Monday, June 1, 2015

2015 Founder's Day/USO Golf Recap

The Theta Chi Founder's Day  event on April 25 was well attended.  Our Founder's Day at Gamma Phi includes the commemoration of the founding of Theta Chi Fraternity at Norwich University on April 10, 1856 and the transformation of Delta Sigma Chi, a local Wesleyan fraternity dating back to 1917.  Delta Sigma Chi was installed as the Gamma Phi Chapter of Theta Chi on April 30, 1949.  delicious brunch was served by the Actives.  House President, Connor Bohlken, provided an update on the chapter's recent successes.  The brunch was then followed by the Theta Chi/USO Golf Tournament at Mahoney Golf Course.  Proceeds of this event were contributed to the USO.  I continue to be favorably impressed by the young men at Gamma Phi.
 
Our next scheduled Theta Chi Alumni Association event will be the Alumni/Active Work Days at the fraternity house on August 13, 14, 15 & 16.  This combined effort will be geared to working on refurbishment where needed to prepare our  house for another successful "Rush Week" at Gamma Phi.  In addition to this worthwhile effort, this will also be a great opportunity to get together with your Theta Chi brothers old and new.  Brother Steve Wylie, class of 1965, has developed a comprehensive maintenance plan for our property. Working in conjunction with Trent Maly, President of the Building Corp, Dustin Bartley, House Director and Trevor Cochrane, House Property Manager, projects will be identified and then coordinated by Steve.  
His contact information, if you would like more information is as follows:  
Tel: 405-401-1418                
Email address:  stephen.r.wylie@gmail.com  
Steve serves on the board of the Alumni Association and the Theta Chi Building Corporation.  (He and wife, Patsy, reside in Edmond, Oklahoma.)If you will be coming in from out of town, a recommendation for a hotel is the Comfort Suites at 331 North Cotner, (402) 325-8800.  When making your reservation mention that you will be in Lincoln to participate in an Alumni event at Nebraska Wesleyan and you should be extended the NWU rate of $79 per night.
Look forward to seeing you in August.

Fraternally,

Jerry Clark
Class of 1960
Theta Chi Alumni Association 


A message from the chapter's Vice President - Mario Ostiguin

Thank you to all those who participated in our Inaugural Golf for USO Golf Tournament. In total 41 people participated in the event. With that being said, $725.00 was raised for the USO Foundation. None of that would have been possible without your support, thank you! We look forward to seeing you again next year!

The winner of the raffle Prize which is the Performance Driver was Mr. Ritter.

Our first place winners are 
Matt Sernett and Adam Ramirez 65/70 Both will receive $100 Gift Certificates

Our Second Place Winners are:
Aaron Duncan & David Joekel 72/70 will both receive $50 Gift Certificate

Closes to Pin (Tee Shot)
Hole 2
Jay Bohlken

Closes to Pin (Tee Shot)
Hole 14
Aaron Duncan

Closes to Pin from Off Green 
Hole 18
Dylan Oates

Closest to Pin (Second Shot)
Hole 16
Mark Hunter

Longest Drive in Fairway
Hole 11
David Joekel

Longest Made Putt
Hole 10
Seth Hanna

Longest Made Putt
Hole 6
Curtis Pankoke

Closest to Pin (Tee Shot)
Hole 9
Brian Nielsen

Closest to Pond w/o Going In
Hole 8
Cody Schilling

Closest to Pin (Second Shot)
Hole 4
Jake Barnyard