membership by 30 percent for the i n c o m i n g year. The Reclamation Committee is to be commended for the innovative smoker. The Annual Scholarship Dance, chaired by Brother Andre Cleveland, g e n e r a t e d fun a n d f u n d s . T h e chapter presented a scholarship of $1,000.00. Brother Kelvin Tolliver chaired the Voter Registration Drive. As a result of this drive, 1500 new registrants were added. The year e n d e d with a d i n n e r meeting where awards were given in recognition for outstanding contributions to Nu Mu Lambda and the community. The awardees included Brothers Baldwin Gammage, Religion; Coleman Seward, Community Service; Andre Cleveland, Committee Leadership; Gregory Bailey, Education; and James Bennett, Brother of the Year. Officers for the incoming year were i n s t a l l e d by Baldwin G a m m a g e , Immediate Past President of Nu Mu Lambda. Officers for 1988-89 are: Lance Hammonds, President; Carl Manson, Vice President; A n d r e C l e v e l a n d , Secretary; William Wellons, Financial Secretary; Charles Jones, Treasurer; Kelvin Tolliver, Director of Community Involvement; Arris Jenkins, Director of Educational Activities; Steve Suggs, Sergeant-At-Arms; Charles Middleton, Dean of Pledges; Wendell Thomas, Historian; Johnnie Jones, Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx; Baldwin G a m m a g e , John Jordan, Charles Price, Members-At-Large.
florida Gamma Mu Lambda "Reclaim Brothers" Greetings to the brothers in Alphad o m . The light of A l p h a s h i n e s brightly over Tallahassee and Gamma Mu Lambda. T h i s h a s b e e n a n exciting and event-filled year for the chapter. Activities for the 1987-88 fraternal y e a r b e g a n w i t h a n e f f o r t to "reclaim" inactive brothers. Brother Cecil Howard coordinated a splendid reception at the historic BrokawMcDougal house. Participating brothers, some with their wives or g u e s t s , were t r e a t e d to a lavish The Sphinx/Spring 1989
Participants and Sponsors of Gamma Mu Lambda's Alpha Leadership Program.
c u l i n a r y f e a s t . T h e s p i r i t of brotherhood p e r m e a t e d the affair and brought several brothers back into the fold. True to our motto "First of All, Servants of All", the brothers of GML p a r t i c i p a t e d in O c t o b e r f i x a n d Operation Springclean. Octoberfix was a volunteer workday to repair 2 0 - 2 5 h o u s e of e c o n o m i c a l l y d i s a d v a n t a g e d h o m e o w n e r s . The brothers assisted in the repair of a roof. Operation springclean involved t h e b r o t h e r s in e n h a n c i n g t h e physical image of a tradition rich and predominantly black community in Tallahassee. Brothers from Beta Nu and Iota Delta Chapters teamed up with the Parent Chapter to form a work crew. Continuing its assault on teenage pregnancy, Gamma Mu Lambda, in conjunction with two local school districts and the March of Dimes, s p o n s o r e d "Project A l p h a " . Both s e m i n a r s targeted middle-school students and involved the community in informing these young people about the consequences of p r e m a t u r e sexual involvement. A unique aspect of both programs was the inclusion of concurrent sessions for males a n d females at separate locations on campus. At one school a poster contest was held prior to the event as a promotional tool. There w a s also t h r e e to four w e e k s of follow-up activities. The highlight of the two-day seminars was a letter from t h e g o v e r n o r of Florida in recognition of our efforts.
In observance of the 81st anniversary of our beloved fraternity, the Gamma Mu Lambda, Beta Nu and Iota Delta Chapters combined to participate in the Founders' Day Celebration. Coordinated by brother J. D. Brown, the day's activities began with a brotherhood breakfast where brother James Ford served as the keynote speaker. An award was presented to brother Ford a n d brother Roland Gaines, our president, was cited as Alpha Man-of-the-year. A gravesite ceremony followed at the grave of brother Jewel Charles H. Chapman. The activities concluded with worship service at t h e Philadelphia P. B. Church, pastored by brother Moses G. Miles. In February the chapter paid tribute to one of our most distinguished brothers, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The occasion was the annual citywide celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Brother Miles played an integral role in the planning of the event and brothers attended the daylong activities. February also m a r k e d the first anniversary of the "Mystic Eight's" crossing of the burning sands into a l p h a d o m . The N e o p h y t e s got t o g e t h e r at t h e h o m e of b r o t h e r Meares to celebrate this cherished occasion. It was a festive day, shared with family and friends. The major thrust of the year was the second annual Alpha Leadership Program. This program is aimed at black high school juniors and seniors and encourages them to pursue a post-secondary education. Under the direction of brothers Charles Stephens Page 33