Spring About to be Sprung in Louisville
There is just over a month until our annual Spring Leadership Conference hosted by Xi chapter in Louisville! If you have not yet signed up, do not fret, you still have time! The conference is free, and you will only need to bring yourself, a pen, some paper, your brains, and a desire to do more with your chapter. For details, including hotel information and rates, click here. 

Be sure to register for your hotel room soon!  There is another conference in town this weekend and space is limited at our hotel, The Galt House.  We have reduced rates for the weekend, so be sure to specify "Galt House - Bellarmine University block" when making your reservation.  The rooms are only guaranteed through January 22nd, so act fast!  The number to call is 1-800-THE-GALT (1-800-843-4258).

Epsilon Remembers Vincent "Van" Musso
On January 2, 2008, Vincent "Van" Musso passed on to the Chapter Eternal at the age of 65. Van was part of the Epsilon class of 1959 and remained close to the chapter after his graduation. He was recently in attendance at the 2007 ADG Reunion at the Races near the chapter he loved. You can read the full details and sign the guest book at this site. Be sure to keep Van and his family in your prayers, especially on the upcoming Laetare Sunday (March 2nd).

Online Renovations
The ADG website is getting a major overhaul. After scouting for volunteers to help develop content and design, John Koehler and the web teams are off and running in creating a new and improved online experience. If you are still interested in lending your talents to the team please e-mail John to sign up!

Convention 2008: Ready to Go!
The 77th Annual Convention hosted by Beta chapter in St. Louis, MO is practically underway! Co-stewards Derrick Cabrera and Mark Niemeyer have already sent out the Registration form through the listserv. In case you did not receive your copy yet, you can find it by clicking here . After all, it's never too early to plan your family reunion!

Got News?
We're always on the lookout for news from our chapters, active or alumni. If you have any events, milestones, windfalls or updates that you would like to share with your brothers, let the Red Carnation know about it. Contributing writers and article ideas are always welcome!

Brothers,

I'm excited that a new year is upon us and as an organization, we continue to move forward. 2007 was a year that saw unprecedented growth with the organization as both overall active membership and new chapters were up. Convention 2007 saw the installation of Alpha Delta Chapter, while December saw the installment of Alpha Epsilon Chapter.

We have also begun the initial steps of colonization at York
College in Pennsylvania. With such growth, it is important that we are smart and calculated in the approach we take. It is my hope that, in the future, one could travel from chapter to chapter within a few short hours but on top of that, each new chapter will
be a chapter we can all be proud of. Alpha Delta Gamma is a fraternity that is unlike any other and it is important we expose that to the "world of men around us."

As we continue this forward march, we must also continue to focus on the active brotherhood. Over the coming months, we look to implement a new webpage that
will be user friendly. There will also be a greater emphasis on education and ensuring that our members our receiving the best Alpha Delta Gamma Education
possible!

By building strong bonds of brotherhood at the beginning for the candidate process, you are setting your chapter up for future success year after year. See you at Spring Conference in Louisville.

Fraternally,

Jim Smith
National President
Alpha Delta Gamma