On Monday November 7th, Gamma Theta Chapter performed Rite of Iris (a ceremony adopted from the Rainbow Fraternity following the merging of Delta Tau Delta with the Rainbow Fraternity in 1886), and Ritual for 11 pledges of the fall 2011 pledge class.  We had a great atmosphere provided by thunderstorms looming in the distance, which made for a surreal feeling in the basement of the Shelter.  Junior Jordan Robertson lead the charge that evening performing a wonderful job as Guide for our soon-to-be initiated members, and was complemented by the work of the Ritual team.  The undergraduate members learned a great deal about themselves as well as Ritual after they undertook the responsibility of performing Ritual at Division Conference last year, and were able to use this information to improve upon the ceremonies as well as educate newly educated members about Rite of Iris and Ritual following the performance of each ceremony.  We are still anticipating initiating the remaining 7 members of the pledge class in the spring of 2012, all of which are in good standing with the fraternity, but are saving up in order to pay for their initiation fees.  We see a lot of potential in this fall’s pledge class, and are helping guide them along their journey as they transition into active membership in Gamma Theta Chapter of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.  We are proud to refer to the following members as our brothers:

Ryan Good

Alen Troyer

Andrew Heim

Travis Ray

Colter Schacher

Sam Richards

Dylan Coppenbarger

Bryan Burdette

Tylor McDonald

Will Collins

Michael Moyer

Rah Rah Delta!