eGreek Forum Newsletter

For the first time in over a decade, the Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha will be hosting Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s staple program, Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant.

Serving to showcase the intelligence, talent, leadership, and unparalleled beauty of women on the campus of Cornell University, the pageant is an opportunity for women to highlight their poise and self-confidence, while gracing the Cornell community with their intellectual prowess, oratorical skills and captivating beauty.  Scholastic excellence is emphasized and contestants will be rewarded with scholarships in the chapter's efforts to defray collegiate expenses.

The Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant will take place at the Clarion Hotel on April 30.  It will feature numerous performances from ensembles in the multicultural community.  After the winner of the pageant is announced, the venue will become a ball for the attendees to socialize and enjoy themselves. 

Transportation to and from the venue will be available via stretch-SUV limousines.

Our contestants:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQZ6Hq7ZrXE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siPo6NNiAU0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv_XPCDtelc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icsBlfYU2W4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj9eN5Jm4tk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sDPZj0DsrI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae8rhwKsa_8

Limousine Schedule
6:50 pm – Pickup at Ithaca College (Phillips Hall Parking Lot - Letter U on the Parking Lot)
7:15 pm - Pickup at Schwartz Center
7:20 pm - Pickup at Baker Flagpole
7:50 pm – Pickup at RPCC
8:10 pm - Pickup at RPCC
8:30 pm - Pickup at Baker Flagpole
8:45 pm - Pickup at RPCC

by Corinna Romantic, PHC VP of University and Community Relations

On Saturday, April 24th, members of the Ithaca, Cornell, and Fraternity and Sorority communities will share dessert and enjoy live music at Weill Hall.

The event is called the Sweet Tooth Soiree and is sponsored by the Panhellenic Council with all proceeds benefiting the Ithaca Youth Council.

The Ithaca Youth Council is a self-directed group of teens who represent youth to the Ithaca city government and advocate for youth throughout the community.  Individuals buy tickets to come and sample desserts from local restaurants.

Also featured at the event will be a buffet of hors d'oeuvres, live band music, a silent auction, and great conversation from individuals of all backgrounds.

To purchase tickets to the event contact Corinna Romantic, buy them online at ithacayouthcouncil.org, or buy them at the door.
The event is from 7:00-9:30pm and is black tie optional. 

The follow up event to the annual AD White Leadership conference is the Emerging Leaders Experience. The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Affairs (OFSA) and the Tri-Council's calendar has shifted the focus from the current fraternity and sorority leaders to the younger members of the system, as well as the incoming new members.

The Experience, formerly dubbed the Emerging Leaders Retreat, is scheduled over three consecutive weeks in April and will be the first in a series of events geared towards cultivating the next generation of fraternity and sorority leaders. 

Taking place weekly in the ILR Conference Center, the event will bring together members from all three contingents of the Cornell fraternity and sorority community for three afternoons of teambuilding and leadership exercises.

The OFSA emphasizes the importance of a good turn out, as not only will this be an action packed afternoon filled with fun and games, but also an opportunity for fraternity and sorority members to familiarize themselves with each other. 

Those interested in the event must apply online.  Applications are due Friday, April 2 at midnight and no chapter may bring more than two representatives. 

The event is made possible through the generous support of Bob Selander ’72.  Go to http://tiny.cc/EmergingLeadersExp for the application.

Day of Demeter, the annual Day of Service event, will be held on May 1, 2010. The Tri- Council Vice Presidents for University and Community Relations is hard at work planning a day that builds on the successes of previous years.

This year's kickoff event will be held in Duffield Hall and will include breakfast for participants, a keynote speaker, free giveaways, and live music.

Volunteer sites are currently being organized, and should include some past favorites as well as new agencies in the community.

During the event, the Tri-council also hopes to close its Change for Change drive and announce the final funds raised. 

Feel free to email Nathaniel Houghton, IFC VP for University and Community Relations with questions, comments, or ideas.

The 2010 Greek Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, April 25th.  

Outstanding Greek chapters and individuals will be honored by campus leaders.  Invitations will be mailed in early April.

To submit a nomination for the Individual Greek Awards, please go to http://tinyurl.com/greekawards. The deadline for all submissions is Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 12:00pm Noon. The chapter awards are tied in with the End of Year Report process.

Should you have any questions, please contact Jarrod Cruz, Assistant Dean of Students.

Every year Cornell’s Tri-Council is the proud host of Greek Freak; a stepping show which pits the stepping talents of fraternities & sororities at Cornell and other schools in the form of a competition. 

With over 700 people expected to attend, Cornell University’s Greek Freak is the largest step show in upstate New York and has grown to become one of the premier stepping competitions in the North East.  

This year’s competition is going to be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the State Street Theatre in Ithaca, NY. Greek Freak prides itself in putting on a spectacular show for the audience, and awarding all its proceeds in the form of multiple book scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the Ithaca area.  

Any questions regarding Greek Freak, please email the MGLC VP Programming, Vicente Gonzalez.