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Beta BeatQuarterly Alpha Zeta Colony Newsletter
Issue 1 July 2011
Greetings,
This year has been productive to say the least. The Alpha Zeta Chapter of Beta Theta Pi
emerged strongly back on the University of Denvers campus in February of this year. Through the
national fraternity, the founding father class of Beta Theta Pi was carefully put together and consists of
the most well-rounded, intellectual, and good-hearted people that DU has to offer, I can assure you
that. These men came together quickly overcoming incredibly challenging schedules, age barriers, and
heated conflicts with the goal of creating a fraternity that boasts an unparalleled drive to live a
principled life. Men of the Alpha Zeta Chapter have endured painstaking and passionate hours decidingon a personal image that is reflective of a common goal that is in line with Betas national objectives.
The leadership of the chapter came together quickly as an executive board, understanding the
immense amount of work that it would take to establish the chapter. Through constant meetings,
individual work, and creativity the seven VPs and president reflected the ideas of the men and put
them into action. With a fair amount of organization and unparalleled accountability, each of the VPs
established the best way to run their position and acted effectively and efficiently in doing so. The
executive board was needless to say extremely hard working and succeeded in pushing the positive
direction that the fraternity will follow. New leaders emerged throughout the year as ritual chairs,
(cont. on page 2)
this issue
Letter from the President / Page 1Spring Events / Page 2-3
Future Events/ Page 3
Founding Father Snapshots/ Page 4
Alumni Snapshot / Page 5
Advisor Snapshot / Page 6
Recruitment Recommendation/ Page 7
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(From page 1)
academic chairs, among many other
positions to keep the chapter running
as efficiently as possible. It wasnt
without all of its members and our
unsullied commitment to an
outstanding brotherhood that the
chapter truly came together.
It didnt take long for Beta
Theta Pi to become distinguished on
DUs campus given the quality of men
that the chapter consists of. We
immediately were praised by winning
Greek Week, a competitive bonding
initiative that involves all of Greek
Life at DU. Our ties with other
fraternities and sororities grew strong
as they recognized our drive and
mission and we were lent a fair
amount of guidance in return. The
men zealously embraced every
opportunity to show Greek Life and
more importantly the greater DU
community that there is such a thing
as a wholesome and effective
fraternity that creates and executeschange through principled leadership.
As far as achievements are
concerned, they are primarily
structural. The chapter faced the
obstacles that are associated with
being new in a tenured system. We
are proud to establish Project Cure as
our consistent benefactor and
community service initiative. Project
Cure is an amazing organization thatraises funds and ships full palettes of
medical supplies to developing
countries and struggling areas.
Besides many successes in Greek Life
competition, our true achievements
are internal.
A brotherhood cant be
taught, but as the chapter
progressed, we cried together,laughed together, and shared what
could be some of the happiest times
of our lives. Lucy Madeira, a famous
educator, coined a phrase that truly
reflects the Alpha Zeta chapter;
Function in Disaster, Finish in Style.
We were all tested and tried
throughout the year, but given our
result of a prevailing brotherhood
backed by unwavering friendship and
loyalty, we truly finished in style.
Yours in _kai_,
Zachary N. Gart
Ice Cream Social at Observatory
Park
Beta Theta Pi fraternity had its first exchange
with Alpha Phi on Saturday April 2, 2011. On
this warm day in April, Beta and the lovely
ladies of Alpha Phi engaged in fun
conversation, volleyball, touch football, and a
little bit of soccer. Stealing the show was
Chris Duhadway, who brought his adorable
puppy, which turned out to be quite the
conversation starter.
Although there were plenty of things to do,
most of Alpha Phi and Beta simply sat in the
sun, conversing, and getting to know each
other better. The men of Beta Theta Pi
enchanted the women of Alpha Phi. They
spoke praises that the men of Beta were very
approachable. Some Alpha Phi ladies even
went as far as to say that they were extremely
impressed with the men emerging from Beta
so far, and are cheering them on as being
true gentlemen.
It is because of Beta's attitude that Alpha Phi
had enjoyed the exchange being outside
rather than at a bar. Many Alpha Phis
suggested that Beta continue organizing such
exchanges, making use of their personalities
in lieu of alcohol. Beta is considered a great
addition at the University of Denver.
Matthew Pettera
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Greek Week
Coffee with Alumni
To all Beta alumni,
We at Beta Theta Pi, as founding
fathers of the Alpha Zeta Chapter at the
University of Denver, would greatly
enjoy welcoming alumni back into the
fold. The fraternal bonds that connect
current actives and past alumni are
timeless, and we would like to extend ahand to all alumni who would like to be
involved in Beta Theta Pi once again.
We would like to set up individual
times throughout the year for alumni to
get to know our brothers on the DU
campus. Starting in the Fall, brothers
would enjoy getting to know you one-
on-one over coffee or lunch near
campus. Throughout the year we also
aim to host trips downtown, local get-
togethers, and nights out at local
venues, all welcome to alumni of Beta
Theta Pi from any chapter. If you
would be interested in bonding withcurrent brothers or have other ideas fo
events, please contact us. We look
forward to hearing from you all!
Yours in ___ Kai ___
Jordon Parker
Programming Committee, Alumni Chai
e-Mail:
(preferred)
Cell: (719) 821-0894
Greek Week was a great
opportunity to restart the Beta Legacy
around campus. Starting several weeks
after initiation, Greek Week was the first
chance for Beta to show its face to the
Greek Community on campus. Determined
to define ourselves as leaders in the Greek
Community, we started strong and kept up
that momentum throughout the festivities
of the week.
Teaming up with the sisters of
Delta Gamma, and the brothers of Lambda
Chi Alpha, Beta competed in a series of
events throughout the week, including a
banner contest, 'can-struction' and lip-sync
The two events that highlighted the
creativity and strengths of the team were
lip-sync and 'can-struction'. 'Can-struction'
in particular was quite interesting as Beta
took the competition by storm in cans
collection and superior design.
Starting strong with a good amount
of canned food, Beta Theta Pi and DeltaGamma began putting together a design, an
F-14 fighter jet. The F-14 fighter jet was
thought about to support the super-team's
slogan and motto "Top Gun: up there with
the best." Realizing that materials were
running short for such a large undertaking,
Beta and DG began to improvise and
conserve in order to create the best design.
Then, right when the team needed it the
most, Lambda Chi Alpha pulled through with
even more cans and nearly doubled what
the team already had.
At this point, there was no longer a
competition. With the added fuel fromLambda, the Top Gun team blew all
opposing teams out of the water. With the
most creativity, spirit, service, and even
attendance, the team of Beta Theta Pi, Delta
Gamma, and Lambda Chi Alpha had won
one of the events that contributed to the
overall winning of Greek Week.
-Matthew Pettera & Trevor Fifer
Homecoming Weekend 2011
To Beta alumni, actives, and parents,
We thank you all for your support and contributions throughout this re-founding
period of Beta Theta Pi, the Alpha Zeta Chapter, at the University of Denver. We appreciate
every contribution you have made and all your involvement within the fraternity. We are a
tightly bound fraternity on this campus, and we would like very much to include all of you inour family. So, although we must sadly say goodbye to our brothers for the summer, and to
our new juniors to study-abroad, we would like the welcome everyone to a gathering to
celebrate our return in the Fall during homecoming weekend. On the weekend of 21-22
October, we invite all Beta actives, alumni, and parents to a celebratory dinner on the DU
campus. Further dates and times will be provided closer to Homecoming Weekend, but we
hope to see you all there.
Please join the brotherhood in this welcoming celebration,
RSVP with Jordon Parker
Programming Committee, Alumni Chair
[email protected](preferred)
Cell: (719) 821-0894
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Michael Maloof
Year: First Year
Major: International Business and Spanish
Hometown: Monument, Colorado
Michael is an active executive board member of the
Alpha Zeta (Denver) Chapter of Beta Theta Pi. He enjoys
volunteering at local charities such as Caf 180, Project C.U.R.E,
and Goodwill and also has worked with animal sanctuaries inColorado Springs. On campus he is a member of the Pioneer
Leadership Program, on the model U.N. team, and a pre-
admitted student to the Daniels College of Business. Michael
has a broad range of interests ranging from skiing in the winter
to earning his Eagle Scout Rank in Boy Scouts in 2007. He has
been a political intern for fellow Beta Theta Pi Alumnus and
Freshman Colorado Senator Michael Bennet. When he is not at
school, Michael loves to travel and has had the fortune of vising
destination such as China, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Belize and
the Dominican Republic, and more. More than anything, he
enjoys seeing different cultures and learning different points of
view. One of his other passions in life is cars and he enjoys
staying up to date on the industry and visiting car shows around
the nation with his dad. Michaels twin sister currently attendsTexas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas where she rides
for the equestrian team.
Charlie Schumacher
Year: First Year
Major: Undecided
Hometown: Newport, California
An ambitious freshman, Charlie Schumacher, has
become a recent founding father in the brotherhood of Beta
Theta Pi. Originally from Orange County, California, Charlie has
come to the Rockies of Denver for his undergraduate education
in search of intellectual engagement and exhilarating
experiences. One of his original primary concerns when arriving
at school was the ability to engage in intellectual conversation.
As his first few months at DU progressed, he became
disappointed in the apparent lack of this conversation with
most of his friends on campus. However, as soon as he joined
Beta, the means for intellectual discussion became readily
available through the bright young minds accepted into the
founding father community.
To be a founding father was one of the major draws
for Charlie, as he admitted that it was rather cool to join
something not yet established, and to subsequently have the
opportunity to build something new and head in a direction we
brothers wanted. He is unsure as of what he exactly wants to
do in the fraternity, but is motivated to stay involved and
eventually receive a leadership role. As a student, he isundeclared but this does not stop him from having interests.
He hopes to become an entrepreneur and study at the business
school, but is unsure of his exact major choice.
His social life has been a lot of fun for him, and he has
found it very stimulating meeting all sorts of different people,
and even more so, living on his own. Experiencing a new
environment independently has been the largest change going
from high school to college. He appears relatively unstressed
with his schoolwork, but readily admits that he has too much
free time in Colorado compared to his hometown. Well, in the
Rockies that isnt always such a bad thing.
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Alumni Snapshot
Its really hard to believe that in a few weeks it will be 25 years
since I graduated from DU with a BSBA in Finance and Management. I
can still remember a fair amount of Governor Dick Lamms
commencement speech - wish there were politicians like that still
around! I arrived at DU in Sept. of 1982 from CT where I grew up, and
pledged AZ of Beta Theta Pi as a freshman. I recall proudly standing onthe mantle in the living room with my pledge brothers after THE final
ceremony at the end of the fall quarter and Hell Week (yes it was back
then.) Back then, AZ at times made Animal House look like kindergarten;
Thursday Night Clubs, where the refreshments could have been used
fuel F-18s, The Woodsmans Ball complete with indoor forest (lucky for
us the fire marshal never came for an inspection) and waterfall down
the front staircase, re-acquiring a certain large brass item our dear
neighbors had lifted off of us 40+ years prior during an all campus party
at their house, etc. We had our ups and downs while I was an active
skating perilously close to getting shut down a few times, but somehow
we always managed to pull it out of the fire. I was Treasurer and
eventually President while a serial arsonist was torching frat houses in
Colorado (Scott Hacker, myself, and a few other AZs were in the Kappa
Sig house with our fire extinguishers trying to wake everyone up and get
them out) and even dealing with a nutcase from off campus that pulled
a .357 on one of the Mines Betas at a party - never a dull moment.
After graduating in 1986, I spent a year backpacking around
Europe and Australia, which was a fantastic learning experience in itself.
I had intended to head back to the Rockies after my travels, but the
economy in CO was awful, so I did what most people with finance
degrees did in the late 80s looked for a job back east on Wall St. I
worked at Chase Manhattan for 2 years, eventually deciding Id had
enough of a big bureaucratic corporation. I was about to resign and go
traveling again, but fortunately in May of 1989 I saw an ad for an export
sales job in the local paper where I grew up in CT. After being rejected
because I didnt have enough direct experience, I told them Id work for
nothing for a month, and if they didnt think I could do the job, they
could get someone else. (I didnt tell them Id already quit Chase at that
point and had nothing else to do.) They hired me and what a stroke of
luck! The company was in the organic food business,importing/exporting bulk grains, beans and seeds, dried fruit and nuts,
and also had a line of retail organic hot cereals, canned beans, soups,
biodegradable cleaning products, etc. I was there for 2 years, doing a
little bit of everything from buying, selling, logistics, dealing with
farmers and customers all over, etc. It was a perfect introduction and
overview to the industry - working with something that was good for
the planet, good for people, and profitable seemed like an ideal place to
be (free trips to Europe frequently didnt hurt either.)
After a brief stint as sales manager for the spun off
biodegradable cleaning products line (and visiting Jon Weiner i
Japan and Hong Kong) I moved to Boston in the fall of 1992 to
work for a non-profit that did sustainable development project
in the Amazon and other rainforests around the world. We
worked with the Body Shop, Ben and Jerrys (remember
Rainforest Crunch?) and I had my first trips to South America to
work with co-ops who supplied us with brazil nuts, cashews,
fruit pulps, etc. At the same time, I had started Global Organics
Ltd. to continue doing some trading with customers in Europe
from my previous job. I sent faxes at night when I got home,
and made calls before work in the morning, eventually building
a nice little side business. Eventually the non-profit imploded,
and the clients we sold to and the co-ops that supplied the
nonprofit asked if I would continue acting as intermediary for
them of course I agreed, and Global Organics became a full
time in mid-1994. In 1996 my biggest customer (a company
owned by Ben Cohen) declared bankruptcy, owing me
$85,000.00. It was essentially all my working capital and every
cent I had, and I thought that was it for Global Organics. It took
a while, but I did eventually get nearly all of it back via
perseverance with the bankruptcy court in VT.. and a
gobsmacking Xmas card from Ben Cohen with a personal check
for $40,000.00. The card said sorry it took so long - keep doing
all the good things you do. In 1996 I starting working with my
business partner on a few projects, and eventually he bought
into GO as a shareholder.
Global Organics today is one of the worlds largest
distributors of organic sugar, cocoa, chocolate, and other
organic ingredients. We sell to food manufacturers worldwide,
and are based just outside of Boston, with a subsidiary in The
Netherlands as well. Weve now have 24 employees, most in
our totally renovated green (literally and figuratively) building
with ultra high efficiency lighting, insulation, geothermal
heat/AC, and of course an organic low maintenance landscape
We try to walk the talk.
Its funny.. when I graduated from DU 25 years ago,
fantasized about having a job a lot like the one I have now. I
couldnt have told you back then what exactly Id be doing , but
can tell you now without my time at DU and Alpha Zeta, it
probably wouldnt have been possible. If youre ever in Boston
give me a ring.
Yours in kai -,
Dave Alexander
AZ # 1333
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Boss Advisor
It has been a memorable few months for the men of Beta Theta Pis Alpha Zeta Chapter. We have made the journey from
group of disunited, albeit exemplary, strangers, to a true brotherhood. But this transformation did not occur overnight, nor
did it happen without a good deal of coaxing, prodding, and insightful instruction. For the men of Alpha Zeta, this guiding
light came from our meticulous Beta Theta Pi advisor, Christian West.
Sent from the fraternitys regional headquarters in Oxford, Ohio as a part of the team that Recolonized Alpha Zeta,
Christian has left an indelible mark on the University of Denver. An alumnus of the University of Virginia, this Washington,
D.C. native took it upon himself to sculpt a fully functioning fraternity out of the 50 or so men he helped recruit this January.
Requesting to stay past his initial assignment, Christian toiled on campus for almost four months overseeing our growth into
the brotherhood we experience today. He challenged each and every members concept of what it means to be a Beta,
through his principled behavior and high expectations. This fraternity is what yall are going to make it, he repeated each
time we were faced with a moral dilemma or challenge. That is exactly the spirit he has left with us at the Alpha Zeta chapter.
Christian is responsible for implementing our committee structure. His input influenced many of our Bylaws. His standards
have forever redefined our perceptions of a fraternity brother. However these are not even his most important
contributions. In his four short months with us, Christian has challenged us in every way possible to be better men. He never
solved our problems for us; rather letting us use our best judgment to decide what a true Beta would do in the face of
adversity. When he did not believe we were fit to be initiated, he cancelled our ceremony until we could prove otherwise.
We answered his call through fast acting leadership and a collective attitude that reflected our commitment to Beta Theta Pi
and our brothers. His tough love leadership style has fashioned one of the most dynamic and energized fraternities at the
University of Denvernot to mention made better men out of all of us.
Because of Christian, the men of Alpha Zeta are prepared to handle just about anything that comes our way. So thank you
Christian for your unfailing trust, unfaltering direction, and unwavering support of the men of Alpha Zeta.
Yours in _kai_,
Michael Maloof
Christian West
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Upcoming Events
Upcoming EventsHomecoming Weekend-October 21st-22nd
We invite all Beta actives, alumni, and parents to a celebratory dinner on the DU
campus. More details will be provided as the date approaches!
Keep Your Eye on the Beta Facebook Calendar as the school year
approaches for more events and activities!
Keep in touch with Beta through our Facebook, YouTube, twitter, and Scribd.
Keep your fingers crossed for the new Alpha Zeta Beta Theta Pi Website hitting
the web in fall 2011. Have a safe summer! And keep it classy Alpha Zeta!
Recruitment Recommendation
With Fall Recruitment coming up fast, we
would love your recommendation of
possible new recruits. We seek men who
are interested in creating an enriching
fraternal experience based on high
academic standards, friendship, and
fidelity. Give us men and we will give you
leaders. Give us leaders and we will give
you Gods.
Email name, year in school, and contact
information to Thomas McCarvel, VP of
Recruitment, at
Alpha Zeta Colony of Beta Theta P
Phone: (949) 874-521
Email:[email protected]
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