Founders' Day Celebration & Reception
- Saturday, April 10
- 5 -7 pm
- Epsilon-Iota Chapter House [Directions]
- $10 donation suggested - free with a donation of $100 or more to the Kappa Lambda Educational Foundation
Join your fellow alumni as we celebrate and pay tribute to the 81st anniversary of our Lambda Chi charter and recognize this year's Kappa Lambda Educational Foundation scholarship recipients and inductees to the Epsilon-Iota Legacy Center. Cocktails and light hors d'oevres will be provided.
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Third Annual Alumni vs. Actives Softball Challenge
- Saturday, April 10
- 1 - 3 pm
- Field #3, Idlewild Park [Directions]
- $20 per player - free with a donation of $100 or more to the Kappa Lambda Educational Foundation
All alumni are encouraged to play. The registration fee per player includes a commemorative jersey, soft drinks and field permit fees; B.Y.O.B. Registration is limited, so act fast!
To register or for more information, contact Alex Fleiner, High Rho at fleiner421@gmail.com, or call 775-225-7295 no later than April 2. Include your shirt size (S, M, L XL, XXL). Payment by check (payable to Lambda Chi Alpha) can be mailed to Alex Fleiner c/o Lambda Chi Alpha, 255 University Terrace, Reno, NV 89503, or delivered in person by the April 2 deadline.
If you do not wish to play, feel free to watch the game, then go to the Founders' Day Celebration & Reception that evening.
2010 Perpetual Giving Campaign
Submitted by Mike Fleiner (EI 1017),
President, Kappa Lambda Educational Foundation
It has been almost a year since our 80th Anniversary Celebration of Founders' Day, where we introduced a vision for our future fundraising efforts. We continue our efforts to establish a philosophy of perpetual giving that would create a sustainable level of financial support for the Kappa Lambda Educational Foundation and for future capital improvements to the chapter house including paying down the debt in the near term. Although the idea was warmly accepted during last year's event, the actual contributions to this campaign have been very disappointing. Although we remain energized by the simple fact that the active chapter is really excelling on campus, we continue to wonder what it is we need to do to get our alumni to jump on board with our fundraising goals.
Since 2005 the Kappa Lambda Educational Foundation has distributed $8,000 worth of scholarships to a number of very deserving undergraduate brothers. Since 2005, the Foundation has raised $8,570, an average of $1,700 per year. Approximately, $2,000 of this was derived from going back to brothers that had pledged money for the Chapter House Restoration Projectin 2003, but had neglected to actually fund their pledge. Although we are -- and remain -- grateful to those Alumni who have provided their financial support, it will be impossible to maintain our level of scholarship giving without a continued and consistent stream of ongoing contributions.
For 2009, it was our fundraising goal for 100 alumni to make a minimum annual commitment of $100. The actual numbers came in at less than 10 alumni making contributions to the Foundation or to the 80/20 campaign totaling just under $2,500. We have the same goal for 2010, and this year you can expect to receive a phone call from one of our active brothers. They will be calling you to update our database records, answer any questions you may have of the Active Chapter and encourage you to make a financial donation to the Kappa Lambda Educational Foundation.
We understand that times are difficult, and we are sensitive to the fact that many of you are already supporting a number of different organizations. This is why we are asking for a modest ongoing level of financial support. We are working on adding an electronic payment method option to our alumni website and are hopeful that we can have this up and running by our Founders' Day Celebration on April 10. In the meantime, you can do your part by going to the pledge form and checking the appropriate donation box for the 80/20 contribution plan and the 100 for $100. If you can contribute at a higher level, please denote your desired dollar amount. By filling out the form and mailing it in with your 2010 donation, you begin the process by which we can guarantee that our great chapter can keep the stories alive and continue the rich tradition of preparing young men for the future for the next 80 years.
Today the Alpha-Lambda chapter at Oregon State University as more than 70 active brothers, including the IFC president. Installed in 1917 and later united with the local Theta Kappa Nu chapter, this Inner Circle chapter boasts five Order of Merit recipients and a countless number of other successful alumni brothers. ]]>
