• Fall 2010 - Winter 2011 - Volume 16, Issue 1
• March 2010 - Volume 15, Issue 6
• February 2010 - Volume 15, Issue 5
• December 2009 - January 2010 - Volume 15, Issue 4
• Npvember 2009 - Volume 15, Issue 3
• October 2009 - Volume 15, Issue 2
• September 2009 - Volume 15, Issue 1
• March - April 2009 - Volume 14, Issue 7
• February 2009 - Volume 14, Issue 6
• December 2008 - Volume 14, Issue 4
• November 2008 - Volume 14, Issue 3

Membership Requirements:

1. Male in grade 8 or above and attends a public, private or charter middle or high school.
2. Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 or above.
3. Copy of most recent transcript/grade report.
4. Two letters of recommendation:
   • Adult family or relative.
   • Adult non family member (pastor, teacher, counselor, principal, employer, neighbor or family friend.
5. One essay (at least 100 words) on either of the following topics:
   • Why I would like to be an Alpha Esquire?
   • Where do I see myself in ten (10) years?
6. No history/contact with the criminal and or juvenile justice system.
7. No negative conduct or citizenship marks on the grade report.  Applicant must have citizenship marks of less than or equal to 2’s.
8. Parent/Guardian must come to the first meeting and attend at least three parent/guardian meetings per calendar year in order for your child to continue membership in the Alpha Esquire program.
9. Membership Fee (cash, certified check or money order).  No personal checks accepted.
• $100.00 for new members (Fee includes an Esquire Jacket and polo shirt),
• Cashier check or money order made payable to Alpha Esquires.

** Students from Alternative schools/academies are prohibited.
*** Refunds will not be given. 

Accepted Package Process

If the candidate package is complete and approved by the membership committee, each potential member will be invited to a Final Formal Interview (Date and Time TBA).

Candidates Attire for interview:

• Dark suit, white shirt (must be tucked in with a belt), dark tie.
• Dress or hard sole shoes.
• If the candidate does not own a suit the candidate may wear black dress pants, dark tie, white shirt (must be tucked in with a belt) and dress or hard sole shoes.

The Gamma Lambda Financial Team is in the process of creating invoices to send to the Brotherhood. The traditional way of sending invoices is to send invoices by mail. The expenses associated with the mailing of invoices are postage costs, printing costs, and labor costs. The mailing of invoices is an expense to the Chapter that can be minimized or eliminated completely.

Your Chapter is working hard to reduce all expenses where possible and our Chapter’s President has challenged the Financial team to take costs out of the invoicing process. If you would like to help reduce Chapter related expenses by volunteering to receive your annual invoice electronically, please complete the survey below.  You will be prompted to enter your name and preferred e-mail address after making a selection. The Financial team will maintain a list of individuals who have elected to receive  their invoice electronically.

Survey Instructions: Select an answer to the survey question, click Next,  then click Submit Survey. When prompted, enter your Name and E-mail address.

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Brothers: In addition to helping the Chapter reduce expenses by opting in, you can help support the National Organization’s “Alpha Goes Green” initiative,
Our Chapter’s President is in full support of this initiative and he was the second Brother to opt in. Brother Lyons was the first Brother to Opt In.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Financial team members: Bro. Cunningham (treasurer@gamma-lambda.com) and or Bro. Byrd (jbyrd@gamma-lambda.com)

“Working hard to reduce Chapter related expenses”

Sincerely,

Your Financial Team

Historic Alpha House | 293 Eliot St | Detroit

We would like you to join us for the first annual “Alpha Entrepreneurship Day” to promote your business or service.
This event is an effort to stimulate economic growth for Brothers with small businesses or service, the city of Detroit and the chapter. It is also a great opportunity for you to:

1. Showcase your business to the brotherhood.
2. Promote your business on the Gamma Lambda Business Directory for FREE!! until September and pay a nominal fee to showcase it during the upcoming year.
3. Develop networking opportunities with other brothers or find talent to work with your business.
4. Sell your product or service.
5. Assist the chapter to raise some capital to help us through the summer months.
6. Make money and more…..

The event will take place from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Cost for the event is only $25 for Gamma Lambda financial members and $50 for members at large. For more information feel free to contact the 46th Chapter President Dr. Richard T. James, Jr through the Contact Us page. I hope that you will take advantage of the chance to help the chapter and promote your business or service at the same time.

To purchase your spot you can mail your payment to the attention of Bro. Dr. James (293 Eliot Street, Detroit, Michigan 48201 – make checks or money orders out to Alpha Phi Alpha – Gamma Lambda Chapter), or pay by PayPal, Visa or MasterCard. You can also register business through the New Business Form on this web site.

Member Type

Financial Member $25.00 Member-at-Large $50.00 Community-at-Large $50.00

Here are a few of the presentations from this event:

Re-imaging Detroit, presented by Bro. Stanley L. de Jongh, Esq

Rightsizing Detroit, presented by Bro. Scott Benson

If you have any questions about our Chapter of the Year materials, please call or e-mail Brian D. Williams, Chapter of the Year Chair. The committee will continue to be in touch as we prepare for our next competition in Las Vegas at the 90th General Convention in July. Thank you again for your continued support.

Due to the financial state of the chapter, our Chapter of the Year campaign has funded entirely by members of the committee. We will not be able to complete at the national level without your help. Please consider making a donation to help with the purchase of materials and other expenses. Any financial support that you can provide is appreciated.

Download the Capital Campaign form