On Friday, November 4, 2011, the brothers of Lambda Theta Phi participated in a high school outreach program on the CSU Long Beach campus. Students from Manuel Arts High School from Los Angeles came by bus to visit this campus. While here, students were given several workshops promoting college life and educating on vital topics that incoming students need to know about. The ultimate goal of the outreach was to encourage them to continue their education and get the excited for the journey that awaits college students. Following the workshops, students were given a lunch break in the CSULB Student Union. Afterwards, rain limited us to remaining indoors so the students were allowed to visit the Games Center in the Student Union. Many different organizations from Long Beach State collaborated in this great event, making this outreach possible. These included Lambda Theta Phi, Sigma Lambda Beta, Zeta Phi Beta, Hermanos Unidos, FUEL, CAMP, EOP and HSI.

On November 3, 2011, Lambda Theta Phi and Iota Phi Theta hosted the 3^rd annual Yardshow at CSU Long Beach. The event was open to the public, free of charge and held at the Southwest Terrace from 6:30-9 pm. Fraternities and Sororities from CSU Long Beach were invited to come to the event and socialize with each other and put on performances for the crowd. The organizations in attendance either strolled, stepped, saluted or put on skits for the audience. It was a tremendous event and was an excellent example of how great Greek Unity is at The Beach!

On Friday, October 28, 2011, the Brothers of Lambda Theta Phi, Latin Fraternity Inc. invited 60 high school AVID students from Woodrow Wilson High School from Los Angeles, CA. The purpose of bringing high school students to CSU Long Beach is not only promoting higher education, but also to show students a college campus. Throughout Alpha Iota's 14 years at CSU Long Beach, we found that many students did not get the opportunity to actually step onto a college campus. We feel it is important to grant high school students this opportunity because they then can see themselves continuing higher education on our very campus.

The students arrived at 9 AM and we split them into tour groups leading them from lower campus to upper campus. The students were also given four workshops: Admissions, Financial Aid, CAMP and a Student Panel. The Admissions and Financial Aide workshops were done by Outreach Director of the CAMP program and fellow Brother of Lambda Theta Phi, Gamma Delta Chapter (UC Santa Barbara), Jaime Carias. The student panel consisted of our Brothers going up in front of the class and the students asking whatever they wished to know. Many questions were focused on campus life and why we were doing this outreach for them. Simply put, we told them our goal is to see you on our campus, and motivate more minority students.

We look forward to working Wilson High School again, as well as hosting more high school outreaches just like this in the very near future!

The Long Beach Lambdas held two pupusa sales on October 13 and 19 respectively. They were both held at the Southwest Terrace on the CSULB campus. There were two types of pupusas sold: pork and bean & cheese. Pupusas could be purchased for $2 each, or $5 for a combo of two pupusas and a drink.

On this day, 35 years ago in the year of our Lord 1975, a group of men came together to follow a belief and created an idea, which on this day brought birth to this Brotherhood making it a  reality. They went against the odds and the discriminations or their time to come together and make a dream happen. That dream was Lambda Theta Phi, Latin Fraternity, inc. our Fraternity. Many times it is taken for granted, and we need to focus on what this day really is so that we do not lose sight from where we came from.

We must show our reverence and respect to those founders that came way before us. We are not all equal. To the Fraternal Fathers, Founding Brothers, Founding lines, pretty much anyone worked to establish this great organization of ours either as a whole or at our campus. THANK YOU. All of you made it possible for us to wear these letters with pride.  You have established a brotherhood of strong men that normally may have never come together.

When I say I am a brother of Lambda Theta Phi, Latin Fraternity, Inc. I say it with a heartfelt feeling that many of you helped to establish within me. It is a feeling hard to put in words. I did not create a new era or idea; I embraced a tradition of values and beliefs set forth by you for us. I exist as a brother only by working hard to live up to a certain level of understanding and love for the brotherhood.  I follow a code that makes it unique to be a brother. I continue to uphold your values and put my letters before any others.  If I run into you in the path of life, may I not forget who I am, and most importantly who you are; I will extend my hand while addressing you with the respect you earned and say Thank you.

As for the alumni that have worked, or are working to make sure the fraternity continues to exist, we have not forgotten you. Whether you work locally with your chapter or nationally with the Fraternity, you continue to show a love for the letters we all wear. It is with your hard work and dedication that this organization has been upheld for the past 35 years. It is done without pay or gratitude and in some cases being cursed for upholding that which has been set forth by the fraternity. You too deserve the courtesy of being acknowledged for what you have done. May it never be forgotten that you were a brother long before I was. A thank you is definitely well deserved along with our respect.
 
May you all have a blessed day and GRIPZ !


--Ruben Hoyos
Lambda Theta Phi, Latin Fraternity Inc.
Alpha Delta Alumnus

Alpha Iota Chapter - Thanksgiving Outreach
This is just a friendly reminder that the Thanksgiving Outreach is only two weeks away from today. The Thanksgiving Outreach is a yearly event in which Lambda Theta Phi, Latin Fraternity at CSULB, along with members of the community, provide families in need with a complete Thanksgiving meal for the holidays. There are two ways in which your organization or yourself can help us feed more families this Thanksgiving. To find out more about our outreach click here

Sponsor a Family!
We would like to extend an invitation to participate in our 12th annual Thanksgiving Outreach Program. By contributing, you will join us in spreading a little bit of joy this Thanksgiving Holiday. Sponsoring a family, or donating, is a quick and easy process

Deliver a Meal!
Every year, our goal is to increase the number meals we deliver to families. Therefore, the number of needed drivers must also increase. Please register with us if you would like to deliver meals. We truly appreciate all the support we receive. The last day to register to deliver a meal will be November 22nd! If you are volunteering, we will be meeting in front of the pyramid on Wednesday, November 24th at 5:45pm.