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Western Plains Division Vice President Brian Booth (Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1997)

WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME AS A DIVISION VICE PRESIDENT AND A HOUSE CORPORATION DIRECTOR?

I feel I still owe the Fraternity. I took so much for granted during my short undergrad Delt experience. I realize now most of what I have today can all be traced back to my success at school, the associations I made and what I learned from the brotherhood. Without Delts and that school, I would not be who I am today or be where I am today.

HOW HAVE YOU BENEFITTED BY REMAINING INVOLVED?

It keeps me feeling young and connected with the 18 to 24-year-old group of undergrads. My involvement also keeps me constantly connected with more than 50 years of Delts from my chapter and beyond. I feel that I can connect well with others through my experience, so bringing both together is the reward.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER TO AN ALUMNUS WHO HADN’T PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT ABOUT VOLUNTEERING?

Please volunteer. Nothing will bring you more joy than giving back to the Fraternity through direct contact with the undergrads. There are many in the Delt community and beyond who can offer a hand, so you don’t have to go it alone and try and reinvent the wheel. Feel empowered, but level-headed enough to only take on what you can handle.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY? HOW DO THEY SUPPORT YOUR VOLUNTEER ROLE?

My wife Carrie and I have been married for 11 years and we have two children, Baily age two and Mason age eight. Being a volunteer has commitments that aren’t always easy to justify as equal to family, work and other obligations. You have to remember what and who comes first and balance that with the love and backing you get from your family. Carrie loves her Delt, does not always buy-in, but is always supportive.