Joining a committee is one of the best ways to get involved with the Washington, DC Chapter. Not only does it allow you a great opportunity to have a hand in shaping the Chapter’s direction, but its also a great way to meet new Trojan friends and get the most of your Chapter membership.
With five different committees to choose from, we know there is one that will suit your interests, schedule, and talents. If you’d like to get more involved with the Chapter or have some great ideas that you’d like to see implemented, now is the time to do something about it. The Chapter has plenty of opportunities for volunteers. Click on each committee name to the left for a full description.
To sign-up for a comittee, simply use the committee sign-up form and select the committee(s) you’d like to join. Your request will be sent directly to the Committee Chair or another chapter representative who will be in contact with you to provide further details.
The central purpose of this committee is to plan and coordinate alumni-friendly activities throughout the year for the benefit of the Chapter. Our activities are designed to help promote closer relationships - both personally and professionally between Chapter members - and to help promote the Chapter to alumni living throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Highlighted below is just a small snapshot of the kinds of Chapter activities that this committee has been responsible for:
Cultural/Art Events: The Chapter's cultural events have included evenings at the Kennedy Center and Arena Stage.
Social Events: The Chapter holds social events such as happy hours and VSU basketball and football pre- and post fellowships throughout the year. We have also partnered with local area HBCU alumni chapters in events such as the HBCU Council 5-mile walk and the Inter-Alumni Council of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Basketball Tournament.
Chapter Events: In addition to the chapter's five annual events - see the section on chapter events - the Chapter has organized events such as Westfield Works Wonders, a night at Jokes on Us Comedy Club and Dave and Buster's, an evening with the Virginia State University Concert Choir, bus trips to the University's annual Open House (or High School Day), and coming soon a Super Bowl Party. We also often participate in events that are organized and promoted by Virginia State University, such as Homecoming's Jazz on the Hill, Alumni Weekend and Commencement, the President's Scholarship Golf Tournament, and Founder's Day.
Sporting Events: In addition to organizing bus trips to see the Mighty Trojans in action, the Chapter also tries to reserve a block of seats at professional local area sporting events as a fun way to fellowship with Chapter members and fellow area alumni. Events we've hosted include games to see the Washington Wizards and the Washington Nationals. We would love to see you at one of our upcoming Chapter activities and/or events. To stay informed, check back often to our chapter calendar where all our upcoming activities will be listed.
The central purpose of this committee is to keep the Chapter informed of all major life events among our membership and/or their families, and to extend appropriate courtesies.
Major life events include but are not limited to:
If you have any news or information about a Chapter member or an alumnus at-large who lives in the Washington, DC metropolitan area that you would like to share with the Amenities Committee, please send an email to amenities@vsuaadc.com
The central purpose of this committee focuses on developing and evaluating membership strategies aimed at maintaining and increasing membership within the Chapter.
This committee also maintains appropriate Chapter membership records and is responsible for ensuring that each member's National dues and/or Life membership payments are forwarded to the Virginia State University Alumni Association in a timely manner. Additionally, this committee is responsible for producing an annual directory of financial Chapter members, which is distributed to all members, that provides valuable contact information.
Sorry but we can't resist, "Are you interested in joining the Chapter?" If so, click here to download a membership application. Well, it wouldn't be a membership committee if we didn't ask!!
The central purpose of this committee is to assist VSU's Admissions Office in student recruitment efforts here in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. To help the University remain among the nation's best public universities, this committee conducts a full schedule of recruitment activities throughout the year to help attract prospective high school students to VSU.
The activities sponsored by this committee include but are not limited to:
The central purpose of this committee is to oversee the awarding of the Chapter's three annual scholarships. These include our:
Funding for each of these scholarships are rendered in part from proceeds from our annual chapter fundraising events, annual membership dues, the Trojan Pride License Plate initiative, and individual contributions.