Theta CrescentUniversity of MissouriFall 2011

Noble Ruler Report

Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity

What’s InsideRecruitment Update • Centennial Homecoming • Staying Connected • And More...

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As I near the end of my term as Noble Ruler, I am amazed at all we have accomplished over the past year. When my executive team and I took office, our goal was to be the pre-miere fraternity on the Mizzou campus and the best Alpha Gamma Rho chapter in the nation. If you have followed past Crescents, you know we were named the Out-standing CAFNR Organiza-tion, earned three awards at Greek Honors Night and improved our GPA moving from 22nd to 4th place among fraternities at Mizzou. This summer, we recruited a new member class with 31 men – the largest in Theta history. We also earned seven awards from Alpha Gamma Rho National Fra-ternity including a Gold Chapter Statue, highest honors in Promise and Values, Recruitment, best Crescent se-

ries and website, high honors for Alumni Relations and honorable mention for Membership Development. Entering the fall semester, the men of Theta Chapter con-tinued this momentum and won CAFNR Week and Miz-

zou’s Centennial Homecom-ing with the women of Alpha Delta Pi and the men of Beta Sigma Psi. This is a great ac-complishment for us, and we take great pride in our victory.

I look forward to the continued successes of our great chapter. It has been an honor to serve this past year as the Noble Ruler.

Fraternally,Jared Henderson #1626Noble Ruler

THETA CHAPTERM I S S O U R I

This fall, the men of Alpha Gamma Rho once again participated in the annual College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources week celebrations. This event celebrates the achievements of CAFNR students and faculty while allowing students to participate in ac-tivities ranging from skits, sporting events, scavenger hunts, guest lectures and a barbecue cook off. Members had the opportunity to bond with fellow stu-dents in the college, and due to the chapter’s active par-

ticipation and success in aforementioned competitions, Theta Chapter took first place overall. Similarly, our new initiate Andrew Fisher was crowned CAFNR Week King. Alpha Gamma Rho was also a cosponsor for com-edy night with Alpha Gamma Sigma. This event ben-efited the Paul Vaughn Scholarship fund. Theta Chap-ter looks forward to participating in the future and continuing to be active in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.

CAFNR Week

19th Annual AGR Classic Cattle ShowFeb. 3-5 • Boone County Fair Grounds • Columbia, Mo.

We are currently seeking individual and corporate sponsors.If you can help us, please contact cdscn6@mail.missouri.edu.

See our website for details: www.mizzouagr.com.

Recruitment Update

John McKinley DavisChillicothe, Ag Business

Russell Tanner HedgesRichland, Ag Business

Taylor Lawrence HutsonTroy, Ag Business

Matt Douglass JeffersParis, Ag Business

Cody Buchanan JonesFulton, Ag Business

Ben Joseph WerrShelbina, Ag Business

Colby William WillerMexico, Ag Business

Andrew David FisherBowling Green, Ag Economics

Edward Ross OramGilman City, Ag Economics

John Brett WaddellCurryville, Ag Education

Andrew Heratio Jon CauthornMexico, Ag Systems Management (ASM)

Daniel William KippingCarrollton, Ag Systems Management (ASM)

Kyle Davis LynnParis, Ag Systems Management (ASM)

After attending AGR’s Recruit-ment School last January, Dane Die-hl and his recruitment team began a quest for new members with our first recruitment weekend in Febru-ary. This was followed by several additional weekends throughout the spring, home visits and a booth at the State FFA Convention in April.

Recruitment continued through the summer months and formal re-cruitment in June. Theta Chapter signed 31 new members. Twenty-seven of those signees were initi-ated and are currently complet-ing their Theta history study with Brother John Koenigsfeld, VNR Membership Development.

Along with their big brothers, they are learning about life at 602 S. Col-lege. With the completion of Home-coming festivities and CAFNR, they are now ready to buckle down and focus on academics as we start into the final weeks of first semester. We at Theta are proud to introduce our 27 new members.

Seth Brian NobisParis, Ag Systems Management (ASM)

Richard Francis SchwendemannWentzville, Ag Systems Management (ASM)/

Ag Economics

Ryan Wilson JohnsonAgency, Biochemistry

Christian Lee GanderClarence, Biochemistry/Biology

Brice Colby BabbsCamdenton, Business Finance

Dylan Ross BussellRogersville, Fisheries and Wildlife

John Thomas MarshallColumbia, Fisheries and Wildlife/Forestry

Ben Josephs DelaneyBaring, Ag Business

Caleb Ryan TuttleSedalia, Industrial Engineering

Alex Lee O’LaughlinShelbina, Mechanical Engineering

Robert Louis GorrellMarshall, Plant Science

Austin Gale ThielMarshall, Plant Science

Justin David BuschjostJefferson City, Undeclared

Thomas Jerry StillmanKennett, Ag Business

Have a Recruitment Recommendation?Complete and return the form on the back of this Crescent. We’d love to hear from you!

Centennial Homecoming

2011 Homecoming Champions! Alpha Gamma Rho, along with their homecoming partners Alpha Delta Pi and Beta Sigma Psi, proudly laid claim to the 1st place finish among Greek organizations at Mizzou. Take a look below at the awards presented to Theta Chapter.

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3rd

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5th

Parade

Blood Donations

House Decorations

Skit Props

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Staying Connected

When the seniors gathered for their final dinner before graduation in 2008, they decided to leave their mark at 602 S. College. Several brothers made pledges for the purpose of placing a flag pole in our front lawn. This fall, after enough pledges were fulfilled, a new 20-foot flag pole was purchased and installed on the south side of our front lawn. Our thanks go to Chris Smith (’04) for rallying the troops to send in their pledges and our alumni building manager and Theta Adviser Alan Mas-ters (’80) for handling the installation process.

A plaque will be placed at the base of the flag to thank these alumni for their generous donations. Our sincere gratitude goes out to the following brothers: Daniel Eddy (’05), Bill Ehrich (’04), Gregory Gholson (’04), Travis Heman (’04), Matthew Henderson (’04), Aus-tin Hibler (’04), Andrew Howard (’04), Brian Martin (’04), Christopher Nation (’04), Ross Pierson (’04), Jake Schlitt (’05), Trent Small (’06) and Christopher Smith (’04).

A New Flag Waves

On the second Thursday in October, less than 48 hours before Mizzou’s 100th Homecoming Game was played at Faurot Field, a group of about 15 Theta alumni met at another campus institution, the Old Heidelburg, for some food, drinks and camaraderie. Last spring Ryan Milhollin (’98), one of Theta’s ad-visers, decided to begin a monthly Theta social which would occur on the second Thursday of each month at a venue in downtown Columbia. Since April, brothers, wives and friends have gathered at Shiloh’s, Stone 44 and the Old Heidelburg, to name a few. Ryan worked to get email addresses from as many AGRs as possible

living within a 50 mile radius of Columbia. Only seven brothers were present at the first social, but it’s catching on. Last month there were more than 20, including four or five undergraduates. They were noticeably absent on Thursday, due to the hectic Homecoming preparations, but there was still a good showing. These gatherings are about more than just AGR. You hear everything from catching up on the latest news about friends and family to farming and even a little politics. It’s safe to say more than 50 alumni have at-tended at least one of the socials. If you haven’t made it to one of the socials, please try and join us soon!

Save the Dates for our next AGR Socials!Dec. 8, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Campus Bar and Grill

Jan. 12, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Harpo’s

Join Theta brothers celebrating 10 (2001),25 (1986) and 50 (1961) years of brotherhood.

Look for your invitation with details to arrivein the mail in January.

See our website for more details:www.mizzouagr.com/founder-s-day

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Academic Success Starting a year ago, the campus Greek Life began awarding the Academic Achievement banners to the students of Greek houses who were in the top tier of fra-ternities. Last year on Founders’ Day, Brother Steve Ellis issued a challenge to us to have that banner hanging in front of our house next year. We set our minds to achieving the best grades possible, and we did. Last semester more than half of our members achieved the

Payne/Longwell scholarship, a scholarship awarded to brothers who have a semester GPA of 3.25 or greater. Our combined GPA as a house was 3.10, placing us 4th overall in the Greek system. We were above the University aver-age of 3.034, above the all male average of 2.893, and above the all fraternal average of 2.780. Every year we look to build upon our successes, and we hope we’ll soon reach the number one spot for grades.Theta brothers proudly display the Academic Achievement banner.

On Aug. 20, Theta Chapter alumni reunited for brotherhood and a barbecue at the residence of Andy Fairchild (’82) and his wife Fay. The evening con-sisted of fun festivities, reminiscing of memories past, and enjoying the presence of family and friends. More than 65 alumni from across Missouri and four sur-rounding states attended with their families.

The barbecue was provided by the Fairchilds, and guests in attendance brought many side dishes and desserts. Bruce Poe (’80) and his band played mu-sic and supplied entertainment for the night. All in attendance appreciate the Fairchild household, and alumni look forward to having another event similar to this one in the future.

Fairchild Picnic

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Whether or not you follow us elsewhere, you can always stop by our website to find out the latest Theta chapter news. Visit www.mizzouagr.org today to see what’s new!

What began with some North Missouri AGRs has expanded to include AGRs from across the state. This year’s edition occurred on one of the hottest days of the summer, July 23, in Brunswick, Mo. Brother Bill Jackson (Theta ’10) was the host for the event. Ev-eryone gathered at the AGRIServices of Brunswick. Bill took us on a tour of the facility, which is a full service ag retail and fertilizer wholesale company located in North Central Missouri. They sell and dis-tribute wholesale fertilizer throughout the Midwest. They also have retail locations to serve the local area

with grain, agronomy and feed services. Following the tours, everyone adjourned to his hunting lodge along the Missouri River for a great meal featuring grilled pork chops and fresh corn on the cob. Guests were treated with a short video about Jerry Litton, and they were given the opportu-nity to reminisce and share some AGR stories from the past – some perhaps greatly embellished over the years. Thanks to Sue and Larry Warren for put-ting this event together and to Bill Jackson for host-ing the event.

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