Quarterbacks Ben Graham (alumni) and Dave (potential rushee) each passed for many touchdowns. However, Dave would have done a lot better had Gerald not dropped all the balls in the end zone! Graham and Jeff Blake (active) found each other in the end zone throughout the game to keep the score a healthy lead. Active Brother Anthony Bryson also had some surprising catches, and runs.

Between games we took a break, listening to Tim Laidler’s (alumni, former House Manager) brilliant story of Nathan Woolard (alumni) in the classroom.

We followed up with a game of soccer. Adrien “Brick Wall” Lee, goalkeeper (alumni), was a beast in stopping many breakaway runs.

Tired from running around, and beaten up by bare feet on turf, we headed to the house for BBQ and Beer. Brother Blake manned the grill, churning out 30 plus burgers and a few dozen hot dogs to hungry Alpha delt’s. With grilled onions, fresh tomato and lettuce, the food was a hit. We shared stories, laughed, and enjoyed the company of our brothers – active and alumni – as many of the actives have not been around since the end of the school year.

Then we cracked a few beers and the rest is a blur…  Just kidding, someone had the bright idea of freezing the 30 pack so it turned out to be a refreshing beer … slurpee. Mmmmm.

Brother Jeff Blake

Alpha Delta Phi has hit the ground running in September winning the first three UBC REC events. September 27^th was a big day for Alpha Delt, with teams ‘Long and Strong’ finishing first in the UBC Mens category with the fastest time all weekend and ‘We Paddle Upstream For Kicks’, a CoRec team with sorority Alpha Gamma Delta, second in the UBC CoRec division. Our two other teams also did amazing, placing second in divisional races, only to other Alpha Delt teams.

Alpha Delt came out strong again placing first in the following REC event Inner Tube Water Polo. Brothers Jesse Ory, Steven Klassen and Glendon Inkster joined forces with the sisters of Alpha Delta Pi to win 2-0 in the finals.

Gladiator, the most recent event, tested the strength, fitness, endurance and skill of all competitors. However, Alpha Delta Phi took these in stride and to no avail placed first yet again in Divisional competition in a CoRec team with Alpha Delta Pi. Brothers Jeff Hart, Andrew King and Steven Klassen with help from Pledge brother Ross Enns worked together to come out with the win.

Several brothers and pledges also competed in the Fall Badminton tournament, with Brothers Jeff Hart and Ross Andrews duking it out in the finals of Pool B. Brother Tim Dy Guani also placed well, reaching the semi-finals of Pool B.

ADP Brothers and GPB Sisters at the car wash

This summer has been an excellent time for Philanthropy at Alpha Delta Phi. Firstly, Brother Andrew King organized 12 fellow brothers to volunteer for Variety’s Boat for Hope at the Point Grey Yacht Club. This event allows hundreds of physically disabled children a chance at fun on the high seas, as they are taken out on boats at the Yacht Club, and enjoy a Pirate themed day in the sun. The Brothers worked from 7am to 2pm: setting up tents, game stations, and wiring of electricity. It is of note that many Brothers took time off work to volunteer their time for this event.

Alpha Delt’s third year of participating in the Easter Seals 24hr Relay was the best year yet, with over $900 raised to the cause of sending disabled children to camp. We were partnered with the lovely ladies of Gamma Phi Beta, and they were of great help with raising money this year, as well as great partners at the relay. The relay itself made over $1.1 million this year.

Our KIVA fund has had its first repayment, and has now been reloaned to another deserving person. We will continue to grow our fund over the coming years, and it will be able to reach and help more and more people in the process. For information on the KIVA microcredit system, please look at http://www.kiva.org/team/alpha_delta_phi

The UBC fraternities and sororities start off Greek Week with Delta Gamma’s annual Anchorsplash philanthropy event in the UBC Aquatic Centre. The synchro routine is always one of the highlights of the event and our brothers choreograph an all-out battle between two perpetual arch enemies: Ninjas vs. Pirates. Andrew King soars through the air wielding nunchucks in an attempt to end the war once and for all…who do you think should have won?

Congratulations to the Delta Gams for organizing such a memorable fundraiser!

The brothers celebrated the beginning of 2nd semester on the slopes of Sun Peaks with some close friends in Alpha Delt’s annual Go Big or Go Home Ski trip. The fun knob was cranked so high it broke off… ridiculousness included: hot tub pranking, toque and goggle parties (chea!), project mayhem, snowball fights, midnight tobogganing, ice hockey and a 12inch pow sesh for 3 days!

With many hours and dollars donated from the Alpha Delta Phi active chapter brothers, one of the rooms in the house has now been converted into a library. Alpha Delta Phi was founded in 1832, holding great value to fostering a strong literary tradition and the BC chapter is proud to carry on the tradition. The books have been donated from Brother Brady Gordon in honour of his Grandfather and the bookshelf was designed, assembled and finished by the pledge class of 2008.

Manus multae cor unum. Alpha Delta Phi 2007-2008.