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IFC Formal Rush

robertmann09 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:32:21 +0000

Today, Sept 14, starts the IFC formal recruitment week. This week is designed to give all interested men a chance to meet and interact with each of the fraternities within IFC. The participants visit each of the four fraternity houses the first two nights, and then they are able to choose with house(s) they wish to visit again on the third night. The last night, the fraternities will invite back certain members to their houses so they will be able to get to know the guys even better.

The Pi Delta men have be preparing to make this week memorable for the participants and hope to show the campus what being in a Fraternity is all about.

This week will be fun and interesting for all the men participating.

Fraters Help Freshmen

robertmann09 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:50:04 +0000

On Saturday, August 15, the brothers of the Pi Delta chapter helped the incoming freshmen move into Blazer Hall. The day was filled with nervous students, sad parents and and TKEs ready to lend a hand. Moving into a new place can be very difficult, but driving up to your new home with upperclassmen ready to help is a major relief. Over 900 students moved in Saturday and the Pi Delta brothers were one of the few student groups that helped out.

Please check out the clip below from Birmingham’s local ABC 33/40. Look for the men wearing “TKE” near the end of the clip.

NEW HOUSE!

robertmann09 — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:35:00 +0000

The beginning of August was not only the start of a new month, but also the start of living in a new house for the UAB TKEs. The new house is located on 15 Ct South in the Southside of Birmingham. This local is much closer to campus than the last house, and as such will provide brothers with a place that is easier to access, and it will play a major role in this upcoming recruitment.

UAB Tekes have always been supporters of the Greek unity. Living right next to two of our fellow UAB fraternities is an opportunity that we are all very excited about.

(Pictures of the new house and the first event we’ve had will be coming soon!)

2008-2009 Pi Delta Chapter Awards

robertmann09 — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:55:21 +0000

The Pi Delta Chapter was truly blessed during the 2008-2009 academic year with lots of dedicated Fraters and others being committed to making Pi Delta a success. To recognize some of the outstanding contributions for the 2008-2009 academic year, the chapter presented annual awards to the following:\

Sportsmanship Award – Austin Dada

New Member Scholarship Award – Alexander Nourse

Outstanding New Member – Jason Hall

Most Improved TKE – Paul Malcom

Scholarship Award – Jason Hall

Apollo Alumnus – Tripp Warren

Top Teke Award – Tareq Fayyad

TKE Chapter Sweetheart – Connie Lee and Jessica Seales

Outstanding 30th Anniversary Weekend

robertmann09 — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:46:24 +0000

Well over 100 Pi Delta Fraters gathered to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Pi Delta Chapter. The weekend began on March 27 with a casual cook-out at the Pi Delta Chapter House. Active Fraters enjoyed socializing with Alumni spanning the decades. Then, the next morning, the scheduled golf tournament was replaced with an outing to Vestavia Bowl due to inclimate weather. Frater Scott Barnett, Pi Delta 54, bowled the high score of 164. The weekend culminated with the Anniversary Banquet at the Birmingham Sheraton. The semi-formal event was maxed to capacity as Fraters and guest listened to captivating speeches by the Andrew Stone, Active Prytanis, Pi Delta 407; Tripp Warren, Grand Province Advisor and Pi Delta Chapter Advisor, Pi Delta 411; Andy Marsch, UAB Student Life; and Benny Bliss, Pi Delta Founder. Mike Hobbs, Pi Delta 189, acted as emcee for the evening and kept things moving along, and we were glad that he was able to join us! Frater David Bala, Pi Delta 448, prepared a video of recent chapter history for the event. Also, the annual Pi Delta Chapter Awards were presented. Following the banquet dinner, guests enjoyed a closing reception with a live band. One event of note during the closing reception was that active serenaded alumni and vice versa with some traditional TKE songs…”Yo Ho” and “Fraters, Fraters, Fraters,” respectively. The evening ended with all Fraters joining in Rappa Tappa. The event was a great success thanks to the help of many individuals, but special thanks goes to Patrick Tatum, Joshua Waldrop, and Jason Hall for their hardwork and dedication to the project.

Tau Kappa Epsilon’s 30th Anniversary of the Pi Delta Chapter

robertmann09 — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:55:40 +0000

30 Years of Building Better Men

Formal invitations have been sent via email and postal mail to Pi Delta Alumni and Friends of the Pi Delta Chapter. Members of the active chapter are very excited to spend the upcoming weekend with Pi Delta Alumni and Founders. A casual cook-out has been planned to kick off the weekend of events. The cook-out will be held at the Pi Delta Chapter House on March 27 from 5:30pm until ?. Impromptu entertainment is sure to follow when the charcoal runs out. On Saturday, March 28, bright-and-early at 8:00AM, the Pi Delta Golf Tournament begins at Roebuck Municipal Golf Course. Active members and alumni will be on teams together and will compete for prizes and title. Saturday afternoon is free for alumni and friends to mingle at the house, take a walk to campus, or perhaps take a nap. The final scheduled event of the weekend is the Anniversary Banquet to be held in the Birmingham Ballroom of the Sheraton Birmingham. The doors for this semi-formal event will open at 5:30pm and dinner will be served at 7:00pm. Michael Hobbs, Pi Delta 189, has agreed to serve as host for the banquet, and Todd Farmer, Senior Regional Director for the Northeast of Tau Kappa Epsilon International, will be our guest of honor. Also, the active chapter will be presenting its annual awards throughout the banquet.

Any questions regarding RSVP, payment, hotel arrangments, or other concerns may be addressed to Jason Hall, Histor, by email at pidelta445@gmail.com or by phone at (205) 276-7079. On behalf of the active chapter, we are looking forward to an excellent anniversary celebration with Pi Delta Alumni and Friends.

14 new men join the ranks of the Pi Delta Chapter of TKE!

robertmann09 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:54:10 +0000

It has been one crazy and fun ride, but the Fall 08 pledge class of the Pi Delta chapter or Tau Kappa Epsilon has now been initiated! 8 long weeks of hard word and perseverance has finally paid off for these men. Make sure you come out and attend our Initiation Party this Saturday, its going to be one for the books!

You guys are awesome…

-Stone

EDIT: i also added 15 new photos to the Social album from Halloween.
EDIT 11/21/08: I have added a WORKING contact form to the Contact TKE page.

TKE’s at Talladega

robertmann09 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:35:25 +0000

This past week, the brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon made the annual trip to the Talladega Superspeedway to participate in a chapter fundraiser. Working Talladega means early mornings and hard work, but the TKEs still have fun! Between driving golf carts, meeting drivers, and hanging out, the TKEs even make working hard fun. Of course, this is all done while raising money for the chapter, which means TKE is fortunate enough to have the lowest dues on campus!

Group Pic at Dega

The Official Opening of UABTKE.com

robertmann09 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:36:01 +0000

Welcome to the brand new and redesigned website of the Pi Delta chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. UABTKE.com will be an awesome addition to our chapter, and a great place for anyone interested in what we do, to find out about us. The site will be regularly updated with the happenings of our Fraternity. Feel free to browse around the site, not everything is completely finished but it will be soon. If you have any questions, concernes, or input, feel free to use the Contact Form or leave comments.

Speaking of “Comments” . Anyone and everyone is welcome to leave comments on any of the updates, in fact we encourage it. We want the site to be as fun and interactive as possible. However, if you abuse the privilege, no matter who you are, you will no longer be able to post. When posting a comment, start out by using your real name as to avoid confusion, after your first comment, the website will remember you and your comments will no longer have to be approved by me.

Thanks for reading!

-Andrew Stone