Delt Senior Wins Emmy

Congratulations to Delt Senior Artyom Rayev (Ari Alexander) on winning a Mid-America Emmy for his story entitled "Scoring for Slaten".  Ari works for KOMU News, a Columbia, MO NBC affiliate, and plans to graduate from the Journalism school next semester.  Keep up the good work!

To read more, check out the article http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kalonanews.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F11%2F07%2Fsports%2Fdoc509a97bcae2cf829650796.txt&h=qAQHJCiER

4th Place in Homecoming!

Congratulations to the men of Delta Tau Delta and the women of Kappa Kappa Gamma on a 4th place finish in the 101st Mizzou Homecoming.  This year's theme was Famous Eras and our selection was the Roaring 20s.  The pairing finished high in several categories, including Skit, Blood, and Service.  If you didn't make it out this year, make sure to visit Columbia next year, as Delt has high hopes of finishing well again.  Check out some of the pictures below!

Pictured above: Members perform a skit in front of our house decorations, meant to resemble the outside of famous landmark "The Shack".

Pictured above: Thousands walk the streets of Greek Town to see the House Decs put up around the block.

Pictured above: Determined members of Delta Tau Delta and Kappa Kappa Gamma get up early to brave the cold weathers of the 7AM parade.  Thousands came out before the game to see the Mizzou spirit.

Delt Dad's Weekend 2012

Saturday, September 29th, was the annual Delt Dad's Weekend.  Traditionally, dads come into town early the morning of to play a round of golf with their sons and then somewhere afterwards to watch the Mizzou football game... and of course, eat LOTS of food!  Because of an early kickoff against Central Florida, pairings were able to choose between 9 and 18 holes, and then meet at the Quinton's rooftop for a full buffet as well as beverages of choice.  The weather was great, and everybody had a great time.  If you weren't able to make it last year, certainly plan on joining us next Fall!  Check out some of the pictures from Quinton's below.

Pictured above: Seniors Max Ottenlips, Sam Jones, Jack and Sam Peglow, and Cliff David with their dads, watching the game.

Pictured above: Freshmen and their dads having a blast at their first (of hopefully many) Delt Dad's Weekend.

BBQ For Needham Family

Although this past month has been a challenging time for the Gamma Kappa chapter, some positive moments have certainly shown through.  One of these moments was apparent last Tuesday, September 4, 2012, as Delt teamed up with the Mizzou Rec Center to host a BBQ to raise money for the Needham family.

Here's the numbers: 860 Mizzou students attended the BBQ, raising a grand total of $6,680 to be donated to the Needham family. Gamma Kappa would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming support shown by the community and the University. We appreciate everybody's help, and would not have been able to do it without you. Check out a couple pictures below of the event.

Delt Renovations

As the Fall semester has gotten under way, Delt has been getting used to all of the exciting new changes.  Besides Mizzou's first SEC game tomorrow, a noticeable change has been to the Delt shelter.  Thanks to the hard work of several members over the summer, including some Delt dad's, the house looks "brand new".  If you haven't been able to stop by and take a tour, hopefully some of these pictures will suffice.

Pictured above: The Delt back formal.

Pictured above: Delt's kitchen, fully stocked.

Pictured above: A Delt bedroom, freshly painted.

Pictured above: Delt's Brotherhood Room, equipped with surround sound, big screen tv, pool table, and foosball table.

Pictured above: Delt's study room.

Pictured above: Delt's "fratio"

Pictured above: Delt's basement, full of Mizzou spirit.

RIP Kelly Needham

On Saturday morning, Gamma Kappa brother Timothy "Kelly" Needham died after battling in the ICU for nearly a week at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin.  Thousands of Mizzou students have shown their love and support for Kelly.  He was a true inspiration for all of us, and will be truly missed and never forgotten.  The past two weeks have been a particularly trying time for his Gamma Kappa brothers, but one thing remains true that none of us will forget: Brotherhood Sustains Us.  For ways to support the Needham family, please contact President Charlie Landis.

Pictured above: Delt brothers held a candlelight vigil on the chapter house's front lawn after the news of Kelly's passing.

Pictured above: The Mizzou flag that flies above the Mizzou Rec was lowered to half-mast in honor of Kelly Needham.  Kelly was an employee there.

Delt's Supporting a Brother

Kelly Needham (S2K10) was in a car crash in Minocqua, WI yesterday morning.  As he is currently in the ICU and badly injured, we ask that you join Delt in sending him your thoughts and prayers.  A prayer service will be offered for those interested at the Mizzou Newman Center on Thursday at 9PM.  Also, if you would like to stay updated on Kelly's status or would like to send him your support, please visit http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kellyneedham

Brotherhood Sustain Us.

Delts Emerging as Leaders

This summer, three Gamma Kappa Delts participated in leadership opportunities provided by the fraternity.

Pictured above: (from left to right) President Charlie Landis (F2K9) and Recruitment Chairman Matt Swihart (F2K10) pose for a picture at Karnea 2012 with Chapter Advisor Jim Meyer

Karnea is a biennial conference held in cities throughout all of North America, playing host to chapters world-wide.  Known as the "greatest of all Delt events", this conference serves as a learning opportunity for members and alumni together, as well as a meeting place to conduct chapter business.  Gamma Kappa was able to send two of its members this year, which took place in Austin, Texas.

Pictured above: Austin Stumpe (F2K11) takes a picture as he captains the ship he is aboard.

Gamma Kappa was also proud to send one its younger members, Austin Stumpe, to the Sailing Leadership Academy.  Hosted in Camdon, ME, Delt brothers learn to sail the schooner Mary Day, a 115-foot sailing vessel as they navigate the Penobscot Bay in Maine.  In addition to sailing, brothers learn more about Delt rituals and are also asked to take a look at their own character and leadership styles.  This academy is application based, and among a few of the academies/conferences Gamma Kappa continually encourages its members to participate in.





Delt Summer Recruitment 2012

Pictured above: Formal Recruitment participants entering Delt to meet current members



Gamma Kappa is proud to announce that 30 incoming freshmen as well as sophomores have signed to pledge in the Fall semester of 2012.  With its largest pledge class in recent history, Delt is very excited for what it can potentially achieve on campus and in the community this upcoming academic year.  Congratulations to all of the chapter's new members!

Pictured above: Delts meet potential members as they BBQ outside on the "fratio"

Delts Help St. Baldrick's Foundation

 Pictured Above (Left to Right): Chase Zeilenga (Fall 2009), John Sinclair (Fall 2009), Chapter President Charlie Landis (Fall 2009), IFC President Patrick Wolff (Fall 2008), Matt Huelsing (Fall 2011)

Several members of the Delta Tau Delta and the IFC Executive Board participated in the Mizzou Med sponsored event at Bleu at the Tavern restaurant on Friday evening to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s foundation. The men raised $2,400 to support children’s cancer research and had their heads shaved at the event to help raise awareness for the cause.

Delts Win Division 1 Sports

A-Team Soccer

Congratulations to Delta Tau Delta on being crowned the overall Division 1 Intramural Sports Champions.  Throughout the academic year, fraternities compete in flag football, soccer, volleyball and basketball.  Running point totals are kept from all sports and an overall points champion is awarded at the end of the year.  Thank you to all of our athletes for their hard work over the past year!

Congrats 2013 Greek Week Directors

 Jack Peglow (Fall 2009)

Austin Ratzki (Spring 2010)

Congratulations to Jack Peglow and Austin Ratzki on being selected as 2013 Greek Week Steering Committees Directors.  Jack and Austin, along with two other directors, will select and advise the 2013 Greek Week Steering Committee.  Greek Week is a period in April where Greek students participate in programs and events that celebrate the values of the office of Greek Life and promote a fun environment, highlighting the talents and dedication of the Greek Community to Columbia and the University of Missouri. The mission of Greek Week is to develop and maintain positive relationships within the Columbia community, the MU campus community, and the Greek community.  Last year, Greek Week raised over $140,000 for 14 deserving beneficiaries.

Gamma Kappa Initiates 21 New Members

Gamma Kappa would like to congratulate the 21 new members initiated into Delta Tau Delta on Monday. We are proud to announce that the Spring 2012 new member class achieved a perfect 100% initiation rate. Gamma Kappa now has 123 active members. Thank you to our alumni advisers Jim Meyer (Depauw), Nathan Easley (Florida) and John Dean (Syracuse) for attending. We look forward to what the future holds for these new members!

S2K12 Volunteers in Joplin, MO

The weekend of March 30 - April 1 the current spring new member class (S2K12) and 3 members of F2K10 traveled down to Joplin, MO to volunteer with the reconstruction efforts within the city. Members were assigned to various jobs around the city such as clearing debris, spray-painting the street signs, and helping the elderly plant a garden. This was an eye opening for everyone involved!

Rho Gamma Recruitment Guides

Jack Wascher

Brandon Pilas

Clark Conlisk

Congratulations to Jack Wascher (F2K10), Clark Conlisk (F2K11), and Brandon Pilas (F2K11) for being selected as a Rho Gamma Recruitment Guide for men's Formal Recruitment this summer! Way to go guys!

Greek Week Begins!

The Greek Week Competition is off and running! Football was the sport to be played and Delt made it to the finals defeating the pairings of Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, & Kappa Alpha Theta, and Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Tau Gamma, & Gamma Phi Beta. We will play Pi Kappa Alpha, Acacia, & Kappa Delta in the championship on April 21^st. Additionally, congratulations to Andrew Ellis and Patrick Wolff on being selected to Top 16 Royalty. We can not think of anyone better to represent the Greek community throughout Greek Week. Keep up the good work!

Newest Tour Team Member

Congratulations to Brenden Lowe (F2K11) for being selected as a member of Mizzou’s Tour Team! Tour Team is an organization that gives tours around Mizzou's campus to potential students and their families. Each year, there's a rigorous application process that ends with only a few applicants gaining membership to this prestigious organization. Brenden joins J.T. Scarpinato and Ross Gage.

Mom's Weekend 2012

This past weekend the shelter was flocked with moms for the annual Mom’s Weekend! The weekend was full of fun events.

Friday night was a cocktail hour at the Vault inside of the Tiger Hotel. Saturday we traveled to the Lake of the Ozarks for a wine tasting at Seven Springs Winery and then shopping at the Outlets in Osage Beach. Saturday Night was our Casino Night where we had games of blackjack, roulette, craps, and poker along with silent auction. Finally we finished the weekend off with a brunch at the Tiger Hotel. All in all it was a great weekend and we thank our moms being for there!

Congrats Top 32 Greek Week Royalty!

Former Chapter President Patrick Wolff

Former Chapter Treasurer Andrew Ellis

Congratulations to Andrew Ellis and Patrick Wolff (both F2K8) on being selected as members of the Top 32 Greek Week Royalty which honors seniors for accomplishments in academics, campus leadership and Greek Life involvement. Great job Patrick and Andrew!

Delts Participate In Kappa Delta's Wingman

This past weekend we participated in Kappa Delta’s Philanthropy “Wingman” benefiting Coyote Hill Coyote Hill Christian Children’s Home is a professional home of love for abused and neglected children; and also for children whose families just need a chance to regroup and get a fresh start. Wingman is a hot wing Olympic competition, where teams compete in events like the wing pass and wing on a string. The event was an overall success with one of our teams finishing 2^nd! Good job guys!

Congratulations Clark Conlisk!

Congratulations to Clark Conlisk (F2K11) for being selected for the O∆K (Omicron Delta Kappa) Top 14 Freshmen. O∆K is a national leadership honor society that recognizes students in the scholarship in the classroom and service on the MU campus. Way to go Clark!

Luke Landolt makes the 2012 Homcoming Steering Committee

Congratulations to Luke Landolt (S2K11) for being selected to be a member of 2012 Homecoming Steering Committee! Recently, Luke has been very busy with all the other organizations he is involved in on campus. This year he served on RAMS Steer co, Mizzou for Malawi Steer co, while also serving as our External VP. This year will be the 101^st homecoming celebration on the campus of MU. Good Job Luke!

Marriage Party

We had our first social of the semester on Tuesday February 28^th. It was our Marriage Party with Tri-Delta and Sigma Nu. The event was held at Whiskey Wild and the theme was ‘Wild West.’

Jake Church, Tyler Jennings, and Matt Swihart (members of F2K10) at Whiskey Wild for the Marriage Party!

Greek Week 2012

The men of the Gamma Kappa will be paired with the women of Tri-Delta and the men of Sigma Nu for Greek Week 2012. Greek Week is an annual competition that is focused mainly on sports and service. One of the missions of Greek Week is to develop relationships with the Columbia community, the MU campus community and the Greek community. This year our beneficiary will be Honor Flight, our theme is Beauty and the Beast, and the mystery sport will be tee-ball. Stay tuned for more updates.