Sigma Chi - University of Missouri

The TIgeR SIg page 2 spring 2014 C olumbia's a nice place to live, but when you're a local sigma Chi, there's a good chance you've done more than a little of that living at 500 College av- enue. We thought it was time to recognize the alumni who, over the past 20 years or more, have answered the call for the Chap- ter and Chapter House needs—sometimes at 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning. We start with Steve Richardson '87, cur- rent Chapter advisor. steve, applying his naval officer experience, has guided the Chapter for the past five years and has been a strong and consistent force for the forward movement Xi Xi has achieved. The man who lives half his life with the Chapter is Mark Kaiser '05, assistant Chapter adviser and what we might call the alumni operating officer who coordinates the functions of the housemom, the ex- ecutive committee, the house corporation, and the Chapter. on top of that, mark has planned the major alumni social events for the past several years. Dave Bear '65, who got the house leased and saved us financially during our past exodus, has for years done repairs on the house at his special "sigma Chi cost" and participated heavily in the planning of the renovation and the outside remodeling done the first year of work. Finally we mention Mike Wilson '84 and George Gale '54. both are former Chap- ter advisors and between them dedicated hundreds of hours to the renovation of the Chapter House. While george supervised the planning of the work and coordinated the architect, designer, general contractor, and financial needs, mike saved us liter- ally thousands of dollars on materials costs and had the patience to take the daily calls and e-mails from george, which were of a "how do we handle this?" basis. as mike once said to george, "no one but the two of us will ever understand what it took to get this done." We thank them all. A Brief Cheer for the Boots on the ground Written by George Gale '54 Join Us at the 2nd Annual Xi Xi golf Shootout M ark your calendar and plan to join us for the 2014 Xi Xi sigma Chi alumni Weekend. We will be hosting the 2nd annual Xi Xi golf shootout at the recently renovated l.a. nickell golf Course during the afternoon of Friday, september 19, with an alumni tailgate at the mizzou vs. indiana football game on saturday, september 20. The golf tournament will be played in memory of two of our beloved alumni who passed away last year, Ike Skelton IV '53 and Josh Seidel '02, with proceeds going to foundations in their memory and to the Xi Xi scholarship Fund. in addition to playing in the golf tournament, it is our hope that pledge classes will organize milestone reunions around alumni Weekend and that it will become an annual opportunity to rekindle lifelong friendships and support our undergraduate Chapter through the Xi Xi scholarship Foundation. so, start organizing your team for the four- or five-man scramble! We have secured a block of 50 hotel rooms at the soon-to-open Holiday inn Express in Columbia for the weekend. registration and hotel details will arrive in a separate mailing, or you can go to www.GoXiXi.com for registration, payment, and hotel information. in hoc, Paul Courter '72 Hunter Holman '15, Consul Mark Kaiser '05 Evan Ritter '15, scholarship Chairman Jacob Boersig* St. Louis, Mo. Blake Bougadis Naperville, Ill. Joey Bruning Chesterfield, Mo. Pat Egan Grayslake, Ill. Welcome, new members B rothers Tom Scott '58 and Jay Shields '75 were announced by the international Fraternity to receive the fraternity's highest recognition for achievement in their professional careers and civic endeavors. They will receive their significant sig awards at the 2014 grand Council in skokie, illinois, on June 27 at 6 p.m. all Xi Xi sigs are invited. Tom was recognized for his career leadership in the insurance industry, where he has received national awards for his performance. in addition, he has spearheaded numerous community and philanthropic activities. in 2013, Tom and his wife, betty, were honored as philanthropists of the year by Kansas City, and Tom's support of the university of missouri earned him a ph.D. in humane letters from the university in 2006. Jay was recognized for his career leadership in the schaeffer manufacturing Company of st. louis, started in 1839 (the date of mizzou's birth) as a soap and candle business that evolved into providing lubricants for steamboats and covered wagons. it is now one of the largest purveyors of specialty lubricants in the world, and during all this time family ownership has maintained. in addition, Jay led the effort to save and prosper the st. louis old newsboy Charity, which has raised millions of dollars to support the children in need of st. louis. Tom can be reached at (913) 362-7999 or tscot4@kc.rr.com and Jay can be reached at (314) 865-4100 or jayshields@schaefferoil.com. Tom Scott '58 and Jay Shields '75 Elected as significant sigs

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