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Chi Chapter is proud of such honors but even prouder of the work that went into receiving them. This year, the University of Minnesota had its largest amount of girls go through recruitment thus far. As Greek life continues to grow and expand here on our campus so does our chapter. We were very fortunate to receive a pledge class of 48 wonderful girls in September and were able to initiate 47 girls into our sisterhood in November. Chi Chapter is not only proud of the women that encompass it but also the work that they do to better the community. This year our chapter put on the philanthropic events Breakfast at Kappa, Girls Academy and Kappa Karnations while also participating in various external philanthropies. Breakfast at Kappa is an event where family and friends purchased tickets to come and eat breakfast at our chapter's house. All the proceeds of ticket sales went to "Reading is Fundamental" and our other event Girls Academy. Our chapter holds Girls Academy extremely dear to our hearts because we are able to see the direct impact we have on the community. During Girls Academy members of our chapter set up a weekend long workshop to help develop girls into the strong, confident, ambitious individuals that they are. As a chapter we continue to overcome challenges presented and prosper while also living by the expectations set upon us by the women that have come before us so that we can create a better sisterhood, campus and world for the women to come.
One thing that has changed on campus since our last report is that the Minnesota Vikings no longer play in TCF Stadium. Last year, the Minnesota Vikings new home, US Bank stadium, was under construction but has since been completed. This change has decreased the amount of traffic coming in and out of campus on Sundays. Although the energy created by Viking fans will be missed it has made Sundays on campus more peaceful/quiet and thus easier to complete weekend assignments.
Our chapter continues to partner with the Chanhassen Feed My Starving Children location. We have volunteered at this local Feed My Starving Children for as long as our oldest members can remember through large and small group exchanges. We have continued to work with such an organization due to the local and global impact. Locals come together in order to better the lives thousands of miles away. Our Chapter strives to push our members to make an impact on all scales and this specific philanthropy allows us to do so.
Our chapter continues to meet on Monday nights in the main house living room. ==Highlights of 2017== 2017 was a year of academic and philanthropic success for Chi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Through new and exciting opportunities for growth and academic achievement, Chi chapter was awarded the third highest GPA out of 15 sororities on campus. In addition to this accomplishment, 86 members met our GPA goal of 3.3, achieving a chapter-wide GPA of 3.48. Also, 58 members made the dean’s list, and 15 earned a 4.0. These numbers are extremely high, and reflect greatly the amount of effort that all members put forth through their academics. Chi chapter is full of women who exceed expectations when it comes to both academics and philanthropic participation. Chi chapter took on a new outlook on philanthropy this past year. There were many opportunities for girls to contribute their time and effort to enrich the community around them. In the spring, Chi chapter held multiple philanthropies, such as Kappa Karnations and Breakfast at Kappa. These were both very successful events, and raised money for GIRLS Academy and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. Another philanthropic event that Chi Chapter was very proud of was the Reading is Fundamental book drive that was held with Pi Beta Phi. Paired together, many books were donated by both chapters. In the fall, the annual Kappa Klassic was held, and raised the most money it ever has. Through donations and the fee for golfers, over $10,000 was raised for GIRLS Academy and Reading is Fundamental. There were also multiple opportunities outside of our chapter to volunteer that were new this year. Girls went to Arc’s Valley Village to sort and tag on clothing items for the thrift shop, and the Twin Cities Marathon to support runners in the city. Here at the University of Minnesota, recruitment has gained a substantial amount of interest over the years. This recruitment season had the most girls signed up that it ever has. As a chapter, Chi revamped the philanthropy round in order to properly showcase how important these philanthropies are. Through these modifications, this chapter gained 46 amazing new members who were initiated on the 4th of November. The entire chapter is so proud of all of these women for perfectly embodying what a Kappa Kappa Gamma should be. In the overall Panhellenic Community, Chi chapter has also taken an active role in order to make additions that positively benefit all sororities. One member was elected the Vice President of Recruitment and oversaw the entire recruitment process for all of the Panhellenic community. Her effort to make this a smooth and easy process really proves that our chapter is comprised of women who strive to better themselves and the community around them. Her efforts to help guide over 900 women and assist them in deciding which house was best suited for their needs is an inspiration to all of her sisters in this chapter. Overall, Chi chapter has greatly exceeded expectations this year, and looks forward to all of the new improvements and achievements to come. A recent change on our campus is that the Panhellenic Council has worked with MSA and general U of M administration to improve student safety, especially for women, on campus. This includes extending the hours for the UMN Shuttle service called Gopher Chauffeur in order to give students the option for a free and safe ride home. Another change that is coming up is that the Super Bowl will be held at US Bank Stadium this year. This is an exciting time for both UMN students as well as the state of Minnesota. This provides many opportunities for the Greek community to contribute and promote itself to a greater community. Our chapter continues to partner with the Chanhassen Feed My Starving Children location. We have volunteered at this local Feed My Starving Children for a very long time. We also recently have paired with Arc’s Valley Village, as well as the Twin Cities Marathon. We have continued to work with such an organization due to the local and global impact. Locals come together in order to better the lives thousands of miles away. The latter two organizations allow Chi chapter to better the community that is immediately around us, as well as have a global impact. Our chapter strives to push our members to make an impact on all scales and these specific philanthropies allows us to do so. Our chapter continues to meet on Monday nights in the main house living room. Although our chapter is continuing to grow,we have been able to keep up such a tradition.
