Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter list of committees

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Theta Theta Omega Chapter
"The Spirit of AKA"
January 04, 2003
THETA THETA OMEGA COMMITTEE
Committee Members ** Chairman/Co-Chairman
AKA TEENS - The purpose of this committee is to cultivate young women and develop programs that will foster mentoring and tutoring. Workshops on decisionmaking skills, parliamentary procedures, study habits, community service, job training, and appropriate social conduct will be held.
Domini Calloway, Co-Chair Chair
Tasha Daniel
Tasheba Davis
Cashia DeVane
Edna Narcisse-Gordon
Tina Rimmey
Donnyss Rucker, Co-
Nakia Barker
Katrina Dunn
AKAnomics - This committee will keep the sorority informed with financial strategies for managing one's income, banking practices, investment strategies, and enhance sorority and individual wealth building skills. Committee is also responsible for planning the annual community economics seminar, "Money Matters."
**Sami Randolph, Chair
Kaweeda Adams
Domini Calloway
Denell Hoggard Tisha Johnson Nakia Barker
Lavonne Lewis
Amanda McWilliams Sharon Savage Diane Stith
ARTS AND HUMANITIES - The goal of this committee is to develop programs that will enhance the knowledge and appreciation of youth and adults for the fine arts; highlight the accomplishments of African-American artists; and keep the sorority informed of cultural performances throughout the Las Vegas community.
**Bertha Pendleton, Co-Chairman
Edna States, Co-Chairman
Kaweeda Adams Kenyatta Neal-Johnson
Betty Bell Celese Rayford
Annette Craighead Sandy Stafford
Tasheba Davis Sharon Walton
Cashia DeVane Willa White
Clair Hart Ina Dorman
Lavonne Lewis Rosalind Williams
Barbara McCants-Hill Jacqulyn Shropshire
Quin Rivers Sandra Bass
AUDIT - This committee is responsible for securing an auditor for the purpose of auditing the chapter's financial books annually and submitting a written report of the audit findings.
**Tina Rimmey, Chair
Lavonne Lewis
Virginia Ingram
Sharon Savage
Jacqulyn Shropshire
AWARDS - The goal of this committee is to assist the chapter and individual members in gaining recognition at the local, regional, and national level for sorority, community, and professional accomplishments; assist members and program committees with the awards process at the regional and national levels.
**Ouida Brown, Chair
Jacquelyn Caffey Jacqueline Hall Sharon Savage Willa White
BLACK FAMILY - The goal of this committee is to develop activities to enhance the sorority's involvement in promoting positive activities for the Black family. Activities may include vehicle safety awareness for children; coordinating an awareness campaign to assist families in securing medical coverage for uninsured children. The committee will be responsible coordinating the activities for Buckle Up, AKA Kids Alert and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (Spirit of AKA Signature Program).
**Rosalind Williams, Chair
Lois Bolden
Ouida Brown
Domini Calloway
Tasha Daniel
Ina Dorman
Denell Hoggard
BUDGET AND FINANCE - This committee shall make the annual operating and program budgets for the chapter considering the normal income and expenses incurred by the chapter.
**Celese Rayford, Chair
Kaweeda Adams
Ouida Brown
Marian Burns Domini Calloway Barbara Kirkland
Virginia Ingram Tina Rimmey Sharon Savage Lavonne Lewis
CONNECTION - This committee shall identify and study local, national, and international issues that affect the quality of life for citizens; design strategies for communication with the membership regarding issues, and mobilize membership for action to formulate and recommend a position statement in accordance with national guidelines. This Committee will also be responsible for the AKA Day at the Capitol 2003 and Public Policy Forum 2003, a collaborative with the Congressional Black Caucus.
**Verlia Davis Hoggard, Chair Sandra Bass Ouida Brown Domini Calloway Lavonne Lewis Debra Lopez Rosilyn McCann Frances Perry Sandy Stafford Rhoda Anderson
Edna States
Willa White
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS - This committee shall propose needed changes in the Constitution and By-law, carefully examine all proposed amendments from other approved sources, formulate same for circulation, and develop other chapter manuals as required.
**Lavonne Lewis, Chair
Kaweeda Adams Domini Calloway Annette Craighead Elizabeth Sheffield Ouida Brown Sharon Savage
Amanda McWilliams Frances Perry Virginia Ingram Nakia Barker
EAF (Educational Advancement Foundation) - This committee will coordinate chapter activities to ensure 100% commitment to the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Educational Advancement Foundation. Goal: Doctoral Level
**Donnyss Rucker, Chair Domini Calloway Amanda McWilliams
EDUCATION
IVY READING AKAdemy PILOT PROGRAM - This committee will implement a kindergarten through third grade reading initiative. The goal is to focus on early learning and mastery of basic reading skills by the end of third grade. This is a Spirit of AKA Signature Program.
ON TRACK - This committee will provide learning experiences and opportunities that will promote communication skills, academic achievement, enhanced study habits, and provide life-skills programs for at-risk youth in grades three through six.
THE YOUNG AUTHORS PROGRAM - This committee will design a series of activities/workshops to assist young children in the development of writing skills. Children will be given an opportunity to write a book, submit the books for entry in a regional competition. The goal is to have the book published as part of an anthology by Metropolitan Teaching and Learning Company, The published Young Authors will have the opportunity to participate in a book signing at the national conference in 2004 and 2006. This is a Spirit of AKA Signature Program.
**Kaweeda Adams, General Chair
Jacquelyn Caffey, Sub-Committee
Chair
Kaweeda Adams Maxine Randolph
Ethel Archibald Sandy Stafford
Shaphonia "Shay" Tribble Lois Bolden
Denell Hoggard
Tisha Johnson
Kaweeda Adams Michelle Perch-Little, Sub-Committee
Chair
Ethel Archibald
Jacquelyn Caffey
Tisha Johnson
Kaweeda Adams Patti Hester, Sub-Committee Chair
Ethel Archibald
Jacquelyn Caffey
Patti Hester
Tisha Johnson
FAR WESTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE 2005 -
This committee shall work with the Far Western Regional Director to plan and coordinate the activities of the 2005 Far Western Regional Conference.
*Kaweeda Adams - General Chairman
Rhoda Anderson Patti Hester
Ethel Archibald Verlia Davis Hoggard
Ouida Brown Virginia Ingram
Marian Burns Dorothy Johnson
Domini Calloway Wilhelmina Lee
Dorothy Earle Amanda McWilliams
Jacqueline Hall Kenyatta Neal-Johnson
Clair Hart Frances Perry
Winnie Pettis Nadine Reid-Hill
Tina Rimmey Flora Shaffer
Sandy Stafford Shaphonia "Shay" Tribble
Far Western Regional Conference 2005 (Continued)
Sharon Walton
Willa White
Betty Bell
Ina Dorman
Beverly Winston
Edna States
Barbara McCants-Hill
Barbara Kirkland
FOUNDERS' DAY 2003 - This committee shall be responsible for developing, proposing, and coordinating all Founders' Day activities.
**Ouida Brown, Chair
Kaweeda Adams Ethel Archibald Jacquelyn Caffey Dorothy Earle
Gwendolyn Gates-Bartlett Darlene Hancock
Verlia Davis Hoggard Willa White
Elizabeth Sheffield Barbara McCants-Hill
Amanda McWilliams Edna Narcisse-Gordon Kenyatta Neal-Johnson Frances Perry Tina Rimmey Flora Shaffer
Shaphonia "Shay" Tribble Edna States
Barbara Kirkland
FOUNDERS' DAY 2004- This committee shall be responsible for developing, proposing, and coordinating all Founders' Day activities.
**Rhoda Anderson, Chair Kaweeda Adams Rhoda Anderson Ethel Archibald Guida Brown Marian Burns Domini Calloway Dorothy Earle Jacqueline Hall Rosalind Williams Frances Perry
Wilhelmina Lee Amanda McWilliams Kenyatta Neal-Johnson Tina Rimmey Flora Shaffer
Shaphonia "Shay" Tribble Edna States
Elizabeth Sheffield Barbara McCants-Hill Barbara Kirkland
GRADUATE ADVISOR'S TASK FORCE - This committee shall work with the Graduate Advisor to stimulate interest in the total sorority program, study those problems pertinent to the Undergraduate Chapter, and encourage high scholastic achievement among undergraduate sorors.
**Diane Stith, Chair Kaweeda Adams Domini Calloway Tasheba Davis Cashia DeVane Jacqueline Hall Tisha Johnson Sharon Savage
Rhoda Anderson, Co-Chair
Tina Rimmey
Nakia Barker
Katrina Dunn
HEALTH/NBLIC (National Black Leadership Initiative On Cancer)- This committee serves to keep the sorority and community informed of health issues that are important to women and the Black community. The committee assists with the planning of an annual NBLIC Health Forum and will coordinate the activities of the Awareness, Prevention and Action on Cancer in Women Project (APAC) - Spirit of AKA Signature Program.
**Dorothy Johnson, Chair
Rhoda Anderson
Guida Brown
Cashia DeVane
Lillian Gates
Denell Hoggard
Verlia Davis Hoggard
Tina Rimmey Debra Toney Shaphonia "Shay" Tribble Rosalind Williams
HOSPITALITY - This committee shall attend to the social welfare of the chapter; shall receive and introduce all visitors; purchase gifts, flowers, cards, etc. as necessary and customary in various chapter courtesies.
**Quin Rivers, Chair Ethel Archibald Michelle Perch-Little Amanda McWilliams
Betty Bell
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE - This committee shall work with the Basileus to develop the chapter operations workshop activities, leadership development workshops, and coordinate with the Membership Committee in developing activities for the chapter retreat. The committee shall design activities for sorors interested in taking on leadership positions in the sorority.
**Shirley Carroll, Chair Kaweeda Adams Jacqueline E. Brown Guida Brown Patti Hester Debra Lopez Sharon Savage Sandy Stafford Edna States
Barbara McCants-Hill
Willa White
Quin Rivers
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARADE 2004 - This committee will design and prepare a float for entry in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade.
“ TBA, Chair
Jacquelyn Caffey Tasheba Davis Cashia DeVane
Nakia Barker
MEMBERSHIP - The committee shall monitor membership status and trends; recommend strategies for recruitment, retention, and reactivation of members. The committee shall be responsible for planning the Membership Intake Process in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the Directorate. The committee shall also coordinate activities to welcome new members, transfers, and reinstated sorors; and work cooperatively with the Hospitality Committee.
“Wilhelmina Lee, Maxine Randolph, and Sandy E. Stafford, Co-Chairs
Kaweeda Adams Verlia Davis Hoggard
Rhoda Anderson Lavonne Lewis
Dawn Barnes Rosilyn McCann
Ouida Brown Domini Calloway
Kenyatta Neal-Johnson
Cashia DeVane Frances Perry
Dorothy Earle
Jacqueline Hall Tina Rimmey
Clair Hart
Sharon Savage Shaphonia "Shay"
Tribble
Willa White Diane Stith
MUSIC - This committee shall coordinate the musical activities for the chapter.
‘‘Barbara McCants-Hill and Clair Hart, Co-Chairs
NATIONAL FAMILY VOLUNTEER DAY - This committee shall develop an activity for the third Saturday in November designed to encourage family volunteerism. This activity is in partnership with the Points of Light Foundation - Volunteer Center National Network. Spirit of AKA Signature Program.
“ Amanda McWilliams, Chair
Lois Bolden
Ouida Brown
Verlia Davis Hoggard
Rosalind Williams
NOMINATING - This committee shall consist of one soror for each ten active sorors at the time of election; the committee shall present a slate of qualified candidates for each office outlined in the chapter By- Laws at the regular October meeting; prepare and present the ballot for voting at the regular November meeting.
“Virginia Ingram, Chair
Kaweeda Adams
Patti Hester
Virginia Ingram
Lillian Gates
Winnie Pettis
Nadine Reid-Hill
Sandra Bass
Sharon Walton
Betty Bell Sandy Stafford Sharon Savage Elizabeth Sheffield Ina Dorman
PANHELLENIC COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
Tina Rimmey
PROGRAM - This committee shall prepare a general program for the year and present it at the regular October meeting; the committee shall have the responsibility for execution of the program in cooperation with established committees.
Barbara McCants-Hill, Co-Chair Chair
Ouida Brown
Domini Calloway
Sami Randolph
Willa White
ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
and Sharon Savage, CoEdna
States
Diane Stith
Nakia Barker
PUBLIC RELATIONS - The committee shall promote the goals and purposes of the chapter; promote chapter activities in local publications and the national publication - The Ivy Leaf Reporter; secure and compile clippings/memorabilia of chapter activities and events for the chapter scrapbook; publish the chapter publication, Tea Rose Talk.
“Jacqueline Caffey, Chair
Ethel Archibald
Annette Craighead
Marian Burns
Nadine Reid-Hill
Sharon Savage
Rosalind Williams
Domini Calloway Virginia Ingram Quin Rivers Sandy Stafford Diane Stith
SCRAPBOOK - This committee shall organize and maintain a yearly pictorial account the sorority's activities and accomplishments; prepare a scrapbook entry for the regional conference awards competition.
“Ethel Archibald, Chair
Ethel Archibald Jacqueline E. Brown Jacqueline Hall Amanda McWilliams
Ina Dorman Diane Stith Quin Rivers
SENIOR CITIZENS PROJECT - The committee shall develop and implement a program to assist senior citizens in the Las Vegas community, specifically critical health concerns, lack of adequate and safe housing, and general quality of life issues. The committee will also address Golden and Diamond Soror Concerns. Spirit of AKA Signature Program
**Rhoda Anderson and Frances Perry, Co-Chairs
Jacquelyn Caffey Tasha Daniel Verlia Davis Hoggard Edna Narcisse-Gordon
Frances Perry Tina Rimmey
SCHOLARSHIP - This committee shall promote the Theta Theta Omega Scholarship Program, solicit prospective award recipients, and plan community recognition activity for scholarship recipients. The committee will also assist students in applying for the Presidential Freedom Scholarship (Spirit of AKA Signature Program) sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
**Sharon Savage, Co-Chair
Kaweeda Adams
Ouida Brown
Domini Calloway
Gwendolyn Gates-Bartlett
Darlene Hancock
Denell Hoggard
Willa White
Rosilyn McCann Amanda McWilliams Edna Narcisse-Gordon Edna States
STANDARDS - The committee shall follow a plan of evaluation for the chapter's total program set by the National Standards Committee.
"Jacqueline E. Brown, Chair
Sandra Bass (Regional Representative) Tisha Johnson
Marian Burns Nadine Reid-Hill
Domini Calloway Nakia Barker
Jacqueline Hall
Sharon Savage
SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME (SIDS) - The goal of this committee is to develop a community awareness program on the issue of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Spirit of AKA Signature Program.
“Denell Hoggard, Chair
Domini Calloway
Cashia DeVane Verlia Davis Hoggard Dorothy Johnson Rosilyn McCann Sharon Savage
Shaphonia "Shay" Tribble
TELLERS - The committee shall tally and report the results for all elections conducted by secret ballot.
‘‘Elizabeth Sheffield, Chair
Ethel Archibald
Betty Bell
Domini Calloway
Barbara McCants-Hill
Maxine Randolph Sharon Savage Diane Stith
THANKSGIVING 2003 - This committee will organize and distribute Thanksgiving food baskets to needy African-American families.
“Sami Randolph, Chair
Kaweeda Adams
Domini Calloway
Rosilyn McCann
Celese Rayford
Ina Dorman
Amanda McWilliams Maxine Randolph Sami Randolph Shaphonia "Shay" Tribble Lois Bolden
WAYS AND MEANS - This committee shall plan and implement a series of fund-raising events to support chapter programs; the committee shall work with all fundraising sub-committees.
Mardi Gras Ball 2003 - March 1, 2003 Other fund-raisers need to be developed.
“ Jacqueline Hall and Marian Burns, Co-Chairs
Kaweeda Adams
Verlia Davis Hoggard
Virginia Ingram
Barbara Kirkland
Wilhelmina Lee
Debra Lopez
Amanda McWilliams
Frances Perry
Tina Rimmey
Sharon Savage
2nd Fund Raiser - Proposed Card Tournament - Diane Stith and Virginia Ingram - Sub-Committee Chairs