Alumni Pyramid
 

Dear Brother,
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Mike Kellar and I am the High Pi for the Theta Lambda Zeta chapter at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. Thanks to the efforts of the Alumni/Graduating Member Ceremony committee, a significant change was adopted at the 2002 General Assembly in the passage of the Alumni/Graduating Member ceremony. Copies of the closed version of this ceremony were distributed at the just concluded Outdoor Leadership Adventure for chapters. A key component of the ceremony is the commemorative Alumni Pyramid.

The pyramid serves two primary purposes. First, as mentioned, is serves as a prop for both the open and closed versions of the ceremony. Reference is made to the pyramid in the ceremonies, as it exemplifies the importance of the Cross and Crescent, the symbol of the ritual. Secondly, this elegant piece serves as a reminder or ‘reconnector’ for Alumni.

Ultimately, however, the goal of this project is to raise $10,000 for the Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation. The Foundation, as you are aware, provides a multitude of resources for undergraduate chapters including book scholarships, leadership seminar scholarships as well as significant underwriting of the cost of Impact Leadership. The comments that have been included in the orders of the 202 Pyramids send to date to Brothers of 92 Zetas have indicated that we are making headway. To date, we have contributed over $1,000 to the Educational Foundation.

Most of you received a letter from Tom Helmbock in May stating that the cost of the Pyramids to the chapters is only $35. Alumni who purchase a Pyramid for their own is $45 and will receive a tax deductible receipt for $10 from the Educational Foundation.

I’m asking for your help in taking this important and influential campaign to the next level. If you have not done so already, please seriously consider ordering a Pyramid for your chapter today. If you have purchased a Pyramid, thank you! A great way to ‘sell’ the Pyramid is to have it on public display; you have something for your alumni to appraise visually. Undoubtedly, they will want to know where to get one!

This entire project has been a labor of love from us in giving back to the Fraternity a small measure of the Fraternity experience has given to us. I hope you will be part of it all.

Please ask your High Rho to pass this information to your chapter’s alumni. Additional details can be found at the Fraternity’s Web site, www.lambachi.org.

In ZAX,
J Michael Kellar
TLZ1035

*Note: This letter is a reproduction of a letter John Pierce sent to all High Pis and High Alphas earlier this year

Brother Kellar, there is a thread for the Alum Pryamid already on site.

But thank you for bring it up anew!:) It is hard to find if one is getting on LXA Web Site.:confused: J P told me how to get through the mismash to find it once again. I sent in a list of ideas from Brothers on G C LXA thread to try to update the International site. One being easier links to find things. This should be a very important one.

It is an awesome piece that all Alums should have in thier household.

As of now according to John P it is lagging in sales. It should be put out to all Zetas through the Alpha's and Pi's.

Welcome to our little band of Brothers. Great People are found here!:cool:

Tom,
I did a quick search and couldn't find the thread...oh well, as you said, it is good to keep this fresh in the minds of all...

Thanks for the welcome. I've been watching this site for some time now and have found it really interesting. All brothers (and non-brothers) seem to have a genuine interest in the success of our great fraternity!

If anyone is interested, by the way, in the pyramid, they are welcome to contact me via email at mkellar@rmarketing.com or John Pierce at jwpierce@swbell.net.

Also, I have copies of the closed version of the Graduating Member/Alumni Ceremony that is FREE to any chapters who requests one. Drop me an email with your name, Zeta, school, office, and complete address and I will mail you one as quickly as possible.

Thanks again everyone! Keep posting...this is a great method to keep in touch with brothers across North America.