Cross & Crescent

The chapter was recently awarded student organization of the year out of the 325 student organizations on campus. They also recently won the banner competition at ASU Spirit Day.

The chapter held its chartering banquet in Sacramento on March 11. More than 90 brothers attended the event, including Grand High Zeta member Bob Koch (California-Berkeley 1971) as the special guest speaker. Mark Hoag (Michigan State 1972) of the Educational Foundation Board of Directors and Mark Bauer (California State-Fullerton 1978), president of the Foundation, also attended as representatives of the General Fraternity.

David Schur (2008) was elected as the Interfraternity Council vice president of membership. He is one of six men who serve on the Executive Board. This is the first time in nearly a decade that the chapter has had a brother in an IFC executive position. Schur served as the High Delta during the spring and fall of 2005.

On November 18, 2005, Bryan Velez (2006) became the 1,000th initiate of the chapter since it’s founding in 1939.

The chapter held its ninth annual Miss Kutztown University Pageant this evening. Thirteen ladies competed for the title that benefits the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

The event is set up just like the real Miss America pageant, with talent and formal wear portions of the contest.

Joshua Perrodin (2007) and Jamey Arnette (2007) were elected into the Student Government Association. Both are officers within the chapter and are members of various student organizations. Perrodin was elected vice president of SGA and Arnette won a Senate seat for the College of Liberal Arts.

The chapter hosted Lambdapalooza to benefit The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club. The day was filled with a diverse group of local bands performing for high school and college students. Since the benefit was for youth, the chapter also invited local high school bands to participate.

While on Christmas break, seven members traveled to Indianapolis for a four-day visit to Lambda Chi Alpha Headquarters. Four members of the Michigan (Sigma) chapter accompanied them. George W. Spasyk (Michigan 1949) hosted the undergraduates and took them to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its Hall of Fame. The highlight of the trip was a tour of Headquarters and meeting its staff.

The chapter recently puchased a new house. Built in 1900, the house is widely known as the Charleston House Historic Inn. The building is going through some renovations but is a step up from the old house that suffered from a failing foundation, leaking roof, and wind damage.

Brandt Montgomery (2007) was elected president of the 2006-2007 Student Government Association. Montgomery previously served the SGA as president of the Freshman Forum, sophomore senator, and SGA vice president for two consecutive terms. He is also a member of Lambda Chi Alpha’s Student Advisory Committee.

With help from South Carolina-Aiken (Pi-Alpha) and Wake Forest (Theta-Tau) ritual teams, the chapter initiated 16 new brothers.

The chapter spent the afternoon of March 4 with kids of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home. Members played football and kicked soccor balls around with the 7 to 19-year-olds whose parents are unable to take care of them.

The chapter celebrated it’s 50th anniversary on February 25 at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. In attendance were undergraduate members and dozens of alumni, including many of the chapter’s founding fathers. Wiley Curtis (1978) served as the evening’s emcee and retired Executive Vice President George Spasyk (Michigan 1949) was the special guest speaker.

The San Antonio Alumni Association hosted Founder’s Day events for local alumni.
The day consisted of an afternoon barbeque at O.P. Schnabel Park. About 150 undergraduates, alumni, and friends were in attendance — representing several chapters.

That evening, the Alumni Association held its chartering ceremony at the Valencia Hotel. Grand High Delta Dr. Ed Leonard (William Jewell 1973) was the guest speaker.