![]() ![]() Or fill out this PDF version of the pledge form with your contact information with a request to be contacted directly for further information.ģ. Fill out the pledge form to let us know to what level you would be willing to support this campaign.Ģ. What we Need from You Now – Choose Among One or More of These Options:ġ. At which point, we will begin reaching out to complete the donation process if there is sufficient interest in this campaign. We are conducting a pledge drive through July 28th 2023. Filling out the pledge form will not result in any direct, immediate contribution. Right now, we are sharing information and working to determine the level of interest in this campaign. We are conducting a very urgent and critical fund-raising campaign aimed at preserving 1842 as the future home of the new Alpha-Sigma Chapter that is being rebuilt in order to occupy the house by the fall of the 2025 school year.Į-mails and direct mail are being sent to all alumni of Alpha-Sigma with more details behind the decision and the need for this fundraising campaign as well as the plans and approach for our new chapter. “We have too much pride to let that happen,” Lennox said.Hufford said, “You will see it back in the very near future, maybe as soon as fall quarter next year.Alpha-Sigma Critical Fundraising Need for 1842 ![]() We just ran out of time before we could come to terms on how the event would be run,” Hufford said.Mike Kreeger, Intrafraternity Council vice president of judicial affairs, said the council was sad to see this year’s Reggae Fest get canceled.”It has happened for so many years and it gets everyone together,” he said.Lennox said the Reggae Fest is not going to end. Ideas included having a beer garden or designating certain areas on the lawn where those 21 and older could drink.”Columbus police have been really great working with us this year. “This is one of the biggest fraternity events in the nation.” Hufford said the fraternity has been working with Columbus police to propose ways to have alcohol without all of the problems. “We use their donations to support our general operations,” she said.Chad Ritzer, a Kappa Sigma member from 1991-95, also felt the situation was hapless.”This event raised so much money for charity and the bands chosen each year were really good,” said Ritzer. “We tried to get permission to serve alcohol this year, but in working out the details with the university and Columbus police, we ran out of time.”Lennox said last year’s attendance was down from past years.”We have contributed so much in the past, it discourages us not to meet past years’ figures,” Lennox said.The fraternity donates the proceeds to the Hannah Neil Center For Children, based in Columbus.”Since 1991, the Kappa Sigma fraternity has donated around $37,000 to the center,” said Jane Laird, of the development office at the center. ![]() The morale of the guys was down and it affects rush,” he said.Alcohol was banned from the 19 shows.”Our argument was that we rented the yard out to a third party vendor who was responsible for the distribution,” said Ryan Hufford, Reggae Fest chairman. “Being put on probation, kills you as a chapter. The Kappa Sigma fraternity will not host the mid-May event known as Reggae Fest for the first time in 12 years.Reggae Fest was started and hosted by the fraternity as their philanthropy, which featured reggae bands attracting thousands to their front lawn at 1842 Indianola Ave.Problems with underage drinking occurred at the festival three years ago, causing the university to place the fraternity on social probation for two quarters.”We had 60 police officers, 11 undercover officers and 25 Kappa Sigma members watching for underage drinking, and we still could not avoid probation,” said Eric Lennox, former president of the fraternity. Reggae Fest cancelled, ends 12-year streak ![]()
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