Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Cincinnati Alumnae Chapter
“Ohio Chapter of the Year!”
General Body Meeting
September 20, 2008
DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.
CINCINNATI ALUMNAE
Ohio Chapter of the Year!”
General Body Meeting
September 20, 2008
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Δ
Meeting Call to Order
Δ
Adoption of the Agenda
Δ
House Keeping Reminder
Δ
Minutes of Previous
General Body Meeting
– Read Silently
– Delta GEMS
Δ
Correspondence
– Cotillion
Δ
Officer’s Reports
– President
– First Vice President
– Second Vice President
– Third Vice President
– Financial Secretary
– Treasurer
Δ Committee
Reports
– Ebony Fashion
Fair
– Delta Academy
Δ New Business
Δ Announcements
Δ Ritualistic
Closing
Note: Italic and shadowed items are reports
containing recommendations and will require action
2007 - 2008
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CINCINNATI ALUMNAE
Correspondence Report
September 20, 2008
Welcome back, Sorors! I hope that you had a fantastic summer.
Thank you for all of your correspondence over the summer months
that helped our Chapter stay connected to one another and the
community. Please review the guidelines listed below that will help in
our correspondence process.
•All committee meetings, updates, announcements, etc. that you
would like included in the upcoming CAC Weekly Update should be
submitted each week, no later than Sunday, 5:00pm,
dst_cincinnati_alumnae@yahoo.com. You must write your own
submission in its’ entirety. This will insure inclusion of any early week
meetings, as the Update will be emailed during the early part of each
week. If you have an exception/emergency, feel free to call 513-2583799.
•Please submit your info in the format as you would like for it to
appear in the update. Your info should be inclusive but brief, in
STANDARD TYPE AND FONT. Include pertinent info such as date, time,
location, contact person, email, phone number, etc. Only minor
editing will be done.
•Keep in mind that NOT EVERY FLYER/ATTACHMENT CAN BE INCLUDED.
Therefore, submit your info as bullet points that can be included in the
body of the update or send an attachment that is small in capacity.
•Please UPDATE YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS, EMAIL, PHONE NUMBERS,
ETC. with our Sergeant at Arms as you sign in for the Chapter Meeting.
Also, if you have information that is currently not on file for another
Soror, please provide it to us. We need correct information so that
we can keep you in the communication loop of CAC.
•Your suggestions and comments are welcome. Remember, ALL
SUBMISSIONS SHOULD ONLY BE SENT TO THE CHAPTER EMAIL ADDRESS:
dst_cincinnati_alumnae@yahoo.com. Thank you Sorors!
Correspondence:
• Thank you card from Soror Ada Walton.
• Thank you card from Soror Thelma Daley.
• Invitation to a reception in honor of National President, Cynthia M.A.
Butler – McIntyre, National Officers and National Executive Board,
Friday, September 26, 2008, 6 – 8 pm, The City Club of Washington in
Washington, D.C.
2007 - 2008
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Correspondence Report continued…..
Request/Ads/Donations:
• Request of support from Cincinnati Queen City for their 3k
Walkathon, Scholarship Fundraiser on Saturday, September 27,
2008. Registration begins at 8 AM. Walk begins at 9AM. Theodore
M. Berry International Friendship Park, 1001 Eastern Avenue,
Cincinnati, OH 45202.
•
Ad request from Michelle Manning and her mother, Claudia
Manning, who are participating in the Delta Sigma Theta
Debutante program in Georgia. The amounts range from
$200/full page, $100/half page, $50/quarter page, $25/business
card, $10/patron.
•
Financial request from Bellevue Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma
Theta (Bellevue, WA) as they celebrate their 20th Anniversary that
will take place on January 28, 2009. Amounts requested are
$400, $200, or $100.
Submitted in the spirit of Delta,
Charlotte McKenzie
Corresponding Secretary
2007 - 2008
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Presidents Report
September 20, 2008
Sorors!
Welcome back to the Cincinnati Alumnae Chapter, 2008
Ohio Alumnae Chapter of the year where “TEAMWORK
makes the Dream work” through Quality Programming,
Committed Service and Compassionate Sorors!
We are looking forward to an awesome sorority year as
we embark on our 50th Anniversary year!
Local Updates
▲ Loss of 3 local sorors this summer including Sorors Hazel
Jones, Dorothy Dobbins and Margaret (Missy) Allen.
▲ Leadership Delta is scheduled for October 9-12, 2008,
here in Cincinnati and volunteers are needed for
October 9 and 10th. This is the first time this program will
be held in Ohio. If you are interested in volunteering to
serve as a hostess, please contact me at 513-871-4177 or
veronica.l.chapman@accenture.com.
▲ Welcome sorors new to the CAC Leadership Team –
Deatria Walker, Social Action; Krystal Hardy, Co-Chair
Delta GEMS, Tamia Collins, Co-Chair, Delta Academy.
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President’s Report…. continued
Midwest Region Update
▲ Cincinnati Alumnae and Queen City Alumnae chapters will be hosting the
Midwest Leadership Team Meeting on April 3 and 4th. Please let me know if
you are interested in serving on the host committee for this event.
▲ Advisors Certification training will be held on Saturday, October 4th in
Louisville, Kentucky. The training is scheduled from 8:00a.m. – 8:00p.m. You
must attend the entire training session in order to be considered for
certification by the Midwest Regional Director.
National Update
▲ Loss of Soror Stephanie Tubbs-Jones on August 20, 2008
▲ National Convention Highlights
- Won 2008 Ohio Alumnae Chapter of the Year
Violets
▲ To Sorors Esther Cash-Mills, Rhonda Twitty, Danelle Carter and the Fall
Roundup Committee for a fun Fall Roundup Experience.
▲ To Sorors Gayle DeBrossard, Ligaya West and Carla Howard for participating
in our internal audit.
▲ To the Ebony Fashion Fair committee who has been meeting all summer to
plan an awesome 51st Anniversary EFF Show.
Yours in Delta,
Veronica L. Chapman
President
2007 - 2008
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First Vice President Report
Sorors welcome to the 2008 – 2009 Sorority Year! The program
committees are excited about the sorority year and have some
great activities planned to keep the chapter on the MOVE in
the Cincinnati area.
The Social Action committee this summer has kept the chapter
at the forefront of voter registration in the Cincinnati community
as we partnered with Queen City Alumnae, Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity Delta Gamma Lambda Chapter staffed voter
registration booths at the National NAACP Convention, Black
Family Reunion, and National Baptist Convention. We have
registered over 150 people through our efforts and done our
part for this upcoming historic election.
Our other program committees have also been working hard
over the summer to prepare for a dynamic program year.
Below is some key information regarding each program:
2007 - 2008
–
Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy - Young ladies grades 5th
through 8th, focus on math/science, meets 1st Saturday of each
month at Corryville Recreation Center, 12pm – 3pm.
Application deadline Sept 26th.
–
Delta Academy II: Delta G.E.M.S. (Growing and Empowering
Myself Successfully) – Young ladies grades 9th through 12th, focus
on self esteem and leadership, meets 1st Tuesday of each month
at Xavier University, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Application now
available.
–
Scholarship Committee - College Prep Workshop grades 7th –
12th focused on college selection, testing, application
submission, interviews and financial aide. Oct 18th
–
Debutante Cotillion - Young ladies that are High school Juniors
and Seniors, focus on developing and enhancing the
debutante’s personal, educational, cultural, spiritual, and social
lives. Application now available and are due on Oct 31st.
–
Social Action committee - Collaboration with community
partners to enhance the political and social awareness of the
Cincinnati community residents.
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First Vice President Report
–
Physical and Mental Health Committee – will be focused on
Stroke and Stroke prevention in addition to Breast Cancer
Awareness, and Heart Disease.
–
Financial Fortitude Committee – We are in need of a
chairperson for this committee but we would like to focus on all
aspects of personal finances for a target group of under served
Cincinnati residence.
–
Adopt-a-Family – provide Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets
for a deserving family as well as collect and distribute personal
care items for our sick-n-shut-in sorors during Christmas.
The initial chapter calendar is on the next couple of pages. Please take
a moment to review and add key dates to your personal calendars. The
calendar will also be available on the chapter website at
www.cacdst.org
Yours in Delta
Tina A. Welch
First Vice President
2007 - 2008
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2008/2009 Chapter Calendar
Month
Event
Date
September
Fall Roundup: Learn About The Good
Works Of Ohio’s 2008 Alumnae
Chapter Of The Year And How You Can
Get Involved!
th
Social Action 128 National Baptist
Convention
Executive Board Meeting
6
Sorority Meeting
20
Cotillion Applications Available
Delta Academy Application Deadline
20
th
26
Delta Academy Orientation Social
Delta GEMS Program Meeting
Delta Academy ISPACE Blast Off
Part-1
Leadership Delta (Collegiate Leadership
4
th
7
th
11
October
Time
Location
11am – 2pm
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
TBD
Duke Energy Center
th
6:30 pm
th
10 am
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
th
th
8
th
– 12
16
th
th
12 pm – 3 pm
6:30 pm
12 pm – 3 pm
Corryville Recreation Center
Xavier University
Corryville Recreation Center
th
TBD
th
10 am – 4 pm
6:30 pm
th
10 am
st
General Electric Learning
Center
TBD
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
Duke Energy Center
13
Program)
November
Scholarship College Prep Workshop
Executive Board Meeting
18
th
14
Sorority Meeting
18
Fall Fundraiser: Ebony Fashion Fair
Cotillion Applications Deadline
31
st
31
7 pm - 10 pm
Cotillion Committee Kick-Off Meeting
2
nd
4 pm – 6 pm
Delta GEMS Program Meeting
Delta Academy ISPACE Blast Off
Part-2
Cotillion Acceptance Tea
Executive Board Meeting
4
th
8
th
11 am – 4 pm
12 pm – 3 pm
th
3 pm – 5 pm
6:30 pm
Sorority Meeting
- Bring Adopt-a-family donations (non
15
9
th
11
7906 Victory Court
West Chester 45069
Xavier University
Corryville Recreation Center
TBD
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
th
10 am
th
11 am – 4 pm
TBD
3 – 5 pm
TBD
11 am – 4 pm
12 pm – 3 pm
Xavier University
Corryville Recreation Center
perishable food items and gift cards from area
grocery stores)
December
2007 - 2008
Delta GEMS/Delta Academy Fall
Retreat
Scholarship Application Available
Cotillion Acceptance Tea
15
Delta GEMS Program Meeting
Delta Academy Bridge Building Part-1
2
th
13
th
15
TBD
nd
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2008/2009 Chapter Calendar……continued
Month
Event
Date
December
Executive Board Meeting
16
Time
Location
th
6:30 pm
th
10 am
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
Sorority Meeting -- KWANZA
- Bring Adopt-a-family donations
20
(Board games, African American Dolls,
hats/gloves/scarves and gift cards from area
stores)
January
February
March
April
2007 - 2008
th
Delta GEMS Program Meeting
Delta Academy Bridge Building Part-2
Executive Board Meeting
6
th
10
th
13
Sorority Meeting and Rededication
Ceremony
Cotillion Debutante Mentor / Mentee
Lunch
Scholarship Application Deadline
17
Delta GEMS Program Meeting
Delta Academy Bridge Building Part-3
3
th
14
Executive Board Meeting
17
Sorority Meeting
21
Cotillion Retreat
Social Action Delta Days at the
Nation's Capital
21 & 22
th
rd
28 – 3
Delta GEMS Program Meeting
Founders Day State Wide
Delta Academy Lights! Camera!
Action! Part-1
Executive Board Meeting
3
th
th
6 –7
th
14
Sorority Meeting & Dues Deadline
6:30 pm
12 pm – 3 pm
6:30 pm
th
10 am
th
3 pm – 5pm
Xavier University
Corryville Recreation Center
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
TBD
6:30 pm
12 pm – 3 pm
Xavier University
Corryville Recreation Center
th
6:30 pm
st
10:00 am
TBD
TBD
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
TBD
Washington , DC
6:30 pm
TBD
12 pm – 3 pm
Xavier University
Dayton, Ohio
Corryville Recreation Center
th
6:30 pm
21
st
10 am
Social Action Delta Days at Cincinnati
City Hall
Scholarship Application Interviews for
Scholarship Awards
TBD
TBD
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
Cincinnati City Hall
TBD
TBD
TBD
Delta GEMS/Delta Academy Overnight
Collage Retreat
Midwest Region Leadership Retreat
Delta Academy Lights! Camera!
Action! Part-2
Debutante Cotillion Ball
TBD
TBD
TBD
3 –5
th
11
TBD
12 pm – 3 pm
Cincinnati, Ohio
Corryville Recreation Center
th
6 pm – 12 am
Duke Energy Center
25
st
31
rd
st
rd
17
rd
11
th
nd
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2008/2009 Chapter Calendar……continued
Month
Event
Date
April
Executive Board Meeting
14
Sorority Meeting
18
Delta GEMS Program Meeting
Delta Academy Lights! Camera!
Action! Part-3
Executive Board Meeting
5
th
11
Sorority Meeting
14
Spring Fundraiser: Annual Golf
Outing
May
June
2007 - 2008
Location
6:30 pm
th
10 am
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
th
6:30 pm
12 pm – 3 pm
Xavier University
Corryville Recreation Center
th
6:30 pm
th
10 am
16
th
TBD
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
Walden Ponds Golf Club
Delta GEMS Skating Party
Delta Academy Video Showing and
Closing Ceremony
Executive Board Meeting
TBD
th
13
TBD
12 pm – 3 pm
Fun Factory
Corryville Recreation Center
th
6:30 pm
Sorority Meeting & June Luncheon
20
th
10 am
College Hill Presbyterian
Church
TBD
Chapter Celebration 50 Anniversary
TBD
TBD
TBD
Midwest Regional Convention
10 – 12
TBD
Charleston, West Virginia
th
July
Time
th
12
16
th
th
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Second Vice Presidents Report
Welcome back Soror’s. The Membership Services team is ready to
serve YOU!
Soror Integration – Soror Carmen Jett
Founder’s Day – Soror Michelle Toney
Sisterhood – Soror Frances Glover & Soror Rhonda Twitty
Delta Dears – Soror Irma Tillery
Fall Round-Up – Soror Esther Cash-Mills & Soror Rhonda Twitty
Project Ace – Soror Kyndal Burton
Violets to Soror Esther Cash-Mills and Soror Rhonda Twitty for a
fabulous Fall Round-Up event! The Cincinnati Style theme was a
success and well received by the chapter. Thank you for your hard
work and planning a fun day for all!
Sister let me help you! We need your participation in helping to
acclimate our new Sorors to our chapter. Volunteer to be a buddy!
Membership Intake – Are we READY????
Reclamation……Have you invited an inactive Soror to attend a
chapter meeting? Please make a commitment to bring at least one
inactive Soror to a meeting during the sorority year.
Yours in Delta,
Danelle
Danelle A. Carter
2nd Vice President
2007 - 2008
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Ebony Fashion Fair Report
September 20, 2008
It is SHOWTIME! The 51st annual Ebony Fashion Fair will be returning to
Cincinnati on Friday, October 31, 2008 at Duke Energy Center. Tickets
are available for sale today! Sorors, let’s make this another SOLDOUT
event as we showcase our chapter in the city of Cincinnati. Tickets are
$75/VIP Reception, starting at 6pm & Show; $50/Show Only starting at
8pm; and Students, 21 and under with valid I.D., $25. Attire: semi-formal.
To ensure that you and your guests have the best seats in the house,
please plan to purchase your tickets now. For your convenience tickets
will be sold at the locations listed, 9am-1pm on the Saturday dates listed
below. All tickets must be paid for at the time of your seat selection. You
can also go on-line to purchase your tickets through our website at
www.cacdst.org. Online purchases are for show only tickets. Credit
cards will be accepted on this site.
> Escapades, 10088 Springfield Pike, Woodlawn OH 45215/ 9am-1pm:
> September 27, 2008
> October 11, 2008
> October 25, 2008
> College Hill Presbyterian Church, 5742 Hamilton Avenue, Cinti
OH 45224/ 9a-1pm:
> > September 20, 2008
> October 4, 2008
> October 18, 2008
If you have any questions, please contact Soror Danelle Carter
(danellecarter2@yahoo.com), 513-312-9596; or Soror Gail McCullom
(gmccullom@fuse.net), 513-403-1811.
You don't want to miss this event. As one of our major fundraisers for our
Scholarships program, let’s make this another success for CAC DST!
Thank you, Sorors.
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Ebony Fashion Fair Report ….continued
Submitted in Sisterhood,
Committee Members:
Aisha Abernathy
Tekeia Auster Howard
Cassandra Bolden
Tina Bowen
Kyndal Burton
Danelle Carter
Veronica Chapman
Marviette Dale
Gayle DeBrossard
Shawnda DeRamus
Vickie Fairley
Stacey Fulgham
Yolanda Hill
Margaret Horton
Kim Hull
Katelyn Jackson
2007 - 2008
Carmen Jett
LaCosta Moore
Gail McCullom
Charlotte McKenzie
Julia Montier-Ball
Nancy Moody
Melba Morgan
Wanda Owens
Lisa Rowell
Vanessa Sams
Candie Simmons
Karla Stewart Tyson
Michelle Story Stewart
Jackie Turner
Tina Welch
Ligaya West
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Cotillion Committee
We are now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 Cotillion season.
We are recruiting talented young ladies who would benefit from our
leadership curriculum and Soror mentoring program. To qualify for
participation they must be a Junior or Senior in high school and have a
minimum GPA of 2.5. A copy of the application is included in your
packet. The application is also available at the Chapter’s website. The
application deadline is October 31, 2008.
The 2009 Cotillion will be held on Saturday April 11, 2009 at 6:30 PM. This
year’s ball will be held at the Duke Energy Center.
We are in need of additional committee members to carry out the
Chapter’s mission of positively impacting the lives of the next
debutante class. If you are interested please sign up on the circulating
list or contact Shawnda DeRamus (513.236.0226,
deramusdst@aol.com) or Marviette Dale (513.417.2824,
mdaledst@aol.com).
The first committee meeting will be held on November 2nd at 4:00 pm.
Soror Silvia Young has agreed to bless us with her excellent Southern
Cooking which has become a Cotillion Committee tradition for our first
meeting. Silvia’s address is 7906 Victory Court, West Chester, OH 45069.
The Acceptance Tea will be held November 9, 2008 at the Mason
Community Center at 3:00 pm.
Thanks in advance for the Chapter’s support for this Cotillion Season.
Respectfully Submitted,
Shawnda DeRamus
Marviette Dale
Cotillion Co-Chair
Cotillion Co-Chair
2007 - 2008
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Delta Academy Report
September 2008
The 2008-2009 Delta Academy Program Year promises to be an exciting one!
We will introduce participants to careers in which minority women are under
represented and provide opportunities for real-life applications of math,
science, and technology through three exciting Learning Modules. Each
Learning Module will consist of two to three sessions in which the participants
will be introduced to a technical area, have the opportunity to meet and
interact with professionals in that field, and complete a related hands-on
experiment/project.
In the “iSPACE Blast Off” Learning Module, participants will be introduced to the
basic principals of rocketry and space travel. The activity will culminate with
participants launching their own model rocket outdoors. This module will be
conducted in collaboration with iSPACEohio.org.
In the “Bridge Building” Learning Module, participants will learn about sound
bridge design and construction to build their own model bridge. The exciting
conclusion of the module is a competition among participants for the strongest,
most efficient bridge.
In the “Lights! Camera! Action!” Learning Module, participants will learn how to
use audio and video equipment and editing software, to produce a short
video on a socially relevant topic of their choice that they will research. This
module will be conducted in collaboration with Media Bridges and the Black
Data Processing Association.
In addition to the three Learning Modules, Delta Academy participants will also
have the opportunity to volunteer at 2-3 community service events, participate
in the Fall Retreat, an all-day event conducted with the Delta G.E.M.S. Program
(Growing and Empowering Myself Successfully, girls ages 15-18) to build
relationships and leadership skills, as well as attend several youth programs such
as the College-Prep Workshop hosted by the Cincinnati Alumnae Chapter.
Applications must be postmarked or e-mailed by 9/26/08. Please send
applications to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Cincinnati Alumnae Chapter,
P.O. Box 37285 Cincinnati, Ohio 45222.
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Delta Academy Report ….continued
Calendar of Events
October 4
Delta Academy Orientation & Social – Corryville Recreation
Center, 2823 Eden Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45219
October 11
iSPACE Blast Off, 12-3 pm, Corryville Recreation Center
October 18
College Prep Workshop (optional), Location and Time TBD
November 8
iSPACE Blast Off, 12-3 pm, Corryville Recreation Center
November 15
Delta GEMS/Delta Academy Fall Retreat, 11 to 4 p.m., location TBD
December 1 3
Bridge Building, 12-3 pm, Corryville Recreation Center
January 10
Bridge Building, 12-3 pm, Corryville Recreation Center
February 14
Bridge Building, 12-3 pm, Corryville Recreation Center
March 1 4
Lights! Camera! Action!, 12-3 pm, Corryville Recreation Center
April 11
Lights! Camera! Action!, 12-3 pm, Corryville Recreation Center
April 18
Community Service Event, Location and Time TBD
May 9
Lights! Camera! Action!, 12-3 pm, Corryville Recreation Center
June 13
Video Showing and Closing Ceremony,12-3 pm, Corryville
Recreation Center
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Delta Academy Report ….continued
Needs:
•Delta Academy is need of dedicated committee members!
As you may be aware, we lost Sorors Marena Brown and
Michelle Rogers as they moved on for new opportunities.
Therefore, we have some big shoes to fill!
•Delta Academy also needs speakers who work in or have
worked in aeronautics, civil engineering and TV
broadcasting/webcasting or filmmaking/video production.
For more information contact Soror Candice Higgins at
(513)829-1085 or dstdelta_academy@yahoo.com with
questions or for more
information.
Humbly Submitted,
Soror Candice C. Higgins
2007 - 2008
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Delta GEMS September Committee Report
Good Morning Sorors! The Delta GEMS committee is energized, enthused
and looking forward to an exciting year with the 2008-2009 Delta
GEMS.
The Delta GEMS Chair/Co Chair will present the Final Report for the Spring
2008 College Retreat, May 2008 Community Service at the Bethany
House and our June 2008 End of the Year Skating Party at the October
Sorority Meeting.
September Highlights
A. Calendar
1. Chair and Co Chair met on Sept 10, 2008 to finalize the 2008-2009
program calendar.
B. Program Meeting Location and Date
1. All of the scheduled monthly programs for the GEMS will take place
on the first Tuesday of every month from 6:30pm-8:30pm. We will
meet on the campus of Xavier University at Gallagher Student
Center (Room 214)
C. SAVE THE DATE!
1. The kick off program for the 2008-2009 Delta GEMS calendar year
will take place on October 7, 2008. Sorors please spread the word
and invite young ladies between the ages of 14-18 to participate in
our program. The 2008-2009 Delta GEMS application is on our
chapter website. This years program topics will include:
a. Dress for Success/Interviewing Skills/Job Skills-You only get one
chance to make a first impression.
b. Time Management- To be early is on time, to be on time is late.
c. Show me the money: College Preparation, Scholarships and
Financial Aid.
d. Serve it Up-3 scheduled community service events.
e. You are what you eat- The unhealthy choices you make today
will affect you tomorrow.
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Delta GEMS September Committee Report (cont’d)
f. Rock the Vote-your vote/voice counts…How to make a
difference in your school, community and nation.
g. Yes, No, Maybe-Peer Pressure, Healthy Relationships and
Sex Education.
h. Just Say No- Drug and Alcohol Awareness
D. Recruiting Events
1. The Delta GEMS committee will recruit young ladies to
participate in our program at the following high school football
games
a. Walnut Hills vs. Mt. Healthy @Mt. Healthy Friday,
September 12th @ 7:30pm.
b. Withrow University vs. Hughes Center @ Withrow
University Friday, September 19th@ 7:30 pm.
2. The Delta GEMS committee is in the process of mailing
applications and “Save the Date” flyers to all CPS
principals/guidance counselors to be distributed accordingly.
E. Violets
1. Soror Tikica Benjamin-for her hard work and dedication to the
2007-2008 Delta GEMS program and her continued support for
the 2008-2009 program year.
2. Soror Veronica Chapman and Soror Tina Welch for identifying
a Chair for the committee.
3. Soror Krystal Hardy for accepting the Co Chair position.
4. Soror April Hollinger, Soror Krystal Hardy, Soror Tikica Benjamin,
Soror Lynadius Joseph and Soror Akilah Webu-LaShore for
volunteering to recruit at the CPS football games.
5. Soror April Hollinger, Soror Mika Marshall and Soror Gayle
DeBrossard for joining the 2008-2009 Delta GEMS Committee.
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