New Jersey Zone WERE ON FYAH

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New Jersey Zone WERE ON FYAH!!!

• Region 1 Leadership Conference
• August 4th-6th,2006
• By Kwame H. Baptiste
• NJ Zone Chairperson

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THANK YOU!!!

• The Creator of all things
• Predecessors - Chicago Six
• National Executive Board
• Regional Executive Board
• Zone Executive Board
• Chapter Executive Board

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Special Thanks to Ryon

• Ryon T. Farmer
• Former NJ Zone Chairperson 05-06
• Ran this ship alone!!!!
• Active with chapters
• Always open to new ideas
• Set the tone for NJ
• Pointed us in the right direction

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Now Down to Business!!!

• Our Mission?
• TO Increase the number of culturally responsible,
  Black engineers,
• who excel academically, succeed professionally
  and positively impact the community.

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• Our Region 1 Chant?
• One Fyah!!!
• More Fyah!!!
• Its Not Region 1
• Its Region FIRST!!!

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• New Jersey Zone Chant?
• Anybody from Jersey there now,
• Put Up, Your hand and say YOW!!
• YOW!!!

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• New Jersey Zone Slogan?
• New Jerseys On FYAH
• ALWAYS!!!

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Who am I?

• Kwame Hilson Baptiste
• New Jersey Zone Chairperson 06-07
• R1 Charter Membership Chair 06-07
• Direct and Determined!!!
• Anything but Shy and Timid!!!
• Im all about doing!!!
• Anything is possible to me!!!
• Im here to serve you!!!

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Recent Activities

• Planning Fall Zone Conference
• 10,000 member initiative
• Completing Zone Executive Board
• Communicating with Chapter E-boards
• Preparing Presentations and Workshops

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State of NJ Zone

• Past years Accomplishments
• 2005-2006

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NJ Chapter Breakdown

• 5 Active Collegiate Chapters
• - 182 Members

TCNJ 9 members Rutgers 50 members NJIT 75
members Stevens 27 members Princeton 16
members Elsewhere 5 members
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• 1 Alumni Chapter
• - 20 Members
• Central New Jersey Alumni Extension

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• 3 Active PCI Chapters
• 127 Members ( Mostly at large)
• Schools Listed
• Paterson, Tech, Lincoln High, Williamsboro High
• Have to register PCI students

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Region1 Membership 2005-06

• 4140 Active Members
• Total Inactive 4863 members
• - (Expired or incomplete)

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Membership Numbers in R1

• NJ 7.0 of Region 1
• 259 members in good standing
• Non-registered members can not benefit from
  National and Regional Programs!!!

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New JerseysAcademic Programs Landmarks

• Torchbearers 16 members
• Achievers Plus 22 members
• 71.5 percent GPAs reported
• - 3.20 average GPA
• Need more participation in Academic programs!!!

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Whats Next?

• 1. Meeting Membership Goals
• 2. Complete Zone Board by August 20th
• 3. Complete Committees for all Chapter positions
• 4. Establish Presentations for the chapters
• 5. Create Complete Zone calendar with all NSBE
  events for all chapters
• 6. Establish location and agenda for FZC

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National Membership Goals

• National Goal for 2006-2007
• - 27,000 members
• Goal for Region1 - 2006-2007
• - 6000 members

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NJ Membership Goal 2006-07

• 420 members
• 7 of regional Goal
• - increase by 40
• Torchbearers 40 members
• Achievers Plus 50 members

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How to Increase Membership?

• Lead by example
• Focus on developing programs
• Transfer exact information
• Stay motivated

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New Jersey Zone Executive Board

• NJ Zone Chair Kwame Baptiste
• NJ Vice Chair/ PCI Chair Kentebe Ogabolu
• Programs/AEX Chair Marie-Joan Dutreuil
• Secretary/Charter Membership TBA
• Treasurer/Finance Chair TBA
• Telecom / Comm. Chair TBA
• Alumni Relations Chair TBA
• CPC TBA

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ZEB will be visiting Chapters

• Inform Chapters about Open Spots
• Let them know the benefits of being a leader
• Show them others who have done the same

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Why Have Committees?

• Communication between chapters
• More minds to share the work
• Information is shared equally
• Flow of information is smooth

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Committees in Zone

• Admin Zone committee
• Telecom/Communications Zone Committee
• Treasurer/Finance Committee
• Programs/AEX Committee
• PCI Committee
• Alumni Relations Committee
• Charter Membership Committee
• CPC Committee

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• Admin Zone committee
• - Presidents,
• - Vice Presidents

Goal Unify chapter leadership and streamline
inter chapter communication
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• Telecom/Communications Zone Committee
• - Telecom Chairs
• -Communication Chairs

Goal To unify Zone technical and data broadcast
specialists
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• Treasurer/Finance Committee
• - Treasurers
• - Assistant Treasurers

Goal To increase efficiency within Zone finances
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• Programs/AEX Committee
• - Programs Chairs
• - Academic Excellence Chair

Goal To make programs support and development
priority for Zone
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• PCI Committee
• - PCI Chairs
• - PCI Volunteers

Goal Unify the PCI programs in the Zone to
increase programming
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• Alumni Relations Committee
• - Alumni Relations Chair
• and Representatives

Goal To provide assistance with Alumni programs
and collegiate to alumni transition
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• Charter Membership Committee
• - Secretaries
• - Membership chairs

Goal To increase the efficiency of membership
recruitment
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• CPC Committee
• - Conference Planning Chair - Volunteer
  counterparts

Goal To aid CPC in planning Zone Events
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Zone Presentations Database

• Goal to provide a database of presentations to
  draw from to present information on NSBE to its
  membership
• All committees will produce presentations
  according to their perspective roles.
• All chapters are required to complete
  presentations before school starts.
• Share the load makes the work easier

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Presentations Already acquired

• NSBE 101
• Getting better grades
• NSBE history ( Document form )
• Individual presentations on programs
• FRC FZC, SRC, National Convention
• Why join NSBE?
• Non engineers why NSBE?
• Time Management
• Resume Writing

Presentations Needed
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Why Creating Zone Calendar?

• Shows membership that NSBE is bigger than their
  campus.
• Improve Communication between chapters
• Increases participants in activities
• Makes activities more attractive

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Zone Primary and Secondary Events

• All chapter events will be listed on Zone
  Calendar
• 1 Event from each chapter will be listed as a
  Primary Zone event along with other Zone,
  Regionally and Nationally planned events
• Minimum of One Zone event per month
• All other events are considered Secondary events
  unless otherwise stipulated by ZEB.
• All chapters are required to take part in all
  primary Zone events and 2 Secondary events
  outside their chapters.

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New Jersey Fall Zone Conference 2006

• Proposed Slogan
• - Passing the Torch with L.O.V.E.
• Possible location NJIT, Rutgers.TBA.
• Applications received None
• Possible agenda Any
• Limitations Our own Imaginations
• Date October 14th, 2006

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New Jersey Fall Zone Conference 2006

• Chapter Budget TBA
• Zone budget for FZC TBA
• Possible workshops TBA
• Possible Presentations TBA
• Possible Guest speakers
• Carl Mack, Ainsley A. Stewart, Jr.,Stevenson A.
  Dunn, Randal Pinkett, Kwame Jackson, TBA.
  Anything Is possible!!!

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Zone Tasks to Complete
Summary

• FZC Planning and Confirmation
• CMRs and CDPs Must be done
• New Year Presentations must be complete
• Zone calendar must be complete
• Plan and Execute all regional programs

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Important Dates

• Chapter Entrance reports Due -
• August 18th, 2006
• NJ Fall Zone Conference
• October 14th, 2006
• R1 Fall regional Conference
• November 9th-12th, 2006
• R1 Spring Regional Conference
• February, 2007
• NSBE National Convention
• March, 2007
• CMRs Due 15th of every Month

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Keep the Fire Burning!!!

• You are the new flames!
• Pass on the torch!
• Keep everyone burning bright!
• If your running low, Ill help to keep you lit!

Remember, Im here to help you be successful!!!
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My Contact Information

• Kwame Hilson Baptiste
• NSBE Email r1njchairperson_at_board.nsbe.org
• r1njchairperson_at_yahoo.com
• Prof. Email kbaptiste79_at_netscape.net
• Aim r1njchair or kbaptiste79
• Telephone [phone]
• Cell phone [phone]

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Office Hours for NSBE General Business

• Tuesdays, Thursdays
• _at_10 am till 2pm 9pm till 11pm
• Sundays
• _at_from 6pm till 11pm
• Otherwise make an appointment
• - Appointments must be confirmed via email 48
  hours prior to appointment date
• - Appointments must be cancelled 24 hours prior
  to appointment
• as a courtesy to Chairperson

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Questions?

• All Questions Welcome?
• A question not asked is an answer not
  received
• Pro. Don Jacobs, Purple Dragon

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BE A LEADER

• You ARE what you produce,
• so show me who you ARE!!!