The Vice-Presidents’ Message

The Vice President’s Message

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A hearty welcome to you all, brothers, well-wishers, visitors and family members to the 2021-2022 Fraternal year for our most noble chapter of Washington DC. We are steamrolling one year away from our centennial and it is my duty as Vice President of these great men to continue the call for fellowship and development in these upcoming months. My goal for the fraternal year is to leverage the balance of our opportunities and create avenues for continued growth: In short BALANCING THE BUSINESS OF MU LAMBDA with the BROTHERHOOD. This challenge to create equilibrium was met with open arms last weekend, as I welcomed 23 brothers safely to my backyard in Temple Hills Maryland, to sit and discuss ideas, the future, and plans for our brotherhood. It was met with a great deal of appreciation, amazing conversation, and the beginning of the Fraternal/Business Balances I hope to achieve for the chapter. This change starts with my own actions, and as chapter Vice President I would like to thank every brother who came and shared their insight, sipped a cup of choice libation, and enjoyed the spread prepared.

Circling back to our centennial, we cannot ignore the importance of this momentous occasion! It is my duty to ensure that Brother Jason Jefferson, is well equipped to manage a celebration fit for kings! The pomp and circumstance must be filled with memories, legacy, tasteful gallantry and exquisite fanfare. But in balancing this idea of a centennial celebration I call for all brothers to be focused on firing the engine through all cylinders over the next 3 years.Community Service, Political Advocacy, Reclamation, National Programming, Local Programming, Events, Articles, Pictures, History, Archiving - This is a call for ALL COMMITTEES to be manned and operated as a tandem unit. We are no longer to talk about it - this is the time to BE ABOUT IT. Mu Lambda is the chapter with the most influence in Washington D.C. and It is time to ramp up and have the most influence in all of Alpha Internationally.

If you have read this charge and you are excited to serve, TRULY EXCITED TO WORK, give ALL your LOVE, PEACE & HAPPINESS to ALPHA. I look forward to seeing you on Thursday to activate this plan to bring Mu Lambda to the top. This task is not easy but we have a 98 year head start and legacy of brothers who have paved a road map of influence for us to utilize. We are the future of this chapter - Welcome to the Fraternal year 2021 - 2022, I hope you are ready to Balance Business and Brotherhood!

Fraternally,

Brother Mikael LaRoche, Vice-President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter