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2013 Officers
March 2013
Toya P. Davis
Basileus’ Message
Basileus
Anti‐Basileus Teresa Travis
Grammateus Rose Davis
Anti‐Grammateus Brandi Garner
Tamiouchos
Camille C. Crisp
Pecunious Gram‐ mateus Carrollynn Brown
Epistoleus
Annette Ferguson
Ivy Leaf Reporter Kamieka Hairston
Member at Large Wanda Pratt
Parliamentarian Dorothy J. Smith
Hodegos
Monique Mabins
Chaplin
Gwen Davis
Philacter
Adrienne Nicole Thames
Volume 23, Issue 3
The Call to Leadership Sorors, As we continue with our planning for our inaugural Passport to Leadership: An Emerging Young Leaders Conference, I am reminded of a Leadership devo‐ tional I received in December. The devotional focused on what leadership re‐ quires: (1) Competence. You must recognize your gifts, then channel your energies into where you’re most likely to succeed. That means acknowledging your limitations and helping equip others to fill them. To do that, you must be secure. (2) Courage. Scott Peck said, “The best decision makers are those willing to suffer the most over their decisions but still retain their ability to be de‐ cisive.” Good leaders are not necessarily the smartest or most creative people, they’re just the ones with the courage to step out and go first. So, “Be thou strong and very courageous” (Jos 1:7). (3) Clarity. Your life’s vision may come at once, but the steps are revealed over time. Don’t allow a lack of answers to leave you paralyzed. Be clear about your goal, even though you’re not certain as to the details. (4) Coaching. Without a good coach you’ll never be as good as you could be. If you’re hoping to learn everything from personal experience, good luck; you’ll have to outlive Methuselah! (5) Character. You can lead without character, but you can’t be a leader worth following. Character provides the moral authority to bring together the people and resources needed to get the job done. Your talent has the potential to take you places where your character can’t sustain you. That thought should keep you on your knees
Basileus’ Message CONTINUED
Volume 23, Issue 3
Through Global leadership Through Timeless Service (G.L.T.T.S.), we are given tools to encourage us to impact our communities in varying initiatives. The initiative that we focus on for this month is Emerging Young Leaders (EYL). We have taken on an awesome responsibility. We must remain competent and courageous. We must give and receive clear messages while coaching and being coached by our mentors. And lastly, we must lead with character. Leading is not an easy task. Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States and the Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls states in her list Life Lessons, “In order to lead, someone must follow”. While that premise sounds like easy enough to understand, often times we forget to look back to make sure everyone got the right marching orders.
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Reading is the Window to Opportunity
Volume 23, Issue 3
Mark Hopkins Elementary School
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Reading is the Window to Opportunity
Volume 23, Issue 3
Mark Hopkins Elementary School
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Overview of 2013 Calendar of Chapter, Cluster, Region, and International Events
March 2013 Co‐Hosting the Hospitality Suite for Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc., March 8, 2013 (NPHC) Passport to Leadership: An Emerging Young Leaders Conference, March 16, 2013 (I. EYL) EYL‐Tour Intel, TBD‐March 25‐29, 2013 (I. EYL) 84th Far Western Regional Conference in Los Angeles, CA, March 28‐31, 2013 (VI. Leadership)
April 2013 AKA Day at the Capitol, April 28‐29, 2013 (V. Leadership, and Connections)
May 2013
Planting a Garden at St. John’s Women’s Shelter, TBD (I. EYL, VI. Social Justice)
June 2013 EYL Scrapbook Workshop/Arts, June TBD, (I. EYL) Juneteenth Celebration, June 15, 2013 (Connections, NPHC)
EYL‐Luncheon‐program culmination, TBD (I. EYL)
July 2013 Leadership Seminar, Montreal, Canada, July 17‐21, 2013 (VI. Leadership) August 2013
Garden Party Fundraiser, August 10, 2013 (Chapter Fundraiser)
Chapter Retreat, August 2013 (VI. Leadership)
Chapter Workshop on Officers Duties (VI. Leadership)
MIP Preparation
2014 Chapter Program Calendar
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Happy Birthday Soror Rose!
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84th Far Western Regional Conference in Los Angeles
Save the Dates March 16, 2013, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Passport to Leadership Conference
Sigma Delta Omega Chapter P.O. Box 581375 Elk Grove, CA 95758 www.AKASDO.org Info@akasdo.org
March 27-31, 2013 84th Far Western Regional Conference in Los Angeles
April 28-29, 2013 California’s AKA Day at the Capitol
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