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March 2009 Alpha - Omega Alumni Association Meeting Minutes
 

Date:  March 21, 2009 

To:  Brenda Oxford, Carolinas Region  Alumni Association President

Subject:  Upcoming Projects and Events

Attendees: Brenda Oxford, Kirk Adams, Olivia Laidley-Wilkins, Randall Noel, Chyanne Kinsland, Lisa York, Pepe Zerda, Susie Jarman, Chris Solomon, Joan Keller, “Smokey” Dooley, Chris West (2009 Inductee), Angela Parks (2009 Inductee), and Beth Carraway, Advisor.

Our meeting was held at Chili’s Restaurant Rock Hill, SC from 12:00 noon to 3:15 pm. First topic of discussion, monies in bank accounts. Bank accounts have enough money to fund first fundraiser.

Fund Raiser Projects and Upcoming Events:

1-Carolina Region Pins to be sold at upcoming 91^st Phi Theta Kappa International Convention in Grapevine, Texas. Chyanne Kingsland is to consult with Cindy Randell on the purchase price of pins. Monies raised from this project will be used to  purchase sweatshirts (next topic of discussion).

2-Sweatshirts to be sold at October’s Fellowship Weekend—suggested selling price $20. Joan Keller and Chyanne Kingsland will look into cost of sweatshirts and styles (with or without hoods and zippered or non-zippered styles).

3-Carolinas Region Alumni Sponsors First Annual Honors in Action Project. A challenge has been proposed to the chapters, to explore through film the Paradox of Affluence, during April (or May) and November, 2009. Chapters are to gather members and alumni together during these months for the dual events of fun and discussion. Each chapter is ask to develop a journal, as suggested by the International Headquarters, which will assist members and chapters with intentional recording, planning, and reflection of each movie. Chapter journals are to be displayed at the Carolinas Region Convention 2010 and the top three chapters will be awarded one scholarship to the Carolinas Region Honors Institute for their well developed journals. Items recording components, two movies suggested by Phi Theta Kappa are “All the King’s Men (1949 and 2006)” and “Apocalypto (2006)”. Contact person for this 1^st Annual Honors in Action Project is Brenda Oxford- Brenda.oxford@tridenttech.edu

4-Funds: two account/CD and Checking. Advisor Beth Carraway oversees and reported on status of these accounts.

5-“Birthday Bash 35 years of Excellence” theme for 2010 Carolinas Region Convention. Colors to be used will be the primary colors of the rainbow. One of the earlier year tee shirts will be used (suggestion came from Mrs. Joan Keller).

Meeting was adjourned at 3:15 pm with no mention of next date.