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ALUMNI NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2012
Iowa State University was
awarded the Ruby Cup for 2011. Members Pat Kolker, WIlliam Vincent, Colton Lindemann, and Luke Belzer all attended FarmHouse Leadership Institute where they were able to accept the Ruby Cup on behalf of the chapter.
The group of FarmHouse members who went on the ski trip took a group picture at the top of the mountain.
Ski Trip 2012 A group of 24 FarmHouse members made the trip out to Dillon, Colorado for a ski trip at Copper Mountain. The group left on January 2, 2012 from Iowa and made the drive out to Colorado for a four day adventure on the slopes. They were able to pick up their skis and snowboards when they arrived Monday evening so that they could head straight to the mountain the next day. Some who came with had never skied before, so they used day one to get acclimated to skiing and snowboarding. Many split off and skied in small groups for the day. After skiing, it was nice to just head back to our cabins
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and relax. As the week progressed, groups switched and grew in size. It was both enjoyable and entertaining skiing in a large group. Thursday we met up with our advisor Josh Hale at the top of the mountain where we were able to get a large group picture. By the end of the week, those who had never skied before had become quite adept at skiing and snowboarding, and they became quite confident with themselves. Throughout the trip, we made sure to meet at noon, grab lunch together, and regroup each day. On a few occasions, we had the pleasure of watching a few of our friends attempt the half pipe while we
ate lunch at the lodge. Saturday the group headed for home, reluctant to leave the mountains of Colorado. Everyone on the trip had a good time, and those first‐time skiers said they couldn’t wait to encourage others to come with next year. All in all, it was an enjoyable trip to the slopes of Copper Mountain.
Contents New Member Education
2
Member Profiles
2
New Executive Team 3 FarmHouse Leadership Institute 3 Calender 3
Member Profile
Ethan Earlywine Hey there! My name is Ethan Earlywine and my hometown is Mondamin, IA. I am majoring in Agricultural Business and Economics. In high school I was involved in baseball, track, football, and basketball. I was also involved in FCCLA, FFA, and 4‐H. I am currently involved in the Agricultural Business Club at Iowa State University. My parent’s names are Matt and Patricia Earlywine. They both graduated from Iowa State University. I also have a younger sister, Emilee, who is a junior in high school and plans on attending Iowa State. I really love the house so far, and my best memories as of yet have been going to athletic events with my brothers.
New Member Education On January 22nd, 2012 we initiated 19 new members into our fraternity and looking back on what it has taken to get to that moment has truly been a rewarding experience for both Brother Pringnitz and myself. At the start of the school year we welcomed one of the most diverse classes this chapter has seen when it comes to age, major, and background; however, now after a little more than three months these men have found their niche within the house and fit in very well. In fact it caught us both by surprise when they, as a class, identified Unity as the most important FarmHouse value in our first New Member Education seminar. Since then they have done everything to exceed our expectations. Two goals Andy and I both had when we were elected to this position was to incorporate the leadership responsibilities we had has freshmen going through new member education and to establish a New Member Feedback Survey to continue to adapt and change the program to ensure that it is the best it can be. While many of these responsibilities are fulfilled in the spring such as planning Winter House Party and Pledge Trip, this class has already came up with an incredible new physical program as a Physical Committee as well
Austin Coder My name is Austin Coder and I am a junior studying Biochemistry Pre‐ Med. I am from Atlantic, Iowa and I graduated from Atlantic High School in 2009. I am the oldest of three boys with one brother in 7th grade and the other is a freshman at Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids. I joined FarmHouse during the spring of my sophomore year, and before that, joining a fraternity had never crossed my mind. The last few semesters in the house has made it clear that it was one of the better decisions I have made in my college career. I am currently the scholarship chair for the semester and I am involved in several clubs and organizations throughout campus. I have had a great first year in FarmHouse and I look forward to finishing my college career having fun and making memories with the men who have become my family.
as plan a Pledge Skip to Minneapolis, MN which I am sure won’t be forgotten. This has already lead to bigger and better things as four new members have already been elected to executive positions for this upcoming Spring 2012 semester. Lastly, from the feedback survey we found that new members preferred the seminars with alumni than any other seminars such as those with Reid Crawford (year??), Dr. Steve Lonegran (year??), Tim Becker (??), and Ben Schmidt (??). Also who could forget the tour of the Alumni Center given by Jeff Johnson to give our new members, as well as Andy and myself, a great sense of Cyclone Pride. In conclusion, it has been a real treat to serve as New Member Educator this past fall, sharing the pride and passion I have for this organization, and guiding these young men to becoming successful FarmHouse men. I am anxious to see how they turn out and the success they will bring in the next four years.
Fraternally, Robbie Hable and Andy Pringnitz
New Executive Team As the fall semester came to a close and a new semester rolled around, it was time to elect a new executive team for spring. FarmHouse held elections for offices on December 4, 2011. Each candidate was required to present a timed speech in front of the members of the house and then undergo a one minute questioning period following. After everyone running for the same office had presented, chapter members discussed the candidates. Elections for this semester were very close, as can be expected with the caliber of members in our house running for offices. After a long election, we left that meeting with a new executive team. Our new President is Liam Vincent. Matt Skarshaug is our Vice‐ President, and our Business Managers are Jon Olsen and Adam Miller. For the office of Treasurer, we elected John Economos, for Alumni Director we elected Mark Nelson, and David Drendel is our new Assistant Alumni Director. Recruitment Chairs are Pat Kolker and Drew Armstrong; Social Chairs are Casey Rankin and Matt Nelson, and Scholarship Chair is Austin Coder. Our New Member educator is now Luke Belzer, and Brett Cranston is our Secretary. We are looking forward to a promising spring semester with all of our new officers.
FarmHouse Leadership Institute In the inaugural year of the institute model of this leadership development program;
the New Member Educator, Recruitment Chair, Treasurer, and President were invited to Kansas City, MO for a weekend of training and brotherhood. It was so nice to see brothers from across the country from all 28 chapters and to exchange ideas with them.
The new institute model included a significant amount of learning about values and the responsibilities that come with being a leader. This was facilitated through several large group sessions joining together the 150 undergraduate attendees and several small group sessions where we were able to have more intimate discussions about what we were learning. Led by Rick Barnes (Texas Tech ’82) and North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) staff member Ben Pendry; they fostered within all the attendees a greater sense of community within the Greek system. We also learned valuable lessons about courage, trust, and living our ritual.
Traditionally, FarmHouse Fraternity International also holds its awards ceremony for the previous year’s Ruby Cup programming awards during the weekend of the FarmHouse Leadership Institute. This year the awards ceremony was held inside the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, also home to the College Basketball Experience in downtown Kansas City near the Power and Light District. The Iowa State chapter was highly awarded walking away with first place plaques in eight of the twelve programming categories including; Alumni Relations, Spiritual Development, Intellectual and Scholastic Development, Physical Development, Community Service, Total Member Education, Risk Management, and Social and Moral Development. In addition, we were awarded the Chapter Award of Excellence for the Green Division and for the second year in a row, the Ruby Cup!
As current President of the Iowa State chapter of FarmHouse Fraternity I want to
thank you for your contributions to my ongoing education to make me a better leader to serve my current and alumni brothers. If you have any questions, concerns, or would like a house tour, do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or by phone (248)-497-2386.
From Rush Central.... Do you know of any young individuals who you think would make great FarmHouse men? We would really appreciate it if you would send us their name and contact
[email protected] [email protected]
-- William Vincent
Save the Date Founders Day
Saturday, April 21, 2012 5:30 p.m. Reception 6:15 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker & Program Scheman Bldg ISU Campus FH Light Brunch Sunday, April 22, 2012 9:30-11:00 a.m. FarmHouse Chapter House
Mom’s Weekend Saturday, February 25 Varieties Sweepstakes Saturday, February 25
FEEDBACK
information! Contact Pat Kolker or Drew Armstrong at
HAVE ANY FEEDBACK, WANT TO CONTRIBUTE, OR KNOW AN ALUMNI THAT WE HAVE LOST TOUCH WITH?
David Drendel, Assistant Alumni Director [email protected]
Ruby Cup Stays in Ames
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2012
Iowa State University was
awarded the Ruby Cup for 2011. Members Pat Kolker, WIlliam Vincent, Colton Lindemann, and Luke Belzer all attended FarmHouse Leadership Institute where they were able to accept the Ruby Cup on behalf of the chapter.
The group of FarmHouse members who went on the ski trip took a group picture at the top of the mountain.
Ski Trip 2012 A group of 24 FarmHouse members made the trip out to Dillon, Colorado for a ski trip at Copper Mountain. The group left on January 2, 2012 from Iowa and made the drive out to Colorado for a four day adventure on the slopes. They were able to pick up their skis and snowboards when they arrived Monday evening so that they could head straight to the mountain the next day. Some who came with had never skied before, so they used day one to get acclimated to skiing and snowboarding. Many split off and skied in small groups for the day. After skiing, it was nice to just head back to our cabins
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and relax. As the week progressed, groups switched and grew in size. It was both enjoyable and entertaining skiing in a large group. Thursday we met up with our advisor Josh Hale at the top of the mountain where we were able to get a large group picture. By the end of the week, those who had never skied before had become quite adept at skiing and snowboarding, and they became quite confident with themselves. Throughout the trip, we made sure to meet at noon, grab lunch together, and regroup each day. On a few occasions, we had the pleasure of watching a few of our friends attempt the half pipe while we
ate lunch at the lodge. Saturday the group headed for home, reluctant to leave the mountains of Colorado. Everyone on the trip had a good time, and those first‐time skiers said they couldn’t wait to encourage others to come with next year. All in all, it was an enjoyable trip to the slopes of Copper Mountain.
Contents New Member Education
2
Member Profiles
2
New Executive Team 3 FarmHouse Leadership Institute 3 Calender 3
Member Profile
Ethan Earlywine Hey there! My name is Ethan Earlywine and my hometown is Mondamin, IA. I am majoring in Agricultural Business and Economics. In high school I was involved in baseball, track, football, and basketball. I was also involved in FCCLA, FFA, and 4‐H. I am currently involved in the Agricultural Business Club at Iowa State University. My parent’s names are Matt and Patricia Earlywine. They both graduated from Iowa State University. I also have a younger sister, Emilee, who is a junior in high school and plans on attending Iowa State. I really love the house so far, and my best memories as of yet have been going to athletic events with my brothers.
New Member Education On January 22nd, 2012 we initiated 19 new members into our fraternity and looking back on what it has taken to get to that moment has truly been a rewarding experience for both Brother Pringnitz and myself. At the start of the school year we welcomed one of the most diverse classes this chapter has seen when it comes to age, major, and background; however, now after a little more than three months these men have found their niche within the house and fit in very well. In fact it caught us both by surprise when they, as a class, identified Unity as the most important FarmHouse value in our first New Member Education seminar. Since then they have done everything to exceed our expectations. Two goals Andy and I both had when we were elected to this position was to incorporate the leadership responsibilities we had has freshmen going through new member education and to establish a New Member Feedback Survey to continue to adapt and change the program to ensure that it is the best it can be. While many of these responsibilities are fulfilled in the spring such as planning Winter House Party and Pledge Trip, this class has already came up with an incredible new physical program as a Physical Committee as well
Austin Coder My name is Austin Coder and I am a junior studying Biochemistry Pre‐ Med. I am from Atlantic, Iowa and I graduated from Atlantic High School in 2009. I am the oldest of three boys with one brother in 7th grade and the other is a freshman at Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids. I joined FarmHouse during the spring of my sophomore year, and before that, joining a fraternity had never crossed my mind. The last few semesters in the house has made it clear that it was one of the better decisions I have made in my college career. I am currently the scholarship chair for the semester and I am involved in several clubs and organizations throughout campus. I have had a great first year in FarmHouse and I look forward to finishing my college career having fun and making memories with the men who have become my family.
as plan a Pledge Skip to Minneapolis, MN which I am sure won’t be forgotten. This has already lead to bigger and better things as four new members have already been elected to executive positions for this upcoming Spring 2012 semester. Lastly, from the feedback survey we found that new members preferred the seminars with alumni than any other seminars such as those with Reid Crawford (year??), Dr. Steve Lonegran (year??), Tim Becker (??), and Ben Schmidt (??). Also who could forget the tour of the Alumni Center given by Jeff Johnson to give our new members, as well as Andy and myself, a great sense of Cyclone Pride. In conclusion, it has been a real treat to serve as New Member Educator this past fall, sharing the pride and passion I have for this organization, and guiding these young men to becoming successful FarmHouse men. I am anxious to see how they turn out and the success they will bring in the next four years.
Fraternally, Robbie Hable and Andy Pringnitz
New Executive Team As the fall semester came to a close and a new semester rolled around, it was time to elect a new executive team for spring. FarmHouse held elections for offices on December 4, 2011. Each candidate was required to present a timed speech in front of the members of the house and then undergo a one minute questioning period following. After everyone running for the same office had presented, chapter members discussed the candidates. Elections for this semester were very close, as can be expected with the caliber of members in our house running for offices. After a long election, we left that meeting with a new executive team. Our new President is Liam Vincent. Matt Skarshaug is our Vice‐ President, and our Business Managers are Jon Olsen and Adam Miller. For the office of Treasurer, we elected John Economos, for Alumni Director we elected Mark Nelson, and David Drendel is our new Assistant Alumni Director. Recruitment Chairs are Pat Kolker and Drew Armstrong; Social Chairs are Casey Rankin and Matt Nelson, and Scholarship Chair is Austin Coder. Our New Member educator is now Luke Belzer, and Brett Cranston is our Secretary. We are looking forward to a promising spring semester with all of our new officers.
FarmHouse Leadership Institute In the inaugural year of the institute model of this leadership development program;
the New Member Educator, Recruitment Chair, Treasurer, and President were invited to Kansas City, MO for a weekend of training and brotherhood. It was so nice to see brothers from across the country from all 28 chapters and to exchange ideas with them.
The new institute model included a significant amount of learning about values and the responsibilities that come with being a leader. This was facilitated through several large group sessions joining together the 150 undergraduate attendees and several small group sessions where we were able to have more intimate discussions about what we were learning. Led by Rick Barnes (Texas Tech ’82) and North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) staff member Ben Pendry; they fostered within all the attendees a greater sense of community within the Greek system. We also learned valuable lessons about courage, trust, and living our ritual.
Traditionally, FarmHouse Fraternity International also holds its awards ceremony for the previous year’s Ruby Cup programming awards during the weekend of the FarmHouse Leadership Institute. This year the awards ceremony was held inside the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, also home to the College Basketball Experience in downtown Kansas City near the Power and Light District. The Iowa State chapter was highly awarded walking away with first place plaques in eight of the twelve programming categories including; Alumni Relations, Spiritual Development, Intellectual and Scholastic Development, Physical Development, Community Service, Total Member Education, Risk Management, and Social and Moral Development. In addition, we were awarded the Chapter Award of Excellence for the Green Division and for the second year in a row, the Ruby Cup!
As current President of the Iowa State chapter of FarmHouse Fraternity I want to
thank you for your contributions to my ongoing education to make me a better leader to serve my current and alumni brothers. If you have any questions, concerns, or would like a house tour, do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or by phone (248)-497-2386.
From Rush Central.... Do you know of any young individuals who you think would make great FarmHouse men? We would really appreciate it if you would send us their name and contact
[email protected] [email protected]
-- William Vincent
Save the Date Founders Day
Saturday, April 21, 2012 5:30 p.m. Reception 6:15 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker & Program Scheman Bldg ISU Campus FH Light Brunch Sunday, April 22, 2012 9:30-11:00 a.m. FarmHouse Chapter House
Mom’s Weekend Saturday, February 25 Varieties Sweepstakes Saturday, February 25
FEEDBACK
information! Contact Pat Kolker or Drew Armstrong at
HAVE ANY FEEDBACK, WANT TO CONTRIBUTE, OR KNOW AN ALUMNI THAT WE HAVE LOST TOUCH WITH?
David Drendel, Assistant Alumni Director [email protected]
