Brothers of Alpha South,

On behalf of the Southern Region Board of Directors, we greet you in the true spirit of the fraternity!

It is our esteemed honor to issue this Call to Convention for the 91st Anniversary Southern Regional Convention scheduled for March 31-April 3, 2022 in Myrtle Beach, SC. We invite you to get MEAN as this year’s convention theme is: “Elevating Social Justice through Mobilization, Education, Advocacy, and Navigation: The Role of Alpha in the Fight for Democracy.” The Brothers in Myrtle Beach are excited to be hosting this year’s convention. The local host chapters and the convention planning team are working diligently to ensure that the brothers of Alpha South have a great time in Myrtle Beach and that the “True Spirit of Fraternity” reigns supreme.

At this year’s Regional Convention, we will conduct the business of Alpha and rise to address political discriminatory practices and voter suppression laws that we are witnessing in real time. We will also renew the bonds of brotherhood and have a fraternal good time. We will hear from our General President, Bro. Dr. Willis L. Lonzer III, as he gives the State of the Fraternity address, and Brother Howard, as he presents the State of the Southern Region since our last convention.

This will be our first full in-person convention in three years. The latest COVID-19 protocols will be strictly adhered to, including full vaccination of all in-person attendees, as well as email proof of a PCR test taken within 72 hours of check-in at the convention. N-95 face masks will be provided for all participants and will be required to be worn at all times, except when eating or drinking. A limited virtual component will be available for those who are not able to travel or have not been fully vaccinated. All delegates must attend in person. Register online by going to the following links: 

https://www.alphasouth.org/events/  

https://my.regmatch.com/e/2022-regional-convention

Questions/Issues concerning registration should be emailed to registration@alphasouth.org. There will be NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION.

Make plans now to be among the many Brothers who remain true to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. by registering for the 91st Southern Regional Convention. We look forward to seeing you in Myrtle Beach, SC! You don’t want to miss this convention as we display Alpha’s B.E.S.T!!

Fraternally Yours,

Cecil E. Howard, Esq.
Southern Regional Vice President

Donavan I. McLean
Southern Regional Assistant Vice President

Greetings Brothers,

I am excited to announce the 2022 College Brothers’ Empowerment Retreat, which will be held February 4-6, 2022 in Franklin, TN (just outside of Nashville). This year’s CBER event promises to be engaging and informative, while also highlighting the strong brotherhood within Alpha South. The conference theme, “Develop the Voice, Continue the Growth: Taking Alpha to New Heights”, is centered on empowering College Brothers to amplify your collective voices in your respective campuses and communities to further advance the mission of Alpha.

This retreat will encompass aspects that a college Alpha man must grasp and reimagine as we continue to uphold our mission statement by developing leaders. I have continued to stand firmly on the platform that this fraternity must use our young leaders in valuable roles, so that Alpha can maintain a grasp on what is to come. Now it is up to the college brothers to show why we are a necessity in higher leadership. I look forward to seeing my college brothers across the great Southern Region in a state where our Alpha presence is necessary. We must be intentional in our visit to Nashville so that we may leave an impact in our time there.

Fraternally,

Brother Donavan I. McLean
Southern Region Assistant Vice President
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated