My observations from the SED Convention

Having returned home, and having had ample time to reflect upon the events of the latest fraternity convention in Alabama, I have reached some conclusions...

1) That I was right about the fact that Kappa Beta brothers DONT have to drink to fellowship and have fun together...

2) That Kappa Beta will return to the SED convention next year with a renewed aggressive attitude toward all aspects of the fraternity. Our overall presentation is too laidback and lowkey. We need to come out swinging. Our chapter report needs to catch everyones attention. We need to do a representative, TIGHT, step show that leaves no doubt that we prepared, executed and represented Clemson University. We need to present an airtight bid for district convention that overwhelms any potential rival bidder and leaves no doubt. Any candidates for office will be well rehearsed and have airtight answers to most potential road block questions. (not that Kelly was unprepared, or unqualified..she got robbed, plain and simple). Kappa Beta will have a large representation, band commitments notwistanding. The Kappa Beta delegate will continue the subtle leadership model represented by Jay in Tuskeghee. We will upgrade all aspects... from a unified front in all meetings, to particiaption in reading bands, to chapter display. We will do this...not to win awards...but to follow our motto. Awards will come if we do this....

3) i have had it up to .."here"... with the HBCUs and the HBCU mentality. I mean...seriously...how long can you ride that pony?... but I do agree with Jay in that the effective coalition of the HBCU's may have cracked at Tuskegee....

4) The "bloc" of Iota, Zeta Chi, Kappa Mu, and Kappa Beta MUST be restored. Once that is brought back into place, Gamma Nu and Alpha Eta will come too, as will hangers on Epsilon, Pi and UCF.... It makes no sense that any brother from our bloc would drop down and run against some one from another chapter...unless you have been living a lie and secretly have contempt for that chapter. I believe Kappa Mu has this contempt for Kappa Beta. I have seen this manifested over the past 3 years... and I believe its sad. I do not see where Kappa Beta has ever worked against Kappa Mu, but I see consistent evidence to this case regarding KM against KB.

5)the internal conflicts of Kappa Beta need to remain internal. There is NO reason Zeta Chi brothers should have intimate knowledge of Kappa Beta business...Kappa Mu brothers should NOT know about KB MEP business before Kappa Beta brothers even know.... if it is time to circle the wagons, it is .... I say we need to cover our backs...NOW. if we dont, no one will.

more later...