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Little 500 team training for win in ‘05

Published by Stevens January 7th, 2005 in Little 500. 0 Comments
Jeff Schwab rides past the 1100 North Jordan house

Bringing back old traditions has been a major goal of the chapter since the 2001 re-chartering. One of the most cherished traditions is the Little 500 race. Seniors Nate Moorhouse and Adam Niemand, and Sophomores Jeffrey Schwab and Eric Boswell have been hard at work since early in the summer to get into shape for the annual bike race at Indiana University. “Our team has been hard at work all year to try and bring a trophy to the Phi Sig house,” said Schwab.

Members of the team ride together daily around Bloomington and surrounding towns for an average of 25-30 miles per day. With the help of the house, the team has been able to purchase rollers for indoor use during the winter, and members can be frequently seen in the Formal Lounge riding on their rollers while watching highlights of the Tour de France or “Breaking Away” on the big screen TV. “Over winter break, every rider is taking their rollers and bike home with them to continue their training back in their own town,” remarked Schwab.

Winter weather has limited the team to mostly indoor training lately, but when the roads are dry, the team bundles up and braves sub 40 degree weather just to get a ride or two outside in per week. “Each member is keeping a training log and reporting to team captain Nate Moorhouse every week,” said sophomore rider Eric Boswell.

Moorhouse, who is majoring in history and planning on going to law school after graduation, was the driving force behind organizing the team this year. Once the cold dissipates, the Phi Sig cycling team will be outdoors once again, riding every day to get into their best shape before rookie week in February. “From then on, the team will be training almost daily on the Little 500 track, working on their exchanges and getting together a good team strategy,” said Boswell.

During spring break the team is taking their bikes down to Grand Council member Doug Diekow’s house in Florida to train. “We are going all out for that week before we slowly cut down our training in preparation for race day,” commented Schwab. “The team’s goal is to finish in the top ten, although a few of the members will be dissatisfied to walk out of Bill Armstrong stadium without trophy in hand.”

The team, which is all rookies, is looking to surprise the experienced competition on the shoulders of Moorhouse and Schwab, who will carry brunt of the race. Boswell will be the team sprinter, going in for 3-4 laps at full speed and then coming out, and Niemand will be doing a bit of everything and riding for about a quarter of the race. “The race takes place on April 16,” said Senior Adam Niemand. Niemand, who leads the chapter in scholarship with a 4.0 GPA, is very exited for race day to come. “The team and the house will appreciate all the support and cheering we can get, so please come out and watch the race!”

Chapter Wins Four National Awards

Published by Stevens September 16th, 2004 in Awards. 0 Comments

2004 National Awards

The annual Shonk Leadership School was held in August in Indianapolis. Phi Sig brothers from across the country were present for an amazing weekend of leadership training, brotherhood bonding, and simply to have a great time with fellow brothers ranging from California to Florida to New York. Activities included a ritual exemplification (where Mike Walsh, the new Phi Sig Executive Director was initiated), banquets, a variety of leadership seminars, and a cookout at the International Headquarters.

Three of our younger members with a great deal of future leadership potential represented our chapter at the leadership school. We are Damn Proud to inform all of our alumni brothers that we received four prestigious awards from the Grand Chapter.

We won awards for Outstanding Scholarship, Outstanding Philanthropy/Community Service, Outstanding Member Recruitment, and the coveted Most Improved Chapter of the Year Award. The awards were enthusiastically brought home to the chapter house and placed in our trophy case, where they are proudly displayed for all to see.

Sigma Triton campus scholarship leader in ‘04

Published by Stevens September 16th, 2004 in Scholarship. 0 Comments

This year the Scholarship Committee hopes to build and improve upon the progress we have made in the past.  With a constantly improving house G.P.A. of 2.9 for the 2003-2004 school-year, our goal now lies in raising this average to a 3.1.  This will be made possible by not only an improved class expert list – a list of brothers who excel in certain areas/classes who can be approached for help by others – but also by an improved catalogue of old tests that can be used as an excellent resource to prepare for exams.

2004 Homecoming planned

Published by Stevens September 6th, 2004 in Homecoming. 0 Comments

The Alumni Committee has been working extremely hard planning for Homecoming this fall. We hope to have a very large turnout from alumni. We want to show off our house to each and every alumnus because we couldn’t be any more Damn Proud to be living in our original Phi Sig home. Our fraternity continues to grow in strength and achievements at a rapid pace, and we want you to see first hand what a strong and active fraternity we have become in just four years since re-colonizing in 2000.

Fall Homecoming is Saturday, October 30th against Minnesota (game time has yet to be announced). For the game Saturday, we have reserved tailgating space for a large tent. Food, drinks, and anything else needed for a great day of brotherhood between alumni and undergraduates will all provided.

Homecoming festivities will continue Saturday night with a social gathering at the chapter house with the sorority with whom we will be paired. Pending game time, we will appropriately plan for brunch (before) or a cookout (after) the game back at the house. If you would like a hotel room for Friday and/or Saturday night, please let us know.

Sigma Triton moves into new house

Published by Stevens September 4th, 2004 in Housing. 0 Comments
The brothers of Sigma Triton in 2004

Over 30 years ago the men of the Sigma Triton chapter lost their charter and their chapter house at 1100 North Jordan was lost with it. The house was taken over by the Delta Chi fraternity and served as their chapter house for almost 30 years. In 1992 the house underwent a major renovation and expansion, making it one of the most renowned fraternity houses on campus. Delta Chi lost their charter in 2002, and as a result, the house was boarded up with no immediate plans of occupancy for any Greek house.

In the summer of 2004, the men of Phi Sigma Kappa were presented with an opportunity to take over the vacant house. Negotiations with the University were enthusiastically approached and settled upon over the summer. After much hard work and time throughout the month of August preparing the house, 1100 North Jordan is once again our home. We are extremely Damn Proud of our new home, which features three floors, thirty-nine bedrooms, two large formal areas, a large kitchen and dining area, a formal lounge with pool table, study room with computers, weight room, Little 500 training room, and a large fenced-in back yard with a full basketball court.

Despite having been renovated and expanded in 1992, many facets of the original Phi Sig house are still intact. For example, by going into the attic, the original flat roof that was once used as part of the “bomb-shelter” construction style is still clearly present. The original fireplace in the formal also remains intact and unscathed since its inception.

The house not only is full of amenities and ample space, but is full of storied Phi Sig history and tradition. Unfortunately, we don’t have any of the items that were once present in the house. We are eagerly seeking any Phi Sig memorabilia that is part of our history, such as composites, decorations, photographs, written history, etc. We not only want to use the memorabilia to embellish the house with items from our history, but also so we can learn about the rich history of our local chapter. If any of our alumni brothers have any memorabilia and would like to donate it to the chapter house, we would be exceptionally grateful.

Chapter takes role as greek philanthropy leader

Published by Stevens April 7th, 2004 in Philanthropy. 0 Comments

For the third year in a row, the Sigma Triton chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa continues to lead Indiana University’s Greek system in community service hours. This spring semester is especially full of philanthropic causes that Sigma Triton is participating in. Philanthropy chairman Andy Chiamopolous has lined up a weekend full of activities starting with the Feast of the Phi’s Friday, April 8th.

For this event, we are paired with Alpha Epsilon Phi, our sorority neighbor to the North.  The event will consist of food, live music, and games. Admission is $5.00 and all proceeds go to benefit AIDS research.  The music for the event is provided by the Clint Crowe Band which consists of Sigma Triton seniors Thomas Anthony, Evan Zeller, and junior Ryan Barth.

The following day, Saturday, April 9th, brothers will be participating in the Relay for Life for the second year in a row. Relay for Life is an overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs of the American Cancer Society. During the event, our team with gather at the Billy Hayes Track adjacent to Bill Armstrong Memorial Stadium and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times. Last year Phi Sigma Kappa was the only fraternity to participate in this new event. This year we are hoping that more fraternities will follow our example to help the American Cancer Society.

The philanthropy weekend ends with Sigma Triton’s annual Senior Prom at Beverly Healthcare nursing facility co-sponsored by Alpha Chi Omega sorority. The annual Senior Prom has quickly become one the brotherhood’s favorite Philanthropic events of the year. Every year the brothers arrive at the nursing home, decorate the dance are, serve drinks, and spend time with the residents. Everyone has a great time and the event really brightens up the lives of the nursing home residents.  Last year our senior prom was featured in The Herald Times and the Indiana Daily Student as a bright light in the Greek Community.

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