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Thanksgiving is the perfect time to Count your blessings if you have not already done so. This year has been filled with some interesting occurrences and devastating events, but we made it in spite of it. While we may not have all that we want or all that some others may have, we are alive and there’s still hope.
When counting your blessings, you can start with the things we often take for granted, things like:
1. Waking up to see another day.
2. Indoor plumbing.
3. Food to eat.
4. A Friend who cares enough to remind you how blessed you are if you need reminding.
5. The ability to practice your faith.
6. Having someone who calls just to check in on you.
7. Clean air to breathe.
8. The ability to move about with minimum aches and pains.
9. A roof over your head.
10. A good book to read and the freedom to walk into a library and check out a book if you choose.
Choose to be happy. Choose to make a difference and to be a part of the solution not the problem. Choose to give out of your overflow.
Decide that life is good, and you are worth being happy. Believe that you have been blessed with everything you need to get everything done you’ve been called to do – and you have! Steadfastly refuse to let anything steal your joy. Choose to be happy...and you will be.
Choose to be a blessing and choose to practice random acts of Kindness.
Happy Thanksgiving Sorors,
Soror Tangela D. DuPree Soror Tangela D. DuPree, Basileus
TANGELA D. DUPREE BASILEUS
First Anti-Basileus
We often hear those words when we see our brave men and women of military service. We acknowledge them for their acts of bravery to help protect our country from enemies seen and unseen. Let’s take that a step further by adding a couple of words and say, “Thank you for your service to the community.” There are many of you serving on multiple committees and working to make a difference. We appreciate you!
Service and sisterhood have been the cornerstone of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® since 1908. With the theme, Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood, the 2022-2026 administration seeks to build upon Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s rich legacy of service by galvanizing our sisterhood of more than 120,000 active members to lead on the front lines of change, education, and advocacy.
While we are continuing to work on and facilitate community service programs, there is work for everyone. We will intentionally take time to fellowship and form lifelong relationships based on affinity, love, trust, respect, and shared goals and interests, while concurrently building on our foundation to serve others. Don't stand still: I challenge you to keep moving and growing in the area where you would like to serve. There is strength when we grow together, doing good works.
Congratulations to our Precious Pearls and EYL Committees for the phenomenal work they are doing. They have begun the new sessions for the 2022-2023 and are meeting each month at the NAACP Office.
Precious Pearls had their annual Blazer ceremony at the Exciting Central Baptist Church on November 6. The young ladies wore their pink blazers while each one received a special blessing by Soror Patrice Joseph, our Chaplain.
Emerging Young Leaders is gearing up for a fantastic 2022-2023 year. They have elected officers and conducting meetings.
Soror Monique Smith Slater Anti-Basileus/Programs Chairman
Ahoy Sorors!
It has been a busy voyage on the MemberShip. We are preparing to dock at home for the holidays. The membership retreat survey link was in the Tea Rose for a month. However, only fifty –five sorors completed the survey. The results are below:
Overall comments:
- the retreat was enjoyable
-the registration was easy to complete
-continue as a weekend in conjunction with the Day of Prayer
- approved of the agenda
Areas for improvement:
-appetizer or dinner served on Friday evening
-additional breaks between workshops
-more time or activities to interact with each other
The Basileus and Membership Chairman must be certified prior to the chapter facilitating the Membership Experience. The November class filled up and we were not able to attend due to Graduate Advisors and undergraduates receiving priority. At this time, the next opportunity to take the class is during the Leadership Conference in July.
Stay tuned for details regarding the Mentoring Program which will focus on providing mentors for reactivating, transferring and newly initiated Sorors.
Congratulations October Soror in the Spotlight
Soror Sarina Babb!
See you on the ship,
S Deidre R. Jones MemberShip ChairmanCheryl Smith
Award & Exhibits Communications
Kisha R. Dickerson
Conference Planning
Iva Carter
Kisha Porter
DPGS
Bertha Louise Baker, Liaison
Lacquitta Ann Fullilove -Berry
Leadership Membership
Tangela D. DuPree
Deidre R. Jones
Joyce A. Sawyer
Protocol Risk Management
Carla White Sunday
Stacy Jones
Sisterly Relations Special Projects
Debora K. Barnes
Dionne Moragne
Tempress Solomon
Hosetta Coleman
Technology Tellers
Kisha Porter
Undergraduate Serv ices
Mervelle Sage
Undergraduate Cluster II
Monique S. Slater Coordinator
Nyah Moore
Graduate Cluster II CoordinatorSoror Tangela D. DuPree, Basileus gtopresidentTangela@gmail.com
Soror Monique S. Slater, 1st Anti-Basileus - gto1stvicepresident@gmail.com
Soror Mervelle Sage, 2nd Anti-Basileus gto2ndvp@gmail.com
Soror Janice Jacob, Grammateus gtogrammjanice@gmail.com
Soror Betia Washington -Anti-Grammateus gtoantigrammbetia@gmail.com
Soror Jeroline Horne, Tamiouchos gtotreas@gmail.com
Soror Vanessa Paige, Pecunious Grammateus gtopg1908@gmail.com
Soror Mikaelya Coffee, Anti-Pecunious Grammateus mikaelya.coffee@gmail.com
Soror Kisha Porter, Epistoleus EpistGTO@gmail.com
Soror Kandace Nunn Johnson Anti-Epistoleus GTOantiepist1908@gmail.com
Soror Patrice M. Joseph, Chaplain praygtochaplain@gmail.com
Soror Kassidy Johnson, Ivy Leaf Reporter gtoivyleafreports@gmail.com
Soror Bertha Baker, Historian gtohistorian@gmail.com
Soror Fontaine Marion, Hodegos fonaka_01@gmail.com
Soror Phyllis Thompson Walters, Anti-Hodegos gtohodegos@gmail.com
Soror Dorsity M. Cole, Graduate Advisor dorsity1@gmail.com
Soror Rhonesia Dennard, Graduate Advisor rldennard@aol.com
Soror Sheila Padgett, Business Manager gtobusinessmgr@gmail.com
Soror Jada Wright-Greene, Archivist Gtoarchives@gmail.com
Soror Yvette Rhodes, Member at Large memberatlarge@gmail.com
Soror Sonja Wise, Philacter gtophilacter@gmail.com
Soror Antina Mobley, Parliamentarian gtobylaws@gmail.com
