On Saturday evening, brothers gathered at the Bier Garden in Olde Town Portsmouth, to socialize and celebrate springtime.  In honor of spring, many wore their pastel colors.  The activities began with dinner and beverages at the Bier Garden.  Other brothers joined as the celebration moved to nearby Brutti's and later to Baron's Pub.  The group was pleasantly greeted by the owner and chef who kept the restaurant open for ten brothers who stopped in.  At Baron's, brothers were entertained with live music throughout the evening.

Overall, the event had an excellent turnout and HRAC hopes for even more as we gear up for our annual picnic next month!

The brothers of the Hampton Roads Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi met at the ODU Tri-Cities Center in Portsmouth, VA on Feb. 9th for the first General Body Chapter Meeting of 2013.  

Activities, accomplishments, and lessons learned for 2012 were reviewed and discussed, dues were collected, and officer nominations took place.  All unopposed tickets were immediately inaugurated.  (Executive President: Amber Watson; VP of Administration: Keisha Littles; VP of Finance: Jacob Powell).  Congrats to our new and second-term officers.

Contested positions, including Executive Vice-President (Candidates: DeAndre Littles & Sonya Veale) and Parliamentarian (Candidates: Alicia Farrow & Chris Stoney), will be put to an electronic vote via member invite.  The ballot will close on Saturday, February 16th at 12PM.

Chair positions for the 2013 calendar year will be appointed by the President.  The positions will include Community Service, Fund Generation, Professional Activities, and Brotherhood.  If you are interested in holding one of these positions, please notify the President via Email <amberrwatson82@gmail.com> with a brief summary as to why you would like that particular position no later than Friday, February 15th COB.  

HRAC Strategic Planning ProjectAs mentioned in the meeting, The President will begin working on the Strategic Plan for 2013-14 calendar year.  If you are interested in working on this project, please understand that it will take consistent participation and dedication.  Please notify the President via email <amberrwatson82@gmail.com> no later than Friday, February 15th.   

Outreach ProjectWe have recently received an Excel Spreadsheet of over 300 names/contact information (phone numbers) of brothers in the Hampton Roads Area from Mr. Edward Greene.  This project will involve reaching out to Alumni on the list and informing them of an upcoming meeting, as well as updating their contact information.  If you are interested (This is a very important endeavor) please email the chapter President.

Brother ProfilesDuring the meeting, the HRAC Website was discussed.  As mentioned, please send Jody (jodysouth@yahoo.com) the below information, so that he/Nikita can update the Brother Profiles on the website.1. Full Name
2. Occupation
3. Company or Organization
4.  Position/Title within HRAC (if none, list "Member")
5. A photo of yourself
6. Personal Email Address
7. Work email address
7. Phone Number
8. LinkedIn Address
9. Company Logo

PBLI & 2013 CONVENTION
If you would like to attend PBLI at the end of this month, or be apart of the planning committee for the 2013 Convention, please email the President ASAP.