Kappa Psi Kappa
| Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, Incorporated | |
|---|---|
| ΚΨΚ | |
 | |
| Founded |
August 17, 2001 Tallahassee, Florida |
| Type | Service, Social, LGBT |
| Emphasis | Service |
| Scope | National |
| Mission statement | To enhance the quality of life within the community. Community Service, Public Service, Leadership Development, and the education of all people is what Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity aims for. Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity will address concerns and aspects that impact all communities educationally, civilly, and sexually. |
| Vision statement | The Bond of a Brotherhood, Never Settling in the Past but Striving for the Future. |
| Motto | One Brotherhood, One Bond |
| Colors |
Baby Blue, Gold, New Black |
| Philanthropy | StandUp For Kids, Lance Armstrong Foundation, ActionAid, Hetrick-Martin Institute, March of Dimes |
| Headquarters |
P.O. Box 733 Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Homepage | http://www.KappaPsiKappa.org/ |
Kappa Psi Kappa (ΚΨΚ) is a non-profit, non-collegiate, service/social fraternity for progressive men of all ethnic backgrounds, cultures and sexual orientations. 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. Kappa Psi Kappa celebrated its 10th anniversary on August 17, 2011.
History
Kappa Psi Kappa was founded by five men in Tallahassee, 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 brotherhood, scholarship, service and leadership. The fraternity was incorporated under the Articles of Corporation in the State of Florida on October 3, 2001.[1]
Over the following decade, Kappa Psi Kappa led a number of community service projects, priding itself on providing leadership experience, promoting higher education and improving educational, civil and sexual aspects of communities.
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 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 has intake classes twice per year, in the spring, 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 has implemented a strict ban on hazing activities.[2]
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-'
- First Supreme Anti-President-'
- Second Supreme Anti-President-'
- Supreme Keeper of Record- '
- Supreme Keeper of Exchequer- '
- National Executive Director-
Administrative Staff
- Supreme Epistoleus- '
- Supreme Editor-In-Chief- '
- Supreme Guard- '
- Supreme Chaplain- '
- Webmaster- '
Tau Kappa Phi, Inc
The history of the Kappa Family is unique because the family was not formed all at one time. Kappa Psi Kappa's founding on August 17, 2001 in Tallahassee, FL marked the beginning of it. On February 20, 2002, the sorority and fraternity pair of Phi Nu Kappa and Alpha Psi Kappa were formed on the Florida State University campus. They joined the Kappa Family on March 28, 2002. The last organization to join was the Kappa Sapphires founded on April 8, 2002. The Kappa Family gave itself Greek letters on August 13, 2002. Tau Kappa Phi (The Kappa Family) became the Grand Chapter for all members.[3]