SOUTHFIELD ALUMNI CHAPTER OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC.

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SOUTHFIELD ALUMNI CHAPTER OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI
FRATERNITY, INC.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• PART I - Background is general information that
  provides basic background information about the
  Chapter
• PART II - Province Certification certifies that
  the Province of jurisdiction. This section must
  be signed by the Province Polemarch and the
  Keeper of Records. 
• PART III - Grand Chapter Certification certifies
  that the Chapter is in good standing with the
  Grand Chapter and meets the statutory
  requirements.
• Part 1V
• Goals Objectives
• Chapter Budget
• Guide Right Program
• Undergraduate Chapter Support
• Chapters involvement with Grand Chapter Programs
• Chapters Community Involvement
• a. Political action
• b. Social Action
• c. Scholarship Support
• D. Community Service
• E. Financial Support of non-profit organizations
• Chapters Reclamation Retention Efforts
• Elected Officers/Committee Chairs who serve
  Province/Grand Chapter

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POLEMARCH TONY ZERINGUE OUTLINED THE STRATEGIC
PLAN FOR THE 2012-2013 KAPPA YEAR AT THE STATE OF
THE CHAPTER ADDRESS
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PART IV1. STATE THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE
CHAPTER FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND THE RESULTS

• Goal 1
• Results

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SOUTHFIELD ALUMNI CHAPTER RECEIVES LARGE CHAPTER
OF THE YEAR AWARD AT THE 65TH NORTHERN PROVINCE
COUNCIL
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1. STATE THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CHAPTER
FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND THE RESULTS

• Goal 2 Nominate a well deserving Brother from
  Southfield Alumni Chapter for a Grand Chapter
  Award.
• Result The Southfield Alumni Chapter has
  successfully nominated Brother James Calvin
  McCray for the Laurel Wreath Award, in
  recognition of his extra-meritorious
  contributions to the Fraternitys advancement, in
  the area of the Education Profession.
• James Calvin McCray completed his military
  service and returned to the University of
  Illinois in 1946, became the President of the
  1946 Beta Chapter Scroller Club and was initiated
  into Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
• James Calvin McCray regularly interacted with
  revered Founders of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
  Inc., including Ezra D. Alexander, Byron K.
  Armstrong, Henry T. Asher, and Edward G. Irvin.

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BROTHER J. CALVIN MCCRAY DURING HIS ANNUAL
EXPLORING AFRICA IN SOUTHFIELD PROGRAM.
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1. STATE THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CHAPTER
FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND THE RESULTS

• Through the Southfield Kappa Foundation,
  distribute over 15,000 in scholarships to
  college bound and returning students by July
  2012.
• Results On Saturday, May 19th, 2012, the
  Southfield Kappa Foundation hosted its 23rd
  Annual Touch of K.L.A.S.S Scholarship Banquet at
  Pi Banquet Hall in Southfield. Sixteen high
  school and college students received 1000
  scholarships and one student received a 500
  scholarship. Since 1986, the Southfield Kappa
  Foundation has awarded
• over 700,000 in scholarships.
• Youth of the Banquet were treated to a dynamic
  key note address given by Brother Mikel Slater,
  VP of Global Human Resources for Meritor, Inc.
  Slater discussed the importance of Planning and
  gave a personal account of how his success was no
  accident.

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2012 TOUCH OF K.L.A.S.S SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET
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1. STATE THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CHAPTER
FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND THE RESULTS

• Distribute over 250 food baskets to needy
  families for the 2011 Thanksgiving holiday.
• Result On Saturday, November 19, 2011 the
  Southfield Alumni Chapter hosted its annual
  Thanksgiving Food Drive at New Hope Baptist
  Church in Southfield. For the second consecutive
  year SAC provided Thanksgiving Food baskets to
  over 250 families. Baskets included a large
  turkey and all the trimmings. Channel 15 captured
• and broadcasted the event on local cable access.

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SAC ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
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2. DESCRIBE BRIEFLY THE CHAPTERS BUDGET ITS
DEVELOPMENT, SOURCES OF FUNDS DISTRIBUTION OF
RESOURCES AND RELATIONSHIP TO GOALS STATED IN
ITEM 1

• Creation of the annual chapter budget began in
  the various committee meetings held prior to the
  chapters annual planning retreat. Newly elected
  and returning officers met to identify chapter
  goals and objectives, begin the budget
  development process, and formulate the chapter
  planning retreat agenda. Committee goals,
  objectives, strategies, and expense estimates
  were formulated and a report was generated for
  presentation at the planning retreat.
• The Southfield Alumni Leadership Planning Retreat
  was held on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at the
  Providence Professional Building. Each committee
  chairperson or representative presented his
  proposal to the chapter leadership team. The
  chapter leadership addressed the committee
  proposals that were given and prioritized each
  budget line item by vote. This process in turn
  helped to prioritize the chapters objectives.
• The Keeper of Exchequer then linked the projected
  revenue and expense forecast with projected
  membership level forecasts. From there, budgetary
  funds were allocated against the prioritized
  chapter objectives.

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SAC PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET
Budget  2012-2013  

• Bank Service Charges    
• Bank Supplies    
• Black and White Ball Expense   300.00      
• C. Rodger Wilson   75.00    
• Chapter Meeting Expense   375.00    
• Civic Contributions   200.00    
• Community Service Expense   1,450.00    
• Council of Past Polemarch   150.00  
• Founders Day   4,375.00   4,500.00  
• Grand Chapter Meeting   2,000.00    
• Golf Outing   0.00    
• Historian Reporter   100.00    
• Insurance   600.00    
• Keeper of Records   50.00    
• Kyle Singer Award   500.00
• Membership/Reclamation   100.00    

Total Expense   18,500.00      
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3. DESCRIBE THE CHAPTERS GUIDE RIGHT PROGRAM

• The chapters Guide Right Program involved
  various activities with young men and women,
  including
• November 10, 2012 The Southfield Kappa League
  held its first annual Kappa League Jacket
  Ceremony designed to stress the importance of
  the Kappa League commitment for new inductees.
• The Southfield leaguers assisted the Brothers in
  raising funds and distributing food for the
  Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.
• Once a quarter the Kappa Leaguers attend church
  service together.
• The Kappa Leaguers conducted their
  Adopt-A-Family-For-Christmas Program. They put
  their own monies together, went shopping, and
  purchased Christmas gifts for a family in need.
  Then they hosted a party in their honor.
• Kappa leaguers participate in the Diamonds in the
  Rough ACT Prep course every second Saturday of
  the month.
• Southfield Kappa Leaguers participated in the
  annual Southfield Martin Luther King Peace Walk.
• The Southfield Kappa League held their annual
  fundraiser at the Detroit Repertory Theatre in
  January 2013.
• The Southfield Kappa League hosted the first
  annual Southfield Kappa League Quiz Bowl on
  February 16th, 2013 at Hope United Church. 5 teen
  groups from various Greek organizations,
  participated in a Jeopardy style competition
  where they were challenged to show their
  knowledge of Black History.  

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SOUTHFIELD KAPPA LEAGUERS IN ACTION
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SOUTHFIELD KAPPA LEAGUERS IN ACTION
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8. GIVE THE NAMES OF CHAPTER BROTHERS WHO HOLD AN
ELECTIVE OR APPOINTIVE OFFICE OR COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP AT THE PROVINCE OR GRAND CHAPTER LEVEL
(INDICATE HIS INVOLVEMENT)

• Alumni Grand Board Member Harry G. Franklin
• Northern Province Keeper of Records Christopher
  Carswell
• Northern Province Chaplain Gerald Cardwell
• Northern Province Audit Committee Douglas
  Sanders
• Northern Province Political Social Committee
  Chair James Jackson

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4. DOES THE CHAPTER SPONSOR AN UNDERGRADUATE
CHAPTER? IF SO, NAME THE UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTER
AND GIVE A DESCRIPTION OF THE CHAPTERS
INTERACTION WITH THE CHAPTER. ALSO INCLUDE A
STATEMENT ON ANY FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROVIDED TO
THE CHAPTER. ATTACH A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM THE
UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTER

• Southfield Alumni Chapter led the charge in
  reactivating the Nu Upsilon Chapter of Kappa
  Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at The University of
  Michigan Dearborn.
• Three initiates will be welcomed to the bond at
  the Spring MOIP weekend Kyle Hicks, Orande
  Burrell and Anton Barnes.
• Southfield Alumni will assist the Nu Upsilon
  initiates increase their presence on the
  Universitys campus, including growing their
  membership, meaningful community service and
  social/political involvement.

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CANDIDATES FOR INITIATION INTO THE NU UPSILON
CHAPTER OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI
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DESCRIBE THE CHAPTERS INVOLVEMENT WITH PROGRAMS
OF GOALS ANNOUNCED BY THE GRAND CHAPTER AND
PROVINCE COUNCIL (INCLUDE NAMES OF
PROGRAMS/GOALS).

• The Southfield Alumni Chapter supported all
  programs announced by the Grand Chapter and
  Province Council including but not limited to
  80th Grand Chapter Meeting, 644th Northern
  Province Council, 2011 C. Rodger Wilson
  Leadership Council, and Northern Province
  Leadership Meetings. Additional chapter
  involvement with other programs listed below
• Grand Chapter Council of Province Polemarchs
• Grand Chapter Piney Woods Initiative
• Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation
• Grand Chapter Meeting on site support
• Grand Chapter Diamonds in the Rough Program
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• Northern Province Committee Chairs
• James Jacksons Political and Social Action
• Douglas Sanders - Audit

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 6. DESCRIBE THE CHAPTERS INVOLVEMENT WITHIN
THE COMMUNITY. A. POLITICAL ACTION

• Results The Southfield Alumni Chapters
  Political and Social Action Committee has played
  an important part in keeping our members and
  citizens of Metropolitan Detroit informed about
  important political and social issues that impact
  them.
• The Political Action Committee in conjunction
  with the Southfield Alumnae Chapter of Delta
  Sigma Theta hosted a Judicial Debate on Thursday
  October 18th with candidates for the 46th
  District Court in Oakland County.
• Southfield Alumni Chapter hosted Southfield Mayor
  Brenda Lawrence during her bid for US Congress.

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SAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEESOUTHFIELD
JUDICIAL DEBATE/ SAC HOST SOUTHFIELD MAYOR
BRENDA LAWRENCE
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6. DESCRIBE THE CHAPTERS INVOLVEMENT WITHIN THE
COMMUNITY. B. SOCIAL ACTION

• The Southfield Alumni Chapters Political and
  Social Action Committee has done an excellent job
  of keeping our Chapter engaged in social issues
  as well as hosting informative forums to engage
  the community.
• The Southfield Alumni Chapter participated in the
  annual MLK Peace March in Southfield on Martin
  Luther King Day 2013.
• The Southfield Kappa Foundation was awarded a
  10,000 grant from Ally Financial to support
  low-income Metro Detroit residents with financial
  education.

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2012 MLK FREEDOM MARCH / 2012 HEALTH FORUM
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6. DESCRIBE THE CHAPTERS INVOLVEMENT WITHIN THE
COMMUNITY. C. SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

• The Southfield Kappa Foundation held its 22nd
  Annual Touch of KLASS Scholarship Banquet in
  May of 2012 at PI Banquet Hall in Southfield, MI.
  Throughout the Kappa year, the Foundation raised
  funds through its 500 Club, DAPS Golf Outing
  and Annual Red Party to provide 16,000 in
  scholarships to deserving Metro Detroit youth.
  Since 1986 over 750,000 in scholarships has been
  awarded.

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2012 TOUCH OF K.L.A.S.S SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET
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6. DESCRIBE THE CHAPTERS INVOLVEMENT WITHIN THE
COMMUNITY. C. COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Harry G. Franklin Pancake Breakfast June 16,
  2012 at the Royal Oak Township Recreation Center.
  Served 46 Seniors from Pearl Wright Senior
  Center.
• Thanksgiving Food Drive Fundraiser
  Distribution November 17, 2012 at New Hope
  Baptist Church on 23455 W. 9 Mile in Southfield,
  MI. Over 250 families received Food baskets
  including a 12 lb. Turkey. The Brothers were
  assisted by the Southfield Kappa Leaguers.
• Southfield Goodfellows Southfield, MI Monday,
  November 26, 2012 and Saturday, December 15,
  2012. SAC Brothers raised 300 selling
  Goodfellows newspapers and assisted in packaging
  of gift items distributed for XMAS at the
  Southfield Distribution center on Lahser Road in
  Southfield, MI.
• Pearl Wright XMAS Party December 19, 2012 at
  the Assembly Line Buffet in the Motor City Casino
  in Detroit, MI. SAC brothers
• SKIP Program - On December 15, 2012 members of
  the SAC donated gifts to youth in the Saving Kids
  of Incarcerated Parents (SKIP) program at Don
  Bosco Hall in Detroit.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE PHOTOS
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COMMUNITY SERVICE PHOTOS
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6. DESCRIBE THE CHAPTERS INVOLVEMENT WITHIN THE
COMMUNITY. D. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATIONS AND NON-PROFITS

• Financial Support included
• Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation
• Forgotten Harvest
• North Oakland County Branch of NAACP

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7. DESCRIBE THE CHAPTERS RECLAMATION AND
RETENTION EFFORTS

• SAC awarded Large Chapter of the Year at the 65th
  Northern Province Council.
• SAC hosted its 26th Founders Day Celebration in
  July of 2012. Our 50 year members received cream
  blazers.
• On July 28th, 2012, the Southfield Alumni Chapter
  participated in the 2012 DAPS Foundation Golf
  Outing at the Copper Ridge Golf Club.
• RAN Committee and Council of Past Polemarchs
  hosted a number of fun social events to reclaim
  Brothers and retain members including Third
  Thursday Networking events, Old Skool Party and
  Annual SAC Family Kook-Out!
• SAC hosted the First Annual Southfield Alumni
  Softball Slugfest on Saturday October 6 , 2012 at
  Inglenook Park. Alumni Chapters from Detroit,
  Pontiac, Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti/Inkster also
  participated.
• SAC hosts Hoops with the Nupes every Monday at
  Beechwood Rec Center.

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SAC RETENTION ACTIVITIES
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SAC RETENTION ACTIVITIES