Kappa Psi Kappa
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| Founded | August 17, 2001 Tallahassee, Florida |
| Type | Service, Social |
| Scope | National |
| Vision statement | The Bond of a Brotherhood, Never Settling in the Past but Striving for the Future. |
| Motto | One Brotherhood, One Bond |
| Colors | Baby Blue, Gold, New Black |
| Symbol | Cane, White Bengal Tiger |
| Flower | White Thorn Rose |
| Jewel | Platinum White Diamond |
| Publication | Apollo's Dream |
| Philanthropy | StandUp For Kids, Lance Armstrong Foundation, ActionAid, Hetrick-Martin Institute, March of Dimes |
| Chapters | Over 40 Nationwide |
| Nicknames | Canes, K-Psi's, Diamonds, Angels |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, PA, USA |
| Homepage | http://www.kappapsikappainc.org |
Kappa Psi Kappa (ΚΨΚ) is a non-profit, non-collegiate fraternal service and social organization for men of all colors and sexual preferences. The fraternity was established on August 17, 2001 in Tallahassee, Florida. Since the fraternity's founding, the membership has grown continuously. The fraternity has over 200 members in the United States. The national publication of Kappa Psi Kappa is called Apollo's Dreams and is published quarterly. Kappa Psi Kappa celebrated its 10th anniversary on August 17, 2011.
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[edit] History
Kappa Psi Kappa was founded by five men; D. Sean Benjamin, Vermeil Haynes, Rollen Scarborro, and John Manual. in Tallahasse, FL on the campus of Florida State University. They were known as the Illustrious Elite. In the summer of 2001, these men set out and started to organize the foundation of the fraternity based upon promoting the high ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, service and leadership. The fraternity was incorporated under the Articles of Corporation in the State of Florida on October 3, 2001. In the Spring of 2002 the fifth and final Founder, Robert Smith would join the Organization and start it on a path of success and continuity.
Today, Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc. prides itself on providing service to the community. Kappa Psi Kappa constantly endeavors to participate in a multitude of community service projects for a range of different communities and groups while fellowshipping in Brotherhood. The Fraternity's esteemed aim is to provide service to the community, providing our members with opportunities to gain valuable leadership experience while promoting higher education. The Mission of Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Incorporated is to enhance the quality of life within the community. Community Service, Public Service, Leadership Development, and the education of all people are what Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity aims for. Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity will address concerns and aspects that impact all communities educationally, civilly, and sexually.
[edit] Purpose
The founders wished to create an organization that brought together the community rather than set them apart because of who they are. They believed that each potential member brings with them a sense of individualism and should be judged by his own merits without regard of race, nationality, or sexual preferences. They created this Brotherhood with the hope that men of any color or sexual preference could bond together for the greater of the community. The purpose of Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity is to transform an individual through Brotherhood, cooperation, culture, leadership, patience, and exposure to leading figures. Using these things a true man of this Fraternity may be able to lead the Fraternity into great heights and others into a more profound world.
[edit] Membership
Membership into the Kappa Psi Kappa Brotherhood is open to any man over the age of 18 who has obtained his High School Diploma or GED. Current enrollment in an institute of higher learning is not a requirement for membership.
Because Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc is a Service-Social organization, Community Service is not only a requirement to maintain active status membership within the Fraternity, it is also a requirement to apply for membership.
Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc has Intake classes three times a year, in the Spring, Summer and Fall. Once a Pledge has successfully completed the Membership Intake class or Line and meets all required prerequisites for Membership, full Brotherhood is conferred.
Kappa Psi Kappa holds a zero tolerance policy towards hazing and adheres to an extensive Risk Management program.
“Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc. policy regarding hazing is strictly upheld and enforced by our members and National Executive Board. Under no circumstances will any aspiring Intake of the fraternity be hazed by any member or Intake Chairperson of the fraternity, nor will any member of the fraternity participate in hazing by others.” [1]
[edit] Chapters and Colonies
As of June 1, 2011 Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc has 12 active Chapters. Because Kappa Psi Kappa is a non-collegiate organization, it's Chapters are city based, and not chartered to a particular College or University. Chapters in Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc are made up of five or more Active Brothers who have successfully applied for a Chapter charter. Kappa Psi Kappa chapters and colonies are assigned a sequential Greek letter designation according to the order in which they were chartered. The oldest chapter is the Alpha Chapter, located in Tallahassee, FL. Subsequent chapters were assigned successive Greek letters of the Greek alphabet, from Beta, Gamma, Delta, etc., through to the last letter of the Greek alphabet, Omega. After all single-letter designations were used, chapters were assigned double-letter combinations in the fashion "Alpha Alpha," "Alpha Beta," "Alpha Gamma," etc. The designation "Alpha Omega Kappa" is reserved as the Grand Chapter. All deceased Brothers, or Eternal Diamonds, are placed in this Chapter.
- Alpha Chapter - Tallahassee, Florida - Founding Chapter
- Gamma Chapter - Houston, TX
- Delta Chapter - Chicago, IL
- Lambda Chapter - Boston, MA
- Mu Chapter - Rocky Mount, NC
- Omicron Chapter - Montgomery, AL
- Tau Chapter - Columbia, SC
- Upsilon Chapter - Baton Rouge, LA
- Omega Chapter - Charlotte, NC
- Alpha Theta Chapter - Newark, NJ
- Alpha Lambda Chapter - Richmond, VA
- Alpha Nu Chapter - Philadelphia, PA
As of June 1, 2011 there are 31 Colonies in Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc. Colonies are made up of four or less Brothers who have successfully applied for a Colony charter.
[edit] Governing Structure
Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc is governed by its National Executive Board which is made up of six voting positions known as the Executive Board and four non-voting positions known as the Administrative Staff
Executive Board
Supreme President - Brother H. Walker
First Supreme Anti-President - Brother D. Raby
Second Supreme Anti-President - Brother T. Johnson
National Executive Director - Brother D. Blanton
Supreme Keeper of Record - Brother D. Rivers
Supreme Keeper of Exchequer - Brother T. McCoy
Administrative Staff
Supreme Epistoleus - Vacant
Supreme Editor-In-Chief - Vacant
Supreme Guard - Vacant
Supreme Chaplain - Vacant
[edit] Tau Kappa Phi, Inc
One of the major things that makes Tau Kappa Phi special, is that they recognize and use the awesome power of the dynamics of diversity. Tau Kappa Phi has men and women from all different walks of life coming together to form one cohesive unit, focused on effecting positive change for the community. The members range from fast food workers to PhD. professionals and everything in between. Men and women of every color and creed, come together in Tau Kappa Phi, bringing their ideas and points of views, backgrounds and experiences to make a Family that is definitely greater than the sum of the individual parts. Tau Kappa Phi is a Family in every sense of the word, they celebrate differences while working towards common goals. Tau Kappa Phi shows love for one another, fellowships with each other, leans on each other in times of hardship, and celebrates with each other in times of joy. The Diversity, Love, Loyalty and Camaraderie are what make Tau Kappa Phi special.[citation needed]
