Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®
Lambda Omega Chapter
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
6:00 p.m.
Soror Dianne Blakeney, Basileus
Presiding
Call to Order Soror Dianne Blakeney
Meditation Soror LaKisha Ireland, Chaplain
Adoption of Agenda
Minutes Soror Carolyn Smith, Grammateus
Reading of Correspondence Soror Pamela Taylor, Epistoleus
Officer Reports
Basileus Soror Dianne Blakeney
First Anti Basileus Soror Delores Forrest
Second Anti-Basileus Soror Regina Forrest
Tamiouchos Soror Maggie Macklin
Pecunious Grammateus Soror Alicia Thornwell
Hodegos Sorors Lillie Mells/Diann Latham
Graduate Advisor Soror Delores Forrest
Launching New Dimensions Of Service
Program Target Committee Reports
Time Limit: 2 minutes
TARGET I: Educational Enrichment
ASCENDSM Soror Vanessa Whitaker
One Million BackpacksSM Soror Rose Brown
ThinkHBCUSM Soror Crystal Garland
TARGET II: Health Promotion
Alzheimer’s Disease and Caregiver Support Program Sorors Camille Harvey/Cheryl Farrior
Stroke and Heart Disease Awareness Soror Teresa Riddick
Mental Health Sorors Linda Gurley/Hardenia Watkins
TARGET III: Family Strengthening
Childhood Hunger Initiatives (vacant)
Family Seasonal WrapsSM Program Soror Joanna Sydnor
Fiscal Responsibility Programs Sorors Sharon Anderson/Alicia Thornwell
TARGET IV: Environmental Ownership
AKA 1908 Playground ProjectSM Soror Clara Hines
Restore, Refresh and Renew ProjectSM Soror Samantha Bright-Burney
Acts of Green ProgreenSM Soror Morgan Byron
TARGET V: Global Impact
USA-USA Global Classrooms Project Soror Sharon Richardson
Africare Soror Sharon Richardson
COMMUNITY IMPACT DAYS
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (January) Sorors Cynthia Downs-Taylor, Norma Gaither, Erma Price
Pink Goes Red for Heart Health Day (February) (vacant)
1908 Playgrounds Mobilization Day (May) Soror Evelyn Ligon-Moton
The Longest DayTM Alzheimer’s Support Activities (June) Sorors Camille Harvey and Cheryl Farrior
Mental Health Awareness Day (July) Sorors Linda Gurley and Hardenia Watkins
Childhood Hunger Awareness Day (October) (vacant)
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Time Limit:2 minutes
Please email your committee report to at least 72 hours (3 days) prior to the Executive Committee Meeting,
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Archives/History* • Audit • Black History Observance •Budget/Finance* • Bylaws* 2015 Chapter Evaluation •Chapter Retreat* • Chorale/Music • Connection* • Courtesy* • Credentials* • Dissolution of 20 Pearls Foundation• Disbursements of 20 Pearls Foundation Charitable Donations*• Devotions • EAF* • Founders’ Day* • Fundraising* • Graduate Advisory Council • Grant Writing* • Golden Soror Relations* • Hostess Coordinators* • Leadership Development* • Medical Corps* • Megagenesis* • Membership* • Newsletter* • Nominating* • Pan-Hellenic Council* • Philacters • Proofreading/Editing • Protocol/Rituals* • Publicity* • Relay For Life • Scholarship* •
Nurturing The Ivy Sisterly Relations* • Social Activities* • Standards* • Strategic Planning* • Technology*
GREEN - Indicates a committee report is given at Executive Committee Meeting.
*- Asterisk indicates that a news article is due to Soror Emma Flood ()
by Thursday, JANUARY 8, 2015 at 6 p.m.
Unfinished Business
2015 Lambda Omega Calendar (Please submit any missing dates.)
2015 – Megagenesis (Workshop Details; Sign-up at Jan. chapter meeting)
Chapter Group Photo – January 31, 2015 Site: ????
IMPACT DAY - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Of Service (January)
IMPACT DAY - Pink Goes Red for Heart Health Day (February)
Chapter Handbook Updates and Corrections Update (1/31)
End-Of-The-Year 2014 Chapter Reports (completed…but)
Officer Transition Meeting
Soror Code Of Ethics Form (Signatures Needed)
Lambda Omega Chapter Pictorial Directory, Handbook , Lambda Omega Bylaws and LO 2015 Calendar - Due Date: January 10, 2015
New Business
Launching New Dimensions of Service Event program
Upcoming Events
N.N. Annual M.L. King Luncheon – January 19, 2015
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service: N.N. Annual M.L. King Luncheon and James River Nursing Home – January 19, 2015
Megagenesis – February 28, 2015
Announcements
Adjournment -- International Hymn and Pledge
A “Big Thank You” To Our Hostesses For This Evening
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