Scenes from our 2015 Young Leaders and Scholarship Awards banquet (Crossing The Bar 2015). This is our annual "Shirt & Tie" (formal attire) event where the Gamma Xi Uplift Foundation provides College Scholarships to male college bound seniors and we provide certificates of volunteer service and participation for the members of The Golden Fold.
Young Leaders meet with Assistant Director Richard Green preparing for the night's event.
Young Leader C.J. performed marvelously as our event's emcee.
Rev. Perez Gatling provides the Christian spiritual influence for the event with an opening prayer.
Trequan Manning opens the event singing The National Anthem.
Communituy Bridge-Builders Gary McCollum and Kezia Hendricks with Director Seko Varner.
Gary McCullom speaks to some of our Young Leaders.
Young Leaders of the Golden Fold try to get very sneaky....................................... It didn't work.
Director Seko Varner directs our Young Leaders during the mealtime of the event.
Gamma Xi Uplift member and Omega Man Dr. Antoine Hickman opens the event for the Omegas.
Our Young Leaders providing a re-cap of the 2014-2015 Golden Year.
Talented motivational speaker Arthur Kelly leads a Commencement Speech.
21 Young Leaders who comprised the 2014-2015 Brotherhood of The Golden Fold. Each received a certificate of participation and achievement. Each earned 10 - 50 hours of community service during the 2014-2015 Golden Year.
Above a TGF Young Leader receives a $5,100 scholarship from Bryant and Stratton.
Below the seven receipients of the Gamma Xi Uplift Foundation's college scholarship with members of the Gamma Xi Uplift Foundation.
Director Seko Varner leads the parents in the Blessing of The Head ritual during the Crossing The Bar Ceremony.
Our Gold Fold parents conducting the Blessing the Head ritual for their Young Leader sons who have "Crost' the Bar."
The Golden Fold's head mentor Mike Grimes presents the personalized "Crossing Gifts" to the Young Leaders of The Golden Fold who will graduate from High School into a Golden Life. This "Crossing The Bar" gift are the below backpacks filled with items that Young Men will need as they move from High School into college, the military, or into the work force.
Five of our six Young Leaders who will enjoy the High School Graduating "Crossing The Bar" ceremony.
William T. Calhoon, 2015 Baslieus of the Gamma Xi chapter of Omega Psi Phi shares remarks.
A Young Leader rallies leads our ceremonial "Harambee Creed" closing. (Harambee = Let us pull together)
Rev. Gatling closes out the event with a benediction.
Stunning parents of some of our Young Leaders who have Crossed The Bar while we provided The Dare to excellence for the Young Leaders and scholarship recipients.
Our Young Leaders and the scholarship recipients receiving the Dare to Excellence !
From the Gamma Xi Uplift Foundation Mr. Reggie Matthews provides remarks for the evening.
Our Assistant Director Richard Green (left) and Director Seko Varner (right).
The Staff of The Golden Fold.
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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.
Today The Golden Fold's Young Leaders will enjoy........or maybe struggle with special guest Felicia Ford the Founder of The Gifted Group. We will also bond with a group of Young Leaders from Suffolk, Virginia. Ms. Ford will assist us in creating life maps with turn by turn directions ! After her thought provoking session we will enjoy a game of flag football (or maybe tackle........maybe....) and end the session enjoying a hearty lunch at The Golden Coral in Virginia Beach (Call Kinji 757-401-1240) for details.
Ms. Felicia Ford is the founder and principal of The Gifted Group, LLC. Felicia holds a master of science degree in business management with certifications in Change Management, Project Management, and Information Technology and Business Transformation.
Before graduating from Old Dominion University, Felicia sang as a professional background vocalist for her first live recording catapulting a professional music career as a background vocalist singing at concerts, live and background studio vocals for CD/Album projects, all of which equipped her to enter the position as an artist manager.
"I am a small town academic whose big dreams led to a life near the ocean, where now my reality includes helping others fulfill their own." - Felicia Ford
As an artist manager, Felicia learned to strengthen an artist’s fan base and marketing reach via Internet and terrestrial radio in major markets in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Felicia managed the business, tours, and bookings as well as secured her artist as the headliner and opener for major recording artists. She also secured bookings and sang background at events with artists such as Todd Dulaney, Travis Greene, Melinda Watts, JoAnn Rosario, Luther Barnes, Maurette Brown Clark, Smokie Norful, Tye Tribbett, Norman Hutchins and more. Today our Young Leaders will leave feedback on what they learned from Ms. Ford's guidance.
Happy Mother's Day Belated to our Golden Mothers. Among two of the gifts that have been reported to us is a Young Leader Shawn who just won his campaign to be the Junior Class President of Tallwood High School. Also another Golden Mother reveled in her Young Leader's (D.J. B*WIN) entrepreneurial spirit, he entered the D.J. business world as a 12 year old. It's always good to have a DJ in the fold. Congratulations Mothers. Below is a song D.J. B*WIN performed for his mother a few years ago.
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The Golden Fold Mentor Movement serves youth (males and females) aged 11 – 18 by providing seminar based Big-Brother-type activities in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We employ a Bonding-Presentation-Guidance model. Contact: thegoldenfold @ yahoo (dot) com or call 757-401-1240. The Golden Fold is a "Brothers and Others" Community Improvement activity of the Gamma Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi and an Social Action project of the Men of S.A.B.B. of Virginia Beach's Tidewater Community College.
To keep our Young Leaders motivated we offer this homework:
(1) Parents & Young Leaders. Watch this video: http://youtu.be/YSf7VSDSWMs
(Parents, make sure your Young Leaders watches this video......It's still to early for them to be self-motivated in most cases to do so without support or direction.) Consider watching it together. (2) Both the parents and Young Leaders should write a one paragraph response of at least 10 sentences in response to the video. (3) Read and discuss each others responses. (4) The Young Leader will bring a copy of his written response to our special 04/20/2013 session.
See you this Saturday !
BLEED GOLD !
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The Golden Fold Mentor Movement serves youth (males and females) aged 11 – 18 by providing seminar based Big-Brother-type activities in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We employ a Bonding-Presentation-Guidance model. Contact: thegoldenfold @ yahoo (dot) com or call 757-401-1240. The Golden Fold is a "Brothers and Others" Community Improvement activity of the Gamma Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi and an Social Action project of the Men of S.A.B.B. of Virginia Beach's Tidewater Community College.
"Ride with me here"......
In preperation for our Leaders Of The New School conference (Hip-Hop, Rap, Poetry, and Motivation.) Please allow your youth to sit and watch this video with you.
We will see you Saturday 3/9/13 at the Boys & Girls club off of Rosemont Road(1505 Competitor Ct Virginia Beach, VA 23453)at 9:00 am - 12:00 noon.
Invite all your middle school and high school young men and thier parents or guardians. It's a FREE event for males 6th - 12th grades and thier adult parents/guardians/mentors.
Watch this video: http://youtu.be/VKGrre2IkBs
BLEED GOLD:
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The Golden Fold Mentor Movement serves youth (males and females) aged 11 – 18 by providing seminar based Big-Brother-type activities in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We employ a Bonding-Presentation-Guidance model. Contact: thegoldenfold @ yahoo (dot) com or call 757-401-1240. The Golden Fold is a "Brothers and Others" Community Improvement activity of the Gamma Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi and an Social Action project of the Men of S.A.B.B. of Virginia Beach's Tidewater Community College.
BREATHE SUCCESS !
Here are a few photos from the 2-9-2013 session. This time you'll have to guess what was happening in the photos..........Or you can ask one of the Young Leaders in TGF.
Respect to the new TGF mentor Dr. Martin & our fairly new TGF mentor James Morton.
BLEED GOLD !
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The Golden Fold Mentor Movement serves youth (males and females) aged 11 – 18 by providing seminar based Big-Brother-type activities in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We employ a Bonding-Presentation-Guidance model. Contact: thegoldenfold @ yahoo (dot) com or call 757-401-1240. The Golden Fold is a "Brothers and Others" Community Improvement activity of the Gamma Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi and an Social Action project of the Men of S.A.B.B. of Virginia Beach's Tidewater Community College.
Scenes from the 2013 Virginia Beach City Public School African American Male Summit held at Landstown High-School in Virginia Beach. This event was co-sponsored by the Omega Psi Phi brothers of Gamma Xi (Virginia Beach) who are also the sponsors for The Golden Fold Movement. Our Young Leaders attended the summit and spoke very highly of the event ! Here are some scenes from the event. Here is a copy of the summit's program.
A moment in the conference led by Omega Psi Phi brother Perez Gatling where Omega Robert Ambrose and other Virginia Beach school administrators were recognized for reaching the youth in Virginia !
The Golden Fold Young Leaders joined other youth attendees who were grouped by the names of prestigious Universities such as Princeton, Morehouse, University of Virginia, and Hampton University.
Golden Fold mentor James Morton, Golden Fold Director Kinji Ridley, with event presenter Dr. Brown.
Golden Omega Men: TGF Founder and Assistant Director Seko Varner, TFG Advisor Robert Ambrose, TGF Director Kinji Ridley, and TGF Steering Committee leader Terry Calhoun. Brother Terry is one of the founders of the African American Male Summit sponsored by Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Marlon Smith lit the room on fire with his opening session !
Author Don Roberts of WAVY TV-10 entertained the assembly with his Hip-Hop laced message !
Scenes from other events in the conference.
The Golden Fold meets again on 01/26/2013 ! See you then ! We Bleed Gold.
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The Golden Fold Mentor Movement serves youth (males and females) aged 11 – 18 by providing seminar based Big-Brother-type activities in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We employ a Bonding-Presentation-Guidance model. Contact: thegoldenfold @ yahoo (dot) com or call 757-401-1240. The Golden Fold is a "Brothers and Others" Community Improvement activity of the Gamma Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi and an Social Action project of the Men of S.A.B.B. of Virginia Beach's Tidewater Community College.
Respect to the new TGF mentor Dr. Martin & our fairly new TGF mentor James Morton.
