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Hames (Continued from Page 1) prior to being promoted to one of its 90 partners. The gentleman who selected him as a partner was another Beta. He spent many years in the Kansas City, Missouri market, but today he calls the Rocky Mountains outside of Denver, Colorado, home. At age 70 he still runs every morning. He is a speaker and consultant, calling upon the wisdom he gained during many years of executive experience to advise his current promised himself to make it a priority to visit clients. He still has great passion for Beta and the renovated chapter house in the near future. feels it shaped him into the man he is today. And so we shine our Alumni Spotlight on Interestingly enough, he has not been back to brother Gary Hames. A man who loved being Gary with wife Debby and daughter Keely. the Beta house since graduation, but he has a Beta then, now, and forever. President (Continued from Page 1) out even faster. who plans to attend UF in the fall, please to learn what Beta brotherhood is all about. Fall also brings recruitment of the men encourage them to go to the site (ufbeta. And so we can show them that it is great to who will be the Betas of the future. As we com) and learn more about the Fraternity be a Florida Beta! can only be as good as the members we and the Men of Principle initiative. If they The 176th General Convention of Beta attract, this is a critically important time. like what they see there they can request Theta Pi is taking place this summer in Fortunately Beta at UF has become one more information by clicking on the “I’m Orlando, FL. It will be August 6-9 at of the best fraternities on campus. The interested in joining Beta” tab. Encourage the Renaissance Sea World hotel. For Men of Principle initiative begun by the them to list you as the person referring more information on how you can attend, General Fraternity has taken hold and is them. Or you can send their name and go to betathetapi.org/programs/general- paying large dividends in the quality of our contact information to the Rush Chairman, convention. Hope to see you there! members. This program has brought the Adam Kraemer, at abkraemer10@ Yours in Kai_ fraternity back to its Objects as set forth gmail.com and refer them yourself. The by our founders and is helping Beta to both active chapter’s good standing at UF has Thank God I am a Beta attract exceptional young men and provide enabled them to be selective in who they them with leadership training to become offer bids to. This luxury allows them to even better. recruit fewer men of higher quality, thus To continue to get the “best of the best” strengthening the fraternity experience for we need your help. If you know a young everybody. But we still need top quality Brad Fortune ’92 man who you think would be a good Beta, individuals to visit the house during rush Save the Date Homecoming 2015 Saturday - November 7th Join us for pre-gaming at the chapter house two hours prior to kickoff vs. TIME: TBA Spring 2015 Graduating Seniors! 6 Alumni communication services provided by Elevate | www.elevateims.com | 770-903-3987 | @elevateims