Kappa Psi Kappa is a non-profit, non-collegiate fraternal service and social organization for men of all colors and sexual preferences. The fraternity was established on August 17, 2001 in Tallahassee Florida. Since the Fraternity's founding the membership has grown continuously. The Fraternity has over 200 members in the United States

United States

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. The National Publication of Kappa Psi Kappa is called Apollo's Dreams and is published quarterly. Kappa Psi Kappa celebrated it's 10th Anniversary on August 17th 2011.

History

Kappa Psi Kappa was founded by five men; D. Sean Benjamin, Vermeil Haynes, Rollen Scarborro, and John Manual. in Tallahasse, FL on the campus of Florida State University. They were known as the Illustrious Elite. In the summer of 2001, these men set out and started to organize the foundation of the fraternity based upon promoting the high ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, service and leadership. The fraternity was incorporated under the Articles of Corporation in the State of Florida

Florida

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 on October 3, 2001. In the Spring of 2002 the fifth and final Founder, Robert Smith would join the Organization and start it on a path of success and continuity.

Today, Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc. prides itself on providing service to the community. Kappa Psi Kappa constantly endeavors to participate in a multitude of community service

Community service

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 projects for a range of different communities and groups while fellowshipping in Brotherhood

Fraternity

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. The Fraternity's esteemed aim is to provide service to the community, providing our members with opportunities to gain valuable leadership experience while promoting higher education. The Mission of Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Incorporated is to enhance the quality of life within the community. Community Service, Public Service, Leadership Development, and the education of all people are what Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity aims for. Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity will address concerns and aspects that impact all communities educationally, civilly, and sexually.

Purpose

The founders wished to create an organization that brought together the community rather than set them apart because of who they are. They believed that each potential member brings with them a sense of individualism and should be judged by his own merits without regard of race, nationality, or sexual preferences. They created this Brotherhood with the hope that men of any color or sexual preference could bond together for the greater of the community. The purpose of Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity is to transform an individual through Brotherhood, cooperation, culture, leadership, patience, and exposure to leading figures. Using these things a true man of this Fraternity may be able to lead the Fraternity into great heights and others into a more profound world.

Membership

Membership into the Kappa Psi Kappa Brotherhood is open to any man over the age of 18 who has obtained his High School Diploma or GED. Current enrollment in an institute of higher learning is not a requirement for membership.

Because Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc is a Service-Social organization, Community Service is not only a requirement to maintain active status membership within the Fraternity, it is also a requirement to apply for membership.

Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc has Intake classes three times a year, in the Spring, Summer and Fall. Once a Pledge has successfully completed the Membership Intake class or Line and meets all required prerequisites for Membership, full Brotherhood is conferred.

Kappa Psi Kappa holds a zero tolerance policy towards hazing and adheres to an extensive Risk Management program.

“Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc. policy regarding hazing is strictly upheld and enforced by our members and National Executive Board. Under no circumstances will any aspiring Intake of the fraternity be hazed by any member or Intake Chairperson of the fraternity, nor will any member of the fraternity participate in hazing by others.”

Chapters and Colonies

As of June 1, 2011 Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc has 12 active Chapters. Because Kappa Psi Kappa is a non-collegiate organization, it's Chapters are city based, and not chartered to a particular College or University. Chapters in Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc are made up of five or more Active Brothers who have successfully applied for a Chapter charter. Kappa Psi Kappa chapters and colonies are assigned a sequential Greek letter designation according to the order in which they were chartered. The oldest chapter is the Alpha Chapter, located in Tallahassee, FL. Subsequent chapters were assigned successive Greek letters of the Greek alphabet, from Beta, Gamma, Delta, etc., through to the last letter of the Greek alphabet, Omega. After all single-letter designations were used, chapters were assigned double-letter combinations in the fashion "Alpha Alpha," "Alpha Beta," "Alpha Gamma," etc. The designation "Alpha Omega Kappa" is reserved as the Grand Chapter. All deceased Brothers, or Eternal Diamonds, are placed in this Chapter.

• Alpha Chapter - Tallahassee, Florida - Founding Chapter
• Gamma Chapter - Houston, TX
• Delta Chapter - Chicago, IL
• Lambda Chapter - Boston, MA
• Mu Chapter - Rocky Mount, NC
• Omicron Chapter - Montgomery, AL
• Tau Chapter - Columbia, SC
• Upsilon Chapter - Baton Rouge, LA
• Omega Chapter - Charlotte, NC
• Alpha Theta Chapter - Newark, NJ
• Alpha Lambda Chapter - Richmond, VA
• Alpha Nu Chapter - Philadelphia, PA

As of June 1, 2011 there are 31 Colonies in Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc. Colonies are made up of four or less Brothers who have successfully applied for a Colony charter.

Governing Structure

Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc is governed by its National Executive Board which is made up of six voting positions known as the Executive Board and four non-voting positions known as the Administrative Staff

Executive Board

Supreme President - Brother H. Walker

First Supreme Anti-President - Brother D. Raby

Second Supreme Anti-President - Brother T. Johnson

National Executive Director - Brother D. Blanton

Supreme Keeper of Record - Brother D. Rivers

Supreme Keeper of Exchequer - Brother T. McCoy

Administrative Staff

Supreme Epistoleus - Vacant

Supreme Editor-In-Chief - Vacant

Supreme Guard - Vacant

Supreme Chaplain - Vacant

Tau Kappa Phi, Inc

The history of The Kappa Family is very unique because the family was not formed all at one time. We, the members of The Kappa Family, all had beautiful but separate beginnings. The "family" was started at the founding of Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Inc. on August 17, 2001 in Tallahassee, FL. This marks only the beginning of what was to come. The founders of Kappa Psi Kappa had a vision of a sisterhood that would bind the two organizations, but a surprise was ahead! As the year 2002 came started to unfold, so did two additional organizations that would add to this "Kappa Family."

It was during this year that would complete the founding of The Kappa Family. On February 20, 2002 in Tallahassee, FL on the campus of Florida State University the twin sorority and fraternity of Phi Nu Kappa and Alpha Psi Kappa was formed. After the remarkable formation of these two organizations there was a great "FOUNDERS MEETING." It was then that these organizations became brothers and sisters organizations. On March 28, 2002 The Kappa Family was founded and began organizing the organizations as a separate entities but also as one family.

But this was not the end of the founding of The Kappa Family. There was more to come, as two of the founders of Kappa Psi Kappa started an organization that was named The Kappa Sapphires. This was the last organization in The Kappa Family that was founded on April 8, 2002.

It was then that The Kappa Family was complete. Later, within the year 2002 The Kappa Family would gain a finishing touch. It was on August 13, 2002 that the founders of The Kappa Family gave the national organization Greek letters. Tau Kappa Phi (The Kappa Family) was now a Greek lettered organization whole heartedly and would serve as Grand Chapter for all members.

One of the major things that makes Tau Kappa Phi special, is that they recognize and use the awesome power of the dynamics of diversity. Tau Kappa Phi has men and women from all different walks of life coming together to form one cohesive unit, focused on effecting positive change for the community. The members range from fast food workers to PhD. professionals and everything in between. Men and women of every color and creed, come together in Tau Kappa Phi, bringing their ideas and points of views, backgrounds and experiences to make a Family that is definitely greater than the sum of the individual parts. Tau Kappa Phi is a Family in every sense of the word, they celebrate differences while working towards common goals. Tau Kappa Phi shows love for one another, fellowships with each other, leans on each other in times of hardship, and celebrates with each other in times of joy. The Diversity, Love, Loyalty and Camaraderie are what make Tau Kappa Phi special.