Charles Fisher (Epsilon) - Director
Tyler Jensen (Delta) - Director
Rick Meyer (Zeta) - Director
Rudy Ristich (Beta) - Director
Congratulations to the new Board of Directors.
April 3, 2008
A new recruitment video is now available below:
Windows Media direct download (53 MB, Right click, save target as..)
QuickTime direct download (90MB, Right click, save target as..)
Footage for the video was taken at the Membership Educational Forum in January. This is one piece of the general recruitment website join.betasigmapsi.org that we are putting together. We hope that this will be the first piece of a larger video and more content that will appear on our recruitment website. Please let us know your thoughts on the video, as we hope to make this accessible to all who view the website.
New postcard mailers and folders are also available in the National Office. Please contact National Leadership Director Kevin Stinn or National Office Administrator Donna Beck if you are interested in receiving some of these materials.
March 25, 2008
The Educational Foundation is once again pleased to sponsor their annual scholarship program. Two different scholarships are available, one for collegiate members and one for Lutheran seminarians. Applications for collegiate scholarships are due April 30th, 2008, while applications for seminarian scholarships are due May 30th, 2008. Questions about the Educational Foundation’s scholarship program should be directed to Kirk Meyer or Lee Hahnel.
March 18, 2008
The National Constitution of Beta Sigma Psi provides for elections to be held in even-numbered years and the current Board of Directors plans to hold the 2008 election during a National Council Meeting in early May. The National Constitution and By-Laws for seven elected positions (President, Vice-President, Treasurer and four Directors). Persons who have questions about the positions may contact me or any of the current elected or appointed National Officers. If you need a copy of the Constitution and By-Laws, contact National Fraternity Leadership Director Kevin Stinn.
An application has been created for those individuals who are interested in submitting there name for consideration for the National Board of Directors.
The National Constitution requires the Nominating Committee to "submit to all chapters at least 30 days prior to the date of the biennial National Council meeting a slate of candidates comprised of at least one nomination for each elected office." Therefore, the Nominating Committee is asking that completed applications be sent to me by March 31, if at all possible. Questions can be addressed to me at delkarm@aol.com or by telephone at 816-942-4666.
Fraternally
Del Karmeier
Co-Chairman
2008 Nominating Committee
The annual Membership Educational Forum took place in Columbia, Missouri, on Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend (Jan. 19 th-20 th), with over 100 collegiate and alumni members in attendance. Members took part in small educational classes on Saturday morning and reconvened that afternoon for a discussion on Greek stereotypes in the media. Sunday brought the annual presentation of National Fraternity awards, occurring concurrently with a worship service and a discussion on the Fraternity's Vision Document. As always, members played in the annual National Basketball Tournament, with a team representing Alpha Alpha Chapter won the title for the fourth consecutive year.
Thirteen new members formally joined Beta Sigma Psi National Lutheran Fraternity as Omega Colony at Indiana University ( Bloomington, IN) on Saturday, January. 12. Numerous alumni, active chapter members, and other stakeholders were in attendance for the short ceremony. The addition of Omega Colony added an eleventh group to the Fraternity’s ranks.
The semesterly Presidents Academy took place in Columbia, Missouri, on January 5. Seven collegiate presidents, along with National President Chad Pfister and National Leadership Director Kevin Stinn, convened to discuss general Fraternity operations and topics such as goal setting, different types of meetings, and identifying the five dysfunctions of a team.
Chi Colony was formed this weekend in an important step to the re-activation of the Chi Collegiate Group. Pictures of the Colonization Ceremony will be available in the Gallery soon.
Brothers,
Things are beginning to heat up on Capital Hill in regards to the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act. CHIA, as the bill has become known as, would allow tax deductible contributions to 501(c)3 foundations to be used for infrastructure improvements, in the same fashion that donations to a college or university can be used to improve their infrastructure. Since a new Congress was opened in January 2007, it was necessary to reintroduce the bill for consideration. At the moment, CHIA has 31 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and 9 co-sponsors in the Senate. It is the goal of the Fraternal Caucus that there can be just as many co-sponsors come April 15th, 2007 as there was in the last Congress (151 in the House and 29 in the Senate). But the only way that this goal can be achieved is if members of Congress are contacted by their constituents and asked to co-sponsor the bills.
Over the past few years I have asked our members to send letters to their respective members of Congress as a way of requesting sponsorship of the bills. I am again asking that each Beta Sig take just a few minutes to send letters to Congress; however I am pleased to announce that this process has been greatly simplified thanks to the Fraternal Caucus. By going to http://fraternalcaucus.org and clicking on Contact Congress you can contact your members of Congress in less than 10 minutes. In fact, it took me only about 3 minutes to personalize my letters to my Senators and Congressman and have them e-mailed directly to their offices.
I hope that you will take a few minutes of time to check out the Fraternal Caucus.s website and get involved by contacting your members of Congress. If you have any questions about CHIA please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your time and support in this great endeavor.
Fraternally,
Chad Pfister
National President
Apply now for
scholarships through the Beta Sigma Psi Educational
Foundation. All submissions must be postmarked
by April 15th, 2007. Recipients will be chose
June 15th and notified via email.
- 2007 Active and Associate Member Scholarships
- 2007 Alumni Pastoral Scholarship
The National Board of Directors is pleased to announce a new partnership with OnDemand 24-7. This new partnership will allow Beta Sigs to order business and casual appear with the Fraternity crest embroidered upon it. OnDemand 24-7 specializes in on demand embroidered apparel for business and organizations across the country.
This new partnership is all about convenience to our members. Now you can order directly from their online store using a credit card and have your order shipped directly to your home address. You won't have to wait for someone else to take the time to put together a design and then wait for them to get enough interest to place an order. Plus a small portion of your order amount goes to support the National Fraternity programming expenses. Not only do you get great apparel items but you also help further the Fraternity's programming efforts.
To place an order, go to their website is at the following URL: www.ondemand24-7.com. When you get to their website, click on the "Buy- Enter our store here" in the center of the website and you will be directed to a screen where you will locate the Fraternity crest and associated text and view how this will be printed on your item. Include the "logo #" your order that corresponds to the Fraternity crest. On-Demand 24-7 has over 2,200 items with brands like Devon & Jones, Adidas, Columbia and more. For a white polo shirt, they can change out the color of the ribbon border on the "Per aspera ad astra" ribon on to black and let you determine the color you want for the text "BETA SIGMA PSI National Lutheran Fraternity" (i.e. you can decide to have red thread instead of black for the text lettering). Just specify this or other special instructions on your order in the "comments" section.
It is important to keep in mind that these
are all "special order" items so you will
be responsible for any orders you place and
any purchases you make. The National Fraternity
is not responsible for any merchandising issues
between you and OnDemand 24-7. Please ensure
your order is accurate and if you have any
questions or concerns, address them with OnDemand
24-7 before your order is shipped and you
are billed for the item. |
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