state of the province - Southwestern Province
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state of the province - Southwestern Province
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council STATE OF THE PROVINCE Timothy F. Albert, Polemarch Southwestern Province "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Training for Leadership Since 1911 ……….Kappa Alpha Psi (KAΨ) Fraternity, Incorporated "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Home of 31st Grand Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi (KAΨ) Fraternity, Incorporated Dwayne M. Murray, Esq. "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Home of 32nd Grand Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi (KAΨ) Fraternity, Incorporated William “Randy” Bates, Jr., Esq. "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Home of Grand Board of Directors Member Ronald V. Julun, Houston (TX) Alumni Chapter "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Southwestern Province Polemarchs 1930 ~ 2016 "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Southwestern Province Chapters 80 Years of Existence Marshall Alumni (TX) Chapter | Chartered March 30, 1928 Houston Alumni (TX) Chapter | March 31, 1928 San Antonio Alumni (TX) Chapter | Chartered May 22, 1928 Southern University and A&M College Chapter (LA), Alpha Sigma | Chartered February 22, 1935 Wiley College Chapter (TX), Alpha Chi | Chartered April 5, 1935 Dallas Alumni (TX) Chapter | Chartered March 9, 1935 New Orleans Alumni (LA) Chapter | Chartered May 12, 1936 "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council 33rd Grand Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi (KAΨ) Fraternity, Incorporated Thomas L. Battles, Jr. "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council 33rd Administration Kappa’s Six Point Plan I. Community Service II. Infrastructure III. Undergraduate Development IV. Reclamation V. New Member Recruitment VI. Executive Leadership Training and Succession Planning "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council COMMUNITY SERVICE ST. JUDE SUNDAY OF HOPE GOAL $100,000 Undergraduates "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council COMMUNITY SERVICE|POLITICAL ACTION Sunday, April 10: Welcome Reception Monday, April 11: Lobbying Workshops, Panel Discussion, Reception Tuesday, April 12: Visit on the Hill with Legislators and Luncheon Registration Fee: $50 Host Hotel: Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park 3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042 Chairmen: Britton Smith "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council INFASTRUCTURE I. Enhanced training capabilities to be able to facilitate more online training II. Increased backend capacity which has led to more efficient Ecertification submissions III. Implemented new technologies to improve onsite registration at check-in "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council UNDERGRADUATE DEVELOPMENT Undergraduate Leadership Institute 2016 Eta Class Atlanta, GA June 11- 18, 2016 As an Undergraduate Leadership Institute participant, Brothers will: 1. Learn ways to improve chapter and fraternal leadership skills; 2. Network and fellowship with fraternity leaders and undergraduate brothers; 3. Participate in leadership development essential to personal and professional success; 4. Engage in meaningful dialogue about the concept of leadership in the 21st century; 5. Develop skills related to managing one’s “brand” and career; 6. Learn about career opportunities with corporate sponsors The application process is now open Deadline: March 27, 2016 Spring 16’ Initiates Application Deadline: One week following your Province Council To Apply, Go to: uli.kappaalphapsi.org "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council RECLAMATION Texas 70 Arkansas 21 Little Rock - 8 Jonesboro -13 Louisiana 14 Bossier - 3 Grambling - 10 Monroe - 1 Mississippi 29 Cleveland - 2 Columbus - 8 Greenville - 13 Gulfport - 2 Meridian - 2 Vicksburg - 2 Arlington/Grand Prairie - 10 Austin - 6 Beaumont - 2 Dallas - 13 Houston - 1 Mansfield/ Cedar Hill - 20 Missouri City - 4 Prairie View - 4 Port Arthur - 3 Spring/The Woodlands - 7 "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council CHAPTER REACTIVATION Dillard University Chapter |Beta Gamma Xavier University Chapter |Beta Iota Philander Smith College Chapter| Beta Tau Stephen F. Austin University Chapter|Mu Sigma North Texas University Chapter|Zeta Upsilon University of Central Arkansas Chapter|Iota Gamma University of Texas El Paso Chapter|Theta Xi Paul Quinn College Chapter |Lambda Lambda Prairie View A&M University Chapter| Zeta Beta McNeese State University Chapter| Epsilon Phi UPCOMING REACTIVATION Grambling State University Chapter|Gamma Psi Northeastern Louisiana University Chapter|Eta Pi Northwestern State University Chapter|Theta Lambda University of Texas at Arlington Chapter|Iota Alpha Midwestern State University Chapter|Omicron Rho Henderson State University Chapter|Theta Alpha Arkansas Baptist College Chapter | Pi Lambda CHAPTER EXPANSION University of New Mexico "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council CHAPTER CERTIFICATION Total Chapter 114 Chapters 70 88.61% Chapters Pending 8 10.13% Chapters Not Submitted 1 1.27% Inactive 20 17.54% Cease & Desist/Suspended 15 13.16% Charter Retired/Recalled 12 Active Chapters 79 69.30% "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council NEW MEMBER RECRUITMENT Membership Training Academy (MTA) Pilot Program Southwestern Province By The Numbers “We embrace the MTA Pilot Program and remain vigilant while doing so” FALL 2015 - 150 New Initiates SPRING 2016 - 297 New Initiates "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Executive Leadership Training and Succession Planning Collaboration with National Association of Black Law Enforcement Address contact between Police and Youth Training to yield successful encounters between Citizens and Law Enforcement Chairman: Jimmy McMickle "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Executive Leadership Training and Succession Planning Recovering Kappa History I. Conduct an inventory of your own historical items II. Select which of these artifacts you will permanently donate to the Fraternity’s archives III. List those items on the Kappa Archive Recovery Initiative form (found on Grand Chapter’s homepage), send one copy to IHQ and retain the other copy IV. Inform your family of your wishes and include them in your Last Will Chairman: Kevin P. Scott, Grand Historian "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Southwestern Province Life Membership Program Established 1995 Membership Total: 576 TOP FIVE SWP LIFE MEMBERS BY STATE San Antonio (TX) Alumni 62 Baton Rouge (LA) Alumni 48 New Orleans (LA) Alumni 46 Houston (TX) Alumni 39 Dallas (TX) Alumni 31 "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council SENIOR KAPPA ENDOWMENT The Senior Kappa Affairs Endowment Fund: “Building a legacy, leaving no Brother behind at $500” Recipients will be presented the 1912 Legacy Badge https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/seniorkappafund "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Southwestern Province Achievements 82nd Grand Chapter Meeting |New Orleans was the second largest Grand Chapter Meeting attended in the history of Kappa with 3,000 brothers registered second to the Centennial Celebration We revolutionized the manner in which our history is collected & disseminated thanks to Brother Levon A. LeBan Host of the 81st Grand Chapter Meeting (Houston) and the 82nd Grand Chapter Meeting (New Orleans) Return of the Southwestern Province Newsletter | Southwestern Informer Southwestern Province accounted for more than fifty (50% ) percent of the Kappa Kampers for 2013|2014|2015 The Southwestern Province is the home of Kappa Kamp and is currently housed in its fourth year on the campus of Paul Quinn College Southwestern is the only Province with quarterly Healthy Kappas, Healthy Communities Initiative Newsletter to expand on mental health, blood pressure, hazing & psychopathology, diabetic education, cardiovascular disease "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council GUIDE RIGHT ACHIEVEMENTS I. Southwestern Province won National Guide Right Awards at the 82nd Grand Chapter Meeting (tied with the most of any Province) including the Jay Crosby Award (Guide Right Chapter of the year- small) Mansfield Cedar Hill Alumni and Bert Wadkins Award (Guide Right Director of the Year - Medium) Draon Glenn (Arlington Grand Prairie Alumni) II. Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation received a grant from Kellogg Foundation funding Guide Right Naviance program III. 27 Southwestern Province Chapters completed an enhanced Certification process representing the best practices in Guide Right & 49 brothers from the Southwestern Province had over 50+ hours Guide Right service hours in 2015 IV. Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation was first Black Greek organization to present at the College Board, National Mentoring Summit, Naviance Summer Institute and the Open Society Rumble Young Man Rumble Conferences "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council KAPPA KAMP 2016 June 5- 17, 2016 LINK FOR KAPPA KAMP https://kap.site-ym.com/general/custom.asp?page=KappaKamp2016 IMPORTANT DEADLINES Deadline for completed applications: April 15, 2016 All communication and questions should be directed to: [email protected] "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Kappa Kamp Breakdown of Kampers from the Southwestern Province 2013 - 66 of 125 Kampers - 53% 2014 - 85 of 148 Kampers - 57% 2015 - 75 of 124 Kampers - 61% Overall - 226 of 397 Kampers - 57% "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council SCENES FROM KAPPA KAMP 2015 "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Healthy Kappas, Healthy Communities Initiative Initiative is spearheaded by the fraternity’s National Health and Wellness Committee. Objective is to provide health and wellness information with measurement tools and metrics for our membership, their families and their surrounding communities; to educate them on ways to monitor their personal health status as well as to keep personal health as a priority Total number of screenings during the 79th Southwestern Province Council was 350 "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council 38th C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Conference Hilton Hotel Shreveport Date: September 15 - 17, 2016 Registration & Lodging Open Now Shreveport, LA "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council 81st Southwestern Province Council Jackson Marriott Downtown March 22 - 26, 2017 Hosted by Canton-Madison Alumni Chapter & Tougaloo College Chapter, Gamma Rho of Kappa Alpha Psi "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council THERE THEN CHANGE HERE & NOW UNCHANGED Who Are You When You Take The Suit Off ? "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Who We Are 80th Southwestern Province Council “Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit by Leaving No Brother Behind” Educated Brothers Competent Brothers Responsible Brothers "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Officers of the Southwestern Province Timothy F. Albert, Polemarch, Southwestern Province - Houston Alumni Chapter Theron A. Hightower, Senior Province Vice Polemarch - Jonesboro Alumni Chapter Qadreax J. White, Junior Province Vice Polemarch - Theta Nu Chapter Mark A. Gallashaw, Sr., Keeper of Records - Lake Charles Alumni Chapter Ryan S. Gilner, Keeper of Exchequer - Gulfport Alumni Chapter William A. Puder, Executive Operating Assistant - Houston Alumni Chapter Eddie Smith, IV., Strategus – Alpha Sigma Chapter Daniel A. Gibson, Lieutenant Strategus – Beta Gamma Chapter "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Board of Directors Arkansas (A) George White Arkansas (U) Joshua Smith Louisiana (A) Dr. Samuel Odom Louisiana (U) Quntavius Johnson Mississippi (A) Anthony Heidelberg, Esq. Mississippi (U) Keith Johnson Texas (A) Robert Radcliffe Texas (U) Konner Mackey "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Chapters Advisors Alvin L. Barrington - National Chapter Advisors Chairman Darryl McGee- Southwestern Province Chapter Advisors Chairman Kalvin Robinson- Southwestern Province Chapter Advisors Co-Chairman Attended Fall 2015 Fraternity and Sorority Advisors Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX Implemented nationally online chapter semester reporting via google document Trained and Certified over 300 chapter advisors nationally "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council First Line of Defense Southwestern Province Administrative Assistants Arkansas, Michael Joiner, Esq. North Louisiana, Karl Nero Chairman Southwest Louisiana Ken Wright Southeast Louisiana, Kobie Guillory Mississippi, Anthony Mitchell North Texas, Tim White East Texas, Anthony Coleman Southwest Texas, Eric Narcisse West Texas/ New Mexico, Michael Gunn/ Greg Davis Southeast Texas, Karl Holmes "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council Southwestern Province Team Committee Chairmen Chapter Expansion / Reactivation - Keith Campbell Legal Counsel - Willie H. Coleman, Jr., Esq. Web Master- Ryan S. Gilner Membership Training Academy Program- W. Ray Haze Province Planner - Eric L. Walker Executive Operating Assistant- William A. Puder Healthy Kappas, Healthy Communities Initiative- Dr. Samuel Odom Registration – Timothy D. Queen, Courtney Haygood, Andre Gladden "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind" Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Southwestern Province 80th Province Council “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced” ...James A. Baldwin Let us go forth, protect our brand, face and overcome mediocrity in Second Century Kappa "Rebirth, Reclaim, Recommit, by Leaving No Brother Behind"