80th Middle Western Province Council Meeting

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80th Middle Western Province Council Meeting
"Protecting What We Have Earned"
April 18 - 20, 2002 . . . Kansas City, Missouri
KANSAS CITY MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN
200 West 12th Street - Kansas City, MO 64105 . . . Reservations: 816-421-6800
Kappa Rate: $89 per night BY MARCH 25th

Pre-Registration Ends April 1, 2002.

PRE-FINAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Items in BLUE are optional activities and/or the responsibility of the Kansas City Alumni Chapter.
Some items in GREEN may not be determined until April 2002.
The overall agenda, the selection of speakers and committee chairmen,
and any logistical details are the responsibility of the Province Polemarch.
Delegation of authority for any of these items is at the discretion of the Province Polemarch.

Thursday - April 18th

12:00 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Credentials and Packets available for Registered Members and Silhouettes. Onsite registration does not guarantee souvenirs and/or meals. | Ballroom Foyer
  NOTE: Pre-Registration Ends April 1, 2002. Only pre-registered members are guaranteed credentials, packets, souvenirs, and meals. Onsite registration is available, but limited to availability of materials and capacity of meal service. Unregistered members are urged not to travel to Kansas City during this weekend.
- Vendors Booths Open | Ballroom Foyer
  The fee for booth space will be established and collected by the Province Board of Directors. Vendors who are not in compliance with regulations regarding proper paraphernalia will be closed and their money will be refunded on Thursday. Vendors not in compliance on Friday or Saturday will be closed without any refund of the fee for booth space.
- Golf Tournament | Location TBA
- Hospitality Suite | Room TBA
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Middle Western Province Board of Directors Meeting | Truman Room A & B
8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
- Cluster Initiation | Trianon A, B, C, & D
9:00 p.m.
- Get Acquainted/Networking Social | Club Occasions - 7502 Troost Ave. - Kansas City, Missouri

Friday - April 19th

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Credentials and Packets available for Registered Members and Silhouettes. Onsite registration does not guarantee souvenirs and/or meals. | Ballroom Foyer
  NOTE: Pre-Registration Ends April 1, 2002. Only pre-registered members are guaranteed credentials, packets, souvenirs, and meals. Onsite registration is available, but limited to availability of materials and capacity of meal service. Unregistered members are urged not to travel to Kansas City during this weekend.
- Vendors Booths Open | Ballroom Foyer
  The fee for booth space will be established and collected by the Province Board of Directors. Vendors who are not in compliance with regulations regarding proper paraphernalia will be closed and their money will be refunded on Thursday. Vendors not in compliance on Friday or Saturday will be closed without any refund of the fee for booth space.
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- First Business Session - Province Polemarch - Presiding | Count Basie Ballroom A
  1. 80th Middle Western Province Council Convenes
  2. Welcome
    1. Kansas City Alumni Chapter - Jimmie L. Fight
    2. Mu Chapter - Armond Dupree Enclarde
    3. Mu Epsilon Chapter - Christopher Ryan McPherson
    4. Nu Epsilon Chapter - Mark Anthony Whitfield, Jr.
    5. State of Missouri
    6. City of Kansas City
    7. Others?
  3. Response - Keaton Jerrill Strong
  4. Formal Opening
  5. Roll Call - Lemitchel Reed King
    - NOTE: Chapters not answering roll call may be fined or suffer a "Cease & Desist Order."
  6. Adoption of the 80th Province Council Rules
  7. Committee Assignments:
    1. Nominating - Jason Evan Worth
    2. Resolutions - Ronald Andrew Young
    3. Balloting - Eric Wynn Hendrick
  8. Polemarch's State of the Province Message - Province Polemarch
  9. Financial State of the Province - Charles Wesley Morgan, III
    - (Following adoption of "State of the Province" report, new members are excused to attend orientation in Count Basie Ballroom B)
  10. Province Reports
    1. C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Conference Brother Glenn Leonard Ellis (St. Louis Alumni)
    2. Budget and Finance - Mitchell James, Province Board of Directors
    3. Province Awards - Roosevelt J. Ferguson (St. Louis Alumni)
    4. Social Action - Atkins W. Warren (Kansas City Alumni)
    5. Senior Kappas - Clarence W. Ticeson (Kansas City Alumni)
    6. Guide Right - Ossie Campbell, III, Senior Province Vice Polemarch
    7. General Counsel - Reuben A. Shelton, III, Past Province Polemarch
    8. National Chaplain Committee - Reginald C. Franklin (Jefferson City Alumni)
    9. Student of the Year Pageant Brother Eric Eugene Lee, Sr. (Lincoln Alumni)
    10. Chapter Assessment / Compliance - Eplurivus Dewayne West (Kansas City Alumni)
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- Undergraduate Luncheon | Count Basie Ballroom B
  - Master of Ceremonies - Phillip Joseph Santoli
  - Invocation - Ronald Andrew Young
  - Lunch
    - Menu -
      - Salmon Filet served with Ginger Orange Sauce and Red Onion Confiet
      - Rice
      - Tossed Green Salad
      - New York Cheesecake
      - Coffee / Tea
  - The Occasion - Armond Dupree Enclarde
  - Recognition of Undergraduate Chapter Advisors - Province Polemarch
  - Introduction of the Speaker - Seth Nicaulas Brown
  - Keynote Speaker - Keaton Jerrill Strong
  - Closing Remarks - Ossie Campbell, III
  - Closing Remarks - Grand Board Member Dwight Gauldin
  - Closing Remarks - 29th International Grand Polemarch
  - Benediction - Ronald Andrew Young
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Workshops and Seminars
  1. Nominating | Hoover Room
  2. Balloting | Taft Room
  3. Resolution | Wilson Room
  4. Membership Intake/Advisor Training | Truman Room B
  5. Risk Management | Truman Room A
  6. New Member Orientation and Testing | Count Basie Ballroom A
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- State Caucuses
  1. Arkansas | Hoover Room
  2. Colorado | Taft Room
  3. Kansas | Wilson Room
  4. Missouri | Truman Room B
  5. Nebraska | Truman Room A
  6. Oklahoma | Count Basie Ballroom A
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Student of the Year Pageant | Count Basie Ballroom A
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Public Meeting | Count Basie Ballroom A
  - Master of Ceremonies - Jimmie L. Fight
  - Call to Order - Keaton Jerrill Strong
  - Presentation of Colors - Kansas City, Missouri Police Department
  - Invocation - Reginald C. Franklin
  - Negro National Anthem - "Lift Every Voice And Sing" - Audience
  - Greetings
    1. Middle Western Province - Taylor Fields
    2. Kansas City Alumni Chapter - Earnest James Rouse
    3. Mu Chapter - Armond Dupree Enclarde
    4. Mu Epsilon Chapter - Christopher Ryan McPherson
    5. Nu Epsilon Chapter - Mark Anthony Whitfield, Jr.
    6. Local Silhouettes -TBA
    7. Province Silhouettes - Mrs. Quantriel Arnette Pruitt
    8. Kappa Alpha Psi Silhouettes - Mrs. Blanchie Gray Mayes
    9. City of Kansas City - Terry Riley - City Councilman
    10. Federal Government - Honorable Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr.
    11. Kansas City Pan-Hellenic Council - Delois Tucker
  - One America Project - Atkins Wilbert Warren
  - Performance - Sanford Ladd Elementary School Dance Troupe
  - Introduction of Speaker - Robert S. Bates
  - Keynote Speaker - Edward A. Beasley
  - Greek Medley - Pianist TBA
    - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
    - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
    - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
    - Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
    - Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
    - Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
    - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
    - Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
    - Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  - Remarks - Province Polemarch
  - Remarks - 29th International Grand Polemarch
  - Retiring of Colors - Kansas City, Missouri Police Department
  - Benediction - Reginald C. Franklin
9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
- Old School / Back In The Day Classic Soul Jam | Count Basie Ballroom B & C
- Stroll Off '02 | Royal Hall
- Hospitality Suite | Room TBA

Saturday - April 20th

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Credentials and Packets available for Registered Members and Silhouettes. Onsite registration does not guarantee souvenirs and/or meals. | Ballroom Foyer
  NOTE: Pre-Registration Ends April 1, 2002. Only pre-registered members are guaranteed credentials, packets, souvenirs, and meals. Onsite registration is available, but limited to availability of materials and capacity of meal service. Unregistered members are urged not to travel to Kansas City during this weekend.
- Vendors Booths Open | Ballroom Foyer
  The fee for booth space will be established and collected by the Province Board of Directors. Vendors who are not in compliance with regulations regarding proper paraphernalia will be closed and their money will be refunded on Thursday. Vendors not in compliance on Friday or Saturday will be closed without any refund of the fee for booth space.
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Second Business Session - Ossie Campbell, III - Presiding | Count Basie Ballroom A
  1. Roll Call - Lemitchel Reed King
    - NOTE: Chapters not answering roll call may be fined or suffer a "Cease & Desist Order."
  2. Grand Chapter Report - Phillip Joseph Santoli
  3. 76th Grand Chapter Meeting - Brother Rodney Robinson (Charlotte Alumni)
  4. Committee Reports
    1. Nominating - Jason Evan Worth
    2. Resolutions - Ronald Andrew Young
    3. Province Bylaws - Charles Wesley Morgan, III
    4. National Constitution & Statutes - Charles Wesley Morgan, III
  5. Announcements
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- Awards Luncheon | Count Basie Ballroom B & C
  - Master of Ceremonies - Roosevelt J. Ferguson
  - Invocation - Reginald C. Franklin
  - Welcome - Keaton Jerrill Strong
  - Lunch
    - Menu -
      - Grilled Kansas City Strip Sirloin Steak topped with Sauteed Mushrooms
      - Caesar Salad
      - Potatoes
      - Dinner Roll & Butter
      - Mandarin Orange Tart
      - Coffee / Tea
  - Achievements
    1. Community Awards - Jimmie L. Fight
    2. Silhouette Awards - Quantriel Arnette Pruitt
    3. Province Awards - Roosevelt J. Ferguson
      - N. Webster Moore History Award
      - Bert V. Wadkins Achievement Award - Most Outstanding Undergraduate Chapter
      - C. Felton Gayles Achievement Award - Most Outstanding Alumni Chapter
      - Stephen B. Alexander Achievement Award - Most Outstanding Undergraduate Brother
      - Percy H. Lee Achievement Award - Most Outstanding Alumni Brother
    4. Province Awards - Province Polemarch
      - Art S. Williams Province Polemarch's Outstanding Service Award
      - Charles W. Morgan, III Lifetime Achievement Award
  - Remarks - Province Polemarch
  - Remarks - 29th International Grand Polemarch
  - Benediction - Reginald C. Franklin
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Third Business Session - Keaton Jerrill Strong - Presiding | Count Basie Ballroom A
  1. Roll Call - Lemitchel Reed King
    - NOTE: Chapters not answering roll call may be fined or suffer a "Cease & Desist Order."
  2. Balloting
  3. Announcements & Remarks For The Good Of The Fraternity
  4. Report of Balloting Committee - Eric Wynn Hendrick
  5. Second Ballot (if needed)
6:00 p.m.
- Cocktail Hour | Ballroom Foyer
7:00 p.m.
- Closed Formal Banquet and Memorial Service | Count Basie Ballroom B & C
  - Master of Ceremonies - Jimmie L. Fight
  - Invocation - Reginald C. Franklin
  - Dinner
    - Menu -
      - Prime Rib of Beef with Horseradish Cream Sauce
      - Garden Green Salad
      - Potato
      - Dinner Roll & Butter
      - Vanilla Napoleon
      - Coffee / Tea
      - Formal Toast/Non-alcohol Beverage
  - Songs of Kappa Alpha Psi - Led by Robert G. Jacobs
  - Memorial Service - Phillip Joseph Santoli
  - Introduction of the Speaker - Adolphus M. Pruitt, II
  - Keynote Speaker - The 29th International Grand Polemarch
  - Installation of Officers - The 29th International Grand Polemarch
  - Remarks - Dwayne M. Murray
  - Remarks - The 29th International Grand Polemarch
  - Oath of Rededication & The Toast - Keaton Jerrill Strong
  - Formal Closing - Province Polemarch
  - Benediction - Reginald C. Franklin
9:00 p.m.
- Photo Session | Waterfall
9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
- 80th Middle Western Province Council Formal Ball | Count Basie Ballroom B & C
10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
- After Set | Royal Hall
- Hospitality Suite | Room TBA

Sunday - April 21st

10:00 a.m.
- Prayer Breakfast - NOT included in registration | Harvest Room
- Farewells and Departures

Pre-Registration Ends April 1, 2002.

Items in BLUE are optional activities and/or the responsibility of the Kansas City Alumni Chapter.
Some items in GREEN may not be determined until April 2002.
The overall agenda, the selection of speakers and committee chairmen,
and any logistical details are the responsibility of the Province Polemarch.
Delegation of authority for any of these items is at the discretion of the Province Polemarch.

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