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Richardson Plano (TX) Alumni Annual School Supplies event. RP Kappa League and Richardson Plano Alumni Chapter coordinated back packs and supplies for 160 students. Richardson Plano Alumni partners with Minnies Food Pantry to distribute the supplies. Minnies founder Cheryl Jackson is center, left.
my undergraduate chapter brothers. It is with great honor I serve with Brothers Oscar Neely, Doug Scarbor, Ben Jackson, Daud Haseeb, Damon Peebles and Samuel Boyd on this committee. They have declared themselves the “hardest working committee in Kappa.” While the National Guide Right Executive Committee provides national focus on initiatives, processes, and systems the local chapters have autonomy to create their unique programs. Six years ago, we started the National Guide Right Certification to ensure that local programs are implementing the best practices in youth organiza- tions. All programs recognized by the National Guide right must complete National Guide Right Certification that includes background checks. The Kappa League TV initiative led by Brother John Marshall Jones continues to grow, with almost 6,500 subscribers. Your help is needed to get to our goal of 10,000 subscribers, subscribe to Kappa League TV on YouTube. KLTV is our showcase for Kappa League and the place to see the best in Guide Right. KLTV al- lows us to feature Guide Right successes and provides out young people the opportunity to tell their stories. Congratulations to the Los Angeles Kappa League for winning first place in the video of the year. Our theme for the upcoming academic year is “We are Student Centric”, which means we are focused on our young people. Our Focus Core Four initiatives for 2020- 2021 are College Prep, preparing students to succeed
in college; Social Action for Social Good, community service and social action activities; Positive Vision, which includes promoting positive images of young People of Color on KLTV and other social media venues; and Col- lege Success, continuing to mentor our students while in college or trade school. There is a great opportunity awaiting Kappa with Guide Right/Kappa League. The rewards of mentoring are a great way to reclaim brothers, particularly brothers who have sons, nephews, or grandsons. It is a vehicle for alumni chapters to partner with undergrad chapters and to create a smooth transition venue from undergrad to alumni chapter. The obvious financial benefits of increased active membership and the strengthening of fraternal bonds and relationships are waiting for those chapters and brothers innovative enough to take advan- tage of them. Let me dispel some misconceptions about Kappa League. 1. We do not encourage Kappa League perfor- mances, there are a small number of chapters that utilize performances as an incentive activity for the young men in their program. When brothers “complain” about Kappa League performances, I ask them if they have looked at KLTV, where the best of Kappa League activities is shown, the answer has always been “no.” I hope brothers will focus on the vast “good” that we do! If you come
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