Thw answer is the 44th conclave in 1987!

Who was the first TKE president National Interfraternity Conference (NIC).

The answer is Rodney Williams Jr.

Which conclave was the little sister program abolished?

The 46th

Who was the last initiate from Omicron chapter to become Grand Prytanis?

Frater Gary LaBranche?

Happy New Year!

Good guess, but no that is not correct.

The answer is Tim Murphy!

What conclaves theme was "Tradition of Excellence"?

The 42nd!

Recite the Black paragraph. (example.. We believe the true elements...)

We believe that the essential elements of true brotherhood are love, charity and esteem; love, that binds our hearts with the sturdy chords of fraternal affection; charity; that is impulsive to see virtues in a brother and slow to reprove his faults; esteem, that is respectful to the honest convictions of others and that refrains from treading upon that which is sacred to spirit and conscience; these are the triple obligations of every brother in the bond

name the jewel with each officer.

Prytanis (President) Halo
Epi-Prytanis (Veep) none
Crysophylos (Treasurer) Plate
Pylortes (Sgt at Arms) Whip
Grammateus (Secretary) Bic Pen
Histor (Historian) Scroll
Hegemon (Pledgemaster) Pointer
Hypophetes (Chaplain) Prayer Wheel
Chapter Adviser -- Devil
Housemother -- Princess

Cute but not correct except for the histor / scroll

Prytanis / gavel
epi / open book
crysophylos/ key
hypophetes/ heart
histor/scroll
grammateus/ crossed quills
hegemon/ skull
pylortes/ dagger
rush chair/ clasped hands

Describe the coat of arms. (example.... Gules on a bend argent..)

Gules on a bend argent, five equilateral triangles, bendwise, of the first, voided. Crest- above a peers helmet, a death's head, three quarters profile, proper. Mantling- gules, double argent. Motto- pi alpha omega epsilon alpha.

Which chapter is the newest TKE chapter. (not a restart)

newest
 

Upsilon Gamma chapter

Unless we have a new chapter I haven't heard about thats correct!

Which chapter was Ronald Reagan a member of?

Frater Reagan was initiated at Iota Chapter, Eureka College, Eureka, Ill.

He is fond of relating how washing dishes at the Teke House enabled him to remain in school and get a quality education.

Omicron Chapter Grand Prytani
 

Frater,

I thought Frater Murphy was the Exec. VP for TKE, not the Grand Prytanis. Grand Prytanis is a volunteer position. EVP is a paid position. Just another guess that Frater Labranche was the most recent Omicron Grand Prytanis.

You are correct DNTKE! I got my facts and words mixed up. Thanks for correcting me.:D

TKE Bell's
 

Here is a question for you or EC. I don't have an answer, but would be interested in how this started.

Why do so many TKE Chapters have a bell at the house. Either in the yard or on a trailer to take to ball games and parades.
Its sort of like the Pikes and firetrucks or KA's and cannons.

One to ponder?

Re: TKE Bell's
 

I am not sure but the earliest one I remember of was Beta Delta chapter, U of Maryland, had a TEKE Bell. Many, many others got
them, mostly from old schools or churches. Several fraternities
would swipe the Teke Bell, often dumping it into the river. A goodly number of chapters had them, and old TEKE magazines
might be a clue or some old codger older than me may know. I
would say U of MD (chapter now inactive) was certainly on of the
first. Some chapters built trailers and had elaborate bells. A
good idea, some places it worked. Some TKE chapters have fire trucks, like alpha upsilon chapter at Fort Hays, in KS, home
of Grand Council member Dr. Herb Songer. Erik of Denver

that is correct!

Ok, which chapter was Terry Bradshaw a member of?

He was an undergrad at some smaller school in Louisiana, but am not sure about which one.

Did anyone catch that Frater Willie Nelson had his foot amputated recently due to diabetes. Sorry to see that for anyone much less a frater.

No I didn't hear that. When did this happen?

Which chapter gave Willie Nelson a honorary bid?

Nu Xi chapter at Steven F. Austin State University gave Willie the bid.

What are you suppose to do with the TKE flag on founders day?

Raise the flag full mast and fly it alone.

What states have never had a TKE chapter or colony?

Vermont has never had a colony or a chapter or has
ever invited TKE to enter the state--so far as I know. AND Alaska
stands alone as the only other state to have never had a TKE
chapter or colony. We have been granted permission to enter
Alaska, joining Sig Ep, SAE and Lambda Chi, but so far we have
rejected it, mostly due to the distance involved. There are lots of
Teke alumni in Alaska, especially Anchorage.
TKE has had several colonies in Montana, and each time we seem to have shot ourselves in the foot. Montana has three sites for NIC fraternities, but none seem to be extremely desirable places nor eager to have TKE on their campus either.
Only Sigma Phi Epsilon has chartered in all fity states, and they
are not active in all of them now.
TKE is now orphaned in Utah, Wyoming, and South Dakota as well as absent in the two aforementioned states.
It does not appear that any change is eminent in this direction.

Correct!

What year did our Hawaii chapter start up?