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THE MAGAZINE OF KAPPA DELTA RHO SPRING/SUMMER 2005 1905-2005 Celebrating a Century of KAPPA DELTA RHO Baltimore, Maryland • August 4-7, 2005 Celebrating a Century of KAPPA DELTA RHO Baltimore, Maryland • August 4-7, 2005

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THE MAGAZINE OF KAPPA DELTA RHO

SPRING/SUMMER 2005

1905-2005

Celebrating a Centuryof

KAPPA DELTA RHOBaltimore, Maryland • August 4-7, 2005

Celebrating a Centuryof

KAPPA DELTA RHOBaltimore, Maryland • August 4-7, 2005

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As our centennial year continues,Kappa Delta Rho is gearing up to

celebrate its 100th Birthday in style.Preparations are nearing completionfor the National Fraternity’sCentennial Celebration to be held thissummer in Baltimore, Maryland. Chapters across the country are preparing their own celebrations — Red Roseformals are turning into centennial celebrations that are open toundergraduate and alumni Brothers alike. If you live near achapter and can’t make it to Baltimore in August, give yourchapter a call and get an invitation to the party. Now is a greattime to reconnect to Kappa Delta Rho.

This year has been a good one for the Fraternity. At our mid-year meeting in February, the Board of Directors receivedreports concerning activities at all of the chapters, currentfinancial statements, new proposals for far-reaching educationprograms, risk management, and our continued outreach toalumni. While the board was generally very pleased with theinformation it received, we recognize that there is always roomfor improvement.

One example of a very successful program: our five regionaleducational conclaves. Each chapter sends anywhere from fiveto ten (sometimes more) Brothers to these meetings, which areheld over a weekend and hosted by one of our chapters.Attendees learn new information about organizational manage-ment, goal setting, recruitment, and risk management. Most ofthe speakers are alumni Brothers who are professionals in theirparticular topic. The success of these meetings is demonstrat-ed by the growth in attendance. Since Spring 2003, attendanceat the conclaves has increased more than 50 percent. In addi-tion to thanking the National Headquarters staff for developingthe programming for these meetings, I want to thank each ofthe host chapters for putting their best foot forward. Phi Alpha(Clarion University), Theta (Purdue University), Epsilon Beta (OldDominion University), Alpha Beta (University of Delaware), andIota Beta (Rochester Institute of Technology), thank you. Weappreciate your help!

Finally, permit me a moment of personal indulgence. In my13 years on the Board of Directors, I must say that the lastthree and a half as president have been the most challengingand rewarding. Although my term as a director will not expireuntil 2006, this will be my last year as president. At a nationallevel, we have gone through some difficult trials from both afinancial and organizational perspective, but have comethrough, in my opinion, stronger than before. However, if I havelearned one thing during my tenure, it is that there are a largenumber of individuals who selflessly dedicate their time, energy,and financial resources to supporting our Fraternity. It has beenmy pleasure to work with each of you. It is your effort that willkeep Kappa Delta Rho thriving into its second century andbeyond.

Fraternally,Joshua L. Smith, Alpha Beta ’93National [email protected]

From the President From the Executive Director

Sometimes a person needs to gain perspective. I recently didthat as I sat in my office reading a handwritten copy of a veryearly version of The Constitution of the Kappa Delta Rho

Fraternity that was six pages long and kept in a manuscript book.I wondered if the founders ever envisioned that 100 years laterthis document would evolve into a 40-page document that issaved on a computer, backed up on a DVD, and able to be e-mailed to someone in less than a minute. How would GeorgeKimball, KDR’s first consul, have reacted if in 1905 he was toldthat by 2005 Kappa Delta Rho would have initiated more than25,000 members and expanded to more than 70 campuses fromcoast to coast? I hope that he would be proud of the legacy thathe and the other nine founders have left behind, as well as theorganization that Kappa Delta Rho has become.

What challenges did our founders expect to encounter?When reading the minutes of meetings during the early years,one can imagine that the founders encountered some of thesame issues our chapters face today. In fact, at the meeting of TheKappa Delta Rho Fraternity held on Monday evening, October 9,1905, there was no regular transaction of business. The time wasused in a discussion as to the best method of “rushing” freshmen.During the meeting held on December 11, 1905, it was decidedthat the members needed a lesson in parliamentary procedure.In later years, Kappa Delta Rho had to face the issues of expan-sion to other campuses, coordinating with the new chapters, andrequiring the Alpha Chapter to be viewed as the “parent chapter”and, in essence, an early version of what we currently call aNational Headquarters Office.

In August, we will be coming together in Baltimore, Maryland,to celebrate our first century as a Fraternity. It has certainly beena magnificent 100 years. However, we would be remiss if we didnot use this time to focus on our next century. What needs to bedone to make sure that we are celebrating once again in the year2105? As we head into our second century we need to focus on avariety of issues that include, but are not limited to, growth as aFraternity, risk management, member development, alumni andvolunteer involvement, and the growth of the Kappa Delta RhoFoundation.

The adage goes, “if you aren’t growing, you are dying.” It is afocus of the Fraternity to make sure that our chapters continue togrow. However, the focus on getting members to join fraternitieshas changed from “rush” to “recruitment.” “Rush,” for all practi-cal purposes, is dead. The days of young men lining up at thebeginning of the school year to move into chapter houses, orchapters recruiting with large parties has changed to chaptersneeding to take a much more proactive stance towards recruitingnew members.

Recruitment is hard work and is based on the concept thatmen don’t join Kappa Delta Rho because of large parties, finish-ing second in Greek Sing, or placing third in Greek Week.Today’s college students are looking for experiences that will sup-plement their education and provide leadership developmentand networking opportunities that they can benefit from in theirlife beyond college, and most importantly, they are looking forfriendship.

Our chapters need to focus on offering an experience thattoday’s college students want to be a part of so that the highestcaliber of college students will join and help our chapters, and inthe long term, our Fraternity thrive. It is our job as a Fraternityand alumni of our individual chapters to make sure that our cur-rent collegians are embracing the process of recruitment and arenot relying on “rush” methods of the past. There are a lot ofpotential members out there who can be connected with if we

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From the President ................................2From the Executive Director.................22005 Convention....................................4Regional Conclaves ................................7Chapter News .........................................8KDR Foundation News ........................10National Directory ...............................11

EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Joseph E. Rees, IICONTRIBUTING EDITORS:

A. McClain Clotfelter & Brian M. Graham

Quill and Scroll (USPS 605-402), an educational journal, is published two times a year by The National Fraternity of Kappa Delta Rho, Inc., 331 South Main Street, Greensburg, PA15601. Forward all correspondence, manuscripts and changes tothe National Office.

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FRATERNITYJoseph E. Rees IIExecutive [email protected] 12

Suzanne M. McFarlandOffice [email protected] Extension 10

A. McClain ClotfelterLeadership [email protected] 14

Brian M. GrahamLeadership [email protected] 13

FOUNDATIONWilliam J. ParisDirector of Development [email protected] Extension 15

NATIONAL OFFICE 331 SOUTH MAIN STREETGREENSBURG, PA 15601

(800) 536-5371 • www.kdr.com

don’t offer the same stale parties thateveryone else is offering.

On a national level, the Fraternity iscommitted to healthy growth and expan-sion to other college campuses. Over thetwo past years, the Fraternity hasembarked on expansion projects atChristopher Newport University, WestVirginia University, Indiana StateUniversity, Millersville University, and Richard Stockton University.Although some of these projects were not fruitful, the Fraternityremains committed to actively seeking out leads for new campuses onwhich to expand or recolonize.

Another issue that the Fraternity will continually need to address aswe continue into our second century is Risk Management. “Bluto”Blutarsky’s Animal House is in the past. The current focus is on manag-ing risk and complying with Kappa Delta Rho’s and FIPG’s risk manage-ment policies. As a Fraternity, we educate our members in risk manage-ment guidelines twice each year. Brothers, we need your help as alumnimembers not only to make sure that our collegiate chapters are comply-ing to risk management policies, but to also ensure that these policiesare being followed on all levels of Kappa Delta Rho. When you go backand visit your chapter at Homecoming, Red Rose Formal, or just overthe weekend, we need your help to make sure that our alumni are fol-lowing the rules our active chapters are required to follow as well.

Kappa Delta Rho’s mission is to be a lifetime Brotherhood dedicat-ed to the continuing character development of its members throughleadership, fellowship, scholarship, service, and tradition. We continueto live up to that mission by ensuring that our member education pro-grams are up-to-date and relevant. The time has come for fraternitiesto move away from focusing solely on pledge education and focus ontotal member development. Kappa Delta Rho’s Education Committeeis committed to creating a member development program that notonly has curriculum for your time as you enter the Fraternity, but alsolessons and programs to be followed throughout your entire under-graduate experience, ranging from Kappa Delta Rho history to person-al wellness and etiquette and career development.

Kappa Delta Rho wouldn’t be where it is today without its many ded-icated alumni volunteers throughout the years. One thing is truethough, you can’t have too many good volunteers. As we head into ournext century, we need even more alumni involvement with all levels ofthe Fraternity. Chapters that sustain success over long periods of timegenerally have one key thing in common – a dedicated chapter advisorwho can help guide the chapter, as well as provide an institutionalmemory for the chapter. If you live near a chapter, I encourage you toget involved. We also need volunteers to be Regional Advisors for ourregions across the country. Volunteering your time to college studentsthat need your guidance can be a very rewarding experience. Do nothesitate to contact the National Office to find out how you can volun-teer with a chapter or on a regional or national level.

Finally, in order to provide many of the services we offer our mem-bers, as well as create some of the new ones I’ve mentioned, theFraternity must have the financial backing to do so. The Kappa DeltaRho Foundation provides a large portion of the Fraternity’s operatingbudget each year. For the Fraternity to be able to provide even moreeducational programs or better educational programs there must befunding available for these programs. That is why the KDR Foundationis such an important part of our Fraternity. As we celebrate our centen-nial and head into our second century, I ask that you consider helpingto give Kappa Delta Rho members an even better future with your tax-deductible contribution to the KDR Foundation. As the foundationgrows, we grow as a Fraternity.

A second 100 years is an exciting journey to embark on, much like

our founders had when they created the organi-zation we have grown to love. There will be chal-lenges for sure, but we are preparing andequipped to face them. Who knows, hopefully in100 years someone will be in the same position Iam wondering what we all would think of theprogress of KDR as she enters her third century.

Joseph E. Rees II, Nu ’01Executive Director/Executive Vice [email protected]

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One hundred years in the making — that’s Kappa Delta Rho Fraternity and our gala Centennial Celebration! You won’t want to miss this chance to honor our traditions, salute our Brotherhood, and celebrate ouranniversary…together with your friends and family!

The 2005 Williams Leadership Academy and National Convention will be held August 4-7 in the world-renownedInner Harbor neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. (Baltimore and the Inner Harbor have activities and attractionsfor everyone — see story below.) While there will be plenty of fun activities to participate in, the focus of the three-daycelebration will be Kappa Delta Rho and what this Fraternity means to each of us, and to the thousands of men who pre-ceded us…and those who will come after us. We’re all part of the same Brotherhood, and that’s what we’ll celebrate atthe convention.

Celebrating one hundred years of KDR tradition and honor is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we want to makeit a gala to remember. So we are calling on all KDR Brothers, undergraduate and alumni, to get ready to celebrate!There are several ways to be a part of this historic event.

ATTEND THE CONVENTION AND CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONWe’ll be staying at the Wyndham Baltimore —Inner Harbor, just three blocks away from the fun and adventure of

the Inner Harbor. Several different packages have been created, so choose the one that works for you. While the high-light of the convention is always the Ordo Honoris Banquet on Saturday evening, we encourage you to come for theweekend. You’ll have much more time to enjoy the attractions and reconnect with Brothers. Be sure to bring your fami-

A CONVENTION LIKE NO OTHER, FOR A FRACome celebrate 100 years of Kappa Delta Rho!

Baltimore, Maryland • August 4-7, 2005

10. The Baltimore Museum of Art: Featuring The Essence of Line:French Drawings from Ingres to Degas during our visit. This exhibition fea-tures drawings and watercolors by some of the most influential French artistsof the 19th century, including Degas, Delacrois and Cassatt. The BMA islocated on Art Museum Drive at North Charles and 31st Streets (WymanPark), and is three miles north of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. On the web, it’s athttp://artbma.org/home.html9. Port Discovery: The Children’s Museum in Baltimore, offering threefloors of interactive, educational exhibits and programs for children ages 2-12 years-old. Port Discovery is located in Baltimore’s historic Fishmarket at35 Market Place at the corner of Lombard Street and Market Place. Onlineat http://www.portdiscovery.org/8. Baltimore Orioles: Sorry baseball fans, but the boys are out of townthe weekend of our visit, but they return on Tuesday, August 9 — when they’llhost Tampa Bay. Tours of Oriole Park at Camden Yards are available, howev-er, and you can see this beautiful ballpark from club level suites, the presslevels, and even the Orioles dugout! Oriole Park was designed to have that“old ballpark feel” but has all the amenities—consider a tour! http://balti-more.orioles.mlb.com/7. Maryland Science Center: Located in the Inner Harbor, the MarylandScience Center is one of the oldest science centers in the nation. The MSCoffers excellent educational programs and exhibits. Learn more athttp://www.mdsci.org/6. The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum: The Sultan of Swat is hon-ored at this highly entertaining museum located at 216 Emory Street indowntown Baltimore, just two blocks northwest of Oriole Park at CamdenYards. On the web at http://www.baberuthmuseum.com/home.asp5. The Baltimore & Ohio (B & O) Railroad Museum: Rekindle your loveof trains at the B & O Museum! The museum’s National Historic LandmarkRoundhouse has been completely restored and offers new exhibits, trainrides, a Museum Store and other adventures. Located at 901 West PrattStreet, it’s just 10 minutes from Inner Harbor. All aboard athttp://www.borail.org/4. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore: Located in beautiful Druid Hill Park,the zoo is less than 10 minutes from the Inner Harbor. Highlights include the

African Journey, a polar bear watch and an interactive children’s zoo. Visit inadvance at: http://www.marylandzoo.org/3. Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: During theBattle of Baltimore in September 1814, the valiant defense of Fort McHenryinspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner,” now ourNational Anthem. The defenders of Fort McHenry stopped the British advanceon Baltimore and helped to preserve the nation. Located three miles from theInner Harbor, the fort is now open as a museum. Learn more athttp://www.nps.gov/fomc/index.htm2. The U.S.S. Constellation: the last all-sails warship built by the U.S.Navy (in 1853) and the last Civil War vessel still afloat, the U.S.S.Constellation is now open to the public as a museum in the Inner Harbor.More information is available on the Internet at www.constellation.org1. The National Aquarium: Maryland’s leading tourist attraction, and aninternational icon, the Aquarium provides cultural, recreational, and educa-tional experiences—and it’s fun, too! Check out their exclusive ImmersionTours, in which an expert guide helps you experience life at the Aquariumfrom an insider’s perspective. The Aquarium is located at 501 East PrattStreet — in the Inner Harbor. Advance tickets recommended. Visit themonline at http://www.aqua.org/home.htmlAbout the Inner Harbor: At the Baltimore Inner Harbor you will find anarray of things to do from museums, to shopping to eating to ballgames, it’sall there! You’ll enjoy street performers while you stroll the cobbled streets.Or, take a sea taxi from one harbor attraction to another. The National Historic Seaport of Baltimore rings the Baltimore Harbor andincludes attractions and sailing vessels that chronicle the city’s 300-year mar-itime past. The seaport consists of 16 sites, including the U.S.S.Constellation, the Seven-Foot Knoll Lighthouse, U.S. Coast Guard CutterTaney, Fort McHenry, historic Fells Point, Federal Hill and the BaltimoreMuseum of Industry. Also in the Inner Harbor are the American Visionary ArtMuseum, the Baltimore Museum of Industry, the Baltimore Civil War Museumand the Flag House and Star-Spangled Banner Museum. So…lots to see and do! Come join your Brothers in a weekend of funand celebration!

There’s something for everyone in Baltimore!

Name _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone________________________________________________ E-mail ______________________________________________________

Chapter__________________________________________________________________ Graduation Year __________________________

Indicate which package and services youare interested in:

_____ Single Alumnus ($325)

_____ Single Alumnus with Private Room ($500)

_____ Alumni with Guest and/or Children ($575)Please list guest(s) names.

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

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_____ Ordo Banquet Only ($70/person)

_____ Tuxedo Rental

_____ Babysitting Services (Saturday Evening)

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R, FOR A FRATERNITY LIKE NO OTHERly to join in the celebration. You may register by filling out the form below. To request a registration packet or to register online, go to www.kdr.com/convention/2005/conv2005.php or e-mail your questions to [email protected].

This is a great opportunity for chapter alumni to gather for a reunion!BRING YOUR KDR MEMORABILIA FOR DISPLAY

A display of KDR memorabilia will be set up in the hotel for all to enjoy andreminisce. Please consider sharing any items from chapter houses and personal collections — anything that represents KDR and its history. We would also like tosee how you demonstrate your KDR spirit at home. Show off some photos of yourown personal tributes to KDR in your life.

Please send your memorabilia and photos to the fraternity headquarters at 331South Main Street, Greenburg, PA 15601. Make sure they’re marked with yourname and they will be returned after the Centennial Celebration.

BECOME A SPONSOR/DONOR Sponsorship and donor opportunities are available. The Centennial Celebration

will have four levels of sponsorships:

Bronze: for gifts up to $500Silver: $500 to $1000Gold: $1000 to $2000Platinum: above $2000

Your sponsorship will be acknowledged at the convention and in future convention mailings. For additional information, please contact Brian J. Stumm

at [email protected].

ALUMNI PACKAGE OPTIONSSingle Alumnus/Sharing room w/another alumnus – $325

- Shared hotel for Friday & Saturday nights- Meal Friday evening and Saturday breakfast & lunch- Ordo Honoris Banquet & Reception

Single Alumnus/Private room – $500Alumnus w/Guest – $575

- Private hotel for Friday & Saturday nights- Meals for 2 Friday evening and Saturday breakfast & lunch- Ordo Honoris Banquet & Reception for two

Ordo Honoris Banquet Only – $70/person

SCHEDULE OF EVENTSFRIDAY

Arrival DinnerArea Alumni Event – Casino Night(table games with D.J., music)

SATURDAYNational Convention BusinessMeetingKDR Foundation ScholarshipLuncheonFree afternoon; area attractionsCentennial Celebration groupphotoCentennial Ordo Honoris BanquetDinner & DJ (babysitting available)

For additional information, visit the KappaDelta Rho National Fraternity website atwww.kdr.com or e-mail your question or

suggestion to [email protected].

A century of \Honor Super Omnia. Worth celebrating, don’t you think?

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Men’s Wearhouse Tuxedo Rental.Kappa Delta Rho National Convention, August 6, 2005.

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Along with the National Convention and individual chapter visits, theRegional Conclaves that take place during the spring semester and

sponsored by the KDR Foundation are one of the biggest events that chap-ters look forward to each year. Regional Conclaves are traditionally one ofthe best opportunities for chapter representatives to sit down with eachother and National Fraternity representatives to discuss chapter issues thatarise during the course of an academic year and best practices techniquesto help address those issues.

This year’s conclaves have proven to be no exception. This year thenational staff put together a day long program addressing a number ofimportant issues ranging from chapter management and recruitment togoal setting and the tangible and intangible elements of our ritual. Thisprogramming has proven to be beneficial and wanted in that attendanceduring the first four conclaves exceeded the attendance of the entire con-clave series last year. Each conclave started with a welcome and warm-upactivities where Brothers from various chapters had an opportunity to meeteach other. The core of the programming progressed from there.

Chapters were fortunate to have involvement from many of our talent-ed volunteers that are experts in issues that confront chapters on a dailybasis. Shawn Hoke, Phi Alpha ’95 (Clarion University) presented at theCentral Conclave on the topic of confronting daily obstacles in chapters.Doug Rammel, Pi Alpha ’90 (University of Toledo) and Matt Lenno, AlphaBeta ’95 (University of Delaware) presented at the Midwestern Conclaveand Eastern Conclave, respectively, on chapter management, goal setting,and recruitment. Bill Pairs, Eta ’87 (University of Illinois) explained therole and importance of the KDR Foundation in the Fraternity at theEastern Conclave. The rest of the programming contained a financial man-agement presentation by Leadership Consultant Brian Graham, a ritualworkshop by Leadership Consultant McClain Clotfelter, and a candid riskmanagement discussion by the entire national staff.

At the end of the program, each attendee was able to provide feedbackon the conclave they attended. Feedback from the conclaves has been verypositive.

CENTRAL CONCLAVE -JANUARY 29 Phi Alpha Chapter at ClarionUniversity in Clarion, PA, host-ed 31 Brothers from the PhiAlpha, Tau, Kappa Beta, andEta Alpha chapters.

MIDWEST CONCLAVE -FEBRUARY 12Theta Chapter at PurdueUniversity in West Lafayette,IN, hosted 51 Brothers fromthe Epsilon, Theta, Nu, AlphaGamma, Upsilon Alpha, Eta,and Pi Alpha chapters.

SOUTHERN CONCLAVE -FEBRUARY 19Forty-one Brothers from theSigma Beta, Phi Beta, CNUProvisional, Epsilon Beta, andTau Alpha chapters held at theEpsilon Beta Chapter of OldDominion University inNorfolk, VA.

EASTERN CONCLAVE -FEBRUARY 26Alpha Beta Chapter at theUniversity of Delaware hosted63 Brothers from Iota, Rho,Zeta, Omicron Beta, Eta Beta,and Psi Beta chapters.

NORTHERN CONCLAVE -APRIL 2Iota Beta Chapter at RochesterInstitute of Technology hosted30 Brothers from Mu Beta,Beta, and Lambda Beta chapters.

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Regional Conclaves

Members of the Tau Chapter discuss goals at the Central Conclave.

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ALPHA Middlebury CollegeThis year has been one of anticipatory excite-ment. As we begin our Spring recruitment, alleyes and efforts are being focused on theupcoming 100th anniversary celebrations. Anearly May, weekend-long gathering atMiddlebury will mark Kappa Delta Rho’s cen-tennial and we hope to see as many visitingBrothers as possible, whether they be our ownalumni or any other Brother who would like tohave an unforgettable time while celebrating100 years of KDR. If the strong attendance forHomecoming in the fall was any indicator, thecentennial promises to be an event for the KDRhistory books.

In other news, we have kept up our commit-ment to community service by raising a signifi-cant amount of money for Tsunami Relief, andhave kept to the high standards of throwing theperfect party left to us by our alumni. Thoughwe lost a large number of our Brotherhood toMiddlebury’s recent February graduation, themembers of our Fall ’04 pledge class are prov-ing to be an invaluable addition. We hope tosee many of you in May.

BETA Cornell UniversitySpring has been good for Beta Chapter. We arein the process of getting a new sign for thefront of our house, and improvements to theinside continue. We have a huge class of 14pledges for the Spring, which is our biggestpledge class in nine years. We are planning toget more involved in the community, now thatour Brotherhood is growing. Lastly, we arelooking forward to having a full house nextyear, and hopefully a new kitchen in the nextfive years.

EPSILONFranklin CollegeThe Spring semester has kicked off with atremendous amount of excitement for KappaDelta Rho’s Epsilon Chapter. On February 4,nine alumni joined the active chapter in initiat-ing 12 outstanding new members—100 percent

of the fall pledge class—into the Fraternity.Epsilon continued its academic excellence inthe fall, finishing with a chapter GPA comfort-ably above 3.0, placing higher than the all-maleaverage and all other campus fraternities, andplacing second among Greek organizationsoverall. The alumni corporation had the bal-cony reconstructed in November and theupstairs bathroom re-modeled over Springbreak, while at the same time the chapter paidto re-model the kitchen—including new cabi-nets, tile flooring and appliances. As always,Epsilon looks forward to a Spring full of successin campus philanthropic events, sustainedscholastic brilliance, further improvements tothe chapter house, promising intramuralteams, and strengthening the bonds of analready thriving Brotherhood.

RHOLafayette CollegeThe Brothers of the Rho Chapter at LafayetteCollege are diligently preparing for our largestphilanthropy event of the year, DanceMarathon. All the proceeds from this event goto benefit the Spring Garden Children’s Centerand The Children’s Home of Easton. Thisevent was seminal in the Rho Chapter receivingthe Outstanding Philanthropy Award at lastyear’s convention. The Brothers are workinghard to make this years event even more pro-ductive and successful. During this springsemester we are pleased to welcome 6 newmembers into the fraternity. The Chapter feelsthat they uphold the ideals of KDR and areexcited to welcome them into ourBrotherhood. The Rho chapter is also prepar-ing to put out the spring edition of the “RhoCall” newsletter to follow up on last semesters.The new Rho Chapter website(www.kdrrho.org) is being actively maintainedand updated so that our Alumni can check itfrequently.

TAU CHAPTER Carnegie-Mellon UniversityTau Chapter has finished an exceptional Fallsemester. We have just initiated nine strongnew Brothers to our Brotherhood who renovat-ed our dining area with five new hand madetables. We are currently preparing for an equal-ly successful Spring semester. Early this Spring,a very solid group of new pledges have takenthe step of joining Kappa Delta Rho, and havethus far assimilated into the ways of the housevery nicely. Recently we began planning forCarnegie Mellon’s annual Spring Carnival,where we will build a model Cape Canaveral.On the other end of the spectrum, we plan onkeeping the momentum from our strong Fallphilanthropy event, Quarter Mile of Quarters,by planning a new annual philanthropic eventfor the spring, maybe by building off our charitysoccer tournament. Another current project weare working on is a stronger bond with ouralumni through various means, including a web-based communication system. With everythingconsidered, Tau Chapter is continuing to bevery strong presence on Carnegie Mellon’s cam-pus, and is ready for another great semester.

PI ALPHA University of ToledoAnnual Golf Outing—On June 4, 2005, theBrothers of Kappa Delta Rho, Pi Alpha will behosting the Annual Kappa Delta Rho GolfOuting. It will be held at local golf course andwill include food, prizes and contests for all. Ashare of the proceeds will be donated to a localcharity. All alumni, friends, and family are wel-come. Further information will be sent out at acloser date. For any questions, contactFundraising Chair Rick Benedict at (216) 337-5128.

Alumni Cook-Out—On April 16, 2005, PiAlpha will be hosting our new Alumni Cook-Out. The cook-out will be held at a local parkin Toledo. We will be providing food, drinksand games. All you have to do is bring yourselfand your family. Please contact President KyleLattimer at (614) 271-1261 for more detailsabout the event.

CHAPTER NEWS

Gamma Alpha NewsFor many years, the Gamma Alpha Chapter at Bradley University has been considered an inactive chapter. However, as you can see fromthe picture, this is not the case. A great many of the Brothers and Little Sisters have kept in touch with each other. And, after two plus

years of planning, the first reunion (ofmany) for the Gamma Alpha Chaptertook place aboard the CaribbeanPrincess cruise ship from July 10through July 17. Nine couples and theirfamilies enjoyed luxurious accommoda-tions and exotic Western Caribbeanisland destinations. During the day, theBrothers and Sisters, spouses, family,and friends enjoyed shore excursionsand activities in Princess Cay, Bahamas;Montego Bay, Jamaica; Grand Cayman,Cayman Islands; and Cozumel, Mexico.In the evenings, everyone shared theirquality time with the ship’s excellent culi-nary cuisine, outstanding entertainment,and, of course, each other. There wereplenty of stories of days gone by; manyevents and situations relived, revealed,and lied about. One of the reunion’s

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Slice of Pi—The first Slice of Pi (chapternewsletter) in nearly five years is currently inthe works. The chapter is hoping to mail outcopies of the newsletter in the next coupleweeks. Update your contact information withFirst Vice President Andy Hradisky at (216)402-5624 so you can get a copy.

NU ALPHA Columbia UniversityThe life of the Nu Alpha Chapter at ColumbiaUniversity has been full of positive events andenergy. Thanks to the help and support ofmany our alumni, including Michael Doyle, TyBuckelew, Gary Raimondo and Rod Covlin, wenow have 13 new pledges, the largest pledgeclass we have had in several years. As a result,our influence and presence on campus isincreasing. We just recently had a clothingdrive for orphaned children and a date auctionto aid victims of the tsunami. Our individualmembers are doing great things as well. AllanMacquarrie, ’05, has been pivotal in instillingthe KDR tradition among our new members. Ashe likes to tell us, “tradition never graduates.”

ALPHA BETAUniversity of DelawareThe Alpha Beta Chapter has been gainingmomentum in the Greek community over thelast two semesters at the University of Delaware.In Fall 2004, we received a Bronze rating in theChapter Assessment Program. We have beengetting more and more involved with the cityand donated more than 800 pounds of food tothe Delaware Food Bank for the holiday sea-son. After holding new officer elections and aWinter session in Newark for most of us, we areback in the swing of things. Formal recruitmentis going extremely well and it looks like we willhave a well-rounded group of new members.We also hosted the KDR Eastern RegionalConclave on February 26.

ZETA BETATarelton State UniversityThis Spring looks to be another promisingsemester for the Brothers of Zeta Beta. Already

a strong chapter, Zeta Beta has started thisspring with a renewed focus on philanthropy,fundraising, and scholarship. Zeta Beta is work-ing on perfecting the current philanthropyevents and also implementing a few new ones,such as a drunk driving seminar. Fundraisinghas also started out on a high note doing verywell in the annual Rent-A-Gent and otherevents. Zeta Beta has also made a few changesto our scholarship program with hopes of rais-ing our GPA. Zeta Beta also continues to havesuccess in recruitment, campus involvement,and intramurals. This Spring looks to be to agreat way to finish the year for Zeta Beta, andlead them into next Fall.

KAPPA BETAEdinboro UniversityFirst, the Kappa Beta chapter extends theirthank you to the Clarion Chapter for hosting anawesome conclave. Even though there is 29 feetof snow here, the KDR’s are “gettin’ er done.”We have a huge charity event named “Big Manon Campus.” It is in support of the SusanKoman Fund for Breast Cancer. Sam Friedmanwill be representing KDR. Sam will be judgedon a talent, dress and question section. TheBrothers plan on making room on the trophycase for Sammy’s soon to be trophy. BrotherJosh Hoffman recently wrestled in Edinboro’sopen tournament. The out-of-shape sophomorewrestled well and looks forward in competing inmore intramural activities. We also sweet-heartedtwo members of Alpha Sigma Alpha, KristinBlasko and Betsy Majer. Both girls are welldeserving of the prestigious honor. Finally,Kappa Beta chapter sends their prayers andblessings to the family of Michael McGoyne.God bless your family in this critical time ofneed.

MU BETA Syracuse UniversityThis Spring, Mu Beta has reaped the rewards ofa new recruitment system at Syracuse Universityand has four new members. Later in the semes-ter, we are visiting our Alpha Beta Brothers atthe University of Delaware. Our biggest goalright now is to secure a permanent home forMu Beta and buy our current chapter house.To ensure its future survival, we’re asking ouralumni to come together and help us in thiscause.

ALPHA GAMMA University of Detroit MercyThe last two months have shown quite a bit ofchange in the Alpha Gamma Chapter. Thechapter’s newsletter, The KDR Chronicle, isback up and running. After a season’s fill offundraising at Detroit Tiger baseball games, thechapter is financially stable. An increase insponsored events has been the fruit of thechapter’s labors, including “KDR Day,” whichconsists of a philanthropy event at ComericaPark, concluded with a Brotherhood event ofWhirlyball, a local game. In addition to moreorganized social events, the chapter house isbeing constantly improved, including new secu-rity cameras to be installed soon. The basementhas been fixed up and the house is full tocapacity with Brothers. This term, the chapterwill be participating in a number of serviceevents, including a PBS telethon and theDetroit Project, which removes blight in localneighborhoods. Last year, Alpha Gammahelped raise more than $10,000 for public tele-vision at PBS and assisted in the reconstructionof a Westside community for the DetroitProject. Also, alumni relations have beenimproved upon greatly with the resurrection ofan Alumni recruitment event and the planningof a very special Red Rose Formal on the chap-ter’s five-year anniversary. The alumni corpora-tion is on its way to being established later thisyear.

CHAPTER NEWS

Chapter Eternalhighlights was a rousing chorus of the KDRSweetheart song sung to Linda Eastman (“East”)Alperin, the Little Sister responsible for making all the arrangements for this very successful event.Everyone in attendance “at the chapter meeting”agreed that the Gamma Alpha gathering was ahuge success. Plans for another reunion cruisewere voted on and approved. The next GammaAlpha Reunion Cruise is tentatively scheduled for2007, and the Mexican Rivera is being given seri-ous consideration. For more information on thenext Gamma Alpha Reunion Cruise, contact eitherDan Rovner ([email protected]) or Linda Alperin([email protected]).

Respectfully submitted byDan “Red Eye” Rovner, Peoria, IL; and Greg “Whiz” Wieczorek, Carol Stream, IL

ALPHAEdward J. Langey, ’40Frank M. Goldsmith, ’43Edward E. Adams, ’47

BETAGeorge H. Blomgren, ’63

GAMMAWilliam E. Forrest, ’44Edward J. Cornell, ’55Robert D. Owens, ’61

DELTAPaul S. Rath, ’37

EPSILONCraig S. Lawson, ’90

ZETAWilliam T. Nicholson, ’40

THETAPhilip E. Harms, ’61

XIDonald H. Rhoades, ’33Richard D. Goodridge,’44

PIG. R. Longavecker, ’38

RHOCharles F. Beck, ’44

SIGMARobert W. Henderson, ’40Doran Taylor ’44John N. Patterson, ’50

PHIFrank L. White, Jr., ’54

PSIL. William Price, Jr., ’60

OMEGAMichael S. McGoyne, ’07

NU ALPHASteven J. Brown, ’00

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Brothers,

It is that time of year when thegrass greens, trees bloom, the sunshines brightly and our spirits are lift-ed knowing the sometimes dreary win-ter months are behind us. It is a timeof renewal for body and spirit and ourthoughts turn to the enjoyable andproductive months that lay ahead. Inthis year 2005, it is also a time toreflect upon the 100 years of KappaDelta Rho and what she has meant tothousands of men across this greatland of ours.

To think that KDR has beenchanging and uplifting lives for a cen-tury is, indeed, remarkable and wehave the alumni, undergraduates, andchapters to prove it! From a handfulof men at Middlebury College toupwards of 20,000 alumni and under-graduates today, we have grown andcontinue to do so.

Added to the mix is your KDRFoundation that has been investing in

the lives of students for more than 20years. Granted, it was a meager begin-ning in those early years when wewere able only to give $1,500 —maybe $2,000 in total scholarships —to today when we are providing morethan $40,000 annually to worthy stu-dents. Further, the Foundation pro-vides the National Fraternity in excessof 20 percent of its annual budget inthe areas of education and leadershiptraining. And, all of this is possibleonly because of you, our alumni,through your tax-deductible gifts tothe Foundation.

In August we will formally cele-brate our centennial year at theNational Convention in Baltimore,and all of us on the Foundation andFraternity boards are looking forwardto a record turnout. We surely willrecount our heritage of the past as welook boldly to the future. And thatfuture includes greater investmentsfor the Foundation in the lives of

more stu-dents. Thiscan only bepossible, how-ever, throughyour contin-ued financialsupport. If you have not given to theAnnual Fund yet this year, I ask andencourage you to do so. Our fiscalyear ends June 30, so you still havetime to make a difference. Use thehandy enclosed envelope or you canmake a gift through your credit card.Simply go to kdrfoundation.org tomake your gift.

I hope to see many of you inBaltimore where we will say farewell tothe past 100 and hail to the next 100!

Fraternally,Thomas V. McComb, Nu ’59President

Kappa Delta Rho FoundationKappa Delta Rho Foundation

For each of us the Fraternity experi-ence was similar, yet different. For

some, it meant learning leadershipand social skills. For others, it meantfriendship and family. For most of uswe learned to live and work togetherand grew from young men into pro-fessional adults.

Many of us give back each year toKDR through the Annual Fund. We takepleasure in the fact that we know thatwith our support the next generation ofyoung men in our chapter(s) is learningfrom the experience we cherish.

Most of us don’t stop to think, whatif I were gone? Would I want to leaveone last gift to support the programsand organization that meant so muchto me? Often times we do this for ourchurch or school but don’t stop tothink that we can also include theKDR Foundation in our estate plans.

That’s what the Heritage Society isall about. It’s our way to recognizeand THANK those dedicated Brotherswho were willing or able to includethe Foundation in their estate plans.

There are many ways to includethe KDR Foundation in your plans:

• Name the Kappa Delta RhoFoundation as a beneficiary on alife insurance policy or IRA.

• Include the Foundation in yourwill: A provision such as, “I leavethe sum of $xxxxxx.oo, or %XXof my estate, to the Kappa DeltaRho Foundation located inGreensburg, PA for it’s generaleducational purposes”

• Include the Foundation as a bene-ficiary of a trust.

You can accomplish importantgoals in a legacy gift:

• Endow your annual gift so it con-tinues after you’re gone. As anexample, if you give $500 peryear to the annual fund, an estategift of $10,000 will insure thatgift continues in perpetuity.

• Endow a named scholarship foryour chapter or for a specificarea of study such as engineer-ing, architecture, medicine. Theminimum to endow a namedscholarship is $20,000.

To discuss the opportunities toprovide for future generations ofKDR’s in your estate plans please contact: William J. (Bill) Paris,Eta ’87, Director of Developmentat [email protected] or byphone at 800-536-5371 ext. 15.

Our Legacy Can Change Lives

KAPPA DELTA RHO FRATERNITYBOARD OF DIRECTORS(Parentheses indicate the year thisseat comes up for election)

President (2006)Joshua L. Smith,

Alpha Beta ’93

Executive Vice PresidentJoseph E. Rees, Nu ’01

Vice President/Standardsand Risk Management(2006)Richard O. Jones, Nu ’64

Vice President/Financeand Administration (2004)John V. Dempsey, Jr.,

Upsilon Alpha ’90

Vice President/Education(2008)Shawn Hoke, Phi Alpha ’95

Vice President/Alumni Affairs (2006)Christopher K. Gordon,

Zeta Beta ’95

Secretary (2008)Gerald L. Murray, Theta ’66

Treasurer (2006)Scott Smaniotto,Alpha Beta ’93

Director/InsurancePrograms (2006)Scott Smaniotto,Alpha Beta ’93

Directors (2006)Brian J. Stumm, Iota Beta ’92Scott A. Johnson, Phi Alpha ’95Anthony J. Bontrager, Nu ’05Jonathan Boyle, Phi Beta ’05Ken Carrier, Chi Beta ’05

Directors (2008)Mark N. Lundgren, Nu ’70Roy Crowe, Psi ’80Richard Petronis,

Zeta Beta Honorary

Directors EmeritusRobert D. Corrie, Beta ’53James F. Edgeworth, Sr., Psi ’56Robert D. Lynd, Iota ’67Robert L. Swinney, Sigma ’58

COMMITTEESAlumni Affairs CommitteeChristopher K. Gordon,

Zeta Beta ’95 - ChairJoseph E. Rees, II, Nu ’01Brian J. Stumm, Iota Beta ’92Roy Crowe, Psi ’80Anthony Bontrager, Nu ’05Ken Carrier, Chi Beta ’05

Finance CommitteeScott M. Smaniotto,

Alpha Beta ’93 - ChairJoseph E. Rees, II, Nu ’01John V. Dempsey, Jr.,

Upsilon Alpha ’90 Brian J. Stumm, Iota Beta ’92Joshua L. Smith, Alpha Beta ’93Gerald L. Murray, Theta ’66

Website CommitteeMichael T. Jesse,

Iota Beta ’96 - ChairJoseph E. Rees, II, Nu ’01John V. Dempsey, Jr.,Upsilon Alpha ’90Nik Bonaddio, Tau ’04

Nominating CommitteeRobert L. Swinney,

Sigma ’58 - ChairJoseph E. Rees, II, Nu ’01Gerald L. Murray, Theta ’66Joseph C. Duggan,

Upsilon Alpha ’93Peter J. Tartaro,

Lambda Beta ’00

Expansion CommitteeMark N. Lundgren,

Nu ’70 - ChairJoseph E. Rees, II, Nu ’01Gerald L. Murray, Theta ’66Jonathan Boyle, Phi Beta ’05

Philanthropy CommitteeScott A. Johnson,

Phi Alpha ’95 - ChairJoseph E. Rees, II, Nu ’01Douglas M. Rammel,

Pi Alpha ’90Ken Carrier, Chi Beta ’05

Education CommitteeShawn Hoke,

Phi Alpha ’95 - ChairJoseph E. Rees, II, Nu ’01Mark N. Lundgren, Nu ’70Jon Kapell, Eta Beta ’95Roy Crowe, Psi ’80Matthew Lenno, Alpha Beta ’95Gerald E. Stebbins, Phi Alpha ’88

Centennial CommitteeBrian J. Stumm,

Iota Beta ’92 - ChairJoseph E. Rees, II, Nu ’01Christopher K. Gordon,

Zeta Beta ’95James H. Buterbaugh, Zeta ’55Gerald E. Stebbins, Phi Alpha ’88Robert D. Lynd, Iota ’67David Clark, Iota Beta ’99Brian M. Graham, Epsilon ’04

Ordo Honoris CommitteeRobert D. Corrie,

Beta ’53 - ChairPaul A. Downes, Gamma ’68John Irving, Sigma ’63Douglas M. Rammel,

Pi Alpha ’90

Convention CommitteeRoy Crow, Psi ’80 – ChairJoseph E. Rees, II, Nu ’01Christopher K. Gordon,

Zeta Beta ’95Ken Carrier, Chi Beta ’05A. McClain Clotfelter, Epsilon ’04

Chapter Awards CommitteeA. McClain Clotfelter,

Epsilon ’04 - CoordinatorScott Chesky, Iota ’94Frank Hattula, Nu ’94Vernon Hurd, Pi Alpha ’97Rafael Isaac, Iota Beta ’91Jon Kapell, Eta Beta ’95Brian Leckrone, Epsilon ’86Eric Mitcheltree,

Alpha Alpha ’90Pete Tartaro, Lambda Beta ’00Corey Waltz, Tau Alpha ’96

KAPPA DELTA RHO FOUNDATION, INC.BOARD OF TRUSTEESPresident (2007)Thomas V. McComb, Nu ’59

VP Investments (2006)J. Hall Jones, Jr.,

Lambda Beta '91

VP Annual Fund (2006)Bimal N. Saraiya, Theta ’00

Secretary (2005)Paul A. Downes, Gamma ’68

Treasurer (2005)Robert D. Corrie, Beta ’53

Director of DevelopmentWilliam J. Paris, Eta ’87

Trustees (2005)Andrew F. Barth, Nu Alpha ’83Edward B. Curtis, Rho ’62

Trustees (2006)Douglas A. Cifu, Nu Alpha ’87Howard A. Fidler, Eta Beta ’92Douglas M. Rammel,

Pi Alpha ’90Trustees (2007)James H. Buterbaugh, Zeta ’55Thomas C. Lockwood, Nu ’56R. Blake Norman, Zeta Beta ’94Michael E. Mueller, Eta '95William C. Benton, Theta '59

Emeritus TrusteeRay C. Hunt, Jr., Rho ’53

Investment CommitteeMichael E. Mueller,

Eta ’95 - ChairAndrew F. Barth, Nu Alpha ’83Robert D. Corrie, Beta ’53Delano Newkirk, Nu ’61Robert P. Youngman, Alpha ’64

Annual Fund CommitteeBimal N. Saraiya,

Theta ’00 - ChairDouglas M. Rammel,

Pi Alpha ’90James H. Buterbaugh, Zeta ’55Douglas A. Cifu, Nu Alpha ’87Howard A. Fidler, Eta Beta ’92Paul A. Downes, Gamma ’68R. Blake Norman, Zeta Beta ’94Melvin F. Erman, Nu ’58

Scholarship CommitteeDr. Alan T. Lord,

Kappa ’72 - ChairDr. Thomas L. Guthrie, Theta ’62James H. Buterbaugh, Zeta ’55David Z. Richards, Zeta ’57

Law ScholarshipPaul W. Upson, Alpha ’66

CHAPTERSKappa Delta Rho SocietyAlpha ChapterMiddlebury CollegeKappa Delta Rho FraternityAlpha (inactive)Middlebury College

BetaCornell UniversityGamma (inactive)University at Albany (S.U.N.Y.)Delta (inactive)Colgate UniversityEpsilonFranklin CollegeZeta (provisional)Penn State UniversityEtaUniversity of IllinoisThetaPurdue UniversityIotaBucknell UniversityKappa (inactive)Ohio State UniversityLambdaUniversity of California -BerkeleyMu (inactive)University of MichiganNuIndiana UniversityXi (inactive)Colby CollegeOmicron (inactive)Butler UniversityPi (inactive)Gettysburg CollegeRhoLafayette CollegeSigma (inactive)Oregon State UniversityTauCarnegie Mellon UniversityUpsilon (inactive)Fresno State UniversityPhi (inactive)University of OklahomaChi Colony (inactive)University of FloridaPsiLycoming CollegeOmegaIndiana University ofPennsylvaniaAlpha AlphaLock Haven University

Beta Alpha (inactive)C.W. Post CollegeGamma Alpha (inactive)Bradley UniversityDelta Alpha (inactive)Rhode Island CollegeEpsilon Alpha (inactive)Lewis UniversityZeta Alpha (inactive)University of DaytonEta AlphaRobert Morris UniversityTheta Alpha (inactive)Slippery Rock UniversityIota AlphaUniversity ofPittsburgh/JohnstownKappa Alpha (inactive)Illinois State UniversityLambda Alpha (inactive)Gannon UniversityMu Alpha (Provisional)West Virginia UniversityNu Alpha Columbia UniversityXi Alpha (inactive)Temple UniversityOmicron Alpha (inactive)Rutgers UniversityPi AlphaUniversity of ToledoRho Alpha (inactive)Bryant CollegeSigma Alpha (inactive)Hofstra UniversityTau AlphaRadford UniversityUpsilon AlphaSt. Louis UniversityPhi AlphaClarion UniversityChi Alpha (inactive)University ofPittsburgh/Greensburg

Psi Alpha (suspended)Penn State Behrend College

Omega Alpha (inactive)Virginia CommonwealthUniversityAlpha BetaUniversity of DelawareBeta Beta (inactive)Ball State UniversityGamma Beta (inactive)Virginia Tech

Delta Beta (inactive)West Liberty UniversityEpsilon BetaOld Dominion UniversityZeta BetaTarleton State UniversityEta BetaWest Chester UniversityTheta Beta (inactive)NY Institute of TechnologyIota BetaRochester Institute ofTechnologyKappa BetaEdinboro UniversityLambda BetaJames Madison UniversityMu BetaSyracuse UniversityNu Beta (inactive)Fordham UniversityXi Beta (inactive)University of PittsburghOmicron BetaWilliam Paterson UniversityPi Beta (inactive)Richard Stockton CollegeRho Beta (inactive)Eastern Illinois UniversitySigma BetaUniversity of NorthCarolina/GreensboroTau Beta (inactive)East Tennessee StateUniversityUpsilon Beta (inactive)Clemson UniversityPhi BetaThe College of William and MaryChi BetaUniversity of CharlestonPsi BetaEast Stroudsburg UniversityOmega BetaUniversity of NorthCarolina/AshevilleAlpha GammaUniversity of Detroit/MercyProvisional ChaptersChristopher NewportUniversityWest Virginia UniversityGroups of IntentIndiana State University

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Please send responses to:The National Fraternity of Kappa Delta Rho, Inc.331 South Main Street • Greensburg, PA 15601Fax Number: 724.838.7101 • Email: [email protected]

A T T E N T I O N PA R E N T SDoes your student have a new address? Please help us stay up to date. Send, fax or e-mail any new information so that no Fraternity event happens without his knowledge.

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Kappa Delta Rho, Inc.National OfficePO Box 699331 South Main StreetGreensburg, PA 15601

Address Service Requested

NONPROFIT ORGUS POSTAGE

PAIDGREENSBURG PAPERMIT NO. 653

As National President Josh Smith mentioned in the previous issue of the Quill and

Scroll we plan to publish a bound, collectible book documenting the 100 year history

of the National Fraternity. Each individual chapter will be responsible for submitting a

written history and photos from their chapter. Thus far the focus has been on getting

the active chapters to research and submit the requested chapter history stories.

However, both the active chapters and the National Headquarters staff need your help

with this endeavor. Besides, who knows each chapter’s history better than you, the

alumni. The success of this book ultimately depends on our dedicated alumni. If you

have information about the era that you were involved with the chapter or have photos

from your college years to include, please contact me at the National Office. We especially

need your assistance if your alma mater no longer has an active chapter. Our hope is to

have a draft copy available for viewing at this summer’s Centennial Celebration. Please

help us make this book the as great as the last 100 years have been. If you have questions,

information or photos, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank You,Brian GrahamLeadership Consultant

[email protected], ext. 13

100 Years of Kappa Delta RhoWe need your hel p!