This souvenir booklet commemorates the official chartering celebration banquet of the Omicron Xi Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Jamaica. It contains welcome messages from Ambassador Audrey P. Marks, Minister of Efficiency, Innovation, and Digital Transformation, and from district representatives of the fraternity's 13th International…
This souvenir booklet documents the chartering celebration banquet of the Omicron Xi Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Jamaica. It is intended for charter members, visiting delegates, families, and guests attending the historic event.
The booklet opens with a welcome message from Ambassador Audrey P. Marks, Jamaica's Minister of Efficiency, Innovation, and Digital Transformation. She congratulates the charter line known as the 'Reggae Quez' and highlights the fraternity's cardinal principles of Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift.
A message from Brother Freddie Thompson IV, 13th District Representative, follows. He welcomes the new chapter into the Tenacious 13th International District, which connects Omega men across Asia, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Europe, United Kingdom, Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean.
Brother Rick Mullgrav, Deputy District Representative for the Caribbean Region, provides another welcome. He emphasizes the milestone of establishing a chartered alumni presence in Jamaica and notes the chapter's community projects, youth mentorship, and educational scholarship initiatives in St. James.
The booklet includes a history of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, detailing its founding on November 17, 1911, at Howard University by Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper, Frank Coleman, and faculty adviser Ernest Everett Just. It covers early chapter development, the fraternity's incorporation in 1914, and its role during World War I.
A section titled 'The Road to Omicron Xi Nu' describes the chapter's founding process. It explains that in August 2023, Jamaican brothers formed a WhatsApp group to discuss chartering, followed by formal discussions with the 13th District in 2024 to establish a developmental timeline and organize the chartering effort.