Volume 2 Issue 6 June 2013
BASILEUS MESSAGE
JOYCE L. NELSON, ED.D. Greeting Sorors,
Upcoming Events JUNE
As we prepare for the summer months, our expected agendas are full of what is to be memorable events - vacations with family, preparations for weddings, family or class reunions, or the arrival of an expected baby. Many sorors are making final arrangements for their attendance at 2013 Alpha Kappa Alpha Leadership Seminar: Leadership and Service: A Timeless Mission in Montreal, Canada July 18-21, 2013. This promises to be an informative event for all attending. I plan to be there with one good leg and a smile on my face. Nevertheless, whatever the occasion, I pray that you all have a safe and relaxing summer.
22nd—Global Poverty Planting. See Soror Caletha for details. Emerging Pearls Drama Queen Dressing. See Soror Sylvia for details
Even though our chapter is on hiatus during the months of June, July, and August, the work of Lambda Tau Omega Chapter must still continue and we should use this time to work on the implementation of our international program initiatives (Global Poverty and Health) and Sisterly Relations (Picnic) scheduled durBike Riding with the EYL’s. See Soror Shareee for details ing the summer and our remaining fundraising events. Sorors please step up 29th— Global Poverty: Hunger Walk See and support Sorors Robin and Donica by coming to the AKA Klassic on August Soror Caletha for details 31, 2013. Who knows if we sell enough tickets to this event, someone might ask “do we need to do anything else?” Also, let us not forget - our upcoming JULY chapter training scheduled for September14, 2013. Some may call it a retreat, 18th—21st Leadership Seminar in but in reality it is a training session for all members. By definition a retreat is Montreal, Canada when someone withdraws or removes themselves from something to reflect and Back to School Rally TBD renew themselves. To date we are meeting in our same location United Chris27th—Picnic with the Kappa Alpha Psi. tian Church in Country Club Hills, Illinois and we will discuss items of concern See Soror Toni for details based on survey results taken earlier in the year by our membership chairman. Please mark your calendars as this training will take place prior to the foundation and chapter meetings hosted by Leadership Development. AUGUST 31st—LTO tentatively host CRC 80th Steering Committee Meeting
Okay sorors, continue to have a great summer. Happy Birthday and AKAversary to summer celebrants. Prayers are with those who have suffered a lost and 31st—AKA Klassic. See Sorors Robin and those needing healing from medical challenges and thank you for the meals, Donica for details cards, visits and phone calls during my medical transition. Lastly, thank you FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND A FANTASTIC YEAR THUS FAR. When we return the count down begins.!!!!
2013 Scholarship Recipients LTO Financial -Jimmie Jackson-$1,000.00-Thornton High School LTO Financial -Ahriel Fuller-$1,000.00-CICS Longwood High School
Book Award Recipients: Jasmine Clanton-$500.00-Crete High School
LTO Academic -Sade Akintunde-Snowden $1,000.00-T-F South High School
Courtney Salley $500.00-Homewood Flossmoor High School
LTO Academic -Chineze Okosi $1,000.00-Thornwood High School
Fatima Taylor $500.00-Thornwood High School
Shirley Phillips-Jasmine Mitchell $1,000.00
Emmanuela Ntamere $500.00 -Thornwood High School
-Homewood Flossmoor High
*Mae Solomon-Amber O’ Donoghue $500.00-Spelman College *Stella Harden-Tatiana Smith $1,000.00-University of Illinois @ Champaign Urbana
Marva Campbell –Alphonzo Bullock $500.00Homewood Flossmoor High School
Helen Jackson-Rasheed Flowers $500.00 -Crete High Marva Campbell –Alphonzo Bullock$500.00-Homewood Flossmoor High School School Helen Jackson-Rasheed Flowers $500.00 -Crete High School
Precious Pearl Recipients:
Precious Pearl Recipients:
Kiyana Adams-$500.00-Eisenhower High School
Kiyana Adams-$500.00-Eisenhower High School
Divinity Stephens-$500.00 -Homewood-Flossmoor High School
*Denotes Continuing Scholarship for four years
Chaplin’s Corner June‘s Jubilation June is the month packed with many celebrations; Graduations, Weddings and Father’s Day. It is a month where the hopes and dreams that have been in our imagination become manifested in our lives. To those who have or will be graduating I give kudos to you for achieving a milestone in your life and know that you will go on using your imagination to achieve much more. To those who have or will make the bond of marriage I know that you have imagined this moment most of your lives, God bless you as you continue to grow together. To our Fathers, father figures and the women like myself who have by the grace of my Father God had to assume a father like role I salute you all. It is not an easy role. The role of a father represents many things to us; a support, provider, fixer, bread winner, mentor, problem solver, strong shoulder to lean on and much more. There is one father that even our human fathers look to for comfort and he is the father of us all; that is our FatherMother God. Let us not forget in our celebrating to praise our Spiritual Father for all the good manifesting in our lives.
God Bless you all,
submitted by Jennifer Lyle Moore