To whom it may concern:
 
Please review the following proposal. As I do not follow discussion
groups could you please respond to my private address at
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As a personal project and extension of a master e-mail directory I
wish to start a listserv distribution mailing list for the following
organization. The e-mail directory can be found at
http://www.infi.net/~ravess/pike.html.
 
About Pi Kappa Alpha_
 
Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity is a non-profit organization
based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Since March 1, 1868, over 160,000
individuals at 182 Pike chapters have made the decision to join Pi
Kappa Alpha, one of the nation's largest and most prominent
fraternities.
 
Pikes are involved in all forms of campus activities and take pride in
realizing their responsibilities to the surrounding community. Last
year alone, Pikes raised over $17,000 for charity while contributing
over 100,000 service hours to the community. Pi Kappa Alpha is a
fraternity leader in community service.
 
Pi Kappa Alpha provides its members with a structured scholarship
program that places academics at the top of the priority list. The
Fraternity's scholarship program is designed to help all chapter
members achieve excellence in the classroom. Such a commitment to
scholarship has resulted in Pikes all over the country being elected
to membership into groups such as Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa,
and Mortar Board.
 
The impact that members of Pi Kappa Alpha make during their college
days goes beyond graduation. Pikes in all walks of life have achieved
success that has lead to national recognition. Pikes are leaders in
business, sports, politics and in the national media just to name a
few.
 
Simply put, Pikes are individuals of integrity. Not only do Pikes have
a high level of respect for the men and women around them these
attributes are fostered in every individual who joins Pi Kappa Alpha.
Through sponsoring and participating in various social programs, Pikes
remain continually aware of the need for ethics and values in today's
society.
 
Why a Listserv mailing list_
 
A listserv distribution mailing list would prove an extremely valuable
and useful resource for the undergraduate and alumni members of this
organization. The listserv would be an efficient method of
distributing members queries, topics for discussion, announcements of
new resources, new tools and charitable functions. Many people are
very enthusiastic and excited about this concept.
 
Six months ago I began a personal project by implementing a master
e-mail directory for Pi Kappa Alpha.  This resource is located at
http://www.infi.net/~ravess/pike.html. Surprisingly, in two weeks over
75 members added their email addresses to the directory.  Currently,
there are over 500 who actively interact with this site.  On average I
am adding 10 names per day. Yet, the number one request I receive is
for the services best provided by a listserv structure.
 
The primary purpose is facilitate interaction but, also to aide in the
development of web pages for chapters and individual members. I
foresee it being utilized as a tool for enhancing active and alumnus
communication, answering queries on a variety of computer related
questions and a forum for a variety of topics of interest to every
member.
 
Initially, I estimate that the distribution list will have 500
subscribers.  Yet, considering the same enthusiastic response from
members to the email resource, the list could quickly grow to several
thousand. Currently, we have over 160,000 active and alumni members
with approximately 20% possessing e-mail capability. Initially, the
largest group will be undergraduate and graduate students.
 
I would not desire moderation or the maintenance of an archive.
 
Thank you for your time and attention. I look forward to your reply.
 
Sincerely,
 
Randall A. Vess
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