Delta Theta Sigma Echo Spring Summer 2011

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DTS named Most Improved Chapter

President Dave Dziak

VP Austin Kirk

Secretary John Grayson

Treasurer Andrew

Metzger

House

Manager

Jordan

Schaeffer

House

Steward

Justin Shreyer

Rush Chair Jusn Lelesch

Ast. Rush Mac Kelley

Social Chair

Cory Lawson

Spring/ Summer 2011

Another year has come and past here at The Ohio State University, and

we have connued to deliver. Last spring, Delta Theta Sigma was named Most

Improved Chapter by the University. Reasons for this have included our

increased involvement, great standing with the University, and our

exponenally beer involvement with the Greek community here at Ohio State.

In addion to being named most improved chapter, Chris Barlow, our alumni

advisor was named Best Advisor by the University for his work with DTS to make

it what it is today.

In addion, we were also in the running for Chapter of the Year with

Sigma Phi Epsilon (the largest, most involved, and best established fraternity on

campus), Alpha Tau Omega (another powerhouse on OSUs campus) and Phi

Gamma Delta (yet another powerhouse at OSU). By the company we keep, it is

clear to see how much work we have been doing to get our organizaon back

on top here at OSU. Unfortunately, Sigma Phi Epsilon won the award, but it was

to be expected based on their acve membership and establishment, as they

have won the coveted award several mes in the past few years.

Finally, as if to top it all o, DTS performed very well during Greek

Week. Our pairing ended up coming in fourth. Considering in the past, there was

lile to no involvement in this week of acvies, one can clearly see the

dedicaon and hard work of our members. During Greek week, there was an

event called Greek god, which is essenally a talent show. Our President, Dave

Dziak, ended up winning the award for his famous Chris Farley impersonaon

with the help of Ausn Kirk and Jusn Lelesch. It is clear to see that our reless

involvement has skyrocketed our name recognion amongst the other Greek

organizaons here at Ohio State. We will connue to work with everything we

have so that come this me next year, we will be able to report that we have

won Chapter of the Year.


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Greengs esteemed alumni and parents! There is much to report I dont even

know where to begin. The end of the 2010-2011 school year has been an excing one

to say the least, where our organizaon has quickly moved through the ranks to

become a top contender in the Greek community. We as a chapter have put in an

enormous amount of work to make this all possible. Spring quarter we oriented our

newer members into leadership posions, and they have denitely been delivering.

One of the rst things that we did was renovate the New Member Training Process, in

which you can read more about later on in this document. One of the most excing

things that has happened was the fact that we were named Most Improved Chapter.

This is a true testament to all of the work that our members have put in.

Our organizaon has also vastly improved. By that I don t mean just DTS in

general, I mean the actual organizaon of the organizaon. Our rush commiee

structure has become a working commiee, with the rush chair at the head of

commiee and members within the commiee that have their respecve dues as

well. We have streamlined our structure for maximum ecacy. Another awesome

development was the fact that we ended up coming in 4th place for Greek Week.

Obviously the rst queson that comes to mind is why we didnt take rst. With the

powerhouses of other chapters and their numbers, I am very proud that we ended up

nishing where we did. We were paired with Delta Zeta, Alpha Sigma Upsilon, Delta Upsilon, and Evans Scholars.

Unfortunately for our pairings, there was lile involvement from the other fraternies. Despite this, our members

brought everything to the table to be involved with every acvity. Because of our hard work, Greek life at Ohio State

has really noced us, and we have become much more than just that one house on 13th that plays a lot of country

music. Both Ausn Kirk and myself have become very involved in IFC, the Inter-Fraternity Council, with Ausn

recently being named Vice President of Scholarship. We

have denitely become leaders in the community,

something we are all very excited about.

There have been a good deal of problems with the

Greek community not playing by the rules, and other

chapters have suered the consequences. I am proud tosay we are in very very good standing with the University,

which will connue to yield enormous amounts of

opportunies for our chapter to connue to play a role as

leaders on this campus. I am very excited for the future, as

we have without a doubt taken a turn for the beer. DTS

is on arguably the most posive upswing in recent history,

and I am proud to have been a part of that in our

chapters history.

Dave Dziak [email protected]

President, Delta Theta Sigma

Alpha Chapter, The Ohio State

University

DELTA THETA SIGMA


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John Grayson, Secretary.

[email protected]

Alpha Chapter, The Ohio State University

Andrew Metzger Treasurer.

[email protected]


This quarter has had both old and new dues

for me. I have been keeping up with the minutes,

role, and the acvity chart as I have in previous

quarters. The only new duty that I have taken on is

to keep track of the new Study Tables system that

we designed. My role in this system is to design and

print out sign-in sheets for the study tables and keep

track of everyones hours. Everyone remember to

study hard, midterms are coming up!

We are a strong organizaon and are able to do great

things by taking the lead. This past spring and summer, I had

taken on the responsibility of insuring that Delta Theta Sigma

was nancially sound. The work horse of establishing this was

enabling a Hunngton Online account and acve Excel spread

sheet to keep our ledger in check between the monthly

statements. I feel that this has helped us become more aware

of our expenditures and allow us to purchase things a lile

more wisely. With our summer rent that was brought in, the

house was able to invest in three brand new washer / dryer

sets. Our execuve team believes in

paying it forward and I believe that we

have accomplished that in the literal senseto invest back in the house for future DTS

members.

Jusn Lelesch, Rush Chair.

[email protected]

Alpha Chapter

The Ohio State University

Jordan Scaeer,

House Manager

[email protected]

Alpha Chapter


As usual, we are working very hard in the

realm of recruitment. Since I took over the

posion of recruitment chairman last spring,

we have instuted a rush commiee,

thought up new and innovave ways to

recruit, constructed a names list as a

recruing tool, and have tried to widen the

spectrum of events that we hold for

recruing purposes. We are hoping for a

class of 20-25 in winter quarter.

Also, I have personally been working on acouple of things to help improve recruitment for

our chapter in the future. Im currently in the process of wring

up a Recruitment Chairmans Manual that will be passed down

from chairman to chairman over the years so that the new

chairman has something to reference. Im also in the process of

pung together a recruitment training lecture to be used

within the new member training process in order that we can

get everyone on the same page from the get go.

For the completed summer projects: the largest repair wa

made to KKK, where more than 25 hours were spent.

First, the door had to be replaced. It was supplanted with

beautiful oak door and reframing of the doorway. As yo

walk into the room, another doorway was present but

against fire code. That doorway had to be ripped out an

reframed. This was accomplished, along with moving th

electrical boxes. Fresh drywall, trim boards, and a bab

blue paint finished off the ingress.

Other home enhancements included: installing drywall

in the closet of Triangle, repairing the front porch

light, painting yellow safety markers on the exterior

basement stairs, and a bundle of other small

repairs. To finish off, I will note some projects that occurred during the two work

days we had over the summer. These include: sanding/repainting front door and

frame, painting the basement dining area, reorganizing the boiler room, installing

river rock in the front flower beds, and other miscellaneous sanding/painting job

I will be unavailable 2011 Autumn Quarter, having a co-op once

again. The interim House Manager is Austin Bahnsen. Its been fun explaining

the current standing of the house (if it is standing). GO BUCKS!


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Spring Quarter very well may be one of the busiest but most enjoyable mes at Ohio State.As the university community crawls out of apparent winter hibernaon, fresh from spring break, its

full throle for all classes, clubs, and organizaons, and you best believe the men of Delta Theta

Sigma were kicking o a fast and successful quarter with the best of them.

Highlighted by cookouts, soball, corn hole, paintballing, and other great mes scaered

throughout, there were few of the posive facets of college life not enjoyed by DTS members and

guests. Early in the quarter, ve acve members, in the early stages of their terms as chapter

ocers, aended the rst annual GO! Ohio State Greek Leadership Conference. This newly

developed experience was a great way to start the new ocer term and set some excellent, yet

aainable goals for the upcoming year. Many contacts and networking opons were acquired from

other leaders and chapters of the Ohio State Greek community, which have and will connue to

serve us well.

On April second and ninth, DTS conducted our incoming freshman scholarship interviewsand house tours/info sessions for 22 young men and their families. We are excited to have 12 quality

guys, who you will meet later in this publicaon, living in the house on scholarship for the 2011

school year. Over the summer, we met with each of the recipients and their families, once

again, during their university orientaon. Each group was treated to dinner by the chapter

and then informed about the beginning of the year and given the opportunity to ask any

quesons they may have had. We believe this group will play a large roll in the succession

and progression of the organizaon from what has been established and the possibilies

are very encouraging.

Eight acve DTS members aended the CFAES Professional Development Night,

held in the Performance Hall of the Ohio Union on April 12. The theme was based on professional dress and proper are for

various business or formal situaons. Our own past president, Jed Bookman, modeled the what not to wear garb for one of the

condions.

Aglympics was yet again a great success for Delta Theta Sigma, as, even with a depleted number of parcipants, we wereable to complete the Three-peat! The climax of the events was undoubtedly the awards presentaon at the CFAES Recognion

Banquet in front of over 700 students, faculty, families, and Ohio agricultural organizaon representaves. Also during the

banquet, DTS was proud to be represented by three members on the banquet steering commiee, eight other members assisng

with set-up and service, and a number of award winners, including Jed Bookman as a top ten senior.

Greek Week came to OSU at the end of April and beginning of May and it did not disappoint. Delta Theta Sigma was very

acve in the events throughout the week. The Greek Games were very enjoyable and prosperous for DTS and our pairings. We

had at least 13 members parcipate in various acvies, resulng in favorable results in jousng, relays, dodge ball, and a few

other events. Our president, Dave Dziak, put on a great show for the audience at the Greek god and goddess contest and came

away victorious as god over all the Greeks.

DTS showed well at both Relay for Life and Scarlet and Gray Ag Day. Our volunteer hours, donaons, and services

provided to both of these great causes did not go unnoced and we hope to expand our roles in these and similar events in the

future.

The school year was capped o by the Greek Awards, where all our work

and enjoyable eorts from the concluding year paid o, as we received the Most

Improved IFC Chapter award. I would like to personally thank our membership,

alumni, families, and, especially, our acve execuve board for their hard work,

shared vision, and loyalty to the fraternity as we connue to improve and strive to

beer ourselves and the organizaon.

Austin Kirk

Vice President, Delta Theta Sigma


[email protected]

DELTA THETA SIGMA


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In an effort to boost our philanthropic output, DTS paired up

with Beta Theta Pi and Alpha Gamma Rho on May 12th for a hog roast

to benefit Muscular Dystrophy Association. AGR brought in a roaster,

and the team spent all morning roasting some pork. After that, DTS

pulled all the pork and prepared sandwiches. The sandwiches were

thus sold at a reasonable price of $5 each. By the time the night was

over, we raised over $700 for MDA. This event marks a historic period

in our time, where we have begun a massive outreach effort to increase

our philanthropy and support the community around us. We look

forward to hosting yet another similar event come next spring to

continue our efforts to help the community at large. The reason that other fraternities have

excelled over us in past years was their philanthropic and community service output. This

past year we have doubled our output. Look forward to increased amounts of activity that

will not only benefit generous organizations, but also our image and prestige as an

organization.

Every Spring, The College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences related groups and

organizaons eld teams for the Aglympics. Aglympics is an Olympics with an agricultural twist which

includes such ag related acvies as Cornhole, Hay Bale Toss and Mini-Tractor Races. For Aglympics the

goal of Delta Theta Sigma as two me champions was to connue the dynasty and make it a Threepeat.

As usual, Dr. Pat Whington had a strong showing in the Pie Eang Contest nishing in Second Place

albeit a very close second. Eric Radachi placed Third in the Golf Chipping Contest. We came in Third

Place in both the Corn Cob Relay and Egg toss thanks to the help of Jed Bookman, Vice President Ausn

Kirk, Rush Chair Jusn Lelesch, and Assistant Treasurer Kade Louiso. In the Cornhole event, Ausn Kirk

and Travis Spicer came in Second Place in a very highlycontested nal round. This year included a new

presentaon of the nal results. The winners of

AgLympics were announced at the annual CFAES Banquet

and through our hard work and commitment; we were

awarded the Aglympics Champions for the third

consecuve year.

DTS Raises $700 for Muscular Dystrophy Associaon

Can you Say Threepeat? DTS Wins Aglympics for the Third Straight Year


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DTS Takes on Potenal New Members

DELTA THETA SIGMA

As you know, the acve chapter has been doing a scholarship program for awhile now and this year is no dierent. We are happy to open our doors this

year to twelve freshmen. All of the freshmen this year have been very acve

with the acve chapter; parcipang in Farm Science Review, various

recruitment events, and other events on campus we have been acve in. We

as acves are very excited about the acveness and desire for personal

growth that we have observed in this scholarship class and are expecng

great things from them.Mike Faga

Forestry, Fisheries, and

Wildlife

Delta Theta Sigma creates

a strong bond and

brotherhood within its

members. As a freshman, I

was immediately

welcomed. I know that this

fraternity has high morals

and a matured network.

Dan Quincel

Engineering

So far I think DTS will help

prepare me for success in

the future and keep me

wanting to do better and

maintain a scholarly

attitude towards college.

Tanner Schoen

Exploratory

Living at the house has

been an awesome

experience for me these

first few weeks and all the

guys have been a blast to

hang out with. Really glad

I decided to take the

opportunity to move in at

DTS!

Andy Gest

Construction Systems Management.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my stay at DTS thus far.

It has been a great way to get involved early on in

college. I hope that I will have many more good

memories standing at the house and being

involved with DTS.

Jeff Francis

Agricultural Systems

Management

DTS is an experience i will

never forget.

Michael Clark

Agriscience Education.

DTS is a great place

complimented by even greater

guys!

Jake Lorbach

Pre-Med/ Bio

DTS is a great way to step

outside of the university to

explore new opportunities

while at the same time

build strong friendships

with fellow brothers.

Matthew Bowman

Theatre/Parks &

Recreation

DTS has been a totally

welcoming environment,

all of the guys are cool,

its always been fun,

and I feel like I really am

home like I thought and

hoped I would be.

Michael Moore

Animal sciences

DTS is the epitome of

fraternities, offering more

than just a place to live or

interact. It is a place tha

can easily be called a

home away from home.

Sam Fudala

Architecture

I'd take living here over a

dorm any day. It's a really

fun place to live, but I don't

feel too distracted from my

classes. They definitely

keep us in line with grades

and make sure there is a

healthy balance betweensocializing and studying.

Casey Garrison

Animal Sciences/Pre VetDTS is an excellent way

to make connections and

friendships that will last a

lifetime. It is a sure way

to make sure that as a

freshman you won't get

lost in the vast crowd,

you don't feel alone, you

always feel like you have

help.

Alex Davidson

Agricultural EngineeringI like how we can joke

around with each other

when we are just

hanging, but when there

is work to be done we

come together and get it

done.


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New Member Training Rennovaon

Okay, let me be honest right off the bat: most of you will not be too pleased with this article. Our new

member process was old and outdated. It had remnants of the past ways of hazing. Hazing no longer has a

place in any organization, especially that of a prestigious organization such as DTS. We had to make some

changes before the University got involved. We were able to accomplish all of these changes without being

issued an ultimatum from the University. Ill be honest, they had a hand in creating useful alternatives to

hazing, although the process created was ultimately our own. After months of laborious meetings, we were

able to come up with a still intense process, but much more clearly reflects the values of our fraternity. Due to

the fact that this is sensitive information, I will only outline a few broad topics thus that the process in and of

itself remains secretive (though the University has received a copy and has given approval).

-Absolutely no alcohol or hazing of any kind

-We retain the six week process, still complete with the new members learning DTS, Greek Life, and Ohio

State information

-No High Tribe

-More team building activities such as Ditch, Group Project, and a possible wilderness retreat in which we

create activities to focus on our main ideals without actually revealing them until formal initiation

-A focus on professionalism: each week theres a professional aspect culminating during I-week with a mock

job interview with a professional

The Friday of I-week with the alumni is still on, and we would very much like our alumni to still play

a heavy role in cultivating our young men into agricultural leaders of tomorrow. For our professionalism

aspect, it would be helpful to have an alumni come and speak to our new members each week about

professionalism in the real world. For example, Dan Toland, social media expert for Farm Bureau, has already

volunteered to have a hand in teaching our new members social media awareness during our week dealingwith this professionalism aspect. As always, please contact me with any questions regarding the process. I

would be more than willing to email you the process in its entirety (alumni only). Feel free to make comments

and suggestions. I can be reached at [email protected]. Thanks for all of your understanding. We

are simply trying to continue to become the best fraternity on campus, and it all begins with orienting our new

members the right way.

-Dave Dziak,President, Delta Theta Sigma


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DELTA THETA SIGMA

Partying SmartCornstock Goes o without a Hitch

As we all know, Cornstock in a staple in DTS social

funcons. With only two big pares a year, we decided to do this

one by the books. Cornstock my Freshman year was a disaster. We

had items stolen from our house, there were plenty of unwelcome

hoodlums, and we certainly did not play by the rules in regards to

the University. This past year we did things a lile bit dierently,

mostly because IFC has begun a crackdown on social funcons for fraternies. Chapters are no longer allowed to purchase or

serve alcohol with chapter funds. Everyone brought plenty of drinks based on the BYOB rule enforced by IFC. This had a

tremendous impact on the guests that arrived.

First, we only had guests who were close friends, or people within the ag or Greek community. This caused the event to

have virtually no problems: no physical altercaons, no the, and a good me. We had the house on lockdown, surrounded by

snow fencing, people checking IDs at the door, and access to inside completely o limits. Clean up was easy and we had no

problems with Columbus or Campus police. Prior to the event, we had both an IFC risk management ocial as well as a Campus

Police Ocer check and approve of our set up, which led to smooth operaons when the night began. We are proud to report

that we sll had aendance in excess of 300 people, and our image as a great place to hang out did not suer in the least. More

importantly, we have become a model to other organizaons as to how to run an ecient and safe social funcon. Of course

alumni are always more than welcome to aend these events. Be sure to check our website calendar for all of our events!

Supporng American Cancer Society via Relay for Life

Once again, DTS showed its commitment to higher causes and aended Relay for Life, an event put on by the American

Cancer Society. This event at Ohio State raises vat amounts of money for The American Cancer Society. It is both a fun and solemn

event. It takes place on Lincoln Tower eld for a full 24 hours. Quite a few of our guys stayed the enre me, in order to put on a

consistent showing, something other organizaons could not have bragged as easily. Most organizaons bring a tent to sleep in

over night. We of course, love to stand out, thus we brought a couch. This aracted members of the community to inquire about

our unique establishment, and led to greater networking. There were several fun events, such as corn hole, pickup football games,

wieball, and various others. The event had a DJ, and speakers from ACS. The night culminated with a walk around the eld, lit

by glow scks in bags with vicms of cancer wrien on them. Seeing as how some of our members had been personally aected, it

was a somber experience. It again, was rooted in our core beliefs of philanthropy. We ended up donang a good bit of money to

ACS through purchasing food from other organizaons thatwere raising money. Relay for Life is a huge event that is put

on every spring. As alumni, you could always donate to our

team by contacng Jusn Lelesch at [email protected].

However, there is always the opportunity to come hang out

at our couch and tell stories of fun DTS mes to help the

long night on the couch pass.


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Summer Update

Summer has been extremely busy for all of us here at DTS. We had a

record number of people living at the fraternity this summer, with nearly

every room lled. We had seven acves present all summer, constantly

working on capital improvements to our facility. In addion, we sub -leased

rooms out to other Greek, as well as non-Greek, students here at OSU. We

were able to raise some funds that have certainly helped out our bank

account and will provide us with resources for the connuaon of capital

improvements, as well as investment into our rush, community service, and

philanthropic eorts.

In addion, we had members furthering their

professional careers here in Columbus. President Dave

Dziak worked (and connues to work) with the Ohio

House of Representaves, the Building a Beer Ohio

campaign, as well as a magazine called The Odyssey, in

which DTS made the front cover recently. Senior Ryan

Butcher gained valuable experience working with the

Ohio EPA, and Vice President Ausn Kirk connues to

work with ODNR. He also had the opportunity to go to

DC with Farm Bureau. We connue to gain presge for our organizaon amongst top jobs here inColumbus, and are gaining recognion for our organizaon as one that produces leaders for the

work force.

We also had the opportunity to network with other organizaons here on campus. We

met with several other fraternies and sorories to increase our name recognion across the board. We had

signicant contact with Phi Delta Theta, Alpha Gamma Delta, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Alpha Sigma Upsilon, as well as a

variety of others in working with furthering our posive image on campus. The contacts have begun to yield eorts

with philanthropies, community service, as well as social events.

Not to sell ourselves short, it must be noted that there were a good deal of social events that happened over

the course of the summer. Ausn Kirk and Dave Dziak invested in a pool, which was a

good way to cool o during the hot summer nights. Aer a long hard day at work,

people ocked to DTS for a night to unwind. It must be noted once again, that this

was all done in a very safe manner with no issues . It seems that DTS is sll way ahead

of the curve in regards to social funcons. We work hard and party smart. Once

summer was over, we had made plenty of contacts that will connue to further our

posive image all across Ohio States campus.


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Delta Theta Sigma

Agricultural Fraternity

Alpha Chapter at


80 E 13th

Columbus, OH

43210

Phone: 614-294-2635

E-mail:

[email protected]

Dave DziakEditor

Delta Theta [email protected]

We, the members of Delta Theta Sigma Fraternity, in order to promote agriculture, to secure

a higher degree of scholarship, to foster the spirit of brotherhood in our vocation and toinsure social and cultural unity, do promote our organization to the fulfillment of these

ideals.

As always, there is much to look forward to. We have 13 new move ins, each of which

has high amounts of leadership potenal. Aer losing a signicant number of members to

graduaon, we are currently sing at 23 members. We can more than double that come

winter quarter when we put our new guys through. In addion, we have put into place some

new grade regulaons. Unfortunately, due to dicult classes, we have slipped back to the

middle of the pack. We have devised a study tables strategy in order to promote our grades

and get back up on top.

We are also furthering our involvement

in the Greek community. Right from the get go,

we oriented the importance of involvement with

the new guys. This will connue to help us as we

exceed expectaons with the community. With

Ausn as VP of scholarship, our involvement with our council has skyrocketed. It will connue

with the possibility of geng the presidenal posion within IFC. There is an intense race

ahead, but President Dave Dziak is looking to run. There is no guarantee that he will get it, yet,

we have not had such ambion for leadership quite as strong as what we have now. Look

forward to the next Echo to nd out the results.

With all of the hard work our acve members and potenal new members have putin, there is no queson that we as an organizaon will succeed. The only queson is how long

it will take, and how high of posions we will take both on campus, and in the real world come

graduaon. This group of men has done more over the past year than Ive seen some

fraternies due over the course of their history. It is a very excing me here at DTS, and we

are extremely proud of our accomplishments, though we will not stop unl we are the

premiere organizaon on campus. Look forward to the next Echo to nd out how far weve

come! As always, if there are any quesons or concerns, feel free to contact us. Our contact

informaon is listed to the le.

hp://dts.org.ohio-state.edu

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Delta Theta Sigma Echo Spring Summer 2011