Phi Delta Theta (Mizzou)

And the Winners are...

Here are the winners of the 2006 elections for the rest of this year and into the 2007 school year.

President:                Mike Hanna                          House Manager:    Cody Willman

Vice President:         Tony Molina                          Historian:              Billy Marchant

Treasurer:                Jacob Weatherford               Alumni Secretary:   Steve Tarpley

Warden:                   Brock Johnson                      Intramurals:            Jeff Holley

Pledge Trainer:         Matt Williams                       Social:                    Blake Huddleston

Philanthropy (2):       Kyle Stewart & Max Powers    Recruitment:   Tony Molina & Blake Huddleston

Community Service:  Jon Meyer                             Scholarship:            Max Powers

Secretary:                Will Hemmings                      Kitchen Steward:     Steve Behrens

Here are the Nominees

Here are the nominees for the 16 different positions that actives hold within the chapter at Phi Delta Theta MO Alpha.

President:                 Mike Hanna (So.)             Brock Johnson (So.)                                       

Vice President:          Tony Molina (So.)             Andy Lay (So.)           Steve Mc Phee (So.)         

Treasurer:                Jacob Weatherford (So.)   Chip Davis (So.)

Warden:                   Eric Wisniewski (So.)        Brock Johnson (So.)                                          

Pledge Trainer:         Josh Fink (Jr.)                  Kyle Stewart (Jr.)

Philanthropy (2):       Kyle Stewart (Jr.)              Max Powers (So.)                  

Community Service:  Jon Meyer (So.)   

Secertary:                 Jacob Weatherford (So.)   Will Hemmings (So.)    Steve Behrens (Sr.)             

House Manager:        Cody Willman (Jr.)            Dru Mancin (Jr.)          

Recruitment:             Tony Molina (So.)             Blake Huddleston (So.)         

Social (2):                 Blake Huddleston (So.)      Ryan Bauer (Jr.)           Steve Tarpley (Jr.)

Intramurals:              Jeff Holley (Jr.)                Will Hemmings (Jr.)    

Scholarship:      Steve McPhee (So.)   Tom Nuessen (So.)   Cole Greenhouse (Jr.)   Max Powers (So.)

Historian:                  Billy Marchant (Jr.)

Alumni Secretary:       Steve Tarpley (Jr.)

Kitchen Steward:        Steve Behrens (Sr.)          Adam Hood (Jr.)

Phi Delta Theta Education Foundation

Brothers (Actives and Alum),

Click on this link** to see a short presenation from Nationals concerning the Phi Delta Theta Education Foundation.  An alumni member forwarded this to me, but I thought I would share it with all.

**If the link is down.  It is temporary, so try back.

Beloved Brother Enters "Chapter Grand"

One of the most admired Brothers from MO Alpha, Ralph Taylor '40 - Bond #736, has entered the Chapter Grand after a recent fall.  We received the news today from Conrad Thiede; fellow Phi and close friend of Brother Taylor.

Brother Thiede had this to say about his Brother in the Bond, "He was a great friend, a great Phi, and he has made our Fraternity a better organization thanks to his membership in it"

Brother Taylor was a remarkable man, a decorated veteran, and very dedicated to Phi Delta Theta.

He was the 2000 recepient of the "Raymond L. Garnder Alumnus of the Year Award" and was honored with the "Ralph Taylor Director of Development Office" in the new wing of the Phi Delta Theta Headquarters building in Oxford.

His dedication to the University of Missouri and Phi Delta Theta Fraternity was well dispalyed in his contribution, as well as the naming rights, of Mizzou's new baseball stadium. On April 8th, 2000, the inagural pitch was thrown at "Ralph and Debbie Taylor - Phi Delta Theta Stadium".

The link below is an in depth article (from "The Scroll") about Brother Taylor.  The article highlights the dedication and commitment which he had for our Fraternity.  We should read it with great pride and respect for our beloved Brother, and try to model ourselves and our commitment toward the fraternity, as he did.  It would make him proud to know that his legacy lives on with MO Alpha, as well as the University of Missouri.

Download ralph_taylor_wins_gardner_award.htm

Funeral services will be held in Kansas City on Monday, probably late morning.  We are still waiting for further details and will keep you posted.  It would be nice to have representation, from our brothers in the KC area, if at all possible.

          Additional Article about Brother Taylor from "Sun Sentinel" in South Florida:

          Download sun_sentinel_report_ralph_taylor.htm

Formal Rush was a success!

A congratulations to everyone for doing a great job this year during formal rush.

       We landed 10 new pledges!!!

Way to go Adam and Matt.  Let's keep up the good work for the Spring Semester and carry the momentum over into next fall.

**Thanks also to Chris Crocker ('96) for his support and guidance for this year's success.

MO Alpha strong at 2006 Emerging Leaders Institute

A group of officers from MO Alpha recently joined other Phis from across the continent for three days of learning, brotherhood, and fun in Oxford, OH.  This year's Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) was a huge success and the brothers from Mizzou made us proud.  Tony Molina, Rush Chair of MO Alpha thought the venture was awarding, educational and he's ready to implement the strategies he took from the conference. 

"After talking with some of the other officers around the country, I believe we are on the right track here at MO Alpha.  With a little hard work and dedication from the actives, we can definitely give back to Mizzou and the City of Columbia as a whole.  I am looking forward to the upcoming year, and I expect us to do great things" Said Molina. 

Way to go guys.