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The Epsilon Chapter at Fresno State will host NAKfest 2014 from April 25-27, 2014!
newly elected National Executive Board and, most importantly, a chapter gathering with the purpose of strengthening inter chapter bonds.
- National sports tournament
- Unveiling of our Official Nu Alpha Kappa flag at Saturday sports tournament
- Separate Alumni Sports Bracket and Undergraduate Bracket
- National awards program (with hors d’oeuvres and open bar)
- Bounce houses for Children at Saturday sports tournament
- Special Alumni dinner
- Sorority sports tournament
- Friday night brotherhood mixer
- NAKfest super party
- Hotel rooms included in some packages
- Launching of the NAK National Scholarship Fund
- National Elections (National Executive Board & National Alumni Association)
Another tremendous addition to NAKfest 2014 is the unveiling of the official NAK Flag, a monumental occasion in this fraternity’s history that everyone is tremendously excited for (click the “NAK Flag” tab for more details)!
Deadline To Register Is Friday, April 11, 2014!
For many of our brothers, the first national event they will have ever attended as a bro was NAKFest.
NAKfest is the signature event of Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc. It is the annual family reunion of our brotherhood where Alumni and undergrads reconnect with old brothers. Undergraduates gain motivation to pursue greater success in community service and campus participation. For initiates and new members it is often the event that opens their eyes to the power of NAK.
Stay tuned to this page for the latest information. Please email programs@nakinc.org. with questions or concerns.
Previous NAKFest Hosting Chapters:
- 1989 Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Founding Chapter
- 1990 Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Founding Chapter
- 1991 San Jose State University, Alpha Chapter
- 1992 San Diego State University, Beta Chapter
- 1993 Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Founding Chapter
- 1994 San Diego State University, Beta Chapter
- 1995 San Jose State University, Alpha Chapter
- 1996 Sonoma State University, Gamma Chapter
- 1997 Stanislaus State University, Delta Chapter
- 1998 Fresno State University, Epsilon Chapter
- 1999 UC Santa Barbara, Zeta Chapter
- 2000 Santa Clara, Eta Chapter
- 2001 Chico State University, Theta Chapter
- 2002 Sacramento State University, Iota Chapter
- 2003 UC Davis, Kappa Chapter
- 2004 UC San Diego, Lambda Chapter
- 2005 Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Founding Chapter
- 2006 UC Los Angeles, Rho Chapter
- 2007 Colorado State University – Ft. Collins, Mu Chapter
- 2008 San Jose State University, Alpha Chapter
- 2009 UC Riverside, Nu Chapter
- 2010 San Diego State University, Beta Chapter
- 2011 CSU Monterey Bay, Xi Chapter
- 2012 Sonoma State University, Gamma Chapter
- 2013 University of Nevada – Reno, Omicron Chapter
Friday, April 25
Registration
Fresno Hotel and Conference Center – 2233 Ventura Street Fresno, CA 93721 – Salon D1 – 5 p.m. – Midnight
Brothers will be able to register at this time and pick up all information they need for the weekend. Click here for directions.
Brotherhood Mixer
Kocky’s Bar & Grill – 1231 Van Ness Ave. Fresno, CA, 93721 – 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.
This is a “welcome” brotherhood mixer with a live DJ, drinks, and dancing. Click here for tickets to this mixer.
Saturday, April 26
National Sports Tournaments
Fresno Regional Sports Complex – 1707 West Jensen Avenue Fresno, CA 93706 – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.)
For the first time in NAKfest history, there will be an Alumni Bracket to go along with an Undergraduate sports bracket. The sport will be flag football and will be single elimination. The winner of the Alumni Bracket will play the winner of the Undergraduate Bracket for the NAKfest Championship. The brackets will be revealed on the morning of the tournament. Alumni are welcome to play on Undergraduate teams, however undergraduates can only participate in the Undergraduate Bracket.
We’re very happy to announce that we are aiming for a more family-friendly event for our brothers and their loved ones! At our sports tournament, we will have bounce houses for children to play on & goodie bags for any youngsters.
A sorority football tournament will also be hosted. This will be single-elimination. All sororities are welcome to participate. Registration is $40 and all money collected will go to the winners’ philanthropy of choice.
At the beginning of the sports tournament, we will unveil and raise the NAK National Flag! All brothers will be given a program with the Flag manifesto, which will be recited prior to the start of the games.
Along with the sports brackets, there will be a special area for children with bounce houses, and another special area with a sumo wrestling pit.
Alumni Dinner
Fresno State University – 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Alumni brothers will have the option of attending a nearby dinner sponsored by the National Alumni Association. Price details are on the “Alumni Registration” tab.
National Awards Banquet
Fresno Hotel and Conference Center – 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Brothers will enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks while our keynote speaker presents. During this time, we will also announce the newest incoming National Executive Board, as well as recognize the newest members of our fraternity.
Also, children and families are absolutely welcome during our Saturday awards gala. All adults can book their banquet entrance here (https://naknet.org/nakfest-2014-a-la-carte-items/), but children are welcome as our complimentary guests!
NAKfest 2014 Party
Rainbow Ballroom – 1725 Broadway Street Fresno, CA 93721 – 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Please be advised: This event will sell out as presales are already being offered and the Rainbow Ballroom is also marketing this event. Please arrive early to guarantee your admittance. Shuttles from the Fresno Hotel and Conference Center as well as the Fresno State University Campus to the Rainbow Ballroom will be offered from 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. for your safety.
Click Here For Presale Tickets.
Sunday, April 27
Check Out
Fresno Hotel and Conference Center – Noon
Check-out time at the Fresno Hotel and Conference Center is noon.
NAKfest will truly cater to its largest constituency this year – our alumni.
Many special, alumni-centered events have been organized this year.
An Alumni-Only sports bracket will be offered in the national sports tournament for the first time in this fraternity’s history. During this sports tournament, alumni and brothers with families are encouraged to bring their children to play in bounce houses that will be available.
On Saturday afternoon, an Alumni dinner will be held at a location TBD. This dinner will center around the National Alumni Association’s launch of its national scholarship fund. This dinner will be a prelude to the Saturday evening National Awards Banquet.
If you have any questions regarding Alumni-specific programming, please contact National Alumni Association CEO Angel Barajas (angel.barajas@nakinc.org).
NAKfest 2014 will go down as one of the most monumental dates in NAK history thus far with the unveiling of the NAK National Flag!
At the beginning of our national sports tournament on Saturday morning, attending brothers will be treated to one of the biggest moments in NAK history thus far – the unveiling of the NAK National Flag.
This flag has been worked on behind the scenes for years now with contributions from gentlemen such as Original Founding Father Hector Mendoza (who designed the NAK Crest).
The Flag Manifesto will be printed on programs for attendees to view and take home as keepsakes.
After the flag is presented and explained, all brothers in attendance will join in and state the Flag Manifesto out loud for the first time in Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity history!
There are great plans in the works for this Flag and its Manifesto…this is definitely a moment in NAK history you DO NOT want to MISS!
*Note: Shuttles will take brothers from the Saturday evening banquet to the Saturday night party.
Fresno Hotel and Conference Center
Rainbow Ballroom
Sports Venue
NAKFEST 2014 OFFICIAL PARTY!
Please Note: This party will sell out, so please ensure your attendance by purchasing a pre-sale ticket.
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2014
Time: 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Price: $15 presale, $20 at the door
Music: Music played will vary from electronic, banda, bachata, house, hip-hop, cumbia, merengue, EDM and top-40.
Details: Must be 18+ to be admitted, 21+ to drink. Club attire required (no sneakers or hats). The Rainbow Ballroom is also marketing this event, so we will definitely sell out. Please guarantee your entrance by purchasing a presale ticket as soon as possible!
Deadline to purchase $15 presale tickets is Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Price will be $20 at the door.
NAKfest Flag Football Tournament
Click the image to view the NAKfest flag football rules.
Due to popular demand, the sport played this year at NAKfest will be flag football!
The rules will be intramural flag football rules and the games will be officiated by sanctioned referees.
As a quick overview of the rules: (please click the image to view more detailed rules).
• Halves will be 20 minutes each
• Games will be 7-on-7
• For safety purposes, some form of cleats will be required
• Flags will be provided
Depending on the number of teams who register, this tournament could be single elimination or double elimination. This will be announced well before the weekend of NAKfest.
At the beginning of our national sports tournament on Saturday morning, attending brothers will be treated to one of the biggest moments in NAK history thus far – the unveiling of the NAK National Flag.
To ensure you do not miss the announcement of the flag, please arrive promptly for registration as early as 8:30 a.m.
Announcing the Launch of the Nu Alpha Kappa National Scholarship Fund
For many brothers in this fraternity, scratching up finances to pay for our higher education was a miracle on its own.
We fought, clawed and scratched to get every penny we could to pay for college.
Many of us set precedent within our families by being the first to attend college. However, the milestone likely put us in a financial bind and made us become resourceful in finding methods of paying for school. And many of us can agree that Nu Alpha Kappa played an integral role in not only keeping us in school, but helping us push through.
Through diligence and many contributions from grants and scholarships, many of us were fortunate enough to make it through college and graduate with a degree(s).
However, the problem of paying for school still exists for our in-school brothers.
Tuition has risen across all 3 states that contain chapters of our fraternity (California, Nevada & Colorado).
It is now our duty to give back to the organization that has given so much to us.
Through the Nu Alpha Kappa Alumni Association, we are launching the National Scholarship Fund at NAKfest 2014 this year.
The NAA will explain the National Scholarship Fund more in-depth at its Saturday evening alumni dinner, where the disbursement of these funds will also be explained.
Our goal is to raise $2,000 at this year’s NAKfest to jumpstart the scholarship fund.
We have established three sponsorship levels:
Red: $25
White: $50
Bronze: $100
If you can find it in your heart to donate to this wonderful cause and give to the idea of a young man having better opportunities than you had, you can graciously do so below.
If you have any questions regarding the National Scholarship Fund, please contact National Alumni Association CEO Angel Barajas (angel.barajas@nakinc.org).