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Wolverine Sig page 2 Thatcher also accepted invitations from Hester to join his discussion groups at the Fraternity's summer leadership training workshops, having done so most recently in 2017 at age 95. "It was always amazing," Hester says. "He would just walk in the room, pick right up on the topics the group was talking about, [and] offer sage advice in his very calming and humorous way. It was always wonderful to see the way he'd interact with the undergraduates. Every workshop, he knew I was going to invite him to stop by my discussion group and he always did." The ease with which Thatcher connected with others will be part of his enduring legacy. "We all know the reality of entering the Chapter Eternal one day," Hester says, "but I was betting that if anyone could live forever it'd be Chuck. And in a way, he will. He will live forever in the many of us who were so impacted by his life." ENDEAVORING TO RETAIN THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH (Continued from page 1) F or a little more than a year now, the House Corporation and the undergraduate Chapter have adapted to all the challenges presented by the pandemic. We went on with our meetings and the upkeep of the house and the brothers managed the Chapter affairs. Between preparing for and passing city code inspections and projects we take on for regular maintenance, the house is in good shape. We have paid our mortgage debt down to under $249,000 and our goal is to eliminate it all together. The debt service is running us over $55,000 per year so freeing that money up would greatly improve our long-term financial standing. We still provide $2,500 in scholarships each term to the undergraduates and still find ways to support Sigma Chi and Theta Theta as a great choice among Michigan's competitive Greek options. Hopefully this fall will mark a return to a more normal campus experience. While some things might be up in the air, we are identifying ways to strengthen Theta Theta and providing more for our alumni and undergraduates. The pandemic did give us the opportunity to finetune our Zoom meeting skills, which creates additional opportunities for alumni who can contribute their time. While the House Corporation can always use additional help from brothers who can make the monthly trip to Ann Arbor for meetings, Zoom is a great option, regardless of where you live. Here are some projects/activities that would benefit our Chapter if you have the time to take on a leadership role or participate. CAREER NIGHT We have previously had local alumni come to the Chapter House to meet with the undergraduates and offer career guidance, make connections, discuss employment trends, and provide real world counseling. To make this happen, we would like to pair alumni who can gather a group of guys from a variety of fields with representatives from the Chapter who can coordinate Chapter attendance and prepare a list of questions they are most interested in getting answered. REUNIONS Over the years, several groups of classes of brothers have gotten together over football weekends. They always make for a great time and a celebration of many lifelong friendships. We'd like to help organize this as an annual event. Ideally, we would find brothers from landmark new member classes or graduation years that are due for their 10th, 20th, 25th, etc., reunions. We can help provide contact information from our records and help with planning events at the Chapter House over the weekend. We need one or two guys to take the lead on behalf of their respective reunion groups. OFFICER MENTORS The House Corporation works with a new set of Chapter officers each year. The transition from year to year isn't always smooth and keeping them on track for success in their roles can be a challenge. What would really be helpful is if we could find alumni who could take on a mentorship role with one of our most critical positions. If we could pair you with the Consul, Quaestor, Magister, House Manager, Ritual Chairman, or Alumni Relations Chairman and start a regular dialog on their role and keep them on track for the goals they have set, the entire Chapter would benefit. This could easily be done by Zoom or phone. ALUMNI EVENTS While football games provide regular opportunities to get back to campus in the fall, we'd like to see if we could come up with additional opportunities for alumni and undergraduates to get to know each other. Some ideas include a golf outing, a canoe trip down the Huron River, a watch party for the Final Four (in our future, right?). There are plenty of options and we are looking for volunteers to take on the challenge. INITIATION Part of our initiation ceremony relies on alumni participation. We'd need you at the Chapter House for this, but I can tell you from experience that it is a rewarding role, even if it requires an early start on a Saturday. It is a chance for us to welcome our new initiates and explain to them firsthand our commitment and that the benefits of brotherhood can last a lifetime. Our undergraduates prepare for and provide an initiation experience that provides a lot of value to all who attend. We appreciate all the support you have given to the Chapter over the years. We hope you will consider offering your time for projects like these that will benefit our alumni and undergraduate Chapter. To discuss any of these in more detail or to get looped into a Zoom meeting, please don't hesitate to contact me. In Hoc, Dan Page '87 (248) 568-6340 | dpage345@gmail.com The Beat Rolls on at Theta Theta Learn About the Many Ways You Can Remain Involved with the Chapter A Winning Wolverine C ongratulations to David R. Prybil '87, who was the champion of this year's '80s NCAA tournament pool! Brothers John Dumont '88 and Bill Kline '87 rounded out the top three for a winter 1984 pledge class sweep of the podium.

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