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2018 Highlights
Our chapter meets in the chapter room in the basement of our chapter house. The room can fit our entire chapter and this is where we hold all of our formal chapter events such as recruitment meetings and weekly chapter meetings.
==Highlights of 2018==
The Delta Tau chapter has had an outstanding 2018. The year was filled with an amazing new pledge class, that was only half the size, academic achievements and growing sisterhood bonds. The 2018 chapter council worked hard throughout the year to plan an effective Kamp Kappa and recruitment, motivational sisterhoods and fun social events. This March we had another successful Kappa Kickball, led by Philanthropy Chair Anna-Riley Crenshaw. Fun was had by all that day, and it was extremely successful. In October, we collected children's' books from each pledge class and handed them out on Halloween to the kids of the surrounding community. Approximately 400 books were passed out, along with candy and other sweet treats. Throughout the year, Kappas participated in various fraternity fundraisers. This year was our first ever “Kappa Con Queso” fundraiser. Delta Tau members sold entrance tickets outside of the chapter house and raised over $1,000 for the KKG Foundation and the Los Angeles Mission!
Delta Tau had an amazing recruitment week led by Rush Chair Teak McAffee and her assistant Stephanie Nyberg. We could not be happier with our new pledge class. Although we could only accept half of our typical number due to new recruitment rules, the new members are an amazing asset to Delta Tau and we cannot wait to see what they accomplish during their time at USC. Marshal Nikki Bergman led an inspiring initiation for the new members. The girls bonded during their sleepover in the chapter room with fun games and treats led by Savanah Sheehy and Caroline Eastman. During inspiration week, Kit Chavers organized multiple sisterhoods that were extremely bonding. We learned about mental health, received recipes for healthy meals, and shared our struggles. Every member felt inspired and motivated after this special week.
As always, our social chairman Amanda Kipp did not disappoint this year with the many fun events. Our formals include Kappa Krush, Senior Sendoff, and Kappa Kabana. They were all big successes! Aside from formals, we enjoyed multiple exchanges with different fraternities. The girls also enjoyed many trunk shows this year with San Lorenzo as well as a kappa store with kappa apparel, organized by our VPO, Gabriella Carderelli.
Although our attendance was not as high as we hold our standards to out Recording Secretary, Izza DeMontesqieu did a great job keeping track of our members my implementing Gin System.
With a very busy and exhilarating 2018, we cannot wait to continue the success of the Delta Tau chapter in 2019. Our newly elected president, Caroline Eastman is extremely motivated and a natural leader. Our new chapter council had a productive Leadership Day and are ready to take on their roles.
In 2018, USC has changed their recruitment policy. The new rules instill that all those who go through recruitment must have a USC GPA. Because of this change, the Greek community has bonded together, along with the university officials to come up with the most strategic way to go about this new requirement. This fall we welcomed 34 new members, as opposed to our usual 70-80 person pledge class, all of whom were sophomores or juniors with a USC GPA. Overall, the nature of our chapter is a bonded sisterhood and with genuine friendship.
This year, Delta Tau raised money for Reading is Fundamental, the Los Angeles Mission and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, and donated books to the children in the surrounding area. In march we held Kappa Kickball and in November we hosted Kappa Con Queso. We also donated books to children who came to trick or treat on the Greek Row. We continued our tradition of supporting Reading Is Fundamental because of the large impact they have in teaching and motivating children to read. Along with that goal, we felt that donating children's' books during Halloween would be another great opportunity. Our chapter takes great pride in seeing how our efforts help many children from all around the world.
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