Kappa Delta Phi Alumni Brother, Dave Campbell of Iota Chapter at University of Southern Maine is preparing for another triathlon to benifit others.

An email from Dave,

June 22, 2008

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Last year I participated in my first Triathlon with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training. Their mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. I ran the Hyannis Sprint Triathlon with TNT, raising over $3,000 for the Society. I was honored to have Jamie and Zanna Mangini join me at the finish line with their son, Jordan and daughter, Jenna. I trained because Jenna had been diagnosed with leukemia at just a few months old. Jenna battled for just over a year, but tragically left us this past December. Her short life touched many others. In her memory I will be training for another Triathlon. This time I will be raising the bar.

On September 14th I will be competing in the Nation’s Triathlon in Washington D.C. this event is a little longer than the Sprint I did last year. This is an Olympic distance Tri. I start with a .93 mile swim, then a 24.8 mile bike ride and finish with a 6.2 mile run. Just to make things interesting I dislocated my knee back in January. I was in a leg brace for seven weeks and have worked hard to get back into shape. This will still be a challenge, but I’ve learned the meaning of “No pain, no gain.” And I have met some really inspirational people. Some cancer survivors, some whose lives have been touched by cancer, and some who just want to make a difference.

This last year I’ve seen what you might think is a little thing can mean to someone. I’ve seen how cancer can turn a family upside down and I’d like your help in making things a little better. My goal this time around is to raise $3,500.00. Donations need to be received by July 15th. Every little bit helps. Thank you so much for your support. I know that it means a lot to a Brother and a Sister who have been through one of the worst things anyone can face.

Please make checks payable to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and send using the enclosed envelope to:

David Campbell
PO Box 409
Weymouth, MA 02188

Or you can visit my race webpage at:
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ma/nattri08/dcampbeh62

I will be updating as I continue training, so check back to see how I am doing.

MTSND,

Dave

For more info and discussion - http://forums.kappatalk.com/showthread.php?t=61463

Iota Alumni Association of Kappa Delta Phi has made available another edition of their news letters.

Highlights in this issue -

• From the President
• Membership History
• Upcoming Events
• Reunion 2008
• National Alumni Association Meeting
• News from the Brothers
• Brothers in the News
• Mystery Picture
• More Pictures
• Christmas Party 2007
• Convention 2008
• BIGS Only Weekend
• Kappa Iota’s 30th Anniversary
• Spring ’98 Class Reunion

by Scott Moody, Alumni Brother of Xi Chapter at Lyndon State, Kappa Delta Phi, for KappaTalk.com

Kappa Kamping was started on the KappaTalk Forums as a “what if” thread, sometime in 2002-2003. The idea was to put together a mellow event that all chapters could attend if they wanted. A few of us got excited about it, started brainstorming, and decided could be done.

The location, in the Central Vermont town of Granville, in the Green Mountain National Forest, was chosen due to it’s out of the way, private nature. The next campsite is quite a distance away, allowing for some privacy and in our case…the freedom to be a tad loud and not bother other campers. Unlike state campgrounds, the camping facilities in the forest are “primitive”, meaning it only has a fire pit, and a privy…pack in, pack out.

Nighttime has brought us a few surprise visitors. On year one, Beth Peavey, Sister of Kappa Nu Chapter at Thomas College, Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority, found us at around 10pm in the pitch black…2 miles up a mountain road in Vermont….not bad navigating! There was also my fireworks incident….that’s for another time. The following year, the neighbors from a deer camp up the road came down, shared a beverage or two and played their guitar with us. Year three saw the gay firedancer from the Rainbow Family of Living Light who lost his way; give us a really cool firedancing show. Last year…oh last year…it was Scott Noble (Brother of Tau Chapter at Castle State College) who showed up with salmon steaks, ribs, and chicken breasts!!! Not to mention the quarter barrel that Karen Hall (Sister of Kappa Gamma Chapter at Keene State College, Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority) bought for the weekend.

This year marks the 5th Annual Kappa Kamping. Each year, the event attracts at least one or two new folks with a few of us like Jeffery Willette (Brother of Mu Chapter at UMaine Pesque Isle), Beth Peavey and myself having been to all of them. There are usually around 10-15 campers in the tent city. Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity Chapters represented Alpha, Gamma, Xi, Mu, Rho, Tau, and Eta have been represented at one point or another and sisters of Kappa Nu and Kappa Gamma have represented Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority.

It is a weekend of good food, (we usually hold a pot luck supper on Friday night, and Beth Peavey and I have put on a traditional breakfast on Saturday morning) and good times….the bonfire is always going, there is usually people swimming in the arctic brook nearby, or hiking along the Clark Brook Trail, or just sitting at camp and playing a game of cribbage.

Kappa Kamping is held annually, on Father’s Day weekend, in the Green Mountain National Forest in Granville Vermont, just off Route 100. It’s a weekend of tent camping, smores, radio baseball, and relaxed socializing with fellow KDP folks under the stars… and no better way I can think of to start the summer off right!

Brother Kemuel LaChance

MU Brother Kemuel LaChance (Spring 2006) recently graduated from Northern Maine Community College with distinction. He also won the following awards:

• NMCC Excellence Award (given to the student who best represents the values of the College).
• The Presidents Scholar Award for academic achievement, and;
• Who’s Who amongst Junior Colleges

Brother LaChance is also the Husband of Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority, Kappa MU Chapter Sister Jenni-lyn LaChance (Spring 2004).

Congratulations Brother LaChance and best wishes on your future.

By Nathan Bouchard, Rho Chapter Alumni

For the fourth year in a row, Kappa Delta Phi’s Rho Chapter has won University of Maine at Fort Kent’s award for Best organization on campus. The brothers of Rho chapter were given the award for their outstanding commitment to community service and relentless involvement in campus activities.

Among the numerous philanthropic activities performed by the brothers was assistance with campus move-in, wherein they helped new students move into their dorm rooms. In the fall, they did a haunted walk for the local cub scouts and university students. They also participated in the Scarecrow festival/Come to Campus days, sponsoring a bonfire on Friday night, and assembling a float on Saturday. The brothers also put on a diamond dinner where they raised money for a number of local charities, including the local food pantry. The brothers also sponsored several game nights on campus, and held a toga party. The brothers also participated in the domestic violence awareness walk.

In the spring the brothers and sisters also helped out on Earth Day, by helping educate the children of the Saint John Valley. Toward the end of each semester, the brothers also put on late night breakfasts for students studying for finals.

In the spring, with Fort Kent beset by flooding, they also lent a hand on campus and in the community, an invaluable service to the campus and community at large.

Congratulations Brothers! Have a terrific and productive summer.

for discussion - http://forums.kappatalk.com/showthread.php?t=60867 

Brothers Chris Pennine and Matt Phinney selling food at a Wrestling
event they helped at a local High School.

On April 30th at the University of Maine at Orono, two teams composed of Kappa Delta Phi Fratneity, Alpha Alpha Chapter Brothers competed in the Tippman ROTC Paintball Tournament. Against 18 other teams, including one team containing another brother, the two teams were able to place 15th (Black Team) and 4th (Gold Team). The winning team, Super Squad, contained Mu Alum and Alpha Alpha Active Ryan Barnes, who's jersey never saw a drop of paint until the Alpha Alpha men smashed some on it after he took first place.

Over all the Kappa boys outlasted all competition, of the 3 teams finishing ahead of Gold Team two contained former and current Semi-Professional players and the third was a military ensemble from the Army ROTC. One player on Gold Team had never fired a Paint Ball Gun before in his life, proving again that when called upon to step up and meet a challenge, Kappa Delta Phi prevails.

The Brothers Of Kappa Delta Phi, Alpha Alpha Chapter at UMaine

The men of the newly re-activated Kappa Delta Phi, Alpha Alpha Chapter at University of Maine Orono just conducted their first installation of new officers at the Penobscot Valley Country Club, on Saturday April 19th.

This formal event was a shining example of the dedicated hard work of several young men striving in a common goal of fellowship.

The event was attended by the full membership of Alpha Alpha, University of Maine, Orono Associate Dean of Students, Angel Loredo, as well as Field Representative's Ken Oliver from Presque Isle's Mu chapter and Edward Webber of University of Southern Maine's Iota chapter.

Also in attendance were local alumnae from our sister sorority at University of Machias' Kappa Eta chapter, Jennifer D'Appollonio, Samm Stewart, and Victoria DeMambro. Alumni from University of Maine, Presque Isle's Mu chapter were represented by Ken Oliver, Kevin Kirkbride and Jeff Willette. Other Chapter Alumni representations were Rho chapter's Jon White, active Kappa Lambda sister Taryn Beaumont, and active Kappa Mu sister, Sam White.

SUNY New Paltz alumnus, Ken Holman from Alpha Gamma Chapter and alumna Jill Bivona of Kappa Chi chapter drove over 6 hours to attend this event.

The love and support these men and women have provided to the young men of Alpha Alpha was appreciated.

Kappa Mu Sister Sam White with Alpha Alpha Brother Jeremie "Maverick" Breton

Sam White, a Sister of Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority, Kappa Mu Chapter at University of Maine at Presque Isle, recently entered a few photos in UMPI Pride Committee's "Spirit Of UMPI" photo contest on a whim. UMPI students, faculty and staff had around two weeks to vote on all the entries and pick their favorite one. The winner of the Spirit of UMPI contest was unveiled May 2nd, at the first Student Appreciation BBQ. Ms. White's photo was taken in the art room at UMPI, and shows a mural of George Bush and various easels and art materials.

Kappa Mu Sister Sam Whites' Entry

Matt "Dandilion" Pirie & Jon "DoDo" Isacco entiain the crowd

Four Brothers of Kappa Delta Phi National Fraternity, Lambda Chapter at Husson College

• TJ Frail,
• Jon Isacco,
• Matt Pirie,
• Seth Cleaves

took part in performing the play Alice in Wonderlan at Husson College April 25,26,and 27.

The play was a success and ticket sales packed the house.

All of the money we raised went to the Bangor YWCA as scholorships for children for summer camp at the YMCA. The Husson College Circle Performers were able to raise over $700 and the brothers from Lambda chapter who were in the play had a great time performing community service. Brother not in the play were in attendance to support their thespian brothers and contribute to donations.

for more - http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=alicewonderlandplay

to discuss - http://forums.kappatalk.com/showthread.php?t=60591

A couple of the Nu Chapter Brothers in attendance pause to gather for a photo

On Saturday, April 26, the Acttive and Alumni Brothers of Kappa Delta Phi National Fraternity, Nu Chapter at Thomas College participated in a walk to benefit the Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderer’s out of Waterville, Maine. The brothers helped by raising money and awareness for the Maine Children’s home in the months prior to the walk.

The purpose of the walk was to raise enough money to send 150 underprivileged children to summer camp for a week during the summer. As of the day of the walk, $10,000 had already been raised; and, it was estimated that another several thousand had been raised by the end of the walk. It appears that the Maine Children’s Home is well on the way to achieving its goal for this summer.

The Maine Children’s Home serves the community of Waterville in several ways by providing “a Teen Parent School Program for pregnant and parenting teens; The Children's Place, a comprehensive early childcare and education facility; an outpatient mental health counseling center at our Augusta and Waterville Locations; community education programs; an Adoption Program with Birthparent Services, Home Studies, and Placement (infant and international); a Christmas Program; and a Summer Camp Scholarship Program (www.MaineChildrensHome.org).”

Overall, the walk was a success, a great time was had by all who were involved, and it was an excellent bonding experience for the brothers and alumni of Nu Chapter.