Chapter Newsletter Winter Fall 2009

Chapter Newsletter Fall 2009

The new All in campaign by our national office.
Check out the video and the new ALL in campaign from the national office

This animation was created for the Delta Sigma Phi Convention, to help Delta Sigma Phi kick off the All In for Delta Sig campaign. That campaign is an effort to engage undergraduates and alumni in reconnecting with Delta Sigma Phi, and will kick off in August 2009.

http://www.deltasig.org/allin/

Social Networking for Epsilon Beta: A different way of connecting with alumni, actives and friends.
This website was originally created in the summer of 1994. Since its creation, it has served as a focal point for information related to our chapter. As technology evolved, the needs and expectation of our group have changed.

New methods in social networking will become more important tools to contact with the chapter. This summer we are embarking in changing our online presence. Facebook, Linked in, tweeter, a new content management system will be new updated ways of networking and connecting with past and current members of our chapter.

Keep in an eye on future updates.

Scott Gurholt, Past President, Proud Papa...

Scott Gurholt announced the birth of his second child mid August. Rowan was born a little early. Mom and baby are home resting and in good spirits.

In addition we would like to congratulate him on his recent new assignment as Director of Marketing for Riley Construction in Kenosha WI.

Congrats!

Eric and Amy marry in Colorado

Amy and Eric met at UW- Oshkosh in Breese hall in the fall of 1990. We dated briefly and remained friends. It would take us awhile until our paths crossed again for good.

In the meantime, Eric moved to Colorado to ride powder waves and drive Jeeps the way they were meant to be. (Sorry Rich, but up on the lawn of 555 Algoma does not count). Amy worked on finishing her schooling.

While stumbling from ski town to ski town, Eric finally found his calling as a firefighter. He finished at the Fire Academy and in 2002, secured a paid position at Copper Mountain Fire Dept. Two years later, Amy moved into the neighborhood to room with Amy Yanda-Lee in the Vail Valley.

In Nov. of 2007 under a full moon and the Gore Range Mountains, Eric Johnson and Amy Pierre were engaged. We were married on July 18th, 2008 in the meadows of Evergreen, Colorado with many Gamma Phi Beta and Delta Sigma Phi alums in attendance.

Eric and Amy now call Golden, CO home. Amy is a School Counselor for a magnet K-8 school in the Adams 12 School District. Eric is a Captain for Red White and Blue Fire Rescue in Breckenridge, Co.

We would like to wish you all a memorable Homecoming and college career in Oshkosh. We hold GPB and DSP very dear to our hearts and your friendships as well.

Wishing we were there,
Amy Pierre-Johnson and Eric Johnson
Golden, CO

John Close, the man, the legend.

Epsilon Beta chapter member John Close (1972-75) spotted his 150th career
auto race August 20 competing in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series race at Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway. Close spotted driver Donny
Lia to a 12th-place finish in the event.

Earlier this season, Close and Lia - a rookie - won the NASCAR Truck Series
race at Mansfield, OH. It was the first time a rookie had won in the Truck
Series since Carl Edwards did it in 2003.

Close - known to all as 'JC' in college - has spotted 11 winners, scored 21
Top-5 and 36 Top-10 finishes in his spotting career. Close has finished in the
Top-15 in 64 percent of the events he has competed in since first taking
the spotter's stand in a NASCAR Busch (now Nationwide) Series race at
Miami-Homestead Speedway in 1995.

Close, EB Corresponding Secretary and President of IFC President while at
UW-O, is also a noted motorsports journalist contributing to a host of
automotive and motorsports publications and web sites - including his own site
www.CloseFinishes.com.

He has also penned two books - Tony Stewart - From Indy Phenom to NASCAR
Superstar - and - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - From Desert Dust To
Superspeedways. Close is also a regular guest every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Eastern on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, NASCAR Channel 128.

The two shots of Close here are up on the spotter's stand at Kansas Speedway
and a photo from back in his Epsilon Beta 'club' days back in the 70's.


JC can be contacted at closefinishes@aol.com
or by calling 704-236-9986.

Josh and Erin Thurmer are now parents

On July 10th, Josh's wife, Erin gave birth to Landon Cain Thurmer... Joshua Thurmer is a past president of Epsilon Beta. He is currently employed in Milwaukee at Generac. His wife was also the president of the zeta tau alpha chapter at UW Oshkosh.

Landon Cain Thurmer
Born July 10th at 6:36am
20 inches long

Mom, baby, and dad are all well and resting at home.