Homecoming 2025 Was Another Grand Weekend at The Old Gal
Homecoming weekend, October 3 & 4th , started Friday with alumni and UGs playing golf at the Gendarin Golf Course followed by the Trine Touchstone Dinner and then a social at the Old Gal.
Clockwise – Front Left: Justin Wiza #1213, Phillip Grimes #1247, Greg Dean, Blaine Bowman #1246, Jack ” Action” Robertson #927, Jon-Matthew Spaw #1227, Mark “Froggy” Stone #882, Dane Chapman #1242
The Saturday morning Annual Alumni Association Meeting was led by President Lenny Duff # 975 who reported that the Alumni Association is functioning quite well with more assigned roles and expectations of all Board Members and Officers. The Association will be focused on producing a large turnout at Homecoming 2026 and making the new Spring Rendezvous at Lenny’s place on Hamilton Lake, just outside Angola, a significant regular alumni/undergrad event. 2026 date is set for June 13, 2026!!
The UG Chapter reported they have made a significant mark on Trine’s Campus life by virtue of currently holding down the President of the Student Senate, Inter- Fraternity Council and Skull and Bones….all being Alpha Sigs!! They had two pledges at Homecoming – Clint Miller and Easton Swint. They are also collaborating with Trine to put on a monthly dinner food cart type event. The last two had over 400 and 600 participants respectively. They are expecting another large spring pledge class with a goal of 7-10 new brothers.
| Left, Lenny Duff #975, President of the Alumni Association Leads the Annual Meeting as Paul Ruegamer #913, President of the House Corp talks about Burning the Old Gal’s Mortgage |
President of the House Corp, Paul Ruegamer #913, reported our Old Gal contractor has agreed that leveling the patio concrete slabs is a warranty repair and that they will start the work the week after Homecoming. He also reported the House Corp still has a healthy reserve fund of $65,000 and that the effort to Burn the Old Gal’s Mortgage before January is going quite well.
| Mel Budreau # 902, Lenny Duff #975, Rob Ritz #983, Dana Ruegamer, Paul Rugamer # 913 |
Corey Herr # 1092 and his wife Macie hosted the pre-Trine Football Game tailgate party on the Old Gal’s patio. The afternoon included Trine football or the Alpha Sig pontoon boat cruise of Lake James hosted by Mel Budreau #902 and his wife Vicki.
| Front Row, Delta Beta Xi inductees: Mark (Froggy) Stone #882, Bill Golden #919, Tom (OddBall) #840, Mel Budreau #902, Paul Ruegamer #913, John Goudy # 758, John (Tux) Anderson #864 |
The Annual Alumni Awards dinner was held at Club Paradise. Brother Mike Lynch #887, Treasurer of the Alumni Association, was awarded the Wayne A. Champion Alumni Service Award. Congrats Brother Lynch!
The most prestigious award that a brother volunteering at the ΑΣΦ Chapter level can earn is the Delta Beta Xi. This National ΑΣΦ award was presented to Mel Budreau # 902 for his work on and management of myriad projects for the Old Gal. His guidance and work as our landscaping extraordinaire has won campus awards for the aesthetic qualities of his work and leadership. He and his wife, Vicki, cover as our Alpha Sig House Parents, and do an amazing job in this role at the House.
And the tradition of our Sweetheart Ceremonial Song continued with the current and former lovelies shown below.
2025 Sweethearts (Left-to-Right): Arianna Max, Paige Knight, Christine Golden, Myra Stone and Cara Wlodarczyk
Of course, Saturday night ended with a social at the Old Gal. Homecoming ’25 was its usual fun time with the Brotherhood.
The Chapter does not allow campaign solicitations at Homecoming, but the main topic was “how close we are to paying off the Old Gal’s Mortgage in just 10 years”?
Article written by Brother Tom “OddBall” Alspaugh #840