Disclaimer: This site is by and for the Alumni of the Pennsylvania Theta Chapter of Phi Delta Theta at Penn State that had it’s charter suspended on December 7th, 2007 by the General Council of Phi Delta Theta. We are complying with the rules of the suspension as we understand them and are not pretending to be or trying to represent that we are an active chapter of Phi Delta Theta in any way. This site is not affiliated with Phi Delta Theta and is not endorsed or supported by Phi Delta Theta. Click here for more... Submitted 6/16/08 Your brothers in the bond and former brothers in the bond from the suspended Pennsylvania Theta Chapter of Phi Delta Theta at Penn State need your help. As you may have heard, the five members of our General Council suspended our charter and expelled all of our undergraduates along with myself, our Alumni Corporation President, because we planned to debate their Mandated Alcohol-Free Housing Policy at the 2008 General Convention this week... Full Story
Happy Father's Day! to all the fathers from the Pennsylvania Theta Chapter of Phi Delta Theta at Penn State Submitted 6/15/08 Floyd Frazee '31 - his daughter Carol Rasmussen writes, "But most of all, he was our Dad. His true love was his family and his family loved him right back. He taught us to be strong even when we were afraid. He taught us discipline tempered with compassion. He taught us unconditional love in a world that often made no sense..." Full Story Walton Reese '48 - his son David writes, "I'm proud to be able to share some memories and stories about my step-father on behalf of his family... He is a highly decorated WWII veteran with decorations that include two Purple Hearts, the Air Medal with an oak cluster, the Europe, Africa, Middle East Theatre Service Medal with an arrowhead and three bronze stars among others...” Full Story
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/1/2008 Penn State Students File Lawsuit Against
On March 31, 2008, six former members of the Pennsylvania Theta Chapter of Phi Delta Theta at Penn State, filed a lawsuit against the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity, seeking an injunction to set aside an illegal suspension of the Penn State Chapter. The lawsuit alleges that the General Council of Phi Delta Theta did not follow their own Constitution and General Statutes, the official laws that govern the fraternity, when they suspended the Penn State Chapter. Full Story
Join Us at Penn State for Blue-White Weekend '08! April 18th-19th, 2008 Alumni, Friends, Families and supporters from other chapters are welcome to all events! Submitted 4/10/08 Many thanks to all our brothers from other chapters who have contacted us and pledged to support us and our mission to stop the madness being perpetuated by the Phi Delta Theta General Headquarters. Please join us for a beautiful weekend in State College as we work together in the sprit of our great fraternity and exemplify the true teachings of our bond. Click here for all the details...
Announcing the 18 Members of our New Fall Pledge Class! Pinned-in just in time to help win Homecoming 2007! Submitted 10/9/07 by Kevin Haslam '10 Great job to our Fall 2007 Recruiting Team, Russell Chernick '09, Joey Boyd '10, Jeremy Hill '10 and Brandon Hill '10 who landed another 18 Freshmen Pledges for our Fall Pledge Class. The class includes Bill Nunez '11, son of Eduardo Nunez '77 and David Walton '11, brother of William Walton '09. They were pinned-in just in time to get to work and help us win Homecoming 2007. Click here for the Full Story
PA Theta 2006-07 Annual Report! It's official, the Actives of PA Theta set the standard as they rally and restore PA Theta to her former glory! Submitted 7/15/07 by Kevin Haslam '10 It's now the end of the third year of our 5-year Return to Glory Campaign and the proof is in, our Actives have done the impossible and saved PA Theta. They recruited 45 new Freshmen Pledges in just the last 4 semesters. They rebuilt our house almost doubling its capacity and just passed the best fire inspection in years. They took control of our finances and almost doubled our income to over $265,000 this year with a projected profit for the first time in over seven years. They have 45 signed housing contracts for next fall - the most in over 15 years!
And of course, record participation in academics, athletics, philanthropy, social, and campus leadership positions... Full Story
PA Theta Applies for a Record 17 GHQ Awards! We decide to participate in Headquarters Awards Program in a BIG WAY! Submitted 7/15/07 After not participating in the Headquarters Awards Program for many years, we decided to submit Award Applications this year worthy of all our incredible accomplishments. The result of all the hard work by our Awards Team is a 265 page notebook that includes applications for 17 awards including the Gold Star and the Phoenix Award. The applications were due to GHQ on May 1, 2007 and the winners will be announced this summer. In the meantime, you can judge for yourself by downloading a pdf version of the entire notebook. Click here to Download the pdf version (265 pages, 16M)
2006-07 Sees Record Community Service and Philanthropic Participation As our team grows, we're able to participate in more and more events! Submitted 7/15/07 The excitement over our record Community Service and Philantropic participation is tempered by the loss of our beloved THON child, Kallan Hammaker. Full Story
EA SPORTS selects PA Theta for starring role in NCAA Football 2007 Video Game! Hey, aren’t you guys in NCAA 2007?!” Submitted 07/15/07 Every year, EA Sports travels around college campuses to film cameo videos of the student body supporting their college football teams. Last year, PA Theta got a surprise visit from the popular video game company. As the actives were preparing to go to a home game against Wisconsin in the Fall of 2005, the crew approached them and asked them if they wanted to be “In the Game!” (the popular slogan that the franchise uses).
Of course, we had to oblige. Now, when someone asks what fraternity we’re in and what college we go to, and we respond, the next question normally is, “Aren’t you guys in NCAA 2007?!” Click Here to Watch the Video!
Jack Cosgrove '38 Makes History! Historian Kevin Haslam '10 interviews one of the Legends of PA Theta - NOW THIS IS HISTORY! Submitted 07/15/07 As part of our history project, Jack Cosgrove '38, son of one of our founders, John Cosgrove '06 visits the house for lunch and an interview with our Historian shortly after his 90th birthaday last Spring. Jack shares some great stories and photos of his incredible 90-year journey with Pennsylvania Theta.
"I think you’re making a hell of a chapter... The fact is, you guys have made tremendous progress, and if there’s anything I can do, I’ll be damn glad to help." Full Story
PA Theta Sets New Record and takes 2nd Place Overall in Homecoming 2006! Had 1st Place locked up until judges declared Air Band routine with Phi Mu was "too sexual" - and the problem is? Submitted 07/15/07 We've always had the talent to win individual events in the past, but this is the first year we've had the manpower to compete in all events. “We tried to win it all. That meant getting involved in more than just the float and mad hatter. That meant doing things like Nittany Pursuit and Air Band,” Homecoming Chair Dave Dunn explained. Full Story
Please Support Our Efforts and Contribute to the 2007-2008 Annual Fund Submitted 10/4/07 We've had a great year and made incredible progress thanks to generous contributions of time and money by many of our alumni and a lot of hard work by our actives. Please help keep our momentum going and support our Return to Glory with a donation to this year's Annual Fund. Make a Donation
Submitted 3/23/07 Adam Dahr '06 recently wrote and submitted an article to Headquarters to run in the next issue of the Scroll. Headquarters initially promised to try and give us a full page, but now it seems they may cut it to 150 words, so we decided to post it on the site. For most people, a Centennial is a cause for celebration. For the men of PA Theta, it was a time of sorrow. Tom Smith ‘54, House Corporation President, had come to a crossroads. He had been running most chapter operations... Full Story
Return to Glory Update! Our Half-Time Report, January Issue of Proud To Be A Phi is ready to download Submitted 1/18/07 After a record-setting first-half, we now begin the second-half of our Return To Glory Campaign with the strongest combined game-plan, team, coaching staff, and fan support in PA Theta history - and we’re just warming up... Download
Beta Raises Over $3 Million from 1 Alum for a Major Renovation All together now! Let's all go and ... Submitted 4/1/06 Yes, even the Beta House needs a lot of work after "the deterioration from the daily living of hundreds of young men over seventy-six years" as stated in their recent newsletter. However, like many of the fraternities on campus, their actives and alumni are working together and preparing for another great century of fraternity life at Penn State! Read all about it in Beta's recent newsletter. Beta Newsletter.pdf A few things you can do to help...
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