There were private meetings between brothers, and chapters supported each other by selling and attending various inter-fraternal functions.
After much deliberation, it was decided that a fraternity house for the metro Atlanta area would be most feasible for the purpose of unification.ĭuring the following two months, the ground work was laid to create an atmosphere of cooperation and comradely among the chapters. For this event to be successful we felt that there must be a common goal. This is an annual event held by the Philadelphia alumni that raises substantial revenue for the fraternity. Many ideas were discussed, and it was finally decided that a New Year’s Extravaganza would be the best mechanism for obtaining this objective. In January 1991, James Griffin, Polemarch of Stone Mountain Alumni and Daryl Berry also of Stone Mountain discussed ways of uniting all four chapters on a permanent basis. It was decided at those planning sessions that each chapter would host, and plan this event on a rotating basis. The following year, (1991) the Atlanta chapter hosted the Founders’ Day with all chapters participating in the planning and implementation. Each chapter participated with the exception of Atlanta alumni. The Decatur chapter implemented these plans by hosting Founders’ Day in 1990 and inviting other chapter to participate. These discussions resulted in plans for future coordinated events. The addition of these two new chapters was rejuvenating and unifying, because it exposed the need for coordinated activities among the alumni chapters.ĭiscussions were held on several occasions regarding the coordination of selected events among the alumni chapters. The Fraternity’s ranks continued to grow in 1988 as the Stone Mountain Chapter was founded, followed shortly by the Alpharetta-Smyrna chapter in 1989. During its relatively brief history, The Decatur Alumni established a reputation as one of the most successful chapters in the Southeastern Province. The Decatur chapter was comprised of energetic brothers who enthusiastically greeted future events and projects. College Park consisted of mostly Military brothers in Southwest Atlanta. Along with the aforementioned honors however, the Atlanta chapter has always been noted for significant contributions ranging from monetary assistance to the underprivileged to counseling youth.Īs time progressed, fraternal participation increased with the founding of the Decatur chapter and College Park Chapter in 1981. For a period spanning sixty years this chapter had the distinguished honor of being the first as well as the only chapter in the metro Atlanta area.
The Atlanta chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. Metro Atlanta Coalition of Kappas History of The M.A.C.K.
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