Century Note Pi Kappa Phi, Delta Delta Chapter • Truman State University
From the Archon
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Brothers of the Delta Delta Chapter, hope everything is well with you all, and I am proud to welcome you all to this year’s Century Note. Many of us thought it would be difficult, if not impossible, to improve upon the success our chapter saw during the last school year, and yet we have done just that. We have taken an astounding 30 new members during the 2012-2013 school year, including a third of all men that joined a fraternity at Truman this current spring semester. Our total number is now just shy of 80 outstanding men and our presence on campus has never been stronger with our members holding positions in over 65 campus organizations. We are now, thanks to our incredible growth, the second largest social fraternity on Truman’s campus and we are determined to reach the top. These 30 high-quality men have shown unparalleled drive and passion for this chapter, and we all expect them to accomplish great things for Pi Kappa Phi. As many of you are aware, we continued to set the bar for national participation in PUSH Camps by sending 30 members to Rutledge, GA this year. Our teams worked extremely hard and with great determination to construct a wire fence, a half mile nature path, and most impressively, a wooden bridge spanning a creek bed. Unfortunately, we did not have the pleasure of meeting more than a handful of campers during our stay, but everyone in attendance left with a lasting sense of accomplishment and a greater faith in the strength of brotherhood. I am excited to once again see you all in Kirksville for Roseball on April 20 for another incredible weekend of brotherhood. We have several significant renovations planned for the house to be accomplished over work weekend, and I am sure that Housing Corp. is as excited to share them with you as I am so I won’t ruin the surprise. I’ll leave you all with the reassurance that the Delta Delta chapter is as relevant and respected as ever in our history on this campus, and we are working continuously to cement our reputation as leaders into the mind of every student at Truman State University. I am confident when I say that we will lead this chapter and this campus to great things for years to come. Nothing shall ever tear us asunder. Yours, in Brotherhood, Brad Gill, ∆∆755
30 Delta Delta members spent their Spring Break in Rutledge, GA building paths and structures for a camp for children with disabilities. Pictured are Justin (from Miami of Ohio), and Delta Delta brothers Andrew Hunter, Andrew Fevig, Duncan Holahan; back row: Charles Thien, Max Highsmith, Jordan Gresham
PUSH America
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USH America was started in 1977 by Thomas Sayre for the sole purpose of serving people with disabilities. While the other fraternities on campus partner with a philanthropy and raise money on their behalf, Pi Kappa Phi is the only fraternity on campus that owns and operates their own philanthropy. Here at Truman the Delta Delta Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi is proud to support PUSH nationally and locally. Delta Delta hopes to carry on the tradition that Thomas Sayre started 35 years ago by participating in our spring PUSH fundraiser, Black Light Volleyball, an indoor volleyball tournament played in the dark using fluorescently-lit volleyballs, nets and courts. Last spring this tournament raised $800 for PUSH and another organization called PKS Kids. PKS Kids supports the children and families of people affected by Pallister Killian Syndrome, a rare and poorly understood genetic disease that results in mental and physical disabilities. This organization is particularly important to our chapter because the daughter of one of our alumni, Chris Stobbe, was recently diagnosed with PKS. As the Philanthropy chairs of Pi Kappa Phi we would like to congratulate your son on his choice to join Pi Kapp and thank you and him for your dedication to helping people with disabilities. Sincerely, Greg Powell ∆∆755, and Elliot Asbed, ∆∆779