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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|1910|02|12}}
|College= [httphttps://www.uky.edu/ University of Kentucky]
|Location= Lexington, KY
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'''University of Kentucky established in 1865, Lexington, Kentucky'''
'''3,325 431 initiates (as of June 20162018)'''
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==Highlights of the 1990s:==
==Highlights of 2000-20102011==
2006: Gracious Living Honorable Mention, Signature Event Honorable Mention, RIF Honorable Mention, Risk Management Honorable Mention, Excellence in Chapter Honorable Mention
2010: Excellence in Chapter Management Award ==Highlights of 2011-2020== From chapter’s History Report: Scholarship, group honors/awards, traditions, special events, changes on campus or within chapterHonorable Mention in Standards, overall nature of the chapterRisk Management, chapter goalsSignature event, challenges Rose McGill and how they were overcome, etc.:Chapter/Advisory Board relations
==Highlights of 2012==
This year the ladies at Beta Chi grew closer to one another but also closer to the University. We joined many more clubs and activities on campus and are very involved outside of Kappa. We had amazing sisterhood events that show our unbreakable bond and fun we are able to share with each other.
This year Beta Chi has completed and participated in a lot of amazing events. This February we had 30 girls participated in the University of Kentucky Dance Blue marathon. The marathon raised over 1.6 million dollars for the Golden Matrix Fund, which supports the kids of Dance Blue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic. During the month of February Beta Chi also competed in a Philanthropic Event on campus called Greek Sing. Our theme was “Kappavengers” modeled after the Avenger movies. During this event our team came in 2nd place. Another event Beta Chi participated in this past spring was Stompapalooza, a step competition. Our theme for this event was “Ghost Busters”. The girls that participated had a great time learning the dance, making costumes, and performing for a great cause.
In April, we hosted our spring philanthropy event called Kappa Bowl. We paired with Kappa Alpha, the Fraternity, and had a soccer tournament with a twist. Participants dressed up in inflatable balls and played soccer. This made the game very fun to play and entertaining to watch. Out event was opened to not only the Greek community but also the campus community.
During the summer Beta Chi had 4 members attend the Kappa Convention. At the Convention Beta Chi was inducted in the Adelphi Award and was an honorable mention for the Gracious Living Award. Our members had a great time at the Convention and learned a lot of new information that our chapter has benefited from.
As fall quickly approached, we were preparing for a record amount of PNM’s coming in for recruitment. We had amazing return rates and got 98 amazing new members that we are extremely proud of. Recruitment was fun and exciting, as everyone in the chapter got closer.
In the fall, we paired with Triangle fraternity for our philanthropy event called Greek Siege. This is a water event, we have 3 different activities for teams to compete in such as fort building, water balloon fights, and water slide kickball. Once again this event is a blast to participate in and exciting to watch.
This fall Beta Chi was very excited to host another Philanthropy event with the Chi Psi fraternity called the Run Forrest Run .5K. This event was a hit, participants completed a .5 mile run then enjoyed some shrimp and the Forrest Gump Movie. In November Beta Chi also hosted “Kappa Kindness Week” throughout the week Kappas participated in random acts kindness such as free doughnuts or buying someone Starbucks. We also raised pop can tops for the Ronald McDonald house, visited the hospital for Hospice Appreciation week, and made tie blankets. To celebrate the end of the week we had a RIF event at Picadome Elementary here in Lexington. This semester alone Beta Chi completed 2,729 service hours as a chapter. To end the semester, we celebrated with decorating the house for Christmas and attending a University of Kentucky Hockey game. To conclude this semester was filled with philanthropy and sisterhood.
This year the ladies at Beta Chi grew closer to one another but also closer to the University. We joined many more clubs and activities on campus and are very involved outside of Kappa. We participated and hosted many philanthropy events. We had amazing sisterhood events that showed our unbreakable bond and fun we are able to share with each other and our campus.
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'''Note to Chapter Registrar:'''
Please refer to your chapter archives including chapter meeting minutes and back issues of ''The Key'' to fill in any gaps in the above historical highlights. If your chapter archives are not complete, please research your university library, campus newspaper and yearbook archives for newsworthy information about your chapter. Please double check your work for accuracy. Contact chapter Advisory or House Board members, local Alumnae Association members, Content Specialist or District Director for assistance. Your efforts will ensure a complete and accurate history of your Province Director chapter for future generations to enjoy! ==Highlights of 2017==Twenty-Seventeen was a year of growth and change for Beta Chi. We started off 2017 with a bang. We began with the announcement that our beloved home was going to be renovated for the 2017-2018 school year. While excitement ran high, this also caused some worry about how the chapter would function without a home. With the knowledge that chapter life was going to change without a house, the chapter created goals to ensure this year of transition and change went as smoothly as possible. The first goal was to improve chapter communication and organization. This was achieved by creating a chapter Google Drive with all important information and included a thorough calendar of everything happening. We also utilized digital media and social networking to keep our sisters in the loop. Chapter meetings were held every Monday at 6:30 PM in the Don and Cathy Jacobs Academic Science Building. Our second goal was strengthening our sisterhood, this was achieved through new and creative ways to get our sisters together, even though we didn’t have our house. Our standards committee worked hard to put on weekly sisterhood events for all interests ranging from cookie decorating, to watching the Bachelor, fitness classes, night out at the movies to see “Bad Moms: Christmas”, attending the Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs baseball game, and many other fun and exciting events. We also worked to grow our sisterhood by recognizing our sisters weekly for amazing things they have done. We gave out “Keys” to recognize their sisters who had positively impacted others with random acts of kindness, we had the “Polished Kappa” award for sisters who were best dressed to social functions and we recognized the sisters who inspire us, guide us, and support us through our Hero Book. Finally, our third goal was to welcome in the new members with open arms and share the amazing sisterhood that Beta Chi has with them. Going through recruitment without a home was a challenge that only brought us closer as a chapter. During formal recruitment all but two of the fifteen Panhellenic chapters were in their homes, Beta Chi was one of these two. The chapter recruited out of the home of Sigma Chi Fraternity which is located centrally in UK’s Greek Park neighborhood. The recruitment team and all members worked hard to make the new space feel like home with crafts, rugs, photos and special touches that made the space feel a little bit like our beloved home. At the end, Beta Chi welcomed home 85 beautiful women into our sisterhood in Greek Park. These women truly uphold the legacy of Beta Chi and we cannot wait to see how these women impact the university, the Beta Chi chapter, and the world. The Beta Chi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma supports our national nonprofit “Reading is Fundamental”. The chapter is very passionate about working with RIF and their mission. This past semester Beta Chi has developed a unique relationship with a local Title 1 Elementary School, Russell Cave Elementary in north Lexington. Before the school year began, the Beta Chi chapter donated over $2000 worth of school supplies to the teachers to help supplement some of the cost that they pay out of their own pockets. This semester our chapter members have had the opportunity to assist in classrooms on a weekly basis. Sisters helped with reading activities in the classroom, grading papers and other tasks teachers needed help with. During Recruitment, with the help of potential new members, the chapter made over 7000 flashcards to promote cognition of sight words and basic math and number recognition skills. These flashcards were in English and Spanish to accommodate the 54% of the students who come from Spanish-speaking households. The students were then able to take these flashcards home during our Reading is Key Carnival that occurred later in the semester. At the Carnival, chapter members assisted in running various carnival games which were open to all students and the public. All funds raised at the carnival went straight to Russell Cave Elementary. At the carnival, Beta Chi hosted a booth where children participated in a literacy activity and at the end of each student received a book. Throughout the year, Beta Chi has purchased over 1400 books which went directly to the students and extras were given to teachers to keep in their classroom libraries. This fall, Beta Chi held our two philanthropy events, our 3rd annual Kappa Bowl with the men of Kappa Alpha order and our first ever Amazing Race event! This fun event was based off the hit TV show The Amazing Race, but was here, at the University of Kentucky. This event consisted of twenty-three teams from student organizations, both Greek and others. During the event Beta Chi chapter members ran the stations and cheered teams onto victory. This was an awesome event for players and our chapter. We can’t wait to make this our annual fall event. Overall through this event we raised over $1000 to support Reading is Fundamental! Another area of focus for Beta Chi this year was academics. This year sisters encouraged each other to dive deeper academics. The academic committee worked hard putting together fun incentives for spending time studying together. The committee put together a program where members are rewarded for their academic successes and the member with the most points received a prize. This year the prize is a Kendra Scott necklace and bracelet. As a chapter we were able to be ranked third on campus for grades, which we are very proud of. Throughout Lexington and on campus, the sisters of Beta Chi continue to be involved in the communities around them. Over thirty sisters danced in the annual Dance Blue dance marathon, helping raise over 1.7 million for the Golden Matrix Fund, which supports the kids of Dance Blue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic. We also had a large group of sisters participate in Greek Sing, where our theme was “Forrest Gump”, and sisters also participated in Stompapalooza. Sisters were also involved in other student organizations ranging from student government, to equestrian teams, and pre-professional groups. Kappa’s also participated in intramural flag football, futsal, and basketball.
During the fall, Beta Chi Chapter was lucky enough to host many alumni. In August, we held the official ground-breaking ceremony for our new home, in which the entire chapter, alumni, House Board, and construction team were present to celebrate the occasion. In October, we hosted the pledge class of 1967 back to campus to receive their 50-year pins and celebrate Founders Day with the chapter. Later in the fall, we had visits from author and sister, Holly K. Dunn, who shared her story and her new book with Beta Chi and the UK community, as well as a visit from sister Ashley Judd, who came to spend time with sisters on campus. We also hosted our families throughout the year. We welcomed our moms into our home this spring to a brunch and afternoon of canvas painting. After spending time at the house many ladies and their mothers attended a day at Keeneland for horse races. We also held tailgates for held a Dad’s Day and Family Weekend, both were well attended events which we plan to do again in the future. As the year winds down, the sisters of Beta Chi are excited for the future which includes the unveiling of our new home, serving our community, and continuing to grow in our sisterhood. The chapter house, located at 238 E. Maxwell, began renovations and expansion in May 2017. Due to construction, the house was left vacant for the 2017-2018 school year. Over 40 sisters elected to live together in a local apartment complex off campus to keep the feeling of the house. For weekly meetings we utilized campus classrooms and lecture halls. Sisterhood events were held on campus, and off campus in homes, apartments and at local parks. ==Highlights of 2018== The Beta Chi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Kentucky has seentremendous growth in the past year. Our chapter house was under construction for renovationsduring the 2017-2018 school year causing us to be without a central location for girls to come to,having to hold chapter meetings in classroom lecture halls, and a recruitment done in anotherchapter’s house. In August 2018, the house re-opened and we did the new “delayed recruitment”style in our new house. Recruitment is the first two weekends of school, rather than the wholeweek before. This was a big change for the Panhellenic community as we have done earlyrecruitment for many, many years at UK. It went well, and we will be doing recruitment this wayfor years to come. Recruitment went very well this year, we love our new fall ’18 pledge class!Sisterhood is a top priority to our chapter. Maintaining friendships is very important tothe members of Kappa and we encourage it in many ways. Ways that we encouragestrengthening friendships in our chapter are by holding sisterhood events. A few we had this yearare a roller-skating event at Champs Roller dome, movie night in the new house, and a trip toBoyd’s Orchard. Another aspect that is very important to the members in Kappa is academics.We promote studying by holding study hours and having academic events, such as study nightswith other chapters. Now that we have the house again, sisterhood will be promoted in a wholenew way with having sisterhood events. Chapter PhilanthropyKappa is very involved in the Panhellenic and UK community. We love getting to knowour fellow Greek organizations and helping raise money for other causes. DanceBlue is a 24-hrdance marathon that raises money for UK DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s HospitalHematology/Oncology Clinic. Kappa typically has a team of about 30 girls dancing. Each year,UK students raise over $1.5 million. Greek Sing is a philanthropy event held by Chi Omega atUK. It is a big dance competition. It is a lot of fun to watch all the chapters perform their routines because so much work goes into it. This past Greek Sing, our theme was “Apps,” so our dancesincluded Twitter, Weather, Find My Friends, Uber, and Snapchat. Kappa supports Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), GIRLS Academy, and the Kappa KappaGamma Foundation. We work the closest with RIF. Each semester, we are paired with anelementary school where we work closely with the teachers and students. Our spring 2018 eventswere Kappa Bowl, Kappa Kindness, and Reading is Key events. Kappa Bowl is our biggestevent – all organizations on campus are invited to make teams to participate. The participants aredressed in orb suits and play soccer. It is a tournament style game and the winning team receivesmoney that will be donated to a philanthropy of their choice. Kappa Kindness typically takesplace during midterms in the spring semester. Typically, we set up a table somewhere aroundcampus and give out free coffee donuts and other motivational things to add a little brightness topeople’s difficult exam week. Reading is Key events are events we hold where we go into theelementary school we are paired with for that semester and have a carnival for the students.There are different reading stations, such as speed reading, storytelling, puppets, bookmarks,snacks, and other fun carnival games. The children really enjoy the events and we have gotten alot of positive feedback with previous events from the teachers and parents. Spring semester2018, our theme of the Reading is Key event was Dr. Seuss Oh the Places You’ll Go and all theactive members of Kappa wore crazy, mismatch socks, which the students thought was silly andfun. This past semester, fall 2018, our theme for the Reading is Key event was superheroes. Allthe active members of Kappa wore superhero masks during the event, again which allowed alight, funny, silly atmosphere with the kids. Each time we hold Reading is Key events, eachstudent gets to go home with a new book, and we are able to donate over 2,000 books to theschool library.Our fall philanthropy events this semester were: the Reading is Key event, a Bake Sale,and The Amazing Race. As previously mentioned, the Reading is Key events are themed eventsthat are held at the elementary school were paired with and is a carnival-like event. There arereading stations, games, and snacks. The Bake Sale was new this semester, it was a success!Active members made baked goods and each item was sold for $1. The bake sale had twolocations, one station was set up at our chapter house and another was outside of a classroombuilding on campus. We had girls tell their friends and post on their social media to get the wordout. The Amazing Race is our fall philanthropy event based off the TV show “The AmazingRace.” Teams of four must finish a certain number of challenges the fastest to win a monetaryprize of about $100 and they get to choose a philanthropy to donate money to, as well. Chapter FacilityChapter meetings are held in our chapter room in our newly renovated chapter house. Inthe old house, the chapter room was way too small to hold every member, so we had meeting inthe dining room. But now, our chapter room seats 300 people, comfortably, which is more thanenough room for the entire chapter.Beta Chi Chapter Room – White fold up chairs are set up for meetings. The History/Ritual and Treasury Advisor helped us out a lot this past year with the financialaspect of the new house. She also planned our Founders Day celebration at the new house withother members of our House Board. They did an amazing job of showcasing the new house tothe alumnae and set up a nice program to thank everyone for their help with the house. She helpedour chapter tremendously over the past year. She attended chapter council meetings andalways let the CC members know that she would be there if they needed anything. ==Highlights of 2019== We celebrated Founders Day by having an event at the house on October 13th. We had set out old scrapbooks and items from years past and had an official Founders Day ceremony with speaking parts representing the founders. We also had a 50-year pin presentation for the women celebrating their 50-year anniversary. We had a small reception with provided brunch foods and an opportunity for active members to mingle with alumnae. [[File:Beta Chi Founders Day.jpg|thumb|Beta Chi Founders Day]] Recently, we welcomed a new chapter to campus and have had representatives from the new chapter visit with us and discuss their plans for fortifying the Panhellenic community. We have welcomed our largest pledge class yet from the largest freshman class that UK has seen. Overall, the chapter is excited to welcome our new members and has enjoyed all of our events this year and the chance to become closer as a sisterhood. This year, we focused on making our sisterhood grow stronger through sisterhood events and exemplifying the values of our chapter across campus. [[File:Beta Chi Large Group Photo.jpg|thumb|Beta Chi Large Group Photo]] '''Philanthropy''' Reading is Fundamental, Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation We chose to partner with Millcreek Elementary School and we picked this school because they have an underserved population of students that do not have access to the books that they need to stay on track with their reading abilities. Partnering with a school in Lexington allows us to see the immediate effect of our fundraising efforts on children so close to our school. This year we hosted Reading is Key events at the elementary school where we had themed events with students. In the spring, the theme was Dr. Seuss and this fall, it was Disney-themed. This consisted of having different stations, each with a different theme and activity for the students to participate in. This year, Beta Chi has held many philanthropy events to raise money to support Reading is Fundamental and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. In the spring, we held our Kappa Bowl event where participants from other chapters on campus play tournament style soccer within large plastic blow up suits. We also held a Reading is Key event at Millcreek Elementary with a Dr. Seuss theme where we were able to donate 650 books. We held the Amazing Race in the fall where chapters signed up as teams and competing in a scavenger hunt across campus with tasks to complete at each stop before they can move onto the next station. We raised $1000 from the Amazing Race and $1335 from Kappa Bowl that we were able to use to support our philanthropies. In the fall, we held our second Reading is Key event with a Disney theme and were able to donate around 900 books to the elementary school. This year, we were also able to raise $750 to donate to a scholarship fund for a Beta Chi alum who recently passed away from cancer. This was a wonderful way for us to show support for an alum who meant so much to this chapter and her family shared with us how important our chapter was to her. This year, our goal was to work on fortifying our sisterhood through various events geared towards strengthening our bond. We had different events throughout the year such as roller skating, laser tag, and a visit to a local apple orchard. This year, as a chapter we were still adjusting to being back in our new house after being renovated and it was exciting year to expand our sisterhood and get settled in to our new house. Kappa also participated in other chapter's philanthropy events such as Greek Sing, an event hosted by Chi Omega and Beta Theta Pi, where teams perform and themed dance. Beta Chi also had a team participate in DanceBlue, an on campus organization that raises almost 2 million dollars a year in support of pediatric cancer research and clinic funding. ==Highlights of 2020== This has been a crazy year but we have made the most out of it all! When we got sent home because of COVID-19 in the spring, Beta Chi still managed to have many virtual sisterhood events like Zoom work out classes and Netflix watch parties. We were finally able to come back to 238 E. Maxwell on August 8th. We hosted virtual spirit week with different types of recruitment workshops. Beta Chi also hosted virtual recruitment which was a huge success. We were able to welcome home 78 new members. Bid day was Kappa Girls tour themed, and everyone had a great time dressing up and welcoming our new member class home! We hosted it in shifts so everyone could join! We have had numerous sisterhood events this semester including pumpkin painting on the porch, coffee tabs at local coffee houses, tailgates in Kappa’s parking lot, and Bachelorette night in the student center movie theater. Big little was held in person and virtually, and it was a huge success! All 78 new members got initiated on October 24th virtually through Zoom! We have had a fun filled year at Beta Chi and we cannot wait for the next adventures. [[File:Beta Chi 2020.jpg|thumb|Beta Chi 2020]] '''Philanthropy''' Beta Chi supports Reading is Fundamental and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. This year has been a little different. Due to COVID-19 we have not been able to volunteer at Millcreek Elementary School here in Lexington, KY. However, Beta Chi has done other things to help this school. We chose this school because they have an underserved population of students that do not have access to the books that they need to stay on track with their reading abilities. Being in this schools allows us to see the immediate effect of our fundraising efforts on children so close to our hearts. This year we hosted Kappa Kickball. This event helped Beta Chi raise money to support our local elementary school while staying socially distanced with our sisters. We were able to raise over $5000 to RIF during the fall semester. '''Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion''' We have encouraged our sisters to go to other Panhellenic events in our community. Chapter Council has received the letter from Kappa Headquarters about adding a DEI position. We have begun planning on adding this position to our Chapter Council. '''Sesquicentennial Celebration''' This year we filmed a video to celebrate Founders Day and posted it on Beta Chi’s facebook page for all alumnae and members to watch. In this video, chapter members shared why Beta Chi is special to them. ==Highlights of 2021== This year in Beta Chi looked a bit different from the usual, but our sisterhood was stronger than ever! We started our year with a snowy beginning of the new semester! Our sisters celebrated being back on campus with socially distanced snowman building, virtual movie nights, and lots of cheering on UK basketball! We also celebrated our Spring COB new members with a Bid Day at a roller rink! We were all so excited to watch our chapter grow. One of our favorite sisterhood events this semester was an outdoor tailgate for the UK vs. Florida basketball game, complete with a banner and Chick-fil-A. As we came up on Midterms, our sisters spent lots of time studying together. Our VP of Academics organized an open tab at a local coffee shop, so everyone could get a pick-me-up before their exams. Soon after, we celebrated I-Week with an outdoor Drive-In movie set up behind our house! It was such a great way to focus on what makes Beta Chi so special. Our other favorite sisterhood was a Malibu Jacks (indoor amusement park) night! We loved playing laser tag and mini golf, driving go karts, and riding all the rides. Our final event for the 2020-2021 school year was our Sapphire Ball! Everyone looked so beautiful in their dresses and our Chapter Council made sure the event was not only fun, but safe. After a long summer break, we were all so excited to be back from an in-person recruitment! We spent Spirit Week preparing to welcome every PNM, while also strengthening our sisterhood. We had fun theme days such as “We’re So Golden” (wear all gold) and “KKzzzzz” (PJ day). When the time came to recruit our new member class, our chapter was nothing but smiles. After Preference round, we were “bubbling to meet our bids” as we welcomed them home with a bubble themed Bid Day! Shortly after, we had our first date function. “Kappa Kasino Night” was a success, complete with card tables and all the glitz of Las Vegas! That same weekend, we welcomed our sisters' families into our house for a Family Weekend tailgate before our Cats scored another victory against UT Chattanooga The most exciting event this semester, by far, was a visit from Beta Chi alumna Ashley Judd! Her words inspired our members and showed us what it means to be a strong and powerful female leader. To bring in fall, we picked apples and painted pumpkins together! Complete with a cold brew coffee bar, this event was the perfect way to celebrate yet another Cats win! After weeks of meeting Key Sisters, our new members were beyond thrilled to meet their Bigs! Our “It’s Your Heart of Gold I Love the Best” Big Little Reveal was an evening of smiles. Our next date function, “Sweet Home Kappa Gamma” was just as fun as the first. Our sisters pulled their hats and boots, and square danced the night away! Finally, we are so close to initiating the current new members. Our Marshal and her committee have worked so hard for the upcoming Initiation. Just like last semester, we will be starting off I-Week with a Drive-In Movie! '''Philanthropy''' In the spirit of Kappa’s Mental Health and Wellness philanthropy initiative, the Beta Chi chapter supports and JED Foundation and the Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families. As a chapter, we value hands on service and with our local organization, we are able to lift the spirits of families who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Many of our members are taking the time to be trained with this organization in order to better serve them and our community. We are currently planning “Kappa Cruise or Sink”, a cardboard boat race, in order to raise money. At this event, all the sororities and fraternities on our campus will be able to build a boat out of Chapters cardboard and race them in order to win money for assistancetheir philanthropy. We are so excited to raise money for the Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families and donating to the philanthropy of the winner! '''Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion''' This year, we added a DEI coordinator to our chapter’s leadership. They were able to give presentations before recruitment to stress the importance of inclusivity as well as presentations before things like Halloween to make sure everyone was aware of our standards as Kappa women. We also had a programming meeting by our DEI chair and another by a mental health advocate on our campus that taught our chapter more about inclusivity in mental health aspects and in our actions. Our recruitment presentation also acted as a sort of workshop to ensure everyone understood what was being shared and could use those skills in recruitment. This election cycle, we decided to add the DEI position onto our Chapter Council as an official officer so that they can be more involved and have a bigger voice in our leadership. Our DEI chair this past year has helped us to host our sisterhood and social events in ways and with themes that are both fun and inclusive. By adding DEI as an officer this election cycle, we are hoping to move forward and continue our progress to becoming an even more welcoming, open minded and loving chapter in the future. '''Operating in a Pandemic'''
This year we started with a group of COB girls who were recruited and initiated online, similar to the members who joined in the fall of 2020. Our primary recruitment this fall was luckily held in person for all rounds with proper precautions like masks and hand sanitizer. We also were able to initiate our new members in person this fall. Our chapter meetings in the spring were all online and moved back to in-person this fall as well. In the spring most events were held virtually or in a shift system so all attendees were not there at the same time. We also followed the protocols of each venue and the panhellenic guidelines. We also had some virtual events in the spring and a virtual option for events in the spring and fall.
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'''Note to Chapter Registrar:'''
Please refer to your chapter archives including chapter meeting minutes and back issues of The Key to fill in any gaps in the above historical highlights. If your chapter archives are not complete, please research your university library, campus newspaper and yearbook archives for newsworthy information about your chapter. Please double check your work for accuracy. Contact chapter Advisory or House Board members, local Alumnae Association members, or your Province Director of Chapters for assistance.
Your efforts will ensure a complete and accurate history of your chapter for future generations to enjoy!