Tom Klix Memorial Sporting Clays Classic
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Tom Klix
Tom Klix, a 1975 alumnus, passed away on December 4, 2019. He is survived by his three daughters—Kaetlin, Lindsay, and Shannon—and eight grandchildren. At Hillsdale, he belonged to Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and played football and baseball. He joined his family’s business, Whims Insurance Agency in Rochester, Michigan, in 1976. Tom led the company, which has been in the family since 1917, until his death. Tom had a passion for music, playing in several bands. One of his bands, the Jell-O Shots, previously performed at Homecoming and other Hillsdale events.
He also enjoyed skeet shooting and was among the first donors at Hillsdale’s John A. Halter Shooting Sports Education Center. One of the sporting clays stations bears his name. In honor of his commitment to Hillsdale College and to shooting sports, Hillsdale is proud to rename its annual Sporting Clays Classic in Tom’s memory.
Sponsorship Tiers
Support Scholarships for members of Hillsdale’s Division III Champion shotgun team by establishing a team or corporate sponsorship or making a gift at hillsdale.edu/shootingscholarships.
- PROMINENT RECOGNITION IN ADVERTISEMENTS AND AT THE EVENT
- A REPRESENTATIVE FOUR-MAN SHOOTING TEAM WILL RECEIVE A DIAMOND SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE
- HILLSDALE SHOTGUN TEAM MEMBER
- FOUR-MAN SHOOTING TEAM
- FOUR COMMEMORATIVE SHIRTS AND HATS
- FOUR HILLSDALE COLLEGE CONTIGO TRAVEL TUMBLERS
- FOUR HILLSDALE COLLEGE BLANKETS
- EIGHT MULLIGANS PER SHOOTER
- EIGHT LUNCH TICKETS
- PROMINENT SPONSORSHIP RECOGNITION AT EVENT
- FOUR-MAN SHOOTING TEAM
- COMMEMORATIVE SHOOTING SHIRTS AND HATS
- 4 HILLSDALE COLLEGE CAMELBAK WATER BOTTLES
- 6 MULLIGANS PER SHOOTER
- PROMINENT SPONSORSHIP RECOGNITION AT EVENT
- 6 LUNCH TICKETS
- PROMINENT SPONSORSHIP RECOGNITION AT EVENT
- FOUR-MAN SHOOTING TEAM
- FOUR COMMEMORATIVE SHIRTS AND HATS
- FOUR NAVY BLUE HILLSDALE COLLEGE MUGS
- FOUR MULLIGANS PER SHOOTER
- FOUR LUNCH TICKETS
