Save the dates, April 8 thru 10, for the 43rd Alumni Weekend!
And, in unrelated news, enjoy a moment of holiday spirit here courtesy of the active chapter.
Save the dates, April 8 thru 10, for the 43rd Alumni Weekend!
And, in unrelated news, enjoy a moment of holiday spirit here courtesy of the active chapter.
The ritual of Sigma summertime work weekends continues…
As Brother Pat Sparks describes, “progressive maintenance” entails upkeep of the grounds and the House itself.
Focus for this weekend:
Recommendations, ideas, suggestions, questions are really appreciated.
Weekend schedule:
Other ways to help and contribute:
Donations in materials or contributions to the general account are welcome. Home Depot, McCoy’s and McIntire’s gift cards are another avenue of support.
We’re lucky to have an amazing group of volunteer leaders — we need all the additional muscle and brains we can get.
Having more alums and active makes the time spent really fun.
RSVP via the Facebook group, add a comment below, or just show up!
11am: Alumni and Active meeting at the House
Noon: lunch provided by the Alumni Association
Softball (weather permitting) until 4pm
Field location to be provided by the actives.
To all Friends and Brothers of Iota –
Please save the weekend of April 10, 11 and 12 for the 42nd Annual Iota Alumni Weekend.
Full agenda to follow including details for Saturday lunch and active and alumni softball.
We hope to see you there!
UPDATE (11/7): There will be an active & alumni meeting at 1pm (after the picnic and before the tailgate).
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend is jam-packed with gatherings, reunions, and events.
A few to note on Saturday, November 8th:
We look forward to seeing everyone this weekend!
It’s August in Texas, what better time to join your alumni and active friends and brothers and put some sweat equity into this summer’s house maintenance?
The crew will get started on Friday, August 8 and work through to Sunday.
On the to-do list:
More details to follow on specific help and tools we’ll need.
Join when you can.
See who’s coming on the Alumni and Friends of Iota Chapter Facebook Group, or just post a comment here and let us know you’re coming.
Preserving and protecting the parquet floor will be the focus for the first work weekend, beginning this Friday afternoon May 30 and concluding Sunday.
Brother Sparks has led this effort and will manage the work. Regarding the floors he writes, “This will be, and should be for all of us given proper future maintenance, the last major effort regarding this particular issue.”
It’s a big job. Come lend a hand in the set-up and prep or in the treating and varnishing as you can. All are welcome.
UPDATE: Planning your Alumni Weekend 2014
UPDATE 10/19/13: The Homecoming weekend football game is against Austin College, not Trinity as previously posted. Thanks for the correction, Brother Tim Stapleton!
Watch for the full schedule of chapter-related events in the coming days. Here’s what you can plan for right now:
Visit the Homecoming and Reunion Weekend website to register and answer any questions; and if you still have questions, please contact the Office of University Relations – Alumni and Parents by calling 800-960-6363.
Weekend highlights:
Chapter news:
House:
The softball game:
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The tradition continues.
This news item, like so many, comes from Brother David Wilson, who came across an article about Brother Ben Aderholt in the Texas Bar Journal:
Ben L. Aderholt, a member in Looper, Reed & McGraw, P.C., received the 2012 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award from the University of Houston-Downtown. Aderholt has taught a commercial law course at the university for more than a decade.
Congratulations Brother Aderholt!
Footage from Homecoming 2011 and the 125th Anniversary Weekend:
As promised, here’s the schedule of events of this weekend, Iota’s 39th Alumni Weekend.
Friday, March 30:
7:00 p.m. – late: Â Alumni and Guests Welcome Gathering at the House
Saturday, March 31:
11:00 a.m.: EC Meeting of Active and Alumni
12:00 p.m.: Â Lunch
12:30 p.m. General Meeting
1:30 -4:00 p.m.: Â Softball Game (played again this year at the Southwest Williamson County Regional Park softball fields, directions from campus here)
5:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m.: Â Cook out / fire at booties (burn ban is lifted, its a rare opportunity!)
9:00 p.m. – late: Walburg / House Fun
Sunday, April 1:
Coffee. Donuts. Depart.
See you at the House!
We are saddened to report the passing of Brother Randy Lankford this past Saturday, February 18th, in Galveston, Texas.
As reported in the Galveston Daily News, a Memorial Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm Saturday, February 25, 2012 at his residence in Galveston.
You can find Randy’s full obituary, a very colorful read, here: http://galvestondailynews.com/story/295126/
Georgetown, TX – The Active Chapter has announced that Alumni Weekend will be held over the final weekend in March, the 30th and 31st. The schedule for meetings, softball, and other weekend activities will be announced soon. Save the date!
Brother Larry Rydell, a lifelong resident of Williamson County, died today at the age of 75. Larry was a 1960 graduate of Southwestern.
Visitation will be Friday, February 10th from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Providence Funeral Home in Taylor. Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 11th at 3:00 P.M. at Hutto Lutheran Church in Hutto.
Editor’s Note: thanks to Brother David Wilson for sharing the news of Brother Rydell’s passing.
We learned this week of the recent passing of Brother Roger Davidson.
Roger was well known and loved by brothers of every generation.
Brother Alan Haworth reflected, “I remember, Roger came down in the summer of ’07 and helped us paint the house. I think he was 83 at the time. Flew down from Colorado to be there, helping rebuild the house. He was also John Tower’s roommate and best friend. He was at the Tower tree dedication in the early ‘90s when the Tower library was dedicated. Roger was a great man, a faithful brother, and steadfast in his dedication to Kappa Sigma. He will be missed but never forgotten!”
You can read Roger’s obituary from The Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction, Colorado here: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gjsentinel/obituary.aspx?n=roger-edward-davidson&pid=154010417
Please feel welcome to add your good words to in the comments to this post.
The 125th organizing committee and committee member Alan Haworth recently announced Soulhat will play Saturday night at the House as part of the 125th Anniversary celebration.
For many, Soulhat needs no introduction. For those who came before of after the 1990’s here you go! http://soulhat.net/