Board Meeting November 14 2021
Results of Election:
The slate won with 75% of the votes.
Here are your 2022-2023 board members.
These brothers are leaving the board with expired terms.
They received framed certificates of recognition for their service.
Thank you brothers.
Connor Bostedt, 2016
Ed Kelly, ‘72
Tom Stern, ‘72
Jake Winters, 2015 has also left the board to pursue career goals. Thanks for your work as treasurer.
New Board Officers:
President: Cole Harris 2019
VP: John Bokum ‘74
Treasurer: open
Secretary: Orin Rehorst ‘73
A motion was approved to make these brothers your officers for 2022 and 2023.
Active Chapter President Report - Michael Hunger
We have 5 inductees plus Terry Austin.
Three men are interested in pledging next semester.
Seven brothers will leave due to internships etc.
We currently have 20 brothers.
House Report - Terry Austin
We need accounting help now with house expenses and bookkeeping.
Our current grad student is a resident only and performs no contributing duties.
We agreed we need a document outlining what duties a grad student will perform.
We will ask who plans to live in the house next summer.
Terry listed house maintenance items completed and still outstanding.
We are delaying maintenance items that are not urgent.
Treasurer Position and Bookkeeping
We are in dire need of help in this area.
Calls for volunteers to assist in this area have been to no avail.
Vic said there is one brother who might take on the work and will contact him.
We planned to check out the option of contracting out this work.
Scholarship Program - Vic Caricato
A motion passed to form a scholarship fund program.
Brothers will be asked to donate $25 or more per year.
The fund will be kept separate from the general fund.
Mailings will be used to announce the fund.
Tom Stern offered to take charge of mailings.
Tom will get contact updates entered into the roster.
The fund received its first contribution of $500 at the meeting.
Chapter Advisory Board (CAB) - Ed Kelly
The CAB was created to provide oversight of the active chapter.
They will monitor procedures, and accuracies of carrying out their duties.
The CAB consists of these brothers.
Bob Leoni, ‘73
Brad Thompson, ‘86
Connor Bostedt, ‘16
The CAB is receiving training from national.
Reunion - Tom Stern
We planned a reunion for next summer.
Brother Tom Stern will lead the charge and plans to use Hawthorne’s Place.
We used the Hawthorne’s Place venue for past reunions.
We planned to set the date and get the word out in January or February.
It was agreed to set ticket prices to cover the entire cost of the event.
National Liaison
Brother Keith Kohlmann attended and volunteered to liaise with our national headquarters.
He lives near the headquarters and already is a known person amongst the personnel there.
Our national headquarters is in Carmel, Indiana.
Special Recognition
Brother John Bokum was recognized with a framed certificate for his tireless support of the.
He helped our fraternity at the national, state, WIU, and active chapter levels. Thank you John.
Brother Tom Stern and his wife Micki were presented with a framed certificate of recognition.
They cordially hosted many board meeting at their home.
