Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated 65th Annual Eighth District Meeting April 10-13, 2014
Hosted by Xi Pi Chapter The DoubleTree Hotel 1775 East Cheyenne Mountain Blvd Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Brother Dr.William Ray Brown 32nd Eighth District Representative AGENDA
Thursday, April 10, 2014 Starting at Noon Hotel Check in Shuttle transportation to/from the COS Airport
4:00 PM – 8:30 PM Registration Site: Lobby
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM District Council Meeting Site: Cherry Creek Room
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Jazz Concert Site: TBD Hosted by Xi Pi Chapter (Business Casual Attire)
9:30 PM – 1:00 AM District Hospitality Suite Site: Room TBD Hosted by Eighth District Representative
(Brothers must be registered for the District Meeting or financial--show your meeting registration badge/financial card)
Friday, April 11, 2014 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration & Vending Site: Lobby
8:30 AM – NOON First Plenary Session Site: Academy/Palmer/Pikes Peak Ball Room
Recognition of Grand Officers and Supreme Council Members Past District Representatives Processional Formal Opening of the 65th Annual District Meeting Brother James Ball, First Vice District Representative, Presiding
Roll Call Brother Osuman ‘O’ Issaka District Keeper of Records and Seal
District Officers’ Reports Keeper of Records and Seal...... Brother Osuman ‘O’ Issaka Keeper of Finance ...... Brother Kermit Ervin District Counselor ...... Brother Stefan C. Hughes, Esq. District Publicist ...... Brother Greg Labrie District Chaplain ...... Brother (Reverend Dr.) Larry King Undergraduate Representative At Large ...... Brother Jarod House 2nd Vice District Representative ...... Brother Caleb Taylor 1st Vice District Representative ...... Brother James Ball
10:00 AM- 10:30 AM State of the Eighth District Address Brother Dr.William Ray Brown 32nd Eighth District Representative 10:30 AM – 10:40 AM Break
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM Greetings and Remarks - Brother Dr. Andrew Ray 39th Grand Basileus Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated
11:15 AM – 11:50 PM Grand Officers Greetings and Comments
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Undergraduate Luncheon Site: Colorado College Brother Caleb Taylor, 2nd Vice District Representative, Presiding
Keynote Speaker: TBD Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Photo Session Site: Colorado College
2:15 PM – 5:00 PM Second Plenary Session Site: Academy/Palmer/Pikes Peak Ball Room Brother James Ball, First Vice District Representative, Presiding
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM Budget—Brother Kermit Ervin
2:45 PM- 4:30 PM District Elections— Academy/Palmer/Pikes Peak Ball Room (Nomination and Credential Committees Report, State Caucus, and Election of 2014-15 Eighth District Officers)
5:00 PM – 6:45 PM Hospitality Suite Opens Room TBD
2 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Greek Step show Site: TBD
9:00 PM – Midnight DownTown Festivities Site: TBD Colorado Springs
Saturday, April 13, 2013 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration & Vending
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM Breakfast Site: TBD
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM Omega Prayer Meeting Brother (Reverend Dr.) Larry King, District Chaplain, Presiding
Speaker: TBD Colorado Springs, CO
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM Third Plenary Session Site: Academy/Palmer/Pikes Peak Ball Room Brother Caleb Taylor, 2nd Vice District Representative, Presiding
Memorial Service Site: TBD Brother (Reverend Dr.) Larry King, District Chaplain, Presiding
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Committee Reports (ten minutes per presentation) 1. Social Action Brother Brett Britton (Xi Pi, CO) 2. Achievement Week Brother Aaron Robinson (Upsilon Omega, MO) 3. Audit Brother Larry Turcuit (Omicron Xi, MO) 4. Technology Brother Michael Short (Chi Phi, CO) 5. Time and Place Brother Kenneth Patterson (Upsilon Omega, MO) 6. Artifacts and memorabilia Brother Clark Frost (Eta Alpha, MO) 7. Reclamation/Retention Brother Jerry Washington (Delta Gamma Gamma, NE) 8. Violence Prevention Initiative Brother Omar Montgomery (Chi Phi, CO)
9. Scholarship Brother Harry Willis (Gamma Upsilon, KS) 10. Membership Selection Process Brother Greg Stegall (Omicron Xi, KS) 11. Constitution/By Laws Brother Stefan Hughes (Omicron Xi, KS) 12. Public Relations Brother Greg Labrie (Chi Phi, CO) 13. Fatherhood Initiative Brother Omar Montgomery (Chi Phi, CO) 14. Recommendations Brother Larry Burks (Gamma Upsilon, KS)
10:35 AM – 10:45 AM BREAK
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM THE OMEGA WAY—Protocols, Rituals, and Mannerism Brother Glenn E. Rice, 30th Eighth District Representative
3 11:30 AM – 11:35 AM 66th District Meeting Report – Mu Omicron Chapter Des Moines, IA
11:35 AM – 11:50 AM Rededication Ceremony TBD, Eighth District Representative
11:50 AM – NOON Formal Closing and Adjournment
NOON – 12:30 PM Eighth District Life Membership Meeting Brother Ken Patterson, Chair Site: TBD
12:30 PM – 5:00 PM FREE TIME
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM Eighth District Founders Reception and Salute to Former Eighth District Representatives Site: TBD
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM FOUNDERS BANQUET Site: Ballroom, TBD
Keynote Speaker - TBD Eighth District Representative Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated (Black Tie Affair)
9:00 PM District Council Meeting Site: Room TBD
9:30 PM - Until All White Party Site: TBD
Sunday, April 14, 2013
11:00 AM Sunday Worship Service Emmanuelle Baptist Church 1509 Edith Blvd. S.E. Albuquerque, NM 505-242-3682 Rev. N. Darnell Smith, Pastor Guest preacher: Brother (Rev. Dr.) Robert C. Scott 31st Eighth District Representative Central Baptist Church 2842 Washington Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63103 www.cbcstl.org 4
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