KappaTalk members, actives and alumni, Brothers from Kappa Delta Phi and Sisters from Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority perform community service and have a social.

It was a hot time at the Old Town YMCA.

The KT Meet of `08 brought 30 brothers and sisters from 15 chapters across New England to Old Town, Maine for a large scale philanthropy event that involved giving a fresh coat of paint to several of the YMCA’s large meeting rooms.

Members of Kappa Delta Phi, Inc. and Kappa Delta Phi, NAS took part in the event, held on Sept. 27.

“These rooms encompass the child care program of the YMCA,” said Taryn Beaumont of Kappa Lambda chapter, who organized the project with Samm Stewart of Kappa Eta chapter. “Brothers and sisters devoted their time and energy to this project throughout the day, climbing on ladders and painting everything from walls to bulletin boards to cubbies to make the YMCA look brand new.”

Said Samm: “As brothers and sisters of Kappa Delta Phi, Inc and Kappa Delta Phi, NAS, we pride ourselves on performing philanthropy events such as these, as it is the foundational element on which our organization is built.”

The event was followed by a social event hosted by Jennifer "Veggie" D'Appollonio at her home in Howland, ME. A great time was had by all!
A warm thanks is also extended to YMCA of Old Town for allowing us into their home and supporting us in this project.

For more information on the Old Town YMCA, or for information on services offered, please visit: http://www.otoymca.org/

Below is a list of representatives from each chapter that participated in KT Meet '08. Thank you to all!

On Saturday, October 25th, 2008 the members of Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority Alumnae Association and Kappa Delta Phi National Alumni Association will come together at the Holiday Inn Express in Saco, Maine for the purpose of holding their respective annual meetings. Within the context of those meetings lie the hearts of sisters and brothers who continue to make a difference in their local and more global communities.

In the past, alumnae sisters have donated canned and dry packaged food items, paper products, personal hygiene items, baby food and formula, diapers, unisex socks, warm gloves and a host of other necessities. These items are donated to the Family Crisis Shelter of Greater Portland and/or the Preble Street Resource Center to help those less fortunate. Other valuable items such as used cell phones with chargers are collected and donated adding a measure of personal safety to those who are victims of domestic violence.

This is the first year that the alumni Brothers of Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity will join the sisterhood in this act of philanthropy. Following last year’s meeting, Brother Mark Tschamler of Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity, Iota Chapter at University of Southern Maine asked if this was something that the Brotherhood could make a contribution to. The answer was a resounding “Yes!” Anyone planning to attend the meetings is encouraged to bring an item or items. This combined effort is evidence that the principles and ideals to which we subscribe don’t end at graduation. They become a part of our daily lives and the lives of those whom we seek to serve. May the spirit never die! For more information and to discuss, visit this thread.

PLEASE BE AWARE; that this information is applicable to the Sisters of Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority. Kappa Delta Phi National Fraternity has not yet published their itinerary

For sisters convention details - click this link

For Brothers Convention Details - click this link

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Brother Dana Nelson, Sigma Chapter at Plymoth State College gave an inspirational talk to the brothers at the Sigma Alumni reunion.

http://kappatalk.com/node/93 more on dana nelson here.

for discussion - http://forums.kappatalk.com/showthread.php?t=64293

Alpha Gamma Alumni Association of Kappa Delta Phi has made available their alumni newsletter. Thank you Brother Mike Circe on a job well done.

for discussion and to view the newsletter - http://forums.kappatalk.com/showthread.php?t=64292 

It’s that time again, folks. As always, the Kappa Delta Phi's Iota Chapter at Universirty of Southern Main, annual summer reunion will be held the first Saturday in August, this year on the 2nd.

The location will once again be the home of Scott “Cranbo” Cranston, in Standish, Maine. Scott has foolishly graciously offered to open his home for the second time in a row.

Festivities will begin at 11:00am and continue, if history is any indicator, until well into Sunday morning. As always, we will provide grill and condiments, so bring your favorite food and beverage, and prepare to party!

The Association will hold it’s annual meeting at 3:00pm.Elections for all Association officers will be held. All Brothers are welcome to attend and contribute their ideas and input, but you must be a member in good standing for the 2008-2009 year to vote or to be elected for an Association office.

There are a number of routes from Portland to Standish, but the easiest is probably Route 22, which runs out of Portland via outer Congress Street.Take exit 5B off of Interstate 295 and go west on Rt. 22.Cranbo’s place is 20 miles from Portland (Rt. 22 becomes Saco Rd. when you get to Standish). You can also take exit 48 off the Maine turnpike in Westbrook and take Rt. 25 west for about 15 miles to Saco Rd; turn left and go about a mile to Cranbo’s.

If you’re coming from the south or north and want to bypass Portland, check your DeLorme’s map; use Mapquest, MSN Maps, or something to plot a route.However, there is a maze of secondary roads out there and it’s easy to get lost, so we recommend traveling to Portland or Westbrook first and taking one of the routes above.

by Scott Moody, Alumni Brother of Xi Chapter at Lyndon State, Kappa Delta Phi, for KappaTalk.com

Kappa Kamping was started on the KappaTalk Forums as a “what if” thread, sometime in 2002-2003. The idea was to put together a mellow event that all chapters could attend if they wanted. A few of us got excited about it, started brainstorming, and decided could be done.

The location, in the Central Vermont town of Granville, in the Green Mountain National Forest, was chosen due to it’s out of the way, private nature. The next campsite is quite a distance away, allowing for some privacy and in our case…the freedom to be a tad loud and not bother other campers. Unlike state campgrounds, the camping facilities in the forest are “primitive”, meaning it only has a fire pit, and a privy…pack in, pack out.

Nighttime has brought us a few surprise visitors. On year one, Beth Peavey, Sister of Kappa Nu Chapter at Thomas College, Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority, found us at around 10pm in the pitch black…2 miles up a mountain road in Vermont….not bad navigating! There was also my fireworks incident….that’s for another time. The following year, the neighbors from a deer camp up the road came down, shared a beverage or two and played their guitar with us. Year three saw the gay firedancer from the Rainbow Family of Living Light who lost his way; give us a really cool firedancing show. Last year…oh last year…it was Scott Noble (Brother of Tau Chapter at Castle State College) who showed up with salmon steaks, ribs, and chicken breasts!!! Not to mention the quarter barrel that Karen Hall (Sister of Kappa Gamma Chapter at Keene State College, Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority) bought for the weekend.

This year marks the 5th Annual Kappa Kamping. Each year, the event attracts at least one or two new folks with a few of us like Jeffery Willette (Brother of Mu Chapter at UMaine Pesque Isle), Beth Peavey and myself having been to all of them. There are usually around 10-15 campers in the tent city. Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity Chapters represented Alpha, Gamma, Xi, Mu, Rho, Tau, and Eta have been represented at one point or another and sisters of Kappa Nu and Kappa Gamma have represented Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority.

It is a weekend of good food, (we usually hold a pot luck supper on Friday night, and Beth Peavey and I have put on a traditional breakfast on Saturday morning) and good times….the bonfire is always going, there is usually people swimming in the arctic brook nearby, or hiking along the Clark Brook Trail, or just sitting at camp and playing a game of cribbage.

Kappa Kamping is held annually, on Father’s Day weekend, in the Green Mountain National Forest in Granville Vermont, just off Route 100. It’s a weekend of tent camping, smores, radio baseball, and relaxed socializing with fellow KDP folks under the stars… and no better way I can think of to start the summer off right!

Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority, Kappa Eta Alumnae Association, University of Maine Machias will be hosting the Lucy Duff Memorial Tournament

KH Alumnae Association is please to announce our first annual
Scholarship Volleyball Tournament.

Mark your Calendars!

The tournament will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2008, 9:00 a.m. at Acres of Wildlife Campground in Steep Falls, Maine. (Our first Alumnae Association meeting will be held Sunday morning around 9:00 a.m.)

Everyone is Welcome

Sister, brothers, spouses, kids and pets – the more the merrier! Pre-register and save ($20 per person – registration must be received by June 14th) or register the day of the event ($25 per person). Registration fee will include lunch. Random teams of six will be selected on the day of the event.

More than just Volleyball

Acres of Wildlife Campground is a family-friendly venue so even if you’re not a big volleyball player, come support us because there’s swimming, fishing (no license required!), horseshoes, mini-golf and much more to keep kids of all ages entertained. Check out all they’ve got to offer at www.acresofwildlife.com.

Oh, and don’t forget about HAPPY HOUR from 5-6 at Chub Pub with live music!

Comfort for all

Not big on tent camping? That’s okay – bring your R.V. And if you don’t own an R.V. there are rooms and cabins available for rent too! Don’t wait, be sure to book your reservations now and mention the Lucy Duff Tournament! Call (207) 675-2267

For more information, discussion and registration form - click on this thread link - http://forums.kappatalk.com/showthread.php?t=58089

Brother Scott Moody (Xi chapter) and Sister Nicola Reis-Sedgwick (Kappa Chi Chapter)

Sisters clean up crew

Scott Moody (xi), Dave Jones (chi), Jill Bivona (Kappa Chi)

Kappa Alumni @ evening social

On March 28th 2008 Kappa Delta Phi Brothers and Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority Sisters met in Portland Maine to perform community service and for a social meeting.

Chapters represented

• Gamma Alumni
• Eta Alumni
• Iota Alumni
• Nu Alumni
• Xi Alumni
• Omicron Alumni
• Chi Alumni
• Alpha Alpha Actives
• Alpha Gamma Alumni
• Kappa Eta Alumni
• Kappa Iota Alumni
• Kappa Upsilon Alumni
• Kappa Chi Alumni

We met at couple of locations and then trekked to Chi chapter alumnus, David Jones. Dave Jones was seriously injured a year ago during a skiing accident, but due to his perseverance he has made incredible strides in recovery. This is not surprising as that he has been described as Captain America by his Chi Chapter alumni.

Kappa Chi Alumnus Sister Jill Bivona arranged the community service for Brother Dave Jones. They knew each other during their active days when Dave was an active Brother of Chi chapter and Jill was an active Sister of Kappa Chi, located at Southern New Hampshire University.

The crew of Kappa Delta Phi Alumni Brothers, Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority Alumnae Sisters and Active Brothers from our UMaine Colony helped Dave clean sweep his basement, handle some over growth in his yard, and clean swept the upstairs of his house.

While Brother Scott Moody (Xi chapter) and Sister Nicola Reis-Sedgwick (Kappa Chi Chapter) whipped up some serious grub for the hard working teams.

Brother Vinnie DeMambro (Eta Chapter) was the brother of the day, installing two sets of banisters and re-doing an exterior wall and other construction around the house, Brother DeMambro operates a construction company located in Bar Harbor, Maine.

The active brothers of Alpha Alpha colony (with a little help and supervision from alumni brothers from a couple of different chapters) were set to some serious lifting, carrying a lot of heavy weight from the basement to the pickup trucks making runs to the local dump.

Brother Scott Cranston (Nu Chapter) was the master of yard shrubbery and tackled some serious overgrowth. We are happy to report Scott still has all of his digits and did one heck of a job.

The alumna Sisters from Kappa Chi, Kappa Iota and Kappa Eta turned their critical eye to the overflowing wardrobe of Dave Jones and performed a “what not to wear” episode before our very eyes. Once the “what not to wear” episode was over they changed channels to “Flip this house” and they transformed the upstairs into an area any top notch bed and breakfast would be proud to own.

Yard work, Basement and Upstairs transformations and construction being completed we turned our attentions to the food and to wishing Alumni Sister Victoria DeMambro (Kappa Eta) a very happy birthday.

We then broke camp for the day and returned to our assorted hotel rooms to rest and get ready for the evening social.

Kappa Eta Sister Jennifer D’Appollonio secured our evening social at Foreplay Sports Bar in Portland Maine. The Owner of Foreplay Sports Bar is married to Kappa Iota Alumni Sister Chandra Palian. They were extremely gracious hosts to us closing off the upper level for our social.

The Nu Chapter Alumni Banquet has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 26th at 6:00 p.m.  The location will still be the Lobster Trap in Winslow, Maine.