DKE - Alpha Tau

Upcoming Events

Some Greek events are right around the corner.

First, to cap off Mini-Greek-Week, this Friday (the 6th) is the Obstacle Course in front of Fletcher Argue, starting at 12:30.

Second, Greek Council Tailgate Party, Oct 14, U of M stadium, Noonish - 4. Bring a football if you got one and come have a great time.

Thanks go out to the hardworking Greek Council volunteers for putting together these events!

DKE Formal Rush 2006

The photographs page has been updated with some pictures of our ΔKE - Alpha Tau Formal Rush 2006. Congradulations go out to all of the guys who recieved bids and a huge thank you to the Alumni who hosted, helped organize, and attended the event. It was certainly a great way to cap off a great rush period. Stay tuned for information on the upcoming Pledge season as well as details for mini-greek-week.

Updates!

Sorry about the long hiatus, folks. It seems our news system was having some problems uploading pictures. Fear not, though, everthing is back to normal in time to check out some shots of our DKE Poker Night on the photographs page.

Happy International Talk-Like-A-Pirate Day!

DKE is proud to support International Talk Like a Pirate Day! It only comes around once a year, so enjoy it while it lasts.

New Rush Calendar

A slightly revised rush calendar has been posted to the website outlining the goings-ons for September. The previous calendar includes the major activities for all Greek organizations.

Rush-mode

A quick update to let everyone know that the website is back in Rush-mode. What this means is that the Rush information section above is now open to the public with information on what Rushing ΔKE involves and what potential members can expect from their Rush experience.

September Rush Calendar

With September and the 2006-07 Rush right around the corner, our Rush Chairman and executive are happy to announce a preliminary calendar of events. Please note, this calendar is subject to change, but stay tuned for updates as they are released.

ΔKE Birthday Dinner

Just a quick word that the photographs page has been updated with snapshots from the 162nd Anniversary Dinner. Thanks to all who attended, it was great to see everyone.

DKE turns 162!

It's that time of year again, when our brotherhood celebrates its founding, 162 years ago. The active and alumni chapter of Alpha Tau of DKE will be holding a dinner at the Round Table on Pembina Highway. We've booked a private dining room for 630 PM, Thursday June 22nd.

Any additional information will be posted to the website or distributed to the chapter through email.

I look forward to a great dinner, which will also be an opportunity for us to take a look forward into the 2006-2007 year.

The end of an era...

Our time at the now legendary 470 Warsaw DKE House is at its end. It will truly be missed, by all the Dekes and many more. The memories created there will not be forgotten, but will live on in infamy, wherever Alpha Tau settles next.

Many Dekes from different generations have said that when they came to 470 there was next to nothing except the will to succeed and prosper which lives in the heart of every brother in Delta Kappa Epsilon. However this is not to say that there were not contributions along the way. 470 has endured some major setbacks, and managed to make it this far, and after spending a day collecting memorabilia and records from the house, these contributions become more evident than ever.

Over two decades have passed since Alpha Tau adopted 470 Warsaw as their new chapter house, and the efforts undertaken in this tumultuous period of Alpha Tau should inspire us now. We enter into a similar period now, which should be regarded less as an ending and more as a chance for starting anew.

Twenty years ago, the active and alumni of Alpha Tau sought to solidfy the chapter for years to come, and recapping the twenty years since - it is to say the very least that they succeeded. We, as Alpha Tau Dekes - active and alumni, have a responsibility to the memory of those who have gone before us, to the efforts made by Dekes in past years, to the one hundred and sixty two years of brotherhood, we have a responsibility to succeed as Alpha Tau did twenty years ago.

Price J Montague, Stewart Martin, John Tryon, the list goes on. Hundreds of men have passed through Alpha Tau's active ranks and become the alumni we look to for guidance and wisdom. These men have contributed to the fraternity selflessly, and it would be a shame to regard this period upon which we now enter as anything but the greatest of opportunities. We have the opportunity to create, to build the foundation for another twenty years of Alpha Tau, for another forty, another one hundred and sixty two.

When I observe the active chapter and alumni of Alpha Tau I can see that we are more than capable of achieving everything we've dreamed of. We've accomplished more than anyone could have predicted at the outset. More than anything, taking one last look over my shoulder into history before focusing on the road ahead, I can only say that I am incredibly proud of everyone active and alumni, and am honoured to call you my brothers.

Friends from the heart forever,

U of M Greek Council President
Delta Kappa Epsilon Active Chapter President
Greg Taylor AT'07

Year End

Well, that time is upon us again. Classes are finished, exams are well in swing and ΔKE is winding down for the year. With that in mind, there are a few things that the Active Chapter would like to remind everyone of:

The ΔKE Formal 2006 was a huge success. The turnout was great and everyone was in the highest of spirits. A huge thank you to everyone who helped organize it, everyone who was able to attend, and our dates for helping us to celebrate. For those who could not make it, the evening was filled with good friends, heartwarming speeches, well deserved awards, and the occasional bun fight.

Particularly of note was the introduction of a new award for the Active Chapter; the first annual Sean E. Mancer Award. A member of the class of 2008, Sean truly embodied the jolly good fellow. A touching speech by Greg McKenzie (AT 07) truly managed to capture Sean's personality in a few memories from his short time in DKE and the Active Chapter hopes this award will help us remember a special Brother.

Also special, was a return to giving formal toasts. Snappers to Steve Peers for helping the Active Chapter return to this tradition and to all the members who gave such well spoken toasts.

Our year end meeting is occurring Thursday, April 27 at 7:00pm. All Alumni are invited and, of course, all Actives are expected to be in attendance. For those of you who haven't heard the news, this meeting will mark the last at 470 Warsaw. As of May 1st, 2006, the house will be under new ownership and Alpha Tau will begin working towards the purchase of a new house. With the growing support of Alumni and a strong Active class, hopefully our time in-between houses will be kept to a minimum; but no doubt every ΔKE has fond memories of our paint factory. So, please, stop by, take in the meeting, and join us in a farewell to 470 Warsaw.

2007 ΔKE Executive

The active chapter is proud to announce our recently elected executive for next year. I know everyone holding a position or not will do a great job as we progress into what will certainly be a memorable year for Alpha Tau.

President: Greg Taylor
Vice President: Dylan Webb
Pledge Trainer: Stephen Pratt
Treasurer: Steven Synyshyn
Recording Secretary: Iain Connor
Corresponding Secretary: Fraser Auld
Historian: Gregor McKenzie

Social Chairman: Nathan Polakoff
Assistant Pledge Trainer: Adam Slater
Rush Chairman: Steve Chamaa
Sergeant in Arms: Jon Murphy
Bar Manager: Dylan Webb
Philanthropy Chairman: Leo Narynskyyi
House Manager: Fraser Auld

20,000 Hits

Well, I didn't know if we were going to break the 20,000 mark by the end of the year; but here we are! Thanks to everyone for helping me put together content for this website as well as Brother Ross Robinson for generously providing our domain name and hosting. I really hope that as we continue to grow, this page will become a central place for our members to come for memories of our past and information about our present. I will be continuing as webmaster for our page in the 2006-07 year and have planned a few new features that I'm really excited about adding. Specifically, please stay tuned for our 'members only' section that will include a permanent, up to date, and maintainable contact list for our growing chapter. Thank you again for the hugely positive response that this page has received.

ITB,
Iain Connor
DKE AT '07
Recording Secretary
Webmaster
www.dkemb.org

PS. Work has also begun on a revamped greek council page as DKE begins to take a more active roll in the running this society.

2006 Award Winners

As promised, here is the list of our esteemed award winners for this year. These awards recognize hard work in a variety of categories and truly show the breadth of talent within our fraternity.

Athletics Award: Nathan Polakoff AT '10
Tough guy Award: Leo Narynskyyi AT '10
Cassius Clay - Love Thy Self Award: Nathan Polakoff AT '10
Pledge Award: Steven Synyshyn AT '10
Price J. Montague Award: Greg Taylor AT '07
John Tryon Award: Steve Peers AT '89
Scholarship Award: Justin Rak-Banville AT '07
B.A.A.M. Award: Dylan Webb AT '08
Sean E. Mancer Award: John Murphy AT '07
Deke Sweetheart: April Tremblay

Photographs Page Updates

Just a quick note to let everyone know there are brand new photographs of the illustrious DKE Formal on the photographs page. Snappers to Brother Greg McKenzie (AT '07) for grabbing these shots, and please stay tuned for a more through wrap-up report.

Tomorrow, tomorrow...

That's right, the much anticipated ΔKE Formal 2006 is only a day away! For those of you who are not able to attend, or those who are attending and want to know what to expect from the evening, Brother Steve Pratt (AT '07) has prepared the schedule.

TOASTS

Toast To The New Class - Steve P.

Toast To The Queen - Greg M.

Toast To The University - Iain C.

Toast To The Ladies - Steven S.

Ladies Reply - Lindsay H.

Toast To The Fraternity - Andrew S.

Toast To The House - Steve P.

Grace - Greg T.

AWARDS

Athletics Award - Active with largest contribution to sports and physical activities

Pledge Award - Pledge who showed the most heart and leadership during pledge period

Tough Guy Award - Pledge who showed the greatest physical and mental endurance during pledge period

Cassius Clay Award - Active who has high (perhaps too high) self confidence

Price J Award - Active who contributed the most to DKE

DKE Sweetheart Award - Girlfriend/Wife who supported the chapter the most

John Tryon Award - Alumni who contributed the most to DKE

Best Allround Male - Active who proved himself the greatest gentleman

Scholarship Award - Active with the highest overall GPA

Sean E. Mancer Award - Active who best exemplified the jolly good fellow

Also to be announced at the formal are the winners of the ΔKE major and minor executive for the year 2006-2007. Tomorrow promises to be an evening to remember. As always, check back for posting of the results.

DKE Formal 2006

Gentlemen,

A final reminder as DKE Formal 2006 is almost upon us, if you haven't already paid the Formal Committee for your tickets, please bring cash or cheque, cheques are preferred and should be made payable to Delta Kappa Epsilon.

The event will kick off at 6 PM on the 12th floor of the Downtown Radisson Hotel for drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Dinner will be served at 7:30 PM.

The evening has been organized with great care by the Formal Committee, and promises to be a memorable one for all the Dekes in attendance.

Greek Council Election Results

... and the winners are. A hat trick for ΔKE! That's right, all three of our nominees went on to win their respective positions. Steve S took public relations, Mike H got social chairperson, and Greg T is the 2006-07 Greek Council president. A huge congratulations is in order for these members, as many of them have also been nominated for key positions within our chapter. This is a great moment for Alpha Tau, as the ideas we joked about a mere two years ago are now a reality. Once again, congratulations and we will all look forward to seeing Greek Council run with an iron fist next year.

Road Trip!

Four Alpha Tau actives just returned from spending an unforgetable weekend with the brothers of Delta Phi, our chapter at the University of Alberta. A great time was had by all and a special thank you goes out to all the actives and alumni that made our stay so enjoyable.

DKE Formal 2006

After a long-awaited and well-enjoyed Reading Week, and a number of meetings conducted by the DKE Formal Committee (Steve P, Steve C, Nate P), we have the groundwork laid for an excellent evening that will see not only dinner and dancing, but the introduction of the 2006-2007 Chapter Executive, as well as the presentation of the annual Alpha Tau awards.

The Manitoba Ballroom, on the 11th floor of the Downtown Radisson Hotel will host DKE Formal 2006. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres served between 6 PM and 7:30 PM, with dinner being served at 7:30 PM. Dinner will be Chicken Florentine, salad and dessert, with wine to accompany the meal. Ticket prices are currently undecided, however there will be a discount on couples' tickets.

Our thanks to Scott Reid AT'90 for all his help facilitating this location for DKE Formal 2006, further details will be relayed to all DKE Alumni in a timely fashion.