Semper Fidelis

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance, a time when we stop our daily activities to appreciate the sacrifices of the oldest brotherhood, that of our military members. While many Americans believe it to signify national BBQ day or the beginning of summer, we know it is about remembering those who gave their lives for our country. The brothers of Alpha Delta Gamma would like to thank all of our service men and women, especially our Lambda brothers currently deployed or back at home:

Lt. Robert A. "Bobby" Jakucs, USMC
Lt. Brian "Wooch" Wlcek, USMC
Jonathan Guerra, U.S. Navy
Jeffrey Newberry, U.S. Army

To those who made the greatest sacrifice for our country, we are truly grateful, and to those who are currently enlisted or deployed, may god light your path in your fight for justice.

The brothers of Alpha Delta Gamma hope that your memorial weekend was a great escape from the hassles of daily life; and would like to wish everyone still in school some good luck as the end draws near and for those lucky to be already out, the continuation of a safe and awesome summer.

Until next time.
You stay classy, Planet Earth.

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A Semester's End

These recent months has been a steep trek as many finished up projects and tests, and for some...closure. For Alpha Delta Gamma, it was a busy but successful semester, ending the year with some awesome events, like our Brotherhood retreat and Vegas formal.

For our Brotherhood retreat, we went on a day hike up in Malibu Creek State Park. Being able to just put on pause all responsibilities and hike out into the beautiful natural scenery of Malibu Creek with both the oldest and newest brothers was a great break from the hectic semester as finals closed in. The experience was phenomenal, allowing for the usual ADG shenanigans in addition to the planned events our illustrious VP Internal, Nick Kemalyan, had planned for us. Through the whole event, our brotherhood has grown closer, the first true fraternal event with the newest class of brothers. We, as a fraternity, are excited for the upcoming year, for there is a huge capacity for what we can achieve together as one family.

For our annual ADG formal, the Alpha Delts took a road trip to Las Vegas. With a massive group of G's going, it was simply impossible for us to not have a great time. For one weekend in Vegas, no one got hurt, no man was left behind, and well...the rest remains in Vegas. Every year, ADG formal has been a great success for all the brothers, bringing out the John Belushi in all of us.

Amongst other news, Alpha Delta Gamma would like to extend its warmest welcome and congratulations to our newest fraternity sweetheart, Kyndel Kusch! She is a sophomore, a sister of Kappa Alpha Theta, and equally stoked as us in an amazing upcoming year. Kydel's presentation for sweetheart amazed many of the brothers, a perfect expression of what an energetic and enthusiastic young woman she is.

With the end of the school year come and gone, we bid farewell and congratulations to all the graduating seniors. Our Brotherhood will truly miss these amazing men who helped pioneer Lambda chapter's growth over these past few years. Many of the seniors received awards at ADGs senior night, an embodiment of their contribution to our amazing fraternity. The bright crimson and gold worn by these brothers made them easy to spot amongst the colored tassels and stoles that many students had adorning their shoulders. The graduating ADGs wore our colors strong and proud, a testament to the tightly knit brotherhood unique to Alpha Delta Gamma.

"Brothers, we have always had that cement that holds the bricks of our City Wall together. We have something different, something special to offer...we are unique, and we are men who live with a drive. This new class embodies all of these traits while also being fully capable of taking this chapter to heights that the seniors could have never dreamed of. Love you guys, always will, so please keep kicking ass and never settle for anything less than greatness."
- Chris Hovious, past Chapter president and graduating senior.

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A Charitable Weekend for APhi and ADG!

This past weekend, some of the Alpha Delts attended Alpha Phi's annual philanthropy, A-Phi-Asco! It is a silent auction and dinner event held for the benefit of both their local and national philanthropic foundations: the Alpha Phi Foundation and the Mildred Cursh Foundation. Through these foundations, the proceeds will be able to reach women suffering from cardiac disease and children with incarcerated parents with the hope of providing them a brighter day.

Overall, it seemed like a very successful event and the G's all had a great time. In the words of our fellow brother Paul Attalla, "it was a really great experience seeing fellow students working this hard for a cause that benefits people in need of help, people that struggle to see a bright future. Alpha Phi portrayed a great example that we all should someday follow." On that note, this past weekend was also ADG's annual Dodgeball philanthropy which benefits Loaves and Fishes, and it was a great time for everyone that came out. With the free cases of Monster energy drinks, it came as no surprise that the dodge balls were not the only thing bouncing off the walls, leading to an afternoon of epic dodges and courageous catches.

These fun charitable events are an amazing way to help benefit the world around you, even if it may seem minute. Something as simple as a smile emanates positivity, as everything we do affects someone else. "There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success." -George Adams

Together, we can change the world for the better.

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Congratulations to our newest brothers!

The brothers of Alpha Delta Gamma would like to welcome 13 new members to our amazing brotherhood! This pledge class of Spring 2012 went through many trials and tribulations, but each time they persevered through as a team, as one unit. With their determination they pushed through together, growing from a diverse group of individuals into a brotherhood of gentlemen.

Our newest brother from the Spring 2012 pledge class, Anthony Pico, gave a few words on the candidate process.

"This has been the most amazing and life changing experience of my life.
Growing up without a family was rough, but now I know that I have brothers
who will be there for me for the rest of my life."

This class will most certainly change the face of our chapter, and has the capacity to achieve even greater accomplishments. Lambda chapter looks forward to making great strides as we close off this already great semester. To the newest brothers of Alpha Delta Gamma, congratulations and welcome to the family; our 2012-2013 school year is going to great.

	The Spring 2012 Pledge Class
	Paul Attala | Pledge Captain
Danilo Almeida	Tim DiBiase	Adam Martino
Bobby Anderson	Maxx Grummer	Anthony Pico
Cameron Che	Kyle Lynch	Tony Rees
Marcel Cunha	Miles Malefyt	Cody Wolterman

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Laetare Sunday

Laetare Sunday

Laetare Sunday holds an important place in the hearts of all AlphaDelts; it is a day of remembrance, a day of tradition, and most importantly, a day of exemplifying brotherhood. It represents the culmination between the active body and the alumni, unified in purpose: to serve the world of men around us. Laetare Sunday is a part of tradition to the brothers of Alpha Delta Gamma National Fraternity, dating back all the way to the 1930's. However it was not until 1956 that it was decided to become a national event for the celebration of our brothers.

To be a true AlphaDelt isn't a responsibility, but rather, more of a privilege. It is fully encompassing the meaning behind one line in our fraternal prayer: "A brother who is helped by a brother is like a city walled!" It is the true meaning of brotherhood, and on Sunday we stood in remembrance of the men that spent their lives defining the world around them with their actions. These men were men for others, and they live on through the works and as role models to many.

Following the Laetare Sunday Mass was a luncheon commemorating this year's ADG Man of the Year, the Honorable Mike J. Kurz. He is a brother who has done many great deeds throughout his lifetime and continues to drive forward with an unstoppable passion, following a line of gentlemen that have been chosen to join the ranks of this prestigious award.

The air about the entire event was almost inexplicable, an honest sense of appreciation and unity. Put simply, this is what true brotherhood is all about, an orchestra of personalities unified in both heart and mind.

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