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==2012==
January 17 – 26 Continuous Open Bidding
COB consisted of two parties. The first was a scavenger hunt, and the second was a movie night in the chapter room.
February 4 Auburn University Dance Marathon
A Kappa team participated at Auburn’s first Dance Marathon benefitting Children’s Miracle Network. Kappa Came in third place.
February 14 Kisses for Kappa
Kappa held a benefit night at Chill, a local frozen yogurt café. The money raised was donated to the Red Cross.
March 23 Sapphire Ball
Sapphire Ball was held in Atlanta, at the Fabulous Fox Theater in the Egyptian Ballroom.
April 1 Initiation of Continuous Open Bidding girls
April 10 Greek Sing
Kappa participated in the Panhellenic dance competition. Our theme was “Rags to Riches”. The money raised by ticket and T-shirt sales was given to Habitat for Humanity.
April 21 Kappa Chili Cook-off and Parent’s Weekend
The spring philanthropy event was a chili competition. We raised about $5,000 for Reading is Fundamental. We had a live band as entertainment and had several guest judges, including Miss Auburn and several Auburn football players. Later that night we had a Parent’s Banquet at Greystone Mansion.
August 7 – 13 Fall Recruitment
Recruitment consisted of 2 days of Ice Water Teas, 2 Philanthropy Days, a Skit Day, Pref Day, and Bid day.
October 13 Initiation and Founder’s Day Celebration
68 girls were initiated, and then were invited to a Founder’s Day brunch with their families. Several seniors spoke, and the Kappa Pickers performed.
October 20 Run to Read
Kappa participated in the local RIF warehouse 5K, where we had girls both running in the race and volunteering.
November 30 Fall Formal
Formal was held at the Auburn Hotel.
Panhellenic Awards:
Panhellenic Scholarship Recipient – Marlena Gillis
Alpha Omicron Pi’s Lori Hart Ebert Award for Outstanding Dedication to the Collegiate Chapter – Kelsey Lott
Alpha Delta Pi’s Lyn Edward Angell Award – Kristina Passi
Kappa Alpha Theta’s Bettie Locke Award for Outstanding Panhellenic Participation – Epsilon Eta Chapter
Convention Awards: Honorable Mention for Academic Excellence
Philanthropic Involvement
Our chapter is lucky enough to have a RIF warehouse very close to campus. The entire chapter helps out every fall and spring semester. We help organize and label thousands of books during our time there. We also participate in book drives and events such as chili cook-off competitions and benefit nights at local restaurants.
Chapter Challenges and Goals
Challenges:
Reaching academic goals
Attendance at events, both Panhellenic and campus.
Morale at events
Goals:
Work to bring grades up to our chapter-wide GPA goal
Increase attendance at events
Chapter Strengths:
Recruitment involvement and morale
Strong ties to our national philanthropy
Informative New Member Programs
Campus Life
Auburn has a beautiful campus with a wonderful and friendly atmosphere. Recent changes to campus include the building of the new Student Activity Center, set to open in the spring of 2013.
Chapter:
Kappa is a wonderful group of girls who are genuine and caring. They are true a representation of the blues of sky and sea. Differences in majors range from industrial engineering to apparel merchandising to pre-med. Campus involvement ranges from Camp War Eagle councilors to college ambassadors to women on the equestrian team.