==Highlights of 2016==
2016 was a year full of growth and prosperity for Kappa Kappa Gamma's Chi Chapter located here at the University of Minnesota. The women of Chi Chapter were rewarded for their dedication to their academics, leadership and philanthropy. Academically, Chi Chapter excelled by being recognized as the number one GPA out of the fourteen PanHellenic chapters on campus. Not only was that an amazing accomplishment in itself but Chi Chapter was able to achieve and maintain such a status for the second semester in a row with a GPA chapter average of 3.43.
Our Chapter has also been able to extend its success in the PanHellenic community by maintaining a presence on the executive board. This past November, the PanHellenic community elected two members of Kappa Kappa Gamma onto the University of Minnesota's PanHellenic Executive Council - taking the positions of Vice President of Public Relations and Vice President of Recruitment. Chi Chapter is composed of individuals who strive to better themselves and those around them which has allowed our Chapter to achieve all that we have. The individuals of Chi Chapter have built up such a chapter by being dedicated to their studies, developing their leadership qualities, giving back to the community and recruiting individuals who show promise in such areas. By living and practicing by such standards and rules expected from being a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma we were very fortunate to receive Honorable Mention for Recruitment, Public Relations, Finance, Gracious Living, House Board and Academic Excellence at the 2016 Chapter Convention. In addition our Chapter also achieved Adelphe Society Status for our cumulative donations being over $10,000.
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.
2016 was a year full of growth and prosperity for Kappa Kappa Gamma's Chi Chapter located here at the University of Minnesota. The women of Chi Chapter were rewarded for their dedication to their academics, leadership and philanthropy. Academically, Chi Chapter excelled by being recognized as the number one GPA out of the fourteen PanHellenic chapters One thing that has changed on campus. Not only was since our last report is that an amazing accomplishment in itself but Chi Chapter was able to achieve and maintain such a status for the second semester Minnesota Vikings no longer play in a row with a GPA chapter average of 3TCF Stadium.43. Our Chapter has also been able to extend its success in the PanHellenic community by maintaining a presence on the executive board. This past NovemberLast year, the PanHellenic community elected two members of Kappa Kappa Gamma onto the University of Minnesota's PanHellenic Executive Council - taking the positions of Vice President of Public Relations and Vice President of Recruitment. Chi Chapter is composed of individuals who strive to better themselves and those around them which has allowed our Chapter to achieve all that we have. The individuals of Chi Chapter have built up such a chapter by being dedicated to their studiesVikings new home, developing their leadership qualitiesUS Bank stadium, giving back to the community and recruiting individuals who show promise in such areas. By living and practicing by such standards and rules expected from being a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma we were very fortunate to receive Honorable Mention for Recruitment, Public Relations, Finance, Gracious Living, House Board and Academic Excellence at the 2016 Chapter Convention. In addition our Chapter also achieved Adelphe Society Status for our cumulative donations being over $10,000. Chi Chapter is proud of such honors was under construction but even prouder of the work that went into receiving themhas since been completed. This year, change has decreased 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 traffic coming in September and were able to initiate 47 girls into our sisterhood in November. Chi Chapter is not only proud out of the women that encompass it but also the work that they do to better the community. This year our chapter put campus on the philanthropic events Breakfast at Kappa, Girls Academy and Kappa Karnations while also participating in various external philanthropiesSundays. Breakfast at Kappa is an event where family and friends purchased tickets to come and eat breakfast at our chapter's house. All Although 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 energy created by Viking fans will be missed it has made Sundays 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 more peaceful/quiet and world for the women thus easier to comecomplete weekend assignments.
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. The University of Minnesota had the largest voter turnout across all Big 10 schools for the Presidential election between President-Elect Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in November. 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. Although our chapter is continuing to grow,we have been able to keep up such a tradition.