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Previous information provided by 2010-2014 Fraternity Extension Chairman Barb Adams Goettelman, Syracuse.
==Highlights of 2013==
In the first year of the Eta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Chapman University took
In May 2013, chapter members Kira Weiner and Annaliese Baker were honored as two of the ten freshmen to receive Chapman’s Outstanding First-Year Award.
==Highlights of 2014==
Spring 2014
Membership
The Eta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma started Spring Semester at Chapman University off with an extremely successful Spring Recruitment. After a week of informal recruitment events such as “Kappa Kappaccinos”, “S’Mores with Sisters” and “Kick Up Your Heels with Kappa” Eta Sigma welcomed in an amazing Beta Class.
Our New Membership Chairman and her committee planned “The Kappa Games” a Hunger Games themed Bid Day in celebration of the Beta Class at a nearby park. The chapter as a whole played many bonding games and enjoyed lunch together from an InAndOut food truck.
Philanthropy
The Spring Semester brought on many philanthropic opportunities for Eta Sigma. On March, 8th 2014 we hosted women from the Orange County Alumni Association for luncheon entitled “LoyalTea”, raising money to apply for Girls Academy and building our relationship with the Alumni Association. With the success of LoyalTea, Eta Sigma and OCAA have plans to host similar events in the future.
Eta Sigma was also very involved in the philanthropy events hosted by other chapters on Chapman’s campus to assist in the fundraising for their philanthropies as well as to bond with the Greek Community. These included:
● Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s “Chapman Idol” (2nd Place)
● PI Kappa Alpha’s “Chapman Olympics”
● Phi Sigma Sigma’s “Phi Set Spike”
● Delta Gamma’s “Anchor Splash”
● Delta Tau Delta’s “Delta Queen”
● Beta Theta Pi’s “March Madness”
Outside of Chapman the ladies of Eta Sigma were highly involved in philanthropic endeavors in the Orange County and Los Angeles. Each member logged 10 hours of philanthropy. Some philanthropic events included:
● “Standup for the Cure Paddle Board”
● Operation School Bell
● St. Jude
● Walk For Wishes
● Chapman’s Relay For Life
Events
Eta Sigma’s Events Chairman and her committee were busy last Spring planning exceptional events for our chapter. The first event of the semester was our Sapphire Masquerade formal. This was a night of dancing and celebrating our senior members who were graduating in just a few months. The event included a dance floor and photo booth to keep the night fun and exciting.
The second event hosted by Eta Sigma was our Date Party called Kappa Olympics. Our sisters dressed up in sports themed outfits with their dates and celebrated the night with fun games and activities.
Other events included sorority swaps with other sororities on campus as well exchanges with Chapman fraternities.
Sisterhood
Eta Sigma went into the Spring semester with goals to continue growing as a sorority as well as a sisterhood. With these goals in mind our Vice President of Standards and her committee put on a wide array of sisterhoods to foster sisterly bonding and chapter appreciation. For our all chapter retreat the chapter went to a local beach to bond and share a meal together.
To continue fostering sister bonding Eta Sigma has “Kappa Kompliments,” a private Facebook page, where sisters can anonymously send in compliments, words of encouragement, and any other positive messages that will then be submitted for the chapter to view. The Spring marked a full calendar year of Eta Sigma being on Chapman’s campus. The chapter was able to successfully become a part of the chapman Greek Community as well as
become close as sisters.
Fall 2014 Summary
Membership
Eta Sigma started Fall 2014 off with another amazing recruitment. We were able to welcome a fantastic Gamma class. Our Membership Chairman and our chapter were able to put on a flawless recruitment that brought the chapter closer as a whole and also helped start the year off with a bang!
Our New Membership Chairman and her committee hosted another exceptional Bid Day. The chapter and our new Gamma Class went to a nearby restaurant to enjoy food, a photobooth, the beautiful sunset, and of course get to know the new Gamma Class! The celebration had an “American” theme, and the chapter sported shirts saying “KKG, The American Dream”.
Philanthropy
Knowing that we would be hosting Girls Academy in Spring 2015 Eta Sigma eagerly began our philanthropic work. The first philanthropy event put on by Eta Sigma was Kappa Karnival. We welcomed other chapters in the Greek Community to take part in a carnival to fundraise for Girls Academy.
Eta Sigma also took part in other chapters’ philanthropy events such as:
● Gamma Phi Beta’s “Air Bands” (3rd Place)
● Kappa Alpha Theta’s “KatWalk” (1st Place in Sororities/3rd Place Overall”)
● Alpha Phi’s “Mr. University”
● Alpha Gamma Delta’s “So You Think You Can DiaBEAT This”
The women of Eta Sigma also individually logged 10 philanthropy hours. Sisters becameinvolved in a variety of philanthropies in the surrounding area of Chapman.
Events
Our Events Chairman and her committee were able to put on many wonderful events this past semester. One of the highlights was our Kappa Kabanna Semi Formal. This tropical themed semiformal was a blast for our sisters as well as friends.
Eta Sigma also put on many events with other fraternities and sororities. One highlight was an exchange with the Phi Delta Theta fraternity where we played laser tag.
We were also able to co-host Founders Day with University of California at Riverside. This was a great experience for initiated members, as well as a great way for our newest members to see how much Kappa Kappa Gamma means to so many women. Our events brought us all closer together in a fun and exciting environment.
Sisterhood
With such a large pledge class our chapter grew substantially this Fall. In order to keep our
chapter close and make sure everyone felt that they had found their home within Eta Sigma
our chapter hosted a variety of sisterhoods and events. These included sisterhoods such as
backyard movie nights, attending a trampoline gym, crafting with sisters, and many other
small events that foster chapter bonding. Eta Sigma sisters also took part in Greek Week. We
worked as a team to represent Kappa and support our fellow Greek Members.
One of the major sisterhoods was our chapter retreat that doubled as Big/Little Reveal. With
the whole chapter coming together to attend this one event everyone was able to see how
great it is to have such an amazing group of women as our sisters and friends.
Challenges/Goals
Eta Sigma was challenged to become closer as a sisterhood as well as to work on understanding and knowing ritual. By hosting sisterhoods and fostering chapter involvement Eta Sigma has become much closer. Our Marshall also worked on ritual review with initiated members and we were able to put on a flawless initiation ceremony.
Campus Changes/Nature of Eta Sigma
Chapman University is constantly making changes. Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council made changes to Greek Week by pairing each sorority up with a fraternity. This was great for Eta Sigma because it gave us an opportunity to meet more members of the Greek Community. More so, a new sorority will be coming to Chapman this Spring, this has been a great opportunity for Eta Sigma to reflect on what it means to be a newer sorority on campus and how we would like to present ourselves in the Greek Community. As a whole Eta Sigma is a group of women who are proud and excited to be members of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Chapter Meetings and Housing
The Eta Sigma chapter holds meetings as well as our events on Chapmans campus. The chapter does not have a house.
Women Behind The Badge
Members with Historical Badges:
Kelsey Leach has her grandmother’s pin from 1952. She was in the Gamma Alpha Chapter
at Kansas State.
Emmy Gyori also has her grandmother’s pin from when she was a Kappa at University of
Arizona.
