Conclave

Our biennial convention is called Conclave and is held every other year. Conclave is a great celebration of brotherhood, where Tekes from all over the world come together for three days to select the leadership of the Fraternity, vote on changes to the governing rules and policies, recognize our best and brightest Fraters and Chapters, participate in intense leadership development, and build friendships.

2007 Conclave Photos

Photographs of the 2007 Conclave are available from CBryan Images, our official Conclave photographer. Thanks to Fraters Chris Silvers and Angel Quiroz for providing this service.

Service Project

TKE partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas and organized Kids Day. On the morning of Tuesday, August 7, over 200 of our collegiate members traveled to the club and spent the morning with 300 of their club members. TKE organized carnival activities including a dunk tank, bounce house, face painting, Frisbee tosses, etc. Some of our members ran events, others mentored Boys & Girls Club members, and some coordinated lunch, which was provided by the Fraternity for all the participants. Our thanks to Monster Beverage Company, Amelior Foundation, and Hooters Casino for their sponsorship of Kids Day.

Circle of Excellence

The Circle of Excellence recognizes Fraters for lifetime achievement. The inaugural class was inducted at Conclave 2007: Dr. William Muse, Brooks Kellogg, Gerald Murphy, Ed Moy, Conrad Solum, Jr., Donald Campbell, Jr., and John Curson.

Advisor Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame recognizes Fraters who have made substantial contributions as either Chapter Advisors or BOA members. Inducted into the Hall of Fame at Conclave: Richard Adamek, Willie Burns, Rich Kurtyka, Jim Totten, and Robert Tuper.

Grand Prytanis Award

Only four Grand Prytanis Awards may be presented in a biennium by the Grand Prytanis. Mark A. Fite presented three awards: Julius Edelmann, Robert Jarred, and Gary Reed.

Teke Alumnus of the Year Award

The Teke Alumnus of the Year Award is given in recognition of outstanding accomplishments and performance in your field of endeavor, and for living the ideals of Tau Kappa Epsilon. Brent Johnson received the award.

Salsbury-Scott Interfraternity Award

This award is presented to a member of the Interfraternal community who has contributed to Greek Life in an impactful way. The recipient was Jerry Nelson.

Excellence in Education

The Excellence in Education Award is presented to a university professional for distinguished service to the academic community. This biennium's recipient was Dr. Gregory Geoffroy.

Order of the Silver Maple Leaf

The Order of Silver Maple Leaf is given to an individual who throughout his lifetime has exemplified the ideals of Tau Kappa Epsilon, and through his efforts has promoted the causes of international understanding and brotherhood for the Fraternity. The award was presented to Gary Doer.

Medal of Excellence

The TKE Educational Foundation presented its Medal of Excellence, for outstanding contributions to the Fraternity and Foundation, to PGP Lenwood Cochran and to the Epsilon-Nu Alumni Association.

Fraternity For Life

The highest award presented by the TKE Educational Foundation is the Fraternity For Life Award. The recipients were the leaders of the Foundation and Fraternity for the biennium, Greg Woodson and Mark Fite.

Order of the Golden Eagle

The highest award in Tau Kappa Epsilon is the Order of the Golden Eagle, which is presented only at Conclave to individuals who have exemplified the values of our Fraternity throughout their lifetime. A recipient must be a Past Grand Officer or a Past member of the Foundation Board of Directors, or a man who has given unselfish and devoted service of recognized value for more than 10 years. The award winners were Steve Muir and Gabe Anaya.

For complete coverage of Conclave 2007, check out the Fall 2007 issue of The Teke Magazine, which will be released later this year.