HAPPY FOUNDERS DAY!JOHNSTOWN, PA - The Delta Chi Fraternity Johnstown Chapter will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of their chapter's founding on October 15, 2022 with a banquet at the Sunnehanna Country Club. The year 2022 is, in fact, a celebration of two anniversaries. The foundation of the Delta Chi chapter at UPJ was laid in the Winter of 1962 by Dawn McKee, Geoffrey Miles and William Miles when they started organization of The Phi Delta Psi Fraternity. Phi Delta Psi's official founding date was January 22, 1963 making it the second Fraternity founded on the Johnstown campus. On April 2, 1971 The Brothers of Phi Delta Psi where sworn into the pledge program of Delta Chi and the chartering Delta Chi - Johnstown took place October 13, 1972 at at banquet at North Fork Country Club. Delta Chi became the first international fraternity on the Johnstown campus. On October 15, 2022 we celebrate and remember the founding of both organizations and recognize the men who have guided the organization to success for over half a century making it the older local and oldest surviving international greek organization at Johnstown. Roger Ritter, the fist President "A" of the chapter prepared a welcome statement to all of the attendees. The welcome message with premier on Saturday Night at the opening of the dinner presentations. Friday, October 14
On Friday there is a "In the Bond Meet n Greet" from 7:00pm - Midnight Tap 814 (formally known as The Gingerbread Man) at 800 Scalp Ave, Johnstown, PA 15904. Brothers, Little Sisters, UPs Alumni. On Saturday October 15 a very full schedule is planned for the Delta Chi Alumni. It starts off at 10:00am with a Ritual Review and Meeting that will be held at the Delta Chi House, Larkspur 2 Lodge followed at 10:30am by an Alumni Rededication Ceremony also to be held at the Delta Chi House, Larkspur 2 Lodge From 11:30am- 1:00pm there is a Mimosa Brunch at the Living Learning Center followed by Campus Tour starting at Living Learning Center at 1:00pm and running to around 3 or 4pm in the afternoon. To learn about the details of the tour please see the article: 5oth Anniversary Camp Tour Announced for Returning Delta Chi Alumni. The evening will culminate with a 6pm reception a Sunnehanna Country Club with Peel and Eat Old Bay Shrimp followed by a Surf N Turf dinner of Prime Rib, au jus and Pecan Chicken. At 7:45 attendees will be greeted by Roger Ritter, the first President of the Delta Chi - Johnstown Fraternity. We need to get the speakers underway at this time because Delta Chi Founding Father and the last President of Phi Delta Psi, Larry Widmer, needs to leave the event at 8pm. After Roger Ritter's Welcome the evening will proceed with:
After the presentations, there will be music and dancing until 10pm with the event finishing for the evening at 11pm On Sunday, October 15th their will be an Alumni Board of Trustees meeting at 10am in Blackington Hall. We anticipate livestreaming the event speakers and presentations on Saturday Night. Be sure to tune in about 7:45pm Click HERE for a comprehensive itinerary of events.
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