Kappa-Omega Zeta
Georgetown College (KY, est. 1787, charted 1829)
1906-9: KA & Pikes est. (first national GLOs to survive; Phi Delts
in 1850's and 1870's didn't)
~1920: GLO's banned by college admin; KA/PKA/local-GLOs
take on "club" names (Squirrel Club, Scarab Club, etc.)
1924: 13 guys decide to start new frat; keep it a secret until
house obtained; thus the name "Quiet Thirteen Club"
1925: Admin reverses anti-GLO policy; KA/PKA officially rechartered.
QTC takes name Gamma Tau Alpha
1928: GTA becomes KY-Alpha of Theta Kappa Nu
1939: KY-A becomes Kappa-Omega Zeta with 128 TKN's
given Zeta Numbers.
1942: All members in armed forces; chapter operations cease.
1946: Chapter operations resume; first initiation held in an
(empty) underground swimming pool (gym); some guys
had been pledges 4 years! (pledged 42, init 46)
~1953: obtain permanent house on Main St.
1971: move into new house on campus
1976: Membership over 120 actives
1988: Membership at 13 actives, 3 AMs
Currently around Zeta# 1300; largest frat on campus; 3 GHA
awards in past 9 years!
Probably more than you wanted to know!
