Convention

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Conventions have brought together all that is Kappa nearly every biennium since 1876. It is "at General Convention" that Kappa Kappa Gamma conducts its business -- with election of officers, changes in bylaws, lively discussions and official reports -- and honors its members for achievement, excellence, fiscal responsibility, service, and loyalty. Kappas make a point, too, of pleasure part of the program; over the years, members have performed pageants, as part of the musical "Pickers," or as one of the Kappa Choir. They dress in mortarboards, white dresses and evening gowns, enjoy spectacular surroundings and friendships, share memories and humorous speeches, touch each others' hearts and memorialize Kappas lost.


Traditions have sprung up, changed, evolved, and endured at Convention. Kappas come together in terms of both generations and geography. Widely varied in terms of location, it is at Convention that members can discover the true scope of the Fraternity and first realize how big the organization is. Upon arrival, that immediate impression relates to the groups' size. Today's events draw an average of more than 1,000 members. Quickly, though, one sees that "big" also encompasses other attributes of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Past Grand President Helen Snyder Andres, Steiner, Washington, once said that at Convention one discovers "a big, big organization -- big in heart, big in spirit, big in values." ~History 2000, Kappa Kappa Gamma Through the Years

The Alumnae Achievement Award

The Loyalty Award

1870-1878

       

1871
1871 Convention

       

1876
1876 Convention

       

1878
1878 Convention


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1880
1880 Convention

       

1881
1881 Convention

       

1884
1884 Convention

       

1886
1886 Convention

       

1888
1888 Convention

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1890
1890 Convention

       

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1892 Convention

       

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1894 Convention

       

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1896 Convention

       

1898
1898 Convention

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1900
1900 Convention

       

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1902 Convention

       

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1904 Convention

       

1906
1906 Convention

       

1908
1908 Convention

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