Sigma Chi - University of Missouri

Fall 2013 Page 3 The Tiger Sig Xi Xi Golf Shootout a Success Brothers Bond during Grand Opening Dinner n September 14, over 100 Xi Xi alumni and friends visited Columbia to celebrate and experience the beginning of the next 40 years of Sigma Chi at the University of Missouri. Inspired by the completion of our three-year house renovation, Paul Courter '72 stepped up, with support from the Alumni Association, to host the first Xi Xi Golf Shootout, followed by a grand opening dinner, held at 500 S. College. O The golf shootout was a tremendous success with a field of 56 alumni, undergraduates, and their fathers, complemented by perfect fall golf weather and beverage cart service throughout the course. The tournament was formatted as a scramble, with eight par-threes serving as qualifying holes for the shootout. Alumni sponsored many holes, either personally or through their business, and each par-three had a sporting event ticket package prize for a hole-in-one. As foursomes came off the course, grilled food and drinks were served, scorecards were tallied, and anticipation for the shootout grew. Once the shootout qualifiers were announced, each lined up to take their best shot at the par-three 10th hole, with nearly 50 other players surrounding the tee box gallery-style to watch and root them on. After all eight players took their shot, two of our most experienced players, Paul Carothers '58 and George Gale '54, were closest to the pin. Determination of the winner actually required a measurement, which left George Gale as our shootout champion for 2013. Over $1,200 in prizes were awarded to the shootout winner and the top three teams in the scramble. As the shootout wrapped up, the focus turned to our beautifully renovated house at 500 S. College for our grand opening dinner. We benefited from our new House Mom, Kathy Estes, who volunteered her more The house was filled with people for the golf reunion. than 25 years of event-planning experience and hosted the most stunning dinner event in recent Xi Xi memory. Attendees were welcomed into the Formal Room for a cocktail reception, followed by a seated dinner on the front veranda of the house underneath the columns. During dinner, introductions and congratulations were given for all the dedicated individuals who contributed to the renovation. Many alumni and friends attended, including Vice Chancellor Dr. Cathy Scroggs and our largest contributor to the capital campaign, Duncan Matteson '56, who flew all the way from California to attend the event. Brothers gather for dinner during the golf reunion. We are very grateful to everyone who made an effort to attend these hugely successful events. If you were unable to attend this year, please consider attending the second annual Xi Xi Golf Shootout, which is being planned for a Friday afternoon before a home football game in mid-September 2014! Look for a date reminder in early 2014. Sigma Chi Mom Makes Chapter House Feel Like Home Written by Xi Xi House Director Kathy Estes veryone associated with this Chapter has been very warm and welcoming, making this an easy transition for me. Since we just completed a three-year, multimillion dollar renovation, my focus has been to organize and create better systems to run the day-to-day operations of the house. We have built and organized 12 new closets and changed most of the cleaning and kitchen products to green and natural, eliminating harsh chemicals wherever we can. We have reinstated etiquette lessons for the new members and, hopefully, will begin ballroom dance lessons as part of their curriculum. E Beginning at the end of this semester, we will return to family-style dinner so the members can enjoy saying prayer before dinner and practicing etiquette for all. I have been working with many of the committees teaching them how to plan events, create budgets, and organize projects. The house is so beautiful and the layout allows us to host multiple types of events. Our first was the grand re-opening in September on the front veranda. We also hosted Dad's Weekend with a Vegas night and VIP alumni tailgate for football. Returning alumni and current parents love the house and all the new changes. Overall, my focus is to make the Chapter House a home. This is everyone's home away from home. I want everyone to have great food, ample room to study, and a place to gather with friends, watch football, and relax. Contrary to the media's depiction of fraternities, this Chapter is very respectful of their new home and appreciates all that alumni have done to create a Chapter House that they can be proud of and enjoy for many years to come. For those who would like to follow our daily activities, you can see us on my Facebook page, Mizzou Sig Chi Mom. I post almost 1,000 pictures each semester. It is very popular with parents and alumni.

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