Chi Theta Omega Chapter Newsletter

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1 ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC. Chi Theta Omega Chapter Newsletter MARCH 2013 Happy March! I hope that this report finds you all well. February was a busy month for Chi Theta Omega. The chapter went red for the chapter meeting. Thanks to all of you for supporting the American Heart Association. AKAdence took a field trip to the Great Blacks in Wax Museum on February 2. The girls and their chaperones really enjoyed this educational trip. Thanks to Sorors Kiarah and Imani for coordinating the trip. The debutantes had their orientation with an overnight experience on February 22. Four of our debutantes were there and they were all very excited. Several Sorors stopped by the hotel to meet the girls. There will be many opportunities for the chapter to interact with the girls. This month we will be collecting toiletries for the local women s shelter. Please bring them with you to Saturday s meeting. We will also be going down to NBC 4 s annual Health and Fitness Expo on March 16 at the Washington Convention Center. Please let Soror Linda know if you are interested in going. The cost is FREE! I will be placing an order for the chapter blazers on March 8. It was suggested that we wear the same outfit for our anniversary luncheon. The cost of the blazers is $115. Based on the chapter vote, we will be getting whatever color the majority wants (pink, green or black). Please note that this is not required for chapter members. However, there will be an official chapter picture for inclusion in the souvenir journal. Only those Sorors with the blazers will be in the picture. If you need financial assistance, please see me privately. We will try to make it more affordable for you. Some upcoming dates: March 18: Scholarship deadline March 19: AKA Day in Annapolis March 22: Pan Hellenic Bowling party (Terrace Lanes) Please consider coming out and supporting our activities. This is our chapter and we are the ones who will continue to make us strong. Soror Coleen "When sisters stand shoulder to shoulder, who stands a chance against us?" ~ Pam Brown

2 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Chi Theta Omega Chapter Meeting Date: March 2, 2013 Time: 10:30 AM Location: Urbana Public Library, Frederick, Maryland A G EN DA Welcome/Call to Order Prayer/Devotion/Inspiration (4 minutes) Adoption of Agenda (2 minutes) Reading and Approval of Minutes (7 minutes) Reading of correspondence (7 minutes) Introduction of Guest Sorors (3 minutes) Sisterly Relations Activity (7 minutes) Report of Officers/Standing Committee Reports Basileus Report (5 minutes) Tamiochos Report (5 minutes) Program Report (8 minutes)-upcoming programs Pan Hellenic Council (5 minutes) Fundraising Committee Ad Hoc Committee Reports Debutante ball update Emerging Young Leaders AKAdence Chapter Anniversary Scholarship committee EAF New Business AKA Night in Annapolis Chapter blazers Unfinished business: Budget Announcements/Community Activities Philacters Report Adjournment Soror Coleen Soror Benita Soror Terri Soror Soror Willie Soror Andrea Dardello Soror Coleen Soror Soror Donna Sorors Veronica and Kristin Soror Coleen Sorors Tracey and Veronica Soror Raenel Sorors Imani and Kiarah Sorors Vee and Yulanda Soror Soror Soror Kristin Soror Coleen Soror Coleen Soror Willie Next Sorority Meeting April 6, 2013 Place: Urbana Public Library Community room 10:15 a.m.: meet and greet 10:30 a.m.:meeting begins Happy Birthday! Soror Amanda (March 14) Soror Kia (March 25)

3 The meeting was held January 5 th, 2013 at Urbana Regional Library in the C. Burr Artz conference room in Frederick, MD. The meeting was called to order by Soror Coleen Djouha at 10:55 AM. There were 16 Sorors present, 13 absent (7 excused, 6 unexcused); with no Guest Sorors. Soror Benita opened the meeting with prayer. There were two corrections made. Soror Willie moved for the agenda to be accepted with the 2 corrections, and it was seconded by Soror Donna. Reading and Approval of the Minutes: The minutes were approved with one correction. Soror Linda motioned to accept the minutes with one correction, and Soror Coleen seconded the motion. All Sorors were in favor of the motion and it was approved. Reading of Correspondence: No new correspondence. Introduction of Guest Sorors: No Guest Sorors present. Basileus Report: Please see Soror Coleen s report located in the January 2013 newsletter. Tamiochos Report: Please see Soror Imani s report located in the January 2013 newsletter. Program Report: 1 Soror Selena will send out more photos from the adoptive family. 2. Soror Coleen and Soror Linda discussed sign-ups for the Initiative and Standing Committees. 3. Fundraising Committee- Meeting coming soon to discuss Boat Ride and other efforts. Pan-hellenic Council Report: No new information. Adhoc Committee Reports: *Debutante Ball Update: There are 4 prospective candidates for the Debutante program. Soror Veronica has requested assistance for 3 areas of support for debutante program. A sign-up sheet was circulated by Soror Selena for CTO volunteers. * Emerging Yound Leaders- Four Sorors and EYL young ladies passed out stockings, shadow boxes, and took pictures with 14 resident of Citizens Nursing Home. Next activity- Participate in the CTO MLK project. * AKAdence- 11 girls meet at Soror Imani s house to decorate sweatshirts for women who are incarcerated. There a potential for the ARCH Committee to partner with AKAdence to document history and interview local senior citizens of Frederick County. *Souvenir Booklet: Soror Dionne will Chair the Souvenir Booklet and Soror Rose has offered to assist. *Chapter Anniversary: Sorors Yulanda noted the May 18, 2013 date is opened at Walkersville Firehouse. The rate for use of the facility is $400/hour. CTO noted we would need to find an alternate location for the chapter anniversary. *Scholarship Committee Application Review- Deadline is March 18 th, Application needed in schools by February 4 th, *EAF- $65 fundraiser raffle tickets turned into CTO for issuing a check to NARC. 50/50 raffle to be held next month (February 2013). *Sorors need to remit the CTO Survey to Soror Rose. *Young Democrats- New Officers are currently being selected for Soror Kristen is the new Collections Chair. New Business: *Forms are available for Regions Judge. Deadline- March *Possible Underground Rail Road walking tour. *2013 NARC Delegates/Awards- Regional Conference sign-ups for NARC Committees are opened to anyone interested. CTO has 4 delegates for NARC.. Motion made by Soror Benita to accept the following Sorors as delegates for NARC: Soror Coleen, Soror Amanda, Soror Linda, Soror Shennah with Soror Willie and Soror Selena serving as alternates. The motion was seconded by Soror Rose. All Sorors were in favor of the motion and it was approved. Women of Excellence-Request made to nominate WOE Committee for recognition at NARC. There is a $50 submission fee. Submission writer must provide photos, history, and an overview of what Women of Excellence has been involved with. Soror Willie made a motion to submit CTO s Women of Excellence for nomination. The motion was seconded by Soror Vee. All Sorors were in favor of the motion and it was approved.

4 Thank you sorors for joining millions of Americans in the Pink Goes Red for the Day, bringing awareness to heart disease in women. The photo taken at the chapter meeting was beautiful. Please remember to bring your toiletries to the March 2, 2013, meeting. This will help to support program initiative V, Social Justice & Human Rights. The toiletries will be donated to the Heartly House. Soror Donna Anderson will collect the toiletry items. Contact Sorors Linda Newman or Shennah Alleyne if you are planning to attend NBC s Health and Fitness Expo, on March 16, We will need to organize transportation. This trip is also open to EYL and AKAdence. The admission to the expo is free. EYL UPCOMING EVENTS: March: Citizens Nursing Home April: Hood College May: Chi Theta Omega Fashion Show June: Convoy of Hope June or July: Hershey Park trip AKADENCE UPCOMING EVENTS: March 12, 2012: Hood College Kudos to the Debutante committee for a successful sleepover held on February 22,2013, at Holiday Inn. The young ladies and sorors had a great time. Don t forget to purchase your ticket for the Pan-Hellenic Bowling party, held on March 22, CHI THETA OMEGA UPCOMING EVENTS: March: 2 Chapter meeting EYL visit to Citizens Nursing Home (TBD) 22 Pan-Hellenic Bowling party April: 6 Chapter meeting Regional Conference (Philadelphia) 24 AKAdence meeting May: 4 Chapter meeting 18 CTO Scholarship Fashion show June: 1 Convoy of Hope 1 Chapter meeting 22 AKA/Omega Boat ride Please continue to make Chi Theta Omega Supreme in Service to All Mankind. Sisterly, Soror Linda M. Newman Program Chairman

5 2013 CHI THETA OMEGA CHAPTER SOROR SURVEY SKILLS VIDEO PRODUCTION/EDITING WRITING PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTION / AV COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY PUBLICITY WORD PROCESSING POWER POINT EXCEL, VISIO SINGING DANCING VISUAL ARTS ACTING/DRAMA CRAFTS COMPUTER GRAPHICS DECORATING MEDICAL/FIRST AID FUND RAISING COOKING WORK WITH CHILDREN/YOUTH WORK WITH ADULTS EVENT PLANNING SPEAKING FINANCE MINISTRY SPORTS LANGUAGES ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS MAILINGS ZUMBA WRITING CONTRACTS CREATING IDEAS TO REACH GOALS COORDINATING RESOURCES ACTING/DRAMA INSTRUMENT WORKING WITH DISABLED CROCHET Donna, Dionne, Tanja, Wendy, Shennah, Terri, Tanya, Rose, Kisha, Benita, Lauretta Donna, Selena, Ida, Tamara Donna, Rose, Ida Raenel, Terri, Donna, Rose, Kiarah, Kisha, Tamara (social media) Rose, Lauretta Dionne, Raenel, Janice, Terri (novice), Tracey, Kiarah, Ida, Linda, Amanda Raenel, Rose, Tracey, Tracey, Dionne, Shennah, Iva, Edwina, Benita, Lauretta Tanja, Shennah, Imani, Tamara, Lauretta Raenel, Tanya, Rose, Kiarah, Tamara, Lauretta Benita, Lauretta Dionne, Raenel, Terri, Tanya, Rose, Kristin, Kiarah,, Linda, Lauretta Terri (novice), Rose, Dionne, Raenel, Janice, Tanja, Shennah, Terri, Tanya, Willie, Tracey, Kiarah, Ida, Tamara Imani, Ida, Linda, Benita, Lauretta Janice, Tracey, Selena, Ida Raenel, Donna, Tracey, Iva, Lauretta, Amanda Raenel, Janice, Shennah, Terri, Tanya, Tracey, Kristin, Kiarah, Coleen (school planning), Ida, Tamara, Amanda Raenel, Janice, Tanja, Terri, Willie, Ida, Linda, Kisha Dionne, Janice, Wendy, Terri, Tanya, Kristin, Shennah, Ida, Kisha, Tamara, Lauretta Dionne, Raenel, Selena, Linda, Benita, Tamara, Lauretta Dionne, Raenel, Terri, Selena Dionne, Tanja, Shennah, Ida, Benita Raenel, Tracey, Imani, Lauretta Raenel (some Spanish), Linda (Basic sign language) Dionne, Janice, Shennah, Terri, Tanya, Iva, Kisha, Lauretta, Amanda Iva Kiarah, Selena Rose Tanya, Shennah Linda Linda (Clarinet) Linda Linda

6 AFFILIATIONS ORGANIZATIONS AGENCIES/INSTITUTIONS CHURCHES BUSINESSES Lincoln Alumni Assoc. Iva, Rose Fred. Co. Court Appointed Advocate Imani Celebration Church (Columbia) Imani 5 Linx Imani NBPW Club Iva, Rose, Vee, Willie, Yulanda Hood College Kiarah Asbury United Methodist Church, Frederick Iva, Rose, Raenel, Willie, Wendy Mary Kay Imani AARCH Rose Montgomery County Schools Kiarah, Coleen, Wendy Strong Tower Christian Church Selena, Tanje Kinkos (Irin Johnson) Selena Elim. Achievement Gap Iva, Rose Dept. of Veterens Affairs Selena Victory Christian Church Int. Tracey Visalus/Body Bi Vi Shennah Faith Striders Willie Religious Coalition Rose 1st Missioary Baptist Church Coleen, Vee, Yulanda, Edwina, Veronica Freddie Mac Raenel Order of Eastern Star Shennah FAA/DOT Tanje Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Coleen, Janice Soldier Fit Raenel Daughters of Isis Shennah Bethesda MRI & CT Edwina IS -Formally Living Waters Worship Ctr. (Odenton) - Shennah Commercial & residential painting, wall paper - Benita Coalition of Black ATC Tanje Frederick County Schools Linda, Ida Asbury United Methodist Church, Shephertown - Linda Engneering Firms Society of Human Resource Management Janice Univ. of Scranton - Amanda Mt. Zion AME, Quinn AME, Hopehill UMC, Ebenezer AME Brunswick) - Ida Am. Registry of Radiologic Technologists - Edwina DORS - Ida New Dimension Worship Ctr. Benita Amer. School Counselor Assoc. - Amanda Health Dept. - Ida Jackson Chapel UMC Lauretta Amer. Speech, Hearing & Language Assoc. - Linda FCC- Ida Bridgeway CC (Columbia) Lauretta Citizens Care Ctr. - Benita Dept. of Defense - Lauretta Frostburg State College - Amanda Walter Reed - Lauretta

7 OCCUPATIONS SCHOOL COUNSELOR MRI TECHNOLOGIST BANKER PREACHER FINANCIAL ANALYST HUMAN RESOURCES AIR TRAFFIC CON- TROLLER INTEL Coleen, Wendy Edwina Dionne Dionne Raenel Janice Tanja Shennah LAB TECH. RESEARCH Terri SPEECH PATHOLOGIST TEACHER Donna, Linda Willie (ret) Home Ec; special ed Rose (ret) Art Iva (ret) Elementary Classroom Vee (ret) Elementary Classroom Kiarah - Elementary Classroom Tamara - High School PROCUREMENT CALL CENTER REP. CONTRACT SPECIALIST REGISTRATION IINFORMATION SYS. SE- CURITY REGISTERED NURSE PHYSICAL THERAPIST PROGRAM DEVELOP. SPECIALIST, YOUTH DE- VELOPMENT Tracey Kristin Selena Imani Kisha Benita Lauretta Amanda PROMINIENT PEO- PLE Stephanie Rawlings, Mayor of Baltimore - Ida Sorors in other chapters - Lauretta OTHER AKA Protocal - Lauretta Sorors in other chapters - Lauretta

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10 ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC MARYLAND CONNECTIONS 2013 Legislative Priorities Greetings Sorors, One of the most important tasks that is before the Maryland General Assembly is to pass a budget, I am attaching a link to the Maryland Budget and Tax Institute s Regular Person s Guide to the 2014 Budget Additionally, I have posted a link to both the senate and house legislation (if available) that our chapters will be supporting this session. By clicking on the link you will have upcoming hearing dates, a summary of the bill, sponsor(s) of the bill and a brief summary/history of the bill as wellas a link to a pdf version of the bill. 1. SB0623/HB1191 Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of pid=billpage&tab=subject3&id=sb0 623&stab=01&ys=2013RS pid=billpage&tab=subject3&id=hb1 191&stab=01&ys=2013RS 2. SB0094 Child Abuse and Neglect - Notice and Reporting Requirements, Disclosure, and Task Force id=sb0094&stab=01&pid=billpage &tab=subject3&ys=2013rs 3. HB0713 Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture - Property Used in Human Trafficking pid=billpage&tab=subject3&id=hb0 713&stab=01&ys=2013RS