Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Northeast Texas Cluster Taking Flight…. To New Dimensions of Service
2015 Northeast Texas Cluster Retreat Hilton DFW Lakes Conven2on Center Grapevine, TX October 3, 2015
Soror Chelle Luper Wilson, South Central Regional Director Soror Pamela Harmon, Northeast Texas Cluster Coordinator Hosted by Tau Rho Omega Chapter
2015 Northeast Texas Cluster Retreat “ Northeast Texas Cluster Taking Flight…To New Dimensions of Service”
RegistraNon and ConNnental Breakfast Soror Pamela Harmon, Northeast Texas Cluster Coordinator Presiding IntroducNon of Program ParNcipants and Special Guests Soror Kathy Joubert, Tau Rho Omega Chapter MeditaNon Soror Traci PeFeway, 1st An2 Basileus, Tau Rho Omega Chapter GreeNngs Soror Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, Supreme Basileus Soror DaneFe Anthony Reed, Supreme Tamiouchos Soror Joan Parks Saunders, Northeast Texas Cluster Chairman, Tau Rho Omega Chapter Welcome and IntroducNon of Regional Director Soror Rochelle Dillon, Host Chapter State of the SensaNonal South Central Region Soror Chelle Luper Wilson, South Central Regional Director Sisterly RelaNons AcNvity Workshop I Soaring to Greater Dimensions of Service Interna3onal Program Commi7ee Presenta3on Soror Regina Carrington, Interna3onal Program Commi7ee, South Central Representa2ve Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter BREAK Workshop II Launching New Dimensions: Sorors Take A.C.T.I.O.N. Soror Myra McKenzie-‐ Harris, Interna2onal Connec2on CommiFee, South Central Representa2ve Phi Alpha Omega Chapter
2015 Northeast Texas Cluster Retreat * Backpack Flight Luncheon “ Northeast Texas Cluster Taking Flight…To New Dimensions of Service”
Soror Rosie Flanagan, Northeast Texas Co-‐Cluster Coordinator Presiding
IntroducNon of Program ParNcipants & Special Guests Soror Kathy Joubert, Tau Rho Omega Chapter
InvocaNon Soror Janice Manous, Tau Rho Omega Chapter
GreeNngs st Soror Shirley Fisher, 21 South Central Regional Director, Interna2onal Sisterly Rela2ons CommiFee Member
Soror Deralyn Riles Davis, 14th South Central Regional Director
Bobbie Mitchell, County Commissioner Precinct 3
Lunch Is Served
Service Project Challenge Backpack Challenge Fashion Show
PresentaNon to Journey to Dreams Soror Vernell Gregg, Former President of LISD Board of Trustees, Tau Rho Omega Chapter Acceptance -‐ Kim Hinkle, Founder & Execu2ve Director, Journeys to Dreams and Carol Kyer, Former President of LISD Board of Trustees
Musical SelecNon Soror Jessica Roney, Rho Nu Chapter, Midwestern State University
AZernoon Session Soror Pamela Harmon, Northeast Texas Cluster Coordinator Presiding
American Heart AssociaNon – South Central Partnership Sheila George, Sr. Director, Community Health American Heart Associa2on, Dallas Division
Workshop III Membership Makes Me Smile Launching New Dimensions of Membership Soror Emile Blaine, Interna2onal Membership CommiFee, South Central Representa2ve Alpha Xi Omega Chapter
Sisterly SenNment Soror Marian Willard, Cluster Coordinator Liaison
Acknowledgments
Closing Remarks Soror Chelle Luper Wilson -‐ South Central Regional Director
Program Presenters Soror Regina Carrington RepresentaNve to the InternaNonal Program Commi\ee As a loyal and dedicated member, Soror Regina has served as Basileus, An2-‐Basileus, Member-‐at-‐Large, and Graduate Advisor to the Gamma Psi Chapter, (where she was ini2-‐ated 42 years ago). This Life Member and Silver Star has been appointed by our Supreme Basileus, Soror Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, to serve as Interna2onal Program Representa2ve for the Sensa2onal South Central Region. Soror Regina looks forward to this special journey "Launching New Dimensions of Service" throughout our region and working with our dynamic sorors.
Soror Emile Blaine RepresentaNve to the InternaNonal Membership Commi\ee Soror Emile Pendarvis Blaine was ini2ated in Delta Rho Omega Chapter on March 28, 1999. Soror Emile has previously served as Parliamentarian, Grammateus, Chaplain, Standards Chairman, Business Manager and Chartering Basileus of Chi Sigma Omega Chapter, chartered in 2004. Prior to returning to South Central Region in 2009, Soror Emile served on the North Atlan2c Region Leadership Development Training Task Force. She is a proud member of Alpha Xi Omega Chapter in Dallas, Texas and is the Vice Pres-‐ident of the Ivy and Pearl Founda2on of Dallas. She is a graduate of Prairie View A & M University, member of Friendship West Bap2st Church and the happy wife of Vincent Blaine, her high school sweetheart, and mother to LiFle Vinnie and two, hopefully future sorors, Taylor and Sydney.
Soror Myra McKenzie-‐Harris RepresentaNve to the InternaNonal ConnecNon Commi\ee Soror Myra McKenzie-‐Harris is an Associate General Counsel in the Legal Department of Wal-‐Mart Stores, Inc. in Bentonville, Arkansas. She is a licensed to prac2ce law in Ohio and North Carolina and is a member of the American Bar Associa2on. She is a member of the Phi Alpha Omega Chapter in Bentonville and currently serves as its Grammateus and the Kappa Iota Chapter Graduate Advisor. She currently serves as the South Central Region Representa2ve to the Interna2onal Connec2on CommiFee. She is an honor graduate of Spelman College where she was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society and the University of Notre Dame Law School. She is married to Honey Do Christopher Harris and has a dog named "Nala."
Check It! & BE A WINNER
BATTLE OF THE HEART
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WE DID THAT !
Want to improve your health and the health of your community? Grab your sisters and join the BATTLE OF THE HEART competition--a fun challenge to track your blood pressure, health numbers and risk reduction numbers.
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As a group, you'll help save lives and build stronger communities and website healthier families. PLUS, the top three scoring chapters will even receive money for a scholarship!
Entries are due October 12, 2015. Questions? Contact kelly.hodges@heart.org or (832) 865-4722.
AKA
Battle of the Heart Competition
What is the Purpose of the Competition? The Issue: Approximately 78 million adults in the United States have hypertension (high blood pressure) and about 17 million of those adults are unaware or undiagnosed. High blood pressure is a universal risk factor for heart disease and stroke, the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. respectively. The American Heart Association wants people to understand how they can monitor and improve their heart health by using Heart360 and engaging in community-based health programs like Check. Change. Control. The Program: Check. Change. Control. Is a four month program that utilizes both online and offline components. Online, participants join Heart 360, our FREE web-based health management tool. This tool allows an individual to track their numbers (blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol), as well as, track their risk reduction efforts (physical activity, weight). Offline, Check. Change. Control. offers participants education about hypertension, stroke, blood pressure management, nutrition and physical activity. This program is an opportunity for organizations/groups to partner with the American Heart Association to provide FREE resources and education to the chapter and communities that they serve. All participating groups will have the knowledge that they are helping to save lives, build stronger communities and healthier families. The top three scoring chapters will even receive money for a scholarship!
Will Your Chapter Help Us To SAVE Lives? Battle of the Heart Competition
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Contest Rules Eligibility: Contest is open to AKA chapters that would like to create a culture of health in their chapter/community. Chapters must complete and send back the entry form (page 5) by October 12, 2015. Chapters must also identify a minimum of two (2) health mentors (health mentors do not have to be from the medical field) who will attend one health mentor training, agree to enroll participants only during the open enrollment period and have a blood pressure station located at chapter meetings and . One blood pressure cuff will be provided by the American Heart Association to each chapter participating in the contest. Extra points are awarded for participating in ancillary events. For more information see the scoring section. Contest Period: Deadline to submit entry forms: October 12, 2015 Health Mentor training: October 18 – 22, 2015 Chapter launch take place: October Chapter Meeting Program runs from October 25, 2015 – February 29, 2016 Winners announced by March 14, 2016 and awarded no later than March 31, 2016
How to Enter: Complete the attached entry form sheet and email it to kelly.hodges@heart.org by October 9, 2015. If you have any questions regarding the competition or how to submit your entry form call Kelly P. Hodges (832) 865-4722. Prizes: First Place
$600 scholarship, traveling plaque and bragging rights!
Second Place
$400 scholarship
Third Place
$250 scholarship
* In the event of a tie, the scholarship will be split equally amongst the winning parties.
Battle of the Heart Competition
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Scoring
Check. Change. Control. Enrollment 25 Points 75% of chapter enrolled
Up to 25 Points
10 Points 50% of chapter enrolled
5 Points 25% of chapter enrolled
Each Chapter will appoint a minimum of two health mentors to attend a 2 hour Health Mentor training. Health mentors will work with their chapter to enroll and retain participants in the Check. Change. Control. Program.
Check. Change. Control. Retention 35 Points 100% of enrolled chapter *retained
Up to 35 Points
25 Points 75% of enrolled chapter *retained
10 Points 50% of enrolled chapter *retained
5 Points 25% of enrolled chapter *retained
*Retained participants are defined as participants who enter their blood pressure readings on Heart360 (using the specific URL for their chapter) once a week for the duration of the program.
Hands Only CPR Video 10 Points Each chapter who shows the 60-second, Hands Only CPR video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgmledxFe8) to the chapter and submits the Hands Only CPR viewing sheet will receive a total of 10 points for this section. Viewings may take place any time during the program, however, viewing sheets must be submitted to Kelly P. Hodges before the competition ends. (Hands Only CPR viewing sheet provided during the Health Mentor training)
Battle of the Heart Competition
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Scoring
Participate in National Start Eating Healthy Day (November 4th) 10 points If a commitment to healthy eating seems too tough to swallow, then start with a taste test. National Eating Healthy Day (Nov. 4 — always the first Wednesday in November) is a great time to try some new habits that just may stick. Slow down on the sodium, pile on the fruits and vegetables, save your waistline and wallet by cooking at home. Take a photo and share (you select the hashtag or method to capture). Stroke Prevention and Awareness (Oct.) 10 Points Each chapter who includes stroke prevention and awareness messaging in their chapter bulletin will receive 10 points. Stroke prevention and awareness messaging will be provided by the American Heart Association. Messaging must take place in October and a copy of the chapter bulletin must be submitted to Kelly P. Hodges before the program ends. (Materials provided during the Health Mentor training) Pink Goes Red-Go Red For Women (Feb.) 10 Points Each chapter who hosts a Pink Goes Red event during the month of February will receive 10 points. National Go Red Day is Friday, February 5, 2016 (the first Friday in February). Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. That’s approximately one woman every minute! There are several misconceptions about heart disease in women, and they could be putting you at risk. The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement advocates for more research and swifter action for women’s heart health for this very reason. Host a Simple Cooking with Heart Demonstration 10 Points Each chapter who hosts a Simple Cooking with Heart Demonstration will receive 10 points. The American Heart Association will work with chapters to provide materials needed in order to host the event. (More information provided during the Health Mentor training) Adopt Healthy Food and Beverage Guidelines 10 Points The American Heart Association believes that everyone deserves to live a healthier, longer life. Through our science-based knowledge, we empower people, communities and organizations to build a sustainable culture of health, where the healthy choice is the easy choice. We believe that by addressing the environments where people live, work, learn and pray we can make healthier choices easier 100% of the time, at every eating occasion. Each chapter who is working to embrace a healthier community by adopting the Healthy Food and Beverage Guidelines will receive 10 points. (More information provided during the Health Mentor training) Social Media – Awareness Campaign Up to 16 points Chapters will have the opportunity to earn 1 point per week (for a total of 16 points) just by posting photos of their chapter participating in program activities. Earning points in this area is as simple as connecting your chapter’s Facebook page with the American Heart Association’s Battle of the Heart Competition event page on Facebook, uploading photos and using the hashtags #CheckItSouthCentral or #SimpleCookingSouthCentral. (More information will be provided at the Health Mentor training.)
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Entry Form Email to kelly.hodges@heart.org by October 12th
Chapter Name:
Number of Financial Members:
Address: City:
State:
Zip:
Chapter Phone Number: Name of Contact Person for Program: Program Contact Phone Number: Program Contact Email: Chapter President: Chapter Vice President: Social Media: Chapter Facebook Page:
Chapter Instagram:
Chapter Twitter:
Chapter Website:
Please check all of the dates below that your chapter volunteers will be available in the evening for a two hour Health Mentor training. Volunteers only need to attend one training and will be contacted in advance regarding the dates chosen for the training.
October 18th
October 19th
October 21st
October 22nd
October 20th
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Tau Rho Omega Chapter NETX Cluster Commi\ee Chairs 2015
Chair
Co-‐Chair Chapter Acre Cer2ficates/Signage/Invita2ons Community Service Decora2on(s) Entertainment Emergency Response Friday Night Recep2on Gig(s) Hostess Logis2cs Media/Technology Photography Program Protocol Registra2on Vendor(s) VSG’s
Joan Park Saunders Dana V. Finnie Twyla Hubbard Michelle Jordan Traci Gardner-‐PeFeway Vernell Gregg Ashun2 Powell Gwen Kimble Kayla Odom Ruth Greer Por2a Babineaux YveFe Spinks Runzia Bob Janice Beavers Gabriella Williams-‐Hill Kenya Ware Chris2ne Smith Cambria Jones Joan Park Saunders Angela Tennyson Traci Gardner-‐PeFeway Kathy Miller Joubert Carolyn Bibbs Angela Tennyson Stephanie Scroggins Vonda Hayes Janice Manous Erica Daniel Connie Burks
Home of Soror Chelle Luper Wilson, South Central Regional Director
In AppreciaNon Vendors Collec2bles & More Greek Wear The Bling Café CK’s Bling X-‐Press Yourself Sportswear Divine Nine Apparel A Greek Bou2que Special Thanks Hilton DFW Grapevine Mayor of Grapevine Mayor of Lewisville Journey to Dream Staples of Lewisville Sam’s Club Bakery of Lewisville