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In March, Six Kappas were chosen as Panhellenic Counselors, or Pi Chis, for Panhellenic Recruitment in the coming Fall. Senior Kappa Grace Schollmeyer was chosen for Mizzou 39’ which honors outstanding seniors for academic achievement, leadership, and service. We had an in-person Big Little Reveal for our eleven New Members. Organized by our Marshal, Brynn, Initiation was held in person. Since there were only eleven new members, we also had a pizza dinner at Shakespeare's Pizza, a Columbia classic, to celebrate their initiation into Kappa Kappa Gamma.
April of 2021 brought a new kind of excitement to the Kappa House. Members who did not live in the house were now allowed to come to eat, study, and hang out! Masks and social distancing were still required, but the Kappas found ways to have fun. Mizzou announced that Greek Week would finally be in person again. Many rules were in place to help prevent the spread of the virus. Kappa was paired with Phi Kappa Psi and Sigma Tau Gamma. Our theme was the TV show “Survivor.” Kappa came in first place for most of the categories including the Blood Drive, Fling, and spirit. Of course, we won first place overall. Towards the end of April, our Events Chairman Shabeli planned a beautiful Spring Supporter’s weekend which included a cupcake tasting at Plume, a Pottery class, and a trip to Helmi’s Gardens.
The summer months away from campus gave Kappas a chance to participate in internships, study abroad programs, and many adventures that our Public Relations Chairman Amanda documented throughout the summer on Instagram and Facebook.
August came quick, but the Kappas were excited to get back into the groove of college life. House Chairman Allison made sure that we added opaque film to the shower doors because many girls complained that they were see-through the previous year. Since Covid cases were falling, we were finally going to have an in-person recruitment! Membership Chairman Sydney planned an action-packed work week so that we could all get to know each other after being on zoom for an entire year. We went to Midway Golf, 54 Country, and watched a movie on the lawn of the Kappa House. Caroline threw another amazing Bid Day with the theme “All You Need is Kappa Love” to welcome our Pi Chis and 63 New Members of PC 21 home! We had a reception at The Roof with food and refreshments and lots of laughter.
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September kept the girls busy with in person classes, extracurriculars, and social activities. Kappas were bursting with excitement to finally attend game days and wear our favorite black and gold outfits. Flare leggings, puffer jackets, and white sneakers were just a few of the many trends of 2021. We had our first New Member Retreat since the pandemic began. Philanthropy Chairman Natalie worked day and night for many weeks to prepare our largest philanthropy event of the year: the Kappa Klassic! The first weekend of the Klassic, we hosted Family Weekend with food and drinks at Gunter Hans. The next day was the golf tournament where families competed against one another. The second weekend was the Fraternity Klassic where forty three teams competed in another golf tournament. Fraternities were to create a banner with our beneficiary on it to hang outside of their house, serenade our Freshman and Sophomores, and form teams to compete in the golf tournament. The men of Alpha Gamma Sigma became the winners due to their dedication and generous donations. In the end, we raised $45,000 for Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center as well as the Jed Foundation! Cedar Creek holds a special place in our hearts because not only do we get to support them financially, but we also send Kappas there every week as volunteers! [[File:Frat Klassic Champions.jpeg|thumb|Frat classic champs]]
In October, Homecoming was approaching and Kappas were eager to get started. Karsen, our Risk Manager, served on the Homecoming Steering Committee. The men of Alpha Gamma Rho were our partners and soon became our friends as we worked day and night on our float, decorations, and skit. During the week leading up to Homecoming weekend, the boys often cooked us breakfast, lunch, and dinner at their house to keep everyone fed and motivated for the days of hard work. Our head liaisons Bri, Sierra, and Maggie worked hard to keep everyone’s spirits high. Coming in second place, the Kappas and AG-Rhos were proud of our hard work and dedication. [[File:Homecoming Float 2021.jpeg|thumb|homecoming]]Just 24 hours after homecoming announcements, Inspiration Week began. A movie night on the lawn, a Blue and Blue dinner for the New Members at the house, and an initiation dinner at Memorial Union for the New Members and their Bigs were all events leading up to initiation weekend put on by our Marshal Brynn and all of CC. Kappa celebrated its 151st birthday at Columbia Country Club this year. Thanks to Education Chairman Gracie we were able to host a beautiful Founder’s day with our active sisters and alumni. [[File:Founders Day 2021.jpeg|thumb|Founders Day]] We wrapped up October with Owlween, our first costume date party since the pandemic began!
In November, Kappas began bringing out their coats and hats as the weather got colder. Blue Jeans, turtle necks, and beanie hats are what many of the girls wear every day to keep warm while staying fashionable. We had our Semi-Formal at Pressed, and all of the dates received a boutonniere to wear during the social. Our risk manager Karsen has worked hard to make sure that everyone stays safe on the bus, at the venue, and at the house. Liz, our VP of Academics, put hours into creating GroupMe group chats for each major in Kappa! This way Kappas in the same major can talk about professors, classes, and tests. Dani, our VP of Standards, planned a fun and relaxing sisterhood event where Kappas got to hang out with some boxer puppies from the humane society! [[File:Safe Sisterhood.jpeg|thumb|sisterhood]]