Transcript Theta Iota Advisor Plan of Action

Xi Delta
Lambda
“ Xi Thrust “
2008 Year in Review
Presented by Brother Darryl Coker, President
Xi Thrust
On September 12, 2007, XDL kicked off its first meeting of the year
with over 45 brothers in attendance.
The meeting focused on the "5 R’s of XDL -- Rededicate, Retain,
Reclaim, Recruit, and Renew".
The phrase was coined that the men of Xi Delta Lambda are
“Renaissance Men”!
Fraternal thanks is being extended to Brother James Wright for his
vision surrounding the creation and implementation of the initial
chapter meeting for the XDL Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
Inc.
Xi Thrust
contd.
Rededicate – On September 12, 2007, XDL
rededicated over 45 Brothers to the Fraternity with a
rededication ceremony.
Retain – 2007 we had 19 Brothers on the books. In
2008 we have 28 Brothers on the books of which 19 were
from the previous year.
Goal: 100% of membership of which 19 were retain -- 100%
We currently have 11 Life Members which represents
39.3% of the chapter membership.
Xi Thrust
contd.
Reclaim – In 2008, XDL was able to reclaim the
following Brothers Tyson Brown, Ronald
Shelton, David Goodall, Sr., Ivan Armstrong,
Kenneth Dennis, Odgen Smith, Derrick
Peterson, Sr. and George Johnson.
Goal: 8 of which 8 were brought into XDL -- 100%
Recruit – In the Spring of 2008, XDL was able to bring
in Brother Christopher White.
Goal: 8 of which 1 was brought into XDL -- 12.5%
Xi Thrust
contd.
• Renew – Review of all activities accomplished by the
Brothers during the fraternal year!
Xi Thrust
contd.
September 2007
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Graduate Chapter Advisor -- The Gamma Chapter held its Centennial
Celebration during VUU’s Homecoming. Approximately 150 brothers
were in attendance at the Richmond Convention Center for the banquet.
Some of the events scheduled during the celebration were a Golf Outing,
Rededication Ceremony, Stomp the Yard Activity, and Community
Service event on Saturday. Many thanks to the 2007-08 Graduate
Advisor Team: Brothers Jim Johnson (On-Campus Advisor), Patrick
Sapini, Marcus Cox, Ditu Kasuyi, Tyler Parker, Leo Ross, and Derrick
Peterson. A Special thank you is being given to Brother George Johnson
for his ongoing leadership and support with Gamma Chapter during the
fraternal year.
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Go to High School, Go to College -- Bro. Ditu Kasuyi lead the Chapter’s
mentoring program at J.L. Francis for the fraternal year of 2007-2008.
The first orientation meeting was held on Tuesday Oct. 16, 2007 at
1:00pm. Each month thereafter until May 2008, the Brothers of XDL
provided some form of mentoring, teaching financial literacy to the
young men at J.L. Francis Elementary School.
Xi Thrust
contd.
October 2007
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Voteless People/Hopeless People -- The Xi
Delta Lambda Chapter was able to register 30
people at the 2nd St. festival. This was a joint
effort of the Area V Chapters; Gamma, Theta
Rho, Beta Gamma Lambda and Xi Delta
Lambda.
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Bone Marrow Drive – The Annual Bone Marrow
Drive was completed at the Gold Bowl Game on
Saturday, October 20, 2007 in conjunction with
Gamma and BGL. This initiative was headed
by Brother Neil Smith. Over 75 people were
tested during the activity. Five brothers were
trained in bone marrow swab testing on Mon
Oct 15, 2007 at the Richmond Bone Marrow
Facility; Brothers Neil Smith, Darryl Coker, Jim
Mason, Ivan Armstrong and Patrick Sapini.
Xi Thrust
contd.
November 2007
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Intake -- XDL participated in the Fall Intake
Process.
As the graduate chapter, XDL
supported the Gamma Chapter as they brought
in 4 new Gamma Initiates; Brothers Cecil Ricks,
Steven Atkins, Douglass Boulden, and Jevon
Kinard.
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NPHCMR – XDL and BGL hosted the dinner for
the National Pan Hellenic Counsel of
Metropolitan Richmond. The following Brothers
were in attendance: Darryl Coker, Marcus Cox,
Ditu Kasuyi, Kelvin Oliver, Neil Smith and Leo
Ross.
Xi Thrust
contd.
December 2007
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Founder’s Day Activity – On Saturday, December 1, 2008, the Area V
held its Founder’s Day breakfast. Several Brothers from XDL, BGL,
Theta Rho, and Gamma were in attendance. The Reverend Daryl
Kearney (BGL) served as the keynote speaker and Brother Darryl Coker
served as the Master of Ceremonies.
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Holiday Mixer -- On December 15, 2007, XDL held its annual Holiday
Mixer at the home of Brother Carol Zanders. An invitation was also
extended to Brothers in the Richmond Area that are not affiliated with a
graduate chapter for a reclamation exercise.
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Go to High School, Go to College -- On Tuesday, December 18, 2007,
XDL collected toys from the Brothers of XDL for the young men that are
being mentored at J.L. Francis Elementary.
This activity was a
component of the monthly "money management" seminars extended to
the young men as part of the "Go to High School, Go to College" initiative.
Xi Thrust
contd.
January 2008
• Informational Session -- An
information session was held at
the home of Brother Tyler Paker
on Friday, January 18, 2008 for
all men aspiring entry into Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Over
30 Alpha Brothers and men
aspiring to be Alpha Brothers
were in attendance.
Xi Thrust
contd.
February 2008
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NPHCMR – XDL Brothers attended
the NPHCMR Founder’s Day
Breakfast
held
on
Saturday,
February 9th in the Panther Dining
Hall on the campus of Virginia Union
University. The following Brothers
were in attendance: Darryl Coker,
Ronald Shelton and Neil Smith.
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Renew – In order to build relationships
with the other local graduate chapters,
Brothers Darryl Coker, Charles Harper
and Neil Smith attended the Rho Iota
Lambda Chapter’s Jr. Miss Annual
Black & Gold Pageant on Saturday,
February 16, 2008.
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Renew – In order to build
relationships with the other local
graduate chapters, Brothers Darryl
Coker, Jim Mason and Neil Smith
attended the Beta Gamma Lambda
Chapter’s Annual Black & Gold Ball
on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at
the Crown Plaza Hotel.
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VACAPAF – Several of the XDL
Brothers attended the VACAPAF
Convention during the weekend of
February 29th in Charlottesville, VA.
The registered attendees were as
follows: Brothers Darryl Coker, Jim
Mason, Derrick Peterson and Leo
Ross.
Xi Thrust
contd.
March 2008
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Intake -- The goal of XDL chapter is to initiate 8
brothers into the chapter. We have received
notification that 6 men who are interested in
learning more about Xi Delta Lambda. The Intake
process will take place during the weekends of
March 7th and 14th. We brought in 1 new initiate –
Brother Christopher White. Brothers Ditu Kasuyi
and Neil Smith partnered in this initiative.
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Gamma – Two Gamma Initiates, Brothers Michael
Moore and David Preston, were guests of Brothers
Darryl Coker and Marcus Cox at the Annual UNCF
Dinner. Those individuals were chosen to attend
the event based upon their academic achievements
and leadership roles held during the school year.
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Eastern Region Convention – Several XDL Brothers
attended the Alpha East Regional Convention held
during the weekend of March 28th in East
Brunswick, NJ. The registered attendees were as
follows: Brothers Darryl Coker, Marcus Cox, George
Johnson, Jim Johnson, Leo Ross, and Patrick
Sapini
Project Alpha -- XDL in conjunction with
Gamma and the Area V Intake Initiates
provided the Project Alpha seminar to 30 boys
between the ages of 10 and 16. The event took
place on Saturday, March 8, 2008 and was held
at Lynwood Holton Elementary School. This
effort was provided in partnership with the
Richmond Chapter of Concerned Black Men.
Brother Tyler Parker headed this initiative.
Celebration of Life Concert (Weldon H. Smith
Scholarship Foundation) -- The concert was
held on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 5:00 PM.
Ebenezer Baptist Church hosted the event with
the Celebration Male Chorus, under the
direction of Brother Dr. Willis Barnett, who
served as the headlining group. Brother Kelvin
Oliver served as the Master of Ceremonies.
Over 200 people were in attendance.
Scholarships totaling over $3,500 were given to
5 deserving young men. Brothers Jim Mason
and Carol Zanders headed this initiative.
Xi Thrust
contd.
April 2008
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Intake (SPECIAL) -- XDL participated in a
special Spring Intake Process for Gamma
Chapter. As the graduate chapter, XDL
supported the Gamma Chapter as they
brought in 4 new Gamma Initiates; Rashid
Diehl, Michael Medley, Cory Gibson, and
Michael Crawford.
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March for Babies -- The March of Dimes walk
took place on Sunday, April 27, 2008 where
XDL had brothers participate i.e. walk,
volunteer and donate funds. Special thanks to
Brothers Jim Mason and Neil Smith for leading
the charge on this initiative.
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Go to High School, Go to College -- On
Tuesday, April 22, 2008, XDL in conjunction
with Brothers from Gamma Chapter
participated in the close-out activity with the
young men that are being mentored at J.L.
Francis Elementary. This activity was the
final exercise of the monthly seminars
extended to the young men as part of the
"Go to High School, Go to College" initiative.
Special thanks to Brothers Ditu Kasuyi,
Vernon Rogers, Gregory Stallings, Gregory
Howard, Kelvin Oliver, Marcus Cox, Jim
Mason and Derrick Peterson for their
continued work in this area.
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Annual Graduation Dinner for Gamma Brothers
– Several Xi Delta Lambda Brothers hosted its
second annual graduation dinner for graduating
seniors within the Gamma Chapter. Brother
Lewis Farmer, Mathematics Major, graduated in
May 2008.
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Chapter Directory – the directory for the XDL
chapter was distributed to all active brothers
within the Chapter. Many thanks go out to
Brother Marcus Cox for championing the cause
of completing the XDL Chapter Directory.
Xi Thrust
contd.
May 2008
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Alpha Community Enrichment Day – On Saturday, May 3,
2008, the local area graduate chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha
(Beta Gamma Lambda, Nu Omicron Lambda, Rho Iota
Lambda and Xi Delta Lambda ) came together to provide a
community day. The event was held at the Fulgham Center
located in Chesterfield County, VA. The activity was filled with
seminars, food and numerous opportunities to network. There
were over 50 people in attendance for the event. This
initiative was co-chaired by Brother Vernon Rogers.
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XDL Golf Tournament -- The annual golf tournament took
place on May 6, 2007 at Virginia Commons Resorts Country
Club and Golf Course. Sponsors and supporters were as
follows: Wachovia Bank, Mason Insurance, Leo Ros with
CrossOver Ministries, Xi Delta Lambda and Beta Gamma
Lambda.
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NPHCMR – XDL Brothers attended the NPHCMR Scholarship
Recognition Program held on Thursday, May 22, 2008 in the
Panther Dining Hall on the campus of Virginia Union
University. The following Brothers were in attendance: Jim
Mason and Patrick Sapini.
Xi Thrust
contd.
June 2008
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NPHCMR – XDL Brothers and their
families have attended the NPHCMR
Annual Cookout at Three Lakes Park
under Shelter #2 on Saturday, June
7th.
Community Outreach -- On Saturday,
June 7, 2008, there was a Father-Son
Breakfast held at Henderson Middle
School. The event was chaired by
Brother Vernon Clement with the Beta
Gamma Lambda Chapter. Brothers
Derrick Peterson, Vernon Rogers and
James Wright represented the Xi Delta
Lambda Chapter. Brother Peterson
provided an uplifting testimony about
the role men play in the lives of young
men.
Year end chapter meeting for XDL
held on Friday, June 13, 2008.
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Throughout the fraternal year XDL attended
all of the VACAPAF and Eastern Region
Staff Meetings.
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Throughout the fraternal year Brother Phillip
Battle headed the initiative to send birthday
greetings and condolences messages to
Brothers.
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Written and electronic version of meeting
minutes prepared in partnership with the
Recording and Corresponding Secretaries,
Brothers John Puryear and Neil Smith,
respectively.
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On boarding of PayPal for dues, foundation
donations, etc.
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Rollout of Xi Delta Lambda website –
www.xdl1906.com
Summary of Xi Thrust!
• Rededicate over 45 Brothers to the Fraternity with a rededication ceremony.
• Retained
100% of the chapter membership during the 2008 fraternal year with
39.3% of the chapter membership registered as “Life Members”.
• Reclaimed
eight new XDL Brothers, which is a chapter growth of 42.1%. Plus
accomplished the goal set out in the XDL Strategic Plan for the fraternal year.
•
Recruited
one new initiate for XDL, Brother Christopher White. The newest
initiate represents 12.5% of the recruitment goal. Overall growth to XDL
Chapter including reclaimed and recruited Brothers is 47.4%.
• Renewed
relationships!
the spirits of the XDL Brothers with numerous programs, activities and
Xi Thrust
contd.
Special Thank You to 2007-08 XDL Officers
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Recording Secretary
Corresponding Secretary
Financial Secretary
Treasurer
Historian
Intake Coordinator
Director of Education
Assoc. Editor to the Sphinx
Sergeant-at-Arms
Parliamentarian
Chaplain
Darryl L. Coker
Tyler Parker
Marcus M. Cox
John Puryear
Neil Smith
Patrick Sapini
Jim Johnson
Travon Robinson
Ditu Kasuyi
Dennis R. Winston
Kelvin Oliver
John S. Green, Jr.
Vernon M. Rogers
William Gibson
Brothers of XDL …
Where do we go from here?
Forward is the only acceptable answer! Moving forward requires
EVERYONE and EVERYTHING you have including: time, finances,
skills and commitment. These assets are no longer excuses not to
actualize what we all have been called to do – and that is to LEAD!
First of All, Servants of All, We shall transcend all!
Xi Delta
Lambda
“ Xi Thrust “
First of All, Servants of All, We shall transcend all …
We are the “Renaissance Men of Xi Delta Lambda”!