GAMMA MU OMEGA
The Gamma Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority , Inc . is proud to host its 18th Biennial Presentation of the Men of Tomorrow Program . It will be held on June 20 , 2015 at the Daytona Beach Hilton , 100 N . Atlantic Avenue - North Tower beginning at 7:00 PM . The event is free and open to the public .
The program is held alternately with the Debutante Cotillion which highlights young ladies in the Volusia County area . The Men of Tomorrow Presentation , a fundraising activity sponsored by the sorority , honors high school juniors and seniors in Volusia and Flagler counties who are bound for success and are expected to become our future leaders .
Gamma Mu Omega Chapter began the Men of Tomorrow Program in 1980 and has presented 245 young men to the community . Many of these young men have reached back to assist with the program , earned college degrees and become businessmen , ministers , military men , educators , law enforcement officers , athletes , husbands and responsible fathers .
The event on June 20 is the culminating activity of the 2015 Men of Tomorrow Program which has involved twelve young men in numerous activities and workshops , beginning in January of this year , contributing to their cultural , educational , and social enrichment . Participation in the program is targeted to further develop leadership skills and provide career guidance to keep these young men on the path to success . The chapter emphasizes heavy involvement by the young men and their parents realizing that the service offered by the sorority is a supplement to the hard work the parents have put into raising these wonderful young men .
THIS YEARS RECIEPIEINTS
• Nathaniel Anderson , Jr .
• Rashad Harris
• Stephen Symonette
• William Collins
MENΌҒTOMORROW
• Julian Hunter
• Arthur Westbrook
• Bryan Gregory
• John Huger , Jr .
Gamma Mu Omega Chapter sponsors this program with the cooperation and highly valuable assistance of a number of other individuals and organizations including local fraternities and community organizations .
In 1992 the Rites of Passage ceremony was added to the program with the purpose to celebrate manhood , underscore the responsibility of men in African American families and help the Men of Tomorrow understand their roles in building the community through their personal effort . Judge Hubert Grimes led this year ’ s ceremony held on May 23 , 2015 at the Palmetto Club .
The newest addition to the program , which began in 2013 , is the Little Men of Tomorrow . As a means of encouraging an even younger generation of future men , several little men , ages 5-9 , are participating in activities as part of the overall program . A Little Man of Tomorrow will be crowned at the final presentation .
The final formal presentation is the culmination of months of practice and will include ballroom and contemporary dancing by the participants , escorts and parents .
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Activities in which the men participated included :
Travel to Tallahassee for an educational tour of the State Capitol and Supreme Court Buildings and to meet with Representative Dwayne Taylor
Tour of local Black History including the Bethune Foundation and NSB Black Heritage museum
A day at the Daytona International Speedway for the Daytona 300 race
Community service activity sponsored by Gerald Chester of CFCDC
• Tyree White
• Chayce Hamilton
• Scott Summers
• Brodrick Williams
Men of Tomorrow Gamma Mu Omega AKA Belinda Collins Daytona Beach , Florida June 2015
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