1998 - 1999 Newsletter

The planning and organizing for the 30th Anniversary Celebrations of the founding of our chapter are on full swing. We plan to have Latvia on 19th February (Friday) and the Swing Band on 20th February (Saturday) of 1999. The Swing party is especially for our alumni, so don't forget to note it down on your planners. For the latest news on this front and additional information on boarding and lodging, etc., we have made a special page which can be accessed by clicking here.

Our Christmas Formal is coming up on December 5 (Saturday). Alumni and friends are encouraged to stop by and visit the house. Right now, we are in search of a christmas tree. With the good "Buddha" himself leading the search, there is no way we can fail! The joyous event will also mark the end of pledgeship for our pledges this semester.

The Officers of Tau Delta Chapter for 1999 are... President - Will Hudson Vice President - Michael Elmore Secretary - SP Kalita Treasurer - John McCloskey Social Chair - Daniel Shaver

The Halloween Party was a Gas! We co-hosted the event with the sisters of GTU. The band for the party was "Four Corners" which played the whole gamut of alternative, rock and pop left many asking for more. The Halloween Party was the second event that we had in the DKE house that Saturday. Check out the pictures from the party.

The Blue Grass Party was held for the actives, alumni and a few close friends of DKE on the afternoon of 31st November. It, together with the Halloween party that night, formed what we fondly called the DKE-A-Palooza. The blue grass band was "Billy and the Good Ol' Boys." Billy works in Sewanee and is on his way to becoming a Sewanee tradition for strumming his acoustic guitar and regaling us with beautiful songs in the Bishops' Commons during his spare time. We have the pictures from this event posted too.

Shake Day for Upper-Classmen Rush took place on Homecoming (17th Oct). We had two upper-classmen, sophomore Terry Miller and junior Lee McGriff, pledging DKE. We are delighted that they shook us and wish them all success during pledgeship this semester.

Over 15 alums, including Chris Morris, Ryan Mason, Tom Hutto, Matt Cathey, Trey Suddarth, Umar Siddiqi, Nowlin Randolp, Brett Trotter, Bill Chatanqua, John Bruckmeier, Jeff Willis, Kevin Greene, Bill Buckley,Trice Fasig, Eric Foster and William Phillips III, visited the DKE house on Homecoming (17th Oct) and over Fall Party Weekend (15 - 17 Oct). The alumni were pleased with the renovation done by the actives on the the house that included repainting the insides of the house pine green. Some of the actives and alumni, along with the new pledges, later went to Four Seasons for dinner. We hope to see even more alumni visit on Homecoming in the future. We will also be organizing a Homecoming Dinner for alumni and actives every Homecoming from now on. Last but not the least, we are thankful to Brother Suddarth who made a generous contribution to the fraternity and Brother Cathey who gifted us the swing now installed in front of our house. Check out the pictures from Homecoming.

The meeting of the Alumni Association was held on the morning of Homecoming (17th Oct). Over 15 alums were present in the meeting besides the actives.Elections for the offices of the Alumni Association took place first. Trice Fasig was re-elected President. Other officers elected were SP Kalita as Secretary, Nowlin Randolph as Capital Projects Chair, Ryan Mason as Fund Raising Chair and Riddick Smiley (in absentia) as Alumni Communications Chair. Among other issues discussed during the meeting, it was decided that the DKE House Corporation will be incorporated into the Alumni Association instead of unnecessarily having two separate bodies. The actives were congratulated for the good work that they have done so far. Members were also pleased with the success of the University-sponsored "Fraternity Restoration" fund-raising drive and expressed hope that more alumni will make contributions (deductions are tax-free) to the University for DKE so that we may reach our goal for $75, 000, the amount determined by the University Architect for renovating our house. The University guarantees that the funds raised will be strictly used only for structural renovation or improvement of fraternity houses. Members also expressed their gratitude to brothers Peter Squire, Trice Fasig and Fred Freeman, who made donations to the Alumni Association. The Assocation also thanked alumni who took part in the Alumni Work Weekend during the summer and expressed hope that more alumni will take part in it in the future. The Association also hopes that alumni from all years, especially from the 70's and the 80's will come for the 30th Anniversary celebrations in February '99 and participate in the revelry. Alumni Association meetings will be regularly held every Homecoming from now on. Alumni who wish to actively participate in the Association should contact Trice Fasig or email us.

The traditional DKE Toga Party, held during Fall Party Weekend, took place on 15th Oct (Thursday) this year. Needless to say, like every other year, it was the best event we organized during the Fall semester, rivalled probably only by Latvia but that takes place during the Spring semester. Almost all who were invited came dressed in a Toga making it a Blast! The pictures from the party hasn't been processed yet so we hope you will be patient while we take time to get it up on the net.

The Officers of Tau Delta Chapter for 1998 are... President - Jeff Covington Vice President - Rex Gall Treasurer - Will Hudson Secretary - SP Kalita Alumni Chair - John McCloskey

When it comes to cheering our football team during a game, Dekes continue to be the best. We have also been regular in helding Pre-Game Cookouts that enable us not only to have a good time but also to rush freshmen. Check out the pictures from one such pre-game cookout.

If there is a single game that we enjoy playing the most, it's golf... well, more like frisbee golf. A typical afternoon in Sewanee spent constructively...

We have always excelled in scholarship and leadership. This year, three of our brothers were inducted into the Order of the Gownsmen -- George Phelps (Senior), SP Kalita (Sophomore) and Daniel Shaver (Sophomore). Brother Shaver was also elected Vice President of APO (the co-ed service fraternity) while brother Kalita was elected President of Sewanee Cricketeers and Secretary of OCCU (Organization for Cross-Cultural Understanding). Brother Kalita was also appointed Assistant Proctor by the University. Furthermore, two of our brothers -- John McCloskey and Jeff Covington were appointed Residential Computer Consultants by the University.

The Alumni Work Weekend this summer was a big success. We had more than half a dozen alums including Trice Fasig, Trey Suddarth, Eric Foster, Ryan Mason, Chris Morris, Matt Cathey, Tom Hutto and others, help renovate various parts of the house. At the end of the day, everybody sat down and enjoyed each other's company shooting Tequila. We have posted a couple of pictures from the weekend here. We hope to organize more such alumni work weekends in the future. Interested alumni may contact Trice Fasig or email us.

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