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ALUMNI News
From the Mid Cities Alumni
By Kent Hart, Mid Cities Alumni Chapter President
ongratulations to our undergraduate
Cbrothers as they brought home the
Peterson Signifcant Chapter Award for
the third straight year……a chapter frst! Theta Kappa alumni appreciation cookout.
Also congrats as they gave out 34 bids
for fall ’13 Rush and had 32 to accept.
OUTSTANDING, GENTLEMEN! If you
are a recent undergrad (graduated less than 12 month ago), your
frst year of membership into MCAC is absolutely FREE. Don’t
let this opportunity to continue your lifelong journey pass you by.
Mid Cities Alumni Chapter has been a bit quite throughout
the summer, although four brothers have started a new tradition…
the BBQ Road Trip! Brian Hickey ’88, David Lenz ’86, Kevin
Preola ’86 & Tom Shearer ’88 took in seven BBQ joints in
Central Texas in less than 36 hours. Beginning at Brian’s house
on Saturday morning at 6:30 am, they arrived at Franklin’s BBQ at
9:30 am, only to be told there was a four hour wait. Following Texas
Monthly’s recommendation on which joints to hit, each purchased BBQ Road Trip.
between ½ pound & 1 pound of meat each at all seven locations.
They had matching shirts (I’m sure even the BBQ couldn’t cover their families in their annual fund raiser, Phone Calls from Santa. This
the smell of those shirts by Sunday!). Plans for future BBQ Road will be our third year to participate. It takes no fnancial investment. Only
Trips are currently in the works! Tom stated afterward, “it was just about two hours of your time will be worth every minute you give. Look
like a road trip when I was at UTA….well, almost!” for future meeting times and locations.
Last year’s annual Christmas Party was better than ever.
Expect great things this year as well. Anyone interested in Have alumni news? We want to share it in the next issue of the Theta
helping, please contact me at geekent@hotmail.com. Also, look Kappa Times! Please send your news & photos to our Account
for information to come out as we help the WARM Place, a non- Manager, Kasey Breedlove at kbreedlove@thelaurusgroup.net.
proft grief support organization, in Fort Worth, for children and
Julio Chavez - continued from page 1
ages ranged from 15 to 80. I also managed
What activities were you involved with in the operations of the admission and guest
school that led to you receiving the Balfour relations department. Moving to the marketing
Outstanding Senior Award? and sales department was just another step in
90% of it was just showing up to the chapter a long career at a company I love working for.
and offering my knowledge and experience.
Once the chapter decides on a plan, I help to Why do you continue to stay involved with
execute that plan. I did this with each position the chapter as an alumnus?
I had and assisted even when I didn’t hold an Sigma Chi has greatly impacted my life. I
offcial position. really believe that the teachings and skills
A single brother can really make a big the fraternity offer helped shape me into the “2010 Alumni River Trip, one of the best times I’ve had
as a Sigma Chi. Awesome Brotherhood event.”
impact on the chapter and the overall fraternity person I am today. I also really enjoy assisting Julio pictured 4th from left.
will show their appreciation. As an active, my brothers make good decisions by offering
I held the offces of Quaestor, Magister, and my knowledge and experience. Theta Kappa brothers can make a donation to the House
House Manager. The position of Magister was has some very outstanding active and alumni Corporation through the Founder’s Club.
my last undergraduate offce, but I continued to brothers; it really is an honor to know many of
help the Executive Committees and eventually the guys and be able to call them my brothers. How can other Alumni help out more with
I joined the Chapter Advisory Board. the chapter?
As the Quaestor’s advisor, what needs do 90% of helping can be done by just showing
After graduation, how did you get into you see that the chapter has? up to events. Talking to undergrad brothers
sales? I am always proposing things to the house about current issues and providing an outside
I have worked for Six Flags since I was 15 corporation. Sometimes, the things I propose perspective is a big help. The other 10% is
years old. I started out taking pictures in like a permanent brick grill, decorative front the easier part. Contact the Chapter Advisor
the Season Pass offce, and worked my way door, etc, seem like they can be unattainable. for other opportunities. There are more than
through management. Before I moved to However, the House Corporation has made you think and the undergraduates are very
the sales department, I oversaw the training, some big moves that will put the chapter on appreciative of help from alumni.
development, and administrative duties for a good course to be able to have nice things
a team a little larger than 200 people, whose like the ones I mentioned. If fnancially able, Thanks Julio for living the Sigma Chi ideals!
From the Mid Cities Alumni
By Kent Hart, Mid Cities Alumni Chapter President
ongratulations to our undergraduate
Cbrothers as they brought home the
Peterson Signifcant Chapter Award for
the third straight year……a chapter frst! Theta Kappa alumni appreciation cookout.
Also congrats as they gave out 34 bids
for fall ’13 Rush and had 32 to accept.
OUTSTANDING, GENTLEMEN! If you
are a recent undergrad (graduated less than 12 month ago), your
frst year of membership into MCAC is absolutely FREE. Don’t
let this opportunity to continue your lifelong journey pass you by.
Mid Cities Alumni Chapter has been a bit quite throughout
the summer, although four brothers have started a new tradition…
the BBQ Road Trip! Brian Hickey ’88, David Lenz ’86, Kevin
Preola ’86 & Tom Shearer ’88 took in seven BBQ joints in
Central Texas in less than 36 hours. Beginning at Brian’s house
on Saturday morning at 6:30 am, they arrived at Franklin’s BBQ at
9:30 am, only to be told there was a four hour wait. Following Texas
Monthly’s recommendation on which joints to hit, each purchased BBQ Road Trip.
between ½ pound & 1 pound of meat each at all seven locations.
They had matching shirts (I’m sure even the BBQ couldn’t cover their families in their annual fund raiser, Phone Calls from Santa. This
the smell of those shirts by Sunday!). Plans for future BBQ Road will be our third year to participate. It takes no fnancial investment. Only
Trips are currently in the works! Tom stated afterward, “it was just about two hours of your time will be worth every minute you give. Look
like a road trip when I was at UTA….well, almost!” for future meeting times and locations.
Last year’s annual Christmas Party was better than ever.
Expect great things this year as well. Anyone interested in Have alumni news? We want to share it in the next issue of the Theta
helping, please contact me at geekent@hotmail.com. Also, look Kappa Times! Please send your news & photos to our Account
for information to come out as we help the WARM Place, a non- Manager, Kasey Breedlove at kbreedlove@thelaurusgroup.net.
proft grief support organization, in Fort Worth, for children and
Julio Chavez - continued from page 1
ages ranged from 15 to 80. I also managed
What activities were you involved with in the operations of the admission and guest
school that led to you receiving the Balfour relations department. Moving to the marketing
Outstanding Senior Award? and sales department was just another step in
90% of it was just showing up to the chapter a long career at a company I love working for.
and offering my knowledge and experience.
Once the chapter decides on a plan, I help to Why do you continue to stay involved with
execute that plan. I did this with each position the chapter as an alumnus?
I had and assisted even when I didn’t hold an Sigma Chi has greatly impacted my life. I
offcial position. really believe that the teachings and skills
A single brother can really make a big the fraternity offer helped shape me into the “2010 Alumni River Trip, one of the best times I’ve had
as a Sigma Chi. Awesome Brotherhood event.”
impact on the chapter and the overall fraternity person I am today. I also really enjoy assisting Julio pictured 4th from left.
will show their appreciation. As an active, my brothers make good decisions by offering
I held the offces of Quaestor, Magister, and my knowledge and experience. Theta Kappa brothers can make a donation to the House
House Manager. The position of Magister was has some very outstanding active and alumni Corporation through the Founder’s Club.
my last undergraduate offce, but I continued to brothers; it really is an honor to know many of
help the Executive Committees and eventually the guys and be able to call them my brothers. How can other Alumni help out more with
I joined the Chapter Advisory Board. the chapter?
As the Quaestor’s advisor, what needs do 90% of helping can be done by just showing
After graduation, how did you get into you see that the chapter has? up to events. Talking to undergrad brothers
sales? I am always proposing things to the house about current issues and providing an outside
I have worked for Six Flags since I was 15 corporation. Sometimes, the things I propose perspective is a big help. The other 10% is
years old. I started out taking pictures in like a permanent brick grill, decorative front the easier part. Contact the Chapter Advisor
the Season Pass offce, and worked my way door, etc, seem like they can be unattainable. for other opportunities. There are more than
through management. Before I moved to However, the House Corporation has made you think and the undergraduates are very
the sales department, I oversaw the training, some big moves that will put the chapter on appreciative of help from alumni.
development, and administrative duties for a good course to be able to have nice things
a team a little larger than 200 people, whose like the ones I mentioned. If fnancially able, Thanks Julio for living the Sigma Chi ideals!
