Fall 2013 Inside This Issue Welcome Letter . . . . . . . . Page 1 2013-2014 Officers . . . . . Page 1 KA In the Community . . .

Page 2 Leadership at SDSU . . . . Page 2 Chapter Progress . . . . . . Page 2 Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2 Parents Club . . . . . . . . . Page 2 Officers Number I- Jesse Berg Number II- Michael Park Number III- Nathan Tabisula Number IV- Enrique Lazcano Number V- Jesse Higareda Number VI- Luke Chapple Number VIII- Jerodd Cunanan Number IX- Julio Perez

Parents Newsletter

Issue I. Volume I.

Dear Parents, Before continuing on with this letter, I would like to congratulate you on the great and amazing gentleman you have raised. Kappa Alpha Order is one of the largest and oldest national social fraternities that centers on gentility and chivalry. We look for well-rounded men who display our values of reverence, gentility, service, leadership, knowledge, perseverance, and excellence and your son has displayed these principles. You may have heard your son talk about Kappa Alpha Order but you may also have some questions about what we do and who we are. The purpose of this letter is to inform you about our fraternity and about what is going on. Kappa Alpha Order, also referred to as KA or The Order, was originally founded in 1865 in Washington College in Lexington, VA. Since then, the fraternity has grown across the nation with very few chapters in the west coast. The San Diego State chapter came back in the spring semester of 2013 and ever since, we have been working together to grow and build our fraternity. One of our main goals is to change the reputation of Greek life at SDSU. We will do this by participating in service projects, building relations with other student organizations, and by ensuring that our men live up to our values and display them on a daily basis. We are also in the process of becoming a chartered chapter by the national office. These next few months will continue to be busy as we complete requirements and prepare for chartering. In addition, we are interested in starting a parents club and having more parent involvement with the chapter. SDSUs core philosophy is that parents contribute to student success. We highly encourage parents to become involved not only in the Aztec community but also with the San Diego State KA chapter. Over the next few months we will be establishing this club and start planning events for our members and their parents. Youll be able to find more information in the following sections. Also, be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for recent updates on our chapter. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by email (sdsu.ka.num.5@gmail.com). Best Regards, Jesse Higareda Number V

Stay Updated!
Be sure to follow us on our social networking sites to get frequent updates!!! www.facebook.com/SanDiegoSt ateKappaAlphaOrder www.twitter.com/SanDiegoState KA Instagram: @SDSU_KA

Fall 2013 Induction Ceremony

KA in the Community
Greek organizations take a major role when it comes to serving the community and Kappa Alpha has participated in some community service events over the course of the semester. At the start of the fall semester, our brothers helped with freshman move in day. In addition, we participated in the Aztecs Rock Hunger campaign during Homecoming and recently, some of our brothers participated in the Aztec Unity Project in which they helped clean a local river. Our brothers are expected to dedicate 20 hours of service during each semester. This is a great way to learn about helping others and the importance of service before self. In addition, we are building connections with other organizations. Weve baked cookies for sororities and have had events with other fraternities. We hope to continue these relationships as we progress in the future.

Jack Gold: SDSU Mens Soccer Club Zak Berg- ROTC Matt Schroth- ROTC Forrest Salanga ROTC Greg Silva- ROTC

Academics
Finals are closely approaching and we are pushing our gentlemen to have a 3.0 term GPA and as a chapter we have set a goal to have a chapter cumulative GPA of a 3.2. We are encouraging our brothers to form study groups and prepare for final examinations. We always let our members know that they are students before anything else. Academic success is highly important to us.

Parents Club
In order to have a closer relationship with our parents and continue to have that ongoing support, the San Diego State KA chapter is starting up a Parents Club. This club will consist of officers and members that want to contribute to the success of their sons experience while in this fraternity. Parents are a valuable resource and offer continuous support. This club will work together to plan events or contribute to the well-being of our chapter in different ways such as fundraisers, collaborative events, and more. During fall 2014, we will have a chapter house and we will be needing help with many things. Anyone that is interested in being a part of this club please be sure to fill out the interest form below and email it in to our Number V, Jesse Higareda. (sdsu.ka.num.5@gmail.com) Name (first, last): ______________________________

Leadership at SDSU
Leadership is a large aspect of Greek life at SDSU. We highly encourage our brothers to join other student organizations and clubs. Being a member of other organizations really exemplifies the leadership we have and shows other students what KA is made up of. Here are some ways our brothers are being leaders at SDSU. Jesse Berg: FratMANERS Jerodd Cunanan: VP of Ambiance Jesse Higareda: SDSU Ambassadors Jacob Handler: Residential Advisor Julio Perez- Student Veteran Organization Garrett Wilson: Associated Students Nathan Tabisula: Filipino Club Brandon Kelley: Associated Students

Sons Name: __________________________________ Email Address: ________________________________ Phone Number: ________________________________ I am Interested in: Parent/Chapter Events Fundraising Housing Other ___________________ Are you a member of the Aztec Parent Association? Yes No

KA Chapter Progress
With the semester coming to an end, our brothers are preparing for the spring semester. We recently had new officers elected and appointed and our executive team has been working in setting goals for this term. In addition, we are completing requirements that are pertinent to chartering and being accredited by the university.

More Information
If there is anything else youd like to see in our parent newsletter or want more information please email us back. In addition, feel free to follow us on our social networking sites to get more frequent updates. Below are the 2013-2014 officers and committee chairs.

President- Jesse Berg

sdsu.ka.pres@gmail.com

Vice-President- Michael Park

sdsu.ka.num.2@gmail.com

Recording Secretary- Nathan Tabisula

sdsu.ka.num.3@gmail.com

Corresponding Secretary- Enrique Lazcano

sdsu.ka.num.4@gmail.com

Historian- Jesse Higareda

sdsu.ka.num.5@gmail.com

Purser- Luke Chapple

sdsu.ka.num.6@gmail.com

Parliamentarian- Zak Berg

sdsu.ka.num.7@gmail.com

Sargent at Arms- Jerodd Cunanan

sdsu.ka.num.8@gmail.com

Marshall- Julio Perez

sdsu.ka.num.9@gmail.com

Social- Garrett Wilson Accreditation- Garrett Wilson Brotherhood- Thomas McHugh Prudential- Jesse Berg Scholarship- Nathan Tabisula Philanthropy- Eric Cordero New Member Education- Ryan Mattingly

Pictures

Be sure to check our Homecoming Commercial out! We won 1st place out of all the student organization video submissions! You can find it on our Facebook page.