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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
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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