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==Highlights of 2012==
Our spring semester started off great with a third place in Varsity Review with the men of Farmhouse. The theme was 'Where the Wild Things Are.' We participated in many of the spring philanthropies including Lambda Chi pledge pagaent, Sigma Chi's Derby Days, Kappa Sigma's Krazy Dayz, Greek Week and Relay for Life. Our chapter president attended Kappa National Convention, and the Delta Sigma chapter was awarded Most Improved chapter. We teamed up with Stillwater Elementary School, and a group of Kappas read to the children every Friday to support Reading is Fundamental. We also hosted legacy night; a night in which active members entertained upcoming Kappa legacies. The recruitment team did a great job planning this night including a fashion show, snacks and games. Legacy night was followed with Greek Discovery Day where Kappa participated in a mock recruitment for Potential New Members. Also, Kappa held the annual Mom's Day celebration. Kappas and their mothers attended a tea party brunch and a silent auction. We ended the semester with the Blue and Blue date party. It was a fun night of dancing and Kappa's dressing up in their favorite dark blue and light blue clothing. We also paired with the women of Pi Beta Phi and Kappa Alpha Theta for our PTK date party. It was a hippie-themed date party.
Members of Delta Sigma are involved in a wide variety of organizations and committees on campus including academic clubs, sports and event committees. Several Kappas were key players in starting the first Dance Marathon event on Oklahoma State's campus. Nine members were selected as recruitment counselors during fall recruitment. New Members were eager to participate and represented Kappa in Freshman Representative Council, Junior Greek Life, Orange Pride and many other philanthropic committees. Members who participated in sports including soccer and cheerleading. In many areas of campus Kappas show their talents and provide leadership to support Oklahoma State's organizations.
==Highlights of 2013==
2013 was a big year for the Delta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. To start off the year we participated in an all-Greek show at Oklahoma State called Varsity Revue. We were paired with the men of Sigma Chi and used the theme The Grinch. The cast took home fourth place after 3 incredible shows and months of hard work.
Kappa was lucky to welcome 9 new initiates in April to the Delta Sigma chapter after participating in Continuous Open Recruitment. Women of the fraternity participated in many different campus wide events; including continuing the tradition of Dance Marathon that was started on the Oklahoma State campus by a Kappa two years ago.
Along with staying involved on campus, Kappas also did different events off of campus including supporting our philanthropy Reading is Fundamental by going to the local elementary school and reading them books and also donating books. Spring sing was another show that Kappa was heavily dedicated to in the spring of 2013 semester with the men of Farmhouse. We were lucky enough to win best vocals, best choreography, best song choice and placed second in the overall show.
We continued our hard work through the summer and had a successful recruitment giving out 59 bids, all of which were accepted. Our new member program was a success. The chapter was ready and excited to welcome them into our sisterhood on October 5th. Two weeks later was Oklahoma States homecoming, the largest homecoming in the nation. After several months of dedication, all of our hard work paid off when we got 1st in a community service carnival called harvest carnival, second in the sign competition and overall got third.
Kappa Con Queso was a huge success in 2013 when we raised around 10,000 for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, which was one of the largest amounts we have ever raised. This was a combination of different fundraisers and the event itself. We ended the year with a sisterhood event decorating cookies to take some stress before our finals began. This was a great way to bond with all of us together in one place.
We finished the semester strong with an overall chapter GPA of 3.349, which was above all sorority average. Also, last year we received outstanding standards awards and relations between house boards.
Our chapter strives to become more involved on campus and have been working hard to keep good relations with Panhellenic. We are a close chapter where everyone is friends with each other. It was announced that Alpha Xi Delta would be joining our Greek community in the upcoming years. During rush in 2013 some correspondents for the sorority came to oversee how Oklahoma State does recruitment. They were excited to become part of this campus and we look forward to welcoming them in the near future.