By Tom Tatham’56
In each issue of the Theta Data , we provide a form that allows our alumni the opportunity to update their names, address , phones numbers, e-mail addresses and other newsworthy information about themselves. You can also recount your memories of what Beta has meant to you. This is very important for the Alumni records office of the chapter in maintaining current, accurate records. We appreciate your cooperation in periodically sharing this information with us; your updates allow our continued communication with you.
Of equal importance is the opportunity for us to support through our dues the publication, printing and mailing of the Theta Data and other mail communications that are required each year. Alumni annual dues support is about equal to the expense of our alumni communications.
You will note that this year , out form for the first time allows you the opportunity for our contribution to be made by charging to a credit card; i.e. Master Card, Visa, etc. We are doing this for your convenience and in an effort to provide an opportunity for more contributors to participate. Periodically , we will report to you our progress in both (1) the number of contributors and (2) the amount of support received. For your information, we have included below a table of recent giving results.
Dues Contributors
Year $$$$$ %increase Number %increase
1990-91 $3,245 72
1991-92 $4350 34.1 95 31.9
1992-93 $3440 -20.9 84 -11.6
1993-94 $3947 14.7 90 7.1
1994-95 $4081 3.4 101 12.2
1995-96 $5330 30.6 118 16.8
During this same period, the annual expense for publication, printing and mailing the Theta Data and other alumni communication has been a low of $3,440 and a high in 1995-96 of $5,580.
In addition to keeping you informed about the dues support program, we will be providing you with more information as to the contact between the house corporation and OWU. It is through this contract that Theta chapter is allowed to reside in the fraternity house, which is owned by the University. In return for the use of the facility, the Hose Corporation has certain duties and obligations as to the operations of the chapter , its budget and the physical maintenance and upkeep of the property. Some of the responsibilities are the University’s and some are the House Corporation’s. But more about this subject later , along with more information about “how we are doing.”
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