The chapter, through it's nonprofit arm, The Alpha Foundation, donated a $1600 computer system to The Black Arts Alliance. The Alliance is a community-based, non-profit, Arts Umbrella promoting appreciation of, and for, Black art and artists, and partially funded by the city of Austin. The computer enabled the organization to, among other things, automate their mailing lists and thereby aid their fundraising efforts to provide quality artistic programs a n d e v e n t s to the p e o p l e of the community. Brother John Linton organized and ran the Gamma Eta Lambda Select Shot Golf Tournament. This year the tournament attracted some 40 players, some coming from as far away as Dallas to compete. Unfortunately some people wearing strange colors, other than Black and Old Gold, won most of the trophies. But a good time was had by all and the treasury was increased substantially. Plans are already underway for the 1987 tournament to be held in May. The year 1986 was the year for the G a m m a Eta L a m b d a B i - A n n u a l Formal Gala. The Black-and-Gold dance was held at the Waller Creek Plaza Hotel. Some 400 invited guests showed up in their black and gold formal wear, and ended a nite of dancing with a full course complimentary breakfast. The chapter "Alpha Man-of-the-Year" plaque was a w a r d e d to Brother Albert (Al) Fairweather for his service to the community and to the Fraternity. Brother A.L. Mackey coordinated the implementation of the Risk Management seminar, a n d all of the active Brothers became duly certified to be First of All, and thereby Transcend All. The chapter is hard at work preparing to host the 1989 Texas state Alpha Phi Alpha convention. Brother George T h o m p s o n is h e a d i n g the convention committee, which includes, Brothers Carl Huntley, John Linton, Darrell Sims, Ed Roby, Ken Grays, and Al Fairweather. The chapter is well on its way toward it's goal of 100 percent compliance with the national building fund assessment. A third of the active members have paid their $100, and others have started p a y m e n t s on their assessment. A resolution was p a s s e d to s p o n s o r a fundraising affair, the p r o c e e d s from which The Sphinx/Spring 1987
A scene from the Annual Christmas Dinner for Senior Citizen's of Baton Rouge Community given by Beta Iota Lambda Chapter.
would be used to endow a window, or door, or other part of the new National Headquarters in the name of Gamma Eta Lambda Chapter. —Brother Albert (Al) Fairweather
louisiana Beta loto Lambda holds Annual Senior Citizens Dinner
One of the continuing projects of Beta Iota Lambda Chapter and one which highlights its community awareness is the Annual Senior Citizen's Dinner given each year at Christmas time. For more than ten consecutive years this dinner has been sponsored by the chapter. This year it was held at the Greater Mount Carmel Baptist Church all-purpose room and was extremely well attended — and appreciated—by the senior citizens of this community. Brother Vincent Manuel offered the Invocation; Brother Vernon Williams, co-chair of the event, welcomed the guests. Other program participants included Brother Stuart Freeman who offered Grace; music by Brothers Clarence J o n e s a n d B. J. Wailes; gifts by Brother John Moland; remarks by the President of Beta Iota Lambda, Brother Thomas J. Wilcox, Jr.; and expressions of thanks by Brother James L. Hunt, co-chair of the dinner. The affair was attended by fifty-eight senior citizens a n d t w e n t y - e i g h t b r o t h e r s of the
chapter. Alpha wives assisted with the service. Beta Iota Lambda chapter continues to make its presence felt in the Baton Rouge community. Through donations to the United Way; through contributions to the Baton Rouge Chapter of Links, Incorporated to assist with its Mid-Winter Seminars; through its vigorous scholarship program which each year includes financial assistance to a sibling of a brother of the chapter entering college; through its central i n v o l v e m e n t in the Boy Scouts program of the city; through the number of volunteer hours logged by brothers to "The Holy Grill," an organization which feeds the hungry in this city—the chapter fulfills its mission of "servants of all."
California Mu Sigma Lambda sponsors youth awareness project
The Mu Sigma Lambda Black Seed Youth Awareness/Involvement Project is an extension and complement to the Chicago based Iota Delta Lambda Chapter's pilot project. The focus of that project was to develop and implement an educational program to help stem the tide of teen pregnancy. The Black Seed Youth Awareness/Involve43