Every year, the dazzling gentlemen of Delta Tau Delta embark on their biggest party of the year; Delt Recon
Recon is a military (previously Vietnam War) themed party sanctioned by the national Delt chapter with all proceeds going to our local VA. Recon has received criticism in the past, mostly from non-affiliated students who have never and will never serve a day in their lives (my uncle was a Delt and he went on to serve in the Army – he never once criticized the party).
Recon happens every year. As I said, it is Delt’s biggest party of the year, and that is evidenced by the amount of time that goes into the planning of Recon. Months before, Delts start construction on massive towers reminiscent of some sort of military structure.
A couple of days before Recon, me and my 60-person pledge class made our way to an army surplus store in Oklahoma City to buy used fatigues that would act as our attire for the night (to be fair, why is anyone who is not a college kid buying fatigues? What do middle-aged men plan to do with Army paraphernalia? Sounds like a possible doomsday-er situation – weird).
We are all very glad to support our local VA, and I haven’t felt as patriotic as I did this night in a long time (won’t feel that way again until 2024 Olympics).