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88th Province Council

Hosted by the Louisiana Kappa Caucus, we will be converging to the Hilton Shreveport on Market Street for the 88th Province Council. From mouthwatering cuisine to thrilling experiences and riverfront gaming and entertainment, Shreveport has a cultural blend you won't find anywhere else. A little bit this, a little bit that and you'll find a whole lotta yourself.

[ Province Council Agenda ] - Wanting to know when and what the happenings are in Shreveport? Download the agenda to keep up with it.

Social Events
Things To Do In Shreveport

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Regular Registration: Dec 1 - Jan 31 [New initiates must register as well prior to the deadline to avoid late registration costs]

UG Registration-R ($190)-with $10 can food donation	$195.74
AL Reg-R ($260)-with $10 can food drive donation	$267.49
*UG New Initiate Fall '23/Spring '24 pre-Paid	$25.00*
*AL New Initiate Fall '23/Spring '24 pre-paid	$25.00*

Late Registration: Feb1 - Apr 5

UG Registration-L ($250)-with $10 can food donation	$195.74
AL Reg-L ($325)-with $10 can food drive donation	$400.00
*UG New Initiate Fall '23/Spring '24 -L ($75)	$100.84*
*AL New Initiate Fall '23/Spring '24-L ($125)	$150.12*

*Confirmation Fee: $25 has been added as a confirmation fee for new initiates, which they will receive back as a $25 vendor voucher when they checked in. ID is required. No refunds nor transfers are permitted. Cannot be picked up by another member.

[ ONLINE REGISTRATION ] [ MAIL-IN REGISTRATION ]

Overflow Hotel [ RESERVATION ]
$155 per night
Sam's Town Hotel & Casino [.4 mile from Hilton Shreveport]
315 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, LA 71101

All Sam's Town reservations are required to pay a $100.00 deposit with a credit card at time of check-in.

Host Hotel: Sold Out
104 Market Street
Shreveport, LA 71101

SOUVENIR AD BOOK - Deadline April 1st
[ Souvenir Ad Book Form ]

We are soliciting your support in assisting the fraternity to reach its goal of providing a memorable experience for all attendees. We are seeking your financial support by purchasing an ad in the Souvenir Booklet that will commemorate the event.

Ad Size	Cost
Inside Front Cover	$300
Inside Back Cover	$300
Outside Back Cover	$350
Full Page	$200
Half Page	$150
Quarter Page	$100

Please select one of the options and return your ad request NO LATER THAN Friday, April 1, 2024, electronically to louisianakappas@gmail.com. Include your contact information and ad size. Payments can be submitted via Zelle (louisianakappas@gmail.com). For any questions or additional information, please contact Christopher Newsome, 88th Souvenir Book chair at (662) 299-0630.

MEMORIAL DAY

On behalf of the Military Veteran Affairs Committee (M.V.A.C.) and the Mighty Southwestern Province, we all would like to thank our soldiers for their sacrifice to this country. MEMORIAL DAY (originally known as Decoration Day) is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. From 1868 to 1970, it was observed on May 30.

Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day to honor and mourn those who died while serving in the U.S. military. Many volunteers place American flags on the graves of military personnel in national cemeteries. Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial beginning of summer in the United States.

Yours In The Bond,
MSgt Chase D. Slaughter
Meridian (MS) Alumni
M.V.A.C. Chairman

Fall 2023 Mentor Up Recruitment

Fall 2023 Mentor Up Recruitment

I am excited to announce that our newly appointed 28th Southwestern Province Polemarch, Brother C. Jerome Brown, has decided to continue the implementation of the MENTOR UP program, conceived of and initiated by Brother William Puder, the past 27th Southwestern Province Polemarch. That being said we are recruiting new mentors to participate in the program through. See information on the program and how to participate below. Recruitment ends October 20, 2023.

GOAL:
The Mentor Up Program seeks to establish mentoring relationships between current alumni members and undergraduate or young alumni members who have been out of school less than 5 years.

OBJECTIVES:
• To accelerate the personal and professional development of undergraduate brothers.
• Provide an opportunity for undergraduate brothers to learn and practice professional networking skills
from alumni brothers.
• To shape undergraduate brothers into confident graduates with excellent leadership, communication,
and critical thinking skills.

EXPECTATIONS:
For alumni brothers to serve as mentors to undergraduate brothers, with the expectation that you would have bi-weekly contact at the least.

STEPS IN THE PROCESS:
• Complete the 15-minute registration survey
• Once the MTA process starts, you will be matched with a mentee
• Contact and engage with your mentee
• Participate in a 1 hr. mentor only online training workshop (Date TBD)

[ TO REGISTER AS A MENTOR ]

Contact HELP: HELP@helpconsulting.org.

Edward Lifesciences

Edward Lifescience

Heart disease affects millions of people with nearly half of all adults in the United States having some type of cardiovascular disease1. Heart disease is chronic and progressive and yet highly undertreated; and as a result remains the #1 cause of death for Americans and inflicts a large toll on many racial and ethnic groups1-3. Although it’s more common in people over 65, heart disease can happen at any age.

Join us free of charge in-person on Saturday, October 15th in Baton Rouge or November 19th in Houston to learn more about how you can prevent, recognize, and treat heart disease -- and specifically heart valve disease -- in the elderly community, your family and yourself.