Summer Greetings, Sorors!

I wanted to take a moment to wish you all a fantastic summer break filled with relaxation, adventure, and quality time with loved ones. As we enjoy this well-deserved time off, let's remember the importance of supporting black-owned businesses by spending our black dollars. Don't forget to keep track of your receipts and share your contributions.

Looking ahead, mark your calendars for our upcoming retreat in August. It's a wonderful opportunity to reconnect, strengthen our sisterhood, and recharge for the year ahead. I can't wait to see each and every one of you there!

Lastly, Happy Juneteenth! Let's honor our ancestors' resilience and celebrate the progress we've made while remaining dedicated to our ongoing pursuit of justice and equality.

Wishing you a summer filled with joy, rejuvenation, and meaningful experiences, and welcoming you back in September as we embark on another impactful year together. 

Get well soon, Soror MarQuisia. We stand by you with unwavering support and love.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Build Our Economic Wealth: Black Dollar Days

Thursday, June 1, 2023- Friday, June 30, 2023

Uplift Our Local Community: McWhorter Back to School Bash!

Wednesday, August 9, 2023, 11 am- 1 pm 

Kathryn S. McWhorter Elementary School

3678 Timberglen Road, Dallas, Texas 75287

Contact Information:

Strengthen our Sisterhood Foundation Initiative

Stephanie Hall, Initiative Chairman

Email: sisterhood@akatro.org

Empower our Families Initiative

Soror Shupon Mitchell, Initiative Chairman

Email: families@akatro.org

Building our Economic Wealth Initiative

Soror Pamela Turner, Initiative Chairman

Email: economic@akatro.org

Enhance our Environment Initiative

Soror Jennifer Dean, Initiative Chairman

Email: environment@akatro.org

Advocate for Social Justice initiative

Soror Genine Riley, Initiative Chairman

Email: socialjustice@akatro.org

Uplift Our Local Community Initiative

Soror Terilyn Scott-Winful, Initiative Chairman

Email: community@akatro.org  

We want everyone to be engaged in another exciting year of providing service to all mankind. Be Blessed Sorors!!

Sisterly love,

Soror Nicole O. Harris, Acting Basileus

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Tau Rho Omega Chapter

“Sisterhood On A Rise”

“Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.”- Luke 6:38 AMP

Uplift Our Local Community Meeting

Time: Thursday, June 29, 2023 | 8 PM

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86899488911?pwd=Q1VKeTBHNGloNjZZUHZqL0hZYmlUUT09

Meeting ID: 868 9948 8911

Passcode: Uplift

Sign up Here to serve on this committee!

https://bit.ly/UpliftOurLocalCommunity

You can also use this link to register for the Chapter Retreat  

https://alphakappaalphasororityinctaurhoomegachapter.wildapricot.org/event-5255178

Sign up to serve on the inaugural Swing Into Summer Scholarship Golf Tournament and Day Party!

https://bit.ly/SwingIntoSummer2024

If you have signed up for a Boule 2024 Committee, please click the following link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g3EE6BvKrujxbD7jw5OU8atmOtTpy9eQe74JtgO-0DE/edit?usp=sharing

By clicking the link, you will be directed to a signup list where you can view the committee you joined. We look forward to working together to make Boule 2024 a remarkable and memorable event.

Let’s uplift our community with the Fourth Annual Fit and Fabulous Health and Wellness Expo!

We need you, sorors, to make this event a success!

To serve on a committee go to https://bit.ly/ExpoSignUpToServe.

To answer the call for specific items needed go to https://bit.ly/ExpoHelpWanted.

To be a part of the dynamic promo team go to  bit.ly/FitFabPromo

To register yourself, family, friends, and followers. Please go to http://FitandFabulous2023.eventbrite.com.

McWhorter Elementary School Opportunities to Serve:

1)    Back To School Bash, August 9, 2023, 11 AM to 1 PM

All school volunteers must have a CFBISD Background check (which takes 5 minutes to complete):

https://www.cfbisd.edu/community/volunteer

2) Academy 4 Mentoring Program (monthly)

The Information Sessions are scheduled for the following dates/times. 

All sessions will be held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church located at 4000 Midway Rd, Carrollton, TX  75007.

• Sunday, June 25 at 9:15 am & 11:45 am in room 307

• Thursday, July 6 at 6:30 pm in room 307 

• Thursday, July 13 at 9:00 am in room 307 

• Sunday, July 16 at 9:15 am & 11:45 am in room 307 

Sign up here to attend an Information Session: 

https://poplctx.fellowshiponego.com/external/form/f416a03d-af30-4e01-ad37-3ce156ae4328

Greetings Oh So Pretty Sorors!  

OUR STANDARDS  

The Tech Team made an electronic copy of the Manual of Standard Procedures available to everyone via Wild Apricot. At this time, the revisions are still a work in progress.  As soon as all the bylaw revisions have been voted on by the body and the Standards Committee has reviewed and presented the MSP information, we should be able to vote in September.  Slow, but go…it is a process.  Please continue using the link below until further notice. 

Manual of Standard Procedures Thoughts

Additionally,  the Technology Team provided an electronic copy of the Soror Code of Ethics via Wild Apricot.  Hopefully, everyone has had an opportunity to read it and commit the contents to memory for a pop quiz!  Again, just kidding about the quiz!

During the June Chapter meeting, I shared the remaining feedback items from the Soaring to Greatness survey.  Here are the responses. 

 TRO Chapter Meeting June Feedback.pptx

Further on down the road is Culture Walk:  Part II, which will be presented at Chapter Retreat.  

As a friendly reminder on our journey to compliance as well as operating procedures defining who we are, we are going to go…go slow…but, go…correctly.  Why?  Because we are the Award Winning, Tenacious Tau Rho Omega. 

Stay tuned!

Soror Courtney J. Washington, 2nd Anti-Basileus

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated

Tau Rho Omega Chapter

Please use the links below to access the Technology Corner Information.

Watch this tutorial Go to quick guide GO TO FORM

Visiting Soror Protocol

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In Service and Sisterhood,

Soror Jennifer White, Epistoleus

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Tau Rho Omega

"When they go low, we go high."  - Michelle Obama