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A Kappa Delta Phi Summer Leadership College video.

Brother Scott Moody makes an excellent Video. Alumni Brother Moody, Xi chapter at Lyndon State College, is a Senior Production Assistant at  Star Trek: The New Voyages and a former board member of Kappa Delta Phi.


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Rejoice AOLusers. the KT is now for you too!!!

this AOL issue does not just effect the KT, it effects a lot of sites that have password / IP / cookie based authentication. the official answer is

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AOL users should be able to login without any problems if they click
"remember me". The AOL browser uses cache servers and the browser's IP
changes on each page view which causes problems with session
validation.

i've also unbanned the use of AOL email addresses.

please note, when tring to access the forums  IF you are an AOL user or if after your
enter your User Name and Password you get bumped right back to this page, please
select the "Remember Me?" box. Remember to LOG OUT when you are done. DO NOT
access the Kappatalk from a public computer if you are using the AOL software or
if you have to select "Remember Me?" from a public or shared computer.

AOL users can also access the KT by simply opening an internet browser out side
of AOL and try to log in via the AOL extrnal browser. Contact us if you have
any issues.

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Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority Sister Leeya Yoder photographs used by thebostonchannel.com

Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority Alumnae Sister Leeya Yoder, Kappa Chi Chapter at Southern New Hampshire University, recently captured some very poinate pictures of the First Baptist Church in Lynn, Massachusetts. All of her photos are featured on www.thebostonchannel.com at http://www.thebostonchannel.com/slideshow/slideshows/17081224/detail.htm...

for discussion - http://forums.kappatalk.com/showthread.php?t=64274

here is one of the more touching photos.

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Brother Dana Nelson gives an inspirational talk to the brothers at Sigma Alumni Reunion


Brother Dana Nelson, Sigma Chapter at Plymoth State College gave an inspirational talk to the brothers at the Sigma Alumni reunion.

http://kappatalk.com/node/93 more on dana nelson here.

for discussion - http://forums.kappatalk.com/showthread.php?t=64293

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Alpha Gamma Alumni Chapter News Letter - Summer 2008

Alpha Gamma Alumni Association of Kappa Delta Phi has made available their alumni newsletter. Thank you Brother Mike Circe on a job well done.

for discussion and to view the newsletter - http://forums.kappatalk.com/showthread.php?t=64292 

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Congratulations to Brother Erik Richard

Brother Erik Richard, Iota Chapter at University of Southern Maine, pledged Fall 02 and was Chapter President 2002-2003.

Erik joined the Air Force on 21 July 2004 and went to Basic Training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX. Once he graduated from Basic Training Erik went to the Security Forces Apprentice school also at Lackland AFB. He was a distinguished Graduate of the SFA school and left to go to his home unit of the 101st Security Forces Squadron in Bangor, ME. While there Erik stayed on active duty orders to full fill their mission there. On 7 Sept 05 He was promoted to SrA, and deployed to Al Dahfra AB, United Arab Emerites.

Currently Eric is deployed to the Middle East in support of OEF/OIF. He was promoted to the rank of SSgt on 25 July 08. Erik is due to redeploy home sometime in September.

for discussion - http://forums.kappatalk.com/showthread.php?t=64262

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The KappaTalk now offers a 100 percent mobile friendly experience.

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The KappaTalk has been running the mobile forums in a beta release for the past few weeks. We are please to say it is now "gold." If you have not taken advantage of the mobile site now is the time to do so. Simply log on to the forums via your mobile device and the mobile forums will be applied automatically for you. The Mobile Forums will allow you to stay in touch with your fellow Kappas no matter where you are and allow you to access all your information in a fast and streamlined fashion.

Later when you log back in on a PC you will be able to experience the KappaTalk as you are used to it. No user intervention needed.

(Thank you Brother Emmanuel Marcelino for the Screen Shot)

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Brother Steve Vose published for the second time in "The Maine Sportsman" - New England's Largest Outdoor Publication

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Congratulations to Alumni Brother Steve Vose, Eta Chapter at UMaine Machias, Kappa Delta Phi National Fraternity. He's been published for the second time in "The Maine Sportsman" - New England's Largest Outdoor Publication. His story below will be in their August 2008 edition. The article will be part of the magazines “special sections” (pg. 25-26) and will highlight how to properly care for your field retriever.

You can visit his personal blog at The Maine Outdoorsman.

To discuss visit this thread.

Simple Steps to Protect Your Field Retriever by Steve Vose

As the dull morning light began to creep over the horizon, my black lab Onyx and I were sitting side by side in the duck blind quietly sharing a breakfast burrito and awaiting the first flights of the morning. Suddenly, distant shots rang out up-lake and to the north east of our position and following almost immediately after two green winged teal sailed over our blind like mini F16 fighter jets. I fired two quick successive shots at the lead duck and somehow managed to drop the back bird the number six heavy shot managing to magically find its unintended target. I looked back at Onyx to send her after the duck and she was already on her way swimming to the floating duck, hmmm I thought to myself going to need to work on that next Sunday. As she returned to the blind, I commanded her to “give” and upon inspection was impressed that she had managed to return the duck with very few bite marks. The drab and drizzly morning soon developed into one of those very rare occasions when the ducks were flying well and I was shooting fair and I could not have been happier with my little girl and her first time a field. As I looked over at my two-year-old retriever I could tell that she was having the time of her life. The energetic sixty-three pound black lab was completely at home in the duck blind and the apparent grin on her face seemed to indicate that she was absolutely loving every minute of it.

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Unfortunately, things in the blind that particular morning did not continue as pleasantly as they had begun and this tale is not one of those hunting stories that ends happily with a satisfied limit or a beautiful on the wing double play. After a few short hours of hunting, I looked down at my feet and noticed several drops of blood on the floor of the blind. Trust me when I say the gravity of the situation hit me much more intensely than Onyx who was busy enthusiastically sniffing a recently expelled shotgun shell. After a through examination, I found that the cause was only a small slice in her right front paw but the situation could have been much worse and this fact got me seriously thinking about some of the possible accidents that could occur when hunting with a dog in the field. As any good sportsman knows, waterfowl hunting can be dangerous business; moving vehicles at the boat launch site, boat motor props, sharp sticks and rocks at entry points, decoy lines, improperly stowed firearms, ticks and even spicy breakfast sandwiches can all pose possible hazards for your retriever. While it would be impossible to safeguard your canine against every dangerous scenario that could present itself, there are some simple steps that you can take to insure your dog returns home safely.

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Congratulations to Brother Sean Riley on the blessed event of the birth of his daughter

Congratulations to Kappa Delta Phi Alumni Brother of Omicron Chapter @ Massachusetts College Of Liberal Art, Sean Riley on the birth of his daughter Grace Riley. She weighed in at 7 lbs. 13 oz.

Mother and daughter  are doing excellently and Sean is one very proud father of an adorable little girl.

Visit this thread to discuss - http://forums.kappatalk.com/showthread.php?t=63484

 

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Iota Alumni Association Reunion 2008

It’s that time again, folks. As always, the Kappa Delta Phi's Iota Chapter at Universirty of Southern Main, annual summer reunion will be held the first Saturday in August, this year on the 2nd.

The location will once again be the home of Scott “Cranbo” Cranston, in Standish, Maine. Scott has foolishly graciously offered to open his home for the second time in a row.

Festivities will begin at 11:00am and continue, if history is any indicator, until well into Sunday morning. As always, we will provide grill and condiments, so bring your favorite food and beverage, and prepare to party!

The Association will hold it’s annual meeting at 3:00pm.Elections for all Association officers will be held. All Brothers are welcome to attend and contribute their ideas and input, but you must be a member in good standing for the 2008-2009 year to vote or to be elected for an Association office.

There are a number of routes from Portland to Standish, but the easiest is probably Route 22, which runs out of Portland via outer Congress Street.Take exit 5B off of Interstate 295 and go west on Rt. 22.Cranbo’s place is 20 miles from Portland (Rt. 22 becomes Saco Rd. when you get to Standish). You can also take exit 48 off the Maine turnpike in Westbrook and take Rt. 25 west for about 15 miles to Saco Rd; turn left and go about a mile to Cranbo’s.

If you’re coming from the south or north and want to bypass Portland, check your DeLorme’s map; use Mapquest, MSN Maps, or something to plot a route.However, there is a maze of secondary roads out there and it’s easy to get lost, so we recommend traveling to Portland or Westbrook first and taking one of the routes above.

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