III! ^ T H I new york New York brothers hold store convention Under the leadership of Brother Clifford R. Clemmons, Chairman of the New York State Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, over twenty-three graduate and undergraduate Chapters of the fraternity convened at Grossinger's famous Catskill Mountain Resort over the Columbus Day Weekend, October 11th through the 13th, for a mixed business and pleasure session which was enjoyed by all who came. The New York State Convention was planned around a unique format, designed to reduce registration costs, incorporate both Eastern Region and New York State priorities, and provide maximum time for diverse social and recreational activities. All objectives were met. Fraternity business in the areas of initiation process, scholarship grants and student loans in higher education, retirement programs, black leadership and Alpha administration programs, were discussed in great detail through seminars, panel meetings and workshops. Informational materials, brochures and applications were available upon request. Entertainment highlights included games of many kinds as well as golf, tennis, swimming and jazz concerts nightly, followed by midnight "Splash Parties" in the Olympicsized pool. Hospitality suites for Alpha wives and sweethearts were most unique, featuring free facials and color coordinating make-up from the fabulous Grossinger's Boutique, followed by health and beauty lectures. Topping the fun-filled weekend was a fantastic Fashion Show with colorful designer costumes modeled by Alpha wives and sweethearts, ranging from ballroom gowns to swim wear. Brothers from the New York State Chapters who were instrumental in arranging and planning the weekend
to be remembered, were: Hinton Brazilton, Paul Zuber, Robert Thwett, Bill Ross, George Mims, James Royal, Olliver Davis, L u t h e r M i m m s , Marshall Green, Jr., Eric Smith, Wesley Parrot, D a r l t o n H a s k i n s , Dick Campbell, Amos Jordan, Steven Cuffey, O d o l p h W r i g h t , E d d i e Gripper, James Stith, Norris McBean, Clifford Taylor, Issac Williams, Robert Hunter, Joseph Fuller, Jr., Eugene Aiken, Eugene Sharp, Jack Farrington, Maynard Ferguson, Decker Clark, Jim Smith, Sam Tucker, Charles Riley, Charles Gardner, Greg Ryan, John C o l e m a n , Bill F r e e m a n , Grafton Gilchrist and Don Johnson! — Dick Campbell
metro boston Sigmo plons reunion of '86 Eastern Regional Greetings, good brothers of Alpha. The Brothers of Sigma Chapter, located in metropolitan Boston, bid you success and health in your endeavors. We are hard at work, scholasically and otherwise, striving for the ideals of our great fraternity. Brother Gregory Cook, treasurer of MIT's Association of Student Activities, was instrumental in securing a room on campus for the usage of all black Greek-letter organizations. His efforts met fruition this semester after weeks of negotiation with the A.S. A. We are confident that shared usage of this room will help to bring unity between our separate organizations. The brothers are also hard at work tutoring grammar school students at the Jefferson Park Writing Center, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This service project has been active for the last six months and has been rewarding for students and brothers alike. In particular, many of the students are in need of positive black role models. We believe that Alpha Phi Alpha should help to guide them. On February 16th, 1985, Sigma Chapter sponsored a social event for the Eastern Regional conference of 23