- Gamma Beta Lambda
Gamma Beta Lambda Fraternity, also commonly known as Gammahouse, is a men's
fraternal organization founded onOctober 2 ,1963 . It is an autonomous, non-IFC/NIC fraternity that operates on a regional-local rather than college-local operational plan. Gamma Beta Lambda operates inVancouver ,British Columbia ,Canada .Founding philosophy
Gamma Beta Lambda tradition began as a ‘secret’ society of
postgraduate college and university men. Its founding philosophy was simple: To provide a secure and supportive network environment to a group of honorable gentlemen. Originally a blending of ideals from its Aboriginal and European-Canadian founders, Gamma Beta Lambda promoted a "Fraternity with a difference" philosophy right from the start. Gammahouse's Founders relied little on the 'traditional’ college fraternity model, and instead focused on the needs of Warrior scholars in a ‘real world’ environment.Backgrounds
The men of Gamma Beta Lambda have always come from variety of
cultural , spiritual andacademic backgrounds and the fraternity has never discriminated against potential brothers based on race,religion , culture orsexual preference s. Gammahouse takes its 'fraternity with a difference' philosophy further and considers men of all ages and walks of life - including non-traditional, part time and even non college men.Gamma Beta Lambda also differs from many mainstream fraternities in that from a service perspective Gammahouse serves its own membership rather than focusing on any particularphilanthropy .Present day
By the 1970s Gamma Beta Lambda shed much of its secret society image, though it remained a semi-private, ‘off-campus’ entity. It was not until the end of the 20th Century that a more traditional 'college' concept was integrated and some brothers began to be recruited from several Vancouver college campuses. Gammahouse remains true to its origins though, and is still primarily an 'off campus' fraternity at this time.
Gammahouse Facts:
*Fraternity Type: Men's Social Fraternity
*Founded:October 2 ,1963
*Organization: Regional-Local
*Headquarters: Vancouver, BC, Canada
*Motto: "Semper Vigilans"
*colors: Black & Gold
*Symbol: Grizzly Bear Skull and Crossed Hammers
*Flower: Black RoseExternal links
* [http://gammahouse.tripod.com/index.html Gammahouse website]
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