I encourage you all to continue Striving for the Highest and celebrate today the way I believe our founders would have wanted – by challenging tradition with our values and mission in your mind and heart to elevate college bands. This is because of students, directors, alumni, and friends who stand up for the values of our organization and truly model excellence in our fraternity. Kappa Kappa Psi is in one the strongest places it has ever been in its history. All of this powers the one true passion of our founders: elevating our college bands. Nationally, we have met this challenge through expansion to new campuses, opening our membership to outstanding band members regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or any other factor, and through our work with our National Commissioning Project to move band literature forward with Tau Beta Sigma. With that in mind, the true “tradition” our founders set was not to be content with “the way it has always been done” and create a positive change. They decided to challenge what “traditionally” happened on their campus and set a higher standard. They wanted, expected, and deserved more. These were men who were not content with the status quo.
This founder’s day, I challenge you to honestly look at the tradition our founders set. Many people leverage the word “tradition” in our organization to justify outdated and sometimes even harmful practices. In fact, to rest on these facts fly directly in the face of our motto to “Strive for the Highest.” While I want to take this time to congratulate you all, our organization cannot be content with these achievements. Given our membership numbers, tremendous local projects, and other successes, I would venture to say many of you met this challenge. Last year on this day, I challenged you to "come together and make your bands better" for the next year. What started at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College with 10 men and their college band director, now lives on over 210 campuses, powered by over 5900 college students, their university band directors, and alumni members around the globe. For 93 years and counting, Kappa Kappa Psi has been a part of college and university band programs. The Fraternity currently has more than 100 chapters across the United States, over 6,500 undergraduate members and 80,000-plus living alumni.Today we celebrate the founding of our fraternity. 48 likes, 0 comments - FIU Gammas (fiugammas) on Instagram: 'Happy Founders Day to the Men of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated 109years slg1990 sl. 19, 1852 at Jefferson College by William Henry Letterman and Charles Page Thomas Moore. Happy Founders Day to the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi, from the daughter and granddaughter of proud Kappa men. Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity is a 501 (c)(7) association of men of integrity who strive to develop the individual in his intellect, involvement in the community and faith. Today, through contributions from generous donors, these priorities remain with the Foundation funding grants in three key areas benefiting the lives of Phi Psis across the nation: leadership, scholarship and housing. The charitable arm of Phi Kappa Psi, the Phi Kappa Psi Foundation was established in 1914 to foster the development of leaders and promote academic excellence in higher education. Mark your calendar now and be ready to celebrate 168 years of brotherhood February 18-19, 2020. No official Founders’ Day event near you? Host an informal happy hour! Register to participate in a Founders’ Day event near you Encourage your brothers, family and friends to join you in giving Celebrate all that being a Phi Psi means to you by posting using #phipsi168 #iamphipsi Donate in honor of your own experience or the Phi Psis in your life Your unrestricted gift to the Phi Psi Fund during day of giving will go directly towards funding alcohol abuse prevention and hazing prevention education, health and wellness initiatives, scholarships and leadership development programs designed specifically for today’s undergraduate men. This Founders’ Day, you can celebrate your membership in Phi Kappa Psi, shape the future of our brotherhood, and leave a lasting legacy while supporting the next generation of Honorable Men. Today, Brotherhood in Phi Psi spans across 100 campuses with over 6,500 undergraduates looking to us for guidance in living healthy lifestyles, honing leadership skills, preparing to enter the workforce, and excelling both on and off campus.
On this day, we honor Founders William Henry Letterman and Charles Page Thomas Moore who, in 1852, started a Brotherhood that has impacted each of us deeply. Second annual Founders’ Day of Giving to take place February 18-19, 2020.įounders’ Day of Giving is a day for Phi Psis, family and friends to join in support of our undergraduate brothers.
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