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.

The Beta Lambda Educational Institute of Alpha Phi Alpha presents the inaugural BOOKS & BEATS Back-to-School Drill Team Competition at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7 at the Center High School Gymnasium, 8715 Holmes Road. This competition features dynamic drill teams from all across the Midwest, plus a drumline exhibition and more family fun.

Buy tickets now: $10 for adults and $5 for kids age 10 and under. Doors open at 5 p.m. Proceeds support the Educational Institute's scholarships and youth initiatives, including Alpha Phi Alpha's "Go to High School, Go to College" program, established in 1922.

For more information or to sign up a team, call 816.682.0662 or 816.921.6161, or send email to booksandbeats06@yahoo.com.

3RD ANNUAL SUMMER SOUL PUB CRAWL

It's back! The Summer Soul Pub Crawl returns on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, at the Westport entertainment district. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $20. Your ticket includes:

• Free admission at all participating nightclubs and restaurants
• Drink specials and discounts all night
• FREE PARKING when you buy your ticket in advance


For tickets, email us at events@betalambda.org or call 816-921-6161.

Click here to make donations to the "March for Babies" campaign. Alpha Phi Alpha continues its longstanding national partnership with the March of Dimes, which is dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

A key element of the partnership is Project Alpha, which Alpha Phi Alpha and the March of Dimes began collaboratively implementing in 1980. This project is designed to provide education, motivation and skill-building on issues of responsibility, relationships, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases for young males ages 12-15 years. Project Alpha consists of a series of workshops and informational sessions conducted by Alpha Phi Alpha men. Brothers participating in the 2009 March for Babies at the Kansas City Power & Light District included (pictured, left to right): Front Row - Brian Gray, Jonathan B. Smith, Jim Perkins; Second Row - March of Dimes Chairman Quinton Fears, George Ramsey; Third Row - Albert Ray, Leonard Le'Doux; Back Row - Beta Lambda President Randy Hall, Anthony Cooper, Andrew Hicks.