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senior pledge class pose for one last barnparty group picture.

ALUMNI NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2011

Bottom: New members (Right to Left) Chad Olsen, Ian Halliday, and David Drendel compete to win the “Rope Your Date” competition!

Barn Party Legacy Lives On! By
Jake
Venner
 



 October
8th
marked
the
 date
for
the
annual
 FarmHouse
Barn
Party!

As
 we
do
every
fall,
everyone
 took
a
night
off
from
 studies
and
Homecoming
 activities
and
threw
on
 their
flannel
and
cowboy
 boots.

The
night
opened
 with
a
delicious
steak
 dinner
and
all
the
fixin’s
 provided
by
our
wonderful
 FarmHouse Alumni House
Director
Mary
 Claire.

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 After
dinner
a
 professional
square
dance
 caller
came
in
to
teach
 everyone
how
to
line
and
 square
dance!

Even
the
 first
timers
picked
it
up
 pretty
fast.

Activities
for
 the
rest
of
the
night
 included
the
New
Member
 and
Junior
competitions,
 and
the
Miss
Barn
Party
 competition.

Barn
Party
 has
been
a
long
standing
 favorite
for
guys
in
the
 house.

It
comes
at
a
 perfect
time
in
the
 semester
to
give
everyone


a
break
from
busy
class
 schedules
and
 
 Homecoming
 obligations.

Even
with
it
 being
less
than
a
month
 ago,
I
know
that
many
 guys
are
already
looking
 forward
to
next
year’s
 events! Contents Homecoming Recap

2

Member Profiles

2

Alumni Corner NIC Recognition Calender

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David Drendel

Member Profile


 My
name
is
David
Drendel
and
 my
hometown
is
Malta,
IL.
My
 parents
are
Steve
and
Vickie
Drendel,
 and
I
am
the
oldest
of
four
kids.
I
 have
two
younger
sisters,
Megan
and
 Kate,
and
I
also
have
a
younger
 brother
Kevin.
Throughout
high
 school
I
was
very
involved
in
 athletics,
clubs,
church,
and
music.
I
 played
soccer,
basketball,
baseball,
 and
track
while
also
being
involved
in
 band.
I
was
involved
in
FFA,
4‐H,
 National
Honor
Society
by
holding
 officer
positions
in
these
clubs.

I
was
 also
on
Student
Council
and
was
 class
president
for
two
years.
I
am
 currently
a
freshman
at
Iowa
State
 majoring
in
Agricultural
Business.
I
 am
currently
involved
in
Agricultural
 Business
Club,
CFFA,
and
baseball
 club.
Living
in
house
has
been
very
 enjoyable
so
far,
and
my
favorite
 memories
have
been
serenades
and
 Yell
Like
Hell

Men of FarmHouse and the Women of Kappa Kappa Gamma all painted up for the final performance of Yell Like Hell. The group ended up placing 3rd this year!

Another Homecoming is In The Books! As you may or may not have known, FarmHouse was paired with Kappa Kappa Gamma and ADELANTE for Homecoming 2011. The theme for this year was “Cyclone State of Mind.” Our pairing got 2nd Place overall. Not only did we place 2nd in Homecoming, we also had 2 members on Homecoming Court: William Vincent and Ryan Helling; and 1 member crowned Homecoming King: Andy Pringnitz. Also We placed 2nd

Luke Belzer

place in Paint the Lane, and 1st place in Banner.

For Yell Like Hell Farmhouse had 20 participants, ADELANTE had about 8 members,




My
name
is
Luke
Belzer
and
I’m
 a
Junior
in
Kinesiology
Pre‐Physical
 Therapy
with
a
minor
in
Psychology
 and
Business.
I’m
from
Ankeny,
Iowa
 and
graduated
from
Ankeny
High
 School.
I’m
the
oldest
of
three
boys,
 with
my
two
younger
brothers
Jake
 and
Nick,
with
my
parents
Chris
and
 Lisa.
I’m
a
former
Yell
Like
Hell
co‐ chair,
IFC
Representative,
and
have
 been
involved
in
everything
that
you
 can
do
including
Yell
Like
Hell,
Lip
 Sync
and
Varieties.
I’m
also
involved
 on
campus
with
the
Pre‐Physical
 Therapy
Club
and
am
on
the
Families
 Committee
with
Dance
Marathon.
 Being
a
part
of
something
bigger
than
 myself
in
FarmHouse
Fraternity
has
 been
one
of
the
best
decisions
of
my
 life
and
I’m
glad
to
call
myself
a
 FarmHouse
man.

and Kappa Kappa Gamma had around 30 participants. The skit that was created by the YLH Co-Chairs was about Cy Clone getting amnesia by getting hit by a CyRide Bus, and his journey to regain his “Cyclone State of Mind.” In Yell Like Hell our pairing got 3rd Place.

Lawn Display was another huge project. This year we utilized a unique idea that allowed our building to turn into other. The skit associated with it was about a young man and his friends from New York City, who came to the ISU around Homecoming. People on campus would tell the group about all the great opportunities at Iowa State, and at the end he and his friends had gained a “Cyclone State of Mind.” Unfortunately we did not place in Lawn Display; however, we did place better than Alpha Gamma Rho and their pairing.

Overall we are very pleased as a house how we performed. Now as a house we are

looking forward to Varieties with Sigma Kappa, Kappa Alpha Theta, and FIGI; and Greek Week with Delta Delta Delta.

Left: Chapter President Jake

Alumni Corner

Koelker presents ISU

Chad Johnson

President Geoffrey with the



I presently work as an attorney for Pioneer Hi-Bred International in Johnston, IA. I was fortunate to return to Ames in 2008 following a year in private practice in Omaha, Nebraska.

Geoffrey, who always

My wife Heather and I are fortunate to reside in Ames and enjoy the opportunity to frequently attend ISU football games, wrestling duals and campus lectures. I did not appreciate how special FarmHouse was until after I finished school, but have fond memories of just hanging out at the house, going to football games, and the periodic trip to 201 Gray to partake in some AGRvating. I am fortunate that the FarmHouse memories continue to this day as I have remained close with several of the guys as we have celebrated and supported each other through many of life's experiences.

he called “One of the best

It is great to begin working with the active chapter as a chapter advisor and view the house from a different perspective. I now get to watch FarmHouse continue to shape and build the lives of college men.

friend of FarmHouse award. enjoyed coming to the house for formal meals, gatherings, and talking with current members, was honored to receive the award from what Fraternities on campus and in the Nation”.



Above: Members who served executive positions during 2010 and 2011 school year, and other members who helped apply for the chapters most recent and prestigious award, the NIC’s Chapter Award of Distinction, re-accepted the award last week at a special ceremony along with the rest of the chapter, alumni, and campus and greek leaders. The ceremony recognizing the achievements the Iowa State Chapter of FarmHouse has accomplished throughout the chapter’s history.

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