Purdue Triangle Newsletter March 2023

Transit Club News

Recruitment Team Makes Outstanding New-Member Gains!

Recruiting endeavors have been highly successful this year, resulting in 15 men joining the Fall 2022 Class and 17 men joining the Spring 2023 Class! Active Recruiting Director Joey Massaro and Triangle’s Recruiting Consultant, Quinn Moran, developed targeted recruiting lists, social-media communications, and fun social events that significantly increased our recent Pledge Class sizes We will have 48 Actives living in the House in Fall 2023, with census rising to the mid-50s by Spring 2024!

The Recruitment Team is currently planning robotics and go-cart events for the spring and summer to expose prospective high school seniors to the Purdue Triangle Brotherhood experience Please refer names of potential new Brothers by emailing Active Recruitment Director Joey Massaro at recruitment@purduetriangle org Also, Alumni are welcome to join events or submit recruiting ideas to the Alumni Recruitment Committee by emailing Darrell Samuels, Alumni Board Recruitment Chair, at dsamuels55@aol.com.

New Purdue Triangle Vision and Mission Statement

To better communicate the future aspirations for the Chapter, Randy Herrel, Alumni BOD President, tasked the Branding Committee, chaired by Oak Stevens, to develop Vision and Mission statements. Many great organizations use such statements to align stakeholders on the Vision – what we want to be in the future – and the Mission – the goals and objectives we will use to reach the desired future state.

During the past five months, Committee members Mark Cheesman, Rob Searle, Darrell Samuels, Dave Skeels, Alan Shirley, Dave Beering, Nick Acosta, and, Active Presidents Jakob Lieberman and Kurt Bouska refined drafts into the following statements:

Our Vision - To forge a Brotherhood of the highest moral character and integrity, bound by STEM education and shared values, who develop lifelong friendships, achieve professional advancements, and make our communities better.

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Connecting Purdue-Chapter Alumni of Triangle Fraternity

In the first five months since your new Alumni Board was formed during Homecoming 2022, we have met monthly to better understand and address key issues, strengthen the relationship between Actives and the Alumni organization, and build new engagement with the approximately 1500 Chapter Alumni Brothers.

Our Actives have successfully recruited 17 new Pledges for the Spring 2023 Class, with 15 new Brothers initiated from the Fall 2022 Class With this combined great work, we forecast 48 Actives living in the Chapter House during the Fall 2023 semester, up from fewer than 30 members only two years ago. With this exciting growth, the Active Executive Team is asking the Board for additional support with events, House maintenance, and career mentoring.

To implement our Chapter’s strategic growth and development plans, the Alumni Board has formed eleven working committees Summaries of the progress for select committees follow with additional details in subsequent sections:

Branding – Alumni and Actives worked together to create Vision and Mission statements to help us focus on core values to enhance our Chapter House and align programs to expand our success in the future.

Advisory/Mentoring – The Committee is working with the Active Executive team to secure a new Chapter Advisor (as our current Advisor, Dr. Mark Boman, is retiring after 40 years of service), coordinate House Improvement Days, and provide support for academics, career planning, and Grand Prix activities.

Career Planning/Co-Op/Internship – New programs are planned to give Actives access to volunteer Alums who can coach and assist our Active Junior and Senior Brothers in securing their first jobs Volunteers are needed

Communications – The Committee is working with the Triangle Education Foundation to publish quarterly printed and mailed Alumni newsletters, establish a new email system for frequent and efficient communications, and improve the Chapter’s website and social media presence

Engagement – The Committee plans Alumni events for Grand Prix in April and Homecoming in September. The 2023 Homecoming meeting will be a “must-see” event. Please make your reservations soon!

Fundraising – Working to re-establish the “Voluntary Alumni Dues” program to help fund annual projects and enhance engagement with Actives and Alumni.

House Improvement – Working on projects for interior enhancements to the living, dining, and Chapter rooms, plus beautification of the landscaping All projects are designed to improve the public image of the property

House Renovation/Rebuild – The Committee will present final options with benefits and rough costs for our future Chapter House during the Annual Homecoming Meeting You will want to be present for this one!

Recruitment – The Committee has established good working relations with the Active Rush team and provided financial support for Pledge class projects. Continued success with the 2023 Fall Rush is vital to our Chapter’s growth plans.

West Lafayette Housing Corporation – The Committee is defining a revised organizational structure to establish a new legal entity for the Purdue Triangle Alumni Association. The current legal entity will be transformed to include only the ownership and operations of the Chapter House property, thus providing legal separation between the Alumni Association and the physical property asset. We will vote on this proposed structure during our Annual Homecoming Meeting

Help Create the Future Purdue Triangle!

As evident in these Committee reports, the Board has built good momentum during the previous five months and continues to plan new projects to sustain our growth The Recruiting Team has made tremendous gains, communications between Actives and Alumni have substantially improved, and short-term housing issues are being addressed All these efforts have combined to provide financial stability for Fall cashflow projections – a remarkable improvement compared to the performance during the “COVID -years.” These tremendous accomplishments point to future gains and success for the Chapter. Thanks again for all your support!

However, we still have much work to complete quickly, so we need your help Our goal is to be the #1 STEM fraternity on the Purdue Campus, with the best Actives, Alums, and Alumni Organization. We are “raising the bar” and laying the foundation for future greatness. Please help us continue to build the future outlined in our new Vision and Mission by volunteering your time, talents, and financial support! Feel free to contact one of the Committee Chairs or me to discuss how you can help.

In F, S, & C, Randy Herrel pur70 President, Purdue Triangle Alumni Association BOD

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Our Mission - Build better men by providing a top-tier Fraternity on the Purdue Campus that will:

Forge a lifetime of memories and friendships through well-crafted social, educational, and athletic programs.

Promote career development and open limitless opportunities in STEM through academic support and a world-class network of engaged Alumni Inspire Brothers to think beyond themselves through philanthropic programs and their dedication to living our Triangle shared values.

Many reviews with the Alumni BOD and Actives went into crafting these statements – we hope you like them! While we may continue fine-tuning the wording, we are developing programs to embed these concepts into the Chapter’s culture and future To accomplish this, we will need your help If you feel Triangle was pivotal in your life, honor that legacy by giving back some of your time to Triangle Volunteer to connect with Chapter Actives and work to stay connected with the Brothers you knew at Purdue and throughout your career. Since a “world-class network of engaged Alumni” is integral to executing our Mission and achieving our Vision, get involved now!

-Oak Stevens pur71

Branding Committee Chair

VoluntaryAlumniDuesandDonationOptions

The new Chapter Alumni Board has committed to increased communications to keep all our Brothers updated on new programs and events – to help you get involved – as we build our future outlined in the new Vision and Mission statements The Board has approved a new program to restart quarterly publication of the “Transit Club News,” which will be printed and mailed to all Chapter Alumni. Additionally, a new email system has been established to provide more frequent and time-sensitive updates and plan future updates to websites and social media. The budgeted costs for these new programs are $9500 for 2023. To help pay for these and other Chapter investments, we are reestablishing the Voluntary Chapter Alumni dues program and would appreciate your help. The suggested annual donation is $50 (not tax-deductible); however, any amount will be thankfully accepted Please mail checks, payable to “Alumni Organization of the Purdue Chapter of Triangle,” to Triangle Building & Housing Corp , 120 S Center Street, Plainfield, IN 46168

Donations for “Approved Educational Purposes” are tax-deductible via the Chapter Endowment Fund administered by the national “Triangle Education Foundation.” However, these funds are primarily for scholarship awards and cannot be used for general House improvements or Alumni programs. Donate to the Purdue CEF today using the link: https://qrco.de/bdl72a

NewCareerMentoringProgram -NeedAlumniVolunteers

Recently, the Alumni Board approved an Alumni mentoring program, and we are now in the start-up phase of this exciting new program. Being a STEM fraternity with over 100 years on campus, our Alumni base is uniquely positioned We have about 1500 living Alumni with thousands of years of career experience in the professions our new graduates will begin. Our potential to mentor, guide, and connect professional networks for the career development of these young men is beyond comparison We believe this program could become a tremendous competitive advantage in the future for recruiting new members and the overall brand image of Purdue Triangle!

We will start slowly with the 2023 graduating class, but over time, this program is envisioned to provide better networking and mentorships for all Purdue Triangle Alumni at any career stage. Regardless of your major, career path, or years of experience, I am confident that, once the program is fully implemented, you will be able to find multiple Alumni in the program to enhance both your career and personal life through mentoring and network connections.

Everyone has valuable experiences to share, from a recent graduate to a retired Alumnus. This is your opportunity to reconnect to Triangle and make a real difference in a Brother’s life and the Chapter’s success We recently sent an email to initiate interest and seek additional information from Alumni willing to participate in this exciting new program. If you did not receive this email or have questions, please email Zarrell Gray at: zgray1@me.com.

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TriangletoRaceatPurdueGrandPrix2023

The Purdue Triangle Racing Team will participate in the 66th annual Purdue Grand Prix race on Saturday, April 22

The Team has been working hard to qualify two karts for this year’s race We have taken 3rd place several times in the past few years and have a great chance to do well again this year! Alumni and fans of racing are invited to join us in West Lafayette to support the Team and the Active Chapter; we are planning two great events to make the weekend fun and memorable:

Friday, April 21, from 6 to 8 pm, join Alumni and their guests gathering on the patio at Bru Burger, located across the Wabash at 101 Main Street, Suite 100, Lafayette, IN. Bru Burger offers a full food and drink menu, including options for kids. The Board will provide appetizers at this family-friendly event to get the fun started.

Saturday, April 22, the Alumni Board will sponsor a cookout on the Triangle porch. Families and other guests are welcome to join in the prerace festivities. Drinks will be on ice at 10 am, with grilled food served from 11 am to noon. This will be a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and get to know some of the Active Chapter members! The race will start at 2:30 pm with pre-race activities at the track, about 2 miles from the Chapter House. More details will be emailed to Alumni.

The Team would certainly appreciate all donations if you would like to support the Purdue Triangle Race Team. To date, they have raised only $500 of their $25K target, so please help them if you can. You may donate using the https://gofund me/2c8c2fd7 website Additionally, corporate sponsorship packages are available, starting at $500 For sponsorship details, contact Brother Randy Krampe at rwkrampe@gmail com

UpcomingEvents

Founder’s Day: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Grand Prix: Saturday, April 22, 2023, with House reception and Friday pre-race gathering

Homecoming: Saturday, September 30, 2023, with House reception and Annual Alumni meeting

“Big 80s” Alumni Group Golf Weekend: October 7, 2023, Purdue Golf Course