"Highest in Brotherhood, Greatest Ever Known"
Phi Kappa National Fraternity
The Prosperous Years
The 70's opened with a huge bang as Phi Kappas were honored with the Interfraternity Council Publication Award presented to the fraternity from President of the United States Richard M. Nixon. Also as Conclave '70 in Meridian, MS, Phi Kappa held their first 200 plus General Assembly as 201 brothers packed the meeting rooms to conduct the fraternity's business.
The General Assembly met in Laurel, MS, at the Pinehurst Hotel for its annual Conclave in 1971 for the third year in a row. Exalted Grand Master Robert L. Pugh of Beta Chapter began the Community Service Project Day, now held in the spring of each year.
The Peabody Hotel in Memphis played host to the 71st Convention as Brother Hal Malchow of Theta Gamma convinced the General Assembly to do away with all physical hazing. Zeta Chi of Lubbock, TX, was chartered and Alpha Iota won the Efficiency trophy.
In 1972, Conclave and Convention were held at Meridian, MS, and Mobile, AL, respectively. While in Mobile, the Assembly boosted the yearly scholarship amount up to $250 and made sweeping changes in the pledge system resulting from previous anti-hazing legislation.
In 1973 at Conclave, Phi Kappa welcomed the new Nelson Dream. The Pinehurst Hotel once again played host. Theta Gamma hosted Convention 1973 at the Downtowner Inn. Brother Dallas Flint was instrumental in establishing the Damage Deposit now required at all National Functions. A new interest was shown by alumni as Zeta Alpha Rho Rho Alpha (ZAPPA) Triton was chartered in Pascagoula, MS.
Two hundred-sixty Brothers attended the 74th Conclave in Meridian, MS, as Delta Gamma Chapter in Long Beach, MS, was chartered with help from Theta Gamma. Gulfport hosted Convention '74 as Phi Kappa once again fought anti-fratemity legislation. Theta Gamma won the Emile T. Petro Efficiency Award for the third straight year, and Gamma Theta Triton was granted a charter.
The Founding
(1900-1916)
The Early Years
(1916-1922)
Vital Expansion
(1922-1941)
The War Years
(1942-1946)
More Battles
(1947-1957)
The Golden Era
(1957-1960)
The Sixties
(1961-1969)
The Prosperous
Years
(1970-1974)
The Diamond
Anniversary
(1975-1979)
The Decade of
Determination
(1980-1989)
The Nineties
(1990-1997)
Covington and After
(1998-2002)
A New Attitude
(2003-the future)
The History
of Phi Kappa National Fraternity
By: Robert L. Pugh &
Frank Liddell (1900-1970)
Patrick D. Thrash (1970-1985)
William Kyle Ingle (1985-1993)
Gerald Everett and Brent McCarty (1993-2004)