The Missouri Kappa Upsilon chapter at the University of Missouri held a golf tournament between collegiate members and alumni to kick off their 100th anniversary celebrations. Originally installed in 1922 as Phi Kappa and later merging with the 1948-chartered Theta Kappa Phi, the brotherhood is commemorating their monumental mark in chapter history.
The event attracted dozens of alumni from the St. Louis area and encouraged them to make connections with the collegiate members. Steve Einspanier, (University of Missouri, ‘98), who is a part of the alumni board for the chapter, agreed to assist in hosting the event. During our interview with Brother Einspanier, he reflected on assisting the chapter, “I enjoyed helping plan the golf tournament and hosting the brothers from the chapter. They are all great!”
When reflecting on the event, Dylan Britton, (University of Missouri, ‘24) said, “The biggest thing for our brothers is making sure alumni can see the amount of growth their chapter has been through. It is important to show the positive transformation that the Fraternity has gone through and to the positive development it has on its members.”
Brother Britton went on to explain that the chapter is planning on doing a lot of work with their alumni over the next year by inviting them to more events. The chapter looks forward to working closely with alumni and welcoming their involvement.
Brother Zach Khennafi (University of Missouri, ‘25) was excited to share, “All of our brothers had a great time playing golf and meeting up with a group of alumni. We hope to establish this as a new tradition in coming years and further our college and alumni relationships in the future.”
During the event, collegiate members enjoyed a day on the green followed by a BBQ at the golf resort. Phi Kaps from across generations exchanged experiences as members and were given updates on current chapter activities and initiatives.
“The alumni golf tournament was an amazing beginning to new relations with our alumni. It gave us the opportunity to know them, and more importantly for them to know us. Interacting with our brothers of the past has shown me a bright future for this chapter,” said newly-initiated Brother Austin Williams (University of Missouri, ‘25).
As centennial celebrations begin to ramp up for the chapter, the collegiate members of the Missouri Kappa Upsilon chapter are excited to welcome home their brothers of generations past.
Collegiate and alumni members of our Missouri Kappa Upsilon chapter came together for their inaugural golf tournament. The chapter is celebrating the 100th anniversary of their brotherhood later this fall.
Phi Kappa Theta’s Missouri Upsilon chapter recently hosted their 100th Year Anniversary celebration on October 22nd. All Missouri University Phi Kappa Theta, Phi Kappa, and Theta Kappa Phi alumni, and their families were invited to a catered tailgate celebrating their centennial. If your chapter is celebrating a major milestone, we would love to hear about it! Click the button below to share your story.