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APRIL 2016

Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter Of Tulsa Newsletter

SOCIAL CALENDAR

APRIL:14 - Happy Hour

Zanmai Restaurant & Bar, 1402 S. Peoria

5:00 PM–7:00 PM - All alumni welcome

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - Friday Lunch

The Summit Club

15 W. 6th, 31st Floor

11:30 AM–1:00 PM

MAY: 12 - Happy Hour



14 - Golf Tournament

Battle Creek Golf Club

3200 N. Battle Creek Dr., BA, OK

12:30 PM – Check-In Starts

6, 13, 20, 27 - Friday Lunch

The Summit Club


12:00 AM–1:00 PM

JUNE: 9 - Happy Hour



3, 10, 17, 24 - Friday Lunch

The Summit Club


12:00 AM–1:00 PM

FROM THE PRESIDENT

New developments for Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter of Tulsa!This is the historic first issue of our new monthly newsletter. Within the next 30-60 days, we will also be rolling out our new web site, offering all the interesting information about our chapter...our history, organization, scheduled events, and most importantly, our goals for the future. We are taking our chapter to the top, and you are going to be a part of it.

Sigma Chi is attracting more and more attention among our universities and colleges, with its reputation for developing young men into leaders and successful graduates. Not surprisingly, inquiries from many schools are being received at our headquarters regarding establishing new chapters. Of course, our membership already dwarfs all other Fraternities. As you know, it is our mission to keep searching diligently in the course of our lives for the ideal...that is always just out of reach. But, in so doing, we can make things better.

We are proud to announce that the Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter of Tulsa is stepping up to the next level! I am very proud to be a Sigma Chi.

In hoc Signo Vinces,Bob Wandres, DO President 2016-17


ALUMNI NEWS

CONSTANTINE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONWe had a very successful Christmas party with record attendance. We honored 66 sweethearts at the Valentines Luncheon. Six area members of The Order of Constantine met for dinner on February 28th to celebrate Constantines 1,744th birthday. Constantine was very please and thanked everyone.

Picture Details:Top left: Bill Grimm, BK, 69’Top middle: Jim Kuykendall, GD, 87’Top right: Cricket Kingham, GD, 69’

Bottom left: Willis Allen, DO, 68’Bottom mid: Joe porter, GD, 64’Bottom right: Sheldon Detrick, GD, 58’

HONORS & AWARDS• Congratulations to Joe Porter for receiving The Order of Constantine.• Congratulations to two Gamma Delta Sigs who were recently recognized by the lnternational Fraternity as

Significant Sigs: Jack Allen, GD and Sheldon Detrick, GD, 58’.

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ACTIVE CHAPTER REPORTSBILL GRIMM, BK | BEN KIMBRO, DO | SHEL DETRICK, GD • BETA KAPPA:

Below are various successes and improvements we made in the Fall semester and continue to make leading in to the spring semester. We are excited for the future!

- OU Cousins Registration: • We had 56 undergraduate members join OU cousins. Last year, there was 1 undergraduate member that was a part of

the OU cousins organization. We believe it is important to welcome and make the United States feel like home to our international students.

• Currently: Sigma Chi and Delta Delta Delta are working on an OU Cousins (partial) lock in at Hey Day in Moore, Oklahoma. Sigma Chi and Tri Delta exec have already met/emailed with Quy Nguyen and have began talks to make this event a reality.

- Derby Days Brunch: • Raised over $8,000 during our brunch, held in the Molly Shi Ballroom in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. • Last year in all of Derby Days there was $5,000 raised. • Our undergraduate members already began working on Derby Days 2016’s programming and schedule. It is currently

scheduled for early April and we have a fundraising goal of $20,000.

CONSUL: Andrew Cass | C: 918-899-8565 | E: [email protected] CHAIRMAN: Austin Whittaker | C: 918-704-060 | E: [email protected] LIAISON: Bill Grimm, BK | C: 918-584-1600 | E: [email protected]

• DELTA OMEGA: Due to the small amount of interest in the greek societies we had no pledge class this semester. Derby Days will not be held this spring, but instead it will be held next fall. The new pledge training program was a big success last semester. A 2016-2017 Sweetheart has been chosen, Ms. Courtney McKeon of Garland, TX. She is a sophomore member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and is the TU Women’s Soccer goalkeeper. The election was held in the beginning of April, the results are as follows: Counsul: Wyatt Evans; Pro Consul: Brian On; Annotator: Kevin Schilling; Quaestor: Richard Song; Magister: Michael Collett; Risk Manager: Dennan Wheeler; Tribune: Matt Webber; Chapter Editor: Spencer Hartwig; Kustos: Dakota Baldridge; Brother-at-Large: Nabeel Hefzi

CONSUL: Billy Mayer | C: 214-769-7573RUSH CHAIRMAN: Zac Losoney | C: 918-859-3931 | E: [email protected] ADVISOR & LIAISON: Ben Kimbro, DO | C: 918-808-1902 | E: [email protected]

• GAMMA DELTA: The Gamma Delta Chapter of Sigma Chi has made strong advancements toward reclaiming its heritage of a winning tradition at Oklahoma State. First and foremost, the chapter recently initiated a new pledge class comprising of 45 members into the fraternity and plans to initiate 5 more in the coming month. Strong guidance from older brothers has instilled in these pledge classes a love for the fraternity that is healthy and poses to set a solid foundation for pledge classes to come. The Chapter, also, reintroduced the sweetheart tradition this month, naming Jordan Wiley—an exceptionally qualified and capable candidate—as the first sweetheart in recent years. Efforts to extend the Chapter’s awareness of its strong alumni presence continue to materialize through the Alumni Connection program, and the chapter is currently preparing to put on another successful Derby Days. Let me know of any edits or additions you wish to make...

CONSUL: Connor Nybo | C: 303-229-6031 | E: [email protected] CHAIRMAN: Weston Kuykendall | C: 918-906-7181 | E: [email protected] CHAIRMAN: Zac Pointer | C: 806-206-6979 | E: [email protected] CHAPTER LIAISON: Shel Detrick, GD, 58’ | C: 918-671-1855 | E: [email protected]


CHAPTER ETERNAL REPORTHAP FRY, GY, 64’, DO, 67’

• David Andrew Gersztenkorn, DO, 09’ 2/28/1987 – 2/11/2016 Last Legacy: The Davis Gersztenkorn Memorial Fund David’s family along with UTMB, have established the Davis Gersztenkorn Memorial Endowment Fund, a permanent endowment for the benifit of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in the School of Medicine. Funds will be awarded to support medical student or graduate student research in ophthalmology at UTMB (including but not necessarily limited to travel funds ti present their work at a regional or national eye or vision research meeting).

Checks should be payable to “University of Texas Medical Branch”. On the memo line reference: “David Gersztenkorn Memorial Fund”. Mail to: Betsy Clardy, CFRE | Vice President & Chief Development Officer, Development Office University of Texas Medical Branch301 University Blvd Galveston, TX 77555-0148

GRAND PRAETOR REPORTDON MCKINNEY, DO, 84’

Horizons is a leadership development experience for undergraduate Sigma Chis who wish to improve their understanding of leadership as it relates to personal development, group dynamics, and intentional efforts to make positive change in the world. The program is offered at no cost to the participants funded by the Sigma Chi Foundation.

The Horizons program is held in an ideal setting for outdoor adventure, interactive learning, and inspired reflection. Participants begin their experiences through a series of reflective and thought-provoking questions in the application process, continue learning through pre-session readings, and then immerse themselves in whole-brain learning experience that engages their minds and bodies onsite in Snowbird, Utah. Finally,

All Oklahoma chapters will have at least one undergraduate attending because of your generous donations to the Bell Challenge. It is one of the benefits of your chapters reaching the $10,000 goal each year.


SOCIAL CHAIRMAN REPORTRICK GUILD, GD, 80’

I appreciate the opportunity to be your Social Chairman this year. It has been exciting to see our chapter attendance and membership grow so much over the past 12 months!

• CHRISTMAS PARTY Our Christmas Party was a lot of fun, with an excellent band and a beautiful White Cross ice sculpture. I will be contacting you for your thoughts on a new venue for the event next year. Our goal is to make it a bit more upscale.

• SWEETHEART PARTY Our Sweetheart Party at the Summit Club in February had an exceptional crowd of over 70 people. Everyone enjoyed honoring their sweethearts by singing them the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi and giving them all white roses.

• SIGMA CHI HAPPY HOUR Our monthly Sigma Chi Happy Hours have been very well attended. They are on the 2nd Thursday of every month at Zanmai Sushi at 14th and Peoria. The view of downtown Tulsa from the bar area is spectacular! See you at the next one!

• FRIDAY LUNCHES Our Friday lunches at the Summit Club have grown from an average of six, to a point where we have maxed out the seating in the River Room and will probably have to change to larger room. The Honest John Pot is getting larger too! Come to our next lunch to share some brotherhood and win some money!


GOLF TOURNAMENTANDREW GRIMM, BK, 02’

Andrew Grimm has put together the first annual Tulsa Sigma Chi Golf Tournament to be played on May 14th at Battle Creek Golf Club located in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. There will be one shotgun start at 2:00 PM followed by a dinner and awards ceremony. The format will be a four-person scramble. Entry fee: $125.00 for Alumni

$75.00 for Active Sigma Chi members (Includes access to the driving range before the round,

green fee, dinner and a tee gift)

Dinner Only: $35.00. Alcohol will be provided on the course.

MUST BE 21 YEARS OLD TO PLAY.

ALL PLAYERS MUST REGISTER BY APRIL 27, 2016. Proceeds will benefit Sigma Chi Chapters at OU, TU and OSU. All golfers are expected to wear appropriate golf attire and respect course rules.

GOLF TOURNAMENT DETAILS:

RESERVE YOUR SPOT:Please contact Clark Daily, Beta Kappa for the registration form. Once you’ve completed the form, mail the form and check to Clark Daily at the address below. Make checks out to Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter.

Clark Daily5515 E. 37th StreetTulsa, OK 74135

The Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter of Tulsa Golf Committee has high hopes for making this an annual event to reconnect with our brothers. We would like to thank you for the support and look forward to seeing you on the course. If there are any questions please contact Clark Daily at 918-695-0518, or by email at [email protected].

Our Tulsa Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter is growing quickly and heading in the right direction. Thank you for your support!

In hoc,Andrew Grimm, BK, 02’

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