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The newly installed chapter council had their first formal chapter and formal. Our winter formal was Met Gala themed, and was held at Red Rocks park and amphitheater. When the new chapter council returned from winter break, they went to Estes Park for their weekend retreat. Then, we formed new committees and had our first committee meetings. Ritual Reviews were held for both PC '18 and PC'17. We held a Valentines for Veterans sisterhood, where actives made Valentines to be sent to veterans in the Boulder community. We had Mom's Weekend, which had yoga classes, trunk shows, and a brunch. In April we held our spring philanthropy, Kappa Koncert, which had Win and Woo performing, and supported the National Heart Association. Our spring formal was held at the Denver Aquarium and its theme was "Under the Sea." We held a goat yoga sisterhood, where members got to go to a ranch and do yoga with baby goats sponsored by Rocky Mountain Goat Yoga. We held a senior send-off where we celebrated our seniors before finals week.
In August, new live-ins moved in, and we completed work week, where we bonded a ton as a chapter. We welcomed our new members in early September at our "Kappa Love" themed bid day. On October 19, we initiated 114 new members. Shortly following, we held our "Halloween House" philanthropy, opening the Kappa house to families in the Boulder community to make crafts, play games, and trick-or-treat through the halls. This event was unique from past years because we reserved the first hour of the event for autistic families, making sure to create a low-sensory environment for them. We held Dad's weekend and had an awesome BBQ for girls and their families. We elected a new chapter council and helped them transition during our November Date Dash at the Fox theater. We ended our semester with a great formal at Temple Nightclub in Denver, and with a few super fun finals week sisterhoods! Last spring, CU held student government elections where a number of Kappa actives were elected, as well as other members of the Greek community. This summer, we held a mock recruitment with the recently founded CU Phi Mu chapter. It was a great opportunity to help support the first new chapter at CU since 1951. Additionally, a lot of active members are involved in Greek Sustainability on campus, where they do walkthroughs of the houses to ensure we are making conscious environmental decisions as a chapter, and to encourage healthy living habits. Lastly, we had two members of our chapter recognized by the University of Colorado Boulder Panhellenic Association. Hayley Reynolds was awarded Panhellenic Senior of the Year and Natasha Badger was awarded Panhellenic Woman of the Year, a monumental achievement. Beta Mu supports the Boulder Reads branch of Reading is Fundamental (RIF) in the fall semester and our spring philanthropy is voted on by the chapter, so it varies each year. Our chapter prides itself on our ability to have members voice their philanthropic passions for our spring philanthropy. We chose Boulder Reads because it connects to Kappa's national philanthropy as well as our own Boulder community. Beta Mu celebrated Founders Day with nearly a dozen alumnae, performing the Founders Day ceremony. The ceremony was followed by a brunch made by our Chef Tony. We plan to continue our ritual reviews to emphasize Kappa's history, values and accomplishments and celebrate our Sesquicentennial anniversary.