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Brother Achievements

BETAS “BRING IT ON” FOR PHILANTHROPY

By Trevor Wing
Beta Bring It On is our annual philanthropy event we invited Alpha Phi Alpha, an African-American
benefitting the Alzheimer’s Association of America. fraternity, to perform a step routine as well.
It is a cheerleading-themed competition between Many brothers participated in other philanthropy
UF’s 17 sororities held in the Phillips Center for the events throughout the year, including volunteering
Performing Arts, our on campus theatre, and this is at Camp Kesum and Dance Marathon, as pictured
our ninth consecutive year holding the event. below.
Our second annual Bring It On Backyard Our brother and sorority participants had a great
Barbecue was a success as well, raising over $1,500 time performing and selling 1,300 tickets helped us
towards our donation. raise over $7,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association,
Taking home the championship in As they’ve done in the past, the UF all-girls cheer and we are excited for the 10th anniversary of Beta
Kappa Kickball.
team performed our halftime show, and this year Bring It On next year!

Brothers at Camp Kesum, a week-long volunteer camp to support Brothers supporting Dance Marathon, which helped raise over
families affected by cancer. $3million for Children’s Miracle Network.

SPRING SEMESTER A SOCIAL SUCCESS

By AJ Ferry
The spring social schedule was a great success. Lauderdale, and a road trip to New Orleans. the B Ocean Resort, one of the premier hotels on
The brothers of this fraternity stepped up big-time, Some of our most successful socials include: Top Fort Lauderdale beach. When in New Orleans, we
helping me and my assistant, Johnny Long, deliver Golf with Kappa Delta, hosting a Mom’s weekend stayed at a 4-star resort in downtown, and had a bar
a very social semester. With a new pledge class of 53 mixer with Alpha Omicron Pi, and laser tag with tab on Bourbon Street.
members initiated in the fall, I was given a larger Alpha Delta Pi. The first date function was our annual Following the recent pressure on Greek life, I think
budget to operate with than in previous years. This Ski Lodge woodser, and the second was a Kentucky our social semester proved what we can accomplish
allowed me to plan many socials with sororities, two Derby-themed trip to Tampa Bay downs, which I with more restrictions, and will help Beta and Greek
large-scale date functions, a formal weekend in Fort named “Triple Crown.” Our formal weekend was at life as a whole be seen in the right image.

Beta’s annual beach trip.

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