NATIONAL RECLAMATION COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
More than 2,000 Brothers Come Home to Kappa
By Paul Robinson, National Reclamation Committee Chairman
ers across the world. As I pinned this article, approximately 2,000 brothers had come home to Kappa this year and we are approaching 10,000 reclaimed during the 33 rd Administration. This achievement could not have been accomplished without brothers all around the world answering the call. Brothers T. Eugene Connaway, Henry Jacobs, and Province Reclamation Chairs regularly brainstormed ways to refine and communicate our efforts. Alumni chapters increased their recla- mation efforts by contacting brothers in their local areas over the phone and e-mail. Undergraduate and alumni chapters reached out to former initiates over social media and held social events that reminded brothers of why they joined Kappa. Where do we go from here? Reclamation and retention is two-fold. A change in culture does not happen overnight and takes commitment from everyone to take effect. We must not let brothers off the hook by only ac- knowledging their chapter of initiation. Should a brother be defined by his time online and few years on campus? Is the oath only relevant for 1 – 2 years or is your oath Kappa Alpha Psi a lifelong commitment and journey? Homecoming should be viewed as a time of rededication to the fraternity. Retention is a mutual relationship between members who are not in good standing and alumni chapters. At some
point, we must hold brothers and chap- ters accountable for initiating brothers who lack fidelity to Kappa Alpha Psi. Nevertheless, I am encouraged by what we accomplished and what is to come. Here’s to what we accomplished in the 33 rd Administration and what we will achieve in the 34 th Administration of Kappa Alpha Psi!
Province
# Reclaimed
Northern
76
Eastern
177
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I f you were Grand Polemarch for a day, what would you change about the fraternity?” The question gave me pause because I was talking to someone who would soon be sworn in as Grand Polemarch. Additionally, my view of Kappa was and remains one of service so serving at the local and Province level was already more than I ever could have imagined. Recognizing that I was not seeking a title or glory, the question was rephrased “What do you see as our biggest challenge?” “Reclamation!” Our conversation con- tinued for what seemed to be hours as we brainstormed the enormity reclama- tion, retention, and solutions to issues that go back 100 years. Ultimately, we agreed on the premise that insanity was doing the same thing and expecting a different result. Four years later and we have reclaimed thousands of broth-
Southern
262
Western
69
North Central
172
East Central
74
South Central
129
Southwestern
370
Southeastern
205
Middle Eastern
155
Northeastern
169
Middle Western
86
Unknown
65
Total
2,009
Publishing achievement for 105 years
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