Beta Lambda|Events

January 14, 2005
Frandy Napoleon makes it to the other side of the Burning Sands.

October 24,2003
The Return of the "Blue Jam" Club Subo (basement)
Co-Sponsored By Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Omicron Beta chapter

Ocotber 23,2003
Questions & Answers Night Zodiac Lounge Club Hours and 6:30pm
Co-Sponsored By Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Omicron Beta Chapter

October 22,2003
Movie Night (Drumline) Zodiac Lounge 7pm
Co-Sponsored By Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Omicron Beta Chapter

October 21,2003
Demystifying the Myths Seminar Zodiac Lounge Club Hours
Co-Sponsored By Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Omicron Beta Chapter

October 20,2003
Financial Planning Seminar Alumni Lounge (Subo) 6pm
Co-Sponsored By Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Omicron Beta Chapter

April 24-27, 2003
The chapter is co-host to the 89th Anniversary Eastern Regional Conference.
Host chapter Kappa Beta Sigma along with Xi Epsilon and Alpha Alpha Phi chapters put on one of the best conferences that can be remembered in the region.
One of the highligts of the conference was the awards banquet. The honorees were the Rev. Al. Sharpton (Social Action Award), Mr. Luther Gathling (Bigger and Better Business), Bro. Kevin West Chi Sigma (Education), and the Rev. Timothy Wright (Lifetime Achievement).

January 14, 2001
Beta Lambda started sponsoring a child in Africa. His name is Tesfahun Shiferaw. He is 6 years old, and he lives in Ethopia. His parents sell food items on the side of the road, but it is not enough for his family. Their total family income is less than $400 dollars a year. Beta Lambda past and present support this project

December 5, 2000
Have you heard of Mumia Abu-Jamal?
Beta Lambda sponsored a forum on poltical prisoners. The key note speaker was Mr. S.E. Anderson. Mr. Anderson is an Education Director at Medgar Evers College. He was a co-founder of the Black Panthers, a member of the Student Non-Violent Committee.

November 23, 2000
Thanksgiving Day
Beta Lambda, Kappa Beta Sigma (Brooklyn Alumni), Alpha Alpha Phi (Medgar Evers College) fed the needy at the Salvation Army Citadel in Brooklyn.

November 6, 2000
Black Solidarity Day
The Chapter assisted in organizing the annual celebration of Black Solidarity Day.

October 26, 2000
The chapter in conjunction with the Blue and White Society sponsored a Pan-Hellenic forum.

September 19, 2000
Clothing Drive
The Blue and White Society and the chapter collected clothes for a month. The clothes were donated to the Partnership for the Homeless.

July 22, 2000
Annual Boat Ride with Goodfellas Entertainment.

April 1, 2000
Voter Registration Drive
Beta Lambda particiapted with Kappa Beta Sigma for their annual voter's registration drive.

July 10, 1999
Boat Ride with Goodfellas.

May 23, 1998
Beta Lambda 50th Anniversary
The collegiate brothers at Brooklyn College 50th anniversary celebration of the Beta Lambda Chapter.

March 20, 1998
Gospel Night
The Blue & White Society in conjunction with Beta Lambda Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents Gospel Night featuring a battle of the Brooklyn high school choirs. Gershwin Theatre at Brooklyn College, 7PM, all proceeds donated to the Tondaleyo Alfred Scholarship.

November 27, 1997
Thanksgiving Day
Beta Lambda chapter with the Zeta's of Omicron Beta (Brooklyn Metro), and Delta Alpha Zeta (Brooklyn Alumni) chapters fed the homeless.

January 12, 1997
Founders' Day Ceremony - Medgar Evers College, hosted by the Sigma-Zeta Committee of Greater New York. Guest speaker Eastern Regional Director, Brother Marvin "Doc" Cheatham. Past Grand Basileus Soror Dr. Edith V. Francis featured guest speaker. Congressman Charles Schulmer, U.S. Representative, NY-8th Congressional District (D) offered greetings and solicitations. Founders' Day Committee includes Brother Craig Collins, Chairperson, Soror Candace Keeby, Corresponding Secretary, Soror Belinda Diercks, and Soror Cecilia Prichard. Sigma-Zeta Committee includes Soror Tamona Tigner, Co-Chair, Brother Harrison Gordon, Co-Chair, Soror Beverly Humphreys, Treasurer, Soror Nicole Clendon, Financial Secretary, Brother Damon Fauconier, Community Service Chairperson, Brother Baurch Yehudah, Law & Revision Chairperson, Brother Desmond Stanford, Picnic Chairperson, and Soror Felicia Durant.

June 9, 1995
The line "Five Deadly Venoms" make it to the world of
Blue and White

January 28, 1995
The "Ecstasy" line is offically frat.

April 10, 1992
The line "Renaissance" initated into Beta Lambda
after 24 weeks 4 hours 24 minutes 4 seconds

December 30, 1989
U.N.C.F. Telethon
The Chapter volunteered at the annual U.N.C.F. Telethon. The brothers and stars answered phones, verified pledges, and various other tasks.

December 15, 1989
Annual Christmas Party in S.U.B.O. (Gold Room)

November 10, 1989
Breakin' Beta Lambda annual Pajama Party.

November 6, 1989
Black Solidarity Day
Brothers co-planned the celebration as well as turned the program out with their annual step show.

August 18, 1989
Boat Ride
The annual Sigma boat ride. Sponsored by Beta Lambda, Kappa Beta Sigma, Theta Gamma, and Epsilon Sigma Chapters.

Spring 1989
Champs
Beta Lambda defends their intramural Basketball title successfully for the eigth consecutive year.

April 23, 1989
March of Dimes
The chapter manned its usual post at the annual Walk-A-Thon for Birth Defects.

January 15, 1989
Founder's Day Program
The annual joint Sigma-Zeta Founder's Day program was held at Brooklyn College.

January 17, 1988
Three the Hardway make it into Sigma
at 11:55PM

April 6, 1985
The only line to pledge in single digit weeks truly left their
"Legacy" by crossing on this day.

October 23, 1981
Coronation
The ladies of the Sigma Star Court burst on to the scene on this date. They have a total of 22 young ladies out of 100 aspiring to be the first Sigma Stars of Beta Lambda.

March 26-28, 1981
67th Eastern Regional Conference, Sheraton Centre, New York, New York. Kappa Beta Sigma Host Chapter. Co-Host Chapters: Beta Lambda, Theta Gamma, Theta Lambda. Theme: "New Directions and New Dimensions in Fraternity Life - A Dedication to Service".

February 1, 1980
The "Main Line" is the first line for the eighties.

July 6, 1979
After eighteen weeks the "Genesis" line has made it the other side.

March 24, 1978
The Line "Phase Two" initiated into Beta Lambda at 9:34PM.

Fall 1977
Reactivated
After a brief period of being inactivated, Beta Lambda Chapter was brought back by Bro. Greville French (Theta Gamma Chapter).

February 11, 1964
50th Anniversary Founders’ Day – Carver Memorial Dinner at McDonald’s Dining Room, Macon Street and Stuyvesant Avenue, sponsored jointly by Beta Lambda and Kappa Beta Sigma chapters. Speakers of the evening were Bro. Huston Lovell, Esq., Past National President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., who delivered the Founders’ Day Address, and Bro. Morris Haynes, Dean of Pledges, Beta Lambda Chapter, delivered the Carver Memorial Address. The Beta Lambda Chapter Education Award was presented to Soror Almira Coursey, eighth grade advisor at J.H.S. 258, Brooklyn, and a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. A Service Award was given to Beta Lambda Vice-President, Bro. Bernard Johnson. The Kappa Beta Sigma Chapter Awards were presented to each of the committee chairmen: Bro. Thomas Ellington, Bigger and Better Business, the community award to Mr. Duke Colehurst of the D & C Superette which is owned by Mr. Colhurst and Mr. Chester Wiltshire. The successful business venture was established in 1958. Receiving the chapter award was Bro. Joseph Anderson of the Dun Rite Pharmacy.

February 14, 1948
Beta Lambda Chapter Charter charter signed by Bro. George Howard, President; Bro. Vernon B. Charms, Vice-President; Bro. Donald Pedro, Secretary; Bro. Robert Wills, Treasurer; Bro. Ernest Nichols, Bro. Cyril Sobers, Bro. Hubert Smith and Bro. Harold Horton under the auspices of Kappa Beta Sigma Chapter at Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY, Brother Hutson L. Lovell, National President attending.