2nd Annual Rockland Preakness

Stony Point, NY (May 19, 2018) - The Tau Gamma Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (“Rockland Zetas”) and the Xi Lambda Lambda Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (“Rockland Ques”) held their 2^nd Annual Rockland Preakness at the Patriot Hills Country Club in Stony Point, NY.   The historic running of the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, is an annual thoroughbred race held the third Saturday of every May.   The Rockland Preakness combines exuberant fashion, sporting tradition, indulgent food, lively music and innovative cocktails.

Over 185 guests watched the 143^rd Preakness Stakes race and enjoyed live music by the Donburn Wint band and DJ Clyde Rush, cocktail hour, delicious food and specialty cocktails. In addition, guests wore their best Preakness attire – fancy hats, sundresses and extravagant bow ties – for an opportunity to win one of the “Best Dressed” contests.  Fashion judges award attendees based on the following categories: “Best Couple”, “Best Hat”, “Best Dressed Female” and “Best Dressed Male”.

All event proceeds go to the Scholarship funds of both organizations not for profit organizations to provide deserving high school seniors in Rockland County, NY with assistance with college.

Donburn Wint Band

DJ Clyde Rush working the tables

The Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta

The Ladies of Zeta Phi Beta

The Brothers of Xi Lambda Lambda of Omega Psi Phi

 

link to the pictures from our event.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r2etew2rsrbfer4/AACHGoN4ei2uaUiJbQfrjXppa?dl=0

ROAD trip to IBM

Poughkeepsie, NY (May 12, 2018) - The Members of Xi Lambda Lambda (Bros. Fred Cabbell, Dennis McGloster and T. Ed McBride) took the ROAD (Rockland Omega AcaDemy) mentees on a trip to IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY for a half-day STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) event.

In addition to the ROAD mentees we brought along boys and girls from various Rockland County middle and high schools. The teens were divided into 2 groups and spent time with  minority engineers from IBM (who volunteered their time to be at the plant). The objective was to encourage our minority youth to seek careers in the STEM field.  The IBM team discussed their educational backgrounds and current positions at IBM and explained to the teens how they can work for IBM straight out of high school through a participating P-TECH school.  This program allows high school students to receive both a high school diploma and an associates degree in STEM upon graduation from the program.

The youth also worked on a group scientific project that included the famous "egg drop" test where the kids had to package an egg with various material that carried a cost value.  The objective was to package the egg - with the least expense in materials - that when dropped the egg should be intact without breakage. A lot was learned from this test and those teams that had breakage was allowed to come up with another solution.  At the conclusion of the event the mentees were treated to a great lunch by IBM.

Special thanks to Annette McBride, Patricia Cabbell and Sandy McGloster who accompanied us as chaperones on the trip. Our hope is that this is just the beginning of hopefully many years of events with IBM.