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Brothers, if you did not have the opportunity to attend the 7F‘ Annual Eastern Region Convention, you missed the chance to interact with the future leaders of our Fraternity, participate in the Fraternal debates of the day, and reflect on the accomplishments of the Eastern Region of our great fraternity. Ihad the opportunity to interact with the Brother Judge James R. Williams, 25“* General President, Bro. Charles Turnbull, and Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, along with our great leadership. Brother General President Harry E. Johnson, Sr. and Brother Darren Morton, Eastern Region Vice President. During our upcoming chapter meeting, the delegates will provide an oral report to summarize the convention. During the convention, I had the chance to reflect on the history of the leadership in our region. Mu Lambda has always served as aguiding force in Alpha East and the Fraternity as a whole. Brothers Walter Booker (1950 to 1953) and Leroy Lowery (2000 to 2001) both served as Eastern Region Vice President. Mu Lambda’s Brother Isham Baker served as Assistant Eastern Region Vice President, while astudent at Howard University. We all know about the Mu Lambda brothers who served as General President for 19 consecutive years. From 1932 to 1951 Brothers Charles Harris Wesley (M**' General President), Rayford Wittingham Logan (15*** General President), and Belford Vance Lawson, Jr.
(16 General President) led Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity through many great challenges. As we approach our 100 Anniversary, what role will Mu Lambda play in the future of the Eastern Region and throughout the Fraternity? This is one of many questions that we need to continue to ask ourselves. Who are the leaders in Mu Lambda that can follow the legacy of these great brothers?
Ialso had the opportunity to look at the chapters and brothers competing for the Eastern Region Alumni Chapter of the Year and Alumni Brother of the Year, respectively. With the brothers we have in our chapter and the impact that we make on the youth in the Washington DC community, why can’t Mu Lambda compete for such awards?
This summer. Mu Lambda will be planning aretreat to discuss these issues and develop astrategic plan for the future. This retreat will give Mu Lambda the opportunity to determine the goals and objectives for the chapter for the next two to three years. Could it be agoal for Mu Lambda to run for Chapter of the Year in 2006? What should we do between now and 2006 to prepare to accomplish this goal? As Mu Lambda’s great history is interwoven into the fabric of our fraternity’s history, we can celebrate the 100“’ Anniversary of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. by competing for Alumni Chapter of the Year. Is there abrother in our ranks that could compete for Alumni Brother of the Year in 2006? This retreat and strategic plan can help us shape the future programs of the chapter that will make the greatest impact in the Washington DC community.
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TIhe Beautillion Gala is less than 1months away. We have truly enjoyed afantastic program this year. We had very informative programs from safe sex practices, money and credit management, college preparation, and four community service projects. Our last community service will occur this Saturday, April 12^ with Habitat for Humanity. The beaux will be assisting with the construction of homes at Dean wood Gardens.
Volunteer slots are limited; however. Brothers interested in participating should touch bases with me before or at the Thursday meeting.
We still need your support by placing ads and/or purchasing tickets. At least four beaux Omari Aarons, Lawrence Montgomery, III, Jeff Postell, and Juan Quick are challenged by meeting their goals of $1000 in ads. If you can be of assistance to any of these young men, it would be greatly appreciated. In order to have your ads included in the souvenir journal you will need to have your ad and checks payable to the Mu Lambda Foundation by Thursday’s meeting. You can continue to contribute in their name up until April 27*; however, you will only be included in the souvenir journal as apatron regardless of the dollar amount of your contribution.
There will be atable set up at the April meeting for you to purchase your tickets and select table assignments. The beaux’s profiles are detailed below many of you met them at the February meeting. Please help us help them
move onward and upward toward the light.
Lawrence Montgomery III
Woodrow Wilson High School
Applying to: University of Miami, Hampton University
Major: Architecture Phone: 202-832-4492
HollaatyoboyOS @aol.com
Jeff Postell
St. Mary’s High School
Applying to: University of Richmond, Towson University
Major: Business Management Phone: 410-266-6341
Claudiapostell@training-center.com
Omari Aarons
Charles Herbert Flowers HS
Applying to: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, University of Rochester, Oberlin University
Major: Communications/Psychology Phone: 301-772-3250
Omari.aarons@pgcps.org
Juan Quick
Eastern Senior High School
Applying to: Morehouse College Major: Psychology/Music Phone: 202-610-9910
Juanq_03 @yahoo.com
Steven Jumper
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
Applying to: Morehouse College, Florida A&M, Fordham University Major: ? Phone: 202-537-3738
Jump3502@aol.com
John Bushrod
Frederick Douglas High School
Applying to: Howard University, University of Maryland
Major: Radiology Phone: 301-952-1131
Johnbushrod @hotmail .com
Shawn Bailey
Cardoza Senior High School
Applying to: Howard University
Major: Graphic Design
Phone: 202-6675127
Caryne@crespar..law.howard.edu
Jovan Nixon
Dunbar Senior High School
Applying to: Morgan State, Johnson C. Smith, Norfolk State
Major: Computer Technology Phone: 202-882-6850
Janine.nixon@eia.doe.gov
For your convenience, a sponsor sheet is included on page 3. This year’s gala will be at the Georgetown Conference Center. The gala will be preceded by s cocktail hour at 6:30 PM. Valet and self-parking will be available. However, on Saturdays the lot behind the conference center is free. Directions to the venue can be obtained online at http://auxsrvcs.georgetown.edu/c onfctrinfo.html.
We have planned afiin outing for the beaux at the Outdoor Adventure Paintball Park in Bowie. If you are interested in participating in agame of paintball, please let me know at the Thursday meeting. Iwill need your nonrefiindable $12 at that time. Rental is $30 ($12 will be deducted from that total). The $30 includes your admission, 100 rounds of ammunition, asemi¬ automatic airgun, a2-pouch harness, and goggles and facemask. Information about the paintball is available online at http://www.oapaintball.com.
Mu Lambda Foundation Beautillion and Gala Saturday, May 3,2003
Georgetown Conference Center
HOW TO SUPPORT
Each beau is tasked with selling 10 tickets for the event and raise aminimum of $1000 is ad sales; the more ads the beau sales the greater his scholarship. The categories of sponsorships are the following:
INSIDE COVER AD—$700
BACK COVER AD—$700
GOLD PAGE AD—$400
FULL PAGE AD—$200
Vi PAGE AD—$100 PAGE AD—$50
Ys PAGE AD (business card)—$30
PATRON AD—$25
We would like to support by purchasing tickets.
We can not attend but would like to make adonation □
Please indicate what you want your congratulatory greeting to say: Congratulations
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□ Congratulations and Best Wishes
□ Best Wishes
Other
□ Ad is attached
In order to have your ad included in the souvenir journal your contribution must be postmarked by April 13, 2003. You can continue to send in your contribution for inclusion toward the overall scholarship of beaux up untilApril26,2003;however,anyadsreceivedafterApril13^'regardlessofamountwillonlyappearinthe journal as apatron.
□ WHERE TO SEND CHECKS AND CORRESPONDENCES
Please complete the following when returning your contribution: Your
Please make your checks payable to the Mu Lambda Foundation and mail it along with this form and any correspondences to Marc C. Fitzgerald, 13916 King Gregory Way, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772.
NOTE: The Mu Lambda Foundation is 501 (c) (3) organization and your contributions are fully tax-deductible.
9/farcfi of^imes
The Annual March of Dimes Walk-a-Thon will take place on Sunday. May 4, 2002. We are planning to form ateam of Brothers to participate. The goal is raise at least $200. Patron cards will be available at the April 10^ Meeting. Registration for the walk starts at 8:30 AM, May 4th in front of the Sylvan Theater-NationalMallon15^^andIndependence,NW.For additional information, please contact Tim Fitzgerald at (301) 322-7057 or (202) 671-1911. You can also contact March of Dimes headquarters at 1-800-326-2229 or http://www.marchofdimes.com. Their local website is http://www.modiinesiTietrodc.oi g. There are several ways to donate other than money. Alist of donation methods is available at their website.
Checks should be made payable to the March of Dimes
In the IQwzu
OnMarch 15, 2002, we welcomed four new Brothers into the fold:
Brothers Samuel I. Armstrong, Rashid Darden, Andre Lucas, and Michael Zimmerman. Brother Armstrong is aRecruiter for the U.S. Army and is interested in reinvigorating our AVoteless People Is AHopeless Programs. Brother Lucas is an engineer with SPARTA and is interested in developing aprogram which
addresses the unique needs of the incarcerated men. Brother Zimmermen is awriter for the Washington Post and Bro. Darden is agraduate student at American University pursuing graduate studies in Creative Writing. He plans to become anovelist and professor. All four of these Brothers have been participating in the Beautilllon Program. We welcome them into the Brotherhood!
This past month, several Brothers experienced deaths in their families. Brother Julius Brice’s brother passed, Brother Steve Downing grandmother
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Monthly Meeting
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Executive Board Meeting
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passed, and Brother Bob Warren’s father succumbed.
Please join in sending your condolences to these Brothers and their families.
Simpson-Humline Church Habitat for Humanity, 55'** and Clay Streets, NE
MLK Project Ofllce, Smithsonian Building 1110 Vermont Ave, NW Outdoor Adventures. Bowie, MD
President Rudolph Harris (202) 882-5244 rharris@cfsan.fda.gov
Vice-President Edwin F.Norwood, III (703)241-0313 norwoode @gwu.edu
Recording Secretary
Treasurer
Kwame Ulmer (202) 529-7858 ulmerko@msn.com
Curtis A. Hunigan (301)599-1191
Fianancial Secretary Julius H. Brice (202) 526-7368
Corresponding Secretary
Editor of the Torch/ Associate Editor to the Sphinx
Chaplain
Brian Moore (310)210-53149 moorejb@onebox.com
Marc C. Fitzgerald (301)574-2079 marc fi tz06@aol.com
Douglas B. Sands (410) 549-6427
Historian/Archivist
Director of Education
Sergeant-at-Arms
James Robinson, III (202)726-7371 jrobbie@bigpIanet.com
Timothy Fitzgerald (301) 322-7057 fitz27@starpower.net
Lawrence Montgomery (202) 583-4687 lmmontgo@cs.com
Parliamentarian Albert Carr (301)871-8959
Director of Membership
Member-at-Large to-the-Executive Board
George H. Anderson, III (703)476-5960 tpimat@aol.com
Charles B. Wade (202) 260-0413
Director of Intake Keno Caudle (301)570-3001 keno@sysnet.net
Immediate Past President
James R. Haynes (202) 291-1777 jrhinvestments@aol.com
SUBMIT THIS FORM WITH YOUR DUES TO THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY.
APRIL MEETING
Thursday, April 10,2003 at 7:06 PM Simpson-Hamlin United Methodist Church 450116th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011
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Chapter Dues (includes grand tax and late fee post 11.10.02):
□Life member ($135)
□2"“ Yr Alumni ($170) □Nonlife member ($245) □1st Yr Alumni ($ 135) □Graduate Student ($195)
If you were not financial in 2002, add an additional $10.00 to the above amount
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