First let me say thanks to the members of the Lawton Ft. Sill Alumni Chapter for hosting our 79^th Province Council meeting. You brothers deserve a round of applause for your efforts to make us feel at home — That you did in Kappa style. For those in attendance, you also should give yourself a hand, the hotel staff was very pleased with how we handled ourselves — it was your presence that was the icing on the cake.

Moving on to the business at hand, we approved several key items at our Province Council Meeting — "Brother Mayor Wellington E. Webb, candidate for the Laurel Wreath," sounds good. "Brother Mayor Wellington E. Webb wins approval from the Laurel Wreath Commission," sounds better. "Brother Mayor Wellington E. Web receives Grand Board approval for Laurel Wreath," it's getting hot, but we are not there yet my brothers. Resolution #5 which was approved at our Province Council Meeting simply read in the last paragraph - "Now Therefore Be It Resolved: that the Middle Western Province fully endorses the Honorable Brother Wellington E. Webb as a candidate for and supports his petition for the Laurel Wreath Award at the 2001 Grand Chapter meeting, to be bestowed at the 2003 Grand Chapter meeting." My brothers, we still have work to do in Cleveland, lets finish the job.

As you may know, Brother Phillip J. Santoli of the Alpha Mu Chapter is our candidate for Undergraduate Member on the Grand Board of Directors. No young man in this Province is more deserving of this seat than Brother Santoli. He has done an outstanding job as a member of our Province Board of Directors and is poised to continue his outstanding service to Kappa Alpha Psi in the capacity as a member of our Grand Board of Directors. My brothers we still have work to do in Cleveland, lets finish the job.

We approved three proposed amendments to the National Constitution & Statutes to be submitted by the Middle Western Province for consideration in Cleveland. In Statue 21 & 22, we proposed an amendment to raise the grade point average for admission into our Bond from 2.3 to 2.5, and to similarly raise the grade point average for officers of undergraduate chapters. In Statue 29, we proposed an amendment to fix an error with respect to disciplinary actions. If the fundamental purpose of Kappa Alpha Psi is Achievement, I would argue that a grade point average of 2.5 Does Not Reflect Achievement, but we have to start somewhere — My brothers we still have work to do in Cleveland, lets finish the job.

We are currently scheduled to host our caucuses on Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday at 5 p.m. in the convention center in room #203, it is very important that our delegates be present.

We have made arrangements for a hospitality suite on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, at a cost of $275.00 per nite at the Renaissance Hotel. I will be contacting the Alumni Chapter Polemarchs to assist with this endeavor.

We have work at home, too. The financial items approved at the 79^th Council Meeting were as follows: (A) Undergraduate Province Dues were increased from $12.50 per year to $15 per year; (B) Alumni Province Dues were increased from $25 per year to $30 per year; (C) Undergraduate Province Initiation Fees were increased from $25 to $50; (D) Alumni Province Initiation Fees were increased from $50 to $100; and our Budget Year was extended to correspond to that of the fraternity at large, October 1^st through September 30^th. Implementation of these changes is ongoing. Come September 2001, most of your chapters will be preparing to participate in the Intake process scheduled during our C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Conference . . . the increases will be in effect, be prepared.

The Alpha Psi Chapter, Pittsburg State University — Pittsburg, Kansas, will host our C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Conference on September 28 & 29, 2001. It is very important that when you return from Cleveland that you start the re-certification process, the required documentation for your chapter to complete is posted on our web site.

In "Keeping Our Appointment With Destiny" (the theme of the Council), members of the Middle Western Province met April 5-8, 2001in Lawton, Oklahoma for the 79th Middle Western Province Council Meeting. Among our esteemed visitors were Brother Howard L. Tutman, Jr., our 29th International Grand Polemarch, Grand Board Member Brother Eric S. Morris, and Brother Robert G. Jacobs, Executive Assistant to the Grand Polemarch.

Over 200 members were in attendance for the meeting, which was chaired by Brother Adolphus M. Pruitt, II, Province Polemarch Middle Western Province. "This meeting serves as an azimuth check to ensure the Middle Western Province keeps its appointment with destiny to become the forefront province in Kappa," stated Brother Pruitt.

"I am excited about where we are going with our technology," said Brother Charles W. "Ceedy" Morgan, III, Middle Western Province Keeper of Records and Exchequer. Brother Morgan has designed a province database that allows for easy record tracking of our chapters and the retrieval of information about members of the Middle Western Province which may be accessed in seconds. The Middle Western Province website, also designed and maintained by Brother Morgan, has been cited as the example for other provinces to follow.

During the Middle Western Province Council Meeting, 51 new members were initiated into our noble clan. "It is a dream come true, finally. I am so glad to be a part of this noble clan," said Brother Greg Richardson, a new member of the Omicron Zeta Chapter.

Topics such as the State of the Fraternity, Status of Undergraduate Chapters, Kappa Foundation Initiatives, Prostate Global Awareness, and the upcoming Grand Chapter Meeting were discussed during the business sessions. Brother Ossie Cambell, our Senior Province Vice Polemarch, stated, "I can't wait to get to the Conclave in Ohio, this is going to be the best event ever."

Brother Pruitt closed out the 79th Province Council Meeting by charging the members present, "We have an appointment with destiny, we have to continue to Achieve in order to keep that appointment, and the Middle Western Province of Kappa Alpha Psi will not be late for that appointment."

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From our Fayetteville Alumni Chapter Polemarch to the new initiates, our members continue to strive for excellence in accomplishment and deed at every level. Comprised of dedicated professionals and achievers, the Chapter brings a wealth of talent and perspective from its members to every engagement. By capitalizing on the diverse backgrounds, experience and relationships of our membership the Fayetteville Alumni Chapter has been able to maintain steady community involvement and member development. With a spirit that says, "Our work is not done until we have given something back to the communities that nurture our future leaders", we have much to be proud of in 2001.

Some of this year's facts about the Fayetteville Alumni Chapter include:

Brothers in the chapter who hold Province or Grand Chapter office

• David Williams - Province Nominating Committee Chairman
• Coleman Peterson - Grand Chapter Task Force member
• Ossie Campbell - Senior Province Vice Polemarch; National Guide Right Committee Member

• Greg Moore
• Derrick Thomas
• Patrick Scales

• The highest number of undergraduate and alumni (combined) at the fall 2000 C. Roger Wilson Leadership Conference
• Reception for Kenny Evans - 2000 USA Sydney Olympic Team
• Kappa Week - Week long activities centered around community activities and fellowship and scholarship
• Governor of Arkansas Town Hall Meeting- met with Governor to discuss issues facing minorities in Northwest Arkansas
• Highway Clean-up (a joint effort of cleaning a stretch of I-540 that bears the name of Kappa Alpha Psi)

• Easter Feed - Teamed up with local church to provide dinner for the community
• Bowl for Kids' Sake - Teamed up with Big Brother & Big Sister Organization
• Annual Kappa Picnic - Picnic for families, undergraduates, and reclamation of brothers
• March of Dimes - Community awareness on birth defects
• Cancer Walk - Teamed up with the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority with contributions and activities for Community awareness of cancer
• Arkansas Regional Minority Suppliers Business to Business Trade Show- help coordinate and participate in the annual trade show in Little Rock, AR

• Annual Kappa Golf Klassic - This year's beneficiary will be Habitat for Humanity. Last year the Fayetteville Alumni gave $7,000 to the Youth Bridge Organization. Monies raised from the Kappa Klassic Golf Tournament are used for scholarships and to further the cause of the beneficiary
• Annual Kappa Dinner Dance - Fellowship with the community to show our appreciation and to promote unity
• Construction of a home for church member of one of our brothers through Habitat for Humanity
• NAACP Convention- conference coordinators and presenters

• Iota Tau Scholarship
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship
• Fayetteville -Public School System
• Fayetteville Alumni Scholarship (to roll out the beginning of the 2001-2002 school year)

• Summit with Iota Tau. We will view the video "The College Eye" by Jane Elliott. After the video, we will engage in a lively discussion.

Fayetteville Alumni wants the Province to know that it is always striving to do the best in every endeavor. With motivated members many great things can happen.