2/12/2008
Beta Kappa Initiates 31 new brothers!
Beta Kappa initiated 31 New Brothers into the Chapter this last
weekend! Bob Jones, Grand Consul, Lee Beauchamp, Former GC, Garnett
Haubelt, Grand Praetor and BK Alum, and over 100 other BK alumni were
present for the event and luncheon. At the luncheon, Haubelt presented
the Chapter with a stand containing a brick from the ORIGINAL chapter
house of the Alpha Chapter of Sigma Chi in Miami, OH (the building was
dated around 1844, according to GC Bob Jones)!! In addition, Bob Jones
presented the Chairman of the Alumni Supervisory Committee, Bob
Williams, with a Grand Consul Citation at the luncheon! That is the
3rd Grand Consul Citation BK has received in the last seven months (the
other two went to Chapter Advisor Jason Dixon, and the Chapter as
whole)!
1/28/2008
Please mark your calendars!!! Dallas Alumni Chapter to help raise money for Beta Kappa!!!
June 13th-There will be heavy hors d’ouvres reception @ Westin Park Central, with live and silent auction.This event will be where most of the money is raised, so it is expected that the golfers would attend, and dates are encouraged to attend also. We also want to invite on non-golfers, who are interested in supporting Beta Kappa, to attend. There will be music and it should be lots of fun.
June 14th –Golf at 1:00 pm @ Firewheel Country Club Located in Garland, TX.
It will be a Calcutta format this year, and we are looking to have 144 players.
~There will also be a chipping and putting contest before, if anyone is interested in participating.
~There will be a special deal for hotel rooms at Westin Park Central, thanks to Brother Vince Bogart (he’s an OSU CowboyL), with information to follow
~We are looking for sponsors for the golf tournament, particularly a Title Sponsor. (Preferably Beta Kappa alum) To get more information about sponsorship please contact one of the brothers below.
~We are also looking for some one to package together restaurant gift certificates from both OKC and Tulsa. This is a huge success in Dallas.
Please mark your calendars! There will be more registration information coming very soon.
For more information please contact:
Harry Palmer
214.394.3860
hhpalmer2@sbcglobal.net
or
Ryan Wall
214.924.7905
ryan@icsmg.com
10/16/2007
Beta Kappa recieves FIRST EVER Grand Consul Citation for an orginization. 
Beta Kappa hosted Grand Consul Bob Jones, Grand Pro Consul Wayne Tucker and Grand Praetor Garnett Haubelt for formal dinner where Grand Consul Bob Jones awarded the chapter with the first ever grand consul citation for an orginization. The Grand Consul Citation is the only award the Grand Consul can distribute without anyone else's approval and is usually reserved for individuals that have demonstrated great service to the Fraternity. However, given the recent efforts of the active Brothers and Alumni of Beta Kappa, he felt the award deserving for an orginization. The Chapter was deeply honored by this award.
9/24/2007 -
OU Sigs Celebrate Zenith Griffiths 96th Birthday!
In August several Sooner Sigs visited Zenith Griffiths on his 96th Brithday. Brother Griffiths was initiated in 1930! Zenith currently resides at Norman Veterans' Memorial Hospital.
9/20/2007 -
TU–OU Tailgate Pre-Game BBQ at the TU Sigma Chi House
Brothers: Ribs, chicken, sausage, hot links, pulled pork, brisket, sodas and water! Food will be served from 4:30 to 7:00 Friday night Sept 21 at the Sigma Chi house on the TU campus.
NO hard liquor allowed on the TU campus.
Please call Steve Overturf if you have any questions: 918-850-8438. Stop by and enjoy!
9/18/2007 -
Beta Kappa Parents Club to meet Family Weekend
The Beta Kappa of Sigma Chi Parents Club will meet at the Chapter house on November 10th. Parents of members and Pledges are encouraged to attend the event. Parents will receive information from The Chapter Advisor, the House Mother and exchange ideas with each other. Food will be served, time of the meal will depend on game time. Questions before then? Ask a Member or Pledge or contact the House Mother, Charlotte Barnachez @ cbarnachez@cox.net
9/16/2007 -
Sooner Sigs Tailgate Party
Sooner Sigs gathered at a tailgate party to Cheer on the Sooner football team. Rick and Jennifer Vasek, Brothers Maison and Hagen Vasek Parents, volunteered to cook out Hot Dogs and Brauts to celebrate the game. The Sooner football team went on to win the game over Utah State 54 -3. The Sigma Chi Pledge class is raising money for walkout by selling parking spaces in the Fraternity House parking lot. Be sure to stop in and Tour the House while you are in Norman. House Mother, Charlotte Barnachez, is arranging for juice and Cookies for all those visiting the Chapter house on Gamedays!
9/12/2007 -
Announcement: House Corporation meeting
8/30/2007 -
Beta Kappa signs 50+ pledges during fall 2007 Rush.
Last fall there was no sign of Sigma Chi on the campus of The University of Oklahoma. The Chapter house was virtually vacant, there were no membership meetings and the fraternity did not participate in rush. This Fall the scene is quite different. After an extensive membership review, and many improvements into the Chapter house itself, the chapter is once again active and the 74 man chapter house once again has residents. Michael McMichael has lead an incredible rush effort, recruiting 50 or more pledges to the chapters member recruitment program. McMichael, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, has proved to be a great asset to the Chapter. He along with all the members of the Chapter and Alumni Members have worked very hard to get to this point. Of the new pledge class he said "It's these guys who are going to be taking over, These guys are absolutely vital." Sigma Chi Grand Pro Consul Wayne Tucker was on hand for Bid Day. "I was incredibly impressed by our Brothers and all the alumni of the Chapter. They have worked hard to rebuild the Chapter and it was an exciting evening. The house looked great, the alumni were present and the guys in the chapter were really seeking the best and the brightest on campus to extend bids to." Beta Kappa has many hurdles to overcome over the next few years, but with commitment to living the core values of Sigma Chi, the chapter is guaranteed success. “Building a strong chapter is essential to our success” said IV McNamara, Vice President of the Housing Corporation. “Communicating with our alumni is absolutely critical. We are constantly trying to gather accurate contact records, all Sigma Chi’s can update their contact info at Sigmachi.org, or the can e-mail us.” Alumni interested in getting regular news about the chapter and wanting to know how they can help should e-mail the house corporation at OUSIGALUMNI@gmail.com
Norman Transcript Article about Beta Kappa
