The Richfield-Bloomington Alumni Chapter was chartered on May 19, 1984, as the Richfield Alumni Chapter. In the fall of 1993 several young recent graduates of the gathered to discuss the possibility of an Alumni Chapter that would focus on Reclamation versus Initiation. Just like the ten Founder’s 72 years earlier they visioned a Chapter that would focus on social Action instead of social activities, a group that would be committed to serving under privileged youth and becoming difference makers in the Twin Cities metro area.

On April 23, 1983, four of those men, Larry McKenzie, John Cameron, Carlton Garner and Harold Rose met at the home of John Cameron for the purpose of developing a plan to get brothers active with grand chapter.  Amidst controversy, the group set out to find and reclaim those nomadic brothers and offer them a home. As the number of brothers increased, all of which had no previous alumni chapter affiliation responded to call, on June 22nd, 1983, the group formed T.I.R.A. (Those interested in Richfield Alumni.) In July 1983, the group submitted a petition with Grand Chapter to become an Alumni Chapter in Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

On February 28, 1984, after months and months of planning, organizing, and waiting, the Grand board approved the petition. The Chapter members are featured below.