by Madison Sharp | Sep 29, 2019 | Galleries, News Slider
Tau Phi’s Cowboy Show, which has roots going back 45 years when it began with skits in the Square, this year will celebrate and aid veterans with proceeds from Saturday’s performance. This tradition has been around since 1974, as part of traditional Bison Day activities, but the skits in the Square became so popular it became an annual, staged celebration. All the proceeds will go toward charities such as Room in the Inn homeless agency and Wreaths Across America, for which Tau Phi members for the first time will lay wreaths on veterans’ graves Dec. 14 at the Nashville National Cemetery on Gallatin Road in Madison. Hunter Taylor hosted this year’s show, keeping the audience engaged and laughing in-between each song. The show blended older alumni members with pledges from the incoming class and included an all-family song, a brother-sister duo, and even an original song by Taylor Hogan. “The Cowboy Show is a great display of what it means to be a Southern gentleman, which is a much-respected role in the Lipscomb community,” said Sarah Stewart, a junior who enjoyed the festivities. “The Cowboy Show is so fun, and a great way to get those involved in supporting a noble cause while still highlighting a fellow social club,” said junior Maddie Martin. The music was led by Pat Flynn, who has done it for 22 years. He is a Grammy award-winning musician and one of the three honorary members of the Tau Phi social club. “The Cowboy Show is something I look forward to every year. It’s a great way to bring students together,” said Jordan Bullard. DSC0830 Aperture:...
by Jamin Craig | Oct 2, 2014 | News Slider
A country twang is in the air at Lipscomb University, as the boys of Tau Phi come together to put on the 35th annual Cowboy Show. This year, Tau Phi alumni will join the stage with current club members for a reunion show. The host this year is McRae Benefield, a Tau Phi alumnus who was a part of the very first Cowboy Show held inside Collins Auditorium. “I pledged in the spring of ‘78” Benefield said. “They were doing Bison Day and we were all dressed up like cowboys. They did a little cowboy show out on the steps of alumni auditorium, and I thought that was kind of cool, so that’s the reason I decided to pledge to Tau Phi. We were the first ones to do it inside alumni, and it’s just pretty neat that it’s still hanging on.” The Cowboy Show started in 1974 when a few Tau Phi members got together and put on a small show on the front steps of Collins Auditorium. The popularity of this small gathering slowly grew over five years. Then, in 1979, the show moved inside to the Collins stage where it’s been held ever since. Clay Whitaker, the Cowboy Show director, admits that putting a show like this together is very hard work, but it also strengthens the friendships in Tau Phi year after year. “It’s a pretty big undertaking,” Whitaker said. “Hiring the band, the audio/visual technicians, building a set, organizing practice, making sure a bunch of college kids get their stuff together for a production. It’s hard to corral people together. But, it’s fun to...
by Erika Thornsberry | Sep 30, 2013 | News Slider
Lipscomb University will host its first homecoming celebration beginning Oct. 1 and ending the 7. Alumni and their families will have an entire week’s worth of activities to enjoy on campus. Homecoming will be a great time to meet the Lipscomb students and faculty or to catch up with former professors and classmates. Herdcoming will host events throughout the week and end with Parents Weekend. Some premier events included the reunion gatherings for classes of 2003, 1988, and 1963. There will also be a Golden Bison luncheon, social club reunions, and a dessert reception with current and retired faculty. For even more fun and incorporation of current Lipscomb students, there will be a 5K run, a Lady Bison volleyball and soccer game, a theater production, live music, the Tau Phi Cowboy show and much more. (Schedule is courtesy of Lipscomb.edu) A highlighted schedule of a few of these events includes: Tuesday, October 1 7 p.m. concert – Dave Barnes in Collins Alumni Auditorium with $10 general admission Wednesday, Oct. 2 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Student Activity, Bison Square Thursday, Oct. 3 10:55 a.m. – The Gathering for HerdComing – Allen Arena Noon – Golden Bison Luncheon, Hall of Fame, $10 per person at the door 6 p.m. – Mr. Lee’s Pizza Party featuring the introduction of fall athletic teams Friday, Oct. 4 5:30 p.m. – “Class of 1963” 50th Reunion Reception, Ezell Center Lobby 6:30 p.m. – “Class of 1963” 50th Reunion Dinner, Paul Rogers Board Room, Ezell Center 6:30 p.m. – Lady Bisons Volleyball vs. USC-Upstate, Allen Arena 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – “Class of 2003”...
