Tri-Kap Blog

After speaking with two visiting alumni about their Tri-Kap experience, in particular their Sophomore summer, the brothers were ready to start their weekend. As we pulled out of the parking lot, officially beginning our cabin trip, I took a moment to reflect on the advice alums saw us off with, "enjoy this, it is the best time of your life.”
Before arriving at the cabin, the brotherhood feasted on a meal of Fajitas, Burritos, Nachos, and numerous Asian dishes.
With our stomachs full, we were ready to start. After arriving at beautiful Harris Cabin, we quickly settled in started lock in. Discussions started with talks about improving the house and fostering brotherhood, with each brother pitching valuable ideas.
 Brothers at attention

As the night progressed, conversation became more relaxed, as brothers' favorite stories and pledge term memories became the topic of conversation. As is tradition, we finished the night by giving each brother a hilarious nickname based off some humorous story or habit they had.
With our class closer than ever and some great memories, the 14 class had an epic experience with this great summer tradition. 
Yours In Kappa
Max FrenkelSummer Vice President

Friday June 20th, Tri-Kap went to Montreal for the weekend. Shown around by our very own Quebecoise Jeremy Thibodeau, we saw the best spots Montreal to offer.
After getting situated in our hotel and a quick tour of the down town we had a big brotherhood dinner at Peel pub, famous for their 10 liter pitchers, before heading to a few clubs to finish off the night.
Relaxing before heading out.
On Sunday we toured the city, taking advantage of Quebec's vibrant cultural scene. First, we find ourselves in the middle of a jazz music festival and after listening to some local bands we decided to check out Montreal's famous China town. After wandering around for quite a bit, we ended up at an old fashioned Canadian diner, where we enjoyed some authentic poutine. After a quick break at the hotel, we spent the remainder of the evening at 737,a club situated on the roof of a 40 floor building with a breathtaking view.


As we return home I look back at another great Sophomore Summer experience.


Yours In Kappa
Max FrenkelSummer Vice President

The Housemen are very excited to announce that the upstairs hallways have been repainted, and our invaluable composites now line what we would call some immaculate walls. The House is really shaping up, and we're very happy to have our most treasured and historic artifacts mounted on a worthy backdrop.YiK,Daniel S. Harritt '13Daniel K. Whalen Jr. '12House Managers

Brothers!

We're excited to welcome you home to 1 Webster Ave. this year to celebrate Green Key Weekend 2012. Come join us from May 18th-20th (or sooner!) to enjoy great weather, barbecues, brews, a concert, dance party, and many more fantastic events.


On Saturday, May 19th we have the following events planned:


New Member Initiation @ 11:30 AM Annual Meeting (Corporations) @ 12:30 PM Alumni Barbecue & Brews @ 2:30 PM

Please let us know if you plan on venturing back to Hanover sooner than Friday, so we can plan accordingly for your arrival.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

YiK,
Daniel C. Krawec '13
Vice President

On Saturday April 28th, the brothers of Tri-Kap participated in the annual Dartmouth/Hanover Relay for Life to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The brotherhood was very excited about this event. Together we raised $635, adding to the over $40,000 total donated for the relay.


Hundreds of people from Dartmouth and the surrounding community contributed to the event. People arrived at 3 PM on Saturday and walked through the night until 8 AM Sunday morning. Memory bags commemorating lost friends and family lined the track of Leverone Field House and spelled “HOPE” on the bleachers of Memorial Field to remind all of the participants why we walk. The survivors’ lap motivated everyone by demonstrating that our efforts do make a difference and save lives every day. Thank you to all of the brothers who walked and contributed, and thank you to everyone in the community who helped make a profound difference in the lives of others by participating in Relay for Life. 

-Kyle Bojanowski '14 
Philanthropy Chair

This past winter I lived in Washington D.C. and worked full-time as an intern for Senator Scott Brown (R-MA). As a Government Major this was a great opportunity to gain experience and insight into public sector career paths.


In addition to standard office tasks such as answering phone calls and sorting emails, I worked for the Senator's legislative aides on government affairs, energy, banking and tax policies. I also had the opportunity give tours of the U.S. Capitol Building to constituents, and on occasion, even walked the Senator's dogs. All in all, it was an incredibly valuable and enjoyable off-term. I am excited to be back on campus and looking forward to a great spring term.

 -Matt Graves '14

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspSaturday, April 7th Tri-Kap held its annual Easter Egg Hunt. Over 50 kids from all around the Upper Valley came to enjoy face-painting, egg-dying, games, candy, prizes, a moon bounce, and of course the egg hunt. With the help of APhi, AZD, Tri-Delt, EKT, SAE, and Sigma Delt, GLC, IFC, and the President’s Office, Tri-Kap hosted the event from 2-5 on the front lawn. Also thanks to EBA’s for advertising and donating gift cards as prizes for the kids.



&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspNearly all of the kids (and eventually brothers) tried out the moon bounce before moving on to the other stations where they turned eggs into masterpieces and were transformed into cats and dogs by the skillful face painters. There was plenty of candy to go around between the eggs, prizes, and piñata, leaving all of the kids happy and full of energy.

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspA large portion of the brotherhood helped out setting up, coordinating, and cleaning up the event. They even got to enjoy some leftover pizza and try out the moon bounce once all of the kids were exhausted. Overall, the whole event was a big success, bringing fun and excitement to the surrounding community and continuing to demonstrate the benefits that Greek houses can bring not only to the school but to the community as a whole. We hope that all of the kids enjoyed the event and thank them for the chalk drawings that continue to decorate our sidewalk with color.

Yours in Kappa,
Kyle Bojanowski '14
Philanthropy Chair

Brother, Nick Valentini '13, was recently honored in an online article about Dartmouth's EMS service. See below for the full article:

"If you experience a medical emergency on the Dartmouth campus, Nick Valentini ’13 might be the first responder coming to your aid. An undergraduate double-majoring in biology and government, Valentini is one of 50 volunteer members of the student-run Dartmouth Emergency Medial Services (EMS). "



http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/students-in-dartmouth-emergency-medical-services-serve-community-peers/

Source: "Dartmouth Now"

YiK,

Daniel C. Krawec '13

This past weekend myself and Founder, Delos Chang, won first place and $15,000 at the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network's Business plan competition. The start up, Memeja, is a website devoted to allowing users to share their stories through pictures rather then text. The site features a live feed and a ranking system for the stories you would like to share with the internet and Facebook integration for tagging your friends on an inside joke. We're incredibly excited to have won this competition and are looking forward to our future work on the project.

-Max Frenkel '14



For the business plan competition, I entered a company I have been working on with my friend from UC Berkeley, called Edizen. Edizen matches ambitious college talent with great companies to work on short-term projects. Our vision is a world in which employers judge you for your skills and talents instead of as lines on a resume. We got to the finals of the Dartmouth undergraduate business plan competition and while we did not receive any of the cash prizes, we are excited to move forward with building our company!

-Dexter Zhuang '13

On March 22, 2012, about 55 brothers, ranging from guys who graduated in the ’60s to recent graduates and current undergraduates on spring break, came together for the first Kappa Kappa Kappa New York City reunion in recent memory. Brothers traveled in from throughout New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and farther for this special gathering.




The 3rd floor private space at Hurley’s Saloon in Midtown served as the perfect venue as we shared stories, laughs and beers and reconnected with each other and the fraternity for over three hours. Everyone was pleased with the great turnout (especially the bar!) and happy to see so many old and new faces. I was happy to report to the crowd that the Tri-Kappa spirit is alive and well with our young alumni and the undergraduates. It was also readily apparent to me that the same is true with the brothers in attendance from the ’80s, ’70s and ’60s. Many brothers expressed a desire to have another NYC event in the near future and to continue them on a regular basis. We hope to see even more brothers next time!




Special thanks to Shawn Hiner-Leamon ’09, Peter Cucchiara ’06, Mark Perez ’02, Sam Braverman ’88, Sean Wilson ’80, Jon Rabinowitz ’74 and Ed Williams ’64 for helping to rally the troops. Look for information about future regional gatherings and gatherings in Hanover coming soon.

YiK,

Michael Brasher ’10

The Brothers of the Kappa Kappa Kappa Society are proud to report that during the winter 2012 term, they bested every other fraternity on campus in terms of average GPA, and a majority of the sororities and other greek houses too. This suggests that Tri-Kap is the most intelligent fraternity at Dartmouth with an average GPA of 3.53/4.00. The statistics also indicate that 31 of the 49 active members logged a GPA greater than 3.5/4.0 and zero members scored below a 2.0. Moreover, the average for all undergraduate students during this term was 3.45.

Due to Andrew Lohse's recent allegations toward SAE fraternity and the Dartmouth Administration, the Greek System, and more specifically Dartmouth fraternities, have received a great deal of unwanted attention and criticism, damning the system as unnecessary, hostile, and barbaric. However, that 50% of the Greek Organizations outscore the Dartmouth undergraduate average and unaffiliated student average (also 3.45) indicates that Greek Life may benefit ones academic performance and promote scholarliness.

We're forever proud to be Dartmouth's first truly literary society.

For more statistics, view the full report: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~orl/greek-soc/docs/gpasummary_w_2012.pdf

YiK,
Daniel C. Krawec
Tri-Kap Vice-President

On Saturday, November 12th, Tri-Kap enjoyed its termly Lock-In, with events that reinforced our tightly-knit and lively brotherhood.  Lock-in kicked off with an epic football game between brothers and pledges, which provided some great competition and the brothers ultimately emerging victorious.  After the match, the brotherhood feasted on choice dishes from Big Fatty's such as pulled pork, ribs, and corn bread, as well as pizza and fresh cider.  While enjoying our spread, brothers hosted a forum for discussion topics regarding both crucial short term and long term issues, that mainly focused on ensuring the protection, stability, and longevity of our home's beloved hallowed halls.  Finally, to cap off Lock-In, we staged our usual mock meetings, in which pledges had the chance to experience a small taste of the pleasures and responsibilities that await them upon becoming a brother; the brothers on the other hand, had the rare and nostalgic opportunity to once more experience the bittersweet pleasure that is pledge term.  The brotherhood continues to foster our bonds through enjoyable events and experiences such as these, as we both  simultaneously uphold our timeless traditions and also look towards the future. 

Yours in Kappa,
Johnny Yoon '13
Programming Chair

Some Brothers, Pledges, and Hamilton pose for a photo after the game

Tri-Kap Class of 2014 and their New Member Educators outside of Rauner  New Member Educators Ben Burke ’12and Paul Wagdalt ’13 brought the new members of the Class of 2014 to RaunerLibrary. While there House Historian Marcel Wolff ’12 spoke to the new membersof the importance of learning House tradition and history. Then they beganlooking through boxes of House historical artifacts that are being stored atRauner. Some of the highlights were a class picture outside of Parker House, apicture of the 1 Webster when it was first built, as well as even some oldTri-Kap T-Shirts.  At the end ofthe visit the new members became more aware of the great history of Kappa KappaKappa that they are now a part of.
Yours In Kappa,
Matt LaBove, Academic ChairHouse Historian, Marcel Wolff, educates our New Members on Tri-Kap History

Some Trick-Or-Treaters enjoy the activities on the First Floor

On October 30th, we hosted our annual Halloween on Webster Ave. event for children of the Upper Valley. Having raised over $1400 for the event, this allowed us to host one of the most frightening haunted houses in recent history. Partnerships with sororities like Alpha Phi and Delta Delta Delta gave trick-or-treaters the options of face painting, cookie decorating, and bobbing for apples. All in all, the event was a great success, attracting over 100 kids and their families. We would like to thank the following organizations for sponsoring our event: the Office of the President, the Office of Dean of the College, the Greek Leadership Council, and the Interfraternity Council.

-Christian Mgbonyebi, Philanthropy Chair

Yun Jung '14, Max Frenkel '14, Juan Gonzalez '12, Dan Harritt '13,

Kevin Miao '14 and Parth Kaul '14 all dressed up for the event

One of the most cherished traditions in Tri-Kap is the yearly pong table every class builds each Summer, leaving a bit of themselves behind for future classes. The '12s class are no different, although we may have procrastinated just a bit. The '12s class recently installed our Sophomore Summer pong table. While a little tardy, Hector and I recently put the finishing touches on the table, and with the help of Max David '12, George Bahena '12, and Robbie Moss '12, we mounted the table last Saturday.



It's been a hit with brotherhood and Friday lines on A-table are double digits. We plan on converting the '09s table, which was formerly on A-table, into a movable table and I expect we will get years of enjoyment from both.

YiK,
Marcel Wolff '12

As we approach the fall term we would like to welcome a new member to our Brotherhood, our puppy Hamilton. Named after Tri-Kap's very own Ham Chase '47, at 9 weeks old Hamilton is an adorable, energetic young Vizsla with a love for socializing. Having met everyone from students to police officers, Hamilton is sure to be a great addition to our house.
In the past 5 days he has learned how to sit and give his paw, both of which he does enthusiastically for a treat. His favorite spot so far is the green, where he runs around frantically, only to lazily sprawl out 5 minutes later. We have high hopes for Hamilton and know that he will be a fantastic dog.

Yours in Kappa,

Tanay Ganga '13
Social Chair

As we approach the fall term we would like to welcome a new member to our Brotherhood, our puppy Hamilton. At 9 weeks he is an adorable, energetic young Vizsla with a love for socializing. Having met everyone from students to police officers, Hamilton is sure to be a great addition to our house.
In the past 5 days he has learned how to sit and give his paw, both of which he does enthusiastically for a treat. His favorite spot so far is the green, where he runs around frantically, only to lazily sprawl out 5 minutes later. We have high hopes for Hamilton and know that he will be a fantastic dog.

Yours in Kappa,

Tanay Ganga '13
Social Chair

As a break from Hanover city life, the '13 Tri-Kaps made the annual trip to the Class of '66 Cabin. It was refreshing to take a break from our basement scene and relax in the peace and quiet of the great outdoors. It was a time for us to reflect on our goals for the remainder of the summer, as well as on our future as a house.


We had a blast. A group of brothers decided to go on a morning hike into the woods, which proved to be a fantastic experience. A creek near the cabin lent itself as the best spot to relax and watch the wildlife in the morning. The highlight of the night was when we circled up as a class and gave each other hilarious nicknames based on our habits and behavior during the past year. All in all it was a great time, and we hope to do it again in the coming years.

Yours in Kappa,

Tanay Ganga '13
Summer Vice President

As a break from Hanover city life, the '13 Tri-Kaps made the annual trip to the Class of '66 Cabin. It was refreshing to take a break from our basement scene and relax in the peace and quiet of the great outdoors. It was a time for us to reflect on our goals for the remainder of the summer, as well as on our future as a house.


We had a blast. A group of brothers decided to go on a morning hike into the woods, which proved to be a fantastic experience. A creek near the cabin lent itself as the best spot to relax and watch the wildlife in the morning. The highlight of the night was when we circled up as a class and gave each other hilarious nicknames based on our habits and behavior during the past year. All in all it was a great time, and we hope to do it again in the coming years.

Yours in Kappa,

Tanay Ganga '13
Summer Vice President

This summer, brothers and their guests have had the opportunity to go on numerous adventures and trips with the help of planning from Programming.

On Saturday, July 2nd, Tri-Kap 13’s ventured to the ledges to enjoy the 3-day weekend and the sunshine. Upon inheriting the Sophomore Summer list of things to do, passed down through many Tri-Kap generations, we decided to start off Summer right. It was a treacherous journey down the stream of mini-waterfalls, filled with agile maneuvering (read: flopping into the water), bruises, and good times. A rescue mission was also undertaken to rescue a tire found at the bottom of the stream. Robinson, Jorge, Chris, and Will took it upon themselves to transport the tire up the waterfalls and back to Tri-Kap to use as a tire swing for our front lawn. Every adventure needs a medic of course. With less than 5 steps between Tanay Ganga and the shore, he had a nasty slip, causing a cut that required the assistance of our resident EMS, Nick Valentini.
The journey ended at the Mobil gas station in West Lebanon with everything getting together at the Chinese restaurant like one big happy family.

On Saturday, July 16, Tri-Kap 13’s went on another adventure, this time to Union Village Dam, which is located 20 minutes away from campus in Vermont. Although worried at first that we were lost, we eventually found a great spot on the river near the dam to spend our afternoon at. Brothers and their guests enjoyed jumping off of big rocks into the cool water, sliding down nature-carved chutes, and just enjoying relaxing under some beautiful summer weather.

In addition to planning more events like this term’s Slip ‘N Slide with APhi and Movie and S’mores night with Kappa, we plan to start next term off strong with more Programming adventures to come.

YiK,
Will Tong
Dexter Zhuang
Programming Chairs