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| Founded | April 12, 1947 |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| Location | Stillwater, OK |
| Homepage | Delta Sigma Homepage |
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2,702 initiates (as of June 2015)
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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.
The fall semester began with work week in the last week of July and continued into formal recruitment. During recruitment, we decorated sacks and filled them with goodies for children participating in a run for Juvenile Diabetes in Oklahoma City. On bid day, we welcomed 62 new members. We also welcomed back 9 recruitment counselors from Kappa Kappa Gamma. Our dad's day chairmen did an excellent job of planning and executing dad's day. On this day, Kappas and their dads participated in an early lunch and silent auction before attending an Oklahoma State football game.
In October, we initated 62 new members following Inspiration Week. Following that week, Kappa participated in America's Greatest Homecoming where we paired with the men of Sigma Chi. Our house decoration was titled "Traditions," inspired by all of the traditions of Oklahoma State University. Also in October, we held our annual Founder's Day dinner, which honored our founders and the date of Kappa's establishment. Kappa held the annual philanthropy, Kappa Con Queso, to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Before the big night, numerous local busineses agreed to donate a small portion of each sale to our philanthropy. On the night of Kappa Con Queso, members fed mexican food to the OSU community. Kappa raised $10,000 for our philanthropy. We ended the month of November with the Monmouth duo formal date party with the women of Pi Beta Phi. The freshman did an excellent job in Freshman Follies this year with the men of Sigma Nu. They placed 4th overall with the theme of 'Tarzan.'
One of our biggest accomplishments was reaching the All Sorority Average after not reaching it for nine straight semesters. Overall, the entire year was filled with great accomplishments, and we were delighted with the successes of our chapter. This includes all the support and involvement from our House Board, Parent's Club, and especially our Advisory Board.
Oklahoma State University continues to be nationally recognized as one of the best universities in the Big 12. Oklahoma State hosts five campuses and currently has approximately 35,000 undergraduate students enrolled. Renovations took place in the Student Union and on Monroe Street throughout the 2012-2013 school year.
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.
Highlights of 2014
The Delta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma had a very successful 2014 year. To kick the year off we participated in an all-Greek show at Oklahoma State called Varsity Revue. We were paired with the men of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and the cast took home the Most Philanthropic Cast Award. The women in the fraternity participate in many different events on campus and are apart of many clubs. At Oklahoma State there is a continuous tradition of numerous Kappas being apart of Dance Marathon, since it was started on campus by a Kappa three years ago. To give back to the community by supporting our philanthropy Reading is Fundamental, Kappas visited the local elementary school to read books to children and to also donate books to the school. One other all-Greek show that Kappa participated in was Spring Sing with the men of Sigma Chi. During Spring Sing, we received the Most Entertaining Cast Award. Delta Sigma was recognized at National Convention this summer by receiving the award Most Improved Academic Excellence and honorable mentioned for Risk Management and House Board Relations.
After returning from summer break our success and hard work paid off by having such a rewarding recruitment. 59 bids were given out, and all were accepted. Our new member program is very helpful and a great asset to the women who were excited to call Kappa their new home. The chapter welcome these 59 new members into our sisterhood on October 18th.
Oklahoma State's homecoming was just around the corner, which is the largest homecoming in the nation. Kappa Kappa Gamma was paired with the men of Lambda Chi Alpha. After several months of hard work and dedication, we had a very rewarding and successful homecoming. All of our hard work paid off when we placed third in the sign competition, third in a community service project called harvest carnival, third in a flag football game called football frenzy, and second in house decoration. By placing high in all of those events and taking home many trophies, we received first in homecoming sweepstakes over the rest of the Greek community. Kappa has not won homecoming sweepstakes in in the last 15 years, so this was a great accomplishment by the sisters in our chapter.
Our philanthropy event, Kappa Con Queso was a big success raising around $10,000 for JDRF. This amount keeps increasing every year that we do Kappa Con Queso at Oklahoma State. There were numerous events that helped to reach the $10,000 mark, and Kappa Con Queso was the main event. This past year, three of our sisters have held a position on Panhellenic Executive council, this is such a high honor at Oklahoma State. To finish up the year, we had a sisterhood event to decorate Christmas cookies and we went to purchase gifts for a local angel tree project. The women of Delta Sigma finished the semester with a 3.34 GPA, which was above the all sorority average. 2014 was such a great year for the Delta Sigma chapter and we are looking forward to seeing what 2015 holds for our sisterhood.
Delta Sigma strives to get involved on campus in many clubs and activities, and to keep good relations with Panhellenic. At Oklahoma State, Delta Sigma holds a close relationship with everyone that is on campus. With Alpha Xi Delta being new on campus and participating in formal recruitment for the first time, a couple of recruitment officers from their chapter came to oversee how we practiced for formal recruitment. During the year of 2014, a member of another chapter passed away in an accident. Delta Sigma and the men of Delta Kappa Epsilon hosted a benefit cookout, and all the money that was raised was donated to a scholarship fund in her name.
The Delta Sigma chapter at Oklahoma State has been on campus since April 12, 1947. Our house has moved locations twice, we currently reside at 1212 W. 4th Ave in Stillwater, OK. All of our members have had the chance to live together in our chapter house during their years at Oklahoma State. The Kappa house is chapter owned. The house the we all call home is three stories tall and will house 90 women.
