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==2012==
Beta Chi had an extremely successful and fun year during 2012. In the spring semester, we participated in the philanthropic event called Greek Sing with the theme of ‘News’. We also competed in the sorority stomp competition, where we earned 3rd place with our Remember the Titans themed routine. Kappa showed that we aren’t afraid to get a little dirty when we won a mud-wrestling philanthropy event. We also were recognized for having the most members donate blood at our on-campus blood drive. We hosted a 5k with the help of the men of Delta Sigma Pi, and we raised significant funds to donate to Holly’s House, our local charity. Beta Chi also hosted all of our mothers at our house for a very fun tea party. At the end of the semester, Kappa had the 2nd highest Greek G.P.A. on campus.
Beta Chi was recognized at our national convention, winning the Standards award, and also winning an honorable mention in Risk Management. At the Panhellenic Banquet, we won an honorable mention in Risk Management and Treasury. We were all very excited to come back from summer break to spend Fleur-de-Lis week and Recruitment Week together. Beta Chi put on an amazing recruitment; we gained many impressive new members. During the fall semester, we decided to create a new philanthropy event. With the help of the brothers of Theta Chi, our first annual Greeks Got Talent event was a huge success. Beta Chi hosted the families of all the members during our Parent’s weekend trip to Keeneland horse track. Many girls got involed outside of Kappa by participating in the 2012 election campaigns, playing UK and intramural sports, participating in the Honors program, student government, studying abroad, and joining clubs.
One challenge that Beta Chi faced in 2012 was managing huge recruitment parties. A record-breaking number of girls decided to go through UK's Fall Recriutment, so we had to adapt our rushing processes to fit the large numbers. We were able to handle the large amounts of PNMs successfully and had high return rates throughout the week.
In 2012, the University of Kentucky basketball team won their 8th National Championship. As a chapter, we are very dedicated UK sports fans, so this was a thrilling victory. The championship win created a large influx of students to the University of Kentucky. Our campus is expanding before our eyes. Many older buildings are being renovated or completely torn down to make space for expansions. UK will continue to grow quickly, and Greek Life will also experience major growth within the next few years.