Illuminating Our Past, Lighting the Way to Our Future

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2 THE TORCH: ILLUMINATING OUR PAST, LIGHTING THE WAY TO OUR FUTURE March 4, 2013 Greetings Chapter Presidents and Members: We are extending the deadline Due to increasing demand for tickets to the historic upcoming Atlanta segment of the 2013 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Centennial Torch Tour, we are moving the deadline to purchase tickets to April 7, 2013 The breaking news is our National President has just joined the guest list Soror Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre will join our National Secretary Beverly E. Smith as we celebrate 100 years of sisterhood. We know that many financial and non-financial members of our beloved sorority want to take part in this commemoration of our 100 th Anniversary, and we want to make sure you are given every opportunity. If you haven t purchased your tickets for the weekend of April 26-27, 2013 yet, be sure to purchase them quickly To make it even more convenient, you can also buy your tickets online at We want you there as we celebrate our sisterhood, honor our founders and local leadership, and showcase our impact and history in Atlanta. Here is an updated overview: Service Projects To celebrate our collective service and impact, as well as prepare for the arrival of the torch in Atlanta, all nine Atlanta chapters will lead metro-wide service projects representing our nine jewels from January 2013 through April Sisterhood Celebration Friday, April 26, 2013 Sorors are invited to a reception just for us at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway Hotel (2020 Convention Center Concourse, Atlanta, GA 30337). This is our opportunity to fellowship and celebrate the momentous day ahead. Youth Outreach Saturday, April 27, 2013 A S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program will be held for students in grades 6 through 12 on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus. Parade of Chapters/Torch Ceremony Saturday, April 27, 2013

3 The Atlanta Torch Ceremony will highlight the history and impact of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. locally, regionally and nationally. The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Centennial Olympic Park. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. For additional information, please connect with us on Facebook ( and Twitter ( or visit the Centennial Torch Tour Atlanta website ( We look forward to seeing each of you during this amazing celebration of our sisterhood In sisterly love, Darrya Lipscomb Marietta-Roswell Alumnae Chapter Atlanta Centennial Torch Tour Co-Chair Angela Tolliver Marietta-Roswell Alumnae Chapter Atlanta Centennial Torch Tour Co-Chair LaKeshia Mickens Marietta-Roswell Alumnae Chapter Atlanta Centennial Torch Tour Custodian

4 AGENDA OVERVIEW & INFORMATION Friday, April 26, 2013, 7p.m.-10p.m. Sisterhood Celebration & Delta Museum Exhibit Join us for this huge crimson and cream celebration We ll have a live band, DJ entertainment, food and drink as we kick off the weekend celebrating our sisterhood Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway Hotel 2020 Convention Center Concourse, Gateway Ballroom Atlanta, GA Ticketed Event SOLD OUT ATTIRE: Delta Casual Chic Saturday, April 27, 2013, 8a.m.-3p.m. S.T.E.M. Youth Outreach Event Spend the morning with Atlanta s youth as we highlight the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics Georgia Tech Student Center 350 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA *Registration closed to Metro Atlanta Delta GEMS, Academy, and EMBODI program participants* ATTIRE: Delta Casual Saturday, April 27, 2013, 5:30p.m. (Gates open at 4:30 p.m.) Parade of Chapters Watch as all of the chapters in Atlanta showcase their strutting style We ll celebrate each chapter s importance to our collective impact in Atlanta by giving them a chance to shine Centennial Olympic Park 265 Park Ave W Northwest, Atlanta, GA Downtown Atlanta Ticketed Event (Part of Torch Ceremony) ATTIRE: Delta Paraphernalia

5 Saturday, April 27, 2013, 6p.m.-8:30p.m. Torch Ceremony The weekend ends with a ceremony celebrating our work and history in Atlanta through dance, music, and spoken word We ll celebrate our national secretary and Atlanta Soror Beverly E. Smith, and make sure sorors continue to keep the light alive in Atlanta You ll also have the opportunity to leave with all the centennial items you can carry. There will be vendors If you did not buy a Delta Flame package, bring a chair Centennial Olympic Park 265 Park Ave W Northwest, Atlanta, GA Downtown Atlanta Ticketed Event ATTIRE: Delta Paraphernalia *January-April 2013* Nine Metro-Wide Service Projects For details, visit For more information on all Centennial Torch Tour Atlanta events, connect with us on Facebook ( and Twitter ( or visit the Centennial Torch Tour Atlanta website ( HOST HOTEL: Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway Hotel 2020 Convention Center Concourse Atlanta, GA Reservations- (404) All Double Rooms: $ Tax per night

6 THE TORCH: ILLUMINATING OUR PAST, LIGHTING THE WAY TO OUR FUTURE TICKET INFORMATION The includes both ticketed and non-ticketed events. Sorors in Atlanta can purchase Torch Ceremony tickets through any of the nine metro Atlanta Alumnae chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. For a complete list of chapters with contact information and meeting dates, visit We encourage sorors outside of Atlanta to purchase tickets through their chapters. Each chapter must use the attached form and issue one chapter check. Individual tickets are also available online at Deadline for tickets is March 29, TICKET PRICES Sisterhood Celebration & Delta Museum Exhibit SOLD OUT Centennial Torch Tour Ceremony $20.00 (Open to the public) *Ticket includes one commemorative gift and one non-delta guest pass* Bundle Package - $50.00 ($30 for Collegiate Sorors) SOLD OUT Delta Flame Package ~ $100 SOLD OUT

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