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‎Highlights of 2019

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 ==Highlights from the early 2000s==
-Delta Lambda continued with philanthropic, social and sisterhood events that were well attended and fun including Greek Week, Kappa Klassic Golf Tournament, Kappa and FIJI Dog Night, Tutoring, visits to Adult Day Care, Four-way socials,  Rollerskating, Crush Party with Delta Gamma, Puttin’ on the Hits, Pledge Puddle Ball, Bump It Thump It, Kite and Key Date Party, Dad’s Weekend, Mom’s Weekend, Halloween Party, Cincinnati Reds Game, Kappa Kore, Formals, Kappa Kappacino the Founders Day brunch, progressive dinners, holiday gatherings in the suite, movie nights, visiting Kappa Headquarters in Columbus and chapter council retreats.
+Delta Lambda continued with philanthropic, social and sisterhood events that were well attended and fun including Greek Week, Kappa Klassic Golf Tournament, Kappa and FIJI Dog Night, Tutoring, visits to Adult Day Care, Four-way socials,  Rollerskating, Crush Party with Delta Gamma, Puttin’ on the Hits, Pledge Puddle Pull, Bump It Thump It, Kite and Key Date Party, Dad’s Weekend, Mom’s Weekend, Halloween Party, Cincinnati Reds Game, Kappa Kore, Formals, Kappa Kappacino the Founders Day brunch, progressive dinners, holiday gatherings in the suite, movie nights, visiting Kappa Headquarters in Columbus and chapter council retreats.
 The increase in scholarship focus proved to be a reachable goal as Delta Lambda strived toward excelling academically.  At each meeting members were honored for outstanding scholarship.  Members who had a 4.0 were recognized at the Founders Day brunch.
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 They also saw an increase in members who studied abroad as well as program offerings at Miami’s fourth campus, located in Luxemburg, France.
 Delta Lambda continued to review calendar events and fill out appropriate risk management forms as they created their annual calendar.  As attendance went up and down for events, the chapter was able to assess which events draw members and which ones don’t.  The chapter council officers really worked on using committee members so that each member of Delta Lambda had a specific duty.  By 2010, the university saw an increase in reckless consumption of alcohol by the greek community and enacted a requirement of non-alcoholic event for every social Delta Lambda held.  This was based on a point system.
 ==Highlights of 2011==

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 Members were involved with many campus organizations and clubs including Business Affairs, Student Government, Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Track, Phi Eta Sigma and Alpha Delta Lambda (freshman honoraries), SPERS (junior honorary), Miami College Democrats, Pi Sigma (physics honorary), Greek Week Committee, Miami University Student Foundation, Ohio Fellows Honorary, Homecoming Committee and Homecoming Court.
-'''Request''': Is there any information about the start of sorority [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tug_of_war#Miami_University Puddle Pull]/Kappa Mud Tug? I believe Mud Tug started in the Fall of 1984.  [http://digital.lib.miamioh.edu/cdm/ref/collection/student/id/4646 Miami Student with Mud Tug Ad] - A. Cramer (crameraj@miamioh.edu)
+The Delta Lambda chapter began hosting Mud Tug during Greek Week in 1984, the sorority version of Puddle Pull. For the first few years, it was a standing competition, but sororities eventually adopted the seated style that the men used. Kappas continued hosting Mud Tug until 1997 or 1998 when it was merged into just Puddle Pull.
 ==Highlights from the 1990s==

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 |Image= [[File:Delta_Lambda.jpeg|200px]]
 |Founded= {{start date and years ago|1940|11|09}}
-|College= [http://www.miami.muohio.edu/ Miami University]
+|College= [https://www.miami.muohio.edu/ Miami University]
 |Location= Oxford, OH
-|Homepage= [http://www.units.muohio.edu/saf/gra/Chapters/KappaKappaGamma.html Delta Lambda Homepage]
+|Homepage= [https://muohio.kappa.org/ Delta Lambda Homepage]
-|Media= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/index.php?title=Category:Delta_Lambda Media related to Delta Lambda Chapter]}}
+|Media= [https://wiki.kkg.org/index.php?title=Category:Delta_Lambda Media related to Delta Lambda Chapter]}}
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 '''Miami University established in 1809, Oxford, Ohio'''

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	Throughout the year, each member stayed positive and we worked to support each other through the difficult circumstances that were placed on our chapter and sorority women. We made the best of our time and we found strength in dealing with the effects of COVID together. It showed that we are passionate about the bond and sisterhood that Kappa has given us and we are hopeful and optimistic about the future. We are looking forward to what we will continue to accomplish as Kappa women.		Throughout the year, each member stayed positive and we worked to support each other through the difficult circumstances that were placed on our chapter and sorority women. We made the best of our time and we found strength in dealing with the effects of COVID together. It showed that we are passionate about the bond and sisterhood that Kappa has given us and we are hopeful and optimistic about the future. We are looking forward to what we will continue to accomplish as Kappa women.
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		+	==Highlights of 2021==
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		+	It is unequivocal that the Delta Lambda Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma has unprecedentedly experienced a change within 2021 that has holistically affected our members. Yet, we have persisted through the tedious challenges of life and continued in our ambitions to celebrate the formation of the lifelong sisterhood that bonds every single one of us. The dedication of our members, especially those on Chapter Council, cannot go unnoticed in the events and goals that have been accomplished this year. We have continued to implement the defining rituals and traditions in all of our efforts, whether that be visible in our formal chapter meetings, recruitment, virtual pledge pinning, and initiation ceremonies, or Founders Day Brunch. Despite the many challenges we have faced this year, we have continued to grow and strengthen the bonds of sisterhood within the chapter. Each member of Delta Lambda never fails to show what it is to be a true Kappa woman, and that is visible every day in our unity, strength, and endless dedication to the chapter and its efforts
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		+	Delta Lambda has continued to support two local organizations, Opening Minds Through Art and Booker T. Washington. As a chapter, we have decided to serve and support these two philanthropies because it is critical to give back to our community, despite COVID-19 hindering the ability to participate in serving these two organizations in-person.
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		+	Whether that be through writing and decorating cards to send to nursing home patients with dementia through OMA, or hosting a successful Kappa Dog Night following COVID guidelines and safety procedures, Delta Lambda, as a whole, has persisted in its efforts to support Kappa’s philanthropy no matter the significant impacts we have faced due to COVID-19.
		+	This year, Delta Lambda adopted a new national organization to philanthropically support. The JED Foundation is a non-profit organization that encourages and protects mental health and suicide prevention for teenagers and young adults by providing the resources and skills they need to strengthen themselves and continue to thrive healthily. Our annual Kappa Klassic golf tournament was dedicated to promoting and supporting the JED Foundation by donating all proceeds made from the event.
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		+	Within the past year, Delta Lambda has prioritized the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion programming. We began this process by adding a DEI officer to our Chapter Council in 2020. Through chapter training events, such as cultural appropriation presentations and proper social media usage, we have continued to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and educate chapter members on the importance of these initiatives.
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		+	The beginning of 2021 was still a time of virtual trial and error, and the spring semester of your school year was heavily operated on virtually-held events and activities and chapter and formal chapter meetings. Though recruitment, pledge pinning, and initiation were all virtually held, Delta Lambda prioritized the history of Kappa through all events and expanded the connection of sisterhood to more members. We were able to host a number of virtual sisterhood events to encourage chapter-wide participation to include and familiarize the new member class of 2021. Fun and memorable events, such as bid day and big/little reveal, were all held virtually, but still contained the strong Kappa spirit at all times. We were still able to host social events consistent with Kappa and school COVID safety guidelines, as well as philanthropy events, such as our Kappa Dog Night.
		+	The latter half of 2021 within our fall semester school year was a fortunate transition from virtual to in-person programming. Chapter and formal chapter meetings were held in-person while members were required to wear masks and socially distance throughout the entirety of the meeting. Our annual philanthropy event, Kappa Klassic, was able to be hosted in-person at a local golf course, as well as our Founders Day Brunch operated in-person this year. Similarly, with our social events, we have been able to operate them successfully in-person, still coinciding with local mask and social distancing ordinances.

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	We choose to support Booker T Washington because it related to Reading is Fundamental as it is a tutoring center for young children from lower income areas. By teaming with Booker T Washington, we have had the opportunity to work with students on a weekly basis and help children with homework who may not have as much support at home. Opening Minds Through Art originally started with just a few girls volunteering and as word spread more and more girls wanted to join the organization that works to engage young adults and patients with dementia in art making.		We choose to support Booker T Washington because it related to Reading is Fundamental as it is a tutoring center for young children from lower income areas. By teaming with Booker T Washington, we have had the opportunity to work with students on a weekly basis and help children with homework who may not have as much support at home. Opening Minds Through Art originally started with just a few girls volunteering and as word spread more and more girls wanted to join the organization that works to engage young adults and patients with dementia in art making.
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		+	==Highlights of 2020==
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		+	In 2020, the Delta Lambda chapter was eager to continue and improve on previously implemented approaches to create a strong chapter council that led the chapter with unity, direction, and new visions for Kappa’s future. Significantly, the chapter dealt with the effects of COVID-19 and worked together to maintain the bonds of sisterhood throughout a pandemic. The chapter worked hard to maintain connection and keep all women motivated to be apart of the bond that Kappa offers.
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		+	When the new chapter council was installed, the year ahead was filled with new ideas. As a chapter, we wanted to balance the number of sisterhood activities and social events. We were also ambitious about continuing our work with our four philanthropies, Reading is Fundamental, Kappa Kidney Camp, Opening Minds Through Art, and Booker T Washington.
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		+	When COVID-19 hit in March, Miami University students were sent home and our members were spread across different states. CC met to discuss chapter issues and ideas for how to keep members optimistic. Each position uniquely changed and each member had to be flexible in dealing with the effects of COVID.
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		+	Our focus was to keep members as involved as possible while still not having any in-person events. We encouraged members to meet with their sisters over zoom calls and keep in touch with their kappa families to place importance on sisterhood and the bond we all share.
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		+	Checking on members to ensure that they felt supported during this time was also an important task that was mostly led by our recently formed Kappa Kares committee, the mental health initiative that aims to assist and educate members. This was especially appreciated by our women during quarantine and the pandemic. A monthly calendar was created and sent to members to remind them to focus on their mental health during this time. Fun activities were included to help inspire members to take care of themselves and others, including their kappa sisters!
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		+	Prior to COVID, we all worked together in sprite date and recruitment workshops to prepare for the new members that we would welcome in the spring semester. We successfully educated new members through in-person and then online meetings to transition them into being kappa sisters. We then initiated new members in March through a zoom call that was facilitated by Kappa national leaders. This ceremony combined the initiation process into a shorter ceremony that all of the new members would still appreciate and cherish.
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		+	In the fall semester, zoom chapters resumed and we kept in contact with our members to offer them information about how COVID would continue to change how we operated as a chapter. We wanted to maintain normalcy and routine through an unprecedented time in Kappa.
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		+	We participated in virtual sprite dates and virtual reverse recruitment put on my Panhellenic to focus and identify our values as a chapter.
		+	Finally, we are working on moving into a new suite that will better accommodate our chapter and the number of sisters we have. We will be moving to the new space during the spring semester that will be beautifully decorated with all things kappa!
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		+	Throughout the year, each member stayed positive and we worked to support each other through the difficult circumstances that were placed on our chapter and sorority women. We made the best of our time and we found strength in dealing with the effects of COVID together. It showed that we are passionate about the bond and sisterhood that Kappa has given us and we are hopeful and optimistic about the future. We are looking forward to what we will continue to accomplish as Kappa women.

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	own. It is clear that the women of Delta Lambda continue to be dedicated to their studies, their		own. It is clear that the women of Delta Lambda continue to be dedicated to their studies, their
	philanthropy, and their sisters!		philanthropy, and their sisters!
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		+	==Highlights of 2019==
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		+	In the previous year we have made numerous strides to become a well functioning chapter council that allows for open communication and innovative ideas. This has been successful due to our efforts to the implementation of strategies learned at KLC (Kappa Leadership Conference) in Atlanta, TWIK (This Week in Kappa) newsletter, and transparency with the chapter. We have revamped and implemented stronger standards by correctly using probation and terms. As a chapter this year we have held members more accountable for their service hours and as a result we have completed over 1,500 hours of service. Along with community service, we hosted philanthropy events both semesters helping us to donate $500 towards Reading is Fundamental and $5,500 toward Kappa Kidney Camp. Holding one of the top GPAs on campus, we currently have a 3.5 average and 14 girls with 4.0s. In the previous year we have devised an incentive program to recognize the scholar of the week and ran our first ever Career Fair workshop. In order to strengthen our sisterhood we held a number of new events including a yoga sisterhood, Camp Kappa, and a Reds baseball game. Because of the recent strides made toward mental awareness, we have implemented a new mental health initiative Kappa Kares which aims to spread awareness and support our members. To better prepare for recruitment and initiation we have had a Marshal Melody each chapter as we practice our ritual songs. We have also held recruitment and sprite day workshops earlier to best prepare both our members and the 58 new initiates in the spring.
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		+	Recently our campus has been striving to focus on balancing the activities of greek organizations. The idea behind this is that there should be a nice balance of social, ritual, and sisterhood events in efforts to strengthen the bond between sorority sisters. There has also been a push on campus to normalize mental health and ensure that members are looking out for each other and feel comfortable and safe to speak out.
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		+	Our chapter supports:
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		+	• Reading is Fundamental
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		+	• Kappa Kidney Camp
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		+	• Opening Minds Through Art
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		+	• Booker T Washington
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		+	We choose to support Booker T Washington because it related to Reading is Fundamental as it is a tutoring center for young children from lower income areas. By teaming with Booker T Washington, we have had the opportunity to work with students on a weekly basis and help children with homework who may not have as much support at home. Opening Minds Through Art originally started with just a few girls volunteering and as word spread more and more girls wanted to join the organization that works to engage young adults and patients with dementia in art making.

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 has been an eventful year for the Delta Lambda chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. In

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-has been a busy year for the Delta Lambda chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. In February, we brought in 61 new members through recruitment. Shortly after, the new members participated in Delta Zeta's philanthropy, Putting on the Hits. This is a dance competiton that different Greek chapters particate in, choreographing a dance for new members to perform. This year, Delta Lambda did an army/cadet theme. Many new members also participated in Tri Delta's puddle pull event and the FTK (for the kids) dance marathon. This was a great bonding moment for new members and actives. Additionally, members also participated in a series of workshops for philantrhopy, standards, academic excellence, finance, chapter history, etc. for them to become more familiar with Kappa. With all the excitement of these events, it was a nice break for Kappas to have mom's weekend, which was hosted on the first weekend of March. We hosted a brunch with a silent auction of several prizes that different members could bid on. Next, the new members were initiated and finally able to call themselves sisters of Kappa Kappa Gamma. After initiation, they were surprised by their families at Left Field Tavern for brunch.  A few weeks later, people filed onto buses to go to Dave & Busters for spring formal located roughly a half hour outside of Oxford. A night at a new venue made formal especially fun for our sisters! Later in the semester, we had our philanthropy event, Kappa Dog Night, where we sold hot dogs for Reading is Fundamental. We hosted the event with Sigma Phi Epsilon and raised $249. To end the semester with a bang, our VPAE hosted a finals brunch for the girls of Kappa and everyone studied hard for finals.
+has been a busy year for the Delta Lambda chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. In February, we brought in 61 new members through recruitment. Shortly after, the new members participated in Delta Zeta's philanthropy, Putting on the Hits. This is a dance competition that different Greek chapters participate in, choreographing a dance for new members to perform. This year, Delta Lambda did an army/cadet theme. Many new members also participated in Tri Delta's puddle pull event and the FTK (for the kids) dance marathon. This was a great bonding moment for new members and actives. Additionally, members also participated in a series of workshops for philanthropy, standards, academic excellence, finance, chapter history, etc. for them to become more familiar with Kappa. With all the excitement of these events, it was a nice break for Kappas to have mom's weekend, which was hosted on the first weekend of March. We hosted a brunch with a silent auction of several prizes that different members could bid on. Next, the new members were initiated and finally able to call themselves sisters of Kappa Kappa Gamma. After initiation, they were surprised by their families at Left Field Tavern for brunch.  A few weeks later, people filed onto buses to go to Dave & Busters for spring formal located roughly a half hour outside of Oxford. A night at a new venue made formal especially fun for our sisters! Later in the semester, we had our philanthropy event, Kappa Dog Night, where we sold hot dogs for Reading is Fundamental. We hosted the event with Sigma Phi Epsilon and raised $249. To end the semester with a bang, our VPAE hosted a finals brunch for the girls of Kappa and everyone studied hard for finals.
 After a long and fun-filled summer, things are in full swing for the girls of Delta Lambda. First, we participated in Greek Week with a plethora of Greek chapters in sports like swimming, volleyball, etc. Many girls participated in events, while others came out to cheer their sisters on. Dads were excited to come in for dad's weekend, where they tailgated, played friendly games of football and went bowling. With the great fall weather and the other athletic events happening, Kappa Klassic came at the perfect time. Our annual golf tournament for our philanthropy had many teams signed up and was a success. The weather was perfect for a day of golfing and we  raised $1422 for Kappa Kidney camp. With the fun fall weather in full swing, we had fun sisterhood events with bonfires and a big/little movie night in the suite for Kappas to enjoy. Next, we had our Founders' Day event located in the Shriver Center on campus. We met women who were Kappas for many years and had us appreciate the legacy and history of Kappa. To wrap up the year, we had Kappa study rooms booked to prepare for finals, a finals brunch and our annual Kite & Key christmas party with Theta. Overall, Delta Lambda had a exciting year and a lot of memories were made.   "
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 Are there any interesting photos in your chapter’s archives that you would like to share with us?
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−	'''2,~~810~~ initiates (as of June ~~2017~~)'''	+	'''2,858 initiates (as of June 2018)'''