We Are Warriors

On Saturday, September 15, five of our brothers (Arun Gomatam ’13, Paul Wagdalt ’13, Roberto Guerrero '13, Jorge Pelaez '13 and Robinson Culver '13) competed in the Warrior Dash race held in Gilford, NH. The Warrior Dash is a grueling 5K race that challenges its contestants to crawl through mud, leap through fire, and conquer obstacles all while raising money to support St. Jude's Children Research Hospital in childhood cancer research. The race pushes runners to their mental and physical limits while they have fun dressing up in costumes and celebrating with the clink of beer mugs. This year, there are over 48 races occurring across the country from SoCal to New Hampshire, attracting thousands of participants in each location.

(L to R: Arun Gomatam '13, Paul Wagdalt '13, Roberto Guerrero '13,
 Jorge Pelaez '13, Robinson Culver '13)

Despite their different levels of physical ability, our five Tri-Kap warriors stuck together as a team, tackling one obstacle after another until they crawled through the final mud pit towards the finish line. The steep uphill slope of the course, in addition to its various obstacles, made it extremely difficult. However, these hellish conditions only made the Dash all the more rewarding when it was finally complete.

After the race, these five celebrated with a meal for champions; giant sized turkey legs and pints. The day’s activities did not end there. The brothers continued their celebration by playing a couple rounds of mini golf at the nearby Pirate’s Cove mini-golf course. All in All, the warrior dash was a great way to challenge ourselves, bond together as a team and give back to a good cause. If the Warrior Dash ever comes to a location near you we highly recommend getting involved.

YiK,

Paul Wagdalt

Tri-Kap President

Dexter Zhuang

12X Harris Cabin Trip

After speaking with two visiting alumni about their Tri-Kap experience, in particular their Sophomore summer, the brothers were ready to start their weekend. As we pulled out of the parking lot, officially beginning our cabin trip, I took a moment to reflect on the advice alums saw us off with, "enjoy this, it is the best time of your life.”

Before arriving at the cabin, the brotherhood feasted on a meal of Fajitas, Burritos, Nachos, and numerous Asian dishes.

With our stomachs full, we were ready to start. After arriving at beautiful Harris Cabin, we quickly settled in started lock in. Discussions started with talks about improving the house and fostering brotherhood, with each brother pitching valuable ideas.

 Brothers at attention

As the night progressed, conversation became more relaxed, as brothers' favorite stories and pledge term memories became the topic of conversation. As is tradition, we finished the night by giving each brother a hilarious nickname based off some humorous story or habit they had.

With our class closer than ever and some great memories, the 14 class had an epic experience with this great summer tradition. 

Yours In Kappa

Max Frenkel

Summer Vice President

The Brotherhood Goes to Montreal

Friday June 20^th, Tri-Kap went to Montreal for the weekend. Shown around by our very own Quebecoise Jeremy Thibodeau, we saw the best spots Montreal to offer.

After getting situated in our hotel and a quick tour of the down town we had a big brotherhood dinner at Peel pub, famous for their 10 liter pitchers, before heading to a few clubs to finish off the night.

Relaxing before heading out.

On Sunday we toured the city, taking advantage of Quebec's vibrant cultural scene. First, we find ourselves in the middle of a jazz music festival and after listening to some local bands we decided to check out Montreal's famous China town. After wandering around for quite a bit, we ended up at an old fashioned Canadian diner, where we enjoyed some authentic poutine. After a quick break at the hotel, we spent the remainder of the evening at 737,a club situated on the roof of a 40 floor building with a breathtaking view.

As we return home I look back at another great Sophomore Summer experience.

Yours In Kappa

Max Frenkel

Summer Vice President

Newly Painted Walls

The Housemen are very excited to announce that the upstairs hallways have been repainted, and our invaluable composites now line what we would call some immaculate walls. The House is really shaping up, and we're very happy to have our most treasured and historic artifacts mounted on a worthy backdrop.

YiK,

Daniel S. Harritt '13

Daniel K. Whalen Jr. '12

House Managers

Green Key Weekend @ Tri-Kap

Brothers!

We're excited to welcome you home to 1 Webster Ave. this year to celebrate Green Key Weekend 2012. Come join us from May 18th-20th (or sooner!) to enjoy great weather, barbecues, brews, a concert, dance party, and many more fantastic events.

On Saturday, May 19th we have the following events planned:

New Member Initiation @ 11:30 AM

Annual Meeting (Corporations) @ 12:30 PM

Alumni Barbecue & Brews @ 2:00 PM

Please let us know if you plan on venturing back to Hanover sooner than Friday, so we can plan accordingly for your arrival.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

YiK,
Daniel C. Krawec '13
Vice President

Tri-Kap Does Relay for Life

On Saturday April 28th, the brothers of Tri-Kap participated in the annual Dartmouth/Hanover Relay for Life to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The brotherhood was very excited about this event. Together we raised $635, adding to the over $40,000 total donated for the relay.

Hundreds of people from Dartmouth and the surrounding community contributed to the event. People arrived at 3 PM on Saturday and walked through the night until 8 AM Sunday morning. Memory bags commemorating lost friends and family lined the track of Leverone Field House and spelled “HOPE” on the bleachers of Memorial Field to remind all of the participants why we walk. The survivors’ lap motivated everyone by demonstrating that our efforts do make a difference and save lives every day. Thank you to all of the brothers who walked and contributed, and thank you to everyone in the community who helped make a profound difference in the lives of others by participating in Relay for Life. 

-Kyle Bojanowski '14 
Philanthropy Chair

Graves in DC

This past winter I lived in Washington D.C. and worked full-time as an intern for Senator Scott Brown (R-MA). As a Government Major this was a great opportunity to gain experience and insight into public sector career paths.

In addition to standard office tasks such as answering phone calls and sorting emails, I worked for the Senator's legislative aides on government affairs, energy, banking and tax policies. I also had the opportunity give tours of the U.S. Capitol Building to constituents, and on occasion, even walked the Senator's dogs. All in all, it was an incredibly valuable and enjoyable off-term. I am excited to be back on campus and looking forward to a great spring term.

 -Matt Graves '14

Tri-Kap Celebrates Easter

Saturday, April 7th Tri-Kap held its annual Easter Egg Hunt. Over 50 kids from all around the Upper Valley came to enjoy face-painting, egg-dying, games, candy, prizes, a moon bounce, and of course the egg hunt. With the help of APhi, AZD, Tri-Delt, EKT, SAE, and Sigma Delt, GLC, IFC, and the President’s Office, Tri-Kap hosted the event from 2-5 on the front lawn. Also thanks to EBA’s for advertising and donating gift cards as prizes for the kids.



Nearly all of the kids (and eventually brothers) tried out the moon bounce before moving on to the other stations where they turned eggs into masterpieces and were transformed into cats and dogs by the skillful face painters. There was plenty of candy to go around between the eggs, prizes, and piñata, leaving all of the kids happy and full of energy.

A large portion of the brotherhood helped out setting up, coordinating, and cleaning up the event. They even got to enjoy some leftover pizza and try out the moon bounce once all of the kids were exhausted. Overall, the whole event was a big success, bringing fun and excitement to the surrounding community and continuing to demonstrate the benefits that Greek houses can bring not only to the school but to the community as a whole. We hope that all of the kids enjoyed the event and thank them for the chalk drawings that continue to decorate our sidewalk with color.

Yours in Kappa,
Kyle Bojanowski '14
Philanthropy Chair

Valentini Saving Lives

Brother, Nick Valentini '13, was recently honored in an online article about Dartmouth's EMS service. See below for the full article:

"If you experience a medical emergency on the Dartmouth campus, Nick Valentini ’13 might be the first responder coming to your aid. An undergraduate double-majoring in biology and government, Valentini is one of 50 volunteer members of the student-run Dartmouth Emergency Medial Services (EMS). "



http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/04/students-in-dartmouth-emergency-medical-services-serve-community-peers/

Source: "Dartmouth Now"

YiK,

Daniel C. Krawec '13

Business Plan Competition Achievements

This past weekend myself and Founder, Delos Chang, won first place and $15,000 at the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network's Business plan competition. The start up, Memeja, is a website devoted to allowing users to share their stories through pictures rather then text. The site features a live feed and a ranking system for the stories you would like to share with the internet and Facebook integration for tagging your friends on an inside joke. We're incredibly excited to have won this competition and are looking forward to our future work on the project.

-Max Frenkel '14



For the business plan competition, I entered a company I have been working on with my friend from UC Berkeley, called Edizen. Edizen matches ambitious college talent with great companies to work on short-term projects. Our vision is a world in which employers judge you for your skills and talents instead of as lines on a resume. We got to the finals of the Dartmouth undergraduate business plan competition and while we did not receive any of the cash prizes, we are excited to move forward with building our company!

-Dexter Zhuang '13