GRAND POLEMARCH'S 83 RD GRAND CHAPTER MEETING MESSAGE
A Kappa chooses to work in the garden, where he nurtures the flowers with care. He does it because it’s an opportunity to enjoy the fruits that it bears. A Kappa chooses gardens that need care; it’s an opportunity to help it grow. He does it because God wants him to help; He does it because God told him so. There are opportunities everywhere we go, a time and a place to practice Φ NΠ. The work of a Kappa never subsides; a Kappa keeps working until he dies. —KAPPA OPPORTUNITY by Earl T. Tildon
to reflect on the promises we made at the 82 nd Grand Chapter Meeting in New Orleans in 2015. We have the opportunity to prove to you that we have left the podium where we made promises and retreated to the trenches where we rolled up our sleeves and went to work for the good of Kappa. We will roll-out the “State of the Fraternity Report,” hoping that the committees and commissions will demonstrate in their reports that they have done due diligence in honoring the trust you placed in this administration to keep its promises and serve you well. When we get to Orlando and sound the gavel for this important Grand Chapter Meeting, we will be asking you whether you believe we were good stewards in keeping our mighty Ship Kappa steady and moving forward. We will be asking you to continue to hold us account- able for what you have charged us to do. As you reflect on your observations during these two years, we ask you to commit yourself to help us do better in the coming days. The incumbent 33 rd administration is filled with committed elected and appointed servants who have expressed interest in continuing to fulfill the roles that have been given to us. We ask you for your support as we move toward the third year of this
administration.
You have proved this with your continu- ous support. We’re hopeful that you agree that we should take positions on public policy issues that affect Kappa and our constituents, and agree that our Public Policy Committee has been proactive in addressing these issues. In my visits to chapters around the country and beyond, I have had the op- portunity to share with you the progress we have made in the implementation of the signature Six-Point Plan of the 33 rd administration. I have listened intently as you have shared your thoughts with me as a matter for the good of the fraternity. We believe that you are encouraged that we have dedicated ourselves to changing the paradigm of our initiation process that has enabled us to remove the moratorium on membership intake, both at the alumni and undergraduate levels. It is noted that in 2016 the 33 rd Administration produced the highest total number of undergraduates that were initiated in a one year period in the history of Kappa Alpha Psi ® . The admin- istration also produced the highest total of undergraduates and alumni brothers during a one year period in 2016 with
When the Grand Chapter Meeting is over and our conventioneers have gone their separate ways, what will they have said positively about Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.? More specifically, what will our brothers in the Bond have said about our corporate stewardship? We hope that they will say that they support our work in the area of phi- lanthropy where we have partnered with the National African American Museum of History and Culture; that they believe in our military and are glad that we established the Military and Veterans Affairs Commission; that they are pleased that we formed the Broth- ers of the Shield Committee to explore opportunities to bridge the gap between citizens and law enforcement, especially situations that have adversely affected our Black youth; and that you believe that we should honor our elders and that the formation of the Senior Kappa Endowment Advisory Board to provide resources in support of our senior broth- ers is a great thing to do. In addition, we know that you are pleased that we once again joined with the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospi- tal and its “Sunday of Hope” initiative.
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