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LAMPADOS

PROGRAM

CONCLAVE

OVERVIEW

International Membership International Membership CommitteeCommittee

Keith W. NealKeith W. NealInternational Membership ChairmanInternational Membership Chairman

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International Membership International Membership CommitteeCommittee

Keith W. Neal, Keith W. Neal, ChairmanChairman

Lewis AndersonLewis Anderson7th District7th District

Curtis BaylorCurtis BaylorChapter Advisors Chair - 3rd Chapter Advisors Chair - 3rd District District

Raymond BourgeoisRaymond Bourgeois9th District MSP Training 9th District MSP Training ChairmanChairman

Bill CouncilBill CouncilReclamation Committee ChairReclamation Committee Chair

Fredrick DuBoisFredrick DuBois1313thth District District

Andrew DucksworthAndrew Ducksworth77thth District KRS District KRS

Eric FairfaxEric Fairfax6th District6th District

Kendall FranklinKendall Franklin1010thth District District

Brian GundyBrian Gundy2nd Vice Grand Basileus2nd Vice Grand Basileus

Milton HarrisonMilton Harrison22ndnd District KRS District KRS

Fred D. HatleyFred D. Hatley9th District MSP Chairman9th District MSP Chairman

Willie HinchenWillie Hinchen99thth District Rep District Rep

Marlin McWilsonMarlin McWilson1212thth District District

Dorsey Miller, IIIDorsey Miller, IIIRecruitment ChairRecruitment Chair

W. Thomas Stovall IIW. Thomas Stovall II2nd District2nd District

Joseph WilliamsJoseph WilliamsI. P. 7th District RepresentativeI. P. 7th District Representative

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Discussion PointsDiscussion Points

• Form 9A Revision

• Membership

Recommendations

• Lampados Program

Conclave Vote

• Selection of Candidates

• Lampados Program

Overview

• Wrap-up & Questions

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Form 9A Revisions:Form 9A Revisions:

• Cleaned up Language/Legal Cleaned up Language/Legal IssuesIssues

• Electronic Document on the Electronic Document on the Public site of OPPF.ORGPublic site of OPPF.ORG

Available to be filled out Available to be filled out online, saved, emailed, online, saved, emailed, printedprinted

• Instruct Candidates to go to Instruct Candidates to go to the the website for the applicationwebsite for the application

• Keeps Document Current & Keeps Document Current & Expedites UpdatesExpedites Updates

International Membership CommitteeInternational Membership Committee

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Membership RecommendationsThese will be By-Law Changes and be in effect regardless of the Membership Program in effect

•Minimum of 18 years old to join

Other NPHC – No Minimum

•Minimum 2.7 GPAOther NPHC at 2.5

• 2nd Semester Freshmen Eligible

Minimum of 16 credit hours having been completed on the university of the application, in a standard semester system (Quarter system requires 25 credits)

Other NPHC at currently allow 2nd Semester freshmen

Proposed By-Laws ChangesProposed By-Laws Changes

FAILED

FAILED

FAILED

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Membership Recommendations

Note: Each of the Recommendations Failed at the 2008 Grand Conclave. Therefore the current requirements will remain in effect.

Undergrads: 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0 system) and 36 Credits - Semester System (or 54 credits in Quarter System)

Proposed By-Laws ChangesProposed By-Laws Changes

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This is a simple vote:

• Do you wish to have a Lampados Type Program – YES (In Favor)

• Do you wish to keep the MSP program – NO (Against)

Lampados Program Conclave Vote

NOTE: Expected Program start – September, 2009

The Lampados Program was APPROVED – Expected start is September, 2009. Training to begin in the Fall of 2008 and ALL Brothers will be required to recertify for the new Program

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Slug is a Slug is a Slug is a Slug is a SlugSlug

Selection Of CandidatesSelection Of Candidates

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Bring in Good end up Bring in Good end up with Goodwith Good


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Bring in Good end up Bring in Good end up with Goodwith Good

Bring in someone better Bring in someone better than yourselfthan yourself


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Selection is Selection is the Keythe Key


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Sponsorship is Sponsorship is the Gluethe Glue


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Sponsorship is Sponsorship is the Gluethe Glue

You are the You are the GatekeepersGatekeepers


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Omega Membership Omega Membership ProgramsProgramsChronologyChronology

1925 Lampados Club

Dorothy Hall, Tuskegee University

1985 Selection & Education

1990 Intake

1998 MSP

2008 Lampados Program

Approved - 2008 Grand Conclave Birmingham, AL

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Since changing from Lampados:Since changing from Lampados:

• Brother to Brother Approach Brother to Brother Approach Changed.Changed.

• Going to the Going to the Green.Green.

• ““Do you want to be made with Do you want to be made with Respect or just be a Paper Respect or just be a Paper Bruh?”Bruh?”

• Increased Renegrade/Imposter Increased Renegrade/Imposter activityactivity

Membership ProgramMembership Program

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Lampados ProgramLampados Program

This Educational Process MUST This Educational Process MUST instill:instill:

• That entering Omega is a That entering Omega is a Lifetime CommitmentLifetime Commitment that will that will require a require a Financial Financial and and Active Active Participation ObligationParticipation Obligation

• This Commitment is to the This Commitment is to the FraternityFraternity, which is to , which is to supersede any Chapter loyalty.supersede any Chapter loyalty.

• You are never to do anything You are never to do anything that will bring that will bring shame or shame or dishonordishonor to the Fraternity. to the Fraternity.

Mental and/or Physical Harassment, Brutality or Extortion in connection with the Lampados Club is Strictly Prohibited and will be dealt with to the fullest extent possible.

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This is not your Daddy’s Lampados Program

It is a totallyIt is a totally

New Lampados ProgramNew Lampados Program

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Lampados ProgramLampados ProgramSafeguards Overview:Safeguards Overview:

A.A. District RepresentativeDistrict Representative

B.B. District Representative’sDistrict Representative’s DesigneeDesignee

• Shall insure that the Lampados Process is followed to the spirit and intent of the guidelines of the Fraternity.

• Shall select a Designee to oversee the Lampados process at a particular Chapter.

• Shall oversee the Lampados process at a particular Chapter.

• Responsible for insuring that the spirit of the process is followed as designed .

• Participation at all events & Weekly Participation at all events & Weekly follow-upfollow-up

(A Graduate Brother, preferred that he is not a member of designated Chapter, he oversees.)

Great Position for current MSP Chairmen

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C.C. Brothers MUST be Financial, MSP Brothers MUST be Financial, MSP Certified and Have Certified and Have NotarizedNotarized 9A- 9A-21 form on file at IHQ21 form on file at IHQ

D.D. The Dean of Pledgees MUST be a The Dean of Pledgees MUST be a Chapter Officer. Chapter Officer. Vice Basileus –Vice Basileus –PreferredPreferred

E.E. DR and IHQ Pre-Approval/Pre-DR and IHQ Pre-Approval/Pre-Payment Process of applicantsPayment Process of applicantsUNDERGRADSUNDERGRADS::

1.1. IHQ will notify the university of IHQ will notify the university of membership process and provide: membership process and provide:

a)a) List of the approved applicantsList of the approved applicants

b)b) Contact information:Contact information:• Chapter Chapter

OfficersOfficers• Area Area

RepresentativeRepresentative• Chapter AdvisorChapter Advisor

• District District RepresentativeRepresentative

• IHQ Liaison IHQ Liaison OfficerOfficer

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F.F. Undergrads:Undergrads:

1.1. Joint Lampados Mtgs with local Joint Lampados Mtgs with local Grad LeadershipGrad Leadership

2.2. 1 Joint Social Action with local 1 Joint Social Action with local Grad LeadershipGrad Leadership

G.G. If an individual leaves the processIf an individual leaves the process::

1.1. Must sign a document stating Must sign a document stating reason for leaving.reason for leaving.

2.2. Have an Exit Interview with Have an Exit Interview with Area Representative and Area Representative and District CounselorDistrict Counselor

3.3. Must return Lampados Pin and Must return Lampados Pin and Manual.Manual.

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In Order for the Safeguards to work.

They MUST Be Enforced

• District Representative

• Select the Right People

• Each Brother MUST Be Accountable

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General InfoGeneral Info::

A.A. Current membership Current membership requirements of candidates are requirements of candidates are still included:still included:

B.B. Program requires a 5-6 month Program requires a 5-6 month commitment minimum, from the commitment minimum, from the Chapter to the process.Chapter to the process.

• Pre Approval and Pre PaymentPre Approval and Pre Payment

• Verifiable Community Service for Verifiable Community Service for GradsGrads

• Grads from schools that have active Grads from schools that have active Chapters must wait 4 years prior to Chapters must wait 4 years prior to applying.applying.

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Lampados ProgramLampados ProgramProcesProcess:s: I.I. MEMBERSHIP PROCESS MEMBERSHIP PROCESS PREPARATIONSPREPARATIONS

II.II. OMEGA MEET & GREET/OPEN OMEGA MEET & GREET/OPEN HOUSEHOUSE

III.III. INFORMATIONAL SESSION INFORMATIONAL SESSION

IV.IV. SELECTION OF CANDIDATES SELECTION OF CANDIDATES - INTERVIEWS- INTERVIEWS

V.V. PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONSPROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS

VI.VI. CHAPTER LAMPADOS CHAPTER LAMPADOS INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

VII.VII. LAMPADOS CLUB PROGRAM LAMPADOS CLUB PROGRAM

VIII.VIII. DISMISSAL FROM THE DISMISSAL FROM THE LAMPADOS CLUBLAMPADOS CLUB

IX.IX. INITIATIONINITIATION

X.X. POST INITIATION ORIENTATION POST INITIATION ORIENTATION PHASEPHASE

XI.XI. ACADEMIC FOLLOW-UP ACADEMIC FOLLOW-UP – – Undergraduate Neophytes onlyUndergraduate Neophytes only

End ofSemester

+2 – 4Weeks

12 - 14 Weeks Prior

TimeLine

Chapter Commitment to Process takes 20-24 weeks = 5-6 Months

4 Weeks

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Lampados ProgramLampados ProgramGeneral InfoGeneral Info::

C.C. Formal Lampados Induction Formal Lampados Induction CeremonyCeremony

D.D. Weekly Formal Lampados Weekly Formal Lampados MeetingsMeetings

E.E. Complete 2 Social Action ProjectsComplete 2 Social Action Projects

F.F. New Lampados Manual & New Lampados Manual & Lampados PinLampados Pin

G.G. 10:00 PM – 8:00 AM Weekday 10:00 PM – 8:00 AM Weekday (Sunday –Thursday) Curfew(Sunday –Thursday) Curfew

M.M.Required Sunday Church Required Sunday Church AttendanceAttendance

N.N. Limited Sunday ActivityLimited Sunday Activity

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UndergraduatesUndergraduates::

A.A. Second Semester Freshman eligibleSecond Semester Freshman eligible

B.B. Dress Code - Shirt & Tie during Dress Code - Shirt & Tie during school day.school day.

C.C. Minimum of 15 hrs of study time Minimum of 15 hrs of study time /week./week.

D.D. Joint Social Action with local Grad Joint Social Action with local Grad LeadershipLeadership

E.E. Joint Lamp Mtgs with local Grad Joint Lamp Mtgs with local Grad LeadershipLeadership

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Lampados ProgramLampados ProgramGraduatesGraduates::

A.A. Applicants MUST be Sponsored by Applicants MUST be Sponsored by Chapter Brother:Chapter Brother:

• Sponsor must be financial for Sponsor must be financial for min 3 yearsmin 3 years

• Must commit to mentoring for Must commit to mentoring for 3 years post initiation.3 years post initiation.

• Must present applicant to the Must present applicant to the ChapterChapter

• Only takes part during the Only takes part during the pledge pledge

B.B. Applicants MUST have Verifiable Applicants MUST have Verifiable Community ServiceCommunity Service

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Lampados Program – Lampados Program – Wrap-UpWrap-UpWrap-Up

Lampados Vs MSP

Brothers MUST Be Committed to Making a Difference

MUST Stop Those who do not have the Best Interest of the Fraternity

MUST Stop Inappropiate behavior when Brothers see and hear it.

MUST Select better Candidates

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