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Campaign for the Balanced Man
Today's
reality is... Sigma Phi Epsilon is the preeminent fraternity in the country according to
its peers. This is a tribute to the undergraduates today and to alumni who created
this outstanding legacy. The other reality is... our Texas Rho chapter is lagging in
endowment support behind many of the other fraternities present on the Baylor
campus. The Campaign for the Balanced Man is our response, so that we have the
strength in the future to assist our undergraduate chapter with scholarship and leadership
support. Demands on undergraduates finances are beginning to far exceed their
resources. If someone looks at Sigma Phi Epsilon's most successful chapters over
time, it is clear that alumni financial and volunteer support has been a key success
factor. Your investment adds strength to our chapter... strength that is
directed to the development of the individual Brother. Our Texas Rho chapter
is going to be strong in the future because alumni giving on a regular, unrestricted basis
will provide the resources to meet the needs of the undergraduate actives. When you
invest in Sigma Phi Epsilon you create a legacy that continues the value you
received. With broad support from its alumni, Sigma Phi Epsilon will continue to
provide a first class experience in an ever-more challenging world. If alumni
invest in Sigma Phi Epsilon to help build long term resources, our young Brothers will
have the tools they need to continue our Fraternity's great record of leadership.
Help endow the Texas Rho Balanced
Man Scholarship. The key to a chapter running this program effectively starts with
having the money to offer the scholarship. All gifts given to the 'restricted' Texas
Rho Educational Foundation fund will be acknowledged in the Texas Rho Newsletter and on
the website and receipted to you for tax purposes. This endowment is initially
restricted to fund the Balanced Man Scholarship. Rush continues to grow increasingly
competitive among the many fraternities on Baylor's campus and ensuring the consistent
implementation of the Balanced Man Scholarship gives our undergraduate chapter a greater
presence and an advantage in recruiting while providing a positive program even our Baylor
constituents support. As the fund grows, the annual income will also provide other
scholarships for our undergraduate members and for educational or leadership
programs. The larger our fund grows the more we will have each year for these
programs. This is why your participation is so important.
Back in
1995, our Conclave saw the passing of legislative action which encouraged chapters to
develop a plan with its alumni to establish a $50,000 scholarship fund, restricted for its
educational programs. This may seem like a lofty goal to a few of you, but we are
quickly becoming a mature membership (with close to 650 alumni) that has the power to
easily make this goal attainable. Your participation is the most important
thing... so please participate by pledging any amount. Brothers helping
Brothers is what sets Texas Rho's Educational Foundation apart from the wide array of
options you face in charitable giving.
Thanks for your support,
The SigEp Alumni Board of Texas Rho
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