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Showing Up & Showing Out

REGIONAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

LAMBDA ALPHA
MWR UG CHAPTER OF THE YEAR & STROLLOFF WINNER

CHI ZETA
MWR GRADUATE CHAPTER OF THE YEAR

ROLL CALL!
BROUGHT TO YOU BY OK STATE REGIONAL OFFICERS

Mary Breaux Wright, International Grand Basileus

OKLAHOMA ZETAS
Samantha Hughes, Midwestern Regional Director

Artisha Woody, OK State Director

Oklahoma Showed Up & Showed Out!

REGIONAL CONFERENCE RECAP BY SOROR MARCELLA MORGAN CHI ZETA CHAPTER

The 72nd Midwestern Regional Leadership Conference recently came to a close. The leadership conference was held in Des Moines, Iowa at the Embassy Suites Hotel from April 3 6, 2014. This conference was filled with leadership training, fellowship, and fun. The Sorors of the State of Oklahoma attended with good numbers and made a lasting impression on the region. It was really nice to see ladies from the various undergraduate and graduate chapters of Oklahoma, as well as the delegations from other states in the region.

Oklahoma Delegation to the 72nd Midwestern Regional Leadership Conference

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This was the debut conference for the entire delegation from Lambda Alpha Chapter of Langston University. They came strong and looked and presented themselves in a positive and inspiring way. The sorors of Lambda Alpha competed in the Regional Stroll Competition and gave a great performance that was fun to watch. They had an exciting array of musical selections and a crowd pleasing set of strolls. As one of the winning teams, they received a gift card after the competition was over. The stroll-off attendees, especially the sorors of Oklahoma, showed much love to the chapter.

Oklahoma Showed Up, and Showed Out!

Way to go Lambda Alpha!

Lambda Alpha, also took home one of the most prestigious awards that a chapter can win: Undergraduate Chapter of the Year. It was such a proud moment for Basileus Lashonda Taylor and her fellow delegates, as well as their sponsoring graduate chapter. Their undergraduate advisor, Soror LaTonya Anderson and the sponsoring graduate chapter president, Soror Curtesia Smith, were present to witness this honor. I was so proud of each of them. Congratulations to the sorors who were in attendance and those that were unable attend the leadership conference. Way to go Lambda Alpha! At the Awards Banquet, Graduate Chapter, Chi Zeta also received accolades. Chi Zeta Chapter of Oklahoma City has been active for over 50 years. The chapter was presented with two awards for the 2013 Top Teams within the region for their fundraising efforts with the March of Dimes. Marcella Morgan, the March of Dimes Committee Chair accepted the Midwestern Region 2013 Top Teams-Oklahoma Graduate Chapter Award and 2013 Top Regional Fundraising Teams-5th Place Award on the chapters behalf. Chi Zeta Chapter received several awards for their March of Dimes efforts at the previous regional conference as well. Chi Zeta Chapter of Oklahoma City was also presented with the Graduate Chapter of the Year plaque. Winning this award was a very surprising, honorable and humbling experience for myself and the other sorors present as members of this great chapter. Zetas should strive to do their best and work hard for the love of Zeta at all times. It was so awesome to see both an undergraduate and a graduate chapter from the Outstanding State of Oklahoma take home the highest honors awarded at the 72nd Midwestern Regional Leadership Conference. The above is proof; the Sorors of Oklahoma Showed Up, and Showed Out!

Soror Marcella Morgan is the state Audit Committee Chair and your newly elected Regional Grammateus
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Escorting the Grand

BY SOROR FARRAH SPARKS LAMBDA ALPHA CHAPTER

My time this year at our Midwestern Regional Conference was such an amazing experience. I had the opportunity to escort our 24th International Grand Basileus Mary Breaux Wright. Soror Wright is such a wonderful lady. She is definitely a true example of a Zeta woman. Soror Wright is like a Zeta history book. When I say she knows her history; she knows her history and Im saying; she knows her history. Nobody loves Zeta as much as she does, and her impeccable demeanor expresses that, as well as her words. Spending time with her made me realize why I became a Zeta and why I am glad that I did. During the conference and in between our meetings, I actually sat down with her and got to know her personally. It felt as if I already knew her. In addition, towards the end of the conference, she expressed to me how proud she was of me and all of my accomplishments. It felt as if I had won the lottery. Receiving that compliment from her meant everything to me. I am so blessed to have received this opportunity. I want to especially thank my graduate advisor, Soror LaTonya Anderson for everything. Another special thanks goes to our Oklahoma State Director, Soror Artisha Woody, for giving me the opportunity to escort our Grand. As an undergraduate, not many people can say that they have received such an honor. You [Soror Woody] gave me the correct information in order for me to be a great escort and I thank you for trusting and believing in me. It puts a smile on my face to know that I made you proud.

Soror Farrah Sparks was awarded a regional scholarship at the conference

No Dove Left Behind!

2014 MEMBERSHIP FOCUS CHECK IN

Oklahoma Zetas would like to extend greetings and words of welcome to our newly initiated and reclaimed sorors. Whether you are new to the state, or have been here for a gazillion years, we are pleased as punch that you have made a commitment to lend your time and talent to furthering the tenants of scholarship, service, sisterhood and finer womanhood in your communities.

Reclaimed Sorors
Preseta Anderson! Kellye Johnson! Brittany McKenzie !

New Sorors
Nasirat Goodluck! Kabrina Walker! Brittney Washington! Tiffany Love! Shannon Ellis"
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E Motions, Who You Gonna Call?

BY SOROR DANNE JOHNSON CHI ZETA CHAPTER

When emotions are running high and the shouting begins... you need a phylacter. When you are feeling some kinda emotion about the motion... you need a phylacter. When you're all upset because "they" act like you shouldn't bring it up... you need a phylacter. Some bespectacled Soror with books and bylaws. Someone that knows her place, jumping in only when invited and always slowing the conversation. Someone protecting the rights of the one against the many, while aiding the progress of business. That's your Phylacter. I would like to encourage the phylacters in the state to join their nearest chapter of parliamentarians. The groups are fun and educational. Working with Bylaws and Robert's Rules takes practice and these groups do just that. They practice and discuss the rules. In September you should hear from your chapter phylacter with updates from the Boul. I expect that there will be bylaw changes that will necessitate chapter and regional bylaw changes. If there are questions about these matters please feel free to contact me at 917-734-3290 or at at136th@yahoo.com. Let me know if you are interested in a summer workshop on "All Things Phylacter"

In addition to being the Embellishment Coordinator for the state, Soror Danne Johnson is your Midwestern Regional Phylacter

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A Night to Remember
BY SOROR FARRAH SPARKS LAMBDA ALPHA CHAPTER

April 29, 2014, Langston Universitys division of Student Affairs held its annual Student Leadership Awards (SLAs). The Lambda Alpha chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated was nominated for two awards: Student Organization of the Year Award and the Sorority of the Year Award. The Student Organization of the Year Award recognizes an organization that has significantly impacted the development, growth, and sustainability of its membership and is dedicated to the advancement of Langston Universitys student body. The Sorority of the Year Award goes to the sorority that has demonstrated and displayed significant contributions to the campus community through leadership, citizenship, and service. The Lambda Alpha chapter, won both awards. Winning the Undergraduate Chapter of the Year in our region was one thing, but winning Student Organization of the Year and Sorority of the Year has Lambda Alpha, literally on a natural high. We would especially like to thank our advisor, Ms. LaTonya Anderson, for pushing us collectively to make our chapter excel in everything that we do. It puts a smile on our faces to know that we are living up to our four principles that were set by our five lovely pearls.

Operation Blue Reveille: No Soror left behind

In an effort to improve the sororitys communications with and sensitivity to the schedules of our military affiliated sorors, military sorors are encouraged to give their contact information for our military tracker found here: http://bit.ly/MABTracker Sorors can also like the official Zeta Military Advisory Board Facebook Page to keep track of upcoming initiatives and policies regarding military sorors at: http://bit.ly/ZetaMAB!

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2014 Grand Boul Updates

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WASHINGTON HILTON
1919 CONNECTICUT AVE NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20009

Important Dates & Info

" There will be NO ON-SITE Registration " Early Registration ends April 5, 2014 " Regular Registration starts April 6, 2014 " Late Registration starts May 7, 2014

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The Boule 2014 Chapter Workbook and Registration packet are updated as of March 31, 2014. The updated Boul packets and information have been made available for you at the state website here: http://zphiboklahoma.org/announcements/2014-grand-boule/

Online registration is also available at the national website: http://www.zphib1920.org/boule/

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Schools Out!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR GRADUATING SORORS

Langston University!
Jhirikkia Keller Major: Health & Physical Education Residence after graduation: Oklahoma City, OK Tatiana Easley Major: Psychology Residence after graduation: Los Angeles, California Farrah Jo Sparks Major: Accounting Residence after graduation: Guthrie, Oklahoma DeLeah Tishay Davis Major: Computer Aided Drafting Residence after graduation: Langston, Oklahoma Sharla Angelynn Revis Major: Corrections Residence after graduation: Houston, Texas Tierra Monique Willis Major: Psychology Residence after graduation: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Reyven Osborne Major: Biology Residence after graduation: Undecided Breanna Johnson Major: Finance Residence after graduation: Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Courtney Peyketewa Major: Physical Education/Health After graduation: Become a PE Teacher

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Lashay Hodge Major: Psychology Minor: African American Studies After graduation: Deposit Loss Prevention Department with Arvest Bank work on Masters degree Anetra House Major: Masters of Human Relations

! University of Phoenix ! !

Rashida Wesley, MBA Soror Wesley completed her MBA course of study on January 8th and will be walking in the July 26th Graduation Ceremonies.

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Storks Nest
The March of Dimes and Zeta Phi Beta have a cooperative program called Storks Nest. The program was launched nationally in 1972. This program has both service and educational components. The service is the establishment of a distribution site, the Nest, where expectant mothers, referred by cooperating hospitals, clinics, and health centers, can get necessary items such as maternity clothes, layettes and furniture at minimal or no cost. The educational component consists of seven sessions covering prenatal care, nutrition, drugs, alcohol and smoking, genetics, infant care and parenting.
Chi Zeta Chapter (OKC) Operates its Storks Nest on the 3rd Tuesday of each month 10am-2pm at: Peter Claver House Corpus Christi Church [Rectory] 1005 NE 15th Street! Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117

Wanted: Zeta Auxiliary Clubs

MARCHING ORDERS FROM STATE AUXILIARY COORDINATOR TACARA BAISDEN

I hope everyone is enjoying the New Year thus far. With this being a New Year it is time that we invest our time into the people of our community. We have been charged as a State to establish at least 1 Auxiliary Group within EACH chapter. If you already have an Auxiliary Group within your chapter we are encouraging you to Increase Membership, Explore New Projects and Create Ideas to Enhance Your Group. Our community is asking for us to assist with mentoring and encouraging those who wish to be a part of the Blue and White family. This year let us put forth the effort in doing so. For further info or details for starting your Youth and/or Amicae group or have any questions please feel free to contact me at 405-816-1549 or email at auxiliary@zphiboklahoma.org. Hope to hear from you soon.!

Soror Tacara Baisden is on the Regional Conference Steering Committee

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The Campaign Trail

CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT KEISHA DRISKELL FOR NATIONAL TRUSTEE

State Phylacter and Bylaws Committee Chair, Soror Keisha Driskell has officially been unanimously endorsed by the Midwestern Region as she vies for the position of National Trustee. Soror Driskell expresses her sincere thanks to the State of Oklahoma for your support thus far in the campaign. Please continue your prayers and steadfast encouragement as we move forward to the Grand Boul in Washington, D. C.

Announcements
" 5/1 Graduation Party for ALL undergraduates graduating in Spring 2014. On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, 3500 Northwest Expressway in Oklahoma City at 6pm. Come out and celebrate these Sorors successes! " 5/3 Lambda Alpha participating in Campus Domination Step Show at Langston University 7pm; cost is $10. " 5/3 March for Babies Annual Walk at Myriad Gardens in Oklahoma City. Registration starts at 8am and the walk begins at 9am. ALL ARE ENCOURAGED TO DONATE MONEY, ATTEND, AND WEAR YOUR ZETA T-SHIRTS! " 5/3 Phi Beta Zeta kicks off ticket sales for Applebees fundraiser. The fundraiser will take place on June 14th from 8am to 10am at the Applebees located at 4733 S Yale Ave in Tulsa. " 5/3 Xi Nu Zeta Chapter is hosting their Diamonds and Denim Event at the Ice Event Center at 9pm. " 5/9 University of Central Oklahoma Graduation at the UCO Hamilton Field House at 3pm Soror Courtney Peyketewa will be graduating. " 5/10 University of Oklahoma Graduation at Lloyd Nobel at 10am Soror Lashay Hodge (UG) and Soror Anetra House (G) graduating. " 5/16 Langston University Graduation on the main campus at 10am Sorors Farrah Jo Sparks, DeLeah Tishay Davis, Sharla Angelynn Revis, Tierra Monique Willis, Reyven Osborne, Tatiana Easley, Jhirikkia Keller, and Breanna Johnson will be graduating. " 5/16 5/18 Zeta Epsilon Zeta Retreat: $20 for all 3 days; $15 for Saturday only " 5/18 Zeta Archonettes sponsored by Xi Nu Zeta Chapter are having an informational at 4:30pm at Ralph Ellison Public Library Contact Artisha Woody for more info: artisha_woody@hotmail.com.!

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Catching Up!
A ZETA LADY LOOKS GOOD E-VE-RY DAY!"

Zeta Archonettes of! Xi Nu Zeta Chapter with ! Senator Connie Johnson at the ! 2013 Lupus Gala ! on December 7th

Phi Beta Sigma! Centennial Celebration 2014

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Founders Day 2014

Joint Church Service with Phi Beta Sigma! January 26, 2014

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2014 O"cer Training Workshop! February 22, 2014

Phi Beta Zeta Chapter ! Finer Womanhood Tea! March 14, 2014

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Chi Zet Chapter Finer Womanhood Banquet! March 22, 2014

While several members of Phi Beta Zeta attended Regionals in Des Moines, Iowa. Phi Beta Zeta and the Tulsa Sigma's were able to participate in!the Tulsa March for Babies Walk on April 5, 2014 at Oral Roberts University.

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National Instructional Design Update

POPULATING THE MEMBERS ONLY SECTION OF THE NATIONAL WEBSITE BY SOROR RJ LEWIS

Greetings Sorors! ! As some of you may be aware, the sorority is currently gathering information for the new members only section of our redesigned national website... if you haven't been recently, check it out. I am honored to be the coordinator for the great state of Oklahoma. As the coordinator, I am responsible for inputting the prole information to pre-register the sorors in our state. I am charged with making sure we have the most complete and accurate information available. What I send will be used to identify you and allow you to log in to the members only section when it launches later this year.! Here is the current status of the project: ! ! -! We have veried the nancial chapters within the state and compared that with the information on le at national headquarters. ! -! The next step in this process is going to be verifying and gathering the prole information of individual sorors within those chapters.!

In preparation for the next phase of the project, I will be working on gathering the necessary information in advance. To do that, I will need the help of each and every soror in the state, even unnancial sorors. This is completely voluntary, but do keep in mind that if you are not pre-registered, you will be responsible for creating your own prole and going through the verication processes on your own after the new members only section is launched.! To provide your information for pre-registration, please visit thie state website here: http:// zphiboklahoma.org/natl-members-only-form and ll out the form, OR you can email me the following information to comm@zphiboklahoma.org with a subject line of State IDC Information: !

Soror RJ Lewis is state historian and IDC. She is on the regional conference steering committee

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Your Leadership Team

Director Grammateus Assistant Grammateus Tamias Tamias Grammateus Phylacter National Programs Youth/ Amicae Artisha Woody Anetra House LaShay Hodge Ramona Collins Felicia Gipson Keisha Driskell Shelita Jones Tacara Baisden director@zphiboklahoma.org secretary@zphiboklahoma.org asst.secy@zphiboklahoma.org treasurer@zphiboklahoma.org finance.secy@zphiboklahoma.org sergeant@zphiboklahoma.org service@zphiboklahoma.org auxiliary@zphiboklahoma.org

Join A Committee!
Audit Budget & Finance Bylaws Communications Embellishment/ Special Events Emergency Planning Nominations/Elections Storks Nest Coordinator Sunshine/ Amenities Time & Place Marcella Morgan Ramona Collins Keisha Driskell RJ Lewis Danne Johnson Dorine Ellerby Dorine Ellerby VACANT OFFICE Lydia Young Keisha Driskell audit@zphiboklahoma.org treasurer@zphiboklahoma.org sergeant@zphiboklahoma.org comm@zphiboklahoma.org pr@zphiboklahoma.org bprepared@zphiboklahoma.org elections@zphiboklahoma.org storksnest@zphiboklahoma.org amenities@zphiboklahoma.org planning@zphiboklahoma.org

Contact Us
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - State of Oklahoma! P.O. Box 1904! Oklahoma City, OK 73101! http://www.zphiboklahoma.org! Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ZetaOK/! Midwestern Region: http://www.zpbmidwesternregion.org! National Website: http://www.zphib1920.org

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