Kappa Journal Post-Conclave Issue (Fall 2017)

UNDERGRADUATE NEWS: LEAD KAPPA 2017

Part of leadership is mentorship, providing an example of what is attainable along with a sharing of the skills necessary to achieve the mentee's goals. LEAD Kappa had several opportunities to experience that with the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida at the John Bridges Community Center in Apopka, Florida.

ists from our nation’s preeminent colleges and universities, non-profit organizations, and strategic partners from top businesses and corporations whom provide practical examples of leadership-in-action. As a program, LEAD Kappa is committed to the following learning outcomes for each participant: 1. To gain understanding and appre- ciation for leadership styles similar to and different from their own 2. To engage in meaningful dialogue about the concept of leader- ship in the 21 st century 3. To better prepare for a successful transition from college life to the professional workforce 4. To learn ways to improve achieve- ment within their undergrad- uate chapter 5. To network and fellowship with fraternity leaders and under- graduate brothers 6. To build lifelong relationships

with fellow participants In January, the Fraternity an- nounced its plan to continue the LEAD Kappa program during the 83 rd Grand Chapter Meeting in Orlando, Florida. After releasing the application, and the spring Membership Train- ing Academy had concluded, LEAD Kappa staff were tasked with sorting through more than 100 competitive applicants. Using discrete criteria such as undergraduate classification, major concentration, grade point average, college or university type, from the many, few were chosen. Ultimately, a diverse group of 50 of Kappa Alpha Psi’s best and brightest undergradu- ates were selected to participate in the 2017 LEAD Kappa program. Repre- senting 35 different undergraduate chapters from across all 12 provinces, this year’s cohort included Chapter Polemarchs, Junior Province Vice Polemarchs, and candidates for the fraternity’s Grand Board. On Saturday, July 14 th , the 2017 LEAD Kappa program was underway as brothers far and wide descended

into the city of Orlando and thru the doors of the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort and Hotel. Upon their arrival, brothers were ushered into a welcome luncheon at which point Director Watt and Dr. Charles H.F. Davis III, serving as the Director of Curriculum, facilitated a meet-and-greet icebreaker to allow participants to familiarize themselves with one another. Then, the program expectations and commit- ments were outline for the participants to ensure brothers fully understood the important work to be undertaken for the next four days. Once lunch concluded, brothers boarded the buses en-route to Orlando Tree Trek Adven- ture Park to undergo team building exercises on a high-ropes course. After arriving at the park, broth- ers were organized by event staff into small teams in which they received safety training on the proper use their gear and course apparatuses. Next, in the sweltering 98-degree heat, each team strategized how to tackle the two-hour elevated excursion through the park. Unsurprisingly, many broth- ers were reticent about their concerns

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