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Written by Bob Aulgur
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Friday, 07 February 2003 18:00 |
Twenty Eight Sigma Chi alumni members from a variety of chapters met for the organizational meeting of a Central Missouri Alumni Chapter at the former Xi Xi Chapter House on the campus of the University of Missouri at Columbia, Missouri on February 8, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting was convened by Bruce Klaus who had taken the initiative to contact Sigma Chi alumni living in Missouri and convince them to meet for the purpose of setting up a Central Missouri Sigma Chi Alumni organization.
As each person entered the meeting room they were asked to give their name, contact information, school, and graduation year to the organization for later use in setting up an alumni roster for the organization. An opening invocation was given by Wally Landrum. Each attendee then introduced themselves to the group and the business meeting began.
In accordance with Sigma Chi Fraternity By-Laws and Regulations governing Alumni Associations, Bruce agreed to act as the initial meeting’s moderator. The group made the following decisions by acclimation:
Name of Organization: Central Missouri Sigma Chi Alumni Association
Purpose of Organization: To allow Central Missouri Sigma Chi Alumni a forum for exchanging information about themselves and their business and personal activities, fostering the bonds of brotherhood with our central Missouri undergraduate Sigma Chi chapters, hosting social events such as tailgate parties at sporting events, encouraging attendance at national, regional, and local Sigma Chi activities and supporting the work of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
Officers of the Organization:
Bruce Klaus, President, Southeast Missouri `71
Tom Whelihan, Vice-President, University of Mo. `87
Bob Aulgur, Recording Secty., Westminster, `76
Tim Price, Membership Secty., University of Mo. `98
George Gale, Editor, University of Mo. `74
Kal Cleavinger, Treasurer, Kansas State `74
Scott Priesmeyer, Undergraduate Liaison, Texas Christian, `95
Dues To Belong To Organization: $20.00 per year due upon registration for new members with renewal due each February thereafter. Renewal of annual dues for current members will be in February of each calender year.
Meeting Date: Six meetings per calender year which will be held on the second Wednesday of April, June, August, October, December, and February. Meeting time will be 12:00 p.m. The first meeting will be held April 9, 2003 at 12:00 p.m. Cost of the buffet lunch will be ten dollars.
Meeting Place: Boone Tavern which is located at 811 East Walnut Street Columbia, Missouri. Telephone Number: 573-442-5123. This restaurant is located in downtown Columbia and is easily accessible from both I-70 and U. S. Highway 63.
Contact Information: The Central Missouri Sigma Chi Alumni Association can be reached by mail at:
Central Missouri Sigma Chi Alumni
P.O. Box 7612
Columbia, Missouri 65205-7612
or by e-mail at our website which is:
http://www.centralmissourisigmachialumni.com
At the conclusion of the organizational meeting, Bruce Klaus, our new President, asked for an update on the circumstances surrounding the suspension of the University of Missouri Sigma Chi Chapter Xi Xi charter as an active chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. This report was provided by several Xi Xi alumni and active brothers including Jay Shields, Dave Bear, Andy McCanse, and others. After a series of questions and answers by several of the brothers present at the meeting, the Central Missouri Sigma Chi Alumni Association decided to support the Xi Xi chapter’s efforts to maintain it’s chapter house and offered whatever appropriate assistance the Xi Xi chapter might need in the future as it begins to plan to resume it’s place as an active undergraduate chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
Wally Landrum then gave a closing prayer and the meeting was adjourned at approximately 2:45 p.m. after all of the assembled brothers joined hands in a circle and sang the “Sweetheart of Sigma Chi.”
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By,
Bob Aulgur Westminster ‘76 – Life Loyal
Recording Secretary
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