MEMORANDUM

 

TO: NML BROTHERS

 

FR: BROTHER "AUGUSTUS"

 

RE: 2009 AWARDS

 

DATE: 7/21/09

 

Brothers this is my last memo to you as Chapter President. I want to thank each of you for working so hard as we competed for the 2009 National Alumni Chapter of the Year in New Orleans. We came within 3points of bringing that Award back to Decatur. Congratulations to our Brothers from the Bahamas for earning 3 more points than NML. We did not lose. We were simply outscored. Brother Hightower thank you to you and your committee for having our display ready. In my opinion our display was excellent.

 

Brothers let us join in a collective spirit behind the new administration led by President-Elect Andre Prospere and finish the Award trifecta next year. Remember that for the 2010 District Competition we can use our entire body of work from FEB '09 to December 31st of '09. For the 2010 Regional Competition we can use our entire body of work from April '09 to December 31st of '09. I know that the new administration will increase our body of work from September '09-December '09 to go with our present competition eligible body of work from the current Fraternal Year.

 

I want to thank each of you for supporting my Presidency and Administration. We had a great run together and our Chapter is once again a National force in Alpha! We collected more Chapter only and individual awards over the last two years than we did in the last six years combined. Here is our Award review from the outgoing Administration:

1) 2008 Inaugural GA District Chapter Spirit of the Brotherhood Award

2) 2008 GA District Charles Green Award - Brother George Moss

3) 2008 GA District Augustus Witherspoon Award - Brother Kenneth "Augustus" Walker

4) 2008 Lambda Epsilon Omega Chapter of AKA Lighthouse Award

5) 2009 GA District Alumni Chapter of the Year

6) 2009 GA District Spirit of the Brotherhood Award - Brother Reynaldo Green

7) 2009 GA District Augustus Witherspoon Award - Brother Gary Richey

8) 2009 Alpha Southern Regional Chapter of the Year

9) 2009 Inaugural Chapter Achievement Award - National Pan-Hellenic Council of DeKalb County, Inc.

10) 2009 Inaugural Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. DeKalb Leadership Award - Brother Kenneth "Augustus" Walker

 

These 10 Awards are the validation of our collective Chapter work! As we close the 2008-09 Fraternal Year, we cannot rest on our laurels! We must gear up and follow our President-Elect's leadership and the new administration! Thank you for allowing me to serve you as it has been my honor and high privilege to serve you!

 

Augustus
"Princeps"