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Summarize the previous calendar year, scholarships, group honors/awards, Convention awards, traditions, special events, philanthropic involvement, chapter goals, and how your chapter operations changed because of COVID-19 (e.g., how did it affect recruitment, initiation, etc. Were events/activities held virtually?). In January, Eta Delta welcomed 18 new members during our Going for the Gold bid day. In Feburary, we hosted Kappa Krush. We initiatied all 18 women into Eta Delta. We hosted a movie night in the chapter room. We ice skated for a sisterhood event. One sister participated in Phi Sigma Kappa’s Polar Plunge event. We also created cards for children in hostpials with Lamdba Chi Alpha. In March, pre-COVID, we had a one member attend the Fraternity and Sorority Life service trip. Pre-COVID, four sisters attended a service trip in Costa Rica. Pre-COVID, four sisters attended Arch Madness in St. Louis for the Semi-Finals. In April, sisters participated in Valparaiso University’s first virtual Dance Marathon, and we celebrated our 22nd anniversity of Eta Delta. We participated in virtual Songfest, a campus tradition where student organizations come up with dances that follow a specific theme. During the COVID-19 lockdown, council met to work together and plan a virtual Kappa expreince. In May, we made a video for our graduating seniors and gifted them blankets. Two sisters received scholarships. Our member, Annika Brown, won the Sam Salvador Living Your Values Award at our Fratenity and Sorority Life Awards. We won Excellence in Chapter Development and Values in Action Awards. In June, our Chapter President attended virtual convention. During June and July, our members volunteered at FOCUS to welcome first year students, and one of our sisters was an Orientation Assistant. In August, we placed for New Member Education and Advisory Board at Kappa Convention. We had honorable mentions for Public Relations, Panhellenic, and Standards at Kappa Convention. We came back to campus in early August and helped first year students move in. Sisters participated in Mini-Dance Marathon. We also meet potential new members at the Fraternity and Sorority Life Meet and Greet. We particiapted in virtual fall recruitment and welcomed 9 new members into our chapter. In September, we participated in Alpha Gamma Delta, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Pi Beta Phi’s philanthropy events. Sisters participated in Dance Marathon’s FT5K, a 5K that benefits Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. We also won intramurals in Kickball. Our event chair hosted a movie night for sisters, and we watched Mulan. Sisters met potential new members at Fraternity and Sorority Life’s Fall Day. We played intramural co-ed volleyball with Lambda Chi Alpha. Our Spring 2020 new member class had a fall photoshoot. In October, we initiated 9 new members and hosted an all virtual initiation. Inspiration Period was held online as well where we hosted Kappa Love, game night, and senior night. We hosted Kappa Kahoot, our virtual philathropy event, that benefited Reading is Fundamental. We participated in Kappa Delta’s Shamrock philanthropy event and Lamdba Chi Alpha’s Spike Tournament and 5K that supported the RAINN Foundation. We had a fall sisterhood event where sisters painted canvas’ and pumpkins. We hosted a virtual fall interest event, Going Mad For Kappa, where sisters and potential new members played MadLibs. Our president, Chelsea VanAken, won the Susanne Eibel Young award from the East Lake/Porter County Alumni Association. This award is given to the junior with the highest cumulative GPA and comes with a special pin, monetary award, and certificate. Sisters participated in Fraternity and Sorority Life’s Monster Dash and safely hosted a Halloween party in the chapter room. In November, we installed all our 2021 council members.
Why did the chapter choose this organization? We support all three philanthropies throughout different efforts during the year. We support the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation because it helps our sisters we are in need of financial supports affected by natural diseasters or situations like COVID-19. We support Reading is Fundamental because it provides kids with access to books. We support Girls Academy because middle school is a rough time for kids, especially girls, and we want to provide mentorship for them.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
How did your chapter include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in your programming this year? (e.g., adding a DEI officer, philanthropy events, social media awareness campaign, chapter training, etc.). We created a diversity, equity, and inclusion chairwoman to transition with the incoming council. She will have a committee that represents each class of women in our chapter and the education chair. She will facilitate conversation and hold educational programs about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are participating in our Fraternity and Sorority Community’s conversation regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion as well. One sister is apart of the #OneValpo committee that is under IFC and Panhellenic.
Sesquicentennial Celebration
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'''Note to Chapter Registrar:'''PhilanthropyWhat local organization does the chapter support and why?Please refer to your chapter archives including chapter meeting minutes Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, Girls Academy, and back issues Active Minds Mental Health.We support all three philanthropies throughout the year. We support the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundationbecause it helps our sisters around the world who are in need of The Key financial aid due to fill in any gaps in the above historical highlightsnatural disasters orbecause COVID-19. If your chapter archives are not complete, please research your university libraryWe support Active Minds because mental health is something important everyonedeals with, especially on a college campus newspaper and yearbook archives for newsworthy information about your chapter. Please double check your work We support Girls Academy because middle school can bedifficult for accuracygirls, and we want to help them with their confidence. Contact How did the chapter Advisory or House Board memberssupport Kappa’s philanthropy?We sold shirts and held our first annual Kappa Kickball!Diversity, Equity, and InclusionWe have a diversity, local Alumnae Association membersequity, or your Province Director of Chapters for assistanceand inclusion chairman who would often have presentations sheshared in order to educate us and hold those conversations.
Your efforts will ensure Operating in a complete PandemicAt the beginning of the year, we stayed virtual with chapter, initiation, recruitment, and evenunit events. Slowly, we were able to meet again in person with masks and accurate history a limited numberof your chapter sisters in a space. Sign ups for different time slots were available so every sister could stilltake part in sisterhood events, just at different times. We are now meeting in person againand holding in person initiation and semi formals for future generations to enjoy!the first time in over a year.
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Along with our president’s badge, we have two new historical badges. The Susanna Eibel Young award is given to the girl with the highest cumulative GPA at the end of her junior year. Susanna Eibel Young and her mother were instrumental in the founding of Kappa on our campus. We have the VPS badge that is passed down from VPS to VPS. It belonged to Debra Harstad, who was a part of the graduating class of 2012 and served as VPS during her time in Kappa.
==Highlights of 2019==
In January, Eta Delta welcomed 28 new members during our Ice Cream themed bid day. We also held a unity event with Lambda Chi Alpha and created cards for children in the hospital. In February, Eta Delta put on Kappa Karnival for Girls Academy. There were various carnival games and karaoke teams from other fraternities and sororities. Five of our officers attended KLC in Dallas, Texas. Our new members found out their bigs that weekend as well! On February 23, all 28 new members were initiated into Kappa Kappa Gamma! The following day, the new members attended their first formal chapter as initiated members. In March, we held two unity events with Pi Kappa Alpha and Phi Kappa Psi. In April, we held a charter day celebration for Eta Delta! In May, we had our Kappily Ever After formal in the Porter County Expo Center. We celebrated our seniors’ successes with a senior banquet, and 16 sisters graduated. In August, we helped freshman move into their dorms and participated in various Welcome Week activities such as the Fraternity and Sorority Life Meet and Greet. In September, we had a sisterhood retreat at the Indiana Dunes and helped clean up the beach. Sisters also went to Valparaiso’s Popcorn Festival. We also participated in Greek Week and PIKE’s Fireman’s Challenge. We welcomed Alpha Gamma Delta’s new members at their bid day celebration. We learned chants with the Alpha Gam LCs. We attended Pi Beta Phi’s Mr. Pi Phi philanthropy event for Read. Lead. Achieve. Sister’s participated in Valparaiso’s Day of Caring and Gamma Phi Beta’s Moonball that benefited their philanthropy, Girls on the Run. Homecoming brought alumni back to Eta Delta for Kappa Love. We also had a booth in the Crusader Street Fair. In October, we hosted another Kappa Karnival for Girl’s Academy and raised over $3,000!
Eta Delta also met potential new members’ during open house. We hosted a celebration for Founder’s Day with alumni. We invited Alpha Gamma Delta over for a movie night to welcome our new neighbors. We participated in various philanthropy events such as Kappa Delta’s Shamrock Soccer and Sigma Phi Epsilon’s Sig Ep Splash. We also had a Halloween Party with our sisters, and we mummified a sister with toilet paper and made caramel apples. Sigma Phi Epsilon also went bowling with us! We hosted a fall interest event for potential new members with a hot chocolate bar and cookies. We donated books to Hilltop Neighborhood House and volunteered. In November, we had a sister participate in St. Baldrick’s hosted by Lambda Chi Alpha. We also hosted a Dad’s Day where sisters and their dads carved pumpkins. Our spring of 2019 class had a retreat. Our entire chapter went through RR for the first time in four years. We participated in Sigma Chi’s Derby Days and Phi Kappa Psi’s Phi Psi 500. We hosted our first joint semi-formal with Lambda Chi Alpha, and the theme was 70s. Our new officers were elected and had a leadership day to begin to transition them. In December, we hosted Thanksmas and did a secret sister gift giving. We also adopted an Angel Tree Child. Our new officers were installed on December 7.
==Highlights of 2020==
Chapter Summary
What organization does the chapter support? Reading is Fundamental, Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, Girls Academy
We support all three philanthropies throughout different efforts during the year. We support the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation because it helps our sisters we are in need of financial supports affected by natural diseasters or situations like COVID-19. We support Reading is Fundamental because it provides kids with access to books. We support Girls Academy because middle school is a rough time for kids, especially girls, and we want to provide mentorship for them.
How did your chapter include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in your programming this year? (e.g., adding a DEI officer, philanthropy events, social media awareness campaign, chapter training, etc.). We created a diversity, equity, and inclusion chairwoman to transition with the incoming council. She will have a committee that represents each class of women in our chapter and the education chair. She will facilitate conversation and hold educational programs about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are participating in our Fraternity and Sorority Community’s conversation regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion as well. One sister is a part of the #OneValpo committee that is under IFC and Panhellenic.
How did your chapter celebrate Kappa's 150th anniversary? Share what you have done this year. Our education chair created a Kappa Kahoot that had fun facts about Kappa Kappa Gamma. This included information about our founders and other history. Alumni attended via Zoom and talked about their experience in Kappa. They spoke about the friendships it brought them, life lessons, and opportunities Kappa has brought them.
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==Highlights of 2021==
In January of 2021 the incoming council met via zoom to discuss our plans for thechapter. We welcomed 18 new members along with our recruitment counselors and officers toour chapter with a Dream Awhile with Kappa bid day before our formal pledging.In February we had our much awaited big little reveal.In March, we were able to virtual initiate our new sisters after a fun filled I-week. Wehad an online Tea Time with Kappa interest event for potential new members. Together wehad a powerpoint sisterhood event and a unity event with PIKE where we shared ourpowerpoints. Not only that but we had a fashion unity event with Chi O.In April, we had many sisters participate in Dance Marathon and we were the highestfundraising organization! We were able to get together in person for a succulent pot paintingsisterhood event. We participated in wiffleball and volleyball intramurals which was almostas exciting as our first online Girls Academy event that happened this month. We also had alittle charter day celebration at the house. Our chapter won FSL week and we won the pillarof excellence along with other awards!In May sisters participated in Songfest with a Pitch Perfect theme which had us firstplace in sororities. We also had a Coffees and Donuts sisterhood event to celebrate the end offinals. At the end of this month we had a senior banquet to celebrate our lovely seniors whowere graduating.In July we had sisters help with FOCUS freshman orientation.In August sisters participated in freshman move in and other welcome week eventssuch as Fraternity and Sorority Life Meet and Greet.In September we had a Blue and Blue theme bid day to welcome four new membersto Kappa. Sisters took part in all the homecoming activities around campus and evencontinued with flag football and volleyball intramurals. We also got a new chapter advisor.In October we had our homecoming alumni event at the house to show them what ourchapter looks like now. We held a Pumpkins and Positivity interest event for potential newmembers. After formal pledging, we initiated our four new members into our chapter afteranother fun and in person I-----------------week. We celebrated Founders Day with brunch, games, andsisterhood. For the first time in over a year, we were able to hold a Black and White BallSemi! Intramural basketball was also going on at this time. Instead of chapter on Halloween,we had a sisterhood event with cookies, caramel apples, and raffles!In November we had a tailgating unity event with Kappa Delta to get ready for thefootball game.We honored Dr. Bob at the FSL faculty and staff award ceremony. We weregranted enough money for a new chapter room. Two of our sisters were inducted into Orderof Omega. We also had our Kappa Kickball philanthropy event which was a huge success!We did great in our basketball intramurals this month. Family day was hosted at the house forour sisters and their families to get together and make Christmas ornaments.In December we had our Thanksmas and lastly, our new officers were installed afterour leadership day.