Brothers,

 Time changes us all, I have grown up and believe me I have better things to do than go back to Tri-State and act like I am 18 years old.  How could I have anything in common with these guys?   If that sounds like you I can only say you are very wrong.  The Alumni are just like you.  We can’t party like we did 40 years ago, but we can sure go out to eat and talk about our lives and just be best of friend again.  I can truly say I had a great time and friendships come back quickly.  Did you know each one of us talked about our present lives and our families and brothers were interested.  Did you know no one was trying to impress other brothers?  Did you know that we were all still proud of Kappa Sigma and wanted to meet new brothers?  They are fine young men that liked for us to mentor them.  Did you know we have a beautiful new house and the Alumni are responsible?  Did you know that you can still be a brother for life if you desire?  Please take the time to come to one of our events.  If I am wrong you don’t have to come back, but I can guarantee you will be missed.   Just asked Jim Sexton?

Frank Hall

Mike Brown’s photo of  the new house from down the hill as Kinney St is being vacated.

Brother Ralph Trine, Dr. Brooks and Angola Mayor Dick Hickman

2009 Sig Cup Held August 7 and August 8

 The 4th annual Sig Cup golf tournament was held in early August at Trine University’s Zollner Golf Course and Lake James Golf  Course in Angola, IN.  The competition between Kappa Sigma and Alpha Sigma Phi was again keen, but friendly.  The winner of the event again this year was the Sig Cup Scholarship Fund at Trine University, as $2,500 was raised by Kappa Sigma & Alpha Sigma Phi alumni for the Fund.  Winners of the undergrad scholarships will be announced at Trine homecoming weekend October 3rd.

After winning The Cup the first three years of the event, I must report that Alpha Sigma Phi was the winner of the golf competition this year.  Alpha Sigma Phi Team Captain John Goudy and team members earned the right to have their name engraved on the cup and display it proudly until next year’s competition.  Kappa Sigma team members included Captain Steve Lahood, Jim Sexton, Ryan Estes, David Ballinger, Frank Hall, Noah Warren, Steve Bushore, Jim Sproatt, Bill MacIver, Bill SanGiacomo, Doug McCray, Kyle Sqillance and Terry Stanley.  Moral support was provided Friday night by Ralph Trine, Mike Darch, Mitch Rhoads, Wayne Shive, Roy Meyer, Mark Davenport, Rick James and Keith Turner.  Bill Pett, a Kappa Sigma Kappa, was also able to attend on Friday night.  Bill plans to be initiated into Kappa Sigma during homecoming weekend in October.  Thanks to Steve Lahood for providing Kappa Sigma golf visors and to Mike Brown for providing Sig Cup golf towels to all participants.

L to R: Jim Sproatt, Doug McCray, Noah Warren, Steve Bushore

The weekend included a get-together at the new Kappa Sigma house on Friday night.  Both Alpha Sigma Phi and Kappa Sigma alumni enjoyed the social time and sharing stories about “the old days”.  Ralph Trine shared that he remembered the shower in the basement of the 613 W. Pleasant Street house and how inevitably someone would walk through the bar area during a party on their way to the shower (usually with just a towel around them).  Several Kappa Sigma alumni also enjoyed lodging at the new house over the weekend and I heard many comments such as “the house we lived-in was not nearly as nice as this one”.   A good time was had by all.

The Sig Cup weekend was again successful and has become an annual “must attend” for those who have been able to participate.  The weekend always coincides with the TU Alumni and Friends golf outing, which is the first weekend in August.  I look forward to next year and I invite all alumni to attend.

David Ballinger, 1970