Program Calendar 2015 - AKA-EGO

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.
Epsilon Gamma Omega Chapter
2015 Official Launching New Dimensions of Service
Graduate Chapter Program Calendar
January
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Chapter Monthly meeting
Community Impact Day MLK Day of Service – Target 1
National Founders’ Day Observance
Epsilon Gamma Omega Founders’ Day Observance
(Jan./Feb./Mar)
Kick-off of ASCEND Signature Program - Target 1
PINK Goes GREEN in 2015 - Target 4 “ACTS OF GREEN”
Workshop for Officers and Chairpersons 1/31/2015
AKA Girl of the Month
RIF- Reading is Fundamental
Kick-off of Global Impact UNA-USA Classroom project
with Columbia High School – Target 5
57th Debutante Program Activities: Mother Daughter
Brunch/Scrapbook due
Hobby Talent Tea/Cotillion Rehearsals held
Program & Standing Committee monthly planning
meetings
Awards Committee meeting
April
February
“American Heart Month - Black History Month Observance”
 Chapter Monthly meeting
 Community Impact Day - PINK Goes RED for a Day- Target 2
 Heart Forum – Target 2
 Test Preparation Module ASCEND – Target 1
 PINK is the New GREEN” - Target 4 “ACTS OF GREEN”
 Hobby Talent Tea Held
 Cotillion Rehearsals held
 AKA Girl of the Month
 RIF- Reading is Fundamental
 Elderly Outreach Activity – Target 3
 Global Impact UNA-USA Classroom project with Columbia
High School – Target 5
 57th Annual Debutante Ball- February 20, 2015 – VBCC
North Hall
 Program & Standing Committee monthly planning meetings
May
“Earth Day Month”
“National Mental Health Awareness Month”
 Joint Chapter Meeting with Gamma MU and Omicron
 Chapter Monthly meeting
Zeta – (GM Host)
 Community Impact Day – 1908 Playground Mobilization
 Panoply
Day – Target 4
 Application/Interview Module with ASCEND
 “Gorgeous in GREEN – Target 4 “ACTS OF GREEN”
students – Target 1
 Budget/Finance Module ASCEND – Target 1
 Alabama Kidney Foundation- (awareness &
 Relay for Life – Cancer Society – Target 2
patient care) – Target 2
 Information & Green Ribbons distribution; relevant
 It is Easy being GREEN – Target 4 “ACTS OF
resources – Target 2
GREEN”
 Fitness Walk – Target 2
 Financial Literacy Month – Target 3
 Military Appreciation Month – Target 3
 Global Impact UNA-USA Classroom project with Columbia
 Attend 2015 Global Classroom International High School
High School – Target 5
Model United Nations Conference, May14-16, 2015, in
 AKA Girl of the Month
New York City at the United Nations Headquarters –
 Leroy Williams “Music Moves Me” Walk/Marathon
Target 5
 AKA Girl of the Month/Year Celebration
 WJAB Jazz-A-Thon
 RIF Reading Is Fundamental/Year Celebration
 Program & Standing Committee monthly planning
 Mid-year Reports Due
meetings
 Program & Standing Committee’s planning meetings
 Elderly Outreach Activity-Target 3
March
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Chapter Monthly meeting
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South Eastern Regional Conference – March 11-15, 2015 –
Memphis, TN
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Host Community Service Drive for Regional Conference
Communication Module ASCEND - Target 1
The Arts Highlighted in Communication Module
Spring into GREEN - Target 4 “ACTS OF GREEN”
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Global Impact UNA-USA Classroom project with Columbia
High School – Target 5
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AKA Girl of the Month
Program and Standing Committee monthly planning
meetings
Awards Committee meeting
57th Debutante Wrap-up meeting
June
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Chapter Program Overview Report
ASCEND Program Celebration/Graduation – Target 1
Community Impact Day –The Longest DayAlzheimer’s Awareness Activities – Target 2
Sickle Cell Foundation (Awareness & Volunteer
support) – Target 2
Host informational sessions on the process of
achieving homeownership (debt and credit
management, down payment assistance, choosing a
realtor, etc.) National Homeownership MonthTarget 3
Celebrate and Recognize “ACTS OF GREEN” – Target 4
Celebration and Recognition Program for Global Impact
Participants – Target 5
Partner with Girls Inc. Summit
EGO Partner Recognition Month
Awards Committee Planning Meeting
PanHellenic Council Picnic (1st Saturday)
July
 Leadership Seminar………………….Chicago, IL
July 16-19, 2015
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Community Impact Day – Mental Health Awareness Day –
Target 2
August
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Chapter Pre-planning meetings held
Standing & Program Committee Chairs submit attendance
sheets to the Anti-Basileus (use to determine eligibility to
sponsor a debutante
Elderly Outreach Activity-Target 3
September
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October
“National Breast Cancer Awareness Month”
 Present 2016 Budget
 Present 2016 Program Calendar
 Present Slate of Officers
 Chapter Annual Self-Evaluation
 Host an Alumni Drive with local HBCU Alumni Associations
– Target 1
 Diabetes Awareness Activity – Target 2
 Tea in honor of Breast Cancer Survivors/Awareness
Activity to support women – Target 2
 Community Impact Day – Childhood Hunger Awareness
Day – Target 3
 Eat Well to Say Well Boys & Girls Club – Target 3
 Trunk or Treat – Target 3
 Initiate a fall 2015 “ACTS of GREEN” – Target 4
 Observe UN Day – Target 5
 AKA Girl of the Month
 RIF Reading Is Fundamental Kickoff
 Get Acquainted Tea
 Standing & Program planning meetings held
November
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Adopt 2016 Budget
Adopt 2016 Program Calendar
Elect Chapter Officers
Select Soror of the Year
Distribute ASCEND applications to local community – Target 1
Financial Fitness Activity “Earning Set Potential” – National
Entrepreneur Month – Target 3
Feeding the Hungry –Christmas Charity Year Round –Target 3
“ACTS of GREEN “promoted and encouraged – Target 4
AKA Girl of the Month
RIF Reading Is Fundamental
Debutante Training Sessions
Debutante Community Service Project
Standing & Program Committees planning meetings held
Chapter Monthly meeting
Chapter Program Updates
Introduce 58th Debutante Chair and Co-chair
Sponsor Workshop
Attend Undergraduate Round-Ups
Participate in One Million Backpack Drive
Attend Cluster Conferences.
AKA THINKHBCU Awareness Week – Target 1
Donate $8.00 to the “08” campaign
AKA Girl of the Month
Asthma Prevention & Awareness (project to support
schools & churches) – Target 2
Standing & Program Committee Chairs planning meetings
held
December
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Joint meeting with GM & OZ (OZ host)
Installation of Officers
End of Year Reports
Social/Sisterly Relations Holiday Event
(Social/Membership)
Awards Committee Planning Meeting
Notify selected students for the ASCEND
Program- Target 1
Tis the Season to be GREEN – Target 4 “ACTS of GREEN”
Seasonal Wraps Collection – Pan Hellenic – Target 3
Feeding the Hunger-Christmas Charity Year Round – Target
3
AKA Girl of the Month/Celebration
Debutante Training Sessions