Alpha Psi Alumni Association
c/o John Meyer
1751 Chestnut Farms Court
Fenton, MO 63026-2284
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HONORING OUR PAST -
BUILDING OUR ALPHA PSI FUTURE
Alpha Psi Chapter of Theta Xi Fraternity
Mike McKinney,
AY 265
B
eing a pledge when the house burned down
in 1970 was a mind-widening experience.
Our survival depended on actives and alumni
working together to build a new house.
Unfortunately, we've been in survival mode for
too long. Now we are in a position to not only
survive, but to become the premier fraternity on
campus. Our location is perfect and our actives
and alumni are motivated. I am looking forward
to my first St. Pat's at the new house.
Nick Ereckson, AY 494
D
id you know for a period of years, the annex didn't have
functioning heat because they guys didn't have enough money
to get it fixed. That's right—no heat through several Missouri winters.
The annex is pushing 60 years old with no major renovations. The
dining room is pushing 40 years old with no major renovations.
It is time for us as alumni to pass forward the opportunities Theta Xi
provided. Doing dishes as freshmen, details (annex johns, new house
johns, showers, walks and dumpsters, basement, stage, halls, what
am I forgetting?), house bills, shoveling the walks, building the block
wall in the back yard, refinishing the basement, Greek Week, St. Pat's,
countless hours in the basement, the walk down Pine St. to the Grotto, camping and floating,
Tree Dec and the Christmas party, beating Pikes in football, wrestling in the annex hall, Colonel
breaking his nose in a snowball fight, volleyball in the back yard…I could go on. It was a lot of
work but a lot more fun.
My family and I have been fortunate in part because of the lessons learned at Theta Xi. Our
checking account is now funded orders of magnitude better than in college. I suspect many of you
are in a similar situation. My wife and I chose to make a slightly uncomfortably sized financial
pledge to help build a new house for future generations. I beg each of you to do the same.
Now is the time.
Be sure to check out our website,
www.thetaximst.com.
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