BETA THETA LAMBDA

CHAPTER OF ALPHA
PHI ALPHA
FRATERNITY INC.

The Sphinx Newsletter

V O L U M E

INSIDE
THIS ISSUE:
Presidents
Corner

A Spring
Fling

Alpha
History

In Memoriam 3

Young Male
Achievers

Good of the
Brotherhood

Build That
House!

Upcoming
Events

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I S S U E

S E P T E M B E R

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Alphas Take Charlotte

Summer 2015 brought the Alpha
Phi Alpha General Convention to
Charlotte, NC. Brothers from
across the nation (and some
from other nations) descended
upon the Queen City to engage
in official fraternity business, to
pursue personal and professional
development, and to enjoy
themselves, in general.
In-between important votes and
conversations, brothers and their
families were treated to health
and wealth forums, a fraternal
luncheon, and an entertaining

national Miss Black & Gold

Scholarship Pageant. Fridays step
show gave Brother General
President Mark S. Tillman an
opportunity to re-live his

represented well by a full group

of delegates and many other
chapter brothers. Most were
excited to learn that Alpha
Souths own Brother Everett
Ward would be moving on in his
quest to become the fraternitys
next General President!

Beta Theta Lambda represents at the 93rd General

Convention
stepping days and vendors from
far and wide supplied some of the
finest Alpha gear to be found
throughout the weekend.
Beta Theta Lambda was

Community Service at Urban Ministries

On September 12th, 2015,
members of the BTL Young
Brothers Committee spent the
morning volunteering at Urban
Ministries of Durham. Founded in
1983, Urban Ministries works to
address the emergency needs of
the poor, hungry, and homeless
in Durham. The six brothers
who attended helped prepare
and serve breakfast to

approximately 196 Durham

residents. The event was a huge

Young Brothers Committee

at Urban Ministries

success and very much

appreciated by all parties. A
return trip is already discussed.

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Presidents Corner
My Brothers of Beta Theta
Lambda,
I want to Thank You again
for this opportunity to serve as
your Chapter President for a
second fraternal year. I am
deeply humbled by your support and encouragement. My
hope is that I can continue to
lead this GREAT chapter and
continue to build on what we
have started already!

Everett Dudley
Chapter President

There is much work to be

done this year! We have an

opportunity to really put our

beloved chapter in the forefront here in the State of
North Carolina, the Alpha
Southern Region and with the
National Office of Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
We are hosting the ANCA
54th District Conference along
with the undergraduate chapters, Gamma Beta, Kappa Omicron & Mu Zeta, and it is my
hope that every chapters
members will support this
endeavor not only with their

attendance but also with their

financial support. We are planning a very interactive District
Conference with the host
hotel, Marriott City Center,
and the Durham Convention
Center. The Carolina Theatre
will be the venue for the ANCA Step Show and Ms. Black-n
-Gold Contest!
Your Humble Servant Leader
(YHSL),
Everett C. Dudley

A Spring Fling
Ms. Daisy Mae,
the headliner, left
the audience in

On May 16th, 2015, the Beta

Theta Lambda Chapter of
Alpha Phi Alpha and the
Durham Alphabettes teamed
up to provide an afternoon of
dinner and entertainment to

stitches.

residents of Morning Glory

Senior Village. Brothers
performed musical selections
and the Morning Glory Players,
a group of residents, presented
various songs, poems, and
readings. Ms. Daisy Mae, the
headliner, left the audience in
stitches. Many thanks to Bro.
Reginald Smith for planning an
event that seemed to entertain
all in attendance.

A Moment in Alpha History

Bro. Rev.

The House of Alpha

lost a great brother
this past June. Brother
Rev. Clementa C.
Pinckney, along with
eight others, was
murdered senselessly
during weekly bible
study at Mother
Emanuel AME. He

Clementa
C. Pinckney, Gamma Gamma
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served as pastor. Brother

Pinckney was elected to the
South Carolina House of Representatives in 1996 at the age
of 23. In 2000, he was elected
to the State Senate at the age
of 27. He was one of the
youngest African Americans in
South Carolina to be elected
to the state legislature. A

Washington Post columnist

called him a political spirit
lifter for surprisingly not becoming cynical about politics.
This Moment in Alpha History
honors the life and legacy of
Brother Pinckney. Rest well,
my good Brother, in Our
Chapter of Sweet Rest.
Brother Sean C. Hall, Historian

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In Memoriam: Brother Roger Roy Gregory

On September 1st, 2015, Brother Roger Roy Gregory (Zeta Zeta

Lambda, Spring 74) departed
this world. A native of Camden,
NC, Brother Gregory graduated

from Marian Anderson High

Bro. Roger School and North
Carolina Central
Gregory
University (class of
1971). He enjoyed
a 20+ year career
in human resources in New
York and New Jersey before
returning to Durham to work as
Director of Human Resources at
NC Mutual Life Insurance Com-

pany. Brother Gregorys life was

characterized by a deep love for
NCCU and a deep love for Alpha. He served the fraternity on
a national level as Director of
Life Memberships and Chairman of Human Resources. He
served on a local level as an
undergraduate advisor, area
director, and BTL Chapter President. He will be missed.
Rest well, good brother.

Over 95
friends and
family
attended the

Young Male Achievers End Year Right

event at

The Young Male Achievers are a

group of students at the School for
Creative Studies in Durham that
are striving for excellence in their
school, community, and personal
lives. This movement is headed
by Brother LeVon Barnes, a teacher
at the school.

without a

On June 4th, 2015, they hosted a

successful End of Year Banquet to
celebrate their achievements during

without a hitch.

the school year. Over 95 friends

and family attended the event at the
Golden Corral which went off

Beta Theta Lambda has officially

adopted the Young Male Achievers
as part of the chapters Go-ToHigh School, Go-To-College
program and Brother Barnes says
that parents are excited about the
brotherhoods involvement starting
this school year. The chapter, as a
whole, is excited as well.

For the Good of the Brotherhood

Registration for this years
District Conference is
open until October
15th, 2015! After October 15th, meal events and
the souvenir gift will not
be available.

If you have any updates or

news you would like to
share with the chapter
please email Brother Page
at
wdpage2@gmail.com

Golden Corral
which went off

hitch.

Beta Theta Lambda Chapter of

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

Executive Officers (2015-2016 Fraternal Year)

President: Bro. Everett Dudley
Vice-President: Bro. Reginald Smith

P.O. Box 3522

Secretary: Bro. Alvin Harris

Durham, NC 27702

Treasurer: Bro. Alphana Hobbs

Phone: 919-906-3340

Associate Editor of The Sphinx: Bro. William Page

Website: www.bullcityalphas.org

Chaplain: Bro. Calvin Brooks Sr.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/btlalpha
Twitter: www.twitter.com/btl1938
Instagram: www.instagram.com/
thebullcityalphas

Historian: Bro. Sean Hall

Director of Educational Activities: Bro. Calvin
Brooks Jr.
Membership Intake Coordinator: Bro. Richard Lewis

Questions? Concerns? Would you like to suggest an

item for the next newsletter? Please email Bro. Page
at wdpage2@gmail.com
First of All, Servants of All, We shall transcend All!

Build That House!

Upcoming Events

On June 6th, 2015, the Beta Theta

Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha
partnered with Habitat for Humanity
of Durham to help build a home on
Rosedale Avenue. Habitat for Humanity provides homeownership opportunities to low-income residents who
provide sweat equity (work hours)
during construction.

Sat Oct 3: Phirst Saturday Breakfast (8:30a11a)

A total of four brothers assisted with

cutting and nailing siding for the
house on what was an extraordinarily
warm and sunny day. They worked
closely with several volunteers and a
family from Burma (providing their
own sweat equity) who will later own
a home on the adjacent lot.
The site manager expressed her gratitude and interest in working with the
fraternity in the future.

Thu Oct 15: Exec Board Meeting (7p-9p)

Thu Oct 29 - Sun Nov 1: 54th District Convention (Durham, NC)
Brothers Hodge, Miller, Mitchell,
and Page.

Brother Hodge and another

volunteer attaching siding.