KAPPA LEAGUE CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT
participants in a meaningful way so that they can learn from both their successes and their mistakes in a relaxed setting with minimal structure to promote open and honest dialogue.
topics, characteristics of leadership, personal challenges, and brotherhood occurred that evening. Cheryl Deas, Founder of Darnell Deas, Jr. Marvelous Light Foundation, was a guest speaker
pa Leaguers were treated to the Florida Invitational Step Show at the University of Florida and a SALLY Corporation Tour in the month of March. Sally Cor- poration is a dark ride and animatronic
manufacturing company based in Jacksonville, Florida which serves amuse- ment parks, attractions, museums, and retail clients worldwide. It offers com- plete design/ build services from concept to installa-
To cap off the year Jacksonville (FL) Alumni Kappa League President Rodney Wells II led Let the Youth Speak Forum on Juvenile Justice, a community discus- sion on the juvenile justice system and ju- venile justice reform with local elected officials from the city of Jacksonville. Kappa Leaguers brought the new year in continuing their service by assisting the Kappa Alpha Psi Jacksonville Foun-
tion, including scripting, audio and music production, props and sets, lighting and special effects, electronics, and project management. During Spring Break Kappa Leaguers participated in the Savannah State Uni- versity and Georgia Southern University Campus Tours in collaboration with the Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta’s EMBODI Program. In the monthly Kappa League meet- ings during the school year various top- ics were presented such as: Post-Secondary Readiness Workshop where Kappa Leaguers learned how to properly write scholarship essays, how to make their applications stand out, and identify the appropriate people to write recommendation letters. After learning of available scholarship opportunities, everyone was required to complete a scholarship application during the session. Additionally, brothers of the Ed- ward Waters College Chapter, the Delta Psi of Kappa Alpha Psi, provided inspira- tional remarks and engaged in meaning- ful dialogue with Kappa Leaguers about the college experience and what they
dation, Inc. in partnership with the Jacksonville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at the An- nual Healthy Start 5K: The Happy New Year Run by serving as hosts for the event performing various duties such as welcoming runners, assisting with setup and breakdown, working water stations, distributing fruit to runners, and hand- ing out completion medals. In the early part of each year the chapter hosts its Annual Kappa League Kampout & Enrichment Weekend Re- treat. The retreat takes place at Epworth By The Sea Methodist Center on St. Simons Island, GA and the weekend im- merses Kappa Leaguers in team-building exercises in the form of obstacles and challenge courses. They were also given a tour of Coastal College of Georgia and treated to a basketball game on the campus following a conversation with the men’s basketball coach and players about the collegiate experience from the perspective of a college athlete. An open discussion about relevant social
presenting on the topic of mental health and suicide. The weekend culminated with a traditional bonfire fellowship in which seniors reflected on their time in the Kappa League program and gave advice to the underclassmen. To round out the month Kappa Leaguers walked in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the annual MLK Holiday Parade and attended church services with the Jacksonville (FL) Alumni Chapter at Abyssinia Missionary Baptist Church. Two KL members, Malcom Jones of William M. Raines High School and Malik Watkins of Jean Ribault High School, were featured in the inaugural High School Heritage Classic on Febru- ary 13, 2020 celebrating Black History Month and the Negro League Centenni- al as players on their respective baseball teams adorning the uniforms of Negro American League team Jacksonville Red Caps which played in the city 1938- 1942. Raines High School came out victorious with a score of 8 to 4 taking home the A. Philip Randolph Cup. Kap-
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