Weekend-Long Rededication Celebration

October 19, 1996

Celebrating 80 Years at 100 Ridgewood Road

"Thanks for the memories" - Recognizing the Castle Campaign achievement

Although to many it seems as though the 115th anniversary celebration was just yesterday, planning is already under way for the Rededication Celebration. We look forward to a Rededication Celebration that brings the fraternity together to say "thanks for the memories" for 80 years of memories at 100 Ridgewood Road. This event will serve both to recognize the accomplishments of and to formally conclude the Castle Campaign.

Event Schedule & Activities

Carefully Chosen Date

The Rededication Celebration is scheduled for the weekend of October 19, 1996. This date was chosen to eliminate conflicts with Homecoming, trustees weekend, and fall break and yet still allow those who wish to attend a football game in decent weather to do so.

Planned Events

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    Rededication Ceremony - At the house with unveiling of the Castle Campaign plaque
  • 🍽️
    Banquet - Memorial Room in Willard Straight Hall with speakers
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    Evening Celebration - Return to chapter house for Loving Cup and dancing
  • 🎭
    Weekend Events - Speakers and activities throughout the weekend

Possible Weekend Activities

🍷 Wine Touring

Explore the beautiful Finger Lakes region

🏈 Football Tailgating

Pre-game festivities and Cornell football

🎤 Special Speakers

Cornell and General Fraternity representatives

Alumni-Undergraduate Partnership

Teams of alumni and undergraduates have been put together to contact assigned decades. Their role will be to act as liaisons between those planning the rededication and the alumni and to keep alumni informed about the rededication, in particular, and the process of the Castle Campaign, in general.

Organizational Benefits

  • • Strong organizational structure
  • • Decade-specific outreach
  • • Enhanced communication

Relationship Building

  • • Strengthen alumni-undergraduate ties
  • • Demonstrate responsible stewardship
  • • Build lasting connections

Spring 1996 Preparations

📖 New Beta Delta Directory

Publishing a new edition to encourage classmates to contact one another and make the trip to Ithaca

📋 Attendance Lists

Publishing lists and letters to each decade of brothers who definitely or probably will attend

Join Us for This Historic Celebration

As you can see, we are well on our way to an event that will be worthy of the incredible achievement of the Castle Campaign.

Get Involved

  • • Confirm your attendance plans
  • • Share speaker suggestions
  • • Provide planning input
  • • Request chapter updates

Contact Jake Mohlman at [Phone Number Removed]
Complete the enclosed response form

Thank you again for your generous support, and we look forward to seeing you in a year.

Yours in ___kai___,

Douglas E. Onsi '90

Jacob N. Mohlman '97

Rededication Co-Chairmen

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