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==Highlights of 2018==
The Eta Iota Chapter started the year of with a “Kapturing Kappa" themed recruitment. We gladly welcomed 53 new members into our sisterhood. Our Spring philanthropy event, Kappa Kupcakes, was a huge success. We sold 897 cupcakes and raised $4,485 for RIF. In April, we held our Spring Banquet at the Old Mattress Factory and enjoyed celebrating our chapter! We wrapped the year up with a fun formal where our sisters enjoyed taking pictures and dancing all night long! Kappa also had the pleasure of hosting Girls Academy this year. Our chapter also had a lot of educational chapters inlcuding: Stress Management, Women's Empowerment, Public Safety, and Breast Cancer Awareness. To wrap the spring semester up, our chapter won multiple awards at the Kappa National Convention including Excellence in Recruitment and Risk Management.
Kappa had multiple successes during the Spring Semester, to get the school year started- some of our sisters were a part of Lip Sync, which is an event put on by Creighton University every year. Kappa girls this year were "pitch perfect." We started fall semester off with a new philanthropy event, Breakfast at Kappa. We held this event during parents’ weekend and had a great turnout! Overall, it was a huge success, and a great time to spend with our sisters and families. Breakfast at Kappa was a great success by raising over $5,000 for RIF. Kappa had the pleasure of welcoming Joan Cohen to speak at our Founders Day event. Kappa also held it's annual Kappa Kooldown, where our sisters stand out on the mall and hand out refreshments! Our chapter is also incorporating more events with other greek organizations. Kappa and Pi Phi held our annual Monmouth Duo during the fall semseter. We also came in 2nd at the Dance Marathon that is held by Fraternity and Sorority Life every year. Kappa also held a date party with the theme of "Dynamic Duos." Our sisters had so much fun dancing the night away! We were also fortunate enough to have an overnight sisterhood retreat held in Ashland, NE. This was a great experience for our sisters to get to spend some time together! This was a great opportunity for us to bond together as pledge classes and as chapter. The semester was tied up with a “Snow Ball” themed semi-formal full of fun!
Recent changes on Creighton's campus includes increasing campus security by increasing the hours of the shuttle and jayride. Also by adding security cars south of the interstate- for students who walk underneath the interstate. Another change on Creighton's campus includes the opening of two CHI health facilities, the opening of the new dental school. Creighton is also working on improving the "mall" that students walk up and down for classes. Kappa has been blessed this year to be a part of a growing community here at Creighton.
Conestoga Magnet School, an elementary school minutes from Creighton, continues to be our philanthropy. It’s great to see how we have become more involved with the school of the years. From assisting teachers’ in their classrooms or helping out with the school Halloween party and parade we enjoy making a difference in the lives of the students at Conestoga. Kappa also held a fantastic Reading is Key event at Conestoga! Kappa also had the pleasure this year of recruiting three Creighton basketball players to read to kids at Conestoga during our Reading is Key event. We also held multiple percentage nights at Cane's and Chipotle to raise money for our sisters through the Kappa Foundation. Kappa also joined the rest of the Creighton community during Dance Marathon and raised $83,500 for children!
Eta Iota understands the relationships they foster with the students at Conestoga makes a meaningful difference in their lives and in the Omaha community. Conestoga is a Reading is Fundamental school, and our weekly volunteer work demonstrates the importance of reading and the impact it can have on a student’s life. We continue to be drawn to Conestoga because of the meaningful work we have done there and the potential to continue to make a difference. We also continue to donate to the Kappa Foundation.
Eta Iota also held GIRLS Academy this year and we had so much fun! All members of Eta Iota that were involved with Girls Academy had to complete "Circle of Care" training. In addition we had a speaker come talk to us from Kappa to help us get prepared for Girls Academy. We held Girls Academy through the "Holy Name" school in Omaha. We connected with girls throughout the ages of middle school. The weekend was jam packed with games, leadership talks, and of course-fun! This weekend was impactful for not only the middle school girls that were involved but also the Kappa members that participated. We are so honored to have been able to hold Girls Academy this year.
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