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We are soba dallas

SAINT JOSEPH'S COLLEGE "SASSE" ALUMNI RESIDING IN THE DFW METROPLEX & SURROUNDING COUNTIES

history of Soba dallas

SOBA Dallas was founded in early 1995 as one of the first five chapters of SOBA America. Its pioneer president was Soban Cornelius Ndemba. After hosting the National Convention of May 1998, SOBA Dallas gradually lost momentum and eventually faded. In late 2005, a core group of Sobans living in the DFW metroplex led by Dr. Henry Simo, decided to re-launch SOBA Dallas. Some of these Sobans were Edwin~Daniel Ndoko, Dr. Francis Njie, Dr. Henry Njie, Mr. Sona Elonge, and Mr. Frederick Itoe …

our bylaws & meetings

Our bylaws section outlines membership criteria, organizational structure, meeting procedures, financial management, amendment process, conflict resolution, and legal compliance for our alumni association, promoting transparency and effective governance

Our meetings are held once every month on the Sunday before the last Sunday of the month at 5pm. We host meetings on a rotating calendar where meeting dates for the next year is chosen in a random draw.

Mission
  • To promote unity and solidarity amongst its members and members of SOBA America.
  • To promote channels of communication with SOBANS in other parts of the world.
  • To explore ways and means of helping members of SOBA Dallas.
  • To explore ways and means of aiding our alma mater.
  • To maintain a sense of attachment to Sasse College and to reinforce the prestige of the same.
  • To be generally concerned with anything relating to the development of Sasse College.
  • To create an atmosphere where Sobans locally and worldwide can network and engage in joined ventures, which can be mutually beneficial to both or all parties.

Current Executive Team

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Richard Esibe
Treasurer

SOBA 2002

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Raymond Elumba
Financial Secretary

SOBA 1986

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Terence Ndime
Publicity Secretary

SOBA 2002

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Rev. Desmond Ndikum
Chief Whip

SOBA 2003

Timeline of Past PRESIDENTS
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Cornelius Ndemba
SOBA 1967

1995 – 2000
1998 SOBA America National Convention

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Dr. Henry Simo
SOBA 1981

2005 – 2011

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Frederick Itoe
SOBA 1988

2011 – 2015
2011 SOBA America National Convention & 2013 SOBA America Mini Convention

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Dr. Augustin Fombon
SOBA 1985

2015 – 2019
2017 SJC Sasse Borehole Project

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Valery Elad
SOBA 1991

2021
2021 Interim President Of SOBA Dallas

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Paul Forbang
SOBA 1995

2019 – 2023
2019 SOBA Dallas Fundraiser & 2022 SOBA America National Convention

Our activities

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01
Love fest
SOBA Dallas adopted a version of a love fest December party from a sister chapter. It has been going on since 2012. As of 2024 the event now occurs in February. SOBA Dallas meets each February and Sobans give gifts to their spouses or significant others. Each Soban has to take turns talking about their wife, appreciating her and giving her a surprise gift. This is followed by an all-night party. Our guests and regular donors are also part of the events.
02
summer barbecue
SOBA Dallas members, their spouses, relatives, kids and close friends get together once a year for a barbecue. This was instituted so that families could get to know each other better. Kids, spouses and significant others get to meet and interact. This has helped built a strong bond among all our families, making us all one big strong family.
03
“Born House”
(Child Birth)
SOBA Dallas visits each Soban who is blessed with a newly born. We do donations and gifts per our bylaws. A donation is issued by SOBA Dallas to the Sobanese of the house.
04
Community Service

Volunteering time and money to serve our local community in different capacities. We offered a Cameroonian lady a motorized wheel chair worth $5000(five thousand US Dollars). This lady had no family to assist her in the US and had just arrived the US last year (2014) before loosing her mobility. A check of $200.00(two hundred dollars) was also issued. Some of our members volunteered time to assist her with therapy.

05
Enrichment
We have a segment of each meeting dedicated to members or guest doing a presentation on issues, which could be beneficial to the group. Some past topics have included tax presentations, insurance presentations, discounted products in the market and sales of a wide range of equipment.