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A Message From The Polemarch

It is my pleasure as Polemarch of the Sacramento Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. to welcome you to our official website. Since our chartering the Sacramento Alumni Chapter has been a pillar of community service and achievement within the Sacramento region. The vision exemplified by our fraternal founders nearly 100 years ago and then our charter members has been actualized into an organization truly dedicated to achievement and service.

The Sacramento Alumni Chapter focuses on our community by participating in programs and events that fit the needs of our region. The Chapter also continues to encourage men of high ideals and values to explore membership in Kappa. Achievement for the Sacramento Alumni Chapter will always be at the forefront of our mission and values as we strive to improve our communities each and every day.

We are grateful for your interest and solicit your support and involvement in our efforts. The Sacramento Alumni Chapter welcomes your participation as we work to make a real difference in our community.


Sincerely,

Dr. BJ Snowden
Polemarch
Sacramento Alumni Chapter

Email: kapsi.sacalumni@gmail.com

Valentines Event

The Sacramento Alumni Chapter would like to extend a thank you to Brother Kennix and his committee for another fantastic Valentines Day social at Kupros Bistro in Midtown. (http://www.kuprosbistro.com/)

Founders Day 2012

Thank You to all of the Brothers who came out to celebrate our 101st Founders Day.

Sacramento Kappa's Adopt a Family

Active and Inactive Brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated in the Greater Sacramento Area.  Sacramento Alumni Chapter is donating food baskets to families in need  this Thanksgiving.  Please drop by Antioch Progressive Baptist Church Friday November 18, from 6:30 to 8:00pm to bring your donation of food or money.  Everything is welcome turkeys, can fruits, vegetables, bread , rolls drinks etc. etc. If you choose to contribute money it will be used to purchase what is needed. If you have any questions or need someone to pick up your donations contact brother Heyman Matlock at 916.397.2554. 
 
Thank you You In Advance and Blessings to All.

Kappa League Nominations

Thank you for taking the time to invest in your student's future. Please Click the link below and

fill out the online nomination form. As a reminder, the deadline for nominations is October 15th. We will have our first meeting on Saturday October 22nd. If you have any questions please feel free to contact E.L. Lucas at (916-337-6231) or Rory Scott at (202-246-5914). We look forward to hearing from you, and growing with your students.


NOMINATION FORM

Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes

This past weekend’s Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes was nothing short of a huge success thanks to your support. Between brothers and community members the Sacramento Alumni team raised nearly $500 when all donations online and in person were collected. Thank you again for your support and hopefully we can work together again next year and raise awareness for this cause.


U-CAN College Tour

On September 17th members of Sacramento Alumni Chapter supported the U-CAN college tour stop at Valley High School.

Sacramento Alumni Fundraiser

Strikes Bowling Alley
Saturday September 17th
5pm-10pm

Come out and support our scholarship fund by bowling, eating and drinking in the name of Kappa Alpha Psi. A percentage of all receipts collected will go towards providing opportunities to local young people as they work towards their goals in higher education.

Contact Event Coordinator Will Grey for more details.
wgrey17@gmail.com

Founders Day 2011





Please check back for information on our local founders day get together on January 5th.

Kappa Comedy Event




The Sacramento Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni Chapter has partnered with the stars of the event to raise funds for our scholarship program. It’s a great kause’ and the scholarship awardees will appreciate it. Pick one of the dates and go have some fun… Or go multiple nights. J



Tickets can be purchased at:

http://tommyts.com/sac/index.html

Ticket details:

Seat Section: Reserved Tables | Price: $25.00 | Conv. Fee: $4.00 | Total: $29.00

Seat Section: General Admission Tables | Price: $15.00 | Conv. Fee: $4.00 | Total: $19.00

Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing a packed house every night.

Kappa League

Kappa League at Sac State Oct. 2, 2010




Sacramento Alumni Kappa League is now accepting membership applications for fall 2010. Our orientation meeting will take place on September 25th and applications may be turned in at this time. The initial meeting with the young men will be conducted on October 23rd.


Through club oriented activities, Kappa League performs projects that will expose the young men to professional networks, participate in structured lessons and teach leadership characteristics designed to raise their aspiration levels. All activities and programs are modeled around the following five phases:


(1) Self Identity

(2) Training

(3) Competition

(4) Social/Community Service

(5) Health Education

Kappa League will be held this year from 2pm - 4pm at

Cosumnes RIver College
8401 Center Parkway, Sacramento 95823
Library Building Room 102

Nupes Celebrate King's Dream, Prepare for Obama's Inauguration

On January 19th, Kappas and Kappa Leaguers in the Sacramento area participated in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march. Starting at Sacramento City College, the brothers joined the other NPHC organizations on a 3.5 mile march past the State Capitol to the Sacramento Convention Center.

This day's march was special, as many participants came out to answer the national call to public service by Barack Obama, who would be inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States on the following day.

Thanks to all of the brothers who participated in the day's activities: George Blue, Ken Davis, Parrish Geary, Will Grey, Mark Havener, Chad Johnson, Claudel Kinnex, David Mack, Robert Matthews, Heyman Matlock, Rashad Parnell, Ed Sanders, Eric Walker, George Wells, Forrest Williams and Merrell Wilson!

Team Kappa Runs to Feed the Hungry

On Thanksgiving morning, the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi helped support those who need a hand. Brothers from Sacramento Alumni and Iota Beta joined a record crowd of more than 28,000 to support the Sacramento Food Bank's 15th annual "Run to Feed the Hungry", held on the campus of California State University, Sacramento and the neighborhood of East Sacramento.

Thanks to "Team Kappa"--Brothers Anthony Brockington, Ken Davis, Will Grey, Nick Jackson, Talib Murray, Stephen Nichols, Ed Sanders, BJ Snowden, and Torry Winn--for getting up early on a holiday morning to support the cause!

Click here for additional photos.

Kappas Tailgate for 55th Annual Causeway Classic

On November 8th, the Brothers at Sac State and UC Davis hosted a pre-game tailgate party before the 55th Annual Causeway Classic football game between the Hornets and the Aggies. The game was the first Causeway Classic played at the newly built Aggie Stadium.

The Iota Beta (Sac State) and Iota Sigma (UC Davis) Chapters invited students from each campus, and extended the invitation to all Brothers in the Sacramento area, including alumni from Iota Beta and Iota Sigma.

Sacramento Alumni would like to thank Brothers Talib Murray and Nic Jackson of Iota Beta (Sac State) and Brother Wayne Lindsay of Iota Sigma (UC Davis) for extending hospitality and hosting a great event. Also, a special thanks to Brother Roger Warrick (Iota Beta, 1979) for holding down the grill!

Kappas Participate in HBCU activities

Sacramento hosted the Capitol City Football Classic from September 11-13. The weekend celebrated Historically Black Colleges and Universities, including a scholarship fundraiser, a step show, a college fair, and culminated with a football game and battle of the bands between Texas Southern University and Shaw University.

On Thursday, brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi attended the U-CAN Go To College Network's 20th Annual Scholarship, held in the Downtown Sheraton Grand Hotel. Among the brothers in attendance were Lyn Corbett, Cliff Jones, Walter Jones, Ed Lewis, Stephen Nichols, Ed Sanders, Reggie Sears, Sherod Thaxton, Roger Warrick, Frank Withrow and Leroy Worthy.

At Friday night's step show, the Nupes took home first place. Congratulations to Alex Baker--a recent graduate of Iota Beta (Sac State) and a Masters student at Nu Sigma (Cal State East Bay)--and his step team!

On Saturday, the brothers of Sacramento Alumni hosted a tailgate party prior to the football game and, once the game was over, the brothers of Roseville Alumni hosted a hospitality suite.

Thanks to all of the brothers who made sure that Kappa was well-represented this weekend; when we put our hearts into it, we can support education, win step shows, and have fun...all at the same time!

Sac Alumni begins Father/Daughter Tradition

By definition, a fraternity is an organization of men, and we tend to focus on the achievements of future generations of young men. However, Kappas recognize the value that women have on our lives and to society in general.

With this in mind, the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi want to be very intentional in recognizing and nurturing our daughters. On April 26th, the Saturday after national "Take our Daughters to Work Day", Sacramento Alumni hosted its first annual Father/Daughter Luncheon.

Held at Earl Grey Manor Tea Salon Nonpereil, brothers met for lunch and introduced their daughters to one another. Everyone had a good time; after the lunch, brothers had an opportunity to take advantage of all that historic Old Sacramento has to offer, including the museums, shops, and tours. Thanks to all of the dads and daughters who made it out to this inaugural event; we're really looking forward to next year!

Nupes Get Together for March Madness

On April 7th, brothers got together after work at Stonegrill and Bar to watch the Kansas University Jayhawks and the University of Memphis Tigers play for the 2008 NCAA men's basketball championship.

Kappas and their guests enjoyed good food & drink, and a great game, capped by a late three-point shot to send the game to overtime, where the Jayhawks were victorious.

Thanks to Brothers Lyn Corbett and Anthony Brockington for putting this event together; job well done!

Sacramento-Area Brothers Do Well at the 61st Western Province Council

On April 3rd through 6th, the Western Province held its 61st Council meeting in Los Angeles, and brothers from the Sacramento area were well-represented.

This year's Western Province Council was attended by nine brothers from Sacramento Alumni--Ken Davis, Lynn Greer, Will Grey, Stephen Nichols, Ed Sanders, Reggie Sears, BJ Snowden, Frank Withrow, and Leroy Worthy. Also in attendance were Brothers Larry Cook and Merrell Wilson from Roseville Alumni, and four brothers from the Iota Beta Chapter (Sacramento State).

The council began on Thursday with an initiation of 45 brothers into Kappa Alpha Psi, including Sacramento Alumni neophyte Stephen Nichols. Congratulations Brother Nichols!

When business sessions began on Friday morning, the chapter got to work. Brothers Davis, Grey, and Snowden represented the chapter as delegates, while Brother Greer manned the Kappa Golf Association's vendor booth to raise funds for the organizaiton's Guide Right program. Brother Davis co-chaired the Nominations Committee, and Brother Sears represented the chapter in the Resolutions Committee. Later that evening, Brother Sanders called the Council's public meeting to order, where community leaders were recognized for their achievements.

On Saturday, Brothers Davis, Grey, and Sanders chipped in to sponsor the Iota Beta brothers' attendance at the Kappa Foundation luncheon.

When the Achievement Commission presented awards at the closed banquet, Sacramento Alumni and its members did well. Brother Greer, Founder and Executive Director of the Kappa Golf Association, was presented with the Western Province's highest individual achievement honor for alumni members--the Randall C. Bacon Alumni Achievement Award--for his outstanding reclamation and community service achievements through the Golf Association.

Sacramento Alumni received the Edward D. Shelton Reclamation Award for the highest percentage of reclaimed brothers, and was given an honorable mention for the James O. Whaley Alumni Chapter Award, which was won for the third straight year by Phoenix Alumni, the reigning national chapter of the year.

At the end of the closed banquet, the Past Grand Polemarch Howard L. Tutman swore in the newly elected Province officers; Iota Beta Polemarch Talib Murray was elected Province Strategus, and Brother Sanders was re-elected to the Western Province Board of Directors.

Thanks to all of the Brothers who came together to put Sacramento's best foot forward at the 61st Western Province Council!
[Pictured in the photograph above (standing, left to right): Frank Withrow, Ken Davis, Ed Sanders, Will Grey; (seated, left to right): BJ Snowden, Reggie Sears, Lynn Greer]

2008 Scholarship Announced

The Sacramento Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi is pleased to announce its 2008 scholarship for college-bound high school students.

Applicants must meet the following minimum criteria:
  • attend a Sacramento-area high school
  • retain a cumulative 2.0 GPA or greater
  • attend a four-year university no later than February 15, 2009

The deadline to apply is Friday, May 2, 2008. For detailed requirements and to obtain an application, download the 2008 scholarship forms here.