Winter 2014 Epsilon Omega Ball State University

Cardinal Sig

Bryan Mills accepting his Significant Sig Award at Indiana State Day on February 8, 2014

Brother Bryan Mills Receives Significant Sig Award

The Significant Sig Award recognizes brothers who have brought honor and distinction to Sigma Chi through achievements in their chosen field of endeavor. Bryan Mills joined an elite group of less than 1,600 brothers that have received this honor since its inception in 1935. He is the 7th Significant Sig from Epsilon Omega. Bryan has had an illustrious career as a distinguished healthcare leader at The Community Health Network, where he has worked for nearly 30 years and currently serves as President and CEO. Through his leadership, Community Health has grown to more than $2 Billion in revenue with 12,000 employees and more than 2,000 physicians. One of the many things that makes Bryan so exceptional is that, despite the demands placed on him as a senior executive running a $2 billion organization and being a husband to his wife Cathie for 28 years and a father of 4 boys, he always finds a way to share his time, talent and treasure with others. And he does so in the humblest of ways. Bryans service to others has been significant and wide-ranging, from being a Sunday School teacher to President of the Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville to coaching numerous youth sports teams. What makes Bryans service to these organizations so extraordinary is the fact that he doesnt just lend his name to these organizations; he rolls up his sleeves and takes an active role. For Bryan Mills, when his name is on the roll, it truly means his heart is in the work.

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Epsilon Omega Spotlight

Derby Days A Huge Success!
This semester the Epsilon Omega Chapter of Sigma Chi celebrated with a very successful Derby Days, in where all of the proceeds went to the Huntsman Cancer Institute. This year our Derby Days was headed up by two graduating seniors, Andrew Cornwell and Cole Fragmen. We had involvement from all different sororities and we had girls from campus that paid to participate, including the Ball State Womens Volleyball team. The events that were featured in this years event were a dodgeball tournament, Sigma Chi Trivia Show, and Silent Library (a contest of different competitions that are done without speaking). The fan favorite from all of the girls was the inflatable jousting competition. The final event that was held was a talent competition where the girls could show off their talents to win points for their team. This years Derby Days was the most successful one in recent memory. As a chapter we raised and donated over $5000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute!

Joe Buhle with the Delta Zeta Derby Days team

Ball State Sports Link with Brother Zach Hughes

Zach Hughes, a senior in the College of Telecommunication, has been involved in Ball States original sports program called Sports Link. He has contributed to this in many different facets including hosting the monthly show Driven, an Emmy winning show. He also participated in Third Down Chirp, which is a weekly television show that discuss Ball States football program. Zach was recently honored by receiving first place in the BEA awards with his story Wenning: The Keith Wenning Story. In addition to being a part of these shows, he has also done play by play and color commentary for gymnastics and the mens and womens volleyball teams. On a weekly basis, Zach attends and films weekly sporting events and write stories about those events. After graduation in May, Zach is looking to begin his career with a local news agency and wishes to cover sports for them.

Zach Hughes (fifth from the left) visits with TNTs NBA on TNT Crew including Shaquille ONeal, Ernie Johnson, Chris Webber, and Charles Barkley.

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Epsilon Omega Spotlight

Message from our Last Semester We... Sweetheart initiated 23 new members
Hello! My name is Ali Gann and I was recently elected as the Sweetheart of the Epsilon Omega Chapter of Sigma Chi. I am a junior public relations major from Kokomo, Indiana and am currently serving as Chi Omegas recruitment chair. I am so excited to be given this opportunity to get even more involved with the chapter. I cant wait to see what great memories 2014 will bring to the men of Sigma Chi and myself!

into Epsilon Omega as a chapter averaged 10 hours of community service attended Sigma Chis Journey and Choices retreats elected a new Sweetheart installed a new Pro-Consul, Quaestor and Magister into office

Tribune/Alumni Relations Update

Brothers of Epsilon Omega, I am excited to continue the Cardinal Sig and be able to keep our brothers informed about what is going on within the chapter. This semester we have taken 14 new members and have great amounts of faith in them that they will become leaders in the house and the type of leaders that Sigma Chi expects all of our men to be. This semester I have an alumni event planned for late spring with fun activities and a ritual reconnection so that we can all enjoy the power of our ritual together. Similar to my predecessor, I am making an effort to grow the alumni base that the Epsilon Omega chapter has. I am using the names from the Sigma Chi database to gain these contacts. I have several names and email addresses and many of these are not valid emails. Therefore, I encourage you all to update your contact information at www.sigmachi.com. This way we can continue to keep you informed about what is going on at Epsilon Omega. We look forward to hearing from you and keeping you involved in our chapter. In Hoc, Daniel Rifkind

This Semester We... had our first elections following a school year calendar welcomed a new sweetheart into the Epsilon Omega family held a successful Derby Days that raised money for Huntsman Cancer Institute Gave bids to 14 new members attended the Sigma Chi State Day workshops in downtown Indianapolis on IUPUIs campus

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Alumni Spotlight
Pictured to the left: Ball State Brothers, Tom Miller, Chris Cleveland and Dave Scott, supporting the Bally Foundations first Polo Match Fundraiser

Chris Cleveland, 89 Starts Foundation

Nickname: CC and Wally White Cross Where do you work: I own The Loyal Corporation. We are a publishing company and a management company for nonprofit organizations. We manage board development, fundraising and property development. I also founded the Bally Foundation. When I was a student, I lived in the house most of my time except for the semester I traveled to London and studied at Regents College. What is new and what has changed most about you since college: Two years ago my father passed away. As I gave his White Rose Ceremony, I looked at over 2 dozen Brothers standing to honor my father, David Balfour Cleveland (in fact his pledge father flew in from Kansas to celebrate his life with us) and realized how important Sigma Chi has been to our family. I am 16th of 22 in our family to proudly wear the White Cross. I recommitted myself to the Fraternity. I became involved with the Indianapolis Alumni Association and I am on the Chapter Advisory Board to the House. But most of all, I decided to follow a dream that I knew my dad would find worthy. I founded the Bally Foundation, named after my younger brother Loyal Balfour Cleveland, my fathers god-father was L.G. Balfour who signed letters to my family, Bally. My brother Bally has special needs and I have seen firsthand the blessings and challenges families face caring for a person with special needs; a person born with a challenge, been in an accident, wounded warrior, aging or facing a terminal illness. We are developing a website where a family can put a profile of the person facing a special challenge and WE will directly connect them to services and resources. We are also in the process of purchasing a convent in Tipton, Indiana where a person with special needs can live or to our knowledge the first community in the country to offer a person with special needs and their family can live. As Sigma Chis we are charged to protect the Worthy, I personally cannot think of a group more worthy than those facing special challenges. The best thing I have learned from being a Sigma Chi: My Brothers will stand by me my whole life and I will stand by them. During the past few years of great loss, my Brothers have been with me the entire time. Also, when I wanted to start the Bally Foundation, I went to my Brothers and the majority of the board officers are Sigma Chis, even one from Florida State. What advice would you pass on to todays undergraduate members? 2 things, First: Watch what you post on Facebook. Thank God, Facebook was not around when I was in school (although some pics do get out on Throw back Thursdays-BECKLEY) and second, Follow your dreams! My biggest joy/surprise/adventure after graduating from Ball State has been being able to stand strong as I gave the White Rose Ceremony for my Dad and the echo of all of those Brothers stating, ALL HONOR TO HIS NAME. I can still hear and feel that moment. Thank you for allowing me to share my story. May the White Cross guide us and keep us together, In Hoc Signo Vinces My Brothers!

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Alumni Spotlight
Marty Fleming, 97 Hangs Up the Skates
Nickname: Moose Where do you work: 8th grade Special Education Teacher for the Waconia School District. When I was a student, I lived in the House (2nd floor Penthouse) for 3 years & near the Village for 1 year. What is new and what has changed most about you since college: Sadly, I had to retire the roller stakes I would wear during parties. However, I traded them in for ice skates as I took up playing hockey once I moved to Phoenix, AZ where I began using my Public Relations degree working for an independent bank. After realizing that is not what I wanted to do for a living, and many random jobs and years later, I got into the "family business" of education. I received my teaching credentials from Arizona State University and began teaching 5th and 6th grade at a charter school in Phoenix. I taught Language Arts for 2 years then Social Studies for 7 more years. During that time, I met Jessica, who was a nanny for a family of 5 kids. It was during a visit to see my sister and her family who had recently moved to Minnesota, that Jessica and I fell in love with the people and lifestyle that MN had to offer. We started making plans to move there, and within 3 years, we had quit our jobs, loaded our stuff into a moving truck and drove cross-country ready for a new adventure. Jessica landed a job immediately working for Capella University, doing exactly what she had been doing at her previous job at University of Phoenix. We bought a house in a great neighborhood in the small lake-town of Waconia, MN in August of 2011. I started substitute teaching that fall and this past summer, the Director of Special Education for the district called and offered me a position as an LD teacher in the 8th grade. I was flattered considering I had not even applied for the job. I absolutely enjoy working with the students as new challenges are presented every day and I am able to see the individual progress as I get to teach small groups and work more one-on-one than I was able to when I had a class of 35. Minnesota has given us an opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy the great Midwestern seasons with activities like camping, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, and just hanging out with friends and neighbors around an evening fire in the backyard. Jessica and I are excited to add a little one to our family, which currently consists of Jess, myself and our 7 month-old Bull mastiff puppy, Murphy. He has been a handful and is already 65 pounds with a projected weight of around 120. So, lots of training is happening to prepare him for the baby. Our due date is March 19 and we couldn't be happier. The best thing I have learned from being a Sigma Chi: That is difficult for me to nail down to just one thing. I have always said I learned more from being AT college than I did from being IN college. Sure, you can learn all the necessary content from classes, but for me, the college experience is where I learned how to survive outside the comfort of my parents home. Sigma Chi was a huge part of that. I was not a very motivated student and grades didn't really matter to me. Sigma Chi taught me that I need to at least be a "student of fair ability," however, the other 6 elements of the Jordan Standard have been what served me best so far, in life. What advice would you pass on to todays undergraduate members? Stay in touch with your Brothers. I have not done a very good job of that and I regret it. I have a few Brothers that I see once a year, or less, and we communicate through social media, but I wish I had kept better tabs on those who meant so much to me through college. Many of you will live in the surrounding areas or close to each other, but if you move away, make sure you keep in contact. My most memorable/funny moment as a Sigma Chi So many great memories. The rack room wars stand out. Our top floor vs other rack room. Full scale water fights, TP, shaving cream, buckets of water and candy corn (it was around Halloween) Guys running around trying to nail the other with something disgusting. Basically acting like little kids and making a huge mess. But the best part was the brotherhood shown when we all had to clean it up before Dad's Day the next morning. Not a spot or stain anywhere. Every guy pitched in and helped. It made me truly proud to be a Sig.

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Alumni Involvement
Sigs donate nearly $500,000 to Huntsman Cancer Institute
In just one year, Sigma Chis donated $489,114.59 toward research efforts at the organization's preferred philanthropy, Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) in Salt Lake City. The figure is roughly one-third of the Fraternity's lifetime giving to HCI, with which it partnered in 2005. While

colleges and universities were in session during 2013, undergraduates used the "Derby Challenge," an online giving website, to fundraise for HCI as part of Derby Days, a philanthropic event. Chapters encouraged friends and family to donate through the site, as did many members of women's fraternities and sororities on campuses where the Fraternity has a presence. Some believe the popularity of the website helped lead to the overall fundraising success. Chapters have also relied on sponsorships from corporations, band parties and sales of special sweaters during Derby Days to raise money for charity, some of which is donated to HCI. It is not uncommon for chapters to raise thousands of dollars during Derby Days. Regardless, the record 2013 donation illustrates that Sigs are passionate about fundraising for HCI. Sigma Chi's lifetime giving amount to HCI is $1,450,953.56; in 2012, Fraternity members donated $158,753.78 to the institute.

Ongoing Events
Sigs, Bagels & Networking
First Thursday of every month
Come join your Sigma Chi brothers for coffee and bagels (or breakfast pizza) and an opportunity to network. 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. at MacKenzie River Pizza Co. - Carmel, 11596 Westfield Blvd., on the first Thursday of every month (except for holidays).

Weekly Lunches
Fridays at 12pm
Sigma Chi brothers continue to meet for lunch at noon each Friday at Daddy Jack's, 9419 Meridian Street. You are welcome to attend!

Find us online WEBSITE INDY ALUMNI CHAPTER TWITTER FACEBOOK www.sigmachi.com International Sigma Chi Website www.indysig.org @BSUSigmaChi Search: BSU Sigma Chi Alumni, Sigma Chi Epsilon Omega

If you have any ideas for stories or any personal updates for the Cardinal Sig, please contact Ryan Knoblauch (98) at keithwalnut@gmail.com or @TheSpeechKnob on Twitter, Daniel Rifkind at tribune.epsilonomega@gmail.com.

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