CHARLOTTE ALUMNAE CHAPTER DELTA SIGMA THETA …

CHARLOTTE ALUMNAE CHAPTER DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT Committee: Vice President Report Submitted by: Pamela M. Lewis and Melody Harris [email protected] or [email protected] Date: 8/21/13 Information for Executive Board and Chapter: Chapter Member Survey 2013-2014  This year’s chapter survey will be geared toward getting to know our Chapter Membership and leveraging the skill sets and experiences of our members. o Questions will include information that can be used by Chapter Leadership, Program Planning and Development, Membership Services and DOCF. o Question examples are:  Name, Zip code, Age, Age Range of Children, Profession, Specialty, Employer, Delta Legacy, Board Membership/Role, Non-profit membership, interest in task force participation, valuable skills, enjoyable activities,  Survey will be launched the week of September 8th. o Opportunities to complete onsite will be available at the September chapter meeting  We are asking all Sorors to complete this important exercise. The final results will be available for leadership and committee use. Follow Up-Chapter Expectations- from Chapter Retreat  Thank you Sorors for your suggestions and recommendations regarding the following questions. o What are reasonable expectations of a CAC member? o What are you expectations of CAC leadership (including Committee Chairs)? o What makes an effective chapter meeting? o What information is most important to share at a chapter meeting? A summary of recommendations have been compiled for discussion with the Executive Board.

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Upcoming Activities: Action Items/Recommendations or Motions for vote by Executive Board and Chapter. Please list each separately. Action Item(s) / Recommendations or Motions  Recommendation: All Sorors complete the “Member Talent/Skills” survey for 20132014

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Committee: Correspondence Submitted by: Sondra Hines Date: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 Information for Executive Board and Chapter: 8/2/2013 8/9/2013 8/9/2013 8/9/2013 8/9/2013 8/9/2013 8/9/2013 8/9/2013 8/9/2013 8/9/2013 8/9/2013 8/9/2013 8/9/2013 8/17/2013 8/17/2013

Interest Letter JCSU Second Harvest Food Bank Soror Deborah Smith Soror Lisa Millner Cheryl Richardson Friendship Missionary Baptist Church DST Grand Chapter DST Grand Chapter DST Grand Chapter Soror Kathy Ward Rideaux Soror Minnie L. Williams Soror Bertha Maxwell Roddey Soror Dee Means Interest Letter

Solicitation Solicitation Retreat funds Retreat funds Interest Letter National Baptist information Chapter stickers Patches for Sorors participating in 2,013 miles 2013 Returned chapter mail Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you

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Committee: Cotillion Submitted by: Jodi Turner, Latoya Hatchett & Fredricka Bryant Date: 8-21-13 Information for Executive Board and Chapter: The 50 th Cotillion is scheduled for Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Halton Arena on the campus of UNC CHARLOTTE. The theme is: Now, Then, & Forever--Legends and Legacies. Sorors please share with and encourage past and potential debs to participate in this very special celebration. We are seeking a few "good Sorors" to lead committees including Archives/History and Refreshments. We also Want to remind Sorors who intend to work with Debs to complete risk management training. The next committee meeting is scheduled for Sunday, September 8th. Time and place TBA.s

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Committee: Hospitality Submitted by: Rhonda Minter/Loraine Felder Date: 8-20-13

Information for Executive Board and Chapter: The Hospitality Committee will cheerfully greet Sorors as they enter the building. We will serve breakfast at all monthly Chapter meetings except for December and June social, which will be handled by Membership Services unless those dates are not on a regularly scheduled chapter meeting date. Birthday Sorors, please wear purple so that you may be identified. Next Committee Meeting The next face to face meeting will be September 6, 2013 at the Delta Center at 6:30 pending space availability. The next conference call will be September 12, 2013. The call in number is 218-339-4300, code 669117. Committee Members (list all): Last Name Boyd Boyd Corbitt Dancy Evans Felder Houston-Aluko Mapp Minter Patrick Rice Thompson Weeks

First Name Denise (Iris) Michelle Pamela M. Loraine Mya Loraine Shirley Dacia Rhonda Jacquetta Wendy Tara Detroit

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CHARLOTTE ALUMNAE CHAPTER DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT Committee: Membership Services Submitted by: Melody Harris and Katrina Young Date: August 20, 2013 Information for Executive Board and Chapter: Preliminary Plans for 2013-2014 Circles of Sisterhood – Two circles will kick-off in the fall. Travel Circle and Wine Tasting Circle. Activities are being planned for October 2013. Tentative Activity Dates: December Social – Friday, December 6, 2013. Plans to partner with the Arts & Letters committee to host a chapter event. Delta Dear – Saturday, September 28, 2013, Movie Night, Delta Center 4:00pm-6:00pm. Friday, November 15, 2013, Delta Dear Game night, 4:00pm – 6:00pm. Reclamation and Retention – CAC 101 Sessions: Thursday, October 17, 2013, February 20, 20 and May 15, 2014. Sisterhood Month – Save the Dates: Saturday, March 15, 2014, Greek Olympics, Friday, March 28th, 2014 Dining with Delta. New Activity Throw Down Fridays at the Delta Center---Every 3rd Friday of the month (for 9 months), the MS committee will host a fellowship opportunity at the Delta Center. A casual event for Sorors to fellowship, bond, etc. It will also serve as a reclamation tool; presenting a way for Sorors to “ease” back into the chapter or DST. The first activity is pending Friday, September 20, 2013. Budget Request The Membership Services Committee would like to carryover any funds remaining or that might be reimbursed in relation to the chartered bus services for the National Convention. Funds will be used for awards for CAC’s Dynamic Delta.

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Action Items/Recommendations or Motions for vote by Executive Board and Chapter. Please list each separately. Action Item(s) / Recommendations or Motions I move that any remaining funds or reimbursements as a result of the National Convention bus trip carryover to FY 13-14 Membership Services budget to be used for CAC Dynamic Delta award.

Next Committee Meeting September 5, 2013 Committee Members (list all): Jacquetta Patrick (Delta Dear Committee, Greek Olympics Committee) Jada Grandy (Greek Olympics Committee Team Lead) Dioneice Duff Monifa Drayton Janice Joye (Dolls, Divas and Dears Committee Team Lead) Pamela Mack (Dolls, Divas and Dears Committee) Deborah Atkinson (Delta Dear Committee) Melvilyn Edwards Debra O’Banner Mona McGruder Pamela Wilson Alysia Osborne (June Social Committee) Wendy Rice Rhonda Harris Vivian Roscoe (Delta Dear Committee) Lela Jones Tameka Wade Donna Green (Delta Dear Committee) Lucille Frierson Mandy Williams Che’ Quarles Jennifer Stanback (Sisterhood Month Committee) Miranda Little Anya Ruffin Pamela Davis Tamara Willis Sylvia Simmons (Delta Dear Committee) Page 7 Printed on: September 4, 2013

CHARLOTTE ALUMNAE CHAPTER DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT Robin Burns (Delta Dear Committee Team Lead, Greek Olympics Committee) Cynthia Smith (Delta Dear Committee Team Lead, Circles of Sisterhood Team Lead) Michelle Pass (June Social Committee) Shakeyia Brown (June Social Committee Team Lead, Greek Olympics Committee) LaTonja Miller (Chapter Directory Committee Team Lead) Kathy Whaley (Reclamation and Retention Committee Team Lead, Chapter Directory Committee) Bronwen Gibson (Reclamation and Retention Committee Team Lead) Pamela Corbitt (Greek Olympics Committee Team Lead) Latisha Huckaby (December Social Team Lead, Centennial Event Team Lead) Danielle Lyons

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Committee: Music Committee/Delta Ensemble Submitted by: Toni Baker Date: August 20, 2013

Information for Executive Board and Chapter: The Delta Ensemble is excited to begin another sorority year. We are preparing for our standard calendar of events: Christmas Carols at the December Social, Christmas Carols at The Parc at Sharon Amity (PP & D), Founders Day and the May Week Awards ceremony. A representative of the Delta Ensemble will contact the chair of each respective committee to confirm our participation and to discuss details. We will also be contacting Hospitality to continue a conversation begun at the end of last year concerning providing musical support during the visitors welcome and birthday wishes. We are always looking for sorors to join our committee. This year, we are also looking for musicians of all types to add to our vocal stylings. Lastly, we are still available for instruction of the proper singing of our sorority songs.

Next Committee Meeting The next meeting will be Saturday, September 7th at 10:30 am at The Delta Center

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CHARLOTTE ALUMNAE CHAPTER DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT Committee: Program Planning and Development Submitted by: Pamela M. Lewis, Gwen Devins, Karla Jones & Paulina Bolton [email protected] Date: 8/21/13 Information for Executive Board and Chapter: Community Project- A Child’s Place  A special THANK YOU to the membership for supporting our Chapter’s first Community Outreach activity for 2013-2014. We collectively contributed hundreds of school supply items to: A Child’s Place, works to erase the impact of homelessness on children and their education in Charlotte. As a chapter we have contributed over $12k to A Child’s Place over the past 10 years.  Based on feedback from the 2013 Retreat, The Volunteerism and Community Involvement committee will work on a plan to support the Lunch Buddy program at area schools that are focus areas for A Child’s Place including Walter G. Byers Elementary which we already have a relationship. PPD Goals 2013-2014  Align the Program Planning and Development Committee according to Delta Sigma Theta’s Five Point Programmatic Thrust.  Develop community Partnerships with area organizations in Charlotte-Mecklenburg and with our own Deltas of Charlotte Foundation.  Understand the CAC membership demographics, skills, talents, organizational involvement and interests by building a “talent database”.  Engage and motivate CAC members to ACTIVELY participate in ALL of the chapter’s community initiatives.  Ensure awareness of the Programming initiatives of the chapter to improve awareness and participation  **Integrate new Programming efforts as deemed necessary by the New DST National President. Major Priorities  Increase CAC membership in “ACTIVE” volunteerism activities  Improve our understanding of the “NEEDS” of the Charlotte community  Develop community “Partnerships” that will enable us to support Charlotte Mecklenburg in an impactful manner  Partner with the Deltas of Charlotte Foundation to identify opportunities for further programming, including grant and community support. Page 10 Printed on: September 4, 2013

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Educational Program Participants  Delta Academy 32 participants for 2013-2014  Delta Gems 70 participants for 2013-2014

PPD Co-Chair and Program Coordinator Contact Information  Educational Development: PPD Co-Chair: Gwen Devins [email protected] Program Coordinators: Delta Academy: Melissa Deas [email protected] Adrienne Sowell: [email protected] GEMS: Jaleesa Legall [email protected]  Economic Development & International Awareness and Involvement: PPD Co-Chair: Paulina Bolton [email protected] Committee Meetings: Program Coordinator: TBD  Physical and Mental Health & Political Awareness and Involvement: PPD Co-Chair: Karla Jones [email protected] Program Coordinators: Community Day: Luakia Richburg [email protected] Political Awareness: Christie Neal [email protected] Mental Health (CARES): Jaquetta Patrick [email protected] Linda Webb [email protected]  Volunteerism and Community Involvement: Program Coordinators: [email protected] Melinda Butler, Tamika McPherson, Chevonna Nimmons, Robin Springs  Pamela M. Lewis, 1st VP & Chair, Program Planning [email protected] Phone: 919-423-4827

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CHARLOTTE ALUMNAE CHAPTER DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT Upcoming Activities:

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PPD Activity/Event PPD Retreat: Part 3

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Risk Management Training

Tuesday, August 27th 6:30pm

Free Yourself Financial Tips Educational Program Orientation: Academy, GEMS and EMBODI Delta GEMS: International Day PPD All Call Conference Meeting

Beginning September 2013 Emails in weekly communication st JCSU or UNCC Saturday, September 21 10:00am Saturday, September 28th 10am-6pm Sunday, October 6th 8:00 pm

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Delta Academy: Girls Night In (Developing Me) session Delta GEMS: Risque Business

Friday, October 17th Saturday, October 18th 10:00-12:00 Saturday, October 26th 12:30pm- 4pm

TBD Delta Center

World Aids Day

December 1st

Tentatively Delta Center

Delta Center

Conference Call

Delta Center

Who should attend? PPD Chairs, Program Coordinators All Sorors interested in working with ANY youth program. All Sorors should read! Committee Members, Parents, Youth Committee and Youth Participants PPD Committees, Chapter Members (For Information) Committee, Youth Participants, Risk Trained Sorors Committee, Youth Participants, Risk Trained Sorors

Action Items/Recommendations or Motions for vote by Executive Board and Chapter. Please list each separately. Action Item(s) / Recommendations or Motions  Action needed by Chapter is active support in PPD programs and activities.

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Next Committee Meeting EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Delta Academy: September 9th 6:30 @ Delta Center Delta GEMS: September 5th 6:30 @ Delta Center EMBODI: September 3rd 6:30-8:30 @ Delta Center ECONOMINC DEVELOPMENT/INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT: Economic Development: TBD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH/POLITICAL AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT: 2nd Tuesdays 6:30 pm @ Delta Center

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Committee: Social Action Submitted by: Lucille Frierson & Charleta Wylie Date: August 20, 2013

Information for Executive Board and Chapter: The Social Action Committee will sponsor the following initiatives for the 2013-2014 Sorority year: o Voter Registration/Education o Childhood Obesity Education & Activism o Homelessness Epidemic (Walter G. Byers Elementary) o Domestic Violence Awareness o Chapter Involvement in City and County Council and School Boards o World Aids Day- Partnership with PP&D o Educational Forums for the Chapter & Community o Community March We are looking forward to the new and innovated new things for the 2013-2014 Sorority year. • • • • • • •

Monthly Newsletters Community Forums Vigilance at City, Council & School Board Meetings Partnerships with CAC committees Community Activism & Partnerships Victims’ Awareness March Developing Programs aligned with our call to action.

Please be aware of the Save the Date Events that will be sponsored by the committee. • • • • • • •

Early Voting- Thursday, August 22nd Political Forum- Thursday, September 5th CAC Social Action Committee Meeting- Monday, September 9th Primary Election Day- Tuesday, September 10th Election Day- Tuesday, November 5th Childhood Obesity Month- September Domestic Violence Awareness Month- October

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Next Committee Meeting The next meeting will be (date) at (time) at (location), room (or “to be determined”). Monday, September 9, 2013 at 6:00pm Delta Center

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