Achievement Week: Gamma Xi in conjunction with other Eastern Area 1 & 2 chapters seek out and give due recognition to those individuals locally who have made a noteworthy contribution toward improving the quality of life for black Americans. Additionally, an essay contest is conducted where high school students compete for awards for submitting the best essay on a topic of local, national, or international interest.
Achievement Week Award Winners
Scholarship: Named in memory of Calvin Dixon and James Sears, two deceased chapter members who epitomized scholarship and uplift. The Brothers of Gamma Xi, invite black males, in the senior class of high school, to compete for an annual scholarship to help defray the cost of attending an accredited four year college or university. It is our belief that students who complete high school in the upper (3.0 – 4.0 or 4.0 – 5.0 GPA) academic range are more likely to qualify for scholarships offered by mainstream entities. We hope to assist those students who have potential to succeed at higher education but because their grades didn’t reflect performance at the highest levels of academic achievement might “slip through the cracks” and not be afforded an opportunity to attend these institutions. This scholarship is designed to assist those students.
Application for James Dixon and Calvin Sear Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Awards
Social Action: Gamma Xi conducts and particpiates in Adopt- a Hwy, voter registration drives and mobilization, sickle cell and American Diabetes Association walks, Charles R. Drew Blood Drives. Brothers also provide numerous hours volunteering time at local and national charity organizations, such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters of South Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads Committee of 200+ Men, black male youth development activities, and providing food to families in need of assistance.
Community Health fairs and distributes literature on the “State of Black Male Health.” Gamma Xi also holds health awareness seminars prior to chapter meetings.
Talent Hunt: Gamma Xi conducts an annual Talent Hunt competition and awards scholarship prize money to three deserving winners. Winners have an opportunity to compete in the District and National Talent Hunt competition for more Scholarship winnings.
Memorial Service: Gamma Xi holds a Memorial Service each year around March 12th to remember all Known brothers who have entered Omega Chapter.
Reclamation and Retention: Gamma Xi holds annual chapter cook-outs, social events, fraternization activities such as Bowling tournaments, golf outings, road trips, football tailgate parties, and impromptu events for retention and reclamation, with many more to come.
The Chapter works with the undergraduate advisors to ensure the graduating college brother has a home to continue his Omega journey.
NAACP: Gamma Xi Chapter holds a Silver Life Membership with the Virginia Beach Branch of NAACP. Gamma Xi is working to have all brothers become a member as well.