80TH VACAPAF CONVENTION NOV 10TH-12TH, 2022

The 80th VACAPAF Convention which was held in Roanoke VA on November 10-12, 2022, was productive and well attended by Brothers from all across Virginia. Delegates representing Theta Rho Lambda were: Bro. LeVar Crooms, Bro. Shawn Pressley, Bro. Corey Quill, Bro. Lenard Williams, and Bro. Philip Wilkerson.

The first order of business was to approve the budget. The District will also be moving to paying chapter fees via the VACAPAF app and transitioning to an annual fund model starting next year. In scheduling news, the convention has been moved to the fall moving forward instead of the traditional Spring it has been in years past.

Eastern Region Vice President Bro. Christopher Ellis Jr. gave a speech focused on the tenets of maturity and understanding our status and where we are in the Fraternity as a whole. Virginia is the second largest district in terms of number of chapters but we are largest in terms of number of brothers. We have 5022 active brothers in 174 chapters made up of 89 college chapters and 85 alumni chapters. The Eastern Region is second in number of chapters and second in terms of number of brothers “only to the Southern Region”. We are challenged to answer the question “Are we a college fraternity or are we a fraternity of college men?” Whatever our answer may be, we must be intentional in our response.

Bro. Jeff Jackson delivered the 1st Vice President address and called on the district to continue the development of leaders, to continue to be servants of all and to continue our dedication of training youth. Particular emphasis was put on the next generation of leaders and that they will need the support of brothers as they seek to move the Fraternity and the district forward.

VACAPAF is committed to using all technologies at our disposal. There were many new online platforms that contributed to making this year’s convention a success. A push is currently underway to enhance our social media presence. VACAPAF now has a secure app which will help to connect brothers within the District.

The 91st Eastern Region Convention will be April 12-16, 2023, in Hampton, VA.

Election Results

• VACAPAF President – Bro. Kevin Glover

• VACAPAF First Vice President – Bro. Tony Moss

• VACAPAF Second Vice President – Bro. Ian Yeaton

• VACAPAF Historian– Bro. Andre Taylor

• VACAPAF Associate Editor of The Sphinx – Bro. Ralph Holloway

• VACAPAF Parliamentarian– Bro. Lyndon Clark

• VACAPAF Sergeant-at-Arms– Bro. Harold Jones