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2018 Highlights
On our last Chapter of 2017, we held elections for our 2018 Class Council, and then went off for Thanksgiving break! Upon return, the sisters who lived in Greek housing held their own late thanksgiving meal! Everyone helped cook and then sat down to watch the Victoria’s Secret Fashion show together. Then, preparation for finals began. Before heading off for winter break, a Finals breakfast was held at Adelphi on
Monday, December 4th to wish all of our sisters good luck and to enjoy one last meal together.
==Highlights of 2018==
The Epsilon Delta chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma started off the year of 2018 strong with a Chapter Council Retreat on January 7th. During this retreat, members of council created a business plan to focus the direction of the chapter. The plan included various tactics for improving academics, strengthening Greek relationships, and increasing involvement. We then had the pleasure of meeting with the national fraternity president of Kappa, Beth Black, at our cluster in Adelphi Commons on January 11th. We discussed our new business plan as well as our exciting semester ahead. We had a great visit and absolutely loved having her! Our first sisterhood of the year was held in Adelphi on January 30th, where girls got together to exchange Kappa tee shirts and eat pizza.
On February 3rd, the chapter attended the Behind Happy faces seminar held on campus. It was a very eye opening and informative seminar on mental health awareness. On Sunday, February 11th, Kappa’s seniors got their very own sisterhood; attending a pure barre work out class together! Later that night we had a joint potluck with the women of Kappa Delta, which was a major success. The following week we participated in Sigma Tau Gamma’s philanthropy, benefitting the Special Olympics. On February 24th, we had our annual Dad’s weekend. Girls and their dads spent the morning eating donuts and coffee, and then attended a Diamondback’s game together! The next week our Panhellenic Delegate began rehearsals for Greek sing in the upcoming Greek Week Competition, benefiting Valley of The Sun United way.
After a relaxing spring break, March was jam packed with recruitment workshops and more Greek sing rehearsals. We also participated in two philanthropies this month; Lambda Chi Alpha’s watermelon bust, benefitting Feeding America, And Pi Kappa Phi’s Bikeathon, benefitting the Ability Experience. March 19th Marked the first event for our own Philanthropy, Kappa Kick off! We had an ice cream social in the Adelphi Common room, where people could purchase an ice cream sundae with all the fixings. We also had our Kappa Con Queso event later that week, with five dollar all-you-can-eat nachos! Both events had great turnout and were a lot of fun. We concluded the week with our main event, Kappa Kick off, on Saturday March 24th. It was a flag football tournament at Meyer Park. We had an absolute blast this week, all while raising $6,300 for RIF!
We had yet another successful sisterhood during the second week of April. It was held at a sister’s home, where girls got together to swim, enjoy lunch, and simply relax for the busy week ahead. The following Monday, April 9th, was the first day of Greek Week! This massive “Netflix” themed Greek wide competition involved window painting, athletic events, public speakers, and our Greek Sing Event. We were paired with Theta Xi, Acacia, and Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternities. We placed third in Greek Sing and SECOND overall! We raised nearly seventy thousand dollars as a Greek community for Valley of The Sun United Way, and had a fun time doing so!
We continued the month of April with more events! On Saturday the 14th we paired up with Kendra Scott in Chandler Fashion Square Mall, where twenty percent of sales for that day went to our philanthropy. During the week of the 16th we held Big/Little Appreciation. Bigs and Littles exchanged gifts, wrote thoughtful letters, and made sure to spend quality time together. We even had an Instagram contest for the “best big/lil duo”! It was a great week where everyone in the chapter felt the love of fellow sisters. The following Saturday, we held our last and best major event of the semester- Sapphire! The formal was held at The Duce in downtown Phoenix. The evening involved a sit-down dinner, dancing, and Senior Awards! We wrapped up the last week of classes on a positive note with its success. On April 29th we had our Senior Will Brunch. We ate a tasty meal, and heard seniors reminisce and give heart felt speeches. It was a bittersweet moment, and a great last send off! Then came finals week, and off we went for summer.
August of 2018 was one for the books as we moved into our Brand-New housing facility, the Greek Leadership Village. It includes a four story, 40 bed house with a gym, large common area and kitchen, and custom furnishings. It is gorgeous, and we were so excited to begin the year here! Not long after getting settled, our Polish Week for recruitment preparation began. Starting from the 11th to the 15th, girls met up at the GLV to brush up and practice recruiting in our new space. We also snuck a few sisterhood activities in between, like pajama day and twin day. The first day of classes began on August 16th. The following evening was the Greek Block Party in the GLV. It felt great meeting PNMs and representing Kappa! We had our first formal chapter meeting on August 20th. Later that week PNM’s toured the inside of our houses in preparation for recruitment.
Official recruitment began on August 25th. This first week was held in various rooms on campus. However, the second week all sororities moved into their houses for the remainder of recruitment. It was SO exciting showing PNM’s who we are and what we represent; and what better way to do that than in our new home! Bid day was September 4th, in the GLV. We welcomed 84 amazing new members into our chapter. Our Bid Day Event was held at an incredibly generous Alumni’s house in Scottsdale, where we had food, music, and a fortune teller! On September 6th we held our first ever movie night sisterhood event with PC 18 at the GLV. The following week we had a lovely visit from the Phoenix Alumni Association! We chatted, ate snacks, and gave them a tour of the space. Parent’s Weekend Commenced on September 28th. During this time Kappa families got together for Our annual Golden Key Gala, in support of our local Philanthropy- Ryan House. The next day we had a joint BBQ with Chi Phi, our neighbors in the GLV. Parents came and enjoyed grilled burgers and dogs before the big game!
On Wednesday, October 3rd, we held a movie night with Acacia Fraternity in our GLV cluster. People enjoyed a ton of snacks, games, and the movie, Shrek. The following day we attended a social with the gentlemen of Sigma Nu. The theme was Rock N’ Roll, and we had an absolute blast! After a short fall break, we jumped into a Philanthropy event for the Members of Delta Sigma Phi. On the 13th of October we celebrated Founders day with the Phoenix, East Valley, and Scottsdale Alumnae associations. A lovely brunch was held where girls got to mingle with alumni. We were also able to witness some women receive their 50, 60, and 70 year pins! Our next Event was our Barn Dance Social, held on October 20th. We had an amazing venue with food, a DJ, and a flip book photobooth! The event was a success. The following Monday we participated in yet another Philanthropy event; Delta Tau Delta’s Deltworld, in support of JDRF. On October 27th Our new members had a PC retreat where girls ate dinner, played games, and had a sleep over at the GLV. Soon after that homecoming week started! We were paired with Chi Phi and Theta Xi. We participated in a teddy bear drive, blood donations, percentage nights, a lantern walk, and more! The theme was Carnival, and we also had a great time making signs, banners, and a themed float for the parade.
November 5th marked the beginning of the inspirational period and initiation week for the new members. We also participated in Phi Gamma Delta’s Philanthropy during this week, which we won! On the 7th a campfire was held at an active member’s home; where the entire chapter was welcomed to s’mores, hot chocolate, and stories from seniors about their amazing time in Kappa! As always, the evening was a major success. On the morning of Friday the 9th, our fireside service was held. The following morning was initiation, where we initiated 74 outstanding members into our chapter! The next week we participated in yet another philanthropy event. Pi kappa Phi’s war of the Roses flag football tournament was held on Saturday, November 17th, where we came in second place! We held our last Sisterhood of the semester on November 27th at AMC theatre on Mill, where we rented out a theatre to watch Bridesmaids. We all wore matching Pj’s and had a great time. The next week finals commenced and marked the end of the semester. That wraps up Epsilon Delta’s 2018!
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