2,350
edits
Changes
no edit summary
In October, we participated in Safe Halloween again, which consists of chapters in the Greek Community passing candy out to children. In November, we participated in IUDM and were nominated top fundraising sorority at IU. This was an incredible honor as we all worked so hard to get as many donations as possible. We also continued our Reading for Rogers program which new members were especially excited about as most of them signed up right away. Along with Reading for Rogers, we continued to encourage the growth of our average GPA, and we recognized outstanding GPA's at our Scholarship Banquet and at Formal Dinners.
==Highlights of 2020==
Chapter Summary
Summarize the previous calendar year, scholarships, group honors/awards, Convention awards, traditions, special events, philanthropic involvement, chapter goals, and how your chapter operations changed because of COVID-19 (e.g., how did it affect recruitment, initiation, etc. Were events/activities held virtually?). Fortunately our initiation occurred the weekend before we went on spring break and shortly after got sent home for the semester, so it was done as usual. During the Academic Year Kappa Kappa Gamma - Delta Chapter improved its GPA as well as rank among all Panhellenic Sororities at Indiana University. Additionally, one of our sisters was awarded with a Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation scholarship for her leadership and involvement within Kappa Kappa Gamma. Additionally, we awarded the Frances Murphy Award to one of our outstanding Junior who is very active in society and our chapter. The Dobbins scholarship was awarded to a dedicated senior who showed contribution to our chapter and GPA Excellence. The Jerilyn Jones Kennedy award to a new member who was active in their major and our chapter! Due to the pandemic, recruitment is completely different than it ever has been before. Normally, the four rounds are in person with a total of around 1700 girls signed up. This year it has been moved completely online with only about 950 girls signed up. “Bumping” is now jumping in and out of zoom breakout rooms instead of tapping a sister on the shoulder. Bid day is also online. Though this year is completely different, the excitement of welcoming a new pledge class is still the same.
Chapter Philanthropy
What organization does the chapter support? Reading is Fundamental
Why did the chapter choose this organization? We are dedicated to raising money to help children who are struggling with their curriculum and we are so grateful to be able to do this!
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
How did your chapter include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in your programming this year? (e.g., adding a DEI officer, philanthropy events, social media awareness campaign, chapter training, etc.). This year was not an easy one to say the least, but our goal as a chapter was to promote encouragement, positivity, and guidance for every single one of our members. In regards to the Covid pandemic we were put in a position that we all had to be sent home from school. However, through our social media accounts we made sure to post about the bright sides the pandemic proposed to our lives and to find the little things that makes life that much more special. Also, we acknowledged a previous member of ours who started a business in relation to the black matters movement. We firmly posted about the importance of including all individuals and specific programs that were available to get involved in and make a difference. This method was very successful and I believe was an impactful stance to our sorority and others. Overall, this year we took initiative to mark all aspects of diversity, inclusion, environmental complications, and others that our sorority valued as members of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Sesquicentennial Celebration
How did your chapter celebrate Kappa's 150th anniversary? Share what you have done this year. For Kappas 150th anniversary this year we decided to have a presentation on the history of our sisterhood. This included what it meant to be a kappa, public figures that are a kappa sister, and how it all started back at Monmouth College. In our COVID world, we did this all over zoom with my screen shared. We also played a Kahoot at the end so that it was more interactive like it would have been in person
Photographs
Are there any interesting photos from this year to share? e.g., screen shots of virtual meetings, pictures of chapter events that followed all public health guidelines (mask wearing, physical distancing, etc), pictures of masks, drive-thru bid days, etc.
----------------