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From chapter’s History Report: Scholarship2020 has been quite a remarkable year for the Delta Tau chapter. This year has been a transformative mark for our chapter. 2020 has brought us an amazing new pledge class, group honors/awardsthe start of new philanthropy events, traditionsand strong sisterhood bonds. Both the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the Black Lives Matter movement have had a massive effect on our chapter. Navigating through these perplexing issues has been an emotional but truly amazing experience. Our sisterhood has come together stronger than ever before and the effects of our conversations and actions will revolutionize the chapter for years to come. The 2020 chapter council, special eventsled by president Madeline Drossos, changes started off the 2020 year with a detailed action plan. Determined to improve our already amazing chapter and track our progress along the way. Madeline took the role as president head on campus or within and put in countless hours into making the Delta Tau chapter the best it could possibly be. 2020 had its fair share of challenges but our chapter council took responsibility and made strides in every single position. Delta Tau has done an amazing job fundraising for various causes throughout the year. Caroline Ramirez, our philanthropy chair, led Kappa Karwash which partnered with Kappa Alpha Theta’s Omicron chapterto raise an upwards of $5000 for RIF and Swim with Mike, which is the nation’s leading scholarship fund for physically challenged athletes. And although our semester together was cut short due to the pandemic, overall nature with the help of Sarah Mills, our PR Chair, we were able to use our social media platforms in order to lead a Kappa Bingo Board to raise money for first responders and those in need due to Covid-19. It was amazing to see our sisterhood come together across the world to raise again over $5,000 for such an important cause! Brett Chody, our New Member Chair did an amazing job welcoming all of our new members into the Delta Tau chapterthroughout the year with a Rowdeo themed bid day and fun events to help the newest members get to know each other. After having to suddenly return home due to Covid-19, Madison Dinsmore, our Marshal was able to still have an initiation ceremony for our new members via zoom. Together as a chapter goalswe were able to partake in wonderful education nights where we discussed a range of topics from mental health to how to nail an interview! Madison House, challenges our education chair not only did an amazing job bringing in great speakers but also going above and beyond to highlight all of our amazing seniors throughout the year. ==Highlights of 2021== As a chapter, we decided to support the local community through a Trick-or-Read eventwhere we passed out books and candy in our front yard on Halloween. We also collectedsupplies for WaterDrop LA to bring toiletry items to the local homeless community here inLos Angeles. Additionally, the Delta Tau Chapter hosted a variety of fundraisers including aflower drive and pop-up shops with a percent of the proceeds going to Trojan Shelter ($300),USC’s own homeless shelter. In October we donated $300 to the African American BreastCancer Alliance and $600 to RAINN.This year, the Delta Tau Chapter held its second annual Kites and how they Keys Carwash to supportKappa’s national philanthropy. Our chapter worked alongside the Theta chapter here at USCto hold a university wide carwash. We were overcomeable to collectively raise over $8, etc000 for the JEDfoundation, raised $700 with a pop-up, and another $3,115.:We also made donations to theHousing: Founder’s Day Kappa Challenge ($100) and to the Kappa Foundation ($500).Diversity, Equity, and InclusionThe Delta Tau Chapter made strong and progressive initiatives towards diversity, equity, andinclusion over the past year of 2021-2022. As a whole, we are extremely proud of ourprogress and for the future of our chapter. We elected two DEI officers to our chaptercouncil. These two women established affinity groups who met regularly, incorporated DEIinformation into every chapter meeting, led discussions that were important to DEI and thechapter as a whole bringing awareness to internal issues, and worked closely with ourPhilanthropy chair as well as the Public Relations chair. The projects with our Philanthropy:Chair included providing support for the Innocence Project, Trojan Shelter, and WaterDrop LA.Also collaborated with the Panhellenic community to intentionally select philanthropy effortsto serve community through selection of Alma Backyard Farms as nonprofit fundraisingrecipient for the next year. They also worked alongside Public Relations chairman to addresssocial media posts more generally — ranging from the sort of content we share about ourmembers as well as drafting all of our statements pertaining to social issues in ourcommunity. Additionally, Kappa hosted its first ever Row Wide event for LGBTQ+ folks andallies to create a space for like minded communities to feel seen, visible and given a safespace in the Greek community. Overall, the addition of DEI chairs had a significant positiveimpact on the Delta Tau chapter and we are excited to continue progressing in our opennessand understanding of all.Operating in a PandemicWhen the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the Delta Tau Chapter Convention Awards:quickly switched to Zoom for allchapter business which included informal and formal chapter, initiation, education nights,and committee nights. The exec board still met for their weekly meetings and used Zoom aswell. All of recruitment for the Panhellenic Community at the University of SouthernCalifornia also became virtual using Zoom and relied heavily on Slack as a primarycommunication platform. To maintain sisterhood bonds, our VPS organized many virtualevents via Zoom and when we were allowed to have in person events, she found a safe andhealthy way to meet in person outside. Additionally, we were able to organize a COVID safeenvironment for the Spring 2021 Pledge Class to have a modified initiation ceremony and bidday.
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'''Note Our Treasurer, Camilla Holmsen had the difficult task of handling finances and returning dues after the pandemic, she was able to work with the board to Chapter Registrar:'''Please refer create the best strategy in order to do so. It was a confusing process, but Camilla was able to adapt and work quickly to get to your a proper solution! Katherine Klausner, the Vice President of Standards did a great job creating fun sisterhood events for our chapter throughout the year. From something as small as sister shout outs at the beginning of chapter archives including or as big as tie-dye events involving the whole chapter meeting minutes , Kate did not fail to foster a warm and sisterly environment! Our attendance did see improvements over the 2020 year and back issues our Secretary, Gurnoor Gill, was able to implement a new QR code attendance system, making attendance tracking far more efficient. During the end of our academic year in May, the Black Lives Matter movement took over America after the killing of The Key George Floyd. This movement was a massive wake up call for the entire Greek life community. Our chapter took a deeper dive to see what changes we needed to make both internally and externally in order to make changes to the systematic racism that has been deeply rooted in the Greek system since its existence. Our chapter had serious and emotional conversations where sisters discussed areas in which we need to make massive changes in this chapter. Collectively as a chapter we worked into the summer to create an action plan to fill follow in any gaps order to create lasting change in the above historical highlightsDelta Tau chapter and across USC’s Greek row. If your We created a new position on chapter archives are not completecouncil, the Diversity, please research your university libraryEquity, campus newspaper and yearbook archives Inclusion (DEI) chair which will be led by Katherine Price and Sophia Ceniza. We are so excited to see what strategies they will implement in order to foster a more inclusive environment in the Delta Tau Chapter as well as how we as a chapter can help foster change in the real world. The 2020 year for newsworthy information about your the Delta Tau chapteris a year we should be very proud of. Please double check your work for accuracyA year unlike most, brought us closer together than ever before and has helped us reflect on who we are as a chapter. Contact We always strive to improve as a chapter Advisory or House Board members, local Alumnae Association membersand it is clear to see that we are making massive steps towards creating an even better future for the Delta Tau chapter. This year hasn’t been the easiest, or your Province Director but the work that every single member has put into this chapter will help to make us stronger than ever before. We can’t wait to see the lasting effects the 2020 year will have on the Delta Tau Chapter of Chapters for assistance. Kappa Kappa Gamma!
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'''Chapter Founded November 7, 1947'''
'''2,553 862 initiates (as of June 20142018)'''
'''Charter Members:'''
Barbara Gertrude Braly, Nancy Anne Chaffee, Virginia Louise Dunn, Patricia Anne Eastin, Olive Sue Freeman, Jacqueline Gilbert, Marilyn Elizabeth Hinsch, Dixie Ann Lingle, Martha Mae Moody, Lois Normandin, Nancy Ludlow Phelps, Mary Patricia Preston, Nancy Ann Schmoele, Marjorie Dodge Shaver, Mary Lillian Siegel.
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'''Some of Delta Tau’s Outstanding Alumnae: (If you have chapter alumna who have received recognition in any of these three categories, please list them with the date(s) of recognition.)'''
Our Delta Tau chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma holds meetings in our house's chapter room. The chapter is a owned facility. We built our current house on 929 West 28th Street in 1965, and the sisters of Kappa Kappa Gamma moved into the house in 1966 and we have lived in that house ever since then. This house can hold up to 80 girls and we make sure that everyone who wants to live in gets an opportunity to experience living in the house. Before our most current house, our chapter lived just down the street on 716 West 28th Street.
==Highlights of 2015==
2015 has been an amazing year for the Delta Tau chapter, filled with exciting events, proud accomplishments, and growing sisterhood bonds. The 2015 Chapter Council members’ hard work throughout the year brought our house to new exciting heights and we are looking forward to the new 2016 Chapter Council continuing on that trend. As we sat down last January as a Chapter, we decided our goals for 2015 would be to emphasize our sisterhood, make sure our chapter was on top of our organization, and most importantly, emphasize our rituals and our heritage.
As I asked around the house what the girls’ most memorable moments of 2015 were, most of the girls said our sisterhoods, which made warmed our hearts. From our annual Disneyland event (which was last Monday), to pumpkin carving, to Stella and Dot Trunkshows (and many many other trunkshows with matching sister bracelets to prove it!), to Bridesmaids movie nights in the TV room, to ice cream socials with our sister sorority Theta and then AGD, to everyone’s favorite, our USC game-day sisterhood, complete with face-painting, USC spirited food and dance parties., we were so proud of the way our chapter has bonded together. Our Chapter Council felt that the increased number of sisterhoods truly brought our house a little bit closer together and emphasized the value of sisterhood and friendship within our house, which was so important to us, especially for the new members to see. Lastly, we emphasized ritual in everything we did this year. From our daily ritual reviews during Inspiration Week, to our frequent ritual events throughout the semester, we made sure that every member understood Kappa Kappa Gamma’s rituals, definitions, and history. Our Founder’s Day complete with a new schedule was a success and we were especially pleased to have local alumni come celebrate our founders! We had one of our highest attendances to date, and everyone enjoyed the night especially since we ended the night with a sweet surprise of Kappa themed cake and cupcakes!
Along with that, this year, we have made it our mission to be meticulously on top of organization for our chapter. Due to our chapter increasing our organization, from our President’s weekly fliers with all the important dates, to our Vice President of Organization’s superior calendar, we have felt that our chapter has been more aware and therefore, more involved. Also, we have been packing our calendars with our favorite events such as fraternity philanthropies, our Father Daughter tailgate and racing event in September, and our sister sorority socials! Our chapter has been very involved on the row and participated in many fraternity philanthropies including Lambda Chi Alpha's powderpuff, Pi Kappa Phi's Winter Wars and Kappa Sigma’s Bootkamp just to name a few. In November, we held our scholarship dinner, where we hosted professors from many diverse departments to present to them the values of Kappa Kappa Gamma, and the importance of our studies. With a very motivational speech by Heidi Johnson, the founder of Charity Matters, everyone walked away extremely impressed and newly motivated to incorporate charity into their daily lives! Apparently, the professors were so impressed and because of that Heidi has received an outpour of emails asking her to come speak in their own classes to continue to share her inspiring story. We were so happy that Heidi Johnson was able to show USC what Kappa Kappa Gamma emphasizes and how important our philanthropies are to us.
The Delta Tau chapter had a fantastic 2015, and we are all looking forward to making 2016 just as successful. With our new class of leaders coming into their positions, especially with Meg Jenson, who was previously our Vice President of Standards, we are all very excited to make a difference in our house and continue on this amazing upward trend we experienced in 2016. We are more motivated than ever to continue showing Delta Tau's true potential to prove how amazing we can be as a chapter, as a part of a Kappa nationally, and as a part of our community around us!
University of Southern California: This year the Greek community has made major strides in improving relationships with the University. There has been a strong effort from chapters to show the University the positive attributes associated with having a greek system on campus. We are very proud of Kappa's involvement on the panhellenic board and feel as though that has given us a better relationship with the school. Cat Brackett and Katie Fell, all have played a critical roll on the Panhellenic board and we are so impressed with their dedication and so thankful for all the work they are doing to help the Greek system and Kappa! Also there has been an increase in community involvement including work with local elementary schools. All of these steps are helping to diffuse tension with a previously anti-greek university administration.
Chapter Philanthropy:
What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community?
This year, Delta Tau raised money for Reading is Fundamental, Girl’s Academy, The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation and the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust. In February we held our “Kappa Kickball Philanthropy” created by our philanthropy chair Christina Rouse. The anticipation of the competitive kickball matches brought out more attendees than we have ever had all to support Delta Tau. We raised money for our philanthropy from the houses signing up to compete and from the additional sale of shirts. We are extremely proud of this successful event. Additionally, we have raised over two thousand dollars for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation through all of our sisterhood trunkshows, which was very unexpected, so we are extremely happy about all of our efforts!
Also in February , we held our Mother Daughter Luncheon in downtown Los Angeles raising money for Girl Academy and Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust, a philanthropic initiative working to improve neighborhoods in our own backyards. We had over 170 guests, with mothers flying in from around the country. It was truly a special day for all of our mothers to come together and bond with our mothers and as a chapter! We loved taking the initiative to make a difference within our own community and seeing how our efforts paid off within their garden they created only a few miles from campus!
Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?
We continued our tradition of supporting Reading is Fundamental and Girls Academy, since they are both two organizations we strongly believe in supporting. Additionally, we chose to support Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust, through our mother-daughter event, since improving our community around us and improving life for Los Angeles citizens is near and dear to our hearts.
==Highlights of 2016==
The Delta Tau chapter has had an outstanding 2016. The year was filled with an amazing new pledge class, academic achievements and growing sisterhood bonds. The 2016 chapter council worked hard throughout the year to plan an effective Kamp Kappa and recruitment, motivational sisterhoods and fun social events. This February we had another successful Kappa Kickball, led by Philanthropy Chair Morgan Buckley. Fun was had by all that day, and it was extremely successful. The fundraiser raised approximately $5,500 for the Reading is Fundamental Organization. In April, we had a fundraiser raising money for WIJABA (The World is Just a Book Away). The organization opened its first US library in Los Angeles and the women at Delta Tau raised money to buy books to donate. Throughout the year, Kappas participated in various fraternity fundraisers such as the Lambda Chi Alpha Friendship Circle in November. This year was our first annual “Kappa Kappa Gamma: Grabba Grabba Donut” fundraiser. Delta Tau members sold donuts outside of the chapter house and raised over $2,000 for the KKG Foundation!
Delta Tau had an amazing recruitment week led by Rush Chair Sarah McMullen and her assistant Maggie Hill. We could not be happier with our new pledge class. The new members are an amazing asset to Delta Tau and we cannot wait to see what they accomplish during their time at USC. Marshal Andie Fezell led an inspiring initiation for the new members. The girls bonded during their sleepover in the chapter room with fun games and treats. During inspiration week, Lauren Meredith and Paige Eller organized multiple sisterhoods that were extremely moving. We learned about mental health, received recipes for healthy meals, and were taught the dangers of abusive relationships. Every member felt inspired and motivated after this special week.
As always, our social chairman Natalie Eggers did not disappoint this year with the many fun events. Our formals include Kappa Krush, Senior Sendoff, and Kappa Kabana. They were all big successes! Aside from formals, we enjoyed multiple exchanges with different fraternities. The girls also enjoyed many trunk shows this year with Love Lola, San Lorenzo and 12th Tribe.
Members were very diligent with attendance at chapter council meetings, formal and informal chapters, committee nights and sisterhoods. Our Recording Secretary, Raleigh Scharre, did a great job keeping track of our members.
With a very busy and exhilarating 2016, we cannot wait to continue the success of the Delta Tau chapter in 2017. Our newly elected president, Nicole Remy is extremely motivated and a natural leader. Our new chapter council had a productive Leadership Day and are ready to take on their roles.
In continuation with 2015, The Greek Community has been working to improve relationships with the university. Our very own Delta Tau member, Kylie Burdsall, has been chosen to serve on the Panhellenic board. She also devoted a substantial amount of time for the Panhellenic Food Drive. Kappa brought in the most cans out of every sorority and raised $2,000 for our chapter!
This year, Delta Tau raised money for Reading is Fundamental, The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, and WIJABA. In February we held Kappa Kickball and in November we hosted Grabba Grabba Donut. We also raised money for the WIJABA Book Drive and donated canned goods for the Panhellenic Food Drive.
We continued our tradition of supporting Reading Is Fundamental because of the large impact they have in teaching and motivating children to read. We were very excited that WIJABA opened up their first US library at the Los Angeles Leadership Academy. Delta Tau raised over $1,000 for the library. Our chapter takes great pride in seeing how our efforts help many children from all around the world.
Our chapter meets in the chapter room in the basement of our chapter house. The room can fit our entire chapter and this is where we hold all of our formal chapter events such as recruitment meetings and weekly chapter meetings.
==Highlights of 2017==
[[File:Delta Tau 1.png|thumb|Delta Tau Chapter, 2017]]
The Delta Tau Chapter has had an outstanding 2017. The year was filled with an amazing new pledge class, academic achievements and growing sisterhood bonds. The 2017 chapter council worked hard throughout the year to plan an effective Kamp Kappa and recruitment, motivational sisterhoods and fun social events. This March we had another successful Kappa Kickball, led by Philanthropy Chair Hannah Wing. Fun was had by all that day, and it was extremely successful. The fundraiser raised over 7,000 dollars for the Reading is Fundamental Organization. In October, we collected children’s books from each pledge class and handed them out on Halloween to the kids of the surrounding community. Approximately 300 books were passed out, along with candy and other sweet treats. Throughout the year, Kappas participated in various fraternity fundraisers such as the Lambda Chi Alpha Friendship Circle in November. This year was our second annual “Kappa Kappa Gamma: Grabba Grabba Donut” fundraiser. Delta Tau members sold donuts outside of the chapter house and raised over $2,000 for the KKG Foundation!
Delta Tau had an amazing recruitment week led by Rush Chair Lauren Meredith and her assistant Andie Fezell. We could not be happier with our new pledge class. The new members are an amazing asset to Delta Tau and we cannot wait to see what they accomplish during their time at USC. Marshal Mackenzie Bressie led an inspiring initiation for the new members. The girls bonded during their sleepover in the chapter room with fun games and treats led by Savanah Sheehy and Gabriella Carderelli. During inspiration week, Grace Hennemuth organized multiple sisterhoods that were extremely bonding. We learned about mental health, received recipes for healthy meals, and shared our struggles. Every member felt inspired and motivated after this special week.
As always, our social chairman Caroline Raeder did not disappoint this year with the many fun events. Our formals include Kappa Krush, Senior Sendoff, and Kappa Kabana. They were all big successes! Aside from formals, we enjoyed multiple exchanges with different fraternities. The girls also enjoyed many trunk shows this year with San Lorenzo as well as a Kappa store with Kappa apparel, organized by our VPO, Lexie Hill.
Members were very diligent with attendance at Chapter Council meetings, formal and informal chapters, committee nights and sisterhoods. Our Recording Secretary, Kristen Bednarek, did a great job keeping track of our members.
[[File:Delta Tau 2.png|thumb|Delta Tau, USC, 2017]]
With a very busy and exhilarating 2017, we cannot wait to continue the success of the Delta Tau chapter in 2018. Our newly elected president, Sophie DiFilippo is extremely motivated and a natural leader. Our new chapter council had a productive Leadership Day and are ready to take on their roles.
In 2017, USC has changed their recruitment policy. The new rules instill that all those who participate in Recruitment must have a USC GPA. Because of this change, the Greek community has bonded together, along with the university officials to come up with the most strategic way to go about this new requirement. Overall, the nature of our chapter is a bonded sisterhood and with genuine friendship.
This year, Delta Tau raised money for Reading is Fundamental and The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, and donated books to the children in the surrounding area. In March we held Kappa Kickball and in November we hosted Grabba Grabba Donut. We also donated book to children who came to trick or treat on the Greek Row.
[[File:Delta Tau 3.png|thumb|USC (Delta Tau Chapter), 2017]]
We continued our tradition of supporting Reading Is Fundamental because of the large impact they have in teaching and motivating children to read. Along with that goal, we felt that donating children's books during Halloween would be another great opportunity. Our chapter takes great pride in seeing how our efforts help many children from all around the world.
Our chapter meets in the chapter room in the basement of our chapter house. The room can fit our entire chapter and this is where we hold all of our formal chapter events such as recruitment meetings and weekly chapter meetings.
==Highlights of 2018==
The Delta Tau chapter has had an outstanding 2018. The year was filled with an amazing new pledge class, that was only half the size, academic achievements and growing sisterhood bonds. The 2018 chapter council worked hard throughout the year to plan an effective Kamp Kappa and recruitment, motivational sisterhoods and fun social events. This March we had another successful Kappa Kickball, led by Philanthropy Chair Anna-Riley Crenshaw. Fun was had by all that day, and it was extremely successful. In October, we collected children's' books from each pledge class and handed them out on Halloween to the kids of the surrounding community. Approximately 400 books were passed out, along with candy and other sweet treats. Throughout the year, Kappas participated in various fraternity fundraisers. This year was our first ever “Kappa Con Queso” fundraiser. Delta Tau members sold entrance tickets outside of the chapter house and raised over $1,000 for the KKG Foundation and the Los Angeles Mission!
Delta Tau had an amazing recruitment week led by Rush Chair Teak McAffee and her assistant Stephanie Nyberg. We could not be happier with our new pledge class. Although we could only accept half of our typical number due to new recruitment rules, the new members are an amazing asset to Delta Tau and we cannot wait to see what they accomplish during their time at USC. Marshal Nikki Bergman led an inspiring initiation for the new members. The girls bonded during their sleepover in the chapter room with fun games and treats led by Savanah Sheehy and Caroline Eastman. During inspiration week, Kit Chavers organized multiple sisterhoods that were extremely bonding. We learned about mental health, received recipes for healthy meals, and shared our struggles. Every member felt inspired and motivated after this special week.
As always, our social chairman Amanda Kipp did not disappoint this year with the many fun events. Our formals include Kappa Krush, Senior Sendoff, and Kappa Kabana. They were all big successes! Aside from formals, we enjoyed multiple exchanges with different fraternities. The girls also enjoyed many trunk shows this year with San Lorenzo as well as a kappa store with kappa apparel, organized by our VPO, Gabriella Carderelli.
Although our attendance was not as high as we hold our standards to out Recording Secretary, Izza DeMontesqieu did a great job keeping track of our members my implementing Gin System.
With a very busy and exhilarating 2018, we cannot wait to continue the success of the Delta Tau chapter in 2019. Our newly elected president, Caroline Eastman is extremely motivated and a natural leader. Our new chapter council had a productive Leadership Day and are ready to take on their roles.
In 2018, USC has changed their recruitment policy. The new rules instill that all those who go through recruitment must have a USC GPA. Because of this change, the Greek community has bonded together, along with the university officials to come up with the most strategic way to go about this new requirement. This fall we welcomed 34 new members, as opposed to our usual 70-80 person pledge class, all of whom were sophomores or juniors with a USC GPA. Overall, the nature of our chapter is a bonded sisterhood and with genuine friendship.
This year, Delta Tau raised money for Reading is Fundamental, the Los Angeles Mission and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, and donated books to the children in the surrounding area. In march we held Kappa Kickball and in November we hosted Kappa Con Queso. We also donated books to children who came to trick or treat on the Greek Row. We continued our tradition of supporting Reading Is Fundamental because of the large impact they have in teaching and motivating children to read. Along with that goal, we felt that donating children's' books during Halloween would be another great opportunity. Our chapter takes great pride in seeing how our efforts help many children from all around the world.
==Highlights of 2020s:==