Saturday, October 4, 2014 Courtyard Marriott Hotel Killeen, Texas Soror Chelle Luper Wilson, South Central Regional Director Soror Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, Supreme Basileus Soror Mina LaGrange, Southwest Central Texas Cluster Coordinator
Southwest Central Texas Cluster South Central Region Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Graduate Chapters Rho Phi Omega, Bryan/College Station Mu Theta Omega, Killeen Beta Psi Omega, Austin Alpha Tau Omega, San Antonio Phi Xi Omega, San Marcos Delta Gamma Omega, Corpus Christi Undergraduate Chapters Xi Psi, Texas A&M University at College Station Beta Kappa, Huston Tillotson University Delta Xi, University of Texas at Austin Omicron Tau, University of Texas at San Antonio Delta Rho, Texas A&M University at San Antonio Sigma Epsilon, Texas State University Eta Phi, Texas A&M at Kingsville Sigma Beta, Texas A&M at Corpus Christi
2014 Southwest Central Texas Cluster Retreat “Ultimately Launching New Dimensions of Service” Mu Theta Omega Chapter Welcome Soror Mina LaGrange, Southwest Central Texas Cluster Coordinator, Phi Xi Omega Meditation Soror Patricia Reynolds, Chaplain, Mu Theta Omega Introduction of Program Participants & Very Special Guests Soror Melanie Jones, Cluster Co-Chairman, Mu Theta Omega Greetings Soror Jacqueline Dansby, 18th South Central Regional Director, Alpha Tau Omega Introduction of the Regional Director Soror TaNeika Driver-Moultrie, Basileus, Mu Theta Omega State of the Region Soror Chelle Luper Wilson, South Central Regional Director
Workshop I – Launching New Dimensions of Service: Introducing the International Program Soror Regina H. Carrington, South Central Representative - International Program Committee
Break/Vendors Luncheon and Service Project Initiative Presentation
Workshop II – Launching New Dimensions of Protocol Soror Velena McRae, South Central Representative - International Protocol Committee Raffle/Break/Vendors Workshop III – Launching New Dimensions of Service…AKA…Nurturing Our Ivies…With Care, Kindness and Mutual Respect Soror Shirley Fisher, South Central Representative - International Sisterly Relations Committee
Invitation to Cluster 2015 – Phi Xi Omega Closing Remarks Soror Chelle Luper Wilson, South Central Regional Director Break/Chapter Photos
2014 Southwest Central Texas Cluster Retreat Luncheon & Program Greetings Mrs. TaNeika Driver-Moultrie, President – Mu Theta Omega Blessing of the Food Mrs. Patricia Reynolds, Chaplain – Mu Theta Omega Lunch Service Project Challenge One Million Backpacks – “From Crayons to Caps & Gowns” Mrs. Stephanie Pelton-Miller Remarks Mr. Kevin Moody, CISGCT – Site Director Mrs. Chelle Luper Wilson, South Central Regional Director Raffle Prizes Return to Business Meeting
Communities In Schools of Central Texas (CISGCT) is a local, private, non-profit organization with the stated mission "to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life."
CISGCT has presence in 7 school districts across 4 counties and serves 6440 students and sustains a 99% graduation rate among their seniors. Communities in Schools proudly boast that the 2014 Shoemaker high school salutatorian was a CISGCT student. Communities in Schools of Central Texas is pleased to accept the backpacks donated by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Southwest Central Texas Cluster's Crayons to Caps and Gowns Challenge.
Program Presenters Soror Regina Carrington Representative to the International Program Committee As a loyal and dedicated member, Soror Regina has served as Basileus, Anti-Basileus, Member-at-Large, and Graduate Advisor to the Gamma Psi Chapter, (where she was initiated 41 years ago). This Life Member and Silver Star has been appointed by our Supreme Basileus, Soror Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, to serve as International Program Representative for the Sensational 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 Velena McRae Representative to the International Protocol Committee Velena Lewis McRae, Silver Soror, was initiated into Alpha Rho chapter at The University of Arkansas in Pine Bluff (UAPB). She is a member of the Alpha Xi Omega Chapter, where she has served as a member of the Protocol, Sisterly Relations, and Founders’ Day committees to name a few. She currently serves as the chapter Epistoleus and is a member of the Regional Protocol Committee. Velena was recently appointed as the 2014-2016 South Central Region Representative to the International Protocol Committee.
Soror Shirley Fisher Representative to the International Sisterly Relations Committee Soror Fisher was elected the 21st South Central Regional Director at the 68th South Central Regional Conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 2000 and served from 2000 to 2004. After serving four years as Regional Director, she was appointed Chairman of the Educational Advancement Foundation Advisory Board for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Chairman of the Diamond/Golden/ Silver Sorors Anniversary Committee. Currently, she is South Central Representative to the International Sisterly Relations Committee.