2006 centennial Celebration

[Inquisitive06]

Whoa!

Man it has been a while since I've posted on this forum, but after attending the centennial joint here in D.C., I had to come back and say how much fun I had.

What a convention!!!! I have been to about 7 or 8 Alpha Conventions, and I have attended National or Regional conventions for all of the NPHC orgs. except for the Iotas, and I have never seen anything like this. D.C. was on FIRE!!!

So much HISTORY! No, not just Alpha History, but BLACK History!!! So many parties. To walk through the Hotel Lobby at 4:00am and to still see Thousands of folks just hanging out was crazy. To see a bunch of SG Rhos come down from B-More and Party Walk all night long was nice. To see the group of Zeta's walk in with their blue & white shirts and chill with some of the bruhs was cool. To meet many Delta's who came down from Boston and New York was also cool...and you know the AKA's were deep. We saw one Que there...and he looked pissed (LOL).

The crazy thing was that there was SOOOOOOOOOO much going on (all over D.C.) that I ALWAYS felt like no matter what I was doing, I was missing out on sooo much. In any event, all went well and I am even more proud to be an Alpha today than ever (and that is saying a lot). 06!

"Inquisitive" #2
another DEUCE on the Loose!

[LADY_1908]

Originally Posted by Inquisitive06

We saw one Que there...and he looked pissed (LOL).

Was he lost?

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by LADY_1908

Was he lost?

LOL!

I saw two Ques at the McDonald's by Howard....same morning as our final plenary and cookout.... maybe they were looking for the one that Inquisitive06 found.

[Inquisitive06]

Originally Posted by LADY_1908

Was he lost?

Naw.....it's just that "Little Rock Arkansas" is soooo far away.......and hard to find! j/k.

But in all seriousness, this QUE was leaning up against the wall and just 'taking in' all of the Black & Gold festivities. He stood there for a LONG TIME. He did look pissed. He really did. Actually, he looked like he had seen a Ghost! Shocked! You know 'THAT' look; ....when you have "heard" (negatively speaking) about a certain group of people....but never SEEN them (in large numbers) in action yourself......so you just go by what you have "heard".....and then, all of a sudden, you are in their mist.....trapped in the belly of the beast, and then you are like.......WTF???? How could THIS be? That is the look that he had.

Honestly, if anyone was there (Alpha or not), how could you not be impressed? Seriously. It really was a good convention and historical for all of us.

That being said, he (and all other greeks were welcomed). After all, I have been to one of their conclaves and most other orgs. conventions. I've always enjoyed myself.....and was usually greeted with love.....as I am quick to put some Black & Gold on.

[06pilot]

Originally Posted by LADY_1908

Was he lost?

Actually, he was there withhis AKA girlfirend on his arm when I saw him inthe vendors area.

Anyway, I had a great time at the convention in DC. I met the Past General Presidents, Andrew Young and I got to meet Lou Gossett Jr at the Symposium. I have not been active in ALpha for a while so this was a great way to begin my reclamation in the Fraternity.

The stepwhow was off the chain. I havent been to a stepshow in about ten years and some things were different, but the shows have remained good and fraternal. I was glad to see some of my caucasion frat brahs stepping as well.

The Black and Gold Banquet was great. I am inthe military and I pledged at a military chapter and so it was good to fraternize with my military brothers.

This convention has definantly rejuvenated my desire to serve my fraternity. I cant wait to get involved. I want to woek with the undergrad chapter of the school I graduated from. and I also cant wait until my state and region conventions