ESO EPSILON SIGMA OMEGA CHAPTER
NEWS NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 2022 VOL. 3, ISSUE 1
BASILEUS
COURTNEY BROWN
EPISTOLEUS
PAM PETTIS
A MESSAGE BY COURTNEY BROWN, BASILEUS WPAITGHEISN: THESE
DECEMBER A SEASON FOR WINTER SOLSTICE 02 SISTERHOOD
We have overcome the challenges of 2021. I’m so proud of 03 OFFICER /
everything we accomplished, and can’t wait to see what we
do in 2022! COMMITTEE
UPDATES
New is the year, new are the hopes, new is the resolution,
new are the spirits, and new are my warm wishes just for 10 ESO BUSINESS
you. Have a promising and fulfilling New Year! MEETING
AGENDA
Striving for #EXCELLENCE in Sisterhood and Service
is our goal for 2022
Let's celebrate the month of January!
PROMOTING DBAECSEILMEBUESR ITINERARY
SISTERHOOD 07 ESO JANUARY
Welcome! From the Basileus BUSINESS
MEETING
NEWLY ELECTED
ESO OFFICERS 08 NAR
LEADERSHIP
Basileus - Courtney Brown SUMMIT
11 CLUSTER II
Anti-Basileus - Ashley Adams BASILEI & GA
MEETING
Grammateus - Jeannette Robinson 15 J15
CELEBRATION
Pecunious Grammateus - Yasmin Coleman 17 ESO
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Anti Pecunious Grammateus - Towanda Williams MEETING
Tamiouchos - Cheryl Braxton
Epistoleus - Cordelia "Pam" Pettis
Anti- Epistoleus - Dominque Morgan
Hodegos - Stephanie Latimore
Membership Chairman - Susan Simms Marsh
Ivy Leaf Reporter/Publicity Chairman - A'Kerra Thomas
Newly Elected Officers
January 2022 OFFICER Vol 3 Issue 1
UPDATES
Rules & Guidelines
BASILEUS - COURTNEY BROWN
EMAIL: [email protected]
Epsilon Sigma Omega Chapter
May the season bring you and
your family peace and joy.
Courtney Brown, Basileus
January 2022 Vol 3 Issue 1
COMMITTEE
UPDATES
Standing & Special Committees
PROGRAM COMMITTEE - ASHLEY ADAMS
Upcoming Events
January
17 MLK DAY OF
SERVICE
22 VIRTUAL COLLEGE
TOUR
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE - SUSAN SIMMS MARSH
MEMBERSHIP IS...
Sincere
&RARE
SISTERLY RELATIONS COMMITTEE - MORGAN DAVIS EDWARDS
JANUARY
THEME: THE PRIDE OF THE IVY
FOCUS: FOCUS: ENGAGING INACTIVE MEMBERS & CELEBRATING THE
Suggested
Activities:
SPIRIT OF AKA
Celebrate the Spirit of AKA during the National AKA Spirit Week
celebrating our incorporation date. See e-blast of themes for each
day during Spirt Week.
Have chapter members break into teams and come up with a song
(with the rhythm of a hit song of choice) about how much you miss
your sisters (meaning inactive Sorors)
Have virtual “Sister” Hour to engage inactive Sorors. • Host a
Sisterhood Speed Meet and Greet Night where inactive members
are paired with active Sorors to learn more about each other
Host tea parties engaging inactive members • Host a Founders’
Day Soiree
Stroll with your Line Sisters or have a fun photo shoot to show
your Pride of the Ivy
Celebrate your chapter pride with signs, banners, and videos
showcasing your chapters activities
Host an AKA T-shirt day
Oldies but Goodies – Show off your oldest AKA t-shirt or other
paraphernalia by displaying it on social media, in your chapter
newsletter or other means of communication.
Host an Ivy Day where you take pictures in an ivy stance, plant an
ivy or gift a soror an ivy themed item.
AKA Virtual BINGO – create a bingo card with AKA history, chapter
fun facts, program target activities and have Sorors submit cards
with “BINGO” comprised of photos representing the blocks that fill
a BINGO row. 5
EAF CAPTAIN- MORGAN DAVIS EDWARDS
Thank you
New 2021 ESO
Sorors
ESO is 6
PLATINUM
SOCIAL / WELFARE COMMITTEE -STEPHANIE LATIMORE
Hodegos January 2022 Report
My new year wish for you. May the year 2022 bring you 12
months of happiness, 52 weeks of fun and laughter, 365 days
of success, 8760 hours of good health, 252,600 minutes of
good luck and 3,153,600 seconds of joy!
Happy New Year!!!
Happy Birthday blessings
to our sorors who celebrate
birthdays in January…
Happy Birth
day Sorors
DeLisa Williams January 7th
Dominique Brown January 23rd
Cynthia Williams January 12th
Kendra Peterson January 23rd
Jenni Chavis January 14th
Pamela Long January 26th
Linda Evers January 18th
Iris Brown January 28th
Karen Love January 20th
Anna Elston January 22nd
Myneca Ojo January 22nd
ESO TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
Leadership Training
North Atlantic Region
2022 Leadership Summit
Saturday, January 8, 2022
10:00am – 12:00pm
Basilei, Anti-Basilei, Graduate Advisors
ESO ON THE GO
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CHAPTER MEETING AGENDA
EPSILON SIGMA OMEGA CHAPTER
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.
6:00 P.M., FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2021
VIA ZOOM
Soror Courtney Brown, Basileus Presiding
Call to Order Sorors Courtney Brown, Basileus
Meditation (5 minutes) Soror Dolly Tate, Chaplain
Greetings (3 minutes) Soror Stephanie Latimore, Hodegos
Adoption of Agenda (2 minutes) Sorors Courtney Brown, Basileus
Approval of Minutes (10 minutes) Sorors Jeannette Robinson, Grammateus
Reading of Correspondences (5 minutes) Sorors Pam Pettis, Epsitoleus
Officers' Reports Soror Courtney Brown
Basileus (10 minutes) Soror Ashley Adams
Anti-Basileus (10) Soror Yasmin Coleman
Tamiouchos (10 minutes) Soror Kendra Peterson
Graduate Advisor (5 minutes) Soror Susan Simms Marsh
Membership Chairman (5 minutes)
Leadership Committee Brain Break (5 minutes)
Standing Committee Reports
Nominating Committee Election
Nominating Committee NAR Delegate Election
Sisterly Relations (5 minutes) Soror Morgan Davis
EAF (5 minutes) Soror Morgan Davis
Standards Committee (5 minutes) Soror Gladys Dutrieuille
New Business (5 minutes) ESO Chapter
Announcements (2 minutes) ESO Chapter
Adjournment - - International Hymn and Pledge (Omitted during virtual meetings)
BUSINESS MEETING CALENDAR
EPSILON SIGMA OMEGA CHAPTER
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.
BUSINESS MEETING SCHEDULE
Every ESO Business meeting will be hel
d on the first Saturday of the month
at 10:30 a.m.
ESO IS VIRTUAL DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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 during the COVID-19
PANDEMIC)
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
Tameka Hatcher, Anti Grammateus Bylaws, LaToya Bellamy
Yasmin Coleman, Pecunious Grammateus Nominating, TBD
Towanda Williams, Anti Pecunious Grammateus Founders' Day, Former ESO Basilei
Dominique Morgan, Anti-Epistoleus Connections, Danielle Bowers
Tanya Butler, Anti-Tamiouchos Membership, Susan Simms Marsh
Stephanie Latimore, Hodegos Graduate Advisors Council, Kendra Peterson
A'Kerra Thomas, Ivy Leaf Reporter Archives, Iris Brown
Kendra Peterson, Graduate Advisor Technology, Stacey Stroud
Susan Simms Marsh, Membership Chairman Protocol, Pam Pettis
LaToya Bellamy, Parliamentarian EAF Captain, Morgan Davis Edwards
Gail Davis, Historian
Iris Brown, Archivist
Sisterly Relations, Morgan Davis Edwards
Morgan Edwards, Member At Large Standards, Gladys Brown Dutrieulle
Cheryl Walker Davis, Member At Large History, Gail Davis
Dolly Tate, Chaplain Leadership Development, Gwendolyn Hoover
Sharia Spells, Philacter Risk Management, Cynthia Williams
Time & Place, TBD
ESO Programs Committees ESO Special Committees
Target I - Rae Talley, Tameka Hatcher MIP Committee - VACANT
Target II - Jeannine Peterson Rituals - Stacey Pearson-Wharton
Target III - VACANT NPHC - VACANT
Target IV - Barbara Thompson Apparel - Jillian Harding
Target V - Gladys Dutrieuille African American Read In - Karen Love
Energy Forum - Gladys Dutrieulle
Youth Development - Tameka Hatcher
Pink Goes Red - Susan Marsh
Disaster Relief, Courtney Brown
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.
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