Brother Richard Green, Assistant Program Director of the Virginia Beach branch of the Golden Fold and the Program Director of the Chesapeake Branch of the Golden Fold.
Young Leader Andre and his lovely mother. Andre has been involved with The Fold for one year.
Young Leader Savage has been selected to attend a Summer Leadership program at Longwood University.
Seen here reciting the program's invocation, Young Leader Varner has been selected to attend a Summer Leadership program at Longwood University.
Dr. Martin is The Golden Fold's S.T.E.M. coordinator.
Providing the introduction of the Convocation Speaker, Young Leader Savage has been selected to attend a Summer Leadership program at Longwood University.
Gary McCullom provides the Convocation Speech for the event.
Young Leader Grey led the salute to our Bridge Builders, the community volunteers who support The Golden Fold.
The 2016 Young Leaders who have won Pillar Awards for their achievements in the 2015-2016 year. Left to right are winners for the awards for Sound Adulthood (Young Leader Alston), Endurance (Young Leader Stephen), Scholarship (Young Leader Kirton), Uplift (Young Leader Rivas), and Consciousness (Young Leader Varner). The Pillars are the four values held by the members of the Golden Fold Brotherhood and a hidden overarching value.
Bridge Builders Officer Crumpton with Young Leader Morris, Bridge Builders are the community volunteers who support The Golden Fold. Officer Crumpton aided the Golden Fold Brotherhood to understand how to interact with Police Officers during tense situations.
Bridge Builder Nathan Richardson aka Frederick Douglass with Young Leader Morris, Bridge Builders are the community volunteers who support The Golden Fold. Richardson taught The Golden Fold brotherhood history and literacy.
Bridge Builders William Stephen and James Parker, program chaperones, with Young Leader Morris, Bridge Builders are the community volunteers who support The Golden Fold.
Bridge Builder Keziah Hendericks with Young Leader Morris, Bridge Builders are the community volunteers who support The Golden Fold. Hendericks taught financial literacy to The Golden Fold.
Bridge Builder King Arthur Ricks with Young Leader Morris, Bridge Builders are the community volunteers who support The Golden Fold. King Arthur taught the Young Leaders computer programming and science.
Bridge Builder Guro Spunk with Young Leader Morris, Bridge Builders are the community volunteers who support The Golden Fold. Guro Spunk taught the Young Leaders Martial Arts in the 2015-2016 Golden Year.
Bridge Builders The Men of Distinction with Young Leader Morris, Bridge Builders are the community volunteers who support The Golden Fold. The Men of Distinction taught the Young Leaders business savvy and cultural awareness in the 2015-2016 Golden Year.
The 2015-2016 Golden Fold program staff with Young Leader Morris. Left to Right: Director Seko Varner, Assistant Director Richard Green, Lead Mentor Fred Foard, S.T.E.M. Coordinator Dr. Brandon Martin, Mentor James Morton, and Young Leader Morris.
$1000 winners of the 2016 Gamma Xi Omega Psi Phi Scholarship.
James Morton leads the 2016 High School Graduates and their families through the "Blessing of the Head" ritual which is central to the Crossing The Bar event.
Parents request God to Bless the eyes of their 2016 graduates.
Parents request God to Bless the eyes of their 2016 graduates.
Parents request God to Bless the eyes of their 2016 graduates.
Parents request God to Bless the ears of their 2016 graduates.
Mentors Gary McCullom and Fred Foard request God to Bless the eyes of Young Leader Rivas.
The Stephen Parents request God to Bless the eyes of their 2016 Young Leader graduate.
Mother Lovell requests God to Bless the words of her 2016 Young Leader graduate.
Parents request God to Bless the shoulders of their 2016 graduates.
Parents request God to Bless the hands of their 2016 graduates.
The Blessing the Head ritual ends with a family embrace.
Reggie Matthews leaves the event with remarks.
W. Terry Calhoun gives ending comments along side Young Leader Roberson.
Young Leader Roberson closes the event with The Gold Fold's ritual benediction.
Two 2016 graduating members of The Golden Fold, Young Leader Stephen and Young Leader Alston, salute each other before going off to college. Both have been involved in The Fold for three years.
Two 2016 graduating members of The Golden Fold greet each other before going off to college. Both have been involved in The Fold for three years.
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The Golden Fold Mentor Movement serves 6th - 12th grade youth by providing seminar based Big-Brother-type activities in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Contact: thegoldenfold @ yahoo (dot) com or call 757-932-0177. The Golden Fold is a "Brothers and Others" Community Improvement activity of the Gamma Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi and the Gamma Xi Uplift Foundation.
