Editing Talk:Theta Beta

Starting a chapter from the ground up isn't always the easiest thing. Here at Illinois State University, that is exactly what we’ve had to do. With the help of our leadership consultants the Theta Beta Chapter has successfully received our charter as of December 1st, 2018. We have 80 initiated members, and they are all strong and amazing women. We have built such a strong sisterhood and I cannot wait to watch it only grow throughout the years. 

September and October started us off strong, with our first official bid day celebration. We all had an amazing time getting to know each other over s’mores, at Kamp Kappa. Following that we all celebrated Dad’s Weekend here at ISU, despite the awful weather. Creating that sisterhood bond and involving our fathers in it was such a wonderful experience. 

November came around fast and we received our first ever families. Everyone was so excited to be able to share their love for Kappa with a new group of girls. Later that month we had a sisterhood event at the local trampoline park, Altitude. We jumped our little heats out, along with sharing some pretty sweet tricks and flips. We also made a total of 13 blankets that we then took and donated to a local pediatrics hospital. This hospital gives each child a blanket when they come. It was very heartwarming for our chapter to know we were able to help the children feel more at home when they are having a very difficult time in their life.  The month of November was an eye opener for a lot of Kappa women. During out Inspiration Period we shared a lot of things with each other that made us realize we are more alike than we even knew. We were able to bond over our hardest, and best times. 

December rolled around and Theta Beta became official. With the help of Kappa alumni, and the Kappa women of Wesleyan University, our chapter was initiated and our first ever executive board was installed. What most don’t know is that there is something very special about our executive board. Our president, Katie Lee, is the first ever Kappa to have already been initiated at Illinois Wesleyan. She was a Kappa there before she had transferred to Illinois State University. Katie was able to help initiate out chapter, since she was already Initiated herself. We are all so grateful to have her to look up to. 
	
This first semester was amazing for the women of Theta Beta. We are all looking forward to informal recruitment this spring, and the future of Kappa Kappa Gamma here at Illinois State.