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NATIONAL SORORITY OF PHI DELTA KAPPA, INC. • 80TH ANNUAL EASTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE
THE NATIONAL SORORITY OF PHI DELTA KAPPA, INC. • 80TH ANNUAL EASTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE

National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.
REGIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON REPORT

Sororal Year 2019

Y. E. S. Program Committee: Officers’ Workshops Regional Chair: Soror Hattie B. Solomon
Public Relations
Soror Clarena Jones
Briefly describe and highlight exemplary programs reported by chapters of the region.
Summarize exemplary reports only and list the contributing chapters at the end of the report.
The Officers’ Workshops were held Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the 79th Eastern Regional
This sororal year has been a busy one. We started the fiscal year with Cluster
Conference, Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Richmond-Midlothian, Richmond, Virginia. The
Meetings. The committee is thankful for the pictures sent from these meetings. We
workshops were resourceful where Sorors listened to the presentations and actively participated
in discussions. Thanks to the approximately 91 Sorors who participated from the following
were able to develop press release articles about the meetings and some Chapters
chapters:
were able to send to their local newspaper for publishing. We also had many life
Alpha (9), Beta (5), Gamma (3), Epsilon (1), Zeta (2), Eta (4), Theta (1), Iota (0), Xi (7), Pi (2),
changing events throughout the year. The Public Relations Committee was able
Rho (3), Alpha Zeta (1), Alpha Lambda (0), Alpha Mu (5), Alpha Pi (2), Alpha Chi (5), Beta
Epsilon (3), Beta Zeta (6), Beta Lambda (1), Beta Omicron (4), Beta Tau (2), Gamma Mu (1),
to publish many newsletters this year to capture moments. As we look back this
Delta Lambda (8), Delta Nu (5), Delta Pi (6), Delta Phi (1), Epsilon Alpha (3), Epsilon Sigma
year we witnessed new additions to families, Sorors being recognized for their
(0), Epsilon Chi (1).
dedication to educating our youth, graduations and heartfelt sorrows. We would
The following chapters were not in attendance at the conference: Alpha Tau and Delta Gamma.
like to thank the Sorors for their pictures, and communication. We could not have
Financial Workshops, Soror Veronica Sawyer-Boyd, Tamiouchos and Soror Dr. Cassandra
done these newsletters without your help.
Holcomb, Tamias – The workshop focused on the duties and responsibilities of the chapter’s
financial officers. Soror Debra Wade, Supreme Tamiouchos, shared the forms and practices for
the upcoming sororal year. The Eastern Regional Financial Team reviewed the upcoming
changes and processes. They emphasized that each chapter must switch to QuickBooks to
complete their financial records. The presenters willingly addressed the group and answered
questions.
Respectfully,
Secretarial Workshop, Soror Donyele Wilkerson, Grammateus, and Soror Cheryl Calicott-
Trawick, Epistoleus – The discussion was held on the duties and responsibilities of recording
accurate minutes to present to the membership. Soror Wilkerson was very resourceful and
Clarena Jones
thoughtful in her presentation. The chapter’s Epistoleus duties and obligations were highlighted.
Soror Calicott-Trawick distributed and explained the guidelines for the Submission of the 2019
Clarena Jones
Reports from the regional chairs. Aspiring Grammateus and Epistoleus had many questions
which were answered by the regional secretarial officers. Marjorie McDaniel, Supreme
Public Relations Chair
Grammateus, attended this workshop.
Membership Workshop, Soror Margaret Franklin, Chair – The topic for the 2019 Membership
Workshop was “Membership and Me”. Posters were placed around the room where Sorors
wrote their views on the following topics: Why Members Don’t Stay, Reach Out – Be Open to
Change and Opportunities; Boosting Membership Retention, A Suggestion Box – Make Events
Fun, Reclaiming Members, Recruitment, Retention, Membership Record – It’s in Our MPP – Do
You Use It? And What’s On Your Mind? The attendees were very engaged and thought-
provoking questions were asked and answered by the presenter as well as the participants.

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