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Dear Blue & White Family and Friends:

WOW! What a difference 12 months can make…..Your South Central Regional Leadership Team has been busy ensuring that the Zeta flame fuels that Zeta passion across the region. The Region has experienced tremendous growth this year…….Every state has gained chapters &/or auxiliaries and all have gained members. Today, the South Central Region is the 2 nd largest region in Zeta.

Congratulations to our State Directors and chapter basilei and their leadership teams for a successful and productive year promoting Zeta within their communities. Even our Youth have gotten the “Z-Blue Bug”. Our youth auxiliaries continue to grow and make a difference.

Please join me in welcoming our 10 new chapters, 2 new Amicae auxiliaries and the 6 reactivated chapters that answered the call to “come home to Zeta”.

• Ten (10) Zeta chapters chartered : Chi Lambda Zeta, Bartlett, TN (02/06/09), Chi Sigma Zeta, Morristown, TN (08/04/09), Chi Upsilon Zeta , Enterprise, AL (09/05/09), Psi Alpha Zeta, Madison, AL (02/17/10), Psi Beta Zeta, Southaven, MS (03/04/10), Psi Gamma Zeta (03/11/10), Psi Delta Zeta, Marion, AL (03/11/10), Xi Tau, Birmingham Metro (04/29/10), Psi Iota Zeta, Camden, AR (04/29/10-during the SCR conference), and Psi Lambda Zeta, Prattville, AL (06/02/10).
• Two (2) Amicae auxiliary chartering: Amicae of Bartlett, TN-sponsor -Chi Lambda Zeta (01/07/10) and Amicae of Batesville, MS-sponsor -Upsilon Tau Zeta (02/17/10).
• Six (6) applications for chapter reactivations were approved: Lambda Theta, University of Southern Mississippi (01/30/09), Xi Epsilon Zeta, Natchez, MS (04/23/09), Xi Gamma Zeta, Atmore, AL (10/08/09), Alpha Mu, Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN, Iota Beta Zeta, Blytheville, AR (03/26/10), Gamma Nu, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN (04/08/10).

Our 2010 SCR conference at the Peabody hosted by Eta Sigma Zeta-North Little Rock; Psi Rho-Arkansas Baptist College; Gamma Eta-University of Central Arkansas-Conway, and the Amice of North Little Rock was absolutely wonderful! This was a year for our region to celebrate our accomplishments as we prepared to go into Boule’ to celebrate Zeta’s 90 th Birthday. You (the SCR) have kept the Zeta light beaming brightly in the region over these 81 years with notable events that have ensured we remain, “an unconquerable region”.

During the conference we once again had some firsts to happen….

• Held the 1st SCR Zeta Academy for the Undergraduate chapters;
• launched our 1st chapter family procession with personalized state and chapter/amicae banners;
• hosted the 1st Ms. SCR Zeta pageant;
  • ‘Congratulations to the winner of the 1st MS. SCR Zeta – Soror Courtney Jones (Ms. Mississippi Zeta) and her court---1st Runner-up: Soror Tandra Carter (Ms. Tennessee Zeta); 2nd Runner-up: Soror Nicole Byrd (Ms. Arkansas Zeta) and 3rd Runner-up: Soror Tiffany Warren (Representing Alabama).
  • Each received a trophy, flowers and a check ($500/300/200/200). Ms. SCR Zeta also received additional funds ($500) to assist her in representing the region in the 2010 Ms Zeta Pageant in Dallas, TX.
• chartered a new chapter during the conference;
• Marketed the Volume II South Central History book
• featured the new regional project…Zeta’s House by the Side of the Road;
• and lastly, we chartered and inducted the SCR Legacy Club

Congratulations to our newly elected SCR officers: Soror Phyllis Galloway (TN)-Tamias; Soror Rosella Houston re-elected Tamias-Grammateus and Soror Jasmine Johnson (TN)-Undergraduate Member-At-Large.

Boule’ 2010 in Dallas, TX witnessed the SCR continue to make history. All SCR candidates won their offices and we now, have the National Executive Board Chair, coming out of our Region!

Congratulations to the following in their election to the National Executive Board and the National Educational Foundation (NEF):

1. Soror Katie Smith Campbell, Esq. - Alpha Xi Zeta ( AL), National Executive Board Chair
2. Soror Emma Faulk - Alpha Rho Zeta ( AL), National Phylacter
3. Soror Darneta G. Brown - Nu Zeta (TN), National Trustee
4. Soror Katrina Wallace - Xi Gamma Zeta ( AL), National Education Foundation

We are very proud of our Sorors & believe they will represent the Region with distinction.

Thanks to everyone who purchased or sold an HBCU Scholarship Raffle ticket---the South Central Region was #1 in ticket sales. We even had the Raffle winner, Soror Dr. Denisha Hendricks (Golden Life Member) from Psi Gamma Zeta, Auburn, AL win the cruise! So, plan to participate in this year’s initiative.

Let’s keep the “Unconquerable South Central Region” moving forward as we always remember……there are “New Beginnings for Every Generation with Health Justice”!

Zeta Love,

Constance Smith Hendricks, PhD, RN, FAAN

18th South Central Regional Director