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==2013==
The Beta Chi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma had a great year in 2013. We were involved in many philanthropic events this year. One of the first events was in February called Greek Sing. Our theme for this event was Kappapalooza, where we dressed up as different genres of music that you would hear at the music festival Lollapalooza. We also competed in a stomp competition with the theme of "Despicable Me" where our girls dressed up as minions for this routine. One of the events that anyone at the University of Kentucky can do is called DanceBlue. This is a 24-hour no sitting dance marathon that donates all of the proceeds raised to pediatric cancer research. Last year they raised over $1,000,000. This is an event that so many Kappas do and stick together throughout the entire time, while the rest of us go and cheer them on for this unbelievably great cause.
Our spring philanthropy event that we put on was Kappa Kappa Jamma. This was a concert we had with Brian Davis and David Adam Byrnes and the proceeds went to Holly's House. The fall philanthropy was Kentucky's Got Talent in which we were paired with Theta Chi. This is a talent show in which so many people and Greek organizations get involved with; the proceeds raised went to DanceBlue.
Province was hosted at the Beta Chi chapter this year. This was such a great experience with chapters from the Nu Province attending and sharing Kappa love. Beta Chi was so happy to receive the award for 2013 Outstanding Chapter for Nu Province.
One of the most important things to Beta Chi is sisterhood events. There were so many opportunities for the girls to participate in sisterhood events this year. There was an activity during Dead Week before final exams that was a nice study break for the girls, a trip to the pumpkin patch, and also a scavenger hunt around town for the girls to have bonding time with each other and the new members. One of the many exciting things Kappa did was make a "Harlem Shake" video which included our house mother; this was a blast to make and was great for everyone to be able to see.
August began with Fleur-de-Lis week and Recruitment. There was a record broken for how many girls went through formal Recruitment this year, which was extremely exciting and we were blessed with a great amount of new girls. Recruitment was very successful and brought the chapter even closer.
Race For The Cure is a 5K that we do every year for breast cancer research. This year the race was during parents' weekend so everyone's parents were encouraged to join and meet at the house before. This is a great time for us to come together and support a great cause that is often near and dear to our hearts. We also made blankets for Wrap Up America, which go to the homeless and were so much fun to make.
The year concluded with us having a Sapphire Ball with the brothers of Alpha Tau Omega. Everyone wore formal attire and had a great time. Overall, 2013 was a great year. Many changes are occurring at UK right now; with building remodeling and new dorms being built all over campus, the times are changing and improvements are happening everywhere. The chapter also only continues to improve and excel and we look forward to watching our chapter continue to grow even more in the future.
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