Convention

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History

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

Media related to Convention

Convention List

Year Number Dates Hostess, Location Marshal Presiding Officer
[wiki.kkg.org/pages/1871_Convention 1st Did not occur NA NA NA NA
[wiki.kkg.org/pages/1876_Convention 2nd October 14-16, 1876 Iota Chapter Greencastle, Indiana NA Anna Buskirk Hill, Indiana, and Kate McCalla Hight, Indiana.

Awards

       

The Alumnae Achievement Award
The Alumnae Achievement Award

       

The Loyalty Award
The Loyalty Award

1870-1878

       

1871
1871 Convention

       

1876
1876 Convention

       

1878
1878 Convention


1880-1888

       

1880
1880 Convention

       

1881
1881 Convention

       

1882
1882 Convention

       

1884
1884 Convention

       

1886
1886 Convention

       

1888
1888 Convention

1890-1898

       

1890
1890 Convention

       

1892
1892 Convention

       

1894
1894 Convention

       

1896
1896 Convention

       

1898
1898 Convention

1900-1908

       

1900
1900 Convention

       

1902
1902 Convention

       

1904
1904 Convention

       

1906
1906 Convention

       

1908
1908 Convention

1908-1918

       

1908
1908 Convention

       

1910
1910 Convention

       

1912
1912 Convention

       

1914
1914 Convention

       

1916
1916 Convention

1920-1928

       

1920
1920 Convention

       

1922
1922 Convention

       

1924
1924 Convention

       

1926
1926 Convention

       

1928
1928 Convention

1930-1938

       

1930
1930 Convention

       

1932
1932 Convention

       

1934
1934 Convention

       

1936
1936 Convention

       

1938
1938 Convention

1940-1948

       

1940
1940 Convention

       

1942
1942 Convention

       

1944
1944 Convention

       

1946
1946 Convention

       

1948
1948 Convention

1950-1958

1960-1968

1970-1978

1980-1988

1990-1998

2000-2008

2010-2018