Alpha Delta Nu chapter of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity

The Time Line
Founded March 30, 1996
Formed on ERAU campus October 20, 1994
Chapter Number 685
Chapter Mascot: Osprey
Founding President: David Richard Bujak
Chartering President: Michael Gowen
Chartering Advisory Chairman: Kristen Stanton - Alumni Advisor, IP Chapter
Chartering Region IV Director: Robert Adams
Chartering Section 74 Chairman: Michael Nathan
Sponsoring Chapter: Psi Omega at University of Central Florida

Who did What?
David Bujak was responsible for the chapter's paperwork and general direction for chartering.
Meredith Burchette wrote the Bylaws.
Jean Healy put together the Historical Files.
Michael Gowen formed the Service Program.
Lisa Kemon created the Pledge Program.
Alison Ewan set up the Membership Records.
Lauri Paris formed the Fellowship Program.
Brian Wilson established the Treasury Records.

Psi Omega, our friends and brothers
Psi Omega played an important roll in our chartering. The brother of that chapter provided us with support, advice, and information that helped set a strong foundation for ADN. They came out to our secret ritual site twice a semester to conduct the mock Pledge (Pledge Ceremony was severely altered for our group) and Petitioning Group Ceremony. When we were finally given the National Fraternity's stamp of approval, Psi Omega conducted our
Installation Ceremony. A plaque in recognition of Psi Omega's hard work was given to them on October 18, 1997 at a fellowship in their honor.

Alpha Delta Nu's First Service Projects - Fall 1994
Halloween party thrown for the residents of the Association of Retarded Citizens, ARC.
Boy/Girl Scout Aerospace Merit Badge in conjunction with the Aerospace Society
Habitat for Humanity lot clearing
Participation in Children Home Society's Haunted Castle
Help in setting up the Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church's Fall Festival

Installation Ceremony
The chapter was installed at the Treasure Island Inn on Atlantic Avenue in Daytona Beach on March 30, 1996. Psi Omega Chapter conducted the installation along with two of our Alumni Advisor. Two small banquet rooms on the second floor were used as the Installation Ceremony sites. A banquet followed in Jolly Roger Banquet room where the charter was presented along with the letter from Jim Lovell. The banquet hall was filled with 120 people, which consisted of mostly brothers of our section. Representatives from the Theta Phi Alpha, Alpha Xi Delta, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon were present from the Greek community at ERAU. Dean Rockett of Student Life was present to accept the charter on behalf of the University. All of the chartering brothers of ADN and members of the Beta Pledge class were present with the exception of two. (Timothy Nink, who had transferred out the university and was unable to attend, and Brandon Spangler, who came just a few minutes after the ceremony had started because of a delayed return from a Crew race. He was prohibited from joining us and was initiated a few weeks later.)

First Ceremonies
The ceremony site was far way from the road and consisted of two clearings by the water. Our mascot, the osprey, was chosen because at this site there was a tree full of osprey nests right by the second clearing.

Chartering Pledge Classes
Alpha Star, Alpha, and Alpha Prime

Last updated September 16, 2003

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