Eastern Province Council Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events - 2011 Eastern Province Council

Petersburg (VA) Alumni Chapter - Adopt-A-Spot

CITY OF PETERSBURG ADOPT-A-SPOT PROGRAM Petersburg Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., as part of their obligation to clean up litter on their designated stretch of streets, conducted a clean up on Saturday, February 19th, 2011. Participants pictured above are Chapter Coordinator Adriel Roberson, Brothers Norman Storrs, Walter J. Hill, Carlton Miller, Derek Robinson, and Calvin LaSmith, Sr.

Sprite Step Off II

Petersburg (VA) Alumni Chapter 70th Anniversary Celebration

The Petersburg (VA) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. has been making a difference and positively impacting lives in the City of Petersburg, Virginia for seventy (70) years!  The chapter was chartered on April 18, 1941, prior to World War II! To mark this special occasion of seventy years of achievement, we will celebrate on Saturday, April 30, 2011, with a formal Black and White Anniversary/Scholarship Ball. The theme for the evening event is, “Looking Back to Move Forward.” It will be held at the Holiday Inn (Petersburg-North Fort Lee), located at, 401 East Roslyn Road, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.

The tentative agenda is as follows:

Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011
Time/Event:
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Cocktails (Music)
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Anniversary Program & Dinner
7:30 – 11:30 p.m. Dancing the Night Away (Band)

We are inviting you to be a special part of this celebration by attending our anniversary social event. Tickets are $50.00 each and the proceeds will go to support our scholarship fund and other community activities that we sponsor in the greater Petersburg area. Please consider supporting this cause by purchasing your ticket (s) through any one of our chapter members; contacting our point of contact (POC) listed below; or you can request your tickets by sending your check and ticket request to the chapter mailing address listed above.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Brother Fred Custis at (804) 530-4601.  Thank you in advance for your continued support.
     
Calvin B. LaSmith, Sr., Polemarch              
Petersburg (VA) Alumni Chapter                
(804) 690-1484                        

Norman W. Storrs, Vice Polemarch
Petersburg (VA) Alumni Chapter
(804) 586-2309

Black and White Ball Letter
Souvenir Book Solicitation Letter
Golf Support Letter
Kappa Golf Pamphlet

Silhouette Registration & Casino Bus-Trip for Province Council

Click here to view and print the Silhouette Registration Form for the 2011 Province Council

Additonally, there will be a Silhouette-Sponsored Casino Bus Trip:

Tickets sold in advance or on first-come-first-served basis
(Tickets are limited, so for advance tickets, email Carolyn Brooks – .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))

Bus to Harrington Casino will depart from the Hyatt Regency Hotel
Date: Friday, March 11, 2011
Departure Time: 9 AM
Return Time: (leaving casino): 3 PM

Cost: $30.00
Includes $15 back in free play and Casino lunch Buffet
The cost of the casino bus trip is a stand-alone event and registration is not required to participate.
Silhouette-Sponsored Casino Bus Trip

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memo From The Grand Polemarch…

Joy Buchanan, Managing Editor of Diversity Incorporated, an online media publication, had a unique insight into the personhood of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday we celebrate each January. Ms. Buchanan correctly noted that Dr. King was renowned for his eloquence and skill at “putting into words the feelings and thoughts of the people who fought for civil rights in the United States.” Although Dr. King was assassinated in 1968, the words he wrote and spoke still resonate today, and provide keen insight into some of today’s greatest issues. Following are excerpts from some of Dr. King’s speeches, sermons and correspondence that address war, diversity, poverty and the qualities of great leaders:

On Being American and Being Inclusive - “We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial ‘outside agitator’ idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds.” (Letter From Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963)

The Need for Great Leaders -“A time like this demands great leaders. Leaders whom the lust of office cannot kill; leaders whom the spoils of life cannot buy; leaders who possess opinions and will; leaders who will not lie; leaders who can stand before a demagogue and damn his treacherous flatteries without winking. Tall leaders, sun-crowned, who live above the fog in public duty and in private thinking.” (A Realistic Look at the Question of Progress in the Area of Race Relations, St. Louis Freedom Rally, April 10, 1957)

A Leader’s Responsibility - “On some positions, cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it expedient?’ And then expedience comes along and asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’ Vanity asks the question, ‘Is it popular?’ Conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’ There comes a time when one must take the position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he must do it because conscience tells him it is right.” (Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution, March 31, 1968)

On January 15th, we celebrated the birth and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and all the things he stood for and worked to achieve. We also continue to celebrate our own remarkable history as members of Kappa Alpha Psi. We celebrate the legacy of our ten founders, and the work of all those who are achievers in the various fields of endeavor. We celebrate and encourage all who are working in our communities providing leadership and support for the less fortunate. Most of all, it is through service to others that we can make this country live up to its constitutional principles.

One KAPPA. Creating Inspiration-a Call to Service.

Yours in the Bond,
Dwayne M. Murray, Esq.
Grand Polemarch

Donald E. Rigby Collegiate/ Alumni Brunch

Baltimore (MD) Alumni Chapter
Hosts
The Donald E. Rigby Collegiate/ Alumni Brunch

In Honor of The Alpha Iota, Zeta Gamma and Lambda Zeta Chapters

Saturday
February 26, 2011
11 AM to 2 PM

Morgan State University Student Center
Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom

Keynote Speaker
Marvin Carr, Collegiate Grand Board of Directors

Featuring A Networking Opportunity for Collegiates
With Alumni Mentors

All Eastern Province Members Invited

Tickets
Alumni: $50   Collegiates: Gratis
Supporting Alumni Chapters are encouraged to sponsor their Collegiate Chapters
(Deadline February 16, 2011)

Contact Nathan Fletcher
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
410-365-4265

USDA/1890 National Scholars Program Application Period Opens

USDA/1890 National Scholars Program Application Period Opens

Scholarship Recipients Receive Tuition, Fees, Summer Employment

WASHINGTON, Dec. XX, 2010—Applications for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program are being accepted by the Department of Agriculture for the 2011-12 academic year.

USDA/1890 scholarship recipients receive full tuition, fees, books, use of laptop computers and printers, software, summer employment and benefits for each of the four years they pursue a Bachelor’s degree. For each year of the scholarship, students receive room and board provided by the partnering institutions. Each annual scholarship renewal is contingent upon satisfactory performance and normal progress toward the bachelor’s degree.  Upon completion of the scholar’s academic degree program, there is an obligation of 1 year of service to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for each year of financial support.

The scholarship program between USDA and the 1890 Land-Grant Universities and Tuskegee University expands diversity through the recruitment of talented students to public service in agriculture-related fields, including food sciences, natural resource sciences and agricultural sciences.  Since 1992, USDA has funded scholarships for over 500 students.

USDA selects scholars based on recommendations of participating 1890 Land-Grant Universities. The 1890 Land Grant Universities include: Alabama A&M University, Alcorn State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Langston University, Lincoln University, North Carolina A&T University, Prairie View A&M University, South Carolina State University, Southern University, Tennessee State University, Tuskegee University, University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Virginia State University and West Virginia State University.

Applications must be postmarked no later than Feb. 1, 2011, and mailed to the respective USDA Program Manager Office at the institution of the applicant’s choice.  For more information about the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program, contact Brittini Brown, Interim Program Lead, USDA/1890 Programs, at (202) 205-4307 or by email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Additional information as well as the application is also available online at http://usda.gov/1890program.xml.

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USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice), or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).

3rd Annual Virginia Legislative Day

KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC.
3rd Annual Virginia Legislative Day

State Capitol
Richmond, VA

Thursday, February 3, 2011, 9AM

Attire:  Red Jackets, Black Pants, Kappa Tie

Activities Planned
• Welcome Reception/Continental Breakfast (General Assembly Building Floor and Room TBA)
• Meet and discuss political issues with your Senator or Delegate that impact your chapter’s community
            -Improving Public Education
            -Increase Access to Health Care
            -Economic Development
• House of Delegates and Senate Page Program
            -Find out how members of your chapter’s Kappa League and Guide Right programs can become Pages
• Attend and be introduced during the House and Senate General Assembly Sessions.
• Special Senate floor “Center Aisle” presentation on our 100th anniversary
• Attend the Legislative Black Caucus Meeting
• Brother and State Senator A. Donald McEachin will be our host.
• Contact:  Cleve H. Packer, Committee Chairman @ .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 804-338-5118

One KAPPA, Creating Inspiration:  A Call to Service

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National Centennial Founders’ Day Photos

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