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Our own Sam Carrell '80 and his organization - Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa - received the Des Moines Register's 2009 Aurora Award on Wednesday evening, February 10. This is a very big achievement for Sam. Congratulations!!

2009 ATO "Old Farts" Golf Weekend
September 2009
Lake Panorama, Iowa
2009 participants of ATO "old farts" golf tournament

Left to Right:
Front Row – Jon Chew, Jeff Cassat, Rich Collins, Paul Lounsberry
Back Row –  Mike Henderson, Mac MacKenzie, Bruce Wilson, Tim Lehman
Not pictured: Steve Montague and Jymm Oplt.

Dan Saar received the the 2009 Simpson College Recent Alumni Loyalty Award at Alumni weekend June 26-28. Shown at right, Dan accepts the award. He made ATO very proud!

WHO TV recently ran a story about Rev. Bob Kem's multi-cultural congregation, Saint Anne's Episcopal, in Ankeny, IA.

Beta Alpha Brothers:
Last weekend, the Boards of Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Nu, and Kappa Alpha Order met in Lexington, VA to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the dedication of the Lexington Triad marker located on the dividing line between the Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University. Attached are some pictures and below is the press release that I thought you might enjoy. The town of Lexington and VMI really rolled out the red carpet for us. Also, it was formally announced that the Fall 2010 ATO Board meeting will be held in Des Moines/Indianola the weekend of October 15-17 in conjunction with the 125th Anniversary celebration of Beta Alpha. A special thanks to Spooner and Mac for helping to make this happen. Have a great day!
L&R,
Jay

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Lexington Triad Meeting
Brent Fellows | 3/9/2009
Registration information; Kappa Alpha Order, Sigma Nu, Alpha Tau Omega honored at VMI Parade and rededication of The Lexington Triad.

http://www.kappaalphaorder.org/nao/lexington_triad.asp

KAPPA ALPHA ORDER, SIGMA NU, ALPHA TAU OMEGA HONORED AT VMI PARADE AND REDEDICATION OF THE LEXINGTON TRIAD

Lexington, Virginia - April 24-26, 2009 - Celebrating almost 150 years of tradition and camaraderie, the national fraternities of Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Order, and Sigma Nu will be honored at the Virginia Military Institute parade and rededication of the Lexington Triad.

April 9, 1983, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Order, and Sigma Nu joined to commemorate the common heritage of the Lexington Triad. This formal dedication was highlighted by a granite marker unveiling that rests near the line dividing Washington & Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute; locations of where the three fraternities were founded. The Triad thus appears as one brotherhood, working together in harmony towards a common goal, the development of better men.

While the country was over-whelmed by the bitterness, destruction, and tragedy of the Civil War, college life was profoundly affected. It was in the South, however, that the first new fraternities were founded after Appomattox. Both the Virginia Military Institute and Washington College somehow managed to keep their doors open. Idealistic veterans at both schools translated their post-war dreams of peace, unity and brotherhood into purposeful action. During the years 1865-1869 appeared the first chapters of Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Order, and Sigma Nu. Each of these in one way or another expressed sentiments evoked by the years of strife; keeping alive the spirit of chivalry, self-sacrifice, mutual helpfulness, and comradeship born of their recent experiences.

The weekend will be filled with a variety of events commencing on Friday, April 24.

· Friday Carriage tour of historic downtown Lexington, Stonewall Jackson Cemetery, Washington & Lee University, and the Virginia Military Institute. This will be followed by the rededication of the Lexington Triad marker. Sigma Nu will host an outdoor reception and BBQ dinner that evening at their national headquarters.

· Saturday All three organization presidents will be honored at the Virginia Military Institute parade, followed by meetings and guest speakers at the Hampton Inn Col Alto. The event will conclude with a formal reception at Mulberry Hill, Kappa Alpha Order National Administrative Office, and banquet at the Sheridan Livery hosted by Alpha Tau Omega.

Those interested in learning more about the Lexington Triad Meeting can contact Chris Woods at cwoods@ka-order.org.

 


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