Welcome to the home page of historic Beta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and the Beta Lambda Educational Institute, a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization. Beta Lambda, chartered in Kansas City, Mo., in 1919, is Alpha Phi Alpha's second-oldest alumni chapter and the first established west of the Mississippi River.

Alpha Phi Alpha presents two great concerts during the General Convention:

Zapp & Friends on Thursday, July 17 | Get tickets here

The Manhattans with the Phyllies Intruders on Sunday, July 20 | Get tickets here

Audio from Hot 103 Jamz: Convention Week Events | The Manhattans coming to KC

CONVENTION WEEK - PUBLIC EVENTS:

THURSDAY, JULY 17


• 102nd Anniversary Golf Tournament, 8 a.m., Swope Memorial Golf Course. Individuals and Teams: Click here to sign up to play


• Tennis Tournament, 9 a.m., Country Club Plaza Tennis Courts. To sign up, e-mail events@betalambda.org
• CONCERT: "A Taste of Kansas City - This Is How We Do It" featuring ZAPP & FRIENDS, 9 p.m., Convention Center Grand Ballroom. Food, Jazz & Funk - $50 per person, with proceeds supporting youth programs



FRIDAY, JULY 18


• "Ice Creme - The Coldest Summer Jam", 9 p.m. - 'til; 21 & Up, Convention Center.
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• "Savoy Nights", 9 p.m. - 'til; 27 & Up, Crowne Plaza Hotel
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• Step Show and After Party, 10 p.m. - 2 a.m., Convention Center.
  



SATURDAY, JULY 19


• Soul & Groove Pub Crawl @ Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.; Jazz, Funk & Hip-Hop; $10 per person; Transportation Provided; Check out the flyer | More at KCSoul.com
  

SUNDAY, JULY 20

• Public Program 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., Recognition of outstanding African-American male high school students
• CONCERT: Ladies Night Out with THE MANHATTANS and the PHYLLIES INTRUDERS, Convention Center Ballroom, $50

2008 March for Babies

May 4, 2008: Brothers Thomas Phillips, Quentin Fears and Ralph Caro with March of Dimes regional officer Barbara Houston at the March for Babies at the Power & Light District in downtown Kansas City.

Bishop Anderson delivers message at 10th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast

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Bishop Vinton R. Anderson, former head of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, was the keynote speaker at our 10th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast, at the Beta Lambda Educational Institute Building.

Bishop Anderson, a 58-year member of Alpha Phi Alpha and a veteran of the civil rights movement, challenged the audience to press for economic rights for the underclass. He warned that the push toward technological advances shouldn't overshadow the need for spiritual and economic renewal. Bishop Anderson also recalled his experiences meeting and marching with Dr. King, also a devoted Alpha Man.

Bishop Anderson, in addition to numerous groundbreaking accomplishments during his leadership of the A.M.E. Church, is a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha and serves on the Fraternity's World Policy Council.

Alpha Phi Alpha is leading the effort to build the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. Learn more about the memorial project and make donations at www.mlkmemorial.org.

The Beta Lambda Educational Institute thanks to all of the sponsors, patrons and players who made this year's Chip-In for Children Golf Tournament a success. Proceeds from this annual tournament enable the Institute to continue providing college scholarships and a wide variety of free tutoring and mentoring services for youth in the greater Kansas City community. Among these efforts is the Institute’s annual Ali Kemp Memorial Scholarship, presented to a college-bound female student.

To reserve a sponsorship, pre-register a team or get more information about our 2008 Alpha Phi Alpha General Convention Golf Tournament, contact Tournament Chairman Ralph Caro at 816-318-4293. Reach us by e-mail at events@betalambda.org or write to the Beta Lambda Educational Institute at P.O. BOX 300221, Kansas City, Mo., 64130.