Achievement
Week
National Achievement Week is designated to seek out and give due
recognition and awards to men and women who have excelled and made
noteworthy contributions towards improving the quality of life for
Black Americans.
Chapter
Meetings
Chapter Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the
Durham Alumnae Delta House (directions) auditorium, located at 1000 E. Forest
Hills Blvd in Durham. The meetings begin with dinner and fraternization
at 7:00 PM and the formal meeting begins at 7:30 PM. Executive Committee
meetings are scheduled for the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00
PM, also at the Durham Alumnae Delta House. Exec Committee meetings
are open to all Brothers, unless otherwise noted. These meetings
are held upstairs in the Board Room.
Chapter
Picnic
The Beta Phi Chapter Picnic is open to all members of Beta Phi Chapter
and their families. This event is planned to encourage fellowship
between the chapter members and their families.
National
High School Essay Contest
A High School Essay Contest is to be held in conjunction with Achievement
Week. This contest is open to all college-bound high school seniors.
College scholarships are awarded to the winners, each of whom must
submit an essay on a theme/topic chosen by the fraternity. This
contest is a phase of the International Achievement Week observance.
Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is an Beta Phi Chapter event open to all our friends.
Beta Phi Chapter welcomes its guests who have come to support our
efforts to raise funds for our service and scholarship endeavors.
Each year the chapter gives out thousands of dollars through its
formal scholarship application process, annual Talent Hunt competition,
and Social Action initiatives. Many of the students we have provided
funds to in the past have gone on to earn doctoral degrees, start
successful careers, and even start their own businesses.
Memorial Service
March 12th of each year has been established as Memorial Day. Chapters
are expected to conduct an appropriate service to recall the memory
of those members who have entered into Omega Chapter.
NAACP
Every district and chapter of the fraternity is required to maintain
a Life Membership at Large in the NAACP. In the event that a chapter
or district is not a life member of the NAACP, it must maintain
a yearly membership to be in could standing with the fraternity.
Furthermore, all members of the fraternity are strongly encouraged
to become members of the NAACP.
Talent
Hunt
This program provides exposure, encouragement and financial assistance
to talented young people participating in the Performing Arts. Winners
of the competition are awarded recognition for their talents. Awards
may include college scholarships.
UPI/Omega Mentoring Program
The UPI/Omega Mentoring Program is an extensive male mentoring and
manhood program that was developed and created by the Uplift Project,
Inc. The Program will focus on preventative measures and intervention
methods to increase positive behaviors, to result in a decrease
in youth gang membership, rampant teen violence, and reinforce a
strong scholastic foundation to combat the increasing number of
school dropouts. The goal of the UPI/Omega Mentoring Program is
to provide young black males in the Durham area with mentoring and
guidance from professional black male role models. The program will
accomplish this with the establishment of a value-centered agenda
aimed at producing stable young men.