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	Operating in a Pandemic		Operating in a Pandemic
−	Operating during the pandemic was a challenge for our chapter. For a long period of time, we were having to do everything virtually (chapter, rush workshop, rush, initiation, sisterhood events). It was most difficult to hold rush virtually due to the technical difficulties we encountered. The inorganic feeling of getting to know someone through a screen made it a challenge for both our members and the PNM’s. While we tried to make it as natural as possible, we felt the experience would have been much better for the PNM’s if it were in person. Chapter and other operations were tough to hold virtually as sometimes it was hard to have effective and solid conversation. However, I think our chapter did a great job trying to make some virtual sisterhood events fun so that we could relax and still get to be together as a chapter.	+	Operating during the pandemic was a challenge for our chapter. For a long period of time, we were having to do everything virtually (chapter, rush workshop, rush, initiation, sisterhood events). It was most difficult to hold rush virtually due to the technical difficulties we encountered. The inorganic feeling of getting to know someone through a screen made it a challenge for both our members and the PNM’s. While we tried to make it as natural as possible, we felt the experience would have been much better for the PNM’s if it were in person. Chapter and other operations were tough to hold virtually as sometimes it was hard to have effective and solid conversation. However, I think our chapter did a great job trying to make some virtual sisterhood events fun so that we could relax and still get to be together as a chapter.[[File:Zeta Tau2.jpg\|thumb\|sisterhood]]

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	Our chapter supports the Children’s Literacy Foundation through fundraising events we hold on campus. Additionally, we work with the Rockbridge County and elementary schools to raise money for supplies and school supplies for children. We are planning to do a few events in the fall with organizations in the area that support DEI efforts as well.		Our chapter supports the Children’s Literacy Foundation through fundraising events we hold on campus. Additionally, we work with the Rockbridge County and elementary schools to raise money for supplies and school supplies for children. We are planning to do a few events in the fall with organizations in the area that support DEI efforts as well.

−	With the recent shift to focus on mental health and well-being advocacy, our chapter has been working to brainstorm some new ideas for events to fundraise for and support some of these organizations. We are hoping to hold events in the fall to support Active Minds, NEDA, Jed Foundation, and Mental Health America. Some current plans we have is to hold a fun run, a “food fuel” event during our finals week, a yoga event and more!	+	With the recent shift to focus on mental health and well-being advocacy, our chapter has been working to brainstorm some new ideas for events to fundraise for and support some of these organizations. We are hoping to hold events in the fall to support Active Minds, NEDA, Jed Foundation, and Mental Health America. Some current plans we have is to hold a fun run, a “food fuel” event during our finals week, a yoga event and more! [[File:Zeta Tau1.jpg\|thumb\|sisters in yoga]]

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+With the recent shift to focus on mental health and well-being advocacy, our chapter has been working to brainstorm some new ideas for events to fundraise for and support some of these organizations. We are hoping to hold events in the fall to support Active Minds, NEDA, Jed Foundation, and Mental Health America. Some current plans we have is to hold a fun run, a “food fuel” event during our finals week, a yoga event and more!
-Your efforts will ensure a complete and accurate history of your chapter for future generations to enjoy!
+Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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 |Image= [[File:Zeta_Tau.jpg|200px]]
 |Founded= {{start date and years ago|1989|05|01}}
-|College= [http://www.wlu.edu/ Washington and Lee University]
+|College= [https://www.wlu.edu/ Washington and Lee University]
 |Location= Lexington, VA
-|Homepage= [http://chapters.kappakappagamma.org/zetatau/ Zeta Tau Homepage]
+|Homepage= [https://wlu.kappa.org/ Zeta Tau Homepage]
-|Media= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/index.php?title=Category:Zeta_Tau Media related to Zeta Tau Chapter]}}
+|Media= [https://wiki.kkg.org/index.php?title=Category:Zeta_Tau Media related to Zeta Tau Chapter]}}

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 Founders Day:  We did not celebrate Founders Day.  I did forward the email I received from the National Sorority regarding Founders Day is case anyone wanted to watch the live stream on Facebook.
-==Highlights of 2020s:==
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-From chapter’s History Report: Scholarship, group honors/awards, traditions, special events, changes on campus or within chapter, overall nature of the chapter, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, etc.:
+This past year, the Kappas at Washington and Lee have done a lot of great work amidst the pandemic.  In January, we rushed 23 women into our sorority.  Bid day welcomed our new sisters to the sorority.  Following bid day, we had initiation, which I was in charge of.  With the help our past president,Emily Moran, we had a successful initiation and fireside ceremony.  We welcomed in four alumni to help host the initiation.  As chapter marshal, it was my duty this past year to teach chapter ritual and tradition.  After initiation, I hosted a ritual review with the new pledge class, so they could better understand the history of the ceremonies they just experienced.  We went over the handshake, the password, and the different ritual songs.  I also shared ritual nuggets with the pledge class.  Thankfully, we were able to have initiation before we were sent home early in March.  Because initiation happened before we were sent home, my job wasn't effected as much as the other jobs in the sorority.  During the pandemic, things slowed down a bit, but people were still involved in chapter and philanthropy.  This past semester, our sorority focused a lot on spending meaningful time together in a safe and covid-friendly way.  Our event chairman hosted a wonderful outdoor dinner with catered food.  In addition, we did a drive-in movie event at one of the local theaters in Lexington.  Because of the pandemic, all of our chapter meetings were held virtually each week.  Chapter has been great way for all of us to get together virtually, once a week to discuss expectations and schedules.  One learning experience we all had this year was the seminar on sexual assault held by a Kappa volunteer.  This was a great way for the women to have open conversations about sexual assault on our campus.  This year, our chapter has also made diversity and inclusion a major goal of ours.  We had open conversations about changes that would need to be made to rush, so our sorority would be more inclusive to people of all races.  We have a new diversity committee led by a woman in our sorority, and we plan on creating a new diversity position on chapter council next semester.  Our sorority also has created a new resource this year for women struggling with mental health.  During the pandemic, it is more important now to address mental health issues on campus.  Alice Gooding hosts a weekly meeting for anyone to join if they want to discuss how they feel, or if they are worried for friends.  Our standards committee has also worked on making their committee more open to positivity.  The Kappas at Washington and Leedon't want to view standards as a place to go when you are punished, but as a place that is welcoming and there to help.  Overall, it has been a great year despite the challenges of making things virtual.
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+"Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" - Our chapter made diversity, equity, and inclusion a major goal this year.  Led by one of our junior Kappas, Nico Sacci, we have created an open environment to discuss diversity and inclusion.  As we rushed girls this past semester, Nico encouraged the whole chapter to extend friendships to people of all races.  We plan on adding a new position to our chapter council that will be the head diversity and inclusion (DEI Officer). This position should go into effect next semester.  In addition, the whole chapter participated in a diversity and equity seminar hosted by Washington and Lee.  This training seminar helped make people aware of the current problems and gave ways to increase our inclusion.
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	Chapter goals -- We have been working on better communication (specifically in chapter council but throughout the whole chapter as well). We also want to continue to do more sisterhood events! While we feel very connected and close, sometimes people can get too caught up in their friend groups. We recently worked with a new local fitness studio to hold spin classes!		Chapter goals -- We have been working on better communication (specifically in chapter council but throughout the whole chapter as well). We also want to continue to do more sisterhood events! While we feel very connected and close, sometimes people can get too caught up in their friend groups. We recently worked with a new local fitness studio to hold spin classes!

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		+	Highlights of 2019
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		+	The current members of Zeta Tau chapter are smart, caring, outgoing, and funny women. The women of Kappa are highly regarded throughout campus and are involved in campus life in many ways, including membership in the Williams Investment Society, the Outing Club, the choir, D3 athletics, and more. Five of our members are Peer Counselors, which are students chosen for their leadership and communication skills to guide and advise freshmen who are struggling with aspects of college life. Ultimately, our chapter is made up of many different kinds of people. There are the artistically gifted, the athletes, the outdoorsy types, and the book-worms. Ultimately, our chapter is a group of girls who support and love each other despite our many differences.
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		+	We started the year off with welcoming new freshmen women into our chapter. We had a very successful Fireside Ceremony and initiation.. Four mothers of our initiates, Kappa alumnae, even surprised their daughters during the initiation ceremony. The rest of the year continued to be a success. Our new members felt at home right away. We had a sisterhood event in the Spring where we all went to a local fitness studio and took a workout class together. Also in Spring was our annual Concert for Kelsey, honoring a former member of Zeta Tau chapter who was killed in a drunk driving accident a few years ago. We sold t-shirts and tickets for the concert to raise money for the Kelsey Durkin Foundation and ended up raising around $1,119.
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		+	We held a pizza party as our first Sisterhood event of the fall. Members from all four grades came to the Kappa house to catch up over pizza. Our annual fund raiser "Love for Liza" was held. We sold Chick-fil-A on campus, which was a huge success and raised about $!,133 for Love for Liza, which supports synovial sarcoma, the type of cancer a former member of our chapter died from. Additionally, we held our annual Tie-dye and Blue Sky event, which raises money for Reading is Fundamental. We sold t-sahirts and tickets for the event, and people from all around campus came to tie-dye shirts and snack on baked good from BlueSky Bakery. In the end, we raised $1,410.
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		+	We concluded 2019 with the lighting of the Christmas Tree in honor of Kelsey Durkin. Every year we light a huge Christmas tree in front of the President's house, and member of the community all come to show their support. It truly is a special moment and one that really bonds our chapter as we remember the life of Kelsey.
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		+	Philanthropy: Love for Liza, Kelsey Durkin Foundation. Both hold a special place in the heart of our chapter. Liza and Kelsey were both former members of our chapter until their untimely deaths. Support and fundraising for these organizations is a way for us to remember and honor the lives of two wonderful members of our sorority.
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		+	Founders Day: We did not celebrate Founders Day. I did forward the email I received from the National Sorority regarding Founders Day is case anyone wanted to watch the live stream on Facebook.

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	Our chapter promotes sober drivers and has a zero-tolerance policy for drunk driving. We are hoping to reach an agreement with Kappa nationals to promote sober drivers for all weekend nights. We have to work out insurance logistics with nationals though. Our philanthropy event Tie Dye and Blue Sky raised lots of money this year and allowed us to meet many new potential members of Kappa. Over the past year, we as a chapter were devoted to bettering ourselves, our school, and our chapter. We hope to be off our focus letter come May.		Our chapter promotes sober drivers and has a zero-tolerance policy for drunk driving. We are hoping to reach an agreement with Kappa nationals to promote sober drivers for all weekend nights. We have to work out insurance logistics with nationals though. Our philanthropy event Tie Dye and Blue Sky raised lots of money this year and allowed us to meet many new potential members of Kappa. Over the past year, we as a chapter were devoted to bettering ourselves, our school, and our chapter. We hope to be off our focus letter come May.
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		+	==Highlights of 2018==
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		+	Events – 5 chapter members went to Kappa Leadership Convention in Atlanta in February (pictured): Evy Verbinnen (VPS), Adele Petagna (president), Kathryn Williams (education), Lexie Gottsegen (VPO), and Ally Chebuhar (recruitment chair).
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		+	[[File:Zeta Tau chapter members.jpg\|thumb\|Zeta Tau chapter members.]]
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		+	Scholarships -- 2 junior Kappas received grants to do research in South America this Spring/Summer.
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		+	Awards -- One junior won an award at W&L's leadership baquet for her work as editor and chief in a new diversity magazine called Diverge.
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		+	Traditions -- Concert for Kelsey is always a nice tradition. We also are holding a senior dinner in the spring to wish the senior's goodluck after graduation! We usually try to do it outside since we have such pretty nature to enjoy in Lexington.
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		+	Philanthropy Involvement -- In March we had a "women's service day" and we had a bunch of different members participate in different service projects led by W&L Greek women. They worked with a bunch of local organizations such as Campus Kitchen, Project Horizon and Habitat for Humanity.
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		+	Reading is Fundemental is the national philanthropy organization of Kappa so we want to support the overall chapter's support in educating local children and promoting literacy.
		+	We also chose to donate to the Kelsey Durkin foundation because our chapter has a special connection to this woman. Kelsey was a W&L Kappa who tragically died in a drunk driving accident on campus in December of 2013. Every year we host a concert in the spring and have local bands play, have food, and sell teachers to raise money for Kelsey's foundation and celebrate her life. The W&L business office just sent me a report on how much money the Kelsey Durkin foundation has raised. Thousands of dollars have been donated to the foundation just in this past year. We also hold an event every year called Love for Liza where we sell Chic Fil A sandwhiches (they are very popular at W&L since we don't have a Chic Fil A in town) and donote the proceeds to the Love for Liza Foundation at John Hopkinds that helps to fight synovial sarcoma. We hold this event because Liza was a Kappa at W&L a while back who passed from this tragic disease.
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		+	Chapter goals -- We have been working on better communication (specifically in chapter council but throughout the whole chapter as well). We also want to continue to do more sisterhood events! While we feel very connected and close, sometimes people can get too caught up in their friend groups. We recently worked with a new local fitness studio to hold spin classes!
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 -We are also working on creating an event with a local Reading is Fundamental participant organization, such as the local elementary school, to create an annual event with community engagement and reading.
 We meet in "The Chapter Room," which is in the bottom floor of the Kappa House.
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