The Killer Bee: Speak!

It's been awhile...

2010-02-01T12:43:00.000-08:00

I'm not even really sure how to start this...

It is an epic fail on my part for not beginning this sooner. For awhile I've been thinking about how to best utilize this blog. I think I have come to the decision to use it as a tool to keep everyone up to date on the every day activities of the fraternity that you might not want to hear about in those e-mails that clutter up your inboxes!

For right now I think I'm going to talk a little bit about what we have planned for the semester in different areas of the fraternity.

Last night in chapter, Ashley brought up the idea of having a day for KB to work on us outside of retreat. It will be a sort of introspective leadership building day focused on bringing out our strongest and weakest points. A suggestion was made to bring back the color personality test. To jog your memories, major personality types are spit into green, gold, orange, and blue. Brief descriptions are given as to the traits of each and how the colors interact with each other. This hasn't been done since I've been active so it will be interesting to see what categories everyone falls into.

We have 8 membership candidates this spring. Rebecca, Molly, Khris, Travis, Taylor, Ryan, Robby, and Kelsey all started their candidate process on the 22nd. We've already seen a lot of them participating in committee meetings and chapters and it's always exciting to see some new enthusiastic faces.

KB will be continuing the annual spring fundraiser "Rent a Bro" this year. So start making some lists of around the house chores and yardwork! We will probably be available most in March and April so hopefully we'll be able to complete that again this year. There have also been some thoughts of hosting a golf tournament sometime in the future. If any of you are avid golfers get that swing ready! There will definitely be more updates on this project in the future.

On the social front, we are trying to do formal in Gatlinburg, TN. Though we've hit a few roadblocks thus far, but we're still looking forward to getting something along those lines together. We're also starting to do karaoke night at a local wing place. Though I didn't go last week, it seems like it will be a lot of fun. What's better than singing and eating with some of your best friends?

We're all really looking forward to the upcoming semester, and all of the things that we can accomplish within the next few months!

A Chapter Update

2009-02-19T06:19:00.000-08:00

Hey Alumni --

I haven't forgotten about this blog, I just figured that since I bombard you enough via the listserv with information that there was no reason to double up on most of the information you're getting. So here's a bit of information on the Rho's:

The Rho's are doing pretty well as a class. For their service project, they are overhauling the music library and getting everything organized. Kind of a feat, if you've seen the uniform room/music library as of late. They're also required to make up their own service project. They're also in charge of updating the chronicle (as most classes are). For fundraising they, like the service project, have to come up with their own as a class.

I haven't been to the candidate meetings because, well, I don't have a little and I personally feel that the more brothers are hoovering over candidates as they try to have their meeting is a little...daunting, to say the least. But I have had interviews with most of them and they all seem like great kids and have good potential as brothers. As far as I know, no one has failed a test yet (or so was the verdict on Sunday). Their next test will be next week and they'll be taking the district test.

Also, next week is the retreat at Toccoa, GA. It seems to be a good time for all, as about 15 of you alumni have said that they're going to be attending in one way or another. Side plug for the Catholics going to retreat: I'm 99% sure that we will NOT be doing the watery pasta stuff, but something different for friday/Lent. For those of you that are coming, remember it's 15$ a night, and if you can pay before, that would be great, but otherwise please bring the money to retreat.

ALSO! Something I may not have mentioned about retreat is that there will be archery. It will by 5$ extra and a cost that you incur yourself, but if you're interested, realize that that activity IS available. There will also be waterfalls and whatnot within hiking distance, as I'm told. Amy Dombrowski (the VP) and I will be travelling down to Toccoa early to scope out the area. Dinner/festivities should start for everyone around 7 or so.

ALSO x2: Second chapter interview is during retreat -- if you want to bring something, feel free to bring something (and by something I hope you remember what I'm talking about 'cuz I can't really go into detail). But this will be a good chance for all of you to get to know the candidates and the candidates to know you -- more than anything I'm hoping that this will begin to bridge the long deteriorating bridge between the current KB and Alumni.

Lastly (or ALSO X3) please keep each other in your prayers. As the new year continues to roll on, things are changing for all of us -- some for the good, some for the not-as-good-as-we'd-like-them-to-be -- but remember that it's the love of friends and brothers that often get us through the rough patches.

Always and forever AEA
~Amy "Jersey" Carroll

Epic fail on my part

2008-06-18T21:53:00.000-07:00

So epic fail on my behalf, because the weeks have gotten away from me. And I totally knew that it was coming/had happened, but the day of the week and the date of the month didn't match in my brain...and, yeah. (sigh)

ANYway --

Congrats to Michelle and Dauge on your special day, even though it was like, last weekend. I still felt it needed a special note, placeholder, since you both are KB alumni. I'm sure I speak for pretty much everyone when I say I wish you the greatest happiness together. =D

Orientation Dates

2008-06-16T11:28:00.000-07:00

Anyone that wants to come by and help with orientation. Here's the exact email from Amanda, your ever lovely and hardworking secretary!

The following dates are for orientation:
June 16, 19, 23, 26 and 30Th
July 7& 10Th

It is only from 8:00 am - 10:00 am.

There needs to be two people at each session. Remember that this is a
group effort. Dr. Spede is counting on us to help out.

Let me know ASAP if you can help out and which dates.

Thanks,
Amanda Pinson

(Meeting would be in the Hendrix Ballroom)

Hope everyone is having a great summer!

Preserve the Honor Day

2008-04-30T14:27:00.001-07:00

Hey guys -- forward I sent out on the listserv, but here's an update as well from the KB President:

Hey Everyone,

I hope that exam week is going well for everyone. It's definetly a fun time for all. Sorry it took me so long to respond about Christine's e-mail. I think that Preserve the Honor Day is a great way for us to show our pride in our fraternity. I've already set out my letter shirt to wear tomorrow. I'm not saying this so that everyone will feel obligated to join in on this. But, I support and encourage everyone that would like to wear letters in a show of support for our fraternity tomorrow. Good luck with the rest of exam week and hope everyone is well.

~AEA
Chris

oops!

2008-04-16T06:56:00.000-07:00

So as all of you that are on the listserv probably have already read, I was trying to reply to one email last night, and somehow it ended up going out to the entire serv. Oops! This is why you should never type when tired...

On another note, a few people have asked me about the lawsuit I mentioned in the email. I didn't realize there were a few people that hadn't heard yet. So here's the link to one of the news articles about it -- I hope you can all find it helpful. The chapter is also working on some hazing workshops for the near future, I'm fairly positive. At SED there was a required hazing workshop for all participants and brothers. I've emailed Rod Whiteman, the brother that gave the presentation, with a few questions and got a draft of the powerpoint that he used. That presentation will probably be going out over the serv sometime in the near future. Part of membership education, I've realized, is not educating the brothers that are currently in the circle, but alumni as well.

Anyway, sorry for all the bad news and whatnot. And sorry again for the confusion on the email. I hope everyone has a great day!

Ex-student alleges hazing, sues CSU, fraternity for $12 million

Movies!

2008-04-14T14:15:00.000-07:00

For those of you that weren't able to make it, here are some videos of Kappa Beta from the night the Pis crossed. I hope you enjoy!

Kappa Beta Does the Cupid Shuffle

Kappa Beta Does Soulja Boy

Greetings Alumni!

2008-04-14T13:23:00.000-07:00

Greetings Alumni!

My name is Amy and last night I was elected the new Alumni Secretary for Kappa Beta for the 2008-2009 school year. I was charged with contacting you all, which, really, is something I would have done either way. I’m fairly new to the brotherhood and so my opportunities to have met many of you are less than some of the older brothers. I hope that I’ll be able to get to know as many of you as possible on a one on one basis. More than anything I want to work on the communication that seems to have been dying between the current chapter and the alumni.

I guess first I should introduce myself to you a little bit. My name is Amy Carroll and I crossed into the brotherhood Spring 2007 as part of the Omicron class. My nickname is Jersey and as of right now I don’t have a number. In the 2008-2009 school year, I’ll be a junior majoring in English (emphasis writing publication) with a minor in Japanese. I’m hoping to study abroad in Japan next summer as well as attend school or teach there sometime after undergraduate or graduate school (I’m still kind of undecided on that one). Though my family lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, I’m originally from outside Detroit, Michigan. Last year I was the public relations chair for KB, and let me say, I think I made some pretty killer flyers and posters. Through the positive steps taken not only by me but the entire brotherhood, we’ve started to get the name of Kappa Kappa Psi into the band and community with a positive light. I think the recent crossing of the Pi class and the addition of 17 new, amazing brothers is testament to the fact that we’re still striving.

Like I said earlier, I haven’t had the chance to meet or get to know many of you. More than anything, I want to try and work on the breech of communication that seems to have formed between the current brotherhood and those that have graduated. I will promise you all that I will do the best of my ability to continue my constitutional duties by getting out the newsletters in a timely matter. I’ve heard that many alumni are starting to shift to a digital approach, so in addition to sending out a hard copy of the newsletters I’m going to try and utilize the programs on my computer and make an electronic copy to send out as well. Newsletters aren’t enough though. Even if they come out twice a semester, there are still day to day activities that you as alumni may not be privy. To work on rectifying that, I’ve started to create a blog in which I will update as events and whatnot occur. The address is http://kkykb.blogspot.com/ . I’m not completely familiar with the blogger website, but I’m going to try and include pictures and other random ramblings. Many of you, I’m told, have started to shy away from the listserv in one form or another, so hopefully this additional form of communication will help to bring you back “in the loop.” Also, I’ve noticed that many of you have blogs of our own. If you’d like me to, I can try to consolidate everyone’s individual links here so you can peruse and shift from one information source to another.

It’s been brought to my attention, too, that many of you want to try and take an active role within the brotherhood again, but sometimes find it difficult to find the chance to do so. Chapter is, last I checked, still going to be Sundays at 8:30pm in the band room. This makes it difficult for those of you that don’t like in the immediate area to make it to meetings. Likewise, Alumni Potlucks and gatherings may have a restraint in consolidating everyone in one place. Even more difficult, is finding out about such events at the last minute – such things makes it hard to make any plans. I’m interested to hear what some of your opinions or suggestions might be in trying to rectify these issues, or if they’re even something you want to try and fix in the first place. If the majority of you are content with simple updates on day to day happenings and events, let me know that as well. I’m here to serve you and the chapter, after all.

The chapter is changing. There are a lot of things going on not only within Kappa Beta but within the fraternity as a whole. I hope that I’ll be able to fulfill this position with the amount of attention and devotion that it deserves and make amends for thing that may have happened in the past. I will keep you all up to date as consistently as possible. If anyone wants to contact me directly, I’m more than happy to talk to you. Look me up on facebook or feel free to chat with me online. My screen name is ShioriTiger.

I look forward to talking with you all and hearing your ideas!

Always yours, Always AEA
Amy “Jersey” Carroll
Spring ‘07