OCT 2022 Newsletter

ESO EPSILON SIGMA OMEGA CHAPTER
NEWS NEWSLETTER

OCTOBER 2022 VOL. 3, ISSUE 8

BASILEUS
COURTNEY BROWN



EPISTOLEUS
PAM PETTIS

A MESSAGE BY COURTNEY BROWN, BASILEUS WITHIN THESE

PAGES:
OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
MONTH 02 SISTERHOOD
For many, the month of October signals Breast Cancer 03 SOROR
Awareness Month! Its a reminder to survivors, love ones lost,
and support! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an SPOTLIGHT
annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast
cancer. Join us as we RISE together to help uplift women in 07 SISTER
need. SQUADS

16 IT'S ABOUT
YOU SAVE THE
DATE

17 ESO BUSINESS
MEETING
AGENDA

PROMOTING BASILEUS ITINERARY
OCTOBER
SISTERHOOD
01 OCTOBER
Sistership with the Basileus BUSINESS
MEETING
LET'S CHAT OVER
LUNCH 08 ITS ABOUT
YOU HEALTH
& WELLNESS
EXPO

11 CLUSTER II
MEETING

Join the Basileus at her 15 AKA ESO
BREAST
favorite restaurant CANCER TEAM
WALK
Let's support a local business this
month with a sisterhood chat at 17 ESO
my favorite restaurant. EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Saturday, October 1, 2022 MEETING
1:30 PM



Gilligans Bar & Grill, 987
Eisenhower Blvd, Harrisburg,

PA 17111



RSVP Friday , September 30th
717.991.2435

E.S.O.
EVERY SOROR IS OUTSTANDING

Soror Spotlight

Welcome aboard!

ESO
OFFICER



Philacter
Melissa Williams

October 2022 OFFICER Vol 3 Issue 8

UPDATES

Highlight

BASILEUS - COURTNEY BROWN

EMAIL: [email protected]

SEPEMBER JAZZ FEST WITH THE BASILEUS




Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, Epsilon Sigma Omega showed

up for the Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Fest in support of the

Capital City!

We supported black business at the York wine vendor.

October 2022 Vol 3 Issue 8

UPDATES

Standing & Special Committees

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE - SUSAN SIMMS MARSH

RSAincRere&EMEMBERSHIP IS... PRAYER CALL
You are invited to Epsilon Sigma Omega
Chapter Prayer Calls every
Sunday at 7:00 pm.
The conference call information is as


follows:
(425) 436-6347 Access Code

3542559#.




Membership Committee Program
11.4.22 6:30 pm Sip and Paint Reactivation-Rutherford
Youth Club

11.5.22 1:30 pm Mentee & Mentor Meet Up-TBD

(Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 New Members, Sponsors and Co
Sponsors and 2022 Reactivating and Transfer
Members and sponsors)

SISTERLY RELATIONS COMMITTEE - MORGAN DAVIS
OCTOBER

ITS A DIAMOND CELEBRATION

SOROR HETTIE LOVE

toCh10e0eyrsears!HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY,
SOROR HETTIE!
OCTOBER 29, 2022

Let's Shower her with Love!

SOROR HETTIE LOVE

ESO Sister Squads
DESCRIPTION &
GUIDELINES

Goal: SEPTEMBER 2022 TO DECEMBER 2022

The goal of the ESO Sister Squads is to facilitate sisterly relations between ESO Sorors of

various ages, professions, and backgrounds. In an effort to cultivate sisterly bonds amongst

members, we ask that Sorors intentionally gather for fun and fellowship and get to know

members within their assigned groups.

Structure:
There are currently 14 ESO Sister Squads groups with approximately 8 -10 members in each
group. There is no assigned leader and members are responsible for coordinating their own
activities.
Rules and Regulations:
ESO Sister Squads groups will be asked to meet or fellowship once each month. Activities
can be ESO Programs and events, or other non-sorority related events. (Let's get creative) In
order to receive credit for participation, ESO sorors must take a ESO Sister Squads group
photograph at the event or activity. Any event attended (sorority or non-sorority) where at
least Four Sorors are present is eligible for 1 point. If at least 6 Sorors are present 2 points
will be awarded. If all Sorors from the squad are present 3 points will be awarded.

The ESO Sister Squad group who attends the most events will be eligible for a special prize
at the end of the year. Must have picture to show all members present and upload
submissions to

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_1Fm-qKcWX9lDPZKKc56TVGqwREdSuan?usp=sharing

to qualify for the points. (Monthly submissions include photographs and brief summary of
event to gain points)
Guidelines: 

No Assigned Leader.
Must have 4 Sorors present to earn a point.
Each Group must select 1 Chapter meeting as an “Outing”.
Each event or activity can count as 1 point.
If the whole group is in attendance the group earns 3 points.
ESO Sister Squads starts September 2022 and ends December 2022.
Monthly submissions at end of each month. First submission is October 2022.
Point Breakdown
3 points if all Sorors of the squad are in attendance for the monthly activity
2 points if at least 6 Sorors are in attendance
1 point if at least 4 Sorors are in attendacnce
Maximum number of points that a team can receive is 3 points per month and a total of 12
points for the entire Fall 2022 Sister Squad Activity
Note: AKA business meetings and committee meetings, etc are excluded with the exception
of 1 chapter meeting.

ESO Sister Squads

GROUP ASSIGNMENTS 

SEPTEMBER 2022 TO DECEMBER 2022

SQUAD 01 SQUAD 02 SQUAD 03

1. Hettie Love 1. Lauren Coleman 1. Kendra Cameron
2. Karen Love 2. Lena Williams 2. Bria Vaughn
3. Sheena Fields 3. Tyler Moore 3. Trinity Headen
4. Jenni Chavis 4. Heather Doyle 4. Kysia Jones
5. Sharice Johnson 5. Tiffany Welborn 5. Cynthia Lester-Moody
6. Stephanie Latimore 6. Courtney Brown 6. NaTasha Mathis
7. Dorothy King 7. Nicole Austin-Hillery 7. Chavone Momon-Nelson
8. Azia Young 8. Dominique Brown 8. Sharonn Williams
9. Gazelle Freeman

10. Ashley Adams


SQUAD 04
SQUAD 06

1. Talisha Wilson SQUAD 05 1. Jeannette Robinson
2. Stacey Stroud 2. Myneca Ojo
3. Jeannine Peterson 1. Jade Appel 3. Danielle Savage
4. Gwendolyn Hoover 2. Tara Brooks 4. Meka DeCoteau
5. JoAnn Baldwin 3. Barbara Darden 5. Megan Robinson
6. Sonya Broden 4. Linda Evers 6. Sharia Davenport Spells
7. Alicia Martin 5. Keshia Hughston 7. Chanda Bates Dourado
8. Jasmine Mathis 6. Lisa Jackson 8. DeLisa Williams
7. Racine Johns 9. Vanessa Lovelace

8. Karen Spencer Kelly
9. Linda Matthews

SQUAD 07

SQUAD 09
1. Iris Brown
2. Robin Fulton Brown SQUAD 08 1. LaToya Winfield-Bellamy
3. Sheree Doziar 2. Morgan Davis Edwards
4. Joy Waters-Fleming 1. Shenira Floyd 3. Candice Coleman
5. Gladys Brown Dutrieuille 2. Erin Wilford-Skipworth 4. Yonise Roberts Paige
6. Melissa Williams 3. Yvonne Paraway 5. Tanya Butler
7. A’Kerra Thomas 4. Audrey Ross Utley 6. Nicole Bates
8. Clarissa Freeman Majors 5. Pamela Long 7. Malani Tate-DeFreitas
6. Angela Bates 8. Courtney Williams

7. Cheryl Braxton
8. Tawana Dean





SQUAD 10

1. Gail Davis
2. Kelly Little
3. Dominque Morgan
4. Cordelia Pettis
5. Marleana Carter-Belles
6. Carol Graves
7. Dianne Nichols
8. Rae Talley

ESO Sister Squads

GROUP ASSIGNMENTS 

SEPTEMBER 2022 TO DECEMBER 2022

SQUAD 11 SQUAD 12 SQUAD 13

1. Brenda Goodjoin 1. Yasmin Coleman 1. Lynette Chappel
2. Semone Lincoln- 2. Barbara Thompson Williams
3. Ebonnie Vazquez
Donaldson 4. Kathryn Waters 2. Susan Simms Marsh
3. Debra Hinton Brown 5. Stacey Pearson Wharton 3. Judith Windom
4. Cheryl Walker Davis 6. Cynthia Williams 4. Keisha Starling
5. Jillian WInfield Tate 7. Jenelle Roach 5. Patricia Hamilton
8. Tameka Hatcher 6. Deitra Mitchell Jones
Harding 9. Robin Skrine 7. Carolyn Isom
6. Dolly Winfield Tate 8. TaWonda Williams
7. Demetris Renee Gray

8. Patricia Patterson Lee

SQUAD 14


1. Danielle Bowers
2. Jennifer Tate-DeFreitas
3. Malia Tate-DeFreitas
4. Ruth Jackson
5. Judy McCoy Jordan
6. Kymberli Roach
7. Charley Mae Smalls
8. Audrey Dean
9. Raquel Perez

OCTOBER 2022 Vol 3 Issue 8

PROGRAM COMMITTEE - ASHLEY ADAMS

Upcoming Events

OCTOBER

06 HBCU COLLEGE &
UNIVERSITY FAIR
9:00AM – 2:00PM

08 ITS ABOUT YOU

HEALTH &
WELLNESS EXPO

15 MAKING STRIDES

FOR BREAST CANCER
WALK

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - GWEN HOOVER

October Leadership Development Workshop Series: LEADING IN ESO

06 7:30 PM
LEADING IN ESO:
ANTI-GRAMMATEUS
PECUNIOUS GRAMMATEUS
GRADUATE ADVISOR
ANTI-BASILEUS

16 4:00 PM

LEADING IN ESO;
EPISTOLEUS
ANTI-TAMIOUCHOS
TAMIOUCHOS

SOCIAL / WELFARE COMMITTEE -STEPHANIE LATIMORE

Hodegos OCTOBER 2022 Report



There is strength in our sisterhood!

Happy Birthday blessings to our sorors who celebrate birthdays in

OCTOBER…




Joy Waters-Fleming October 6

Keisha Starling October 9

Brenda Goodjoin October 11

Kysia Jones October 17

Stacey Pearson- Warton October 18

Charley Mae Smalls October 22

Hettie Love October 29

Carolyn Isom October 31






ESO is so blessed to celebrate our very own

Diamond Diva Soror Hettie Love

Happy 100th Birthday!!!

ARCHIVIST -IRIS BROWN

Archivist OCTOBER 2022 Report
To All Program and
Committee Chairmen

and respective officers, please submit to your
files no later than December 31, 2022 for your

programs and events:



1) Hard copies of all advertisements and
critical program documents

2) An electronic version of all advertisements
and critical program documents to
[email protected]

Please be sure to indicate the program event,
date, time and location. This material will be

catalogued and held in archives.



Thank You!



Soror Iris

NOMINATING COMMITTEE-HEATHER DOYLE

Calling all sorors! Ready to lead!

2022 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

For this fall we have the following elected officers up for


election:

Anti-Grammateus

Pecunious Grammateus

Ivy Leaf Reporter/Publicity Chairman

Graduate Advisors

Epistoleus

Anti-Tamiouchos

*Membership Chairman

*Tamiouchos

*One year Term remaining




Chapter Awards

Soror of the Year

Newly Activated Soror of the Year

Leadership Award

Chapter Service Award “Diamond in the Rough”

Humanitarian Award

Sister to Sister Award




Contact Heather Doyle for nomination
s.
For qualifications and criteria refer to the C
hapter Bylaws and Standing Rules, and So

Now You Are Elected


*Resignation with one year remaining for this term.

ESO TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

FALL CONFERENCES

Undergraduate Roundup:
September 27, 2022 at 8 PM (virtual)

Cluster Meetings: (in-person)
Cluster IV - Saturday, October 22nd
Cluster III - Saturday, October 29th
Cluster I - Saturday, November 12th
Cluster II - Sunday, November 13th
Cluster V - Saturday, November 19th

UPDATED COVID-19 POLICY (October 1, 2022)
Back to pre-pandemic normal!

1.Alpha Kappa Alpha is returning to a pre-pandemic “normal” operations effective October 1, 2022. This
means:
a.No COVID-19 restrictions
b.No vaccination mandates
c.Wearing masks is optional and at the discretion of each individual soror.

2.It is recommended that you take the necessary steps to understand your risk and protect yourselves
and others. The CDC continues to recommend that all Americans stay up to date with COVID-19
vaccines, including boosters, and take appropriate measures when infected. The measures
recommended by the CDC include:
a.Take vaccinations, boosters, therapeutics, and nonpharmaceutical interventions, as needed
b.Undergo testing when you believe you are infected, after being in large groups, or are symptomatic
c.Wear a high-quality mask when exposed
d.Isolate yourself for ≥5 days, if you are infected

BEST PRACTICES COVID-19 PROTOCOLS (RECOMMENDED NOT REQUIRED)
If you are experiencing COVID symptoms, please stay home and do not attend in-person activities until
your symptoms subside or you test negative.
If you test positive, please stay home, and confirm your negative status before attending in-person
activities.
If a member of your household is experiencing symptoms or tests positive, please stay home and
confirm your negative status before attending in-person activities.
If you test positive within three days after attending an in-person activity or event, please immediately
notify your Chapter Basileus.

ESO ON THE GO

FOLLOW US

@AKAEPSILONSIGMAOMEGACHAPTER

@AKA_ESO_1952

@AKA_ESO
WEBSITE:

WWW.AKAEPSILONSIGMAOMEGA.COM

ESO ON THE GO

SAVE THE DATE

We need you to soar!
All hands on deck!

CHAPTER MEETING AGENDA

EPSILON SIGMA OMEGA CHAPTER

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.

10:30 A.M., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY (HARRISBURG)

Soror Courtney Brown, Basileus Presiding
Attire: Business

Strengthening our Sisterhood: Celebration Shower of Card and Flowers
hosted by Sisterly Relations & Social Welfare Committees Prior to meeting at 10AM

Call to Order Soror Courtney Brown, Basileus
Meditation (5 minutes) Soror Dolly Tate, Chaplain
Greetings (3 minutes) Soror Stephanie Latimore, Hodegos
Adoption of Agenda (2 minutes) Soror Courtney Brown, Basileus
Approval of Minutes (10 minutes) Soror Jeannette Robinson, Grammateus
Reading of Correspondences (5 minutes) Soror Pam Pettis, Epsitoleus

Chapter Officers: Soror Courtney Brown
Basileus (5 minutes) Soror Ashley Adams
Anti-Basileus (15 minutes) Soror Gail Davis
Tamiouchos (15 minutes)

Committee Reports: Soror Yasmin Coleman
Budget & Finance Committee (15 minutes) Soror Gwen Hoover
Leadership Development (15 minutes) Sorors Sharia Spells/Linda Evers
Fundraising Committee (15 minutes)
Nominating Committee (30 minutes) Soror Heather Doyle

(Nominations) Soror Gladys Dutrieuille
Standards Committee (10 minutes)

New Business (10 minutes) ESO Chapter

Announcements (5 minutes) ESO Chapter

Adjournment - - International Hymn and Pledge

BUSINESS MEETING CALENDAR

EPSILON SIGMA OMEGA CHAPTER
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.
BUSINESS MEETING SCHEDULE



Every ESO Business meeting will be held on the first Saturday of the month

at 10:30 a.m.

WE ARE BACK IN PERSON!



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMEETING CALENDAR

EPSILON SIGMA OMEGA CHAPTER

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE



Every ESO Executive Committee meetings will be held on the third Monday of
the month at 7:00 pm. (VIRTUAL ZOOM meetings)

ESO LEADERSHIP TEAM

ESO Officers ESO Committees

Courtney Brown, Basileus Executive, Courtney Brown

Ashley Adams, Anti Basileus Programs, Ashley Adams

Jeannette Robinson, Grammateus Budget, Cheryl Braxton

Cheryl Braxton, Tamiouchos Social Welfare, Stephanie Latimore

Pam Pettis, Epistoleus Publicity, A'Kerra Thomas

Myneca Ojo, Anti Grammateus Bylaws, LaToya Bellamy

Yasmin Coleman, Pecunious Grammateus Nominating, Heather Doyle

Towanda Williams, Anti Pecunious Grammateus Founders' Day, Former ESO Basilei
Connections, Danielle Bowers
Dominique Morgan, Anti-Epistoleus
Membership, Susan Simms Marsh
Tanya Butler, Anti-Tamiouchos
Graduate Advisors Council, Kendra Peterson
Stephanie Latimore, Hodegos
Archives, Iris Brown
A'Kerra Thomas, Ivy Leaf Reporter
Technology, Stacey Stroud
Kendra Peterson, Graduate Advisor
Susan Simms Marsh, Membership Chairman Protocol, Pam Pettis
EAF Captain, Morgan Davis Edwards
LaToya Bellamy, Parliamentarian

Sisterly Relations, Morgan Davis Edwards
Gail Davis, Historian Standards, Gladys Brown Dutrieulle
Iris Brown, Archivist History, Gail Davis

Morgan Edwards, Member At Large Leadership Development, Gwendolyn Hoover

Cheryl Walker Davis, Member At Large Risk Management, Cynthia Williams

Dolly Tate, Chaplain Time & Place, Rae Talley

Melissa Williams, Philacter Fundraising Committee, Sharia Spells, Linda

ESO Programs Committees Evers

Empower Our Families- Kelly Little, Racine ESO Special Committees

Johns, AKerra Thomas

Build Our Economic Wealth- Azia Young, MIP Committe - Gazelle Freeman/Sharia

Jenelle Roach Spells

Enhance Our Environment- Jenni Chavis Rituals - Stacey Pearson-Wharton

Advocate for Social Justice- Kysia Jones NPHC - Kelly Little

Uplift Our Local Community- VACANT Apparel - Jillian Harding

African American Read In - Karen Love/Co-

ESO Special Committees Chairman VACANT
Energy Forum - Gladys Dutrieulle
ESO Cotillion Planning Committee - VACANT Pink Goes Red - Melissa Williams
Education/
Scholoarship - VACANT

Scholarship - Barbara Thompson/Co- Disaster Relief, Courtney Brown

Chairman VACANT

NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS

All final newsletter submissions are to be submitted on or before 18th of the month for distribution on
28th. to [email protected] with subject "Month_Year_Committee" i.e.
February_2022_NPHC