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Our chapter continues to struggle with making use of the committees we create to aid our chapter council with its organization and events. Our new chapter council looks forward to organizing a system involving various forms of reminders and rewards to ensure that each committee member is aware of its responsibility. The new system that we look forward to enforcing will also hopefully encourage our attendance at even more of the other fraternities and sororities events on campus.
==Highlights of 2013==
Throughout 2013, the Gamma Iota chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma has been involved in philanthropy, academics, athletics, Greek life, and numerous other campus clubs and activities. Our main philanthropy event, Kappa Karaoke, was a week long event consisting of fundraising through spirit wear and penny wars, school supply drives, and literacy facts. The week culminated with a dance competition between fraternities and sororities, which was the most widely attended Greek philanthropy event of the year! The proceeds from this week benefited Reading is Fundamental and Books and Basketball, a WashU based outreach program at schools in St. Louis.
Kappa also participated in other fraternity and sorority philanthropy events, showing our support for our friends and their causes. The chapter’s involvement in Thurtene Carnival with the Kappa Sigma fraternity was a great accomplishment. Our theme, “House of Dreams—Thrift Shop” was complete with a hilarious 45-minute play and adorable blue on blue cottage. Our façade won Best Construction, and we hope to continue the tradition of a strong presence at Thurtene in the future. Our chapter had many sisterhood events this year as well. We had the Kappa Kookout with Pappy’s Barbecue at the start of school, Apple picking as we moved into fall, and a Thanksgiving feast where each pledge family brought a dish to share! Kappa members also participated in Greek Week on Team Hades, which won the entire competition! In the spirit of bonding and philanthropy, Gamma Iota walked 7 miles to the St. Louis Arch downtown to raise literacy awareness. We concluded the year preparing for recruitment, celebrating our sisterhood, and being thankful for the gift that is membership in Kappa!
Greek Life at Washington University is growing each year, and with the addition of another sorority on campus in Spring 2013, the Panhellenic community has a larger presence than ever! Each chapter is run by a group of dynamic and spirited individuals who donate substantial time to improving the Greek community's image and contributions to campus life. WashU also hosted another Greek Week this fall which boosted the morale of each chapter as we all came together to serve the St. Louis community.
The Gamma Iota chapter, specifically, has been working on academic support and presence on campus throughout the school year. A new mentor program was started in our chapter that pairs girls with similar majors together to discuss classes, professors, and career opportunities. Our chapter is very proud of its genuine sisterhood. In all events we organize and/or participate in on campus, our integrity and bond as sisters is evident. Our sisters are participating in or leading almost every group on campus, including theater, religious groups, Dance Marathon, Relay for Life, student government, community service clubs, varsity and club athletics, honors societies and so much more!
Gamma Iota's diversity makes us unique and provides so many different personalities and experiences to the table. Our chapter is very well respected on campus, verified by strong retention rates during recruitment.
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