Recently I had the opportunity to represent the International Fraternity at the chartering of the San Antonio Area Alumni Association.  In a word, the event was “wonderful.”  There were two parts to the day.  The first was a BBQ from Noon - 4:00 p.m.  The three area chapters (Beta-Sigma at St. Mary’s, Phi-Upsilon at UTSA, and Pi-Epsilon […]

Last week I accepted an invitation to conduct an Open ZAX session for a nearby chapter as part of their I-Week activities.  I really didn’t need much time to think about it and to accept the invitation.  You see, last week marked the 30th anniversary of my I-Week and initiation.  That week and our ritual made […]

The Winter Brotherhood Retreat was this past weekend. This event merged into one event our regional conference programming from the past few years and the Council of Presidents meeting into one larger event. About 160 High Alphas, brothers, and associates attended. When you include staff and the Grand High Zeta, the total attendance was […]

During the Christmas season, I had the pleasure of listening to a children’s choir sing several Christmas songs. One of the songs they sang was new to me. I’d never heard it before and was especially moved by it. As I heard the song I couldn’t help but think of Lambda Chi […]

A couple of weeks ago, I spent about 90 minutes with the brothers of Gamma-Iota Zeta talking about how to live the Ritual. But first, let me share the back story on how I got to Granville, Ohio. In September, one of last summer’s International Ritual Team coaches e-mailed me with a few questions about […]