best practices, as well as formalization of chapter-to-chapter commitments in support of major fundraisers. Northern California Area 3 Stepping Stones Association –Funds and an organizations /distribution structure is in place to support area-wide, cross-chapter community service and social action initiatives. New Chapters / New Membership – We continued to on chapter revitalization and membership expansion, working with our undergraduate and graduate chapters in the revitalization process of chapters in the Area. As a result we have reactivated the following chapters: Alpha Mu, Epsilon Mu, and Pi Chi. In addition, immediately prior to our last District Council Meeting in Seattle, WA we conducted one initiation ceremony: March 21, 2012: Alpha Mu – 3 Brothers New member interest in our beloved Fraternity remains high with interest expressed throughout our undergraduate and graduate chapters. The 12th District did complete an investigation at Xi Nu and an investigation at Epsilon Xi. Individual Chapter PAST Activities: Mu Talk and Tutor with East Bay Palo Alto Boys and Girls Club – April 2012 Community Service Park Up – March 2012 Quiet Time with the Bruhz: Study Sessions – February 2012 Safe Sex Workshop (co-sponsored with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc,) – February 2012 Alpha Rho Omega Gents Mentoring Program - Ongoing Memorial Park Beautification – April 2012 50 Year Acknowledgement (chapter activation as undergrad) – March 2012 Area-wide Drive – February 2012 MLK Holiday March – January 2012 Chi Nu Omega Week, Fundraiser and BBQue - April 2012 20th Chapter Anniversary- March 2012 Voter Registration/ Bowling Event – February 2012 Dickie Park Up – Winter 2011 Scholarship Essay Contest – Winter 2011 Delta Iota Iota NorCal Area Community Service Project – February 2012 Bro. John Cruikshank School Dedication – January 2012 UC Merced Black History Month on the Yard - February 2012 College Tour Crabfeed Fundraiser – February 2012 Epsilon Mu Omega Gents Tutoring- Ongoing UCAL, Berkeley Black Recruitment and Retention Senior Weekend – April 2012 Voters Registration/ Charles Drew Blood Drive – Fall 2011 Study Jam – Fall 2011 Founder’s Day Celebration Omega House – Fall 2011 Epsilon Xi Scholarship Awards Banquet –May 2012 Omega Boat Ride – May 2012 Talent Hunt – March 2012 Sacramento MLK March/Parade – March 2012 MLK Breakfast hosted by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Northern California Baptist Convention – January 2012 Mu Kappa Kappa Turkey – November 2011 Omicron Nu Mentoring & Tutoring with Seaside – Ongoing Memorial Service- March 2012 Volunteering with African American Historical and Cultural Museum - Ongoing Phi Chi Reactivated February 2012 Registration – October 2011
Volunteering with American Diabetes – Ongoing Special Olympics of Monterey County Swim, Coaching and Mentoring –April 2012 Sigma Iota Gents - Ongoing 12th Talent Hunt – May 2012 Memorial Park Beautification Clean-Up – April 2012 Area-wide Memorial Service – March 2012 Reclamation Weekend–March 2012 Area-wide Blood Drive – February 2012 Gents/AKA Rosebud Black History Program – February 2012 MLK/ Career Day at O’Brien – January 2012 Pi Area-wide Memorial Service – 2012 Talent Hunt – March 2012 High School Chapter Christmas Party – December 2011 Family Bowling Outing – December 2011 NorCal Centennial Celebration – Host Chapter – November 2011 Xi Nu Piedmont Hills HS Youth Mentoring - Ongoing Infineon Raceway - Ongoing Empowering to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence (EMBODI) with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority – Ongoing Upcoming Activities and/or Deadlines BBQue – The NorCal Area BBQue will take place June 30th, 2012, the location to be determined. This event will be hosted by the brothers of Xi Nu Chapter. For more information, contact Brother Ron Martin, Basileus, Xi Nu at 408-439-2621 or , or Brother Philip Brooks, or pebrooksjr@sbcglobal.net. Youth Mentoring Camping Trip – Our annual area-wide Youth Mentoring Camping Trip will take place August 10th – August 12th. Alpha Rho Chapter is leading this event for NorCal. For more information contact Brother Damon Powell, Basileus, Alpha Rho, 510-725-0742 or or Brother Aaron Hamilton, 925-575-5565 or Individual Chapter UPCOMING Activities: Alpha Mu Time with the Bruhz: Study Sessions – May 2012 Omega Field Day Fundraiser – May 2012 Drive – May 2012 Alpha Rho Omega Gents – Ongoing Men’s Conference – May 2012 Scholarship BBQ –May 2012 Chi Nu Middle School Mentoring Program – June 2012 District Meeting – May 2012 Delta Iota Iota Scholarship Golf Tournament – June 2012 NorCal Area-Wide Founders Banquet – HOST CHAPTER – November 2012 Epsilon Mu Omega Gents - ongoing Fundraiser - TBD Epsilon Xi Chapter Golf Tournament – June 2012 Mu Kappa Kappa Soul Stroll – TBD Health Symposium and the College and Career Fair - TBD Omicron Nu African American Historical and Cultural Museum - Ongoing American Diabetes - Ongoing Mentoring & Tutoring with Seaside Teens – Ongoing Phi Chi Youth Mentoring Conference (in partnership with Omega Boys Club, SF) – TBD Health Initiative - TBD Sigma Iota Pi Xi Nu
Omega Gents – Ongoing Purple & Gold Scholarship Ball – June 2012 Scholarship Golf Tournament – September 2012 Scholarship Golf Tournament – June 2012 Annual Boat Ride – August 2012 Nor-Cal Area BBQ HOST CHAPTER – June 2012 Issues and Recommendations None Always in friendship, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 12th District PacNW Area Representative John H Johnson, Jr. (Delta Pi) PO Box 811 Renton WA 98057 425.269.8102 johnhjohnsonjr@hotmail.com Past Activities Pacific Northwest Area Representative Report Period Covered: Q1-Q2 Zeta Upsilon Delta Pi Zeta Nu Chi Alpha Alpha Area I. Chapter Membership: 1. Number of Financial Brothers 16 41 9 9 83 2. Number of Brothers Reclaimed 2 3 2 5 12 3. Was there a Membership Selection Process held? Yes No No No Yes 4. Number of Brothers initiated 1 0 0 0 1 5. Number of Brothers who have transferred: OUT 0 4 0 0 4 6. Number of Brothers who have transferred: IN 1 2 1 6 10 7. Number of Undergraduate Brothers that graduated 1 0 0 0 1 8. Number of Inactive Brothers 19 5 7 4 35 9. Number of Brothers into the Omega Chapter 0 0 0 0 0 II. Chapter of the Year Activities Form77 1. Chapter of the Year Book weight a. Cover (Y/N) 2 No No No No No b. Table of Contents (Y/N) 2 No No No No No c. Proper labeling (Y/N) 2 No No No No No 2. Achievement Week (Hrs) 8 200 100 0 0 300 3. Scholarships Contributions ($) 8 300 3,500 750 0 4,550 4. Delegate – Fall & Spring District 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 5 Memorial Service 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6. Social Action Programs (Hrs) 8 235 576 73 30 914 7. Talent Hunt (Hrs) 8 0 0 0 0 0 8. Reclamation / Retention (Hrs) 8 57 92 12 13 174 9 College Endowment Fund (Hrs) 8 0 0 0 0 0 10 NAACP Life Member (Hrs) 4 0 71 0 25 96 11. National Health Initiative (Hrs) 8 7 30 10 0 47
Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 12th District Community & Civic Affairs Committee Chairman: Brother Timothy Melton, III (Tau Taui) 6709 La Tijera Blvd. #210 Los Angeles, CA. 90045 – Home: 562-428-0163 Cell: 310-962-2900 Email: Sub-Committee Chairs: Achievement Week- Andrew Davis (480) 518-2433 Scholarship- Tim Melton (see contact info above) Talent Hunt- Dion Vines (818) 481-8044 and Kalonji Saterfield (909) 553-7502 Committee Objectives: Collect and evaluate information from all chapters to recognize: Graduate and Undergraduate Omega Men of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Superior Service Award, Founders Award and Colonel Charles Young Military Leadership Award. Minimum 15. Disseminate procedures for applying for District and National Scholarship awards. Ensure that each financial undergraduate in the District is of scholarship information AND has a scholarship brochure with application! Award scholarships to qualified graduate and undergraduate students pursuing degree. Min 5. Organize and develop the Talent Hunt Demonstration at District Meeting. Minimum 7 acts. Past & Upcoming Activities: Objective Activity Deadline Status/ Comments Achievement Week Collect and evaluate information from all chapters to recognize: Graduate and Undergraduate Omega Men of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Superior Service Award, Founders Award and Colonel Charles Young Military Leadership Award. Submitted Form 77’s for the following Awards -Omega Man of the Year: -Graduate D. Love (Omicron Nu); L. Bryant (Phi Iota) M. Boston Iota); R. Walker (Tau Tau) -Undergraduate: B. Williams (Alpha Theta) -Citizen of the Year: L. Ross (Phi Iota); S. Cobb (Sigma Iota) Z. (Tau Tau) -Superior Service Award: M. Colclough (Phi Iota); N. Thompson (Pi Rho) K. Barlow (Sigma Iota) -Founders Award: M. Green (Phi Iota) -Col. Charles Young Military Leadership Award: No submittals. Winners of the District level Chapter awards will be announced and presented at the 12th District Meeting’s Founders Banquet in Indian Wells, CA. The winning Form 77’s will be sent to IAWC for consideration.
Activities: Developing former Grand Basileis biographies for Omega History Book Committee. Assigned Basileis are: 10th Bro. John W. Love 13th Bro. Matthew W. Bullock 32nd Bro. L. Benjamin Livingston Continue updating history booklet content and retyping general history information from 1995 “12th District – A Living History of the 12th District” presented by Brother Godfrey B. James. Completed another 54 pages of information. Received updated chapter history from Delta Iota Iota (via Basileus Jeffery Williams). Incorporated submitted information within the updated history book draft. Added historical pictures and past DR profiles to district website. Added protection to MSP documents on district website. Redesigned 12th district logo modeled after the Greek Parthenon. Redesigned logo will be incorporated within the revised district history booklet. Upcoming Activities and/or Deadlines: Focusing this quarter on history associated with Alpha Epsilon (University of Arizona), Alpha Theta (Arizona State University), Alpha Mu (Stanford University), and Alpha Rho (Intermediate and Graduate chapter). Will look to add 12th District history video clips to website. Objective Activity Deadline Status/ Comments Include GB L. Benjamin Livingston Biography within history book Initiated work orders for demographics and Omega information. Researching past Oracles for additional information. 6/15/2012 Complete Alpha Epsilon History Obtained membership crossing information and chapter charter date 6/30/2012 Ongoing (extended deadline) Complete draft Alpha Theta History Obtained membership crossing information and chapter charter date 6/30/2012 Ongoing (extended deadline) Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 12th District Membership Committee Chairman: Brother Eddie Bickham (Xi Gamma Gamma) 5130 Via Castilla Oceanside, CA Phone - Cell: 760-717-7624 Email: eddiebickham@yahoo.com Subcommittee Chairs: Life Membership – Lewis Sears Reclamation – Kelvin Smith Retention – Daryl Harris U/G Advisor – Jonathon Smith Greetings to all the Brothers of the Mighty 12th District. The membership committee objectives remain as follows: Responsible for drafting, monitoring and providing such recommendations as are appropriate to insure that the process and guidelines for the entrance of new members into the Fraternity are efficient, effective, and the procedures are adhered to by all members and Chapters. Develop and implement an effective program to reclaim and retain members of the Fraternity. Ensure the proper inclusion and utilization of the Undergraduate population in District affairs.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 12th District Rules Committee Chairman: Brother James Walker (Sigma Iota) Phone: 510-967-3313 E-mail: Committee Members: Walls – Bylaws & Recommendations; Walker – Nominations, Time & Place Committee Objectives: Submit recommendations to District Council for consideration & keep the records up to date on these recommendations based as Mandates Review and select chapter proposals for hosting future District Meetings Oversee District Elections Moderate Candidates’ Forums Activities, Upcoming Activities and/or Deadlines: Sub-Committee Objective Activity Deadline Status/ Comments 1. Bylaws & Recommendations To review & suggest changes to all bylaws that are currently in place or being submitted from the Chapters. To recommend to the District the bylaws that’s in the best interest of the District. Reviewing submitted proposed constitutional and bylaw amendments. Proposed Constitutional amendments deadline has passed on Sunday, March 11, 2012. Proposed Bylaw amendments and all recommendations deadline has passed on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. As in prior years, the Rules Committee will review all proposed amendments and recommendations that have been submitted to IHQ and render an opinion to be shared with the District prior to the Conclave. 2. Nominations, Time & Place To select chapters proposal for hosting future District Meetings. 2015 & 2016 District Meeting Proposals All interested chapters have been informed to submit both a cover letter and proposal for consideration. Each presenting chapter will be scored using a rubric that weighs key factors. Currently, we have received inquiries from the following chapters: Sigma Iota Chapter (2015) Phi Iota Chapter (2016) Oversee District Elections Candidates for Election District Representative
Conduct workshops at the District Council and District Meetings on the “best of the best” chapter practices regarding “Chapter of the Year” attainment Collect and evaluate Portfolio information for Chapter of the Year (COTY) Submit the COTY portfolios to the International Social Action Chairman Present awards to all Social Action award winners at the annual District Meeting Conduct any committee meetings as necessary Past & Upcoming Activities: Objective Activity Deadline Status/Comments Social Action Disseminate Chapter of the Year Guidelines/Requirements for November 1, 31, 2011 Email COTY guidelines to entire 12th District via DKRS October 2011 Completed Social Action Select 12th District Chapter of the Year Winners Judge and Select COTY Winners May 31st 2012, 12th District Meeting Winners announced at 12th District Meeting Founders’ Banquet (Saturday June 2, 2012) Health and Wellness Inform the Brotherhood about important health tips and ways to prevent diabetes, obesity and other harmful ailments Distribute Health and Wellness Information Quarterly More Information to Follow More Information to Follow Political Acton To keep the Brotherhood abreast of legislation, decisions and information that affect us as a people Promote Registration for upcoming elections (June 5 and November 6, 2012). Ongoing Individual chapters are conducting Registrations Drives and working on awareness within their individual communities Recommendations: Recommendation Purpose Financial Impact Target Start Date Social Action Purchase of Plaques for Chapter of the Year Winners To recognize chapters for their great work. Approximately $400.00 2012