FLORIDA & THE BAHAMAS CLUSTER March 31 April 2, 2017

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3 Our Founders Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on January 13, 1913 by 22 collegiate women at Howard University. These students wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to those in need. In March of 1913, the Founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., performed their first public act. They participated in the Women's Suffrage March in Washington, D.C. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was incorporated in First Row: Winona Cargile Alexander, Madree Penn White, Wertie Blackwell Weaver, Vashti Turley Murphy, Ethel Cuff Black, Frederica Chase Dodd Second Row: Osceola Macarthy Adams, Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, Edna Brown Coleman, Edith Motte Young, Marguerite Young Alexander, Naomi Sewell Richardson, Eliza P. Shippen Third Row: Zephyr Chisom Carter, Myra Davis Hemmings, Mamie Reddy Rose, Bertha Pitts Campbell, Florence Letcher Toms, Olive Jones, Jessie McGuire Dent, Jimmie Bugg Middleton, Ethel Carr Watson The original artwork is a life-sized painting on canvas created by artist Tarleton Blackwell. The original hangs in the National Headquarters Office in Washington, D.C. 3

4 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated A Service Sorority Founded in New Hampshire Avenue N.W. Washington, DC (202) Telefax (202) March 31, 2017 Greetings Sorors of the state of Florida and the islands of the Bahamas: It is indeed an honor and pleasure to greet you on behalf of the National Executive Board of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. As you gather for the 2017 Cluster and Mock National Convention, utilize this time together to share, strategize and strengthen your resources and relationships. Every soror in attendance should be in great expectation of this wonderful meeting, because amazing things happen whenever Deltas assemble! There is a commonly used acronym for the word T.E.A.M. which is Together Everyone Achieves More. This simple yet powerful phrase offers a perspective which can be applied to the work of the Sorority. Individual sorors, committees, and chapters can achieve great tasks. However, when we convene in even larger groups, even more can be accomplished. There truly is power in numbers and I am ecstatic that the sorors from across the state of Georgia realize that fact and are committed to making a difference in their respective cities, towns and communities. As members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., it is imperative that individually and collectively, we do what is necessary to maintain the mission and legacy of our Sisterhood. This gathering is indeed a vital component in that process. Since 1913, it has been a part of our mission to fight social injustices, unfair legislation, and a variety of life altering hindrances that are based solely on race, class, and/or gender. Each of you are encouraged to continue to build upon the foundation of resiliency, tenacity, steadfast diligence, and insightfulness exemplified by our 22 Founders. By living their realized dream, we can continue to lead the charge in serving and empowering communities throughout the world. Best wishes for a powerful and productive meeting. In Service, Leadership, Empowerment, Dr. Paulette C. Walker National President and CEO Dr. Paulette C. Walker National President Beverly E. Smith National First Vice President Taylor McCain National Second Vice President Cheryl A. Hickmon National Secretary Deborah Jones-Buggs National Treasurer Roseline McKinney Executive Director 4

5 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated A Public Service Sorority Founded in New Hampshire Avenue N.W. Washington, DC (202) Telefax (202) March 31, 2017 To the Sorors in the state of Florida and the islands of the Bahamas, Greetings to each of you. Welcome to the Cluster cycle Thank you for supporting our Southern Regional Director, Sandy Horton, as she guides the dynamic and focused Southern Region! As the National First Vice-President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. I am honored to greet you and send Delta love your way as you gather in the city of Daytona Beach for this Cluster and Mock National Convention. There is no doubt that our National President, Dr. Paulette C. Walker s theme of Uncompromising Commitment to Communities: Service, Leadership and Empowerment has been realized throughout the state of Florida, the islands of the Bahamas and the entire Southern Region. This session promises to provide you with the tools you will need to continue your commitment and service to this sorority, and your undying respect and diligence to our 22 illustrious founders. Congratulations to State Coordinators, Elaine Johnson, Jeunesse Osadebay, and Patricia Taylor, our State Facilitators, Viesha Andrews and Imani Coles, and their hard-working teams of committee members. There is no doubt that you have done an outstanding job of planning a Delta-fabulous event for this weekend. Much love and many blessings to all for a successful and productive sororal year! Sincerely and sisterly, Beverly Smith Beverly E. Smith National First Vice President Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dr. Paulette C. Walker National President Beverly E. Smith National First Vice President Taylor McCain National Second Vice President Cheryl A. Hickmon National Secretary Deborah Jones-Buggs National Treasurer Roseline McKinney Executive Director 5

6 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated A Service Sorority Founded in 1913 Beloved Sisters in the state of Florida and the islands of the Bahamas, We greet you on behalf of our Dynamic Southern Region. It is always wonderful for us to gather to celebrate our sisters, acknowledge our accomplishments and reaffirm our commitment to our Sorority. It was 104 years ago, when 22 courageous visionary collegiate women took that leap of faith and the world has been far greater as a result of such. The Southern Region Cluster cycle continues in Florida after the grand start in the state of Georgia. It is our prayer that this Cluster will afford each of you the opportunity to receive the tools needed to continue our service to our sisterhood; rejoice with other chapters; recommit to our beloved organization and rekindle the fire that keeps us vigilant against all social injustices. Our biennial theme for the region, "Advancing the Sisterhood", focuses on the need to Empower, Embrace and Engage all members and all chapters. We must continue to empower members to better serve our communities; become willing to embrace each other as sisters through mentorship; and engage in advancing the dynamic Southern Region. Enjoy the weekend of planned activities and celebrate each other! Violets and Pearls, Sandra K. Horton Director, Southern Region Jessica M. Shotwell Representative, Southern Region 6

7 Greetings from the State Coordinators & State Facilitators To the Enthusiastic, Eloquent and Eager Sorors of the State of Florida and the islands of the Bahamas: It is with immense joy and excitement that we greet you on behalf of the sunshine state of Florida and the???? islands of the Bahamas and welcome you to the 2017 State of Florida and the Bahamas Cluster featuring a Mock National Convention. As we gather in Daytona Beach, please look forward to the opportunity to fellowship with each other, gain more knowledge in the workings of Delta, and gain insight into the best practices in serving our communities. The Regional Leadership Team and the host chapters have worked diligently to prepare informative and enriching workshops for you this weekend. As we partake in the fellowship opportunities, let us keep in mind the goal of the Dynamic Southern Region, which is to Empower, Embrace and Engage. Collegiate sorors, you must seize this opportunity to be inspired, absorb the information provided, and prepare yourself to share fresh ideas and visions. To the Alumnae sorors, please know that we thank you for your continuous contributions to our beloved sisterhood. To the sorors of the host chapters, Daytona Beach Alumnae and Delta Alpha, we thank you for the time and hard work you have put in to ensure that this Cluster is both meaningful and memorable. Finally, to our sorors in the state of Florida and the islands of the Bahamas, we thank you for your continued support of your communities, your chapters, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Without your continued commitment and presence, we could not accomplish all that is necessary for sorors to have the knowledge to Embrace, the challenge to Empower, and the opportunities to Engage toward Advancing the Sisterhood. We encourage you to use the information and tools you receive this weekend across our state, the islands and the Dynamic Southern Region. Violets and Pearls, Elaine Johnson Viesha Andrews Patricia Taylor Juenesse Osabeday Imani Coles North Florida Coordinator North Florida Facilitator South Florida Coordinator Bahamas Coordinator South FL & Bahamas Facilitator 7

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9 Welcome From The Cluster Chairperson Greetings Sorors! It is with extreme excitement and honor that I welcome you to beautiful Daytona Beach, home of Bethune-Cookman University founded by our trailblazing soror, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. During these trying times, it is beyond fitting that we experience the 2017 State of Florida and the Bahamas Cluster sessions here, as we fervently push to rededicate ourselves to the values and mission of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Our honorary soror was known as being "equal parts educator, politician and social visionary." With the challenges that we face in our communities and country at large, following her example will surely equip us with the tools to continue our commitment to service through our beloved Delta. As Cluster Chair, it has truly been my privilege to help facilitate a weekend of workshops, bonding opportunities, and leadership engagement that will energize and invigorate sorors. Delta Sigma Theta has a history of being at the forefront of change, engagement, and social justice. It is my hope that our time together will further enrich us in those endeavors. I am confident that this convergence of powerful, dedicated, and savvy sorors will create a space for education and enthusiasm. So, in anticipation of your arrival, I leave you with the words of our soror and host university's namesake: "Enter to learn; depart to serve." Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune With Sisterly Love, Chantel Day 2017 State of Florida and the Bahamas Cluster Chair 9

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13 WELCOME TO FLORIDA! The Sunshine State Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. SOUTHERN REGION 2017 STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE BAHAMAS Mock National Convention March 31 April 2, 2017 Daytona International Speedway HOST CHAPTERS Daytona Beach Alumnae Delta Alpha 13

14 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, March 31, 2017 Time Activity/Event Location 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM Registration (Delta Casual) 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Membership Services Outside Registration 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM Welcome Reception (Hot Laps Viewing) 14 World Center of Racing 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM Vendors :00 PM - 7:45 PM Working in Convention & Rehearsal :00 PM - 9:00 PM Workshop I See Workshop List 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Risk Management Listening Post See Workshop List 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Finance Listening Post (Sorors will have direct dialogue with Presenter) Saturday, April 1, 2017 See Workshop List Time Activity/Event Location 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Registration :30 AM to 10:15 AM Plenary I Formal Opening Ceremony (White Attire/No Pants) :00 AM - 11:00 PM Vendors :30 AM - 11:30 PM Workshop II See Workshop List 11:45 AM 12:45 PM Workshop III See Workshop List 10:30 AM 12:30 PM Finance Workshop 218 Sisterhood Luncheon :00 PM - 3:00 PM Sisterhood Luncheon (overflow) :15 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Plenary - Formal Closing Ceremony :00 PM - 7:45 PM Dinner On Your Own 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Club Delta Sunday, April 2, 2017 Time Activity/Event Location 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Ecumenical Service (Red Business Attire)

15 LIST OF CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (Excluding Finance) Description Room # 1. Collegiate Hazing Prevention: Our Image Their Perception A straight-talk no chaser discussion on hazing and the impact it has on your chapter. Presenters: Reverend Jaye Lynn Peabody, Regional Chaplain & Reverend A. Kay Dawson, Florida Member, Regional Chaplains Council Facilitator: Dr. E. Terrell Tillman, Sanford Alumnae Chapter Recorder: Simone Thomas, Delta Alpha Chapter 2. Regional Nominating: It s All About Those Tools: Having the Right Tools to Run for Office Strengthen your readiness to step up to Delta Regional Leadership. Presenters: Brenna Taylor, Chair, Regional Nominating Committee & Patrick Elaine Ross, Member, Regional Nominating Committee Facilitator: Carolyn Roberson, Palm Coast Flagler County Alumnae Chapter Recorder: Clay Nita Hill, Delta Alpha Chapter 3. Program Planning & Development (PP&D): Deltas Evolving By Taking Financial-Freedom & Reclaiming Equity & Earnings Changing our lifestyles to become debt-free and taking off the weight that keeps us heavy in debt. Presenter: Janelle Baker, Member, Regional Program Planning and Development Facilitator: Brittany Joiner, Sanford Alumnae Chapter Recorder: Juliet Rogers, Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter 4. Chapter Compliance: It's Not 24K Magic - How to Get & Stay Compliant An educational session to assist chapters with the completion of compliance reports. Presenters: Southern Region State Coordinators Facilitator: Dr. Barbara Holley, Palm Coast Flagler County Alumnae Chapter Recorder: Hadiya Bomani, Delta Alpha Chapter 5. Finance: Managing Financial Transactions - An overview on handling financial transactions and preparing fiscal reports. This is intended for Fiscal Officers, Audit Chairs and Advisors. Presenter: Michelle Rhodes-Brown, Chair, National Finance Committee Facilitator: Dr. Latreace Flynt, Palm Coast Flagler County Alumnae Chapter Recorder: Tonya Jackson, Palm Coast Flagler County Alumnae Chapter 6. Risk Management DID: Review the New Process Highlight the new Risk Management updates. Presenter: Audrey Gaskings-Williams, Regional Risk Management Co-Chair Facilitator: Melissa Burke-Jackson, Daytona Beach Alumnae Chapter Recorder: Shakeithia Wade, Delta Alpha Chapter 7. Collegiate Topic: S.T.A.R. Girls- Sisterly Transition And Reclamation of our collegiate sorors, from the campus to the community Presenter: Terraca Jones, Member, Member Regional Collegiate Transition Team Facilitator: Miriam Hughey-Guy, Palm Coast Flagler County Alumnae Chapter Recorder: Crystal Stewart, Delta Alpha Chapter 8. Journalist/Public Relations: Impacting the Communities you serve through Publicity This workshop will uncover the tactics to creating your chapter s publicity strategy that you can immediately employ. Presenter: Tina Fernandez, Regional Journalist Facilitator: Nikki Turner, Palm Coast Flagler County Alumnae Chapter Recorder: Asia-Lige Arnold, Sanford Alumnae Chapter 9. Technology: TIC Toolkit You will receive tips and tools for using technology to bring efficiency to Delta operations, events and chapter meetings. This is intended for Technology Chairs, Presidents, Corresponding Secretaries, and website administrators. Presenter: Lakisha Platenburg, Chair, Regional Technology, Information Communication Committee Facilitator: Dr. Primrose Cameron, Deland Alumnae Chapter Recorder: Sundria Ridgley, Deland Alumnae Chapter 10. Awards & Recognitions: In It To Win It - Getting your chapter ready to Take Home The Trophy. Presenters: Cassandra Joseph, Member, Regional Awards & Recognition Committee Facilitator: Veronica Barnes, Daytona Beach Alumnae Chapter Recorder: Phospheria Hill, Deland Alumnae Chapter / / /

16 Musical Prelude OPENING PLENARY Saturday, March 31, :30 AM 10:00 AM Presiding Sandra K. Horton, Regional Director Jessica M. Shotwell, Regional Representative Emergency Team Announcement..... Trika Gerard Regional ERT Committee, Florida Member, Miami Alumnae Processional Formal Opening Ceremony Seating of Delegates... Tanya Mitchell Cobb, Regional Secretary Henry County Alumnae Adoption of Agenda Welcome.... Elaine Johnson, North Florida Coordinator Patricia Taylor, South Florida Coordinator Jeunesse Osadebay-Bullard, Bahamas Coordinator Greetings... Juanita Collins, President Daytona Beach Alumnae Allison Lee, President Delta Alpha MOCK NATIONAL CONVENTION REPORTS Credentials... Alfreda Coward Broward County Alumnae Rules... Maureen Taylor Daytona Beach Alumnae Evaluations... Nicole Pratt Nassau Bahamas Alumnae Theme Address... Sandra K. Horton Southern Regional Director Announcements... Tanya Mitchell Cobb Regional Secretary Recessional 16

17 Processional VIOLETS AND PEARLS SISTERHOOD LUNCHEON Saturday, April 1, :00 PM - 3:00 PM Presiding Jeunesse Osadebay, Bahamas Coordinator Imani Coles, South Florida & the Bahamas Facilitator Invocation... Rev. Jaye Lynn Peabody, Regional Chaplain Stone Mountain-Lithonia Introduction of the Dais... Viesha Andrews, North Florida State Facilitator Kappa Upsilon Welcome... Chantel Day, Cluster Chairperson Daytona Beach Alumnae Greetings...Sandra K. Horton Southern Regional Director LUNCH IS SERVED (Entertainment, Door Prizes) Spoken Word Clay Nita Hill, Latisha Hill, Geraldine Jean-Baptiste and Da Shay Price Delta Alpha Membership Services Door Prizes Autism Awareness... Alicia Gosha-Page, Co-Chair, Marietta-Roswell Alumnae Debra Valrie-Covington, Co-Chair, Hinesville Alumnae Awards & Recognitions Presentation... Cassandra Joseph, Member Regional Awards & Recognition Committee, South Broward Alumnae Remarks... Jessica M. Shotwell, Regional Representative Iota Tau Announcements... Tanya Mitchell Cobb Regional Secretary Recessional 17

18 CLOSING PLENARY FORMAL CLOSING CEREMONY Saturday, April 1, :15 PM 5:00 PM NATIONAL/REGIONAL COMMITTEE REPORTS & UPDATES National Scholarship & Standards... Joanell Lawson, Southern Region Member Tampa Alumnae National Constitution and Bylaws.Elaine Johnson North Florida State Coordinator, Brevard County Alumnae National Strategic Planning Committee Doris McEwen, Member Montgomery (AL) Alumnae National Corporate Partnerships Task Force... Wanzina Jackson South Georgina State Coordinator, Macon (GA) Alumnae National Strategic Partnerships Task Force... Heddie Sumpter, Member Tampa Alumnae National Conventions/Regional Conferences/Site/Housing Task Force....Patricia Taylor South Florida State Coordinator, Broward County Alumnae Regional Leadership Institute... Amaris Johnson, Chair Gadsden County (FL) Alumnae Southern Regional Social Action... Tatyana McCall, Florida Member Sanford Alumnae Credentials Report... Alfreda Coward Broward County Alumnae Special Presentations Closing Remarks... Sandra K. Horton, Regional Director Jessica M. Shotwell, Regional Representative Announcements... Tanya Mitchell Cobb, Regional Secretary Formal Closing Recessional 18

19 Prelude ECUMENICAL SERVICE Sunday, April 2, :00 AM 11:00 AM ORDER OF WORSHIP Worship Leader: Reverend Kay Dawson Processional Call to Worship... Reverend Kay Dawson Florida State Chaplain Miami Alumnae Chapter Leader: We come this morning ready with thirsty hearts praying your Word will quench us. All: God of Love Here We Are! Leader: We come this morning with love overflowing in our hearts praying we will have a chance to share that love with others. All: God of Love Here We Are! Leader: We come to be empowered, embraced and engaged. All: God of Love Here We Are! Leader: We come confident you know our hearts and our prayers. Be with us in this time of worship! All: God of Love Here We Are! Praise and Worship... Florida & Bahamas Cluster Choir and Musicians Invocation... Reverend Estella Price, Chaplain Orlando Alumnae Chapter SCRIPTURE READINGS Old Testament Reading... Allison Lee, President Lamentations 3:19-24 Delta Alpha I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him. (NIV) 19

20 New Testament Reading... Lidia Carr I John 4:7-11 Delta Alpha Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. (NIV) Worship through Song... Cluster Choir and Musicians Offering/Offertory Prayer... Minister Selena Bowe Daytona Beach Alumnae Chapter Florida & Bahamas Cluster Ushers Keturah Thompson, Treasurer Daytona Beach Alumnae Vickie Williams Wiley, Treasurer Delta Alpha Introduction of Speaker... Reverend Karen Pierce Daytona Beach Alumnae Sermonic Selection... Florida and Bahamas Cluster Choir and Musicians Sermon... Reverend Jaye Lynn Peabody Southern Regional Chaplain Altar Call... Florida & Bahamas Cluster Clergy and Chaplains Remarks... Jessica M. Shotwell Southern Regional Representative Sandra K. Horton Southern Regional Director Special Presentations... Dr. Dee Black Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter Domestic Abuse Council, Inc. Wit-Nest, Inc. Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation Benediction... Reverend Jaye Lynn Peabody Praying For Safe Travels To You All - Be Careful & Be Blessed 20

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33 CLUSTER SUPPORT COMMITTEES **Denotes Committee Chair STEERING COMMITTEE Chantel Day** Debbie Edwards Maureen Taylor Argentina Thompson Keturah Thompson FINANCE TEAM Debbie Edwards Deedra Moore Telcyn Smith Keturah Thompson** REGISTRATION Ina Backman Sabrina Banker Veronica Barnes Primrose Cameron Althea Dove Carolyn Gills Nicole Hamilton Yvette Hill Sheila Johnson Terri M. Jordan Samara King Carla Lester LaShan Malloy Latrease Mallory Bonita Martin Karen Pierce Paula Reed Lynn Richardson Stephanie Ross Cynthia Slater Alma Glover-Smith Denise Thames Lola Casellas-Young LaPorsha White Nan Fisher Williams WELCOME RECEPTION Wanda Bailey Joyce Cusack Alma Glover-Smith Joretha Hayes Trineca Huger Jewel Johnson Antionette Meeks Wanda Pride Telcyn Smith Tasney Thomas Debra Todman Donna Tucker** Valencia VanMeter SOUVENIRS Latashia Archibald** Jody Baskin Lakeitra Feagins Traveika Hunter** Claressa Matthews Lucille Middlebrooks Ronetta Owens Eva Smith Ruth White Burma Williams VENDORS Trineca Huger Eleanor Jackson Paula Reed** PROTOCOL Wanda Bailey Danielle Baker Sadie McConner** Tanya Williams HOSPITALITY Ina Backman Wanda Bailey** Veronica Barnes Melissa Burke-Jackson Lola Casellas-Young Mary Cook Althea Dove Yvette Hill Carla Lester Teldre Jones 33 Connie Mitchell Kendre Moore Carolyn Roberson Naylah Smith Kimberly Smith Darra Smith Jaquette Sorry Shakyva Stroud Debra Todman Brianne Williams SERVICE PROJECT Dorothy Bender Barbara Bing Daroniesha Grandberry Janet Hall Vip Hill Eleanor Jackson Ruth Jackson Carolyn Martin** Alvesta Moore-Lobban Dianne Murray Sadie McConner Deedra Moore Bridget Orey Celestine Thomas Nikki Turner Helen Worthy ESCORTS/VIP S Selena Bowe Trineca Huger Wanda Pride** SISTERHOOD LUNCHEON Wanda Bailey Trineca Huger Jewel Johnson Talcyn Smith Tasney Thomas Debra Todman Donna Tucker**

34 SPONSORSHIPS/ DOOR PRIZES Sundria Ridgely Donna Tucker Tasha Youmans** CLUB DELTA Brandee Greaves Clay Nita Hill Allison Lee Kendra Moore Derral Smith** Shakeitha Wade Briana Williams MUSIC Melissa Burke-Jackson Paula Long Sadie McConner Debra Todman Donna Tucker Valenthia VanMeter** Zaneta Whipple Tanya Williams TRANSPORTATION Trineka Huger** Stephanie Ross PHOTOGRAPHY/ SOCIAL MEDIA Chantel Day ECUMENICAL SERVICES Selena Bowe** Karen Pierce** Sadie McConner Connie Mitchell Eratta Morris Lisa Thagard Tanya Williams LOGISTICS Paula Long** Valdrena Yisrael TECHNOLOGY Paula Long Vadrena Yisrael** RITUAL AND CEREMONIES Monica Fordham Paula Long Carolyn Martin** Zaneta Whipple WORKSHOPS Cadeja Camper Lidia Carr Brandee Greaves Annemarie Etienne Hester Geraldine Jean-Baptist Diane Martin-Morgan** Da Shay Price Crystal Stewart Shakeithia Wade 34

35 FLORIDA & THE BAHAMAS CLUSTER MARCH 31 APRIL 2, 2017 SOUTHERN REGION INFORMATION How May I Direct Your Question? BAHAMAS COORDINATOR JEUNESSE OSADEBAY NORTH FLORIDA STATE COORDINATOR- ELAINE JOHNSON SOUTH FLORIDA STATE COORDINATOR PATRICIA TAYLOR SOUTHERN REGIONAL DIRECTOR SANDRA K. HORTON srd@dstsouthernregion.com SOUTHERN REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE JESSICA SHOTWELL srr@dstsouthernregion.com MEMBER, NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE Joanell L. Lawson membersands@dstsouthernregion.com MEMBER, NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEE Pamela R. Hill prhillmnfc@gmail.com MEMBER, NATIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE Patsy Pattman dstsrnnc2017@gmail.com CHAIR, REGIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE Brenna Fields Taylor bre_woods@hotmail.com COLLEGIATE MEMBER, REGIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE Nicole Stannard nstannard@knights.ucf.edu MEMBER, REGIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE Lessie Lyttle llyttle68@gmail.com MEMBER, REGIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE Laticia Khalif lkhalif@yahoo.com MEMBER, REGIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE Patrick Elaine Ross patrickelaineross@gmail.com REGIONAL SECRETARY Tanya Mitchell Cobb info@dstsouthernregion.com REGIONAL ADVISOR COORDINATOR Rhonda Houston advisorcoordinator@dstsouthernregion.com REGIONAL CHAPLAIN Jaye Peabody chaplain@dstsouthernregion.com REGIONAL JOURNALIST Dalmyra Ceasar journalist@dstsouthernregion.com ASSISTANT JOURNALIST Tina Fernandez journalist@dstsouthernregion.com REGIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATOR Rosalind Short emergencyresponse@dstsouthernregion.com REGIONAL PROGRAM PLANNING CHAIR Cynthia Hardy programplanning@dstsouthernregion.com REGIONAL SOCIAL ACTION CHAIR Rhonda Briggins socialaction@dstsouthernregion.com REGIONAL SOCIAL ACTION CO-CHAIR Jessica Shotwell socialaction@dstsouthernregion.com 35

36 FLORIDA & THE BAHAMAS CLUSTER MARCH 31 APRIL 2, 2017 REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR LAKISHA N. PLATENBURG STATE COORDINATORS & STATE FACILITATORS ALABAMA COORDINATOR Mary Carmen Williams ALABAMA FACILITATOR Nakesha Willis THE BAHAMAS COORDINATOR Jeunesse Osadebay THE BAHAMAS FACILITATOR Imani Coles South Florida & Bahamas FLORIDA COORDINATORS Elaine Johnson North Florida Pat Taylor South Florida GEORGIA COORDINATORS Sabrina Polote North Georgia Wanzina Jackson South Georgia GEORGIA FACILITATORS Alyssa Acker-Moffett North Georgia Autrela Prime South Georgia MISSISSIPPI COORDINATOR Carshena Bailey MISSISSIPPI FACILITATOR Aliscia Burkett TENNESSEE COORDINATOR Necole Jones TENNESSEE FACILITATOR Elizabeth Nichols FLORIDA FACILITATORS Viesha Andrews North Florida Imani Coles South Florida & Bahamas 36

37 FLORIDA & THE BAHAMAS CLUSTER MARCH 31 APRIL 2, 2017 Sorors of the Dynamic Southern Region Welcome to the State of Florida and the Bahamas Cluster Daytona Beach, FL Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Born on a farm near Mayesville, South Carolina in 1875, Mary McLeod Bethune, the 15th child of former slaves, rose from humble beginnings to become a world-renowned educator, civil and human rights leader, champion for women and young people, and an advisor to five U.S. presidents. Education was the first step in her remarkable journey. The young Mary McLeod worked in the fields alongside her parents and siblings, until she enrolled at the age of 10 in the one-room Trinity Presbyterian Mission School. There, she learned to read, and, as she later noted, the whole world opened to me. She went on to study at Scotia Seminary in North Carolina and Moody Bible Institute in Chicago with the goal of becoming a missionary. When no missionary openings were available, she became a teacher, first at the Haines Institute in Augusta, Georgia and then at the Kendall Institute in Sumpter, South Carolina, where she met and married Albertus Bethune. The dream of opening her own school took Mary McLeod Bethune to Florida first to Palatka and then to Daytona Beach, where she started the school that would become Bethune-Cookman University. As she worked to build the school that she founded, she also became a national leader on issues related to civil rights, education, women and young people. As president of the State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, she organized the group to fight against school segregation and inadequate healthcare for black children. She later served as president of the prestigious National Association of Colored Women's Clubs and founded the National Council of Negro Women. She was appointed to numerous national commissions including the Coolidge Administration's Child Welfare Conference, the Hoover Administration's National Commission on Child Welfare and Commission on Home Building and Home Ownership. She eventually became an advisor on minority affairs in the Roosevelt Administration, organizing two national conferences on the problem of black Americans. While she gave counsel to presidents and made connections with America's elite, Mary McLeod Bethune was readily accessible to average men and women and the college students that she mothered and mentored. Her access to people of power and privilege was never something she used to benefit herself. It was always an opportunity to gain access for those shut out of opportunities in our society. She enlisted leaders of government and industry to support her vision and dreams for her school in Daytona Beach, for social justice and positive change for all. 37

38 FLORIDA & THE BAHAMAS CLUSTER MARCH 31 APRIL 2, 2017 Wherever Dr. Bethune saw a need, she found a way to meet that need and move society closer to her vision. When a black student was turned away from the hospital in Daytona Beach, she opened a hospital to serve the black community. When the nation mobilized resources for the first and second World Wars, she pressed for the integration of the American Red Cross and Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. She led voter registration drives and anti-lynching campaigns. Through it all Dr. Bethune relied on faith and prayer for guidance and inspiration, saying, Without faith, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible. Mary McLeod Bethune's vision lives on today at the school that she founded which continues to sustain her legacy of faith, scholarship and service. On October 3, 1904, a very determined young black woman, Mary McLeod Bethune, opened the Daytona Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls with $1.50, faith in God and five little girls: Lena, Lucille, and Ruth Warren, Anna Geiger and Celest Jackson. Through Dr. Bethune s lifetime the school underwent several stages of growth and development and on May 24, 1919, the Daytona Educational and Industrial Institute was changed to Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute. In 1923 the school merged with Cookman Institute of Jacksonville, Florida (founded in 1872) and became co-ed while it also gained the prestigious United Methodist Church affiliation. Although the merger of Bethune s school and Cookman Institute began in 1923, it was not finalized until 1925 when both schools collaborated to become the Daytona-Cookman Collegiate Institute. In 1931, the College became accredited by the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States, as a Junior College with class B status, and on April 27, 1931, the school s name was officially changed to Bethune-Cookman College to reflect the leadership of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. In 1936, Dr. Bethune was appointed administrative assistant for Negro Affairs (her title changed in 1939 to Director of the Division of Negro Affairs) of the National Youth Administration (NYA) making her the first African American women to head a federal agency. As of result of this position, much needed government funds were funneled into the school. While traveling with the NYA Dr. Bethune appointed Mr. Abram L. Simpson as acting president from In 1941, the Florida State Department of Education approved a 4-year baccalaureate program offering liberal arts and teacher education. Dr. Bethune retired in 1942 at which time James E. Colston became president until 1946 when Dr. Bethune resumed the presidency for a year. Richard V. Moore, Sr. became the third president in Oswald P. Bronson, Sr., Ph.D., an alumnus of the College, served as the institution s president for 29 years from 1975 until 2004 when he was named president emeritus. Trudie Kibbe Reed, Ed.D. was appointed to the presidency in August Dr. Reed was the first woman to serve as president since Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and under her leadership the institution launched its first Master s degree program in 2006 and achieved university status in After a one-year interim position Dr. Edison O. Jackson became the 6th president of Bethune-Cookman University during his October 2013 inauguration. During his tenure he has increased philanthropic giving to the University, maintained accreditations with SACS, the Florida State Board of Education and the United Methodist Church Board of Higher Education. Dr. Jackson has also remodeled the dining hall, 38

39 FLORIDA & THE BAHAMAS CLUSTER MARCH 31 APRIL 2, 2017 renovated Gertrude Heyn Memorial Chapel and added four additional floors to the Harrison Rhodes Memorial Social Science Building. Since 1943, Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) has graduated more than 13,200 students. Traditionally, B-CU has maintained intercollegiate athletic programs and instrumental and choral groups that have achieved national recognition. Many alumni are employed in the fields of education, medicine, business, politics, government, science, religion, athletics and environmental sciences. TIMELINE 1872 Cookman Institute was founded in Jacksonville, Florida 1904 Daytona Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls was founded 1923 Merger began between co-ed Cookman Institute and Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute 1931 Receives full accreditation as a junior college 1941 Four-year baccalaureate program for liberal arts and teacher education is approved by the Florida Department of Education 2007 Achieves University status DAYTONA BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL Introduction To most residents and visitors, Daytona Beach is best known as the Birthplace of Speed, or as the playground for rich and famous snowbirds of yesteryear. Mary McLeod Bethune and the school that she founded, now Bethune-Cookman University, are also quite familiar. But much of the city s history, especially that of its African American citizens, is little known and even less recognized. The Daytona Beach Black Heritage Trail, is designed to illustrate the many aspects of the city s black heritage, including those long neglected. The Trail is far from a comprehensive assemblage of Daytona s black heritage. Numerous personages and institutions that exemplified the contributions of black Daytona residents remain only in people s recollections, photographs or documents. For example, the homes of John Tolliver and Thaddeus Gooden, Daytona s two black founding fathers, are gone. Among the town s earliest residents, Tolliver and Gooden were two of the 26 citizens who voted to incorporate the town of Daytona in Tolliver was particularly important to old Daytona s development. At a time when prejudice and discrimination against African-Americans were on the rise following the collapse of Reconstruction, Tolliver was able to overcome those obstacles. Between 1879 and 1881 the town council repeatedly awarded him road-building contracts, the largest coming in 1881 when Daytona accepted his bid to construct a portion of Ridgewood Avenue, Daytona s main thoroughfare 39

40 FLORIDA & THE BAHAMAS CLUSTER MARCH 31 APRIL 2, 2017 which later became U. S. Route 1. Undoubtedly his expertise was widely respected; although, it helped that he underbid his closest competitor by $100. During the early 1900s, Daytona had an international reputation as an elegant resort and automobile racing capital, but what helped fuel Daytona s engine of growth was its black majority. By 1905, in a city of 2,199 residents, there were 1,151 African-Americans. It was black labor that both enabled the tourist industry to function and supplied most of the workers who built the railroads which brought the visitors here. By the early 1900s, racial segregation throughout the South had become pervasive, and Daytona s burgeoning African-American population was relegated to three communities west of the Florida East Coast Railroad tracks: Midway, Waycross and Newtown. These three neighborhoods, as Howard Thurman noted, formed a closely knit community of black people, surrounded by a white world. However, Thurman lamented that the enforced segregation of the races produced, black and white worlds separated by a wall of quiet hostility. Despite that hostility, black Daytona was able to construct vibrant institutions and produce men and women of remarkable stature. The black citizens, churches, schools, parks, community centers and fraternal organizations that are represented on the Daytona Beach Black Heritage Trail testify to these accomplishments. As you visit the sites along the Trail, remember that they represent only a fraction of the whole. Much of Daytona s black heritage no longer can be identified through surviving structures; much more remains to be discovered and documented. For more information about the tour visit, 40