P.O. Box 3330, Silver Spring, Maryland 20918-3330
Chapter NEWSLETTER
February 2017
Fraternity Founders: Dr. Ernest E. Just, Bishop Edgar A. Love, Dr. Oscar J. Cooper and Prof. Frank Coleman
BASILEUS CORNER
Greetings,
Brothers, I hope this Mu Nu Chapter
newsletter finds you and those closest to
you well! I would like to take the time
and thank the brothers of Corridor 1 and
especially the brothers of Mu Nu
chapter for their expressions of
gratitude and their commitment of
support with the recent announcement of
my appointment as the Corridor 1
Representative (State of Maryland). It
certainly is an honor to be appointed by
the 35th District Representative Sherman
L. Charles to this position. I am grateful
and look forward to continue leading
one of the premier chapters in the 2nd
District while leading and supporting all
chapters in the great state of Maryland.
Thanks to all of you for your support.
I’d like to acknowledge the Mu Nu
Chapter Social Action Committee led by
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Bro. Donald Williams and thank all of
the Brothers who came out to support
our Community Service on the
commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.'s birthday. Our work in
supporting the residents of
Montgomery County and the Men's
Shelter in Rockville was well received
by all in the (“Quemmunity)”.
I want to commend the brothers that
were able to meet and fellowship for
the NFL, AFC/NFC Conference
Championship games at the Fire
Station 1 Restaurant. My schedule did
not allow me to attend however I
understand that a good time was had
by all! The upcoming Chapter
Sweetheart Brunch (open to all
brothers) is around the corner. If you
haven't already reserved your ticket,
please click HERE to purchase your
ticket online. Final payments will be
collected at the February chapter
meeting. Please plan to bring your
sweetheart out on February 12, 2017
for this wonderful time to celebrate
those special, beautiful, attractive, and
oh so fine Quettes that help and
support us in all that we do.
We have just over one month before
our Mardi Gras on Friday March 3,
2017. I want to commend our
Fundraiser Chairman Bro. Donnell
Boykin and his committee for the work
that has been done. The entire ticket
allotment is out in the Brothers' hands
along with some sold to the public.
NOW IT’S TIME for the brothers to do
our part. Have you sold your table yet?
Have you sold a ticket yet? How about
those raffle tickets? How do we provide
more money for the kids that need
scholarships? SELL YOUR MARDI
GRAS TABLE AND RAFFLE
TICKETS. How do we change lives in
our community for those that need our
Social Action involvement? SELL
YOUR MARDI GRAS TABLE AND
RAFFLE TICKETS. How do we
accomplish all the things we set out to do
to better our community, our Fraternity,
our chapter? SELL YOUR MARDI
GRAS TABLE AND RAFFLE
TICKETS.
We are also about a month away from
our annual Talent Hunt competition. Our
Committee Chairman Bro. Godfrey
Maynor Jr. has already taken us to the
next level with the state of the art facility
for this year’s Talent Hunt. We must do
our part to get the talent there so we can
allow them to show the District how
wonderful and talented our young people
are. Please do your part and ensure those
talented young people are in the place for
the 2017 Mu Nu Talent Hunt
Competition.
Last and certainly not least, for those of
you who have not yet registered for the
Second District Conference, please do
so! It is not too late! Let us dwell
together in unity as guest and support
our brothers in New York who
supported us as we hosted the 68th.
Visit the website for registration and
hotel information HERE. I look forward
to seeing you at our next Chapter
meeting on February 10. Please invite
those Brothers we haven't seen in a
while and pick them up if you have to. I
look forward to our continued
accomplishments and I’m certain that
together, we will do wonderful things.
Continued blessings to you and your
families.
Fraternally,
Bro. Kelvin Ampofo
NEXT MEETING...The next MU NU
chapter Meeting is Friday, February
10th at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be
held at The Silver Spring Civic Center
Building located at 1 Veterans
Place Silver Spring, MD 20910-4481
FROM THE DESK OF THE
KEEPER OF RECORDS AND
SEAL
My brothers, the 2016 – 2017 Omega
Year officially begun on Tuesday,
November 1, 2016. Late fees are now
being applied to dues payment for FY
17. Dues are $275 (non-life members
you pay $130 to IHQ, $45 to 2nd
District, and $100 to Mu Nu Chapter)
or $145 (life members pay $45 to the
2nd District and $100 to Mu Nu
Chapter). We have a lot of work to do
during the remainder of this Omega
year and it starts with us taking care of
business by making sure we are
FINANCIAL! Let’s not make excuses,
let’s make it happen.
Brothers can send Dues payments to
Mu Nu Chapter (P.O. Box 3330 Silver
Spring, MD 20918).
Bro. Gabriel T. Brown, KRS
69th 2nd District Conference
May 04, 2017 – May 07, 2017
35th Second District Representative
Bro. Sherman Charles
Graduate Registration Fees
Regular Registration Rate
$285.00 (Deadline: 04/15/17)
On-Site Registration Rate
$330.00 (Deadline: After 04/15/17)
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to those Brothers
blessed with another year in our midst.
Happy Birthday to you, from your MU
NU chapter Brothers.
Location:
Hilton Westchester Hotel
699 Westchester Avenue
Rye Brook, NY 10573
Register Using the Link Below
http://seconddistrictconference.co
m/
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Mu Nu Chapter
Sweet Heart Brunch 2017
Hosted by Bro. Dante Mayo
Join Bro. Dante Mayo and Mu Nu
Chapter for its annual Sweet Heart
Brunch. The event will be held at the
Holiday Inn in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Tickets are $40.00 each or $80.00 for a
couple. Contact Bro. Dante Mayo for
further details: 301-537-7632
Date: Sunday, February 12, 2017
Location: 2 Montgomery Village
Avenue, Gaithersburg, Maryland
20879
Mu Nu Chapter
Mardi Gras Extravaganza 2017
Hosted by Bro. Donnell Boykin
Join Bro. Donnell Boykin and Mu Nu
Chapter for its annual Mardi Gras
Extravaganza. The event will be held
at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt,
Maryland. Contact Bro. The featured
act is the Just Friends Band along with
DJ Scientific. Tickets are $80.00 each
or $800.00 for a table. Contact Bro.
Donnell Boykin for further details:
[email protected]
Date: Friday, March 3, 2017
Location: 7400 Greenway Center
Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
Mu Nu Chapter
Talent Hunt Showcase 2017
Hosted by Bro. Godfrey Maynor, Jr. and
Bro. Jay Colbert
Join Bro. Godfrey Maynor, Jr., Bro. Jay
Colbert and Mu Nu Chapter for its
annual Talent Hunt Showcase. The event
will be held at “Our Lady of Good
Counsel High School – Performing Arts
Center” in Olney, Maryland. Contact
Bro. Godfrey Maynor or Bro. Jay
Colbert for further details:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Date: Sunday, March 5, 2017
Location: 17301 Old Vic Blvd.
Olney, Maryland 20832
Purchase Tickets Using the Link
Below
http://www.munuques.org/
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Purchase Tickets Using the Link
Below
http://www.munuques.org/
Use the Link Below to access Online
Talent Hunt Documents
http://www.munuques.org/
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
2nd District
Winter Council Meeting
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Association for the Study of African
American Life and History
91st Annual Black History Luncheon
February 25, 2017
Register Online for the Game Changer
Conference for Young Males at
www.ucfinc.org
Contact Bro. Donald Williams for
further details: [email protected]
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Omega Charities
2017 Black History Theme:
“The Crisis in Black Education.”
The luncheon will be held on Saturday,
February 25, 2017 at the Washington
Renaissance Hotel, 999 Ninth Street,
NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
The luncheon will start at 12:15 p.m.
https://asalh100.org/black-historyluncheon/
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
2017 Leadership Conference
August 02 – August 06, 2017
The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Summer Leadership Conference is held
bi-annually for the purpose of holding
trainings for chapter officers and
recognizing scholarship award winners
from each district. The 2017 Summer
Leadership Conference will be held in
Cincinnati, Ohio. Registration is now
open on oppf.org.
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Mu Nu Chapter
2017 Game Changer Conference for
Young Males
Hosted by Bro. Donald Williams
The one-day conference is geared
towards African-American and
Hispanic young males: Elementary
(4th & 5th), Middle and High School in
Montgomery County and the nearby
communities. The aim is to raise
awareness and promote student success
amongst male students by providing
“strategies to win with academics and
athletics.” Achievement Matters!
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2017
Location: The Universities at Shady
Grove Conference Center (9630
Omega Charities (OC) is a 501 (c) (3)
tax exempted corporation which was
incorporated January 23, 2007 in the
state of Georgia. Omega Charities came
into fruition as a result of the Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity, Inc. desire to have a
charitable foundation which could
provide uplift for the community and
constituency that the fraternity serves
globally. As a result, the initial OC
event, under direction of Fraternity
leadership was to establish a relief fund
in support of Haiti which was devastated
by Hurricane Katrina. Omega Charities,
with the support the Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity, Inc. and Its membership
raised $30,000.
Omega Charities increases its reach and
ability to serve the community by
collaborating and partnering with other
organizations:
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Jas Hennessy & Company
KBK Foundation
OPPF Foundation
Purple Boot Initiative
Make a donation at the address below:
Gudelsky, Drive Rockville, MD 20850)
Time: 7:30 – 3:00 p.m.
http://omegacharities.org/donate/
store blood plasma in "blood banks." He
directed the blood plasma programs of
the United States and Great Britain in
World War II, but resigned after a ruling
that the blood of African-Americans
would be segregated. He died on April 1,
1950.
Langston Hughes was born on
February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri.
He published his first poem in 1921.
He attended Columbia University, but
left after one year to travel. His poetry
was later promoted by Vachel Lindsay,
and Hughes published his first book in
1926. He went on to write countless
works of poetry, prose and plays, as
well as a popular column for the
Chicago Defender. He died on May
22, 1967.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Celebrates Black History Month
And the Men of Omega
Carter G. Woodson was born in 1875
in New Canton, Virginia. One of the
first African Americans to receive a
doctorate from Harvard, Woodson
dedicated his career to the field of
African-American history and lobbied
extensively to establish Black History
Month as a nationwide institution. He
also wrote many historical works,
including the 1933 book The MisEducation of the Negro. He died in
Washington, D.C., in 1950.
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Jesse Jackson was born October 8,
1941, in Greenville, South Carolina.
While an undergraduate Jackson
became involved in the civil rights
movement. In 1965, he went to Selma,
Alabama to march with Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. In the 1980s he
became a leading national spokesman
for African-Americans. After being
appointed special envoy to Africa, he
was awarded the 2000 Presidential
Medal of Freedom.
Charles Richard Drew was born on
June 3, 1904, in Washington, D.C. He
was an African-American physician
who developed ways to process and
Born on August 30, 1901, in St. Louis,
Missouri, Roy Wilkins worked as a
journalist/activist before becoming
involved with the NAACP, succeeding
Walter White as its leader in the 1950s.
Wilkins was a major figure of the Civil
Rights Movement and was involved in an
array of key events, including the Brown
v. Board of Education ruling and the
March on Washington. He died on
September 8, 1981.
Col. Charles Young was the third
African-American graduate of West
Point, the first black U.S. national park
superintendent, first black military
attaché, first black to achieve the rank of
colonel, and highest-ranking black
officer in the United States Army until
his death in 1922.
The George B. Thomas, Sr.
Learning Academy
The George B Thomas Sr. Learning
Academy Saturday School offers
tutoring and mentoring in
reading/language arts, mathematics, and
test-taking skills for students in grades
1-12 on Saturday mornings.
As "one of the best small charities in the
Greater Washington area," it is our
mission to give students the skills and
support they need to succeed.
Bridge Builder Mentoring for
Young Males
“We must teach and equip this
generation of young males with
effective communication tools,
teach that “behavior matters” to
avoid situations that put their
lives at risk. We need this
generation of potential leaders
ALIVE to make needed changes
where doing the right thing is not
based on color of one’s skin.”
Join Bro. Donald Williams and Mu Nu
Chapter Brothers on Saturday
mornings, at Springbrook High School,
for its bi-monthly Bridge Builder
Mentoring Program. The mentoring
program is held on the 1st and 3rd
Saturday of each month in conjunction
with the GBTLA Saturday School
Program. Contact Bro. Donald
Williams for further details:
[email protected]
Date: Saturday Mornings (October April of each School Year)
Location: 201 Valley Brook Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Federal Credit Union
c/o CAMO
1505 Lakes Parkway, Suite 100
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
1-800-42-OMEGA (800-426-6342)
Alternate: (770) 580-6056
There are a number of advantages to
joining the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Federal Credit Union beginning with the
fact that we are member owned and
operated. We charge less for loans and
pay for more savings than other types of
financial institutions.
Anyone who is a member, family of a
member, or employee of Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity, Inc. is eligible to join the
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Federal Credit
Union.
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
-Brother Donald Williams, II
Online Registration Coming Soon.
Register for the 2016/2017 Saturday
School year here > Registration fee is
$40 for students eligible for FARMS*
and $70 for non-FARMS (* FARMS is
the Free and Reduced-price Meal
Services)
http://www.saturdayschool.org/programs/
enroll.shtm
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In the words of my friend and Brother
Al Woods, 3rd District Fatherhood and
Mentoring Chair: “We are not defined
as Omega men by what we wear, but
what we do. If you believe “service is
our watchword,” don’t meet me at
Springbrook High School on Saturday
morning, beat me to Springbrook High
School!
OFFICERS of MN CHAPTER
Kelvin Ampofo - Basileus
Troy Manigault - VB
Gabe Brown - KRS
Howard Atkinson - KF
Donnell Boykin - Chaplain
Lorenzo Prillman - AKRS
Adrian McDaniel - AKF
Duane Dickerson - Chapter Reporter
Percell Gregory - Keeper of Peace
Walter Neighbors Parliamentarian
Clarence Thomas - I.P. Basileus