Sprite Step Off

[acedawg00-02]

BTW - the term Negro was used for effect. Most of us don't know what it's like to keep your chin up despite being called such...

Most of us don't know what it's like to fight to honor, protect and improve upon something that so many have fought and died for.

...and yes, it's that's serious...

[Senusret I]

Also, were people aware that the organizations of the NPHC received hefty licensing fees for agreeing to allow chapters to participate in the Sprite Step Off?

So we didn't exactly give it away, nor were we taken advantage of.

[Senusret I]

Can these threads be merged? I don't even know which thread I am replying to anymore!

Anyway, just wanted to follow up on what I said about the checks Sprite gave to the NPHC orgs:



From a Press Release:

Nearly 400 members of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated stood to their feet as Maurice Cooper, Sprite's North America business manager for The Coca-Cola Company, presented the organization with a check for $83,333.33. The presentation was made during the closing session of the 2009 Zeta Organizational Leadership Conference held in Washington, DC at the J.W. Marriott Hotel.

The check, presented to International President and entertainer/entrepreneur Sheryl P. Underwood, officially marks the leadership role of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority as one of the partnering organizations of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) supporting the 2009 Sprite Step Off, a national step competition, with $1.5 million in prizes. According to Underwood, "Zeta Phi Beta is overjoyed to join the other eight (8) Greek organizations, in partnership with Sprite. Sprite started its countdown to the Fall Step Off, and so have we!" said Underwood. She adds, "Zeta Phi Beta and the Council of Presidents of the NPHC see this as an opportunity for our youth to have fun and get exercise, but we also see the life-shaping experience in the Service and Charitable Platform."

(This was issued BEFORE the very first qualifying round happened.)

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Can these threads be merged? I don't even know which thread I am replying to anymore!

Anyway, just wanted to follow up on what I said about the checks Sprite gave to the NPHC orgs:



From a Press Release:

Nearly 400 members of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated stood to their feet as Maurice Cooper, Sprite's North America business manager for The Coca-Cola Company, presented the organization with a check for $83,333.33. The presentation was made during the closing session of the 2009 Zeta Organizational Leadership Conference held in Washington, DC at the J.W. Marriott Hotel.

The check, presented to International President and entertainer/entrepreneur Sheryl P. Underwood, officially marks the leadership role of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority as one of the partnering organizations of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) supporting the 2009 Sprite Step Off, a national step competition, with $1.5 million in prizes. According to Underwood, "Zeta Phi Beta is overjoyed to join the other eight (8) Greek organizations, in partnership with Sprite. Sprite started its countdown to the Fall Step Off, and so have we!" said Underwood. She adds, "Zeta Phi Beta and the Council of Presidents of the NPHC see this as an opportunity for our youth to have fun and get exercise, but we also see the life-shaping experience in the Service and Charitable Platform."

(This was issued BEFORE the very first qualifying round happened.)

So did the other orgs get a check as well? Also, one of my sorors judged the qualifying round when they came to Philly and she said that one of the Sprite reps told her the competition was only open to the NPHC. Don't know what happened to that though.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

So did the other orgs get a check as well? Also, one of my sorors judged the qualifying round when they came to Philly and she said that one of the Sprite reps told her the competition was only open to the NPHC. Don't know what happened to that though.

I can only assume so. All of our organizations are just as savvy as the rest, so I'd be surprised if similar deals weren't brokered.

[jojapeach]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Can these threads be merged? I don't even know which thread I am replying to anymore!

Anyway, just wanted to follow up on what I said about the checks Sprite gave to the NPHC orgs:



From a Press Release:

Nearly 400 members of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated stood to their feet as Maurice Cooper, Sprite's North America business manager for The Coca-Cola Company, presented the organization with a check for $83,333.33. The presentation was made during the closing session of the 2009 Zeta Organizational Leadership Conference held in Washington, DC at the J.W. Marriott Hotel.

The check, presented to International President and entertainer/entrepreneur Sheryl P. Underwood, officially marks the leadership role of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority as one of the partnering organizations of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) supporting the 2009 Sprite Step Off, a national step competition, with $1.5 million in prizes. According to Underwood, "Zeta Phi Beta is overjoyed to join the other eight (8) Greek organizations, in partnership with Sprite. Sprite started its countdown to the Fall Step Off, and so have we!" said Underwood. She adds, "Zeta Phi Beta and the Council of Presidents of the NPHC see this as an opportunity for our youth to have fun and get exercise, but we also see the life-shaping experience in the Service and Charitable Platform."

(This was issued BEFORE the very first qualifying round happened.)

Thanks, man! This is really news to me, and now I don't feel so about the outcome. I still believe that the AKA team put on the better performance overall, so I was upset with many others that they didn't win, ...but they won $50K in scholarships, and I would assume (is it safe to assume ) that all of the D9 received some partnership monies. So we're all winners. I guess.

I'd be really curious to see how that partnership money is spent by in our orgs.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by jojapeach

I'd be really curious to see how that partnership money is spent by in our orgs.

Don't make me act ugly up in here. I know ours is already spent or at least somebody's got designs on it.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Don't make me act ugly up in here. I know ours is already spent or at least somebody's got designs on it.

Whut be yo prob is?

[dreamseeker]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

The wood is good.












Giggity.

LOL

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Come on Dr. Phil, leave your Bruh alone!

its always funny to see the assumptions ppl make of the username DrPhil.

[Senusret I]

Our top story tonight.... Generalissimo Francisco Franco....is still dead.

[DrPhil]

Mama say mama saw mama could saw!

[Senusret I]

The wood is good.












Giggity.

[acedawg00-02]

Wow....LOL!

[IVY BEAUTY]

POINT BLANK....do not come to D9 orgs suggesting an idea to generate money and not follow the D9 rules. Lets keep it real D9...but did you really think Sprite was going to let us win all that money alone?? If they could of had it their way they would of never allowed my Sorors to co-win. Lets just keep it 100 and realize that they saw a window of money and opportunity and took it. You can't fault them...because at the end of the day we are still waiting on our 40 acres and a mule.

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by IVY BEAUTY

POINT BLANK....do not come to D9 orgs suggesting an idea to generate money and not follow the D9 rules. Lets keep it real D9...but did you really think Sprite was going to let us win all that money alone?? If they could of had it their way they would of never allowed my Sorors to co-win. Lets just keep it 100 and realize that they saw a window of money and opportunity and took it. You can't fault them...because at the end of the day we are still waiting on our 40 acres and a mule.

Agree but much of the blame should go to our leadership. Since we were supposed to have some sort of partnership with Sprite and they used us for all advertising and promotion (a few non-D9 members thrown in doesn't count), they should have made sure we had some say (greek only judging, who could participate, etc.) and some creative control. When will we learn?