Epsilon Mu Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity

Three Generations of Kappa Sigma Visit the International Headquarters

05/18/2010

On May 17th, 2010, three generations of Brothers from the Moppert Family visited the International Headquarters in Charlottesville , Virginia.

Edward J. Moppert, Jr. (Eta Prime , Duke'41); Philip E. Moppert (Epsilon-Mu , Tulsa '71) and Edward J. Moppert III (Epsilon-Mu, Tulsa '09)...like father , like son...like grandson. Welcome Brothers!

Moppert Family

Left to Right in photo: Philip E. Moppert (Epsilon-Mu,Tulsa'71); Edward J. Moppert,Jr. (Eta, Duke'41) and Edward J. Moppert,III (Epsilon-Mu,Tulsa'09)

Little Light House of Tulsa Benefit Raffle

04/05/2010

Dear Family, Friends and Alumni

Each year, as part of our core principles of Leadership, Fellowship, Scholarship, and Service, the men of Kappa Sigma host a fun filled week of fundraising benefiting a deserving charity. We call this week the Kappa Sigma Olympics, and this year it will benefit the Little Light House of Tulsa.

The Little Light House has been serving children since 1972. The Christian organization provides specialized educational and therapeutic services to special needs children through the age of six. What makes the Little Light House truly special is the fact that the charity provides all of its services tuition free. Moreover, as a 501 C3 organization the Little Light House takes no state or federal funds.

Our week consists of multiple events and begins on April 11, continuing until April 17. On Monday we host an all you can eat dinner with all proceeds going directly to the Little Light House. We will visit the Little Light House in person on Tuesday to directly interact with the special needs children. Thursday will host a special brotherhood event. And, on Saturday we hold a series of “Olympic” sporting events followed by our famous dance competition. Throughout the week we will rely on the assistance of the campus community; but more importantly we rely on you, our friends, family and alumni, to make the week a success.

Although we raise money through all of the aforementioned activities, we also hope to raise significant funds by selling raffle tickets from now until April 17. Several runners up will win small gift cards. The second place winner will receive $500 in savings bonds. And, the first place prize is a 46” 1080p HDTV. All prizes have either been donated or paid for in full by the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Proceeds from ticket sales go directly to the Little Light House. We would really like your support in our efforts to help this wonderful cause. Tickets cost one dollar, but are discounted in bulk.

You can purchase tickets below:

Reception Honoring Roger Jarvis

04/04/2010

Brothers:

I am glad to announce a reception honoring Epsilon Mu Alumni Roger “The Jet” Jarvis (’72) and his wife Jamie will be held at the Epsilon Mu Chapter House on April 22^st, 2010 from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. in recognition of his induction into the University of Tulsa Engineering Hall of Fame. Refreshments will be provided. You are invited to attend and see our friend and brother. So you can catch up on Roger’s recent accomplishments, the following is a short summary of recent work:

Roger Jarvis (BSPE ’76)

Entrepreneur Roger Jarvis (BSPE ’76) has an exploration track record that is the envy of the energy industry. In 2001, Ernst & Young named Jarvis its Entrepreneur of the Year for his three successful start-ups to that point. In May, of the same year, Worth named him as one of the nation’s top 50 public CEO’s while running his then-current company Spinnaker Exploration and in 2005 Jarvis completed a sale of Spinnaker to Norwegian major Norsk-Hydro for $2.6 billion.

Graduating from The University of Tulsa in 1976 with a petroleum engineering degree; Jarvis enjoyed his first success – good timing – and received more than 20 job offers from a then talent-short oil and gas industry. At 22 years old, he joined Amoco (Standard of Indiana) in the Denver division. With the Overthrust Belt in its infancy and activity at a cyclic peak; Jarvis received great experience and exposure early in his career. At 25 years old, he struck out on his own, co-founding the first of four successful oil and gas start-ups.

As CEO of King Ranch from 1988 to 1995, he guided the turnaround of the 150-year-old Texas institution’s oil and gas business and was the architect of strategies that helped expand, integrate and improve its operations in everything from cattle to farming to real estate. During his tenure there, King Ranch became the largest producer of citrus, cotton and fine grains in the United States while continuing its tradition as the nation’s largest beef operation.

In 1997, Jarvis founded Spinnaker, an independent exploration company on the concept that huge new volumes of three-dimensional seismic data would change the way successful independent oil and gas companies would explore in the Gulf of Mexico. Jarvis’s emphasis on technology and integrated analysis led to Spinnaker’s assemblage of one of the finest technical staffs in the region and to an impressive track record: 90 oil and gas discoveries in eight years; an average of nearly one discovery per month. Powered by its decisive information advantage, Spinnaker built interests in 1.5 million acres – much of which was in the prolific deep water plays and held the highest ratio of assets to employees of any company listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. In that same year, Norsk Hydro bought Spinnaker for $2.6 billion.

Jarvis’s entrepreneurial drive is now behind Common Resources, which has quickly become one of the most successful independents in the domestic gas shale plays. Common Resources was one of the first companies to be active in the Haynesville Shale; extending the play a distance of 75 miles to include the Shelby Trough of East Texas. In less than one year after that dramatic success, Common helped open the Hawkville field in the Eagle Ford shale of south Texas. That play is now one of America’s fastest growing and most economic and Common’s appears very well positioned.

Carpenter / Craftsman Needed

02/07/2010

We are looking for an alumni that can assist with rebuilding the chairs for our officers. They are starting to fall apart and need to be made sturdy again as well as reupholster the seats and backs of the chairs.

If you have the skills or know a brother who does and willing to assist the chapter with this project, please let me know.

AEKDB
Hugh

Adam & Katie Merillat

02/02/2010

Brothers,

I am very happy to pass along some good news. Adam Merillat and his wife Katie welcomed a future Kappa Sigma into the world last night, Blake William Merillat, weighing 8 lb 13 oz.

AEKDB Hugh

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