❖ FIJIUGA SPRING 2003 0.SfuBlicatian of.the JCappa Qteutewn Ghaptai of fHi Qamma!De£ia KAPPA DEUTERON EMBARKS ON "FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE" FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN History reveals that every great organization, to stay at the top, utilizes times of prosperity not to rest, but to build for an even brighter future. Riding high as a perennial Cheney Cup chapter with a flourishing un dergraduate brotherhood and a growing graduate base. Kappa Deuteron finds itself in a positive position to lay a "foundation for the future." In that spirit, at the 35" Pig Dinner, House Corporation Chairman Bob Cheeley unveiled plans for the construction of a brand new, state of the art chapter Residence Hall that will ensure our chapter's housing future for decades to come. In conjunction with that announcement, a unanimous gathering at Pig Dinner authorized the House Corporation to begin a threeyear fundraising campaign that is as ambitious as the values on which we were founded. This effort will be chaired by Cale Conley ('91), who spearheaded the efforts to construct the new chapter house in 1992-94, along with the hands-on efforts of Charlie Conboy ('00), who is just coming off his stint as the chapter's first field secretary. The goal of this capital campaign is to raise at least $750,000 over a threeyear period, working closely with the Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation to see that a significant portion of that sum can be raised for education-related purposes that are tax-deductible to contributors. In the coming weeks and months, you will receive more information about this campaign from Cale, Charlie and others from each era of our his tory, but please begin now to plan to be a part of giving to Kappa Deuteron's "foundation for the future." In announcing this fundraising effort and its lofty goal, two questions have predominated: 1) Why do we need to do this now, and 2)Can we really do this? In response to the first inquiry, many of you recall that the initial refurbishing of the 55 year old apart ments in 1992(now over a decade ago!) was done on a shoestring budget designed to get us through a period where the old apartments had become uninhabitable. We were able to survive, and are still barely doing so, but revised Athens-Clark County fire regulations that go in effect in 2005 will require us to retrofit the apart ments with sprinklers at significant cost. Rather than spend some $135,000 just to conduct that retrofitting and still be left with a building that is simply not built to withstand the "long haul," we have taken a forward looking view that now is a time to tear down the aging apartments altogether and replace them with a new structure that meshes architecturally with the resilient new chapter house and which will last for generations. That is why now is the time. As for the "can" question, this chapter was built on finding a way to success and now, more than ever, we are in a position to accomplish our lofty goals. In the decade that has passed since we raised over $300,000 for the renovation to the old apartments and the cbhstruction of the new chapter house, our chapter has grown significantly in its number of graduates (a growth of some 33%): Moreover, the ideals that made our brothers a "cut above" in college have translated in the "real world" and today, we have exponentially more financially successful brothers than we did ten years ago. Given those two interwoven changes in the landscape- more brothers than ever and more successful brothers than ever— we believe that more than doubling our fundraising effort of a decade ago is well within our grasp, particularly given that we will be able to make some percentage of the contributions tax-deductible in this effort. Tp get there, however, will take all of us again working to gether for a common good and expressing to the chapter in hard, cold financial contributions a repayment for the warm memories, lasting friendships and valuable contribution to our individual character development that we each were given by our association with Kappa Deuteron. When the call to help build our "foundation for the future" comes to you, please answer the call- bo|j in recognition of our past, and faith in our future. Joseph T. Fleming(85) \r\nKAPPA DEUTERON TAKES OFFICE LATHAM SADDLER COS) WINS SGA ELECTION BY A LANDSLIDE Brothers, Phi Gamma Delta's Kappa Deuteron Chapter owes a major congratula tions to Brother Latham Saddler, the Univer Duo(David Watson and Steve Nail), Roger Strauss will always be the first Phi Gam to sit atop SGA. With a bag over his head and sev sity's newly elected Student Government As eral secret service agents by his side, the Un sociation President. Latham and his Alpha known Candidate swept through the 1978 SGA election with his promises to add a bag Omicron Pi running mate, Ginny Barton, were successful as the only Greeks in a four- pipe section to the Redcoat Band and to place ticket race. doggy bags in the Latham managed Snelling dining to win the elec hall. However, tion by capturing an unprecedented the crowning 61% of the bal Brother Strauss' achievement of lots cast, ensuring campaign must that no run-off have been his na would take place. tionally televised appearance on Latham managed to get Good Morning elected as a mem America. ber of the While Latham R.E.A.L. Party (Reaching Every did not sport a paper bag over one with Authen Latham Saddler and running mate Ginny Barton tic Leadership) with enormous support from the chapter as well as the Greek community in general. Nu merous brothers spent several hours a day campaigning for Latham during election week in addition to sending out numerous emails and writing articles to help sway the vote. Along with Latham, Brothers Miles Garrison, Kyle Rhodes, and Joby Young were all elected to the SGA Senate. his head, he was elected on his ideas for online teacher evaluations, a UGA 1101 one-hour class that would educate freshman in adapting to the collegiate and Athenian lifestyle, and a non-alcoholic tail gate between students and the football team to take place the day before the Dawgs jour ney to Jacksonville to face the Gators. The sophomore from Charlotte, North Carolina set his goals high and accomplished them Of course Latham is not the only with true persistence. Latham's achieve rKappa Deuteron to hold the SGA Presidency. ments are a definite sign that the brotherhood, While many graduates remember the cam is continuing its upward march and thatit j v paigns of David "Chicken" Little and Ima will prosper for years to come. ^ \r\nDANCE MARATHON KAPPA DEUTERON FUELS DANCE MARATHON Over the course of the past year, the eighteen men and women who make up the ex ecutive committee for UGA's Dance Marathon, have been working diligently to prepare for Dance Marathon weekend in February, 2003. Enduring two meetings a week and countless hours on their own. they, along with hundreds of committee members sacrificed a lot of their time to raise money "For the Kids". Many of our undergraduate fraternity brother's were among these men who took an active leadership role in prepai'ing for this year's Marathon, including two serving on the executive committee. Each year Dance Marathon sup ports the Children's Miracle Network of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. With the money raised over the past eight years. Dance Marathon has been able to provide healthcare for many children, who without the Marathon's support would not be able to afford this care. In the past, the money that has been raised was used to purchase buses, and support the yearly Summer Rehab Games that al low the kids to compete in different field day activities. This year's money will go toward the building of a new activity room within the hospital. For two years now, the under graduate brothers of Kappa Deuteron FIJI brothers show their support for Children's Miracle Network through their contributions, hardwork, and spir ited dedication. have pledged to support this wonderful cause and will continue to in the future. By getting actively involved in the preparation for Dance Marathon and by asking friends and family to help support our philanthropy, we have been able to raise over $25,000 in only two years. But it hasn't been solely our friends and family that have made this possible. The support that we received from many of you has made the greatest impact on our philanthropic ef forts, and for that we are forever grateful. In the end. Dance Marathon was able to raise $173,765.20, and Kappa Deuteron was formally recognized as a corporate sponsor for raising over $10,000. As a brotherhood, we want to thank each of you for your continued support and we anticipate an even better year of fundraising in 2003. Ryan h vine Recording Secretary '04 \r\nGAVEL REPORT w By Dan Ludlum '04 Brothers, Marathon. While the involve great time. We are proud to say that ment and hard work of the un at the recent Greek Awards Ban with the annual UGA Dance 2003 began with a cer tain sweetness that made the return to the reality of classes and responsibilities in Athens dergraduate brotherhood was quet, Kappa Deuteron showed amazing, their work would have that it not only competes for the been useless had it not been for the graduate brotherhood's sup lenge than in years past. At the port of our philanthropy. Run for the Kids. The next showing same time, I cannot think of a better campus or chap and elsewhere more of a chal Academic Trophy year after year, but we continue to bring it home to hang in the parlor. Recognizing rush and pledgeship as the only ways to ensure the constant pro ter environment to be gress and continued ex cellence that engenders gin my term as Presi dent. While many of us were ringing in the every aspect of Kappa New Year in New Or Deuteron, we followed leans, a truly notice last fall's outstanding able change occurred in the Bulldog Na class with an exceptional spring pledge class con tion's attitude when the UGA football team sisting of six extraordi nary men. Coming off regained its ability to of their recent initiation succeed on a national level. Here at the Che ney Cup-holding Kappa Deuteron Chap ter of Phi Gamma Delta, we have been Corresponding Secretary James Derrick ('05), Recording Secretary Ryan Irvine('04), President Dan Ludlum ('04), Treasurer Jonathan Roberts('04), Houseman Joby Young ('05), and Historian Colin Newberiy('05)(not pictured), make up the 2003 Cabinet. the chapter is looking forward to the many ways our newest mem bers can contribute. As the spring term comes to a close, the fall waiting patiently for the guys in Sanford Stadium to of a strong and selfless brother just around the corner. We look match our own international hood came with brother Latham forward to welcoming you all football season seems back to 3 Cloverhurst Court for successes. But, with the Cheney Saddler's campaign for SGA Cup sitting in Officers' Quarters President. Nearly every brother tailgates at each home game. In the mean time, continue to visit comes the responsibility to find assisted in one way or another ways to continue to improve upon the past year and distance our chapter from the competi making his landslide victory the renovated website to which possible. March 8'^ marked a brother Miles Garrison has put in countless hours. Thank you again for your constant and tre mendous support that makes - Kappa Deuteron milestone as tion. we held the 35"^ annual Norris As each early February Pig Dinner. The graduate atten now ma,rks, many of the tireless dance was outstanding and I efforts of brothers were realized believe all in attendance had a everything possible. V' \r\nPHI G AM N Congratulations to Brother Kary Nordholz who mar Congratulations "'^ ^ Brother Jack Rives (1974), now Major General Jack ried Katie Girardeau of Gainesville, Rives, is Deputy of the Advocate to Brother Jeffery Brumbelow on his marriage to Deanna Smith of GA in April this year. Buford in December of 2002. General for the U.S. Airforce in Washington D.C. He assists in pro Brother Brumbelow is currently Congratulations to Brother fessional oversight of more than teaching Special Education at Ken1,300 judge advocates, 300 civilian nesaw Mountain High School in David Quinn who was named President and Chief Executive Offi attorneys, 1,000 enlisted paralegals, Cobb County cer of Menlo Worldwide Expeditel. and 600 civilians assigned world Brother Quinn's company provides wide. Brother Rives also provides Congratulations to Brother legal advice to the Air Staff and door-to-door air and ground emer Brian Shaker who married Lind gency shipment services including commanders at all levels. Our say Baker of Columbus, GA in Sep the use of dedicated air charters thoughts and prayers are with tember of 2002. Brother Shaker worldwide. He is now headquar Brother Rives during these trying times our country is facing. owns Cotton Creek Land and Tim tered in Overland Park, Kansas. Wt ber in Macon, GA. Set -•- ■ a a 3 1,^^! rf'p 3 .hiT' As our new Graduate Relations chair, I have spent the last four montlis upgrading the Kappa Deuteron web site. There are two areas to IPbi ChstxanoLsi,3Delt» We come which I have given special attention with the intent of Increasing graduate communication: the Broth ers Only section and the News Section. In the Brothers Only section, you will fi nd many useful tools. You may view the entire graduate database, join the graduate listserve, browse resumes, and even submit names for rush. Please check your information in our database, and help us keep these records up-to-date. This section is password protected, and Bill Bracewell holds your key to full access. To help us keep in touch with each other, the News section will provide headlines about Kappa Deuteron announcements and events. atfefnity of Mii (Vsomts Oaits Pej! CUff.um vus ;n icrw: rr^V'S CMXt'tSACt-t