EPSILON SOCIETY OF DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN ELDRICK SPIKES DARIUS

EPSILON: SOCIETY OF DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN ELDRICK SPIKES & DARIUS WRIGHT JANUARY 28, 2016

PRIDE AGENDA • PRIDE CREED • GENTLEMAN OF THE WEEK • QUOTE OF THE WEEK • ANNOUNCEMENTS • COLLEGE SEMINAR • CLOSING PRAYER

Pride Creed WE ARE EPSILON. MEN OF VALOR. MEN OF CHARACTER AND DIGNITY. WE WILL NEVER DEBASE OURSELVES OR OTHERS WE WILL OVERCOME THE INSURMOUNTABLE. WE BELIEVE IN PASSION-NEVER GIVING IN TO APATHY. WE WILL ADVANCE ACADEMICALLY — NEVER FALTERING. WE LEARN FROM THE PAST AND LIVE FOR THE FUTURE. WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO OURSELVES, OUR FAMILIES, OUR COMMUNITY AND WORLD. WE ARE A BROTHERHOOD OF EXCELLENCE. WE ARE EPSILON. MEN OF WISDOM. MEN OF COURAGE. WE ARE EPSILON.

EPSILON TOY DRIVE: 41 ITEMS EPSILON CLOTHES DRIVE: 197 ITEMS BABY BULLS BOOK DRIVE: 136 BOOKS EPSILON HOLIDAY DRIVES REPORT!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK LIFE MAY NOT BE A PARTY WE HOPED FOR, BUT WHILE WE’RE HERE WE SHOULD DANCE • -UNKNOWN

GENTLEMAN OF THE WEEK : RONALD MOON JR. • AN OHIO MAN WAS BADLY BEATEN AFTER CONFRONTING ROBBERS STEALING FROM HIS COMMUNITY CENTER HAS RECEIVED A TIDAL WAVE OF SUPPORT ONLINE. RONALD MOON JR. , OF CINCINNATI, POSTED A HEART-WRENCHING VIDEO WEDNESDAY DESCRIBING THE EVENTS THAT LED TO HIS FACE AND BODY GETTING COVERED IN CUTS AND. HE DESCRIBES HIS STRUGGLES TURNING HIS FATHER'S OLD HOUSE INTO A COMMUNITY CENTER FOR HIS NEIGHBORHOOD. "TODAY, MOON SHOWS HIS WOUNDS, INCLUDING CUTS TO HIS BACK AND ARMS. "I WANT TO DO SOMETHING GOOD FOR MY PEOPLE, " HE SAYS THROUGH TEARS. "I'M TIRED OF STRUGGLING, I'M SICK OF IT. I'M JUST TRYING TO DO THE BEST THAT I CAN FOR MY PEOPLE. . I'M TIRED OF SEEING THIS HURT.

WHERE’D ALL THE PROJECTS GO? ! PROJECT LEADERS NEEDED! There are not enough projects happening! Remember you need minimally 2 projects , a partner for each, and project proposals for each as well. THAT’S HOW YOU GET HOURS AND THAT’S HOW WE HAVE FUN! DON’T JUST TALK ABOUT IT, BE ABOUT IT!

MISCHAEL SAINT-SUME KASSANDRA CRUZ LIONS ROAR: SHOUT OUTS!

EPSILON CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY GENTLEMEN! • THE BULLETIN BOARD USUALLY GETS ATTENTION! • LET’S KEEP UP THE TRADITION, EPSILON! WE NEED PEOPLE TO WORK ON THE BOARD, WEEKLY!

Y L K E E W EPSILON ! S T R O P E R S S E R G O R P ”! C “ E N O Y L N O D E W O L L A E YOU AR ! S R E H T O E H T M O R F T N ERE F IF D E B O T E V A H E W R E B REMEM

ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Dues for January are needed! (Did you pay for December? ) – See Larissa or Pops! Second annual hotdog eating contest may be cancelled, if we do not get enough dues or our grades up! KEEPING IT CLEAN FRIDAYS IS COMING NEXT MONTH ! ( SEE PERNELL) WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORTS BEGIN THIS WEEK! PICK YOURS UP! (ONLY ONE C IS ALLOWED IN EPSILON!) THE LOOSE CHANGE PROJECT ( SEE NAYAH, PATRICK, OR POPS). IT IS FOR YOU! 6. REMEMBER TO WORK ON EPSILON SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE WITH KASSANDRA! 7. DO WE WANT A WHOLE PAGE OR HALF PAGE IN THE YEAR BOOK? 8. EPSILON celebrates BLACK HISTORY GENTLEMEN! 9. RENT-A-GENT IS COMING NEXT MONTH!

EPSILON COLLEGE SEMINAR Mr. Roger Williams, admissions officer Mrs. Daniela Pierre , admission officer Ms. Sabrina Ryan, counselor

CLOSING PRAYER