Meeting slides for may 2020 chapter meeting

1. Agenda – May 11, 2020
 Call to Order
 Invocation
 Adoption of Agenda
 Recording Secretary’s Report
 Corresponding Secretary’s Report
 Treasurer’s Report
 Committee Reports
 Benevolence / Brotherhood Relations
 Educational Activities
 Budget & Finance
 Membership & Reclamation
 Political Action
 Social Activities
 Community Service
 Health and Wellness
 Unfinished Business
 Chapter Officer Nominations
 Divine Nine Legislative Day
 New Business
 Chapter Officer Elections
 Chapter Awards
 Introduction of Visiting Brothers
 Announcements/Good of the Order
 Adjournment & Singing of Alpha Hymn

2. Beginning Checking Account Balance: 55,945.43$
Checks and Withdrawals
Date Type Description Amount
04/30/20 Debit ACH -ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRAT BALTIMORE MD - Member Dues 160.00$
04/30/20 Debit ACH -ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRAT BALTIMORE MD - Member Dues 160.00$
04/30/20 Debit ACH -ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRAT BALTIMORE MD - Member Dues 160.00$
04/30/20 Debit ACH -ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRAT BALTIMORE MD - Member Dues 160.00$
04/30/20 Debit ACH -ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRAT BALTIMORE MD - Member Dues 160.00$
04/30/20 Debit ACH -ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRAT BALTIMORE MD - Member Dues 160.00$
04/30/20 Debit ACH -ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRAT BALTIMORE MD - Member Dues 160.00$
04/30/20 Debit ACH -ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRAT BALTIMORE MD - Member Dues 160.00$
04/15/20 Debit Transfer to Savings 3,900.00$
Total Withdrawals: $ 5,180.00
Deposits and Transfers
Date Type Description Amount
04/29/20 Credit Customer Deposit $ 6,358.00
04/13/20 Credit Paypal Transfer $ 6,000.00
Total Deposits: $ 12,358.00
Period Gain/Loss: 7,178.00$
Ending Checking Account Balance: 63,123.43$
Current Outstanding Payments
Date Type Description Amount
Total Outstanding Payments: $ -
Checking Account Reconciled Balance: 63,123.43$
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. - Beta Nu Lambda Chapter
Checking Account Financial Activity: 04/01/20 - 04/30/20

3. Benevolence/Brotherhood Relations
Bro. James Burney (bnl.benevolence.brotherhood@gmail.com)
 Biological Birthdays
 Fraternal Birthdays
 Wedding Anniversaries
 New Births
 Job Promotions
 Other Awards/Highlights
 Benevolence

4. Education Committee Report
May
Bro. Daryl E. Rice
Director of Educational Activities

5. Educational Activities
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6.  2020 Dues:
Grand Tax Local Dues
Housing
Assessment
Total
Life - $150.00 $100.00 $250.00
Alumni $150.00 $150.00 $100.00 $400.00
1st Year $75.00 $75.00 $50.00 $200.00
2nd Year $112.50 $112.50 $75.00 $300.00
Full payment due by November Chapter Meeting*
*National Late Fee: $15
Budget & Finance
Bro. Mike Daniel – (michaeldaniel76@gmail.com)

7. Membership, Reclamation & Brother’s Keeper
Bro. David Neeley, Chair

8. “College of Friendship, University of Brotherly Love, School for the Better Making of Men”
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5/3/20 Class Held
Seats Reserved For
Spr ’16 - The Just ICE League
Spr ’18 - Rogue Nation
Spr ‘20 - The Dark Ones
Recent BNL Affiliations, etc

9. “College of Friendship, University of Brotherly Love, School for the Better Making of Men”
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Schedule
Sunday, 5/17/20
Sunday, 5/31/20
Sunday, 6/14/20
Sunday, 6/28/20

10. Reclamation Sub-Committee
Old Gold Table Talks – July 2020
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Bros. Brandon Woodard and Kevin Christian

11. I. National Program Overview
II. Local Program History
III. Call All Brothers - Prioritize Senior,
Sick and Shut In
IV. Call to Action
My Brother’s Keeper

12. Membership & Reclamation
■Contact Info: Membership@betanulambda.org
■Phone: (704) 369-6247
■Meeting: The Third Monday of the month @ 7 PM via Zoom
Monday, 5/18/20 @ 7pm

13. Political Action Committee

14. Political Round Table
Topics
■ Talk about it Tuesday
■ Census Update
■ Smartballots.org
■ Social Media drive
■ Future Events

15. Political Round Table
Talk about it Tuesday – Harvey B
Gantt
Annual Gantt – AFA Panel Discussion
Date: April 14th, 2020
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Harvey B Gantt Museum
The Gantt Center continues our monthly conversation series with the men of the
Beta Nu Lamdba chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity, Inc., representatives from
the Alpha Beautillion, and the Exodus Foundation for Talk About It Tuesday. Join us
for a conversations centered around the current exhibition and justice for all...
Panelist will discuss mass incarceration, the historical, political and pop
cultural impact on the concept of race, racial profiling, transition from
incarceration, and survival strategies
Panelists:
Oratorical Contest Winner Ryan Manns
Dr. Madeline McClenney http://exodusfoundation.org/
Brother Ron Brinson
Undergraduate Brother from MT or AO Not yet Identified
Potentially someone that has experienced incarceration
Potentially the DA Spencer Merriweather
Brother Kenton Dunn – Confirmed as back up

16. Political Round Table
Smartballots.org is a way for Alpha Phi Alpha to provide a service to the
community
■ Social Distancing friendly service opportunity
■ Software and promotional video is up
■ Scripts have been generated and Infrastructure is ready
■ Hitting the phones to get candidates to answer the quick
electronic survey
■ This will be the focus of our next 30 – 60 days

17. Important Dates and Election Information
Absentee Ballot (by mail) Sep 4th Oct 27th
Absentee Ballot (in person) Oct 14th Oct 30th
Return Absentee Ballots
Voter Registration Deadline
Election Day (General)
GeneralElection
Nov 6th
Oct 9th
Nov 3rd
Start End
Self Response (Planned) 12-Mar 31-Jul
Self Response (Revised post COVID-19) 12-Mar 31-Oct
Enumeration Interviews (Planned) 16-Mar 30-Apr
Enumeration Interviews (Updated) 14-Jun 29-Jul
Census

18. BNL Focus on Social Media to move the Political Action Needle
■ Method
‒ Facebook
‒ Twitter
‒ Instagram
‒ Tick Tock
■ Topics
‒ Remote Voter Registration
‒ Proactive Absentee (mail in) Ballot
‒ Census
‒ Political Action Facts/Trends
■ Need BNL Brothers to post and repost

19. BNL Political Action Committee future activities
■ Virtual Voter Registration Party (Zoom)
‒ May 23rd Featuring DJ 06
‒ Partnership with Democracy NC and AKA - RYO
‒ Register online with valid DMV issued ID
■ Political Roundtable in September (Virtual)
■ Debate watch party Thursday October 22, 2020
‒ Third Presidential Debate
‒ Four Points by Sheraton Hotel Huntersville
‒ Invite Devine Nine and NAACP
‒ Virtual Watch Party
■ Poll Volunteers November

20. Call to Action
■ General meeting schedule will remain the same
‒ First Tuesday of each month (Teams)
‒ Next Meeting Off Schedule
• Microsoft Teams
• June 2, 2020 @ 7pm
Brother Ron Wages
Ron.Wages@gmail.com
919.696.9390

21. Beta Nu Lambda Social Activities Committee
May Day Online: Facebook Live Day Party
• Thank You for your Support
• Committee may look into
hosting another event in the
coming months

22. Beta Nu Lambda
Social Activities
Luau Alternative Solution Family Day
One Room/Reduced Capacity Venue Planning is on hold
Oasis- Tentative Saturday, November
21, 2020
BYOB/Cash Bar
BYOB(BEAM)
Purchase Special Event Insurance
In house ticket sales - TBD
Public ticket sales - TBD

23. Beta Nu Lambda
Social Activities
• Next Committee Meeting
• Monday, May 17, 2020 @7:00 PM
• Conference Call
• 888-549-3557 passcode 704-383-3142

24. COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE
REPORT – MAY 2020
Chairman
Montae Monroe
H HHarvest
Center
Health
Blood
Mobile
Walls
Memor
ial
March of
Dimes
Coat/Clothes
Drive &
Distribution
Toy
Assembly
Men’s
Shelter
Bro. Pratt
Bro.
Monroe
Bro.
Wilson
Bro.
George/Br
o. DeWalt
Bro.
Burney
Bro.
Jones
• Blood Drive – In discussion with One Blood about Blood Drive and what this could look like. Will
reach out to RSO AKA Chapter for interest in partnership. Please do know that donations are still
needed Brothers!! They are NEEDED more than ever now with the school and employer locations
closed and no drives happening over the last 8 weeks!! Please help!!
• We can still help and remember Brothers you can PLEASE donate anytime throughout the year at
any of the One Blood Donation Center locations here in Charlotte & surrounding area– No Code
needed – you can share you are donating on behalf of Alpha Phi Alpha – check out
www.oneblood.org
Bro.
Wilson

25. • Walls Memorial Church – May 2020 Service Date – cancelled
• 2nd Harvest Food Bank – have BNL Alpha registered and need to confirm some dates
with Brotherhood – have reached out to 2nd Harvest contact for additional information
and what the volunteer work would look like with COVID-19. Will update Brotherhood!!
• Coat/Clothes Drive – Drive for distribution Uptown Charlotte – no activities scheduled at
this time
• Toy Assembly/Assistance/Clothes Closet – St. Paul’s Baptist Church – no activities
scheduled at this time
• March of Dimes (March for Babies) – Brother T. Brian George/Brother Eric DeWalt
– BNL 2020 Goal of $10,000.00 Please DONATE Brothers. Event moved to
October 2020. We still have our goal $$ understanding we are challenged with the
pandemic. We can reach our goal with your help and support!!! A little from us all
can have a huge impact!!
• Harvest Center West– Jackson Park – no updates at this time
• Men’s Shelter – Cooking/Serving meals – no updates at this time
• Meeting day/time – Did have call on Wednesday, May 6 @ 8pm. Will keep on with the
Wednesday before our Chapter Meeting Look forward to working with those interested
in bringing new ideas & initiatives to help us continue to do the work of Alpha here in the
Charlotte Community!!
• New Committee Co-Chairmen will head up the committee starting in the Fall of 2020.
Thank you Brother Derrick Love and Brother Darrell Sawyer for stepping up to become
Co-Chairmen.

26. Health and Wellness Committee
Suspend all group fitness activities according to recommended
guidelines
Encourage individual fitness activities to continue
Now is a great time to incorporate healthy eating in your diet
See a doctor if needed and follow social distancing practices

27. Introduction of Visiting Brothers
 Name
 Current Employer
 Chapter of Initiation
 Past Offices or Committees
 Other Relevant Facts