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FLORIDA & THE BAHAMAS CLUSTER March 31 – April 2, 2017

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Our Founders

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on January 13, 1913 by 22 collegiate women at

Howard University. These students wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to those in need. In March of 1913, the Founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., performed their first public act. They participated in the Women's Suffrage March in Washington, D.C. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was incorporated in 1930.

First Row: Winona Cargile Alexander, Madree Penn White, Wertie Blackwell

Weaver, Vashti Turley Murphy, Ethel Cuff Black, Frederica Chase Dodd

Second Row: Osceola Macarthy Adams, Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, Edna

Brown Coleman, Edith Motte Young, Marguerite Young Alexander, Naomi

Sewell Richardson, Eliza P. Shippen

Third Row: Zephyr Chisom Carter, Myra Davis Hemmings, Mamie Reddy Rose,

Bertha Pitts Campbell, Florence Letcher Toms, Olive Jones, Jessie McGuire

Dent, Jimmie Bugg Middleton, Ethel Carr Watson

The original artwork is a life-sized painting on canvas created by artist Tarleton Blackwell. The original hangs in the National Headquarters Office in Washington, D.C.


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1707 New Hampshire Avenue N.W. ▲ Washington, DC 20009 ▲ (202) 986-2400 ▲ Telefax (202) 986-2513

March 31, 2017

Greetings Sorors of the state of Florida and the islands of the Bahamas:

It is indeed an honor and pleasure to greet you on behalf of the National

Executive Board of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. As you

gather for the 2017 Cluster and Mock National Convention, utilize this

time together to share, strategize and strengthen your resources and

relationships. Every soror in attendance should be in great expectation of

this wonderful meeting, because amazing things happen whenever Deltas

assemble!

There is a commonly used acronym for the word T.E.A.M. which is

Together Everyone Achieves More. This simple yet powerful phrase offers a perspective which can be

applied to the work of the Sorority. Individual sorors, committees, and chapters can achieve great tasks.

However, when we convene in even larger groups, even more can be accomplished. There truly is

power in numbers and I am ecstatic that the sorors from across the state of Georgia realize that fact and

are committed to making a difference in their respective cities, towns and communities.

As members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., it is imperative that individually and collectively, we

do what is necessary to maintain the mission and legacy of our Sisterhood. This gathering is indeed a

vital component in that process.

Since 1913, it has been a part of our mission to fight social injustices, unfair legislation, and a variety of

life altering hindrances that are based solely on race, class, and/or gender. Each of you are encouraged to

continue to build upon the foundation of resiliency, tenacity, steadfast diligence, and insightfulness

exemplified by our 22 Founders. By living their realized dream, we can continue to lead the charge in

serving and empowering communities throughout the world.

Best wishes for a powerful and productive meeting.

In Service, Leadership, Empowerment,

Dr. Paulette C. Walker

National President and CEO

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated A Service Sorority Founded in 1913


National President

Beverly E. Smith National First Vice President

Taylor McCain

National Second Vice President

Cheryl A. Hickmon

National Secretary Deborah Jones-Buggs

National Treasurer

Roseline McKinney

Executive Director


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March 31, 2017

To the Sorors in the state of Florida and the islands of the Bahamas,

“Greetings” to each of you. Welcome to the Cluster cycle 2017. Thank you

for supporting our Southern Regional Director, Sandy Horton, as she guides

the dynamic and focused Southern Region!

As the National First Vice-President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. I am

honored to greet you and send Delta love your way as you gather in the city

of Daytona Beach for this Cluster and Mock National Convention.

There is no doubt that our National President, Dr. Paulette C. Walker’s theme of “Uncompromising

Commitment to Communities: Service, Leadership and Empowerment” has been realized throughout the

state of Florida, the islands of the Bahamas and the entire Southern Region.

This session promises to provide you with the tools you will need to continue your commitment and

service to this sorority, and your undying respect and diligence to our 22 illustrious founders.

Congratulations to State Coordinators, Elaine Johnson, Jeunesse Osadebay, and Patricia Taylor, our

State Facilitators, Viesha Andrews and Imani Coles, and their hard-working teams of committee

members. There is no doubt that you have done an outstanding job of planning a Delta-fabulous event

for this weekend.

Much love and many blessings to all for a successful and productive sororal year!

Sincerely and sisterly,

Beverly Smith Beverly E. Smith

National First Vice President

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated A Public Service Sorority Founded in 1913

1707 New Hampshire Avenue N.W. ▲ Washington, DC 20009 ▲ (202) 986-2400 ▲ Telefax (202) 986-2513


National President

Beverly E. Smith

National First Vice President

Taylor McCain

National Second Vice President

Cheryl A. Hickmon

National Secretary

Deborah Jones-Buggs

National Treasurer

Roseline McKinney

Executive Director


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Beloved Sisters in the state of Florida and the islands of the

Bahamas,

We greet you on behalf of our Dynamic Southern Region. It is always wonderful

for us to gather to celebrate our sisters, acknowledge our accomplishments and reaffirm our commitment to our Sorority. It was 104 years ago, when 22 courageous visionary collegiate women took that leap

of faith and the world has been far greater as a result of such.

The Southern Region Cluster cycle

continues in Florida after the grand start

in the state of Georgia. It is our prayer that this Cluster will afford each of you the opportunity to receive the tools needed to continue our service to our sisterhood; rejoice with other chapters; recommit to our beloved organization and rekindle the fire that keeps us vigilant against all social injustices.

Our biennial theme for the region, "Advancing the Sisterhood", focuses on the need to Empower, Embrace and Engage all members and all chapters. We must continue to empower members to better serve our communities; become willing to embrace each other as sisters through mentorship; and engage in advancing the dynamic Southern Region.

Enjoy the weekend of planned activities and celebrate each other!

Violets and Pearls,

Sandra K. Horton Jessica M. Shotwell Director, Southern Region Representative, Southern Region

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,

Incorporated A Service Sorority Founded in 1913


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Greetings from the State Coordinators & State Facilitators

To the Enthusiastic, Eloquent and Eager Sorors of the State of Florida and the islands of the Bahamas: It is with immense joy and excitement that we greet you on behalf of the sunshine state of Florida and the ???? islands of the Bahamas and welcome you to the 2017 State of Florida and the Bahamas Cluster featuring a Mock National Convention. As we gather in Daytona Beach, please look forward to the opportunity to fellowship with each other, gain more knowledge in the workings of Delta, and gain insight into the best practices in serving our communities. The Regional Leadership Team and the host chapters have worked diligently to prepare informative and enriching workshops for you this weekend. As we partake in the fellowship opportunities, let us keep in mind the goal of the Dynamic Southern Region, which is to Empower, Embrace and Engage. Collegiate sorors, you must seize this opportunity to be inspired, absorb the information provided, and prepare yourself to share fresh ideas and visions. To the Alumnae sorors, please know that we thank you for your continuous contributions to our beloved sisterhood. To the sorors of the host chapters, Daytona Beach Alumnae and Delta Alpha, we thank you for the time and hard work you have put in to ensure that this Cluster is both meaningful and memorable. Finally, to our sorors in the state of Florida and the islands of the Bahamas, we thank you for your continued support of your communities, your chapters, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Without your continued commitment and presence, we could not accomplish all that is necessary for sorors to have the knowledge to Embrace, the challenge to Empower, and the opportunities to Engage toward Advancing the Sisterhood. We encourage you to use the information and tools you receive this weekend across our state, the islands and the Dynamic Southern Region. Violets and Pearls,

Elaine Johnson Viesha Andrews Patricia Taylor Juenesse Osabeday Imani Coles

North Florida Coordinator North Florida Facilitator South Florida Coordinator Bahamas Coordinator South FL & Bahamas Facilitator


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Greetings from the State Coordinators & State Facilitators


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Welcome From The Cluster Chairperson

Greetings Sorors! It is with extreme excitement and honor that I welcome you to beautiful Daytona Beach, home of Bethune-Cookman University founded by our trailblazing soror, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. During these trying times, it is beyond fitting that we experience the 2017 State of Florida and the Bahamas Cluster sessions here, as we fervently push to rededicate ourselves to the values and mission of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Our honorary soror was known as being "equal parts educator, politician and social visionary." With the challenges that we face in our communities and country at large, following her example will surely equip us with the tools to continue our commitment to service through our beloved Delta. As Cluster Chair, it has truly been my privilege to help facilitate a weekend of workshops, bonding opportunities, and leadership engagement that will energize and

invigorate sorors. Delta Sigma Theta has a history of being at the forefront of change, engagement, and social justice. It is my hope that our time together will further enrich us in those endeavors. I am confident that this convergence of powerful, dedicated, and savvy sorors will create a space for education and enthusiasm. So, in anticipation of your arrival, I leave you with the words of our soror and host university's namesake:

"Enter to learn; depart to serve." —Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune

With Sisterly Love,

Chantel Day 2017 State of Florida and the Bahamas Cluster Chair


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WELCOME TO FLORIDA! The Sunshine State

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

SOUTHERN REGION 2017 STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE BAHAMAS

“Mock National Convention”

March 31 – April 2, 2017

Daytona International Speedway

HOST CHAPTERS

Daytona Beach Alumnae

Delta Alpha


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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, March 31, 2017

Time Activity/Event Location

3:00 PM - 10:00 PM Registration (Delta Casual)

226-227

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Membership Services Outside Registration

4:30 PM - 5:45 PM Welcome Reception (Hot Laps Viewing)

World Center of Racing

5:00 PM - 11:00 PM Vendors 267-269

6:00 PM - 7:45 PM Working in Convention & Rehearsal 255-256

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Workshop I See Workshop List

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Risk Management Listening Post See Workshop List

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Finance Listening Post

(Sorors will have direct dialogue with Presenter)

See Workshop List

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Time Activity/Event Location 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Registration 226-227

8:30 AM to 10:15 AM Plenary I – Formal Opening Ceremony (White Attire/No Pants)

255-256

10:00 AM - 11:00 PM Vendors 236-237

10:30 AM - 11:30 PM Workshop II See Workshop List

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM Workshop III See Workshop List

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Finance Workshop 218

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Sisterhood Luncheon 221-225

Sisterhood Luncheon (overflow)

218-219

3:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Closing Plenary - Formal Closing Ceremony

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5:00 PM - 7:45 PM

Dinner On Your Own

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Club Delta 201-202

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Time Activity/Event Location

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Ecumenical Service (Red Business Attire)

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LIST OF CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (Excluding Finance)

Description Room #

1. Collegiate Hazing Prevention: Our Image…Their Perception – A “straight-talk…no chaser” discussion on hazing and the impact it has on your chapter.

Presenters: Reverend Jaye Lynn Peabody, Regional Chaplain & Reverend A. Kay Dawson,

Florida Member, Regional Chaplains Council Facilitator: Dr. E. Terrell Tillman, Sanford Alumnae Chapter Recorder: Simone Thomas, Delta Alpha Chapter

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2. Regional Nominating: It’s All About Those Tools: Having the Right Tools to Run for Office – Strengthen your readiness to step up to Delta Regional Leadership.

Presenters: Brenna Taylor, Chair, Regional Nominating Committee & Patrick Elaine Ross,

Member, Regional Nominating Committee

Facilitator: Carolyn Roberson, Palm Coast Flagler County Alumnae Chapter

Recorder: Clay’Nita Hill, Delta Alpha Chapter

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3. Program Planning & Development (PP&D): Deltas Evolving By Taking Financial-Freedom &

Reclaiming Equity & Earnings – Changing our lifestyles to become debt-free and taking off the weight that keeps us heavy in debt.

Presenter: Janelle Baker, Member, Regional Program Planning and Development Facilitator: Brittany Joiner, Sanford Alumnae Chapter Recorder: Juliet Rogers, Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter

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4. Chapter Compliance: It's Not 24K Magic - How to Get & Stay Compliant – An educational session to assist chapters with the completion of compliance reports. Presenters: Southern Region State Coordinators Facilitator: Dr. Barbara Holley, Palm Coast Flagler County Alumnae Chapter

Recorder: Hadiya Bomani, Delta Alpha Chapter

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5. Finance: Managing Financial Transactions - An overview on handling financial transactions and preparing fiscal reports. This is intended for Fiscal Officers, Audit Chairs and Advisors.

Presenter: Michelle Rhodes-Brown, Chair, National Finance Committee

Facilitator: Dr. Latreace Flynt, Palm Coast Flagler County Alumnae Chapter

Recorder: Tonya Jackson, Palm Coast Flagler County Alumnae Chapter

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6. Risk Management DID: Review the New Process – Highlight the new Risk Management updates. Presenter: Audrey Gaskings-Williams, Regional Risk Management Co-Chair

Facilitator: Melissa Burke-Jackson, Daytona Beach Alumnae Chapter

Recorder: Shakeithia Wade, Delta Alpha Chapter

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7. Collegiate Topic: “S.T.A.R.” Girls- Sisterly Transition And Reclamation of our collegiate sorors, from the campus to the community

Presenter: Terraca Jones, Member, Member Regional Collegiate Transition Team

Facilitator: Miriam Hughey-Guy, Palm Coast Flagler County Alumnae Chapter

Recorder: Crystal Stewart, Delta Alpha Chapter

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8. Journalist/Public Relations: “Impacting the Communities you serve through Publicity” – This workshop will uncover the tactics to creating your chapter’s publicity strategy that you can immediately employ.

Presenter: Tina Fernandez, Regional Journalist Facilitator: Nikki Turner, Palm Coast Flagler County Alumnae Chapter Recorder: Asia-Lige Arnold, Sanford Alumnae Chapter

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9. Technology: TIC Toolkit – You will receive tips and tools for using technology to bring efficiency to Delta operations, events and chapter meetings. This is intended for Technology Chairs, Presidents, Corresponding Secretaries, and website administrators.

Presenter: Lakisha Platenburg, Chair, Regional Technology, Information Communication

Committee Facilitator: Dr. Primrose Cameron, Deland Alumnae Chapter

Recorder: Sundria Ridgley, Deland Alumnae Chapter

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10. Awards & Recognitions: “In It To Win It” - Getting your chapter ready to “Take Home The Trophy. Presenters: Cassandra Joseph, Member, Regional Awards & Recognition Committee Facilitator: Veronica Barnes, Daytona Beach Alumnae Chapter

Recorder: Phospheria Hill, Deland Alumnae Chapter

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OPENING PLENARY Saturday, March 31, 2017

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Presiding Sandra K. Horton, Regional Director

Jessica M. Shotwell, Regional Representative

Musical Prelude

Emergency Team Announcement….. ............................................................... Trika Gerard Regional ERT Committee, Florida Member, Miami Alumnae Processional

Formal Opening Ceremony

Seating of Delegates ............................................. Tanya Mitchell Cobb, Regional Secretary Henry County Alumnae

Adoption of Agenda Welcome .................................................. ……. Elaine Johnson, North Florida Coordinator Patricia Taylor, South Florida Coordinator

Jeunesse Osadebay-Bullard, Bahamas Coordinator

Greetings .................................................................................. Juanita Collins, President


Allison Lee, President Delta Alpha

MOCK NATIONAL CONVENTION REPORTS

Credentials ......................................................................................... Alfreda Coward

Broward County Alumnae

Rules… .............................................................................................. Maureen Taylor


Evaluations ............................................................................................. Nicole Pratt Nassau Bahamas Alumnae

Theme Address …… ...................................................................... Sandra K. Horton Southern Regional Director Announcements ................................................................................. Tanya Mitchell Cobb

Regional Secretary

Recessional


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VIOLETS AND PEARLS SISTERHOOD LUNCHEON

Saturday, April 1, 2017 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Presiding Jeunesse Osadebay, Bahamas Coordinator

Imani Coles, South Florida & the Bahamas Facilitator

Processional

Invocation ....................................................... Rev. Jaye Lynn Peabody, Regional Chaplain Stone Mountain-Lithonia Introduction of the Dais ............................ Viesha Andrews, North Florida State Facilitator

Kappa Upsilon Welcome ...................................................................... Chantel Day, Cluster Chairperson


Greetings .............................................................................................Sandra K. Horton

Southern Regional Director

LUNCH IS SERVED (Entertainment, Door Prizes)

Spoken Word Clay’Nita Hill, Latisha Hill, Geraldine Jean-Baptiste and Da’Shay Price

Delta Alpha

Membership Services Door Prizes Autism Awareness ........................ Alicia Gosha-Page, Co-Chair, Marietta-Roswell Alumnae

Debra Valrie-Covington, Co-Chair, Hinesville Alumnae Awards & Recognitions Presentation ..................................... Cassandra Joseph, Member

Regional Awards & Recognition Committee, South Broward Alumnae

Remarks ......................................................... Jessica M. Shotwell, Regional Representative Iota Tau

Announcements .............................................................................. Tanya Mitchell Cobb Regional Secretary

Recessional


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CLOSING PLENARY FORMAL CLOSING CEREMONY

Saturday, April 1, 2017

3:15 PM – 5:00 PM

NATIONAL/REGIONAL COMMITTEE REPORTS & UPDATES National Scholarship & Standards ...................... Joanell Lawson, Southern Region Member Tampa Alumnae National Constitution and Bylaws………………………………………………….Elaine Johnson

North Florida State Coordinator, Brevard County Alumnae National Strategic Planning Committee………………………………Doris McEwen, Member

Montgomery (AL) Alumnae

National Corporate Partnerships Task Force .......................................... Wanzina Jackson South Georgina State Coordinator, Macon (GA) Alumnae National Strategic Partnerships Task Force ............................... Heddie Sumpter, Member Tampa Alumnae

National Conventions/Regional Conferences/Site/Housing Task Force……………………………………………………………………….……..………….Patricia Taylor South Florida State Coordinator, Broward County Alumnae

Regional Leadership Institute ........................................................ Amaris Johnson, Chair Gadsden County (FL) Alumnae Southern Regional Social Action ..................................... Tatyana McCall, Florida Member Sanford Alumnae

Credentials Report ....................................................................................... Alfreda Coward Broward County Alumnae

Special Presentations

Closing Remarks .......................................................... Sandra K. Horton, Regional Director Jessica M. Shotwell, Regional Representative

Announcements ................................................... Tanya Mitchell Cobb, Regional Secretary

Formal Closing

Recessional


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ECUMENICAL SERVICE Sunday, April 2, 2017 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

ORDER OF WORSHIP Worship Leader: Reverend Kay Dawson

Prelude

Processional

Call to Worship ................................................................... Reverend Kay Dawson

Florida State Chaplain

Miami Alumnae Chapter

Leader: We come this morning ready with thirsty hearts praying your Word will

quench us.

All: God of Love Here We Are!

Leader: We come this morning with love overflowing in our hearts praying we will

have a chance to share that love with others.


Leader: We come to be empowered, embraced and engaged.


Leader: We come confident you know our hearts and our prayers. Be with us in

this time of worship!


Praise and Worship ..................... Florida & Bahamas Cluster Choir and Musicians

Invocation ......................................................... Reverend Estella Price, Chaplain

Orlando Alumnae Chapter

SCRIPTURE READINGS

Old Testament Reading................................................. Allison Lee, President

Lamentations 3:19-24 Delta Alpha

“I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. I well remember

them, and my soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope:

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They

are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;

therefore I will wait for him.” (NIV)


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New Testament Reading ...................................................................... Lidia Carr

I John 4:7-11 Delta Alpha

“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has

been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God

is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the

world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved

us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved

us, we also ought to love one another.” (NIV)

Worship through Song ............................................ Cluster Choir and Musicians

Offering/Offertory Prayer .................................................. Minister Selena Bowe

Daytona Beach Alumnae Chapter

Florida & Bahamas Cluster Ushers Keturah Thompson, Treasurer Daytona Beach Alumnae

Vickie Williams Wiley, Treasurer

Delta Alpha

Introduction of Speaker ................................................... Reverend Karen Pierce Daytona Beach Alumnae

Sermonic Selection ................ Florida and Bahamas Cluster Choir and Musicians

Sermon ................................................................. Reverend Jaye Lynn Peabody

Southern Regional Chaplain

Altar Call ................................. Florida & Bahamas Cluster Clergy and Chaplains

Remarks ............................................................................... Jessica M. Shotwell Southern Regional Representative

Sandra K. Horton Southern Regional Director

Special Presentations .............................................................................................. Dr. Dee Black Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter

Domestic Abuse Council, Inc. Wit-Nest, Inc.

Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation Benediction ........................................................... Reverend Jaye Lynn Peabody

“Praying For Safe Travels To You All - Be Careful & Be Blessed”


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Florida and the Bahamas Cluster Mock Convention

Workbook


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CREDENTIALS NOTES


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RULES NOTES


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EVALUATIONS NOTES


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FLASH CARD NOTES

RULES NOTES


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2016

Bahamas Leadership Summit Nassau, Bahamas


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2016

Florida Leadership Summit St. Petersburg, Florida


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CLUSTER SUPPORT COMMITTEES **Denotes Committee Chair

STEERING COMMITTEE

Chantel Day** Debbie Edwards Maureen Taylor

Argentina Thompson Keturah Thompson

FINANCE TEAM Debbie Edwards Deedra Moore Telcyn Smith

Keturah Thompson**

REGISTRATION

Ina Backman Sabrina Banker Veronica Barnes

Primrose Cameron Althea Dove Carolyn Gills

Nicole Hamilton Yvette Hill

Sheila Johnson Terri M. Jordan

Samara King Carla Lester

LaShan Malloy Latrease Mallory

Bonita Martin Karen Pierce Paula Reed

Lynn Richardson Stephanie Ross Cynthia Slater

Alma Glover-Smith Denise Thames

Lola Casellas-Young LaPorsha White

Nan Fisher Williams

WELCOME RECEPTION

Wanda Bailey Joyce Cusack

Alma Glover-Smith

Joretha Hayes Trineca Huger Jewel Johnson

Antionette Meeks Wanda Pride Telcyn Smith

Tasney Thomas Debra Todman Donna Tucker**

Valencia VanMeter

SOUVENIRS

Latashia Archibald** Jody Baskin

Lakeitra Feagins Traveika Hunter** Claressa Matthews

Lucille Middlebrooks Ronetta Owens

Eva Smith Ruth White

Burma Williams

VENDORS Trineca Huger

Eleanor Jackson Paula Reed**

PROTOCOL

Wanda Bailey Danielle Baker

Sadie McConner** Tanya Williams

HOSPITALITY Ina Backman

Wanda Bailey** Veronica Barnes

Melissa Burke-Jackson Lola Casellas-Young

Mary Cook

Althea Dove Yvette Hill

Carla Lester Teldre Jones

Connie Mitchell Kendre Moore

Carolyn Roberson Naylah Smith

Kimberly Smith Darra Smith

Jaquette Sorry Shakyva Stroud Debra Todman

Brianne Williams

SERVICE PROJECT

Dorothy Bender Barbara Bing

Daroniesha Grandberry Janet Hall

Vip Hill Eleanor Jackson

Ruth Jackson Carolyn Martin**

Alvesta Moore-Lobban

Dianne Murray Sadie McConner Deedra Moore Bridget Orey

Celestine Thomas Nikki Turner Helen Worthy

ESCORTS/VIP’S Selena Bowe

Trineca Huger Wanda Pride**

SISTERHOOD LUNCHEON

Wanda Bailey Trineca Huger Jewel Johnson Talcyn Smith

Tasney Thomas

Debra Todman Donna Tucker**


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SPONSORSHIPS/ DOOR PRIZES Sundria Ridgely Donna Tucker

Tasha Youmans**

CLUB DELTA

Brandee Greaves Clay’Nita Hill Allison Lee

Kendra Moore Derral Smith**

Shakeitha Wade Briana Williams

MUSIC

Melissa Burke-Jackson Paula Long

Sadie McConner Debra Todman Donna Tucker

Valenthia VanMeter** Zaneta Whipple

Tanya Williams

TRANSPORTATION

Trineka Huger** Stephanie Ross

PHOTOGRAPHY/

SOCIAL MEDIA Chantel Day

ECUMENICAL

SERVICES

Selena Bowe** Karen Pierce**

Sadie McConner Connie Mitchell Eratta Morris Lisa Thagard

Tanya Williams

LOGISTICS

Paula Long** Valdrena Yisrael

TECHNOLOGY

Paula Long Vadrena Yisrael**

RITUAL AND CEREMONIES

Monica Fordham Paula Long

Carolyn Martin** Zaneta Whipple

WORKSHOPS Cadeja Camper

Lidia Carr Brandee Greaves

Annemarie Etienne Hester

Geraldine Jean-Baptist Diane Martin-Morgan**

Da’Shay Price Crystal Stewart

Shakeithia Wade

FLORIDA & THE BAHAMAS CLUSTER MARCH 31 – APRIL 2, 2017

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SOUTHERN REGION INFORMATION How May I Direct Your Question?

BAHAMAS COORDINATOR – JEUNESSE OSADEBAY

NORTH FLORIDA STATE COORDINATOR- ELAINE JOHNSON

SOUTH FLORIDA STATE COORDINATOR – PATRICIA TAYLOR

SOUTHERN REGIONAL DIRECTOR SANDRA K. HORTON [email protected] SOUTHERN REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE JESSICA SHOTWELL [email protected] MEMBER, NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE Joanell L. Lawson [email protected] MEMBER, NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEE Pamela R. Hill [email protected] MEMBER, NATIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE Patsy Pattman [email protected] CHAIR, REGIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE Brenna Fields Taylor [email protected] COLLEGIATE MEMBER, REGIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE Nicole Stannard [email protected] MEMBER, REGIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE Lessie Lyttle [email protected] MEMBER, REGIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE Laticia Khalif [email protected]

MEMBER, REGIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE Patrick Elaine Ross [email protected] REGIONAL SECRETARY Tanya Mitchell Cobb [email protected] REGIONAL ADVISOR COORDINATOR Rhonda Houston [email protected] REGIONAL CHAPLAIN Jaye Peabody [email protected] REGIONAL JOURNALIST Dalmyra Ceasar [email protected] ASSISTANT JOURNALIST Tina Fernandez [email protected] REGIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATOR Rosalind Short [email protected] REGIONAL PROGRAM PLANNING CHAIR Cynthia Hardy [email protected] REGIONAL SOCIAL ACTION CHAIR Rhonda Briggins [email protected] REGIONAL SOCIAL ACTION CO-CHAIR Jessica Shotwell [email protected]

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REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR LAKISHA N. PLATENBURG [email protected]

STATE COORDINATORS &

STATE FACILITATORS ALABAMA COORDINATOR Mary Carmen Williams [email protected]

ALABAMA FACILITATOR Nakesha Willis [email protected] THE BAHAMAS COORDINATOR Jeunesse Osadebay [email protected] THE BAHAMAS FACILITATOR Imani Coles – South Florida & Bahamas [email protected] FLORIDA COORDINATORS Elaine Johnson – North Florida [email protected]

Pat Taylor – South Florida [email protected] FLORIDA FACILITATORS Viesha Andrews – North Florida [email protected] Imani Coles – South Florida & Bahamas [email protected]

GEORGIA COORDINATORS Sabrina Polote – North Georgia [email protected]

Wanzina Jackson – South Georgia [email protected]

GEORGIA FACILITATORS Alyssa Acker-Moffett – North Georgia [email protected]

Autrela Prime – South Georgia [email protected]

MISSISSIPPI COORDINATOR Carshena Bailey [email protected] MISSISSIPPI FACILITATOR Aliscia Burkett [email protected] TENNESSEE COORDINATOR Necole Jones [email protected] TENNESSEE FACILITATOR Elizabeth Nichols [email protected]














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Sorors of the Dynamic Southern Region Welcome to the State of Florida and the Bahamas Cluster

Daytona Beach, FL

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune

Born on a farm near Mayesville, South Carolina in 1875,

Mary McLeod Bethune, the 15th child of former slaves, rose from humble beginnings to become a world-renowned educator, civil and human rights leader, champion for women and young people, and an advisor to five U.S.

presidents. Education was the first step in her remarkable journey. The young Mary McLeod worked in the fields alongside her parents and siblings, until she enrolled at the age of 10 in

the one-room Trinity Presbyterian Mission School. There, she learned to read, and, as she later noted, the whole world

opened to me. She went on to study at Scotia Seminary in North Carolina and Moody Bible Institute in Chicago with the goal of becoming a missionary. When no missionary openings were available, she became a teacher, first at the Haines Institute in

Augusta, Georgia and then at the Kendall Institute in Sumpter, South Carolina, where she met and married Albertus Bethune. The dream of opening her own school took Mary McLeod Bethune to Florida first to Palatka and then to Daytona Beach, where she started the school that would become Bethune-Cookman University.

As she worked to build the school that she founded, she also became a national leader on issues related to civil rights, education, women and young people. As president of the State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, she organized the group to fight against school segregation and inadequate healthcare for black children. She later served as president of the prestigious National Association of Colored Women's Clubs

and founded the National Council of Negro Women. She was appointed to numerous national commissions including the Coolidge Administration's Child Welfare Conference, the Hoover Administration's National Commission on Child Welfare and Commission on Home Building and Home Ownership. She eventually became an

advisor on minority affairs in the Roosevelt Administration, organizing two national conferences on the problem of black Americans. While she gave counsel to presidents and made connections with America's elite, Mary McLeod Bethune was readily accessible to average men and women and the college

students that she mothered and mentored. Her access to people of power and privilege was never something she used to benefit herself. It was always an opportunity to gain access for those shut out of opportunities in our society. She enlisted leaders of

government and industry to support her vision and dreams for her school in Daytona Beach, for social justice and positive change for all.


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Wherever Dr. Bethune saw a need, she found a way to meet that need and move society closer to her vision. When a black student was turned away from the hospital in Daytona Beach, she opened a hospital to serve the black community. When the

nation mobilized resources for the first and second World Wars, she pressed for the integration of the American Red Cross and Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. She led

voter registration drives and anti-lynching campaigns. Through it all Dr. Bethune relied on faith and prayer for guidance and inspiration,

saying, Without faith, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible. Mary McLeod Bethune's vision lives on today at the school that she founded which continues to sustain her legacy of faith, scholarship and service.

On October 3, 1904, a very determined young black woman,

Mary McLeod Bethune, opened the Daytona Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls with $1.50, faith in God and five little girls: Lena, Lucille, and Ruth Warren, Anna Geiger and Celest Jackson. Through Dr. Bethune’s lifetime the school underwent several stages of growth and development and on May 24, 1919, the Daytona Educational and Industrial Institute was changed to Daytona Normal and

Industrial Institute. In 1923 the school merged with Cookman Institute of Jacksonville, Florida (founded in 1872) and became co-ed while it also gained the prestigious United Methodist Church affiliation. Although the merger of Bethune’s school and Cookman Institute began in 1923, it was not finalized until 1925 when both schools collaborated to become the Daytona-Cookman Collegiate Institute. In 1931, the College became accredited by the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States, as a Junior College with class B status, and on April 27, 1931, the school’s name was officially changed to Bethune-Cookman College to reflect the leadership of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.

In 1936, Dr. Bethune was appointed administrative assistant for Negro Affairs (her title changed in 1939 to Director of the Division of Negro Affairs) of the National Youth Administration (NYA) making her the first African American women to head a federal agency. As of result of this position, much needed government funds were funneled into the school. While traveling with the NYA Dr. Bethune appointed Mr. Abram L. Simpson as acting president from 1937-39. In 1941, the Florida State Department of Education approved a 4-year baccalaureate program offering liberal arts and teacher education. Dr. Bethune retired in 1942 at which time James E. Colston became president until 1946 when Dr. Bethune

resumed the presidency for a year. Richard V. Moore, Sr. became the third president in 1947. Oswald P. Bronson, Sr., Ph.D., an alumnus of the College, served as the institution’s president for 29 years – from 1975 until 2004 when he was named president emeritus. Trudie Kibbe Reed, Ed.D. was appointed to the presidency in August 2004. Dr. Reed was the first woman to serve as president since Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and under her leadership the institution launched its first Master’s degree program in 2006 and achieved university status in 2007. After a one-year interim position Dr. Edison O. Jackson became the 6th president of Bethune-Cookman University during his October 2013 inauguration. During his tenure he has increased philanthropic giving to the University, maintained accreditations with SACS, the Florida State Board of Education and

the United Methodist Church Board of Higher Education. Dr. Jackson has also remodeled the dining hall,


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renovated Gertrude Heyn Memorial Chapel and added four additional floors to the Harrison Rhodes Memorial Social Science Building. Since 1943, Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) has graduated more than 13,200 students. Traditionally, B-CU has maintained intercollegiate athletic programs and instrumental and choral groups that have achieved national recognition. Many alumni are employed in the fields of education, medicine,

business, politics, government, science, religion, athletics and environmental sciences.

TIMELINE

1872 Cookman Institute was founded in Jacksonville, Florida 1904 Daytona Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls was founded 1923 Merger began between co-ed Cookman Institute and Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute 1931 Receives full accreditation as a junior college 1941 Four-year baccalaureate program for liberal arts and teacher education is approved by the Florida Department of Education 2007 Achieves University status

DAYTONA BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL

Introduction To most residents and visitors, Daytona

Beach is best known as the “Birthplace of Speed,” or

as the playground for rich and famous snowbirds of

yesteryear. Mary McLeod Bethune and the school that

she founded, now Bethune-Cookman University, are

also quite familiar. But much of the city’s history,

especially that of its African American citizens, is little known and even less recognized.

The Daytona Beach Black Heritage Trail, http://codb.us/civicmedia?vid=21, is designed to illustrate

the many aspects of the city’s black heritage, including

those long neglected. The Trail is far from a comprehensive

assemblage of Daytona’s black heritage. Numerous

personages and institutions that exemplified the

contributions of black Daytona residents remain only in

people’s recollections, photographs or documents.

For example, the homes of John Tolliver and Thaddeus

Gooden, Daytona’s two black founding fathers, are gone.

Among the town’s earliest residents, Tolliver and Gooden

were two of the 26 citizens who voted to incorporate the

town of Daytona in 1876. Tolliver was particularly important to old Daytona’s development. At a

time when prejudice and discrimination against African-Americans were on the rise following the

collapse of Reconstruction, Tolliver was able to overcome those obstacles. Between 1879 and 1881

the town council repeatedly awarded him road-building contracts, the largest coming in 1881 when

Daytona accepted his bid to construct a portion of Ridgewood Avenue, Daytona’s main thoroughfare

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which later became U. S. Route 1. Undoubtedly his expertise was widely respected; although, it

helped that he underbid his closest competitor by $100.

During the early 1900s, Daytona had an international

reputation as an elegant resort and automobile racing

capital, but what helped fuel Daytona’s engine of growth

was its black majority. By 1905, in a city of 2,199

residents, there were 1,151 African-Americans. It was

black labor that both enabled the tourist industry to

function and supplied most of the workers who built the

railroads which brought the visitors here.

By the early 1900s, racial segregation throughout the

South had become pervasive, and Daytona’s burgeoning

African-American population was relegated to three

communities west of the Florida East Coast Railroad tracks: Midway, Waycross and Newtown. These

three neighborhoods, as Howard Thurman noted, “formed a closely knit community of black people,

surrounded by a white world.” However, Thurman lamented that the enforced segregation of the

races produced, “black and white worlds…separated by a wall of quiet hostility.” Despite that

hostility, black Daytona was able to construct vibrant institutions and produce men and women of

remarkable stature.

The black citizens, churches, schools, parks, community centers and fraternal organizations that

are represented on the Daytona Beach Black Heritage Trail testify to these accomplishments. As you

visit the sites along the Trail, remember that they represent only a fraction of the whole. Much of

Daytona’s black heritage no longer can be identified through surviving structures; much more

remains to be discovered and documented.

For more information about the tour visit, http://www.codb.us/DocumentCenter/Home/View/9824

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