KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC

SOUTHFIELD ALUMNI CHAPTER

SOUTHFIELD KAPPA LEAGUE

P.O. Box 553, Southfield, MI 48037

April 23, 2012

Dear Parents and Candidates:

On behalf of the Southfield Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc, and the Southfield Kappa League, I would like to share this opportunity of a life time with minority young men currently in the 8th through 10th grade.

The Southfield Kappa Instructional Leadership League (Kappa League) is now accepting applications for membership for the 2012-2013 school years. Kappa League is an organization dedicated to helping Southfield and Detroit Metropolitan Area young men of high school age to grow and develop their leadership talents in every phase of human endeavor. Please be advised that Kappa League is an entity sponsored by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. however its participants are not considered or affiliated as members of the fraternity!!

Through club oriented activities, Kappa League performs projects that will expose young men to planning, execution, reporting ideas, and simulating good leadership characteristics designed to raise their aspiration levels. All activities and programs are modeled around the following five phases:

·  Self Identity

·  Training

·  Competition

·  Social/Community Service

·  Health Education

Since the fundamental purpose of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is Achievement, it is the Fraternity’s primary purpose to assist the young men of Kappa League achieve worthy goals to make constructive contributions to their communities when they become leaders.

We extend this opportunity to your son. Should you have any questions regarding the program, please feel free to contact me at (248) 890-8745 or Eddie Hoskins at (313) 570-1959.

Thank you for your interest.

Richard Smart

Chairman/Advisor

Southfield Kappa League Program

Southfield Kappa League

Application Procedure

The Southfield Chapter of Kappa League requires all prospective members to participate in an application procedure prior to consideration for membership. Also, the requirements of joining the Southfield Chapter of Kappa League shall be fulfilled prior to acceptance. These requirements are as follows:

§  Minimum Cumulative Grade Point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 grade scale at the time of application submission.

§  High School Enrollment (must be entering the 9th through 11thh grade in the fall semester of the upcoming school year. ***Applicant must complete two year program participation to obtain mutual goals of the organization and applicant. ***

§  A Letter of interest from the applicant (1 full page – typed and double spaced)

§  2 Letters of recommendation.

w  One from an adult person outside applicant’s immediate family or relative

w  One from community leader - teacher, counselor, pastor, etc.

§  A picture of yourself.

After all documents have been submitted and requirements have been met, the candidate’s information will then be reviewed by the Southfield Kappa League Executive Board and the Fraternity’s Kappa League Advisory Board. Applications, letters of interest, and letters of recommendation shall be postmarked by May 30, of the year of the upcoming fall interest period whereby applicant is entering the 9th through the 11th grade. The application package may be sent to Southfield Kappa League P. O Box 553, Southfield, MI 48037 (attn: Kappa League Membership Committee). Scheduled interviews of qualified candidates will occur only after receipt of written or telephone confirmation is provided to the prospective applicant identifying the scheduled date. Each candidate will be required to confirm their availability and confirmation of scheduled interview time.

Included in this packet are:

§  Membership Application

§  History of Kappa League/Guide Right (which will need to be reviewed by all candidates for future testing purposes).

§  Prayers and blessings of success from the Kappa League Organization

Southfield Kappa League

Membership Application

Personal Information Sheet

Mandatory Requirements:

Minimum grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 grade scale

Copy of High School transcript or GPA Verification Form (or final year end report card)

High School Enrollment by beginning of upcoming School Year

1 Page Typewritten Letter of Interest (Include personal introduction and any other outside activities and/or organizations in which the candidate is affiliated with)

2 Letters of Recommendation (One letter from an adult outside the applicant’s immediate family; the other from a teacher, counselor, pastor or someone from the community) and,

3. A picture of yourself.

PERSONAL

Name ______Date of Birth ______Age______

Address ______

Phone ______E-mail Address______

Father’s Name ______Mother’s Name ______

Parents Phone #______Parents’ E-mail Address ______

Number of Brothers ____ Number of Sisters ___ Younger Than You ______

ACADEMICS

High School ______G.P.A. ______(include transcript)

Upcoming Fall Classification (Circle One)

Freshman Sophomore Junior

List the Courses Enrolled in this Past Semester ,

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,

,

Course enjoyed the most______the least ______

What Colleges or Universities would you like to attend?

, ___ , ____

DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN ANY HIGHSCHOOL SPORTS? IF YES, WHICH ONES?

ARE YOU INVOLVED IN ANY OTHER EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, OR ANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS? IF YES, WHAT ARE THEY?

WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES AND INTERESTS?

ATTENTION PLEASE!!!

This is not a teenage social group; this is an organization in which respect is given to the advisors, officers, and your fellow Kappa Leaguers. Kappa League is an entity sponsored by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. however its participants not considered or affiliated as members of the fraternity!!


History of Guide Right

In the infancy of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity when chapters were blossoming and flourishing throughout the length and breadth of the United States, both individual and collective efforts were being made to incorporate meaningful programs into the various local chapter activities.

The very foundation of Guide Right can be traced to the St. Louis Alumni Chapter and Leon W. Steward, who rightfully is dubbed as the “Father of the Guide Right Movement”.

According to the story of Kappa Alpha Psi, soon after the St. Louis Alumni Chapter’s beginning in 1921, Brothers Leon W. Steward and J. Jerome Peters were assigned to study the needs of active chapters for guidance and funds and to devise a “meaningful and practical approach” to the problem.

Ultimately, Brother Steward, a Y.M.C.A. secretary, proposed a program of guidance to the designated as Guide Right, with the purpose of assisting high school seniors to choose and pursue useful careers, consistent with fraternity purpose. This program was immediately adopted at the local level and the 12th Grand Chapter adopted Guide Right as the national service program.

The focus of Guide Right, from its inception, was to provide scholarships to needy and talented students, and to inform young people in the professions and career options.

The basic objectives of Guide Rights may be summarized as follows:

1.  To inspire service in the public interest through the cultural enrichment and character development of African American males.

2.  To develop leadership skills while monitoring, encouraging, and rewarding outstanding academic performance.

3.  To refine self-image, self-esteem, social skills, and environmental awareness.

4.  To assist parents in the handling of their children by giving them opportunities to talk over their problems with those who know and are successful in their chosen vocations.

5.  To afford the less fortunate youths a respite from the drudgery of the streets, through sponsored entertainment and cultural enrichment.

6.  To inform youth of the values of higher education, of assistance available for continued educational pursuits, scholarships, loans, professional counseling, fellowships, etc.; of various occupational and professional opportunities; and of current lab or demands and the trends on the labor market, supply rewards, etc.

Kappa Alpha Psi’s commitment to young people is well established, and our Guide Right efforts, both individual and collective, can continue to serve as a mechanism to “inspire service in the public interest”, excerpts taken from “Guide Right – A Historical Perspective”

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Southfield Kappa League Application