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Parent's Guide

With TKE, your son can achieve his personal best.

For more than one hundred years, young men on college campuses have sought out membership in fraternities. Each fraternity promotes a set of ideals that are to be held true by its members throughout their lives. While these ideals usually differ from fraternity to fraternity, most provide an environment where young men are encouraged to develop strong skills for academics, leadership, organization, personal growth, and involvement in community service--the attributes that help build success throughout life.

While no two fraternities are exactly alike, each offers a young man a place to be accepted and belong--a place to fit in on campus. Fraternity brothers are lifetime friends, colleagues, and sources of support for each other.

Tau Kappa Epsilon--Together in a Bond

TKE men are given six challenges: scholarship, participation, developing an understanding of TKE history, developing an understanding of chapter operations, becoming a "frater" (brother), and understanding and practicing the ideals and principles of charity, esteem, and love. By assessing his own personal goals, a Teke also is challenged to determine how those will be achieved--by both giving his time to, and using the resources of, his chapter. Every duty a Teke performs within his chapter will contribute to his character and future success.

Tau Kappa Epsilon is the largest international college fraternity, with more than 270 chapters and colonies in the U.S. and Canada. Its current membership and alumni number over 235,000. Some of our well-known alumni include:

• Ronald Reagan, President of the United States, 1980-1988
• Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton Hotel Corporation
• Charles R. Walgreen, past chairman of the board, Walgreen Drug Stores
• Merv Griffin, entertainer and TV personality
• Terry Bradshaw, legendary quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Phil Simms, quarterback for the New York Giants
• Danny Thomas, entertainer and TV personality
• Lawrence Welk, band leader and TV personality

The Benefits to Your Son

• His chances of graduating are greater by belonging to a fraternity, by at least 10 percent.
• TKE recognizes scholastic achievement with awards, grants, and educational programs.
• Fraternities in general have experienced more than 100 percent growth since World War II; TKE is the fastest growing fraternity on the continent.
• 76 percent of our nation's senators, 85 percent of key executives and 71 percent of the men listed in "Who's Who in America" are fraternity men.
• Less than 1.5 percent of the average college man's expenses go for fraternity dues.

As a parent, you likely are interested in what the fraternity environment is like and how much your son's membership in TKE will cost. Joining Tau Kappa Epsilon is both safe and affordable.

• All forms of hazing are strictly forbidden by TKE, and offenses are punishable by TKE.
• TKE has a comprehensive risk management policy and a $1,000,000 liability insurance program.
• The amount your son will be responsible to pay in dues is available from his campus chapter.
• At the point he moves into his chapter house (if the chapter has a house), room and board will be comparable to the amount charged by the college or university.
• Each chapter has an alumni advisory board.

Call Today for More Information

Like you, we care about the choices your son makes. Our intent is to help him face challenges to become his very best. Please direct any questions you may have to the staff at our headquarters. We will be more than happy to help.

Tau Kappa Epsilon
Offices of the Grand Chapter
8645 Founders Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
(317) 872-6522
www.tke.org