Mu Xi Chapter Programs

 and Community Service

“Showtime at the AKApollo”

“Showtime at the AKApollo” is our mock version of the popular television series Apollo. It is an annually program that Mu Xi presents to the Winthrop University campus. It is a showcase of talent around Winthrop. We presented singers, dancers, and poets that competed to receive a first place prize. Every year we select an AKApollo Legend from the past Mu Xi chapter that has been an asset to our current chapter. During the program we present them with a token of our appreciation. AKApollo brings a vast multitude of Winthrop’s campus. It was held on November 7, 2008

Diamonds and Pearls Interest Meeting

This is an annual interest meeting program we host to prepare models and backstage hands for our annual Diamonds and Pearls Fashion Show. In this event we team up with the Lambda Gamma chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc. to present the fashion show to the people interested in making the show a success on Winthrop’s Campus. This event was held September 18, 2008

Luau

The Luau is our annual social event where the decorations, food, and the people dress like they are at a real Luau. During this event we had some guests to participate in contests that bring a Luau feel to the event. The theme for this year’s Luau was A JamAKAn Paradise: A First Class Cruise. The event was held September 18, 2008.

Skee-Phi Week

The Xi Phi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity, Inc. and our chapter come together to celebrate and emphasize the service and unity which these two great organizations model who led the way for others. This week brings together the first black Greek fraternity and sorority by showing their true values, scholarship, unity and service. During Skee-Phi week we promote a week long of programs and other events. The week of events was September 22- 27, 2008

PLATFORM #3 Economic Growth of the Black Family

Monday- The Black Family-The Black Family was an interactive program where the audience was an active participant. To begin the program we had a guest speaker, George Ferguson, which was a genealogist who spoke to give the history of the Black family and gave an educated opinion on how similar families have faced certain situations, and how such scenarios have directly impacted the Black family. We then had two hosts, one represented from each organization to guide the interactive part of the program. The audience was responsible for finding solutions to problems faced within black families. The audience was divided into groups, or “families”. Each group was given a family profile for example single parent; none of the parents have a college education. Different scenarios, for instance a family member being diagnosed with cancer, that was presented from a power point presentation. Each family had to respond with how they would handle the situation given their different profiles. At the end of the interactive part we had another guest speaker, Lee Miller, which summarized the importance of becoming as educated as possible to strengthen and keep the social and economic growth of the Black family.

 Undergraduate Fall 2008 Initiatives

Election Service Program “Take 5”

Tuesday- Beat the Ballot-Beat the Ballot was a voter registration drive and awareness concert. This event reached out to students that were of voting age in and around Winthrop’s campus and Rock Hill Community. Flyers were passed out to local high schools, campus political groups, and members of the York County Republican and Democratic Parties. Voter registration tables and assistance was available for people who wanted to register to vote or just had questions about voting. During the voter registration drive there was a free live concert where many local artist, and some of  Power 98 radio station out of Charlotte, NC radio personalities held the concert.

Wednesday- Wild and Crazy Kids-This event was a field day of games and activities. Participants were divided into groups where they visited stations that held each game or activity. Some of the games included; egg and spoon race, hula-hoop, cup and bucket race, three-legged race, and Phirst Pham Phrase scramble. This was an event where Winthrop’s campus could come out and enjoy some childhood games.

 Thursday- Phirst Pham Phest-This was a night with a jazz house feel. There were finger foods, punch, music, poetry, spoken word, and comedy. Performances were by Xi Phi, Mu Xi, and artists on Winthrop’s campus.

 Saturday- Career Service Etiquette Conference-This was a professional and leadership development workshops where we served as hostesses collaborating with Winthrop University Career Service with registration, set-up, and serving as guides during this conference.

Community Service-Throughout the week we collected can goods at each one of or events to donate to the Pilgrims Inn. The Pilgrims Inn is a non-profit organization serving Rock Hill and surrounding communities of York County, SC. It helps individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or are having trouble providing for their basic needs are helped.

PLATFORM #1 Non-Traditional Entrepreneur

PLATFORM # 4 Undergraduate Signature Program: Economic Advancement through Technology

Minority Business Fair

In this event we teamed up Etta Alpha Omega to present a Minority Business Fair to the Rock Hill Community. This event gave minorities who owned/operated businesses a chance to be showcased to the public. Some of the people that were there were the Honey Butter Bakery, Craft Me Jewelry, ect. The Sellers were friendly and happy to show off their products and hard work. People from around the Rock Hill area came out during the day to browse the tables, learn about local minority businesses, and collect their information. There was also a technology table where people could learn how manages money online, do a formal resume, send a formal e-mail, and learn how to complete a portfolio.

Mock Election

We teamed up to help with a school in the community to help with the mock election. We helped different students learned to vote. It was an online election where the Youth Leadership Initiative gave students the chance to mock and actual election. Our organization was responsible for helping students navigate through the website to complete the voting process. This was to help motivate students to believe, “Democracy. It’s up to me!”

PLATFORM #5 Health Resource Management and Economics

Thinking Pink and Yellow

In this event we team up with the Lambda Gamma chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc. to present the campus with information about Breast and Testicular Cancer. During the day we gave out m&m’s that represented the colors of breast and testicular cancer. Each bag had an awareness statement for people to read. The program was an awareness seminar where two special guest that were both nurses from the local hospital to give use demonstrations of how to complete self checks for cancer and how cancer flows down a family tree.

National/Chapter's Founders Week-

The Mu Xi Chapter celebrates both our Chapter and National Founders Week by promoting a week long of programs and other events. The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. are celebrating over 100 years of service, sophistakation, dedication, and absolute excellence!
Monday January 12-Hip Hop V. America Part II
Tuesday January 13-Got Juice???
Wednesday January 14-You Are what you Eat!!
Thursday January 15-Bouncing for Breast Cancer with ZTA
Cake in the Café
Friday January 16-Let's Talk Ladies
Saturday January 17-Community Service -Pilgrims Inn
Party
Sunday-New Mt. Olivet AMEZ Church

Pink and Blue Social 

This event  is hosted by the People's Frat (Nu Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and the Lovely ladies of Mu Xi . At this event food, music and entertainment was given in a social environment to the Winthrop Community.

PLATFORM #2

3/9

This is an upcoming event where we will team up with the ladies of DST.

Community Service

Freshman Move-In Day"

The Mu Xi Chapter along with various Winthrop University organizations assists the incoming
freshmen class with moving-in their residence halls.

“Back the Pack”

Many students in Rock Hill for get free and reduced meals at school and it mainly the only time they get to eat
Educators, the community, and other organizations such as Mu Xi partner to help with the program called “Back the Pack”. It’s an effort to collect and provide food for malnourished children attending Rock Hill schools. Over 1,100 students who go home on Friday and don’t have anything else to eat until Monday morning when they return to school. It’s a problem. Teachers can’t teach if students aren’t prepared to learn and the foundation of learning is having basic needs met. Along with volunteering time to package the snacks in book bags we also help by donating non-perishable food items to the project.

“Rolling in Rock Hill"

Administered by the City of Rock Hill, various organizations come together to help paint and/or remodel the elderly or the economically disadvantage homes. This year we partnered with the Etta Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Kappa Sorority, Inc. to help paint an disadvantaged home in the Rock Hill Community.