Dear Parents and Candidates:

The Orlando Alumni Kappa Instructional Leadership League (Kappa League) is now accepting applications for membership for the 2016-2017 school years. On behalf of the Orlando Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc, and the Orlando Alumni Kappa League, I would like to extend an invitation to you and your son to become a member of our Orlando Alumni Kappa League Program. Kappa League is a program for the educational, occupational and social guidance of male students in grades 6th-12th. The nucleus and primary focus of the Kappa League revolves around the "Five Phases”.

Self Identity

Training

Competition

Social/Community Service

Health Education

Kappa League is an organization dedicated to helping young men of middle and high school age develops their leadership talents in every phase of human endeavor. Please be advised that Kappa League is an entity sponsored by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. however its participants are not considered or affiliated as members of the fraternity!

Kappa League performs projects that expose young men to planning, execution, reporting ideas, and simulating good leadership characteristics designed to raise their aspiration levels. All activities and programs are modeled around the five phases. The fundamental purpose of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is Achievement. Kappa League’s primary purpose is to assist young men to achieve worthy goals and to make constructive contributions to their communities as leaders.

We extend this opportunity to young men to become a part of this great program. Should you have any questions regarding the program, please feel free to contact me at or 321-231-9413. For more information about the Kappa League program please feel free to visit our national website at

Sincerely,

Art Wilson

Guide Right Director

Orlando Alumni Kappa League Program

Orlando Alumni Kappa League

Application Procedure

The Orlando Alumni Chapter of Kappa League requires all prospective members to participate in an application procedure prior to consideration for membership. The requirements for joining the Orlando Alumni of Kappa League must be fulfilled prior to acceptance. These requirements are as follows:

  • Minimum Cumulative Grade Point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 grade scale at the time of application submission.(Transcript required)
  • Middle School Enrollment (must be entering the 6th through 8th grade in the fall semester of the upcoming school year.)
  • High School Enrollment (must be entering the 9th through 11thh grade in the fall semester of the upcoming school year. A Letter of interest from the applicant (1 full page – typed and double spaced)
  • 2 Letters of recommendation.

An adult person outside applicant’s family

A community leader (i.e. teacher, counselor, pastor, etc.)

The Orlando Alumni Kappa League Guide Right Director and Orlando Alumni members will review all completed candidate applications for acceptance into the program once ALL documents have been received. Applications, letters of interest, and letters of recommendation must be postmarked by August 1, 2016.

The application package can be dropped off at the Pine Hills Community Center 6408 Jennings Road, Orlando, FL 32818 (attn: Kappa League Membership Committee) or mailed to:

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. – Orlando Alumni Chapter

P.O.Box 555088

Atten: Kappa League

Orlando, FL 32855

OR emailed to:

All parents and candidates must attend the interest meeting

Location and time : TBD

History of Guide Right

Under the chairmanship of Mel Davis, the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter’s Social Action Program took the form of training activity for young men of the Alain Leroy Locke High School. Called the Kappa Instructional Leadership League, it was designed to help young men grow, receive, and develop their leadership talents in every phase of human endeavour. It provided both challenging and rewarding experiences, which richly enhanced their lives. Membership was open to male students from the tenth through the twelfth grades. The fraternity sought to help these young men to achieve worthy goals for themselves and make constructive contributions to their community when leadership roles become the responsibility.

Kappa League was founded on Thursday, February 12, 1969, by the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., at Alain LeRoy Locke High School.Kappa League was adopted by the Grand Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at the 56thGrand Chapter which was held August 12-15, 1970.The founders of the Kappa Instructional Leadership League were Mel L. Davis an Elder Watson Diggs Awardee and Edgar H. Bishop.

Kappa League is a program for the educational, occupational and social guidance of male students in grades 6th-12th.The nucleus and primary focus of the Kappa League revolves around the "Five Phases" which are: 1. Self-Identity (Discipline,Assurance, Awareness, and Appearance), 2.Training (Academic, Career-Choice, Preparation, and Organization), 3.Competition (Politics, Career Advancement, and Sports), 4.Social (Religion, the Arts, Entertainment, Conversation/Communication, and Etiquette/Manners), 5. Health Education (Physical Fitness, Sex Education, Drug Education, and Health and Safety.)

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The basic objectives of Guide Rights may be summarized as follows:

  1. To inspire service in the public interest through the cultural enrichment and character development of African American males.
  2. To develop leadership skills while monitoring, encouraging, and rewarding outstanding academic performance.
  3. To refine self-image, self-esteem, social skills, and environmental awareness.
  4. To assist parents in the handling of their children by giving them opportunities to talk over their problems with those who know and are successful in their chosen vocations.
  5. To afford less fortunate youths a respite from the drudgery of the streets, through sponsored entertainment and cultural enrichment.
  6. To inform youth of the values of higher education, of assistance available for continued educational pursuits, scholarships, loans, professional counseling, fellowships, etc.; of various occupational and professional opportunities; and of current lab or demands and the trends on the labor market, supply rewards, etc.

Kappa Alpha Psi’s commitment to young people is well established, and our Guide Right efforts, both individual and collective, continues to serve as a mechanism to “inspire service in the public interest”, excerpts taken from “Guide Right – A Historical Perspective”

Included in this packet are:

  • Membership Application and procedure
  • History of Kappa League/Guide Right (Candidates will be required to have some historical knowledge of the program).
  • Prayers and blessings for success from the Kappa League Organization