| page 2kapsi-gpialumni.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/4th... · | page 5 history of kappa alpha...
TRANSCRIPT
| Page 2
Table of Contents
Contents: Page
Table of Contents 2
Letter of Introduction 3
Marino “The Godfather” Casem 4
History of Kappa Alpha Psi 5
History of Gamma Pi Alumni Chapter 6
History of Gamma Pi Alumni Association 7
Sponsorship Levels 8
Sponsorship Agreement 9
Gamma Pi Alumni Association Officers 10
Invictus 11
Gamma Pi Alumni Association is a 501 C-3 Non-Profit Organization
Online registration available at www.gammapinupes.org
| Page3
Greetings,
The Gamma Pi Alumni Association is hosting the 4th Annual Marino Casem
Scholarship Golf Tournament on November 16, 2018. The tournament will be held
at the Clear Creek Golf Course, 1566 Tiffentown Road, Vicksburg, MS 39183.
All proceeds from the golf tournament will go directly to the Gamma Pi
Alumni Associations Endowed Scholarship fund for Alcorn State University. As we
prepare for the golf tournament, we are asking for your assistance in making this
event a tremendous success. We are seeking your support through sponsorship
levels, and/or by donating merchandise from your company. Your donation is vitally
important to our success, and is graciously appreciated by the Gamma Pi Alumni
Association, and the students of Alcorn State University.
The Gamma Pi Alumni Association requests your confirmed response of
participation in the golf tournament by November 13, 2018. Your response is
necessarily essential for planning, publishing and advertising deadlines. We also
request your contribution be dated before November 16, 2018.
If you have any questions, concerns or require additional information
regarding tournament sponsorship, please contact the 4th Annual Marino Casem
Scholarship Golf Tournament Coordinator, Marvin Smith: Cell: 678-410-6258 or
Email: [email protected]
Please forward correspondence to: Gamma Pi Alumni Association
Attn: Marvin Smith
P.O. Box 10116
Jackson, MS 39286
Sincerely,
Marvin Smith Marvin Smith Golf Tournament Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 678-410-6258
| Page 4
Marino “The Godfather” Casem
Marino “The Godfather” Casem is a former American football coach and
athletic administrator. He served as the head football coach at Alabama State
University, Alcorn State University and Southern University. During Casem’s
tenure, Alcorn State won seven Southwestern Athletic Conference (“SWAC”)
football championships and seven Black College National Championships. In 1984,
Casem led Alcorn State to a perfect 9-0 regular season. The team was ranked number
one in the final NCAA Division I-AA poll, the first time a black college had ever
finished the regular football season in that position. Casem compiled a record of 139-
70-8 (86-48-7 in the SWAC), making him the all-time winningest coach in Alcorn
State University’s history.
As Alcorn State’s Athletic Director, Casem also oversaw thirteen regular
season men’s basketball titles and three regular season women’s basketball
championships. In 1979, Alcorn State’s men’s basketball team became the first
historically black university to capture a win in the National Invitational Tournament
(NIT). Casem has been inducted into the SWAC Hall of Fame, Alcorn State Hall of
Honor, and Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, and has received the National Football
Foundation Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award and the Football
Writers Association Citation of Honor.
Coach Marino Casem
| Page 5
History of Kappa Alpha Psi
KAPPA ALPHA PSI, a college Fraternity, now comprised of functioning
Undergraduate and Alumni Chapters on major campuses and in cities throughout the
country, is the crystallization of a dream. It is the beautiful realization of a vision
shared commonly by the late Revered Founders: Elder Watson Diggs, John Milton
Lee, Byron K. Armstrong, Guy Levis Grant, Ezra D. Alexander, Henry T. Asher,
Marcus P. Blakemore, Paul W. Caine, Edward G. Irvin and George W. Edmonds.
It was the vision of these astute men that enabled them in the school year
1910-11, more specifically the night of January 5, 1911, on the campus of Indiana
University at Bloomington, Indiana, to sow the seed of a fraternal tree whose fruit is
available, to and now enjoyed by, college men everywhere, regardless of their color,
religion or national origin. It is a fact of which KAPPA ALPHA PSI is justly proud
that the Constitution has never contained any clause which either excluded or
suggested the exclusion of a man from membership merely because of his color,
creed or national origin. The Constitution of KAPPA ALPHA PSI is predicated
upon, and dedicated to, the principles of achievement through a truly democratic
Fraternity.
Chartered and incorporated originally under the laws of the State of Indiana
as Kappa Alpha Nu on May 15, 1911, the name was changed to KAPPA ALPHA
PSI on a resolution offered and adopted at the Grand Chapter in December 1914.
This change became effective April 15, 1915, on a proclamation by the then Grand
Polemarch, Elder Watson Diggs.
Alcorn State University - 2017 Homecoming
Gamma Pi Alumni Association – Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
$15,000.00 Endowment Donation
| Page 6
History of Gamma Pi Alumni Chapter
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, under the leadership of Brother Elder Watson
Diggs, was founded on the campus of Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, on
January 11, 1911. Kappa Alpha Psi is the crystallization of a Dream. The purpose of
Kappa Alpha Psi is Achievement. Because of the high ideals of Kappa, membership
in the Fraternity has spread rapidly from campus to campus, city to city, and country
to country throughout the world.
The Gamma Pi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi was established at Alcorn State
University on April 9, 1949. The charter members of Gamma Pi Chapter of Kappa
Alpha Psi are John C. Berry, Sidney S. Boose, Charles Carter, Jonnie Gilmore, Osber
Hicks, Charles E. H. Hunter, John H. Jefferson, Emridge Jones, Needham Jones,
Roscoe S. Pickett, Claude H. Pinkney, Patrick H. Robinson, Edward Steele, Grover
Ulmer, and Riley Williams.
Objectives
• To unite college men of culture, patriotism, and honor in a bond of fraternity
• To encourage honorable achievement in every field of human endeavor
• To promote the spiritual, social, intellectual and moral welfare of its
members
• To assist the aims and purposes of colleges and universities
• To inspire service in the public interest
3rd Annual Marino Casem Scholarship Golf Tournament
| Page7
Gamma Pi Alumni Association
Brief History
Over the years, Kappa Alpha Psi Incorporated, Gamma Pi Chapter Fraternity Line
Brothers, and other Brothers in the Bond; have traditionally joined together to conduct annual
reunions and social gatherings, at select locations throughout the United States, to celebrate their
love of Kappa Alpha Psi, Gamma Pi, and Alcorn State University. In 2008, Gamma Pi Brothers
gathered and officially organized the first annual reunion for ALL Brothers of the Gamma Pi
origin. Throughout this momentous occasion, Gamma Pi Brothers agreed to consolidate resources
to celebrate their beloved Gamma Pi Chapter, and to reconnect Brothers from each chapter’s
pledge year. During this occasion, Brothers agreed to reach out and unify ALL Gamma Pi Brothers,
and to consolidate necessary resources to establish a scholarship fund for undergraduate Brothers
attending Alcorn State University. In the Fall of 2008, seventeen Brothers met at the Hilton Hotel
in Jackson, Mississippi, to establish a Non-Profit 501-C-3 Organizational tax exemption status to
provide an endowed scholarship fund for undergraduate Gamma Pi Brothers attending Alcorn
State University.
During this meeting the “Gamma Pi Alumni Association” was founded.
The Gamma Pi Alumni Association was established to support undergraduate Brothers at
Alcorn State University, and to provide community service support to those in need within
underserved and underrepresented communities. From May 1 - 3, 2009, the first official annual
Gamma Pi Alumni Association reunion was held at the Clarion Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. The
reunion featured a formal banquet/business meeting; the highlight of the affair was Kappa Alpha
Psi Incorporated 31st Grand Polemarch, Brother Dwayne Murray as the guest speaker. The
available services and accommodations consisted of tours of the City of Jackson, Mississippi, a
trip and tour of the Alcorn State University Campus, social activities, and religious services.
Throughout the Gamma Pi Alumni Association’s annual reunions, Brothers have joined
together in fellowship to celebrate their love of Kappa Alpha Psi, Gamma Pi, and Alcorn State
University. Brothers have established a successful endowed scholarship fund at Alcorn State
University; Brothers have joined together to establish a successful Marino Casem Scholarship Golf
Tournament; Brothers have conducted invaluable community service which lead to feeding the
homeless and hungry within the City of Jackson; Distant Brothers have reunited and reconnected;
and Brothers have provided funds to support undergraduate members at Alcorn State University.
The future of the Gamma Pi Alumni Association is bright, and as we move forward
throughout the 21st Century, the desire to achieve and the drive to excel will continue to be the
foundation of this Brotherhood.
| Page 8
Sponsorship Levels
EAGLE SPONSOR_________________________________________$3,500.00 • Eight Individual Playing Spots
• Eight Alcorn –vs- Jackson State Game Day Tickets
• Logo on Golf Tournament Marketing Material
• Audio Mention on Radio Promotions
• Commemorative Gift / Goody Bag for Each Player
• One-Hole Sign 24”x18” - Recognition at Awards Luncheon
BIRDIE SPONSOR_________________________________________$2,500.00
• Six Individual Playing Spots • Six Alcorn –vs- Jackson State Game Day Tickets
• Logo on Tournament Marketing Material
• Commemorative Gift / Goody Bag for Each Player
• One-Hole Sign 24”x18” - Recognition at Awards Luncheon
PAR SPONSOR____________________________________________$1,500.00 • Four Individual Playing Spots
• Four Alcorn –vs- Jackson State Game Day Tickets
• Commemorative Gift / Goody Bag for Each Player
• One-Hole Sign 24”x18” - Recognition at Awards Luncheon
PUTTING GREEN SPONSOR_______________________________$300.00 • One Individual Playing Spot
• Commemorative Gift / Goody Bag for Player
• One-Hole Sign 12”x12” - Recognition at Awards Luncheon
TEE SPONSOR____________________________________________$100.00 • One Corporate Signage-Name and Logo
• One-Hole Sign 12”x12”
• Recognition at Awards Luncheon
Online registration available at www.gammapinupes.org
| Page 9
Sponsorship Agreement
Please complete contact information requirements below and check the required box for
sponsorship level preferred in support of the 4th Annual Marino Casem Scholarship Golf
Tournament to be held on November 16, 2018. Upon completion of sponsorship agreement,
please mail completed form along with payment to the address listed at the bottom the sponsorship
agreement. Upon receipt of the completed agreement form and payment, the Gamma Pi Alumni
Association will contact you to obtain a digital format of your company logo, and to obtain other
pertinent information required to fulfill your sponsorship commitment.
Contact Information:
_________________ _________________ _________________ First Name Last Name Company Name
_________________ _________________ _________________ Address City/State/Zip Phone
_________________ _________________ _________________ Email Fax Website
_________________ _________________ _________________ Industry Service Description
Sponsorship Level: Eagle Sponsor - $3,500.00 Putting Green Sponsor - $300.00
Birdie Sponsor - $2,500.00 Tee Sponsor - $100.00
Par Sponsor - $1,500.00
Sponsorship Amount: $______________
Make checks or money order payable to: Gamma Pi Alumni Association
Address:
Gamma Pi Alumni Association
P.O. Box 10116
Jackson, MS 39286
PayPal - Payment Online: www.gammapinupes.org select the DONATE tab for payment
Gamma Pi Alumni Association is a 501-C-(3) Non-Profit Organization
| Page 10
GAMMA PI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS
CHAIRMAN
Chuck Patrick, Ph.D., Fall 1990
VICE CHAIRMAN
Sylvester J. Harris, Jr., Fall 1990
SECRETARY
William Wade, Fall 1990
TREASURER
Earnest Thompson, Fall 1990
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
Erskin Mitchell, Jr., Fall 1990
Marvin Smith, Spring 1989
Michael Joiner, Esq., Spring 2008
ADVISORS
Ken Tillage, Fall 1965
Preston Lee, Spring 1969
Henry Houze, Spring 1967
Richard Seals, Jr., Fall 1965
Socrates Garrett, Spring 1967
WEB MASTER
Marcus Taylor, Spring 1997
| Page 11
INVICTUS
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeoning of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.
by
William Ernest Henley
Gamma Pi Alumni Association
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Incorporated
TRAINNG FOR LEADERSHIP SINCE 1911
Gamma Pi Alumni Association
November 16, 2018
4th Annual Marino Casem Scholarship Golf Tournament
Marvin Smith Golf Tournament Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 678-410-6258
Clear Creek Golf Course 1566 Tiffentown Road
Vicksburg, MS 39183
601-638-9395
Gamma Pi Alumni Association is a 501-C-(3) Non-Profit Organization
Online registration available at www.gammapinupes.org