Brothers Bond at Founders Day Festivities
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On an ice cold Tuesday, on December 4, 1906, seven young men came together to solidify the most illustri- ous order of collegiate men in modern history. During the weekend of December 2-4, 2011, the Brothers of Delta Tau Lambda hosted two events to honor the 105th anniversary of Alpha Phi Alpha Fra- ternity, Inc., and the 62nd anniversary of the chapter (December 3, 1949). Approximately 40 Brothers attended the Found- ers Day celebration on December 2 at the Radisson Airport Hotel in Phoenix. During the dinner, Brothers took the opportunity to reconnect and reflect on what Alphas means to them. Tri-State District Director Don- drell Swanson provided the highlight of the evening with an inspirational speech that challenged Brothers to recommit themselves to doing the work of Alpha. In addition, Brother President Marquis Scott intro- duced the inaugural William “Bill” Corbin Award given to a Brother who displays unquestioned dedication to the fraternity and the Delta Tau Lambda. Bro. Corbin, the first to receive the award bearing his namesake was unable to attend the dinner. On December 4, Brothers gathered for church service at Bro. Rev. Lovelle McMichael’s church - Impacted for Purpose Ministries – in Mesa. Later that evening, the Brothers of Delta Tau Lambda joined the brothers of Mu Eta Chapter for their Black and Gold event on the Tempe campus of Arizona State Univer- sity. On a night when individual and business luminaries were lauded for their contributions to Arizona’s African American community, the light of Alpha once again shined brightest. Brothers Dr. Jefferson Eugene Grigsby and Dr. Bradie Hopper received awards from the Arizona Informant during the newspa- per’s 40th Anniversary Gala in Phoenix on October 22. Brother Grigsby, 93, is the only living charter member of the Delta Tau Lambda Chapter originally founded in Phoenix and Tucson on December 3, 1949. Brother Hopper, one of the Arizona Informant’s first adver- tisers, was recognized for his accomplishments in the field of health. Hopper has been a licensed optometrist since 1950. Brothers Bond at Founders Day Festivities Approximately 40 Brothers attended the Founders Day celebration on December 2 at the Radisson Airport Hotel in Phoenix. Brothers Lauded for Impact on Arizona’s Black Community Visit Us on the Web at www.phoenixalphas.org Like Us at Delta Tau Lambda Alphas (Public) and Phoenix Alpha’s (Brothers Only) Follow Us @DeltaTauLambda1 DTL on Facebook, Twitter
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On an ice cold Tuesday, on December 4, 1906, seven young men came together to solidify the most illustri-ous order of collegiate men in modern history. During the weekend of December 2-4, 2011, the Brothers of Delta Tau Lambda hosted two events to honor the 105th anniversary of Alpha Phi Alpha Fra-ternity, Inc., and the 62nd anniversary of the chapter (December 3, 1949). Approximately 40 Brothers attended the Found-ers Day celebration on December 2 at the Radisson Airport Hotel in Phoenix. During the dinner, Brothers took the opportunity to reconnect and reflect on what Alphas means to them. Tri-State District Director Don-drell Swanson provided the highlight of the evening with an inspirational speech that challenged Brothers to recommit themselves to doing the work of Alpha. In addition, Brother President Marquis Scott intro-duced the inaugural William “Bill” Corbin Award given to a Brother who displays unquestioned dedication to the fraternity and the Delta Tau Lambda. Bro. Corbin, the first to receive the award bearing his namesake was unable to attend the dinner.
On December 4, Brothers gathered for church service at Bro. Rev. Lovelle McMichael’s church - Impacted for Purpose Ministries – in Mesa. Later that evening, the Brothers of Delta Tau Lambda joined the brothers of Mu Eta Chapter for their Black and Gold event on the Tempe campus of Arizona State Univer-sity.
On a night when individual and business luminaries were lauded for their contributions to Arizona’s African American community, the light of Alpha once again shined brightest. Brothers Dr. Jefferson Eugene Grigsby and Dr. Bradie Hopper received awards from the Arizona Informant during the newspa-per’s 40th Anniversary Gala in Phoenix on October 22. Brother Grigsby, 93, is the only living charter member of the Delta Tau Lambda Chapter originally founded in Phoenix and Tucson on December 3, 1949. Brother Hopper, one of the Arizona Informant’s first adver-tisers, was recognized for his accomplishments in the field of health. Hopper has been a licensed optometrist since 1950.
Brothers Bond at Founders Day Festivities
Approximately 40 Brothers attended the Founders Day celebration on December 2 at the Radisson Airport Hotel in Phoenix.
Brothers Lauded for Impact on Arizona’s Black Community
Visit Us on the Web at www.phoenixalphas.org
Like Us at Delta Tau Lambda Alphas (Public) and Phoenix Alpha’s (Brothers Only)
Follow Us @DeltaTauLambda1
DTL on Facebook, Twitter
Greetings Men of Alpha:
It has been an exciting start to this fraternal year! We partnered with the Sphinx Educational Fund to provide one of our largest Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunches to date. Several brothers traveled to Washington DC to attend the historic opening of Bro. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Memorial. Under the leadership and coordination of Bro. Brendon Riley and his committee, we hosted a productive Western Regional Leadership Conference. We also recently celebrated 62 years as the original Alpha chapter of Arizona and 105 years as a fraternity. As we recognize these initial accomplishments and look forward to the accomplishments to come, we call each of you to join us in the efforts of this your chapter to make a huge positive impact on the Maricopa County community. We were each initiated into this great fraternity from many locations around the globe. Here in the Valley of the Sun we can bring the wisdom, experience and knowledge of all those travels together for the common cause of holding the light of Alpha high for all to see and draw near. We need each of you standing with us as we prepare for the 2012 conference and convention season, launch a Phoenix area Alpha Esquire program and prepare for our spring intake. Please join us at our next chapter meeting, Saturday, January 7, 2012. Repast begins at 6 p.m. Chapter meeting begins at 6:45 p.m. Contact Bro. Michael McClain, our Corresponding Secretary, at [email protected] for confirmation of the meeting location. This meeting is very important to the future of Delta Tau Lambda Chapter as we will be voting on changes to the chapter’s constitution and by-laws. Be blessed my brothers.
Your Chapter President,Bro. Marquis Scott, MEd.
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President’s Report
Fraternal/Chapter Notes• Alpha Phi Alpha wants leaders to join our ranks!
If you know men who are interested in becoming members of our dear fraternity, please refer your recommendations to Chris Billingsley, Intake Director, at [email protected].
• The 2012 TriState District Convention will be held on Feb. 17-18 in Albuquerque, NM. For more information and to register, please visit http://tristatealphas.ticketleap.com/2012conference/.
• The 64th Western Region Convention will be held on April 19-22 in Las Vegas. Registration is open now at http://www.alpha-west.org.
• Bro. Melton Williams, initiated into Delta Tau Lambda Chapter in 1981, entered the Omega Chapter in December 2011. The funeral services were held December 12, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ.
• The Eta Psi Lambda Chapter will host its 50th Anniversary Celebration on March 3, 2012 at 10 AM at the Tucson Country Club, 2950 N. Camino Principal, Tucson. Brunch and Omelette Bar is $35 per person until Feb. 1. For more information, please contact Bros. Phillip Dunigan at (915) 549-2761 or [email protected] or Duane Dyson at (520) 784-4269.
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On November 12, Delta Tau Lambda Chapter hosted our second Brothers Keeper luncheon of the year at the Golden Corral restaurant in Glendale. This National Program is designed to aid Senior Brothers in the Fraternity with continued Brotherhood and in some aspects everyday living needs. Eight Senior Brothers attended the event and shared their fraternal memories with all attendees. Delta Tau Lambda hosted the first Brothers Keeper event on March 26. For more information on the Brothers Keeper program, please contact Bros. Earl Duval ([email protected]) and Ralph Thompson ([email protected]).
More than 400 guests attended the 8th Annual Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch on September 24 in Phoenix which raises scholarship money for deserving college bound youth nationally and within Maricopa County. This event hosted by the Sphinx Educational Fund in partnership with Delta Tau Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has proven to be a signature event for the greater Phoenix community. During the brunch, scholarships were awarded to Ramiah Jackson, a freshman at Arizona State University from Mesa, and Constance Lee, a freshman at Lake Forest College (Illinois) from Gilbert. Dennis W. Archer, Sr., a former Michigan Supreme Court Justice, and two-term Detroit mayor, served as the keynote speaker for the event. Cecil B. Patterson, Jr., who became the first African-American to sit on the Arizona Court of Appeals when he was appointed by Governor Fife Symington in
1995, received the Thurgood Marshall Award of Merit. The Award of Merit is bestowed upon an Arizonan whose actions have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to making the Phoenix community, Arizona, and the world, better places to live and work. Past Award of Merit honorees include Phoenix City Councilman
Calvin Goode, former Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor, and First Institutional Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Warren Stewart, Sr. For more information about the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch, please visit www.sphinxeducationalfund.org.
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Bro. Teddy McDaniel (second left), Bro. Daniel Dye (Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch Chair) and Bro. Marquis Scott (President of the Delta Tau Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., far right) present the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch Scholarship awards to Samuel Lee (father of Constance Lee, far left) and Ramiah Jackson (center).
Thurgood Marshall Brunch in Phoenix Raises Scholarship Funds for Deserving College Students
We Are Our Brothers Keeper!
The Senior Brothers enjoyed sharing their memories of their days in the Fraternity and closed out the luncheon by gathering for a group photo.
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JANUARY01/07 - Chapter Meeting01/16 - MLK March to Hance Deck Park01/20 - Feed the Homeless01/21 - E-Board Meeting
FEBRUARY02/04 - Chapter Meeting02/11 - Valentine’s Day Event02/17 - Feed the Homeless02/17-18 - Tri-State District Conference - New Mexico02/25 - E-Board Meeting
MARCH03/03 - Chapter Meeting03/03 - 50th Anniversary Eta Psi Lambda, TucsonTBD - Go to High School - Go to College; Project Alpha03/16 - Feed the Homeless03/16-04/08 - IMDP (Weekends)03/24 - E-Board Meeting
APRIL04/07 - Chapter Meeting (Office Nominations)04/19-22 - Western Regional Convention - Las Vegas04/20 - Feed the Homeless04/28 - E-Board Meeting
MAY05/05 - Chapter Meeting (Chapter Elections)05/18 - Feed the Homeless05/19 - E-Board MeetingTBD - Greek Alumni Bowl - Big Brothers Big Sisters
JUNE06/02 - Chapter MeetingTBD - DTL Summer Splash Party06/15 - Feed the Homeless06/16 - E-Board Meeting
AUGUST08/18 - DTL Planning Retreat
SEPTEMBER09/08 - Chapter Meeting09/14 - Feed the Homeless09/22 - E-Board Meeting09/29 - Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch
Dates, events subject to change
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Delta Tau Lambda Chapter2012 Calendar of Events
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. FoundersHenry A. Callis Charles H. Chapman Eugene K. Jones George B. Kelley Nathaniel A. Murray Robert H. Ogle Vertner W. Tandy
Delta Tau Lambda Chapter FoundersAlbrey C. Aldridge Elmer Carrier Harry F. Edwards Curtis O. Greenfield Jefferson Eugene Grigsby Morgan Maxwell W.A. Robinson
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