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.

It's back! The SUMMER SOUL PUB CRAWL returns on Saturday, July 11, 2009, from 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. at the Westport entertainment district. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the night of the Pub Crawl. Ticket includes:

• 2 live performances by female vocal group SOUL'S POEM
  
• Free admission at all participating nightclubs and restaurants
  
• Drink specials and discounts all night
  
• The Midwest's Largest Cupid Shuffle on the streets at Midnight!
  
• FREE PARKING when you buy your ticket in advance
  

Click here to make donations to this year's "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.

MARCH 2009: The Men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Beta Lambda Alumni Chapter, recently took more than 90 students from Missouri, Kansas and Indiana on the 13th Annual Spring College Tour.

Colleges and universities on the 2009 tour: Howard University, Washington D.C.; University of the District of Columbia; Bowie State University, Bowie, MD; Coppin State College, Baltimore, MD; Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD; University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD; Lincoln University, Lincoln University, PA; Hampton University, Hampton, VA; Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA; Saint Paul's College, Lawrenceville, VA; Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA; Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA; Harris - Stowe State University, Saint Louis, MO; Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO.

Sign up now for the 2010 Spring College Tour, March 14-21. For more information contact the Tour Coordinator, Roman Lee Leblanc, by phone at 816-237-1906 or by email at romanllee@yahoo.com or events@betalambda.org. CLICK HERE FOR THE 2010 FLIER

Schools on the 2010 tour: Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL; Edward – Waters College, Jacksonville, FL; Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, FL; Florida Memorial University, Miami Gardens, FL; Albany State University, Albany, GA; Paine College, Augusta, GA; Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA; Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA; Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA; Spelman College, Atlanta, GA; Savannah State University, Savannah, GA; Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis, MO; Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO.

The tour is dedicated to the memory of the late Jimmie L. Buford, tour founder and former Midwestern Region Vice President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. recently concluded its 102nd Anniversary Convention in Kansas City, hosted by Beta Lambda Chapter. The convention, themed "Developing Leaders for Service and Advocacy," challenged members to further expand the influence of the Fraternity in African-American culture.

For more than 100 years, Alpha Phi Alpha has been committed to serving communities and it is during its largest yearly gathering where members from around the world converge to make a difference.

Hosted at the Kansas City Convention Center and Kansas City Marriott Downtown, the convention's economic impact on the community was nearly $5 million.

Convention participants and attendees included Alpha Brothers Dr. Randal Pinkett, Congressman Robert "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) and Honorary Convention Chair Congressman and former Mayor Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO), as well as CNN's Soledad O'Brien and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Grand Basileus-elect Sheryl Underwood.

"This moment is a powerful moment worth remembering," said General President Darryl R. Matthews Sr. about the 5,000 people who attended the convention. "Where else in this moment can anyone find as many African-American men who are fathers, mentors, doctors, lawyers, academicians, scholars, elected officials, and students committed to leadership, service, and advocacy?" | [MORE]