Page 75 - The Scepter - Spring-Summer 2018_ Area Conferences Edition

36th Area IV Leadership Conference

It is with astounding pleasure that I invite you on the Street Baptist Church. They participated in card game

brief Journey of the 2018 Area IV Leadership Confer- tournaments and domino tournaments. Our TTA
ence held in Birmingham, Alabama hosted by the Bir- toured Miles College and were introduced to a life of

mingham Metropolitan Chapter. The theme for the higher education and experiences that they may encoun-
conference was “Unifying TLOD & TTA Legacy ter while attending college. Miles Colleges also waived

Builders One Brick at a Time.” Together with Energy all application fees for our Teens that wanted to apply.
and Enthusiasm we joined the TLOD and TTA Top Teens explored dormitory life, sorority and frater-

activities, which gave an opportunity for sharing ideas nity life, they discussed entrance exams, scholarships,
and bringing awareness of positive changes that, will various educational courses and departments; a multi-

enhance the organization as a whole. Ladies, Lords and tude of other collegiate topics were discussed.
Teens engaged in meaningful workshops that not only
dealt with the TLOD culture but also focused on Throughout the 2018 Area IV Leadership Conference
wellness issues that may affect our daily lives, such as, the entertainment and food was absolutely wonderful.
nutrition, exercising, mental health, sickle cell Ladies, Lords and Teens were introduced to the new
awareness, and health care for men. With this wealth of Area IV Socio app that help attendees navigate through
information we have better knowledge on how to the conference events, network with each other, and
sustain and prevent issues that may cause difficult times receive conference updates immediately. At the Liter-
ary luncheon two guests speakers: author Sharon Flake
in our lives.
and author/filmmaker Aaron Johnson highlighted their
The Area IV family is excited to welcome eleven new literary work. The Memorial Service gave us an oppor-

Top Ladies (Lady Putrina Footman, Lady Celeste tunity to reflect on our past, present and future. The
Hentz, Lady Shelbia King, Lady Nikinji Macon, Con- grand finale was the TLOD & TTA Presentation Gala

stance Parks, and Carol Rey - Atlanta-Peachtree that presented our newly inducted ladies for the 2017-
Chapter, Lady Karen Brownlee, Lady Latrice Cooper, 2018 year as well as the Area IV Chapters Mr. TTA and

Lady Mershell Johnson and Gwendolyn Mydell - Eff- Miss TTA. Area IV is definitely a conference to at-
ingham Chapter, Lady Sherrill Berry Scott - Jackson tend. See you next year in Miami, Florida for the 37th

Chapter.) The Lords were able to tour Birmingham and Area IV Leadership Conference.
learned of all its rich history at the Civil Rights Institute,
Southern Negro Baseball Museum and tour the 16th Lady Crystal C. Pittman
National Area IV Director