Lambda Chi Alpha Lambda Delta Zeta Newsletter March 2017

Formal, Officers, and More!

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

White Rose Formal
Meet High Beta 2
On March 25th we held our formal at the Hilton in Bloomington! There
Greek Week 2 were plenty of brothers in attendance, as well as their dates, and a lot of
Meet New a Member 2 memories were made that night. We also gave out plenty of awards during
dinner. The more important ones are; Brother of the Year given to Brother
Meet High Sigma 3
Robert Kueny, New Member of the Year given to Brian Kelly, Officer of the
Upcoming Events 3 year Cole Buesgens, Non-Officer of the Year Patrick Riesterer, and Best
Recent Chapter Events 4 Big/Little pair Matt Quist and Derek Herzog.
There will be many pictures posted throughout this newsletter of formal, but
Meet a Soon-to-be Alumni 5
below is the current whole chapter;
Help Support Us 5

Meet High Gamma Matt Quist

Matt is a sports management major, and currently has an internship with the
Maverick Football team. Sports are enjoyable for just about anyone, but Matt
has always had a strong passion for sports growing up and wanted to do it for a
living. How awesome would it be to help out at the Super Bowl being held in
Minnesota? Well he was just accepted into a class next year that allows him to
work in the stadium during the Super Bowl. He hopes to go into coaching or
being an athletic director when he graduates.
Matts favorite thing about Lambda Chi is the great brotherhood presence at
this time in the chapter. I can rely on any of my brothers with anything, Matt
said. Hopefully our brotherhood continues to grow in the future!
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Meet High Tau Cole Buesgens

Cole is currently a sophomore pursuing a degree in Accounting. But Cole, why
would you want to punch numbers all the time? He said, I like the numbers aspect of
accounting and being able to understand financial information. Accounting also stood
out to him because of all the job opportunities that you can pursue with it.
Ultimately, this helps make his job as the treasurer (High Tau) easier because of
all the previous experiences he has encountered through accounting and new
information he is learning throughout my classes. So far, all of the debts that have
needed to be collected, have been collected. Not only is Cole good at punching
numbers, he is also good at retrieving funds.
Besides studying in the library, Cole is an avid hunter with his father and brother.
He also loves all sports, mostly baseball, and just relaxing with buddies. Usually he is
pretty quiet but once you get on the topic of sports, it is hard to even get a word into
the conversation.
When asked what is favorite thing about Lambda Chi is Cole said, Its a home
Its a home away away from home. It truly is a place where you can be yourself, and can be
from home.
considered a second family.

Greek Week
The week of March 26th was Greek
Week! There were multiple events
throughout the week including a lip
sync competition and a cardboard boat regatta.
However, we shined the most in the Greek
God and Goddess competition when our Greek
God candidate Mitch Condon won the title!
Greek Week also gave us an opportunity to give Above is a picture of the chapter with our boat
back through a week-long coin drive and a regatta which we named the S.S. Chesney
clothing drive. after alumni brother Kenny Chesney.

Meet New Member Bryce Thompson

Brother Thompson is in his first semester as an active brother and has a passion for
sports and business. Bryce went to high school in Chisago Lakes where he was a three-
sport athlete, playing golf, football, and hockey. He is now playing golf for MSU.
Outside of sports, Bryce is majoring in business management and aspires to one day
own his own business and retire at the age of 50, most likely so he can play more golf.
When asked why he joined Lambda Chi he said, I joined Lambda Chi for the
brotherhood aspect and the networking opportunities
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Meet High Sigma Grant Lundquist

Grant was initiated just last semester but he has already taken a
significant role in the fraternity. He stepped into the High Sigma position this
semester and has done an excellent job setting up regular study tables,
collecting grade sheets, and making sure we maintain our reputation as
having some of the best grades in MSU Greek life. Grant said, I took the
position because I saw it as a position that could be improved. He has had I took the
some good unique ideas that have helped improve the Sigma position. position because I
saw it as a position
Grant is a Freshman but he spent four years playing junior hockey in that could be
Maine. He was born and raised in Canada which explains his love for hockey improved
but he has now hung up his skates to pursue a career in business.

Upcoming Chapter Events

LAST BUSINESS MEETINGS April 23rd and 30th
o If you would like to attend a meeting, please let us know! An alumni
presents many fantastic ideas that current members may not think of.
Initiation Day Saturday, April 22nd
o MARK YOUR CALENDARS! If there is one event to attend
throughout the semester, it has to be initiation. Relive the
experience first-hand, connect with current brothers, and welcome
in the new initiates! It would be awesome to see a large alumni
presence. We will be hanging out at the house from 10-11 AM and
eating lunch at Pizza Ranch in Mankato at 11 AM (ALUMNI WILL
EAT FREE). If you do not want to come to lunch, but want to attend
initiation, please come to the Chapter house (415 South Broad St.)
at 4 PM or contact High Phi Mitch Condon ( 763-607-7159) for
other arrangements.
Lambda Chi Cookout Saturday, April 29th
o Come one, come all! Please stop by for our end of the year
philanthropic event. We are selling tickets for $5 which includes a
burger, chips, and a drink! It will be held at the College Town
Clubhouse from 11 AM 2 PM (1800 Pohl Rd, Mankato, MN
56001). We will be grilling, playing volleyball, football, and more!
If you would like to help out at this event, please contact High
Theta Derek Herzog (derek.herzog@mnsu.edu).
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Recent Chapter Events

Some brothers enjoying themselves down in South
Padre! (left to right) Josh Kiterel, Ryan Heither, Jeff
Covey, and Patrick Riesterer

The brotherhood
congratulating Mitch on
winning Greek God!

Caleb Ebeling receiving

the Scholar of the Year
from IFC, and Brother
Brian Kelly for winning
Outstanding New
Member of the Year as
well!

Presenting the Best Big/Little

combo! Derek Herzog (left)
and Matt Quist (right).

Brother Patrick Riesterer (middle) winning the

non-officer of the year! With Caleb Ebeling (left)
and Chasse Heiskela (right) congratulating him.
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Meet A Soon-To-Be Alumni Mitch Condon
Mitch was originally initiated in the Fall of 2013 during his
first semester at MNSU- Mankato. He came from Wayzata High
School, one of the biggest schools in the metro, however he did
not know many of his classmates were following him down to
Mankato. Fortunately, Mitch met a few people his welcome week
at school that brought me around and showed me a great time not
knowing a lot of people. Those men were members of Lambda
Chi Alpha, the rest is history. Over the past 4 years, Mitch has
held the position of High Epsilon, High Alpha and currently reside
as the High Phi. He also served a term on the Student Advisory
Committee at the International Headquarters and participated in
the International Ritual Team during the 2015 STEAD Leadership
Conference at Iowa State. I would not trade any of my memories
away and the experience I had in this chapter, Mitch said. He am graduated with a degree in
Law Enforcement and Spanish. He plans on moving back to the metro, post-graduation, and
finding a police officer position near the cities or surrounding metro area. His favorite time in
Lambda Chi Alpha would be any Initiation week rolls around. The ritual means so much to
me and I try to leave my life exactly as a Brother of Lambda Chi Alpha would to make my
Brothers proud. Please wish Brother Condon well as he continues his passion for Law
Enforcement! And be sure to keep a lookout for more Soon-To-Be Alumni!
Help Support Your Favorite Fraternity
Our accomplishments throughout the past couple years couldnt have been accomplished
without the help of our alumni. With continued support whether it be time, talent or treasure,
we could bring the chapter to new heights. Please consider coming to an event, getting in
touch with any of the active members, or donating treasure to help members financially. If
you have any questions on how to get involved, or events to attend, please contact High Rho
(Brandon Turgeon) or High Alpha (Caleb Ebeling) or High Pi (Erik Heller).
Please keep an eye on our social media accounts (below), look out for emails, and please
check the Alumni/Actives page on Facebook to stay up to date.