Iota Theta Newsletter April 2012

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Introduction

As one of the leading chapters on campus, Iota Theta

continues to set itself as first among equals in student

life, academics, and philanthropy. The alumni of this

chapter have shaped and molded our Fraternity into

what it is today. This newsletter was designed to pay

tribute to and update our alumni on the current status

of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, as well as their fellow

alumni.

I would like to encourage you all to give feedback to

the chapter or myself regarding anything you wouldlike to see done. We are working very hard to receive

some of the greater awards at Southern Division

including a Hugh Shields. With your help I believe we

can make Iota Theta the top leading chapter in all of

the Great Southern Division.

Fraternally,

Ben Baxley

Alumni Relations Chairman

VP Report

A great fraternity, like any great organization, performs

proper placement of its finest resources. Iota Theta

has fully embraced this ideology since passing the gavel

early this semester. With a new focus on appointing

brothers to their niche areas of expertise, we find

ourselves with both an exceptional executive board,

and an astonishing admin board. Admin alone over the

past few months has become the true engine behindour chapter. The weekly think-tank sessions allow

each chair to aggregate their committees

recommendations, and bring them to the table for

additional crafting. This approach has created some of

the biggest philanthropy events, largest fundraising

efforts, finest community outreach, and strongest on-

campus presence to date.

In addition to focusing on brothers and their niche

positions, weve also created some new ad-hoc

positions (a dedicated alumni chair, a creative rush

event chair, and a handful of miscellaneous chairs) to

handle the enormous growth our chapter has

experienced.

As we continue to strive for excellence this year, we

encourage you to visit our chapter and see first-hand

the great additions weve made on your firmfoundation. Our chapter is within sight of being one of

the top 20 chapters in the nation and this is equally

credited to your involvement and support.

Chapter Advisor Report

Iota Theta continues to grow and be a force on the KSU

campus! The chapter is second to none in fund raising

and will once again shows how they get involved in the

community, get our name out in a positive way and

add to their ability to do more things on campus and

attract quality men.

Adopt-a-school was finally kicked off and almost no

one was more excited and happy for our men as I was.

This will continue to add to Iota Theta's strength and

standing in Southern Division. I know we are gearing up

for Southern Division and I hope we are able to report

even more awards for Iota Theta.

Nick Longendyke did a fantastic job as president in thelast term, and now Tyler Webb, I am confident, will

also do a fantastic job of leading Iota Theta to continue

to be the leader on campus in academics, community

& school involvement, and positive reputation.

I have been proud to be a part of Iota Theta since the

beginning of their colonization, through their


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Chartering, and now as these young men produce

successful alumni who are reading this newsletter. I

hope you are all doing well, and I look forward to more

newsletters! DAK

Fraternally,

Michael Mullady

Chapter Advisor

Treasurer Report

Connor Tabb

Delta Tau Delta has come a long way in the past coupleyears. The yearly budget has grown substantially as our

numbers have steadily increased. The additional

revenue has helped our brotherhood participate in

new philanthropy events as well as strengthen the

brotherhood.

Money has not always come so easily though. The

fraternity has struggled with multiple treasurers in the

past year and complications with our finance

management. To combat this problem, we have

decided to move towards a completely new way of

collecting dues and donations. This new program will

allow dues to be paid online instead of collecting

checks and money orders. Donations can be easily

made through an html link sent over emails. This

change will lower our bad debt and keep payments

organized. Lastly, payment plans will be strictly

implemented for those with outstanding debt. Through

this new plan, Delta Tau Delta will begin setting aside

money each year to aid in the future development of ashelter.

Director of Academic Affairs Report

Daniel Vapne

I am pleased to report that the academic situation of

our chapter is very good. For the Fall 2011 semester,

our average GPA was a solid 3.00 and our overall

cumulative GPA was 3.02. This GPA is an improvement

on the previous semester and ranks us at number 2 out

of all 6 fraternities. The new member GPA of the 11-

man Fall 2011 pledge class was a 2.98. Overall, we

currently have a group of very intelligent and highly

motivated brothers. Also, I would like to report that

over 15 current brothers met the 3.30 minimum GPA

requirement to be acknowledged as Kershner Scholars.

However, there is always room for improvement. As

Director of Academic Affairs, I am working with a very

motivated executive board to continue this growth and

improve our GPA even further. Recently, I have been

encouraging brothers to pursue one of the several

leadership academies the national fraternity has to

offer. Several brothers applied for and are waiting to

hear from the sailing academy in Maine, and the new

Bethany College leadership program in West Virginia. I

have also put several brothers in contact with tutoring

services of the University and we will soon pick a

Faculty adviser. Go Owls!


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Philanthropy Report

Metz Bizzle

Brothers and Alumni, we recently hosted our annual

philanthropy event Dream Roll at Stars and Strikes

bowling alley in Dallas, Ga. The turnout was great and

we helped raise roughly $12,000 for special needs

children to go to Camp Dream. Donations for Dream

Roll will continue through June.

Also many of you may have heard about our#SaveRichard campaign/rally. Richard Bland, a brother

of Iota Theta is in need of a kidney transplant and

recently began dialysis which may continue for a year

or more if a live donor is not found. Through the help

and support of our fellow Greek chapters, and student

life, we were able to raise awareness for Richard to a

national level. During the rally we held for Richard on

Tuesday, March 13ththe cast of MTVs Buried Life

spoke on Richards behalfto aid the cause. So far

nearly $7,000 has been raised for Richard and the

National Kidney Foundation.

Fund-raising Report

Joey Figueroa

This year fund-raising was an area of the Fraternity that

needed to be worked on. We have completed

Cheersport for the second year in a row and have

maintained our relationship with the organizer for it,

Adam Thomas. He has always showed a favorable

interest in us delts and provided us with more shifts

than any other organization that he contracted. Our

revenue from this year's participation in Cheersport

was $13,130.00. Over the span of 4 days we were able

to raise this much money for the chapter; this only

shows the amount of potential that we have to do

great things. As Fund-raising chair, it is difficult to find

another even in the Spring to become excited for, but

my plan for this year is to organize a smaller scale

event in which we can raise a few hundred or couple

grand for the Spring semester. The biggest change I

plan on making is organizing a big scale event for the

Fall. As a chapter, we have relied too heavily on the

income that we get from one single event every year,

but we need to focus on finding an event we can do in

the fall that can provide us just as much income as

Cheersport. So stay tuned for an event like Cheersport

to be done in the Fall, and with another pledge class of

a good size, we can raise even more than we did atCheersport.

Community Service Report

Jon Fay

I plan to have all brothers complete at least 10 hours of

community service for this semester in the following

ways:

1. Adopt-A-Mile: Donating time to clean up the mile of

road that we have set aside to help keep Cobb county

beautiful.2. Adopt-A-School: Donating time to help our contact

Adam Casey with what his school needs from us, i.e.

tutoring, cleaning up, or other projects

3. Individual Community Service: Brothers who

perform other community services will receive hours

for what time they donate.


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Spring Rush Report

Jonathon Hessing

At the end of last fall semester, we threw a big bonfire,

and invited everybody on our potentials contacts list,

as well as some new guys, and introduced them to all

of the brothers. During Winter break we kept in touch

with a good bit of the potentials and had them come

out to things like brotherhood lunches or football

games at the owls nest. As soon as spring semester

rolled around we started working hard as a

brotherhood to really show these new guys what we

are about. During rush there was a multitude ofchapter involvement as we set forth to get some new

guys. We had a few good events, including one band

party featuring singer David Payton. This event was a

big hit and many of the potential liked it a lot, this

amongst low country boils and bar-b-qs is what lead to

our success in the spring 2012 rush.

We did pretty well this rush ranking third in accepted

bids, with around 10 initial new members. We worked

hard for them and were really strict about who we letinto our organization slowly weeding out the

insignificant people. We looked for leaders; men that

displayed Truth, Courage, Faith, and Power, and men

that were capable of being social icons on campus. The

struggle of getting guys was well worth it, and I think

the men we have right now when they become

brothers, will be able to carry on the legacy in which

the Alumni have set.

Intramural ReportMike Dean

Delta Tau Delta Intramural sports for 2012 have so far

consisted of basketball and bowling. We are currently

participating in leagues of; softball, sand volleyball,

ultimate frisbee, and soccer. Our bowling season is still

going on and our brothers are doing great. We expect

to place high in many of the upcoming sports. For more

information on Iota Theta's intramural contact, Mike

Dean. 404-399-3433

Public Relations Report

Mike Parker

So far, the social status of the Iota Theta chapter for

the 2011-2012 School Year has been quite excellent.

During the fall semester, Iota Theta had an outstanding

homecoming campaign. At the end of homecoming

week, one of the three delt representatives, Brother

Cody Bryant, took home a victory for the position of

homecoming lord. Additionally, Iota Theta had a

massive turnout at its Delt Date Auction, raising almost

three grand towards the USO. The fall social calendar

consisted of a "Back to School" event, as well as mixers

with both Delta Phi Epsilon and Gamma Phi Beta

sororities.

For Valentines Day 2012, Iota Theta allocated gifts to

each sorority on campus. We received their thanks and

even some gifts in return. So far for the social calendarof the spring semester, another "Back to School" event

was thrown, a date night is planned for March, and

mixers are planned with Phi Mu and Alpha Omicron Pi

sororities. In addition to local recognition, Iota Theta

received several awards at the 2012 Southern division

conference.


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Alumni Spotlight! Q & A

Jeremy Hay

1) When were you an active brother of the Iota Theta

chapter, and when did you graduate?

I was an active brother in the Iota Theta chapter from

Fall 2006 Fall 2008. I then transferred to UCF and was

active in the Zeta Omicron chapter from Spring 2008

Summer 2011. I graduated Summer 2011. The 6 year

plan is glorious.

2) What college experience as a Delt was the most

memorable to you?

Bid day 2006 was one of my most memorable

moments of my entire college career. Running across

campus with Jeremy Stainthorp Berggrenn, our KSU

alumni who ran the national leadership chair for

awhile, was intense as we shouted cadences and

carried the Delt flag across the campus. Another would

be the first organized brotherhood retreat to

Gatlinburg, Tennessee, mostly because it was the first

thing that we ever did that was actually organized.

3) What field of work did you decide to go into after

college?

I am currently a Professional Recruiter and Military

Employer Liaison for Aerotek. I find qualified

candidates for my client corporations. Apparently I am

not working very hard if I am emailing you while at

work. Im paid well and am allowed to drink at work,

clearly the only two necessary qualifications before

choosing any career path.

4) What are some of your favorite hobbies?

I am a big music buff and like to play guitar. I also have

begun working out a lot after accepting the devastating

and decrepit state of my body after 6 years of college.

However, I ritualistically counteract my exercising

efforts with horrendous decisions every Friday night at

about 7:30pm.

5) How did being a brother of Delta Tau Delta better

prepare you for life after college?

Being a brother of Delta Tau Delta business frat taught

me how to work with multiple varying mindsets and

viewpoints while bonding a team and creating positive

results. It taught me perseverance, determination, and

the ability to put aside ones selfish goals for those of

the team. It taught me to strive for an image of class

and intellect and to serve those in need through

philanthropic efforts. As Delts, we have all spent late

nights planning methods to better our chapter and

efficient ways to increase the amount of tail we couldreceive as a whole. I learned to toughen up when the

going gets rough, and to always find the silver lining. It

is always there, and if you focus on it, you may turn

around to find how much farther ahead you are than

everyone else.


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6) When do you plan on coming back to Kennesaw

again to visit the Chapter?

I am sure that I will swing by that way sometime this

summer. I tend to show up in Kennesaw out of

nowhere and do awful things. This time I will have a

significantly larger amount of money to do awful

things, which I am terrified about. But you guys are my

brothers, and always have my best interest in mind

right?

This is an experience that you will never get again.

Cherish every moment, take every chance, and alwaysrepresent your chapter the way you would want others

representing a company that you owned. Take the time

to accept the differences you all have and to culture

yourself with those differences. And only recruit to

replace yourself. Numbers mean nothing if you all

look like clowns. Take Kappa Sig for example.

Alumni Spotlight! Q & A

Chris Watt

1) When were you an active brother of the Iota Theta

chapter, and when did you graduate?

I became a brother my sophomore year in 2006

2) What college experience as a Delt was the most

memorable to you?

One of my favorite memories happened after chapter...

a few brothers and I decided to take a trip to Bethany.

It was a 24 hour trip that we never slept and had a lot

of fun and experienced the birth place of Delta Tau

Delta

3) What field of work did you decide to go into after

college?

Bar Industry, I am currently the General Manager of

Bullfrogz in Kennesaw. They are currently filming a

reality TV show on the bar and I am one of the

principle characters.

4) What are some of your favorite hobbies?

I love to golf; I go golfing at least once a week

5) How did being a brother of Delta Tau Delta better

prepare you for life after college?

It taught me responsibility in every endeavor I take on.

Being a man of excellence is a tough standard to live up

to but I strive to be the best man I can be.

6) When do you plan on coming back to Kennesaw

again to visit the Chapter?

I am available to attend most functions when I am

aware of what is going on.


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Brotherhood Awards

Nick LongendykeThis year Nick won the Rhodes S. Sutton award as well

as Jackass of the Year.

Justin Massey

This year Justin received Delt of the Year

Tyler Webb

The DAK Award was given to our current President

Tyler Webb

Spring Pledge Class (Upsilon)

Eric Baker

Preston Smith

Drayton Robinson

Josh Howard

David Matton

Upsilon Class is our new pledge class for the Spring

Semester of 2012. These gentlemen are currently in

the trial process of establishing themselves as Delts.

When we as brothers initiated into Delta Tau Delta

we swore to donate our Time, Talent, and Treasure to

this Fraternity. If any of our Alumni wish to make

the first monetary donation to Iota Theta we would

greatly appreciate it. You can do so by following this

link https://www.legfi.com/dtdkennesawst

Social Calendar

April 19th- End of year beach bash @ Venue Unknown

April 28th- Alumni vs. Brothers Basketball Game @ TBA

May 11-13th- Formal @ Tybee Island

The Alumni Newsletter will continue next semester

with one for each month. Thanks for reading and

please direct any questions or concerns to

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