Welcome to Gamma Beta Rising. The purpose of this site is to provide information to alumni all across the world about the Gamma Beta Chapter, and especially, about the efforts to Rebuild the Utah Chapter of Beta Theta Pi and to renovate its chapter house.

The Eccles Challenge

On May 4, 2011, Spencer F. Eccles sponsored a Utah Beta dinner to announce the Gamma Beta Rising Campaign–the largest gathering in the history of Gamma Beta. At the event, Spence and his son, Spencer P. Eccles, jointly and generously issued a challenge grant of $250,000 toward our $1.55 million campaign.

This challenge provides $1 for every $2 contributed up to $750,000 from date of the dinner on. Spence and Spence made this pledge to stimulate support for the re-colonization effort and to help bring our carefully studied renovation plans and dreams to a successful conclusion. The men of Gamma Beta of Beta Theta Pi are grateful and indebted to the Eccles for their loyalty and unyielding support now and over many decades in the past.

“The Restored Gamma Beta Chapter,” the inspirational speech delivered to Gamma Beta alumni by Spencer F. Eccles, #863, at Rice-Eccles Stadium on May 4, 2011 follows. The speech is in Spence’s own hand with his trademark and inimitable green ink and demonstrates his unparalleled dedication to Beta Theta Pi.

Click to read “The Restored Gamma Beta Chapter” speech by Spencer F. Eccles

Update Your Profile
Please, if you have not done so already, visit the “Update Profile” page and complete the form. This information will not be posted on the website or given out, it is strictly for the record-keeping purposes of our chapter. This will allow us to inform you about your fellow alumni, alumni activities and events, and the progress on the Gamma Beta Rising Campaign. Let all of your pledge brothers know about this site, and encourage them to fill out the personal information form.

If you have any further questions please call Mike Mattsson at 801 232 3680 or by e-mail to mattsson2869 _at_ comcast.net.

We want all living Gamma Betas to contribute to this worthy campaign and become involved in the Utah Beta Theta Pi Alumni Association.