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Both our front and backyard were redone in the month of November. In addition, our new members bonded during their retreat on the 3rd, where they played mini golf and participated in team building exercises. The week after, we had a great time at our masquerade themed fall formal. We held yet another sisterhood event, only this time we raced around and crashed into each other on a go-karting track. Even more of our sisters- Balpreet Gill and Karen Ramos- were inducted into Gamma Sigma Alpha. Along with Morgan Anderson and Ally Medina, who were inducted into Order of Omega. On the 17th, we initiated our pledge class, officially welcoming them into our chapter and finally having the pleasure of calling them our sisters. On Monday, November 26th, we received another visit from a Leadership Consultant, who stayed with us throughout the week and gave us constructive advice for our Leadership Training Day. She even got to take part in our exchange with Sigma Phi Epsilon. We all dressed up in ugly holiday sweaters and spent the night decorating ornaments and gingerbread houses. Our last meeting of the semester took place on the third of December, in which we installed our new officers and prepared for winter break with our families. Overall, this year has been one for the BOOKS (Get it? We raise books!). 2018 has brought Epsilon Xi endless friendships, an abundance of opportunities, and everlasting memories.
==Highlights of 2020==
With the year coming to a close, Epsilon Xi would like to take time to summarize our year of 2020. Epsilon Xi maintained a fantastic year full of fun, hard work, and sisterhood. Though we moved to a virtual setting, we were still able to maintain our weekly Chapter Council meetings, Standards meetings, Chapter meetings, Senior meetings, New Member meetings, school work, and daily life. With some new adjustments, we were able to keep our chapter optimistic. This has definitely been a memorable year!
It all started with our first meeting on January 27th when everyone returned to California State University, Northridge for the Spring semester. It was great to see everyone and get back into the swing of things!
In February, we were able to hold four chapter meetings as well as chapter council meetings. We enjoyed a sisterhood event on the day of February 13th, where we participated in a Murder Mystery - Clue themed event at Epsilon Xi’s chapter house. There, our members were able to dress up in formal dresses, and were given clues to find out who was guilty of the crime amongst our sisters. We were able to bond fully during the month of February and were extremely excited for what was to come.
March began with a chapter meeting, followed by an EME Trainer, who taught us about Harm Prevention. We were happy to schedule one more chapter meeting before our Spring Break would begin, but had to cancel our date party on March 12th, in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. Our chapter remained connected and supportive as we learned more from the University. With us eventually finding out that the remainder of the semester would be held in a virtual capacity. Throughout this month, our President - Ella Rhodes, remained transparent and helpful as the Chapter Council came together to re-work the rest of the year’s scheduling. We commenced with our first virtual meeting on March 23rd.
We began our Senior Recognitions within our virtual chapter meetings in April, with our Public Relations Chairwoman - Rachel Chang, highlighting each senior on our social media page. Though it was a transition, we were excited to be with one another once more.
May concluded our Spring semester. Epsilon Xi spent summer relaxing and quarantining with roommates and family members.
In July, Chapter Council began their meetings with a wonderful virtual retreat. We were able to discuss our leadership skills, plans for the year, and how to keep up morale during a pandemic. Afterwards, we were able to fit in some fun bonding time!
The Kappas joined back up for retreat in August to get recruitment ready. From the 14th to the 16th, everyone met on Zoom for our annual retreat. At retreat, we practiced songs, went over recruitment procedures, and really got to know our sisters in our spare time. We were ready for the new school year! On August 31st, we were excited to host our first Chapter meeting of the school year!
September began a new era for Epsilon Xi. September 11th was our spirited Blue on Blue dinner where members met up on Zoom and were dressed head to toe in BLUE! This was ‘recruitment eve’ where we celebrated all of our hard work preparing for recruitment and had a night of fun before the busy weekend began, our VPS - Lex Daffern, made the event even more special by including different activities, such as jeopardy, for us to bond over. Saturday September 12th marked the first day of recruitment. We were thrilled to meet so many women, and were especially exhilarated for Bid Day, which was themed “Kappa Disco”! Each member was decorated in their best disco outfits! During the event, we were thrilled to have a Zoom background contest, participate in a jeopardy game, and move into breakout rooms to personally introduce ourselves to the new members. Throughout the rest of the month, we held COB events, eventually enabling us to welcome 33 new members to our chapter! We were ecstatic to hold our Formal Pledging ceremony, virtually. Recruitment was incredibly successful; we were so happy to have welcomed these special women into our chapter.
October was all about the New Members! We were given Kappa Krews as well as Owl Pals to assist each member with getting to know our new members on a personal level. Kappa Kappa Gamma celebrated its 150th year, and Epsilon Xi celebrated by attending a virtual ceremony, where we were able to take a moment to appreciate all that is Kappa. On the 24th, the active members surprised their littles with big and little reveal disguised as a sisterhood event on Zoom. We were dedicated to making sure the new members got the best out of their new member experience, and were delighted to see that they were extremely happy with it! On October 30th, we were excited to release our virtual ‘Presents’ informational event to each parent of our wonderful new members.
November was an exciting time for Kappa Kappa Gamma. On November 2nd, we started our inspirational period. Leading up to Initiation, we had another sisterhood event where we created funny PowerPoints with sisters to bring everyone together. We laughed the whole night away! That weekend we conducted Initiation and welcomed 31 amazing women into our sisterhood! The entire week was about relishing in what Kappa means to us and sharing and creating memories with our sisters. After a full month and an election for who would be in the next Chapter Council, it was time for a break. Our last meeting on November 30th was bittersweet as the new officers were installed. We’re excited to see what they do with their new positions! With lots of time spent with our friends and family during Thanksgiving break, we spent time making memories with our sister as well.
December came around and it was time to hit the books for finals. The Kappas spent time studying and enjoying quality time with family. Kappa Kappa Gamma is looking forward to many more years of sisterhood. Happy New Year! We can’t wait for 2021.