April 26, 2017
President Greeting:
Monday, May 1, our Literacy Activity, reading to elementary and grade level children at the Lincoln Center from 3:30p-5:30p. We are still welcoming volunteers. Please contact Soror Tasmin McDonald at mcdonald.tasmin@gmail.com n
Friday, May 5, please join us for our Hidden Figures Watch Party Night and Discussion at 7:13p. This event will be held at the Brazos Valley African American Museum and is open to women, high school aged to adult. We ask that you take special interest in marketing this event to mother daughter combos; however, all women are welcome. Please forward the contact info to Soror Jessica Pierce at jnpierce320@gmail.com, if you plan to attend to include your guest count, or the information of guest who have confirmed their attendance with you no later Wednesday, May 3. Light snacks will be provided.
Saturday, May 6, is our BVAA Family and Friends Picnic at the OWL Ranch, located at 4971 Winding Creek Road, approx. two miles North from CJ’s on Hwy 30. The festivities will be from 12 noon to 3pm. The chapter will be covering the hamburgers, buns and water. We are asking Sorors to provide the fixins’: salads, other sides (i.e. beans), package of hotdogs and buns, snacks, desserts, drinks (BYOB).
Tables and chairs are not needed. Prepare the kids for outdoor activity— pool, fishing, games– Adults too— dominoes, cards other suggested games or Olympic competitions (bring them)!
HERITAGE AND ARCHIVES:
2017 Delta Heritage Celebration Award deadline for submission is May 1, 2017. Award submissions should include items from January – April 30, 2017. *Submissions received after May 1, 2017 will not be considered.
Sorors if you don’t submit you can’t win. See you in Las Vegas.
Social Action:
The deadline is quickly approaching to submit your Social Action “Action Award” applications and/or Proposed Resolutions for consideration at the 53rd National Convention. Click Proposed Resolutions or Social Action “Action Awards” to access the criteria and guidelines.
The deadline for all submissions is Sunday, April 30, 2017, at 11:59 pm EST.
If you have any questions, please contact Soror Shambulia Gadsden Sams, Public Policy Specialist, sgadsdensams@deltasigmatheta.
Physical and Mental Health:
Don’t forget to count your steps for the Delta-SIZED Challenge.
Treasurer Writings:
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE FINANCE TEAM:
Please contact a member the finance team to pay your membership dues cash or cashier’s check only. We will not accept personal checks for dues without the late fee assessed with it.
Local News:
A CELEBRATION OF AFRICANA
ART AND PERFORMANCEBLACK ART: ANCESTRAL LEGACIES ART EXHIBIT OPENING EVENT
Initiation – Liberia, Lois Mailou Jones, 1983. Acrylic on canvas, 1983. Collection of the artist. Photograph by Tom Jenkins, Dallas Museum of Art.
Join us at the Brazos Valley African American Museum on Saturday, April 29th, 2017 at 7pmfor a poetry reading by award-winning poet Dr. Michael Collins and Santrofi—A Traveler’s Tale, a one-person play written and performed by Dr. David Donkor. The exhibition includes a traveling photo-panel exhibit based on a major exhibition of original art works organized by the Dallas Museum of Art. The exhibition will be open 29 April 2017 through 19 May 2017.
Dr. David Donkor
Brazos Valley African American Museum
500 E. Pruitt
Bryan, TX 77803
979-775-3961
www.bvaam.org
WEBSITE
Regional New
We are pleased to announce that the Leadership Southwest II application period is now open. Collegiate and alumnae Sorors from throughout the region are encouraged to apply for the leadership program. As announced during the state meetings, 12 alumnae and 13 collegiate sorors will be selected for the leadership program. Attached is the brochure for the program and the application is located on the home page of our regional website, www.dstswregion.org. The application period is April 1 – 30, 2017. If you have questions about the program, please contact the program co-chairs at dstleadershipsw@gmail.com.
June Jenkins & Tonya Muraguri, Leadaership Southwest Co-chairs
National New:
53rd National Convention Registration: National Convention registration will open on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 12:00 noon, EST for all Delegates and will close on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 11:59 PM, EST OR ONCE CAPACITY IS REACHED
Host Chapter Packet Cover Letter (1);Commemorative Items packet (1);Delta Dears packet (1)Tour3 Final;Tour3 Final;Volunteer Registration Form_Final; pdf fillableJournal packet
Find BVAA on the Web:
https://www.facebook.com/bvaadst/
Send approved information to the Chapter Journalist at journalist@bvaaadst.com by 5pm on Tuesday for inclusion in the Wednesday Writings.