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==Installation=='''University of California at Berkeley established in 1868, Berkeley, California'''
On a colorful, crisp fall day, Zeta Gamma chapter was installed at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. Centre College, founded in 1819, is a highly competitive, independent liberal arts college. The 75 acre campus is located in a rural community about 35 miles from Lexington.
Traditionally an all male school until the 1960's''Founded May 22, it now has six national male fraternities but until this year the women have had no organizations. Kappa together with Kappa Alpha Theta and Delta Delta Delta installed chapters on October 4, 1980, at Centre College. They even held a joint campus reception on Sunday, October 5th where all guests and new initiates of the three groups could join in the festivities. The installing officers were Fraternity President Sally Moore Nitschke, BN-Ohio State, and Director of Membership Juliana (J.J.) Fraser Wales, BN-Ohio State, with Nu Province Director of Chapters Cynthia McMillan Lanford, ΓΠ-Alabama, and Barbara Wooley, ΔΣ-Oklahoma State, graduate counselor assisting. (Betty Jane Parks Gary, ΔP-Mississippi, Nu Province Director of Alumnae was unable to attend because of illness in the family.) Gini Anding LaCharite, ΓK-Wm. & Mary, and Anne Hall Atchison, BX-Kentucky were co chairman of the installation. 1880; Closed Spring 1885'''
Kappas arrived from various points around the state of Kentucky and Tennessee, and representing Fraternity Headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, were Dinnie Texter Callahan, BM-Colorado; Jane Coombs, ΔΛ-Miami; and Diane Miller Selby, BN-Ohio State. Beta Chi Chapter members served as big sisters for the new chapter.
The traditional ceremonies were held on Friday evening and the installation was accomplished by noon of Saturday followed by a box lunch for all participants in the dorm of Centre College. That evening the installation banquet was held in the Trustees' House of Shakertown in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. This restored community added a most delightful flavor to the entire weekend ''Reinstated as the simple pleasures of friendship bloomed everywhere. The "Evening Fare" included Shaker mashed potato soupPi Deuteron on August 5, Cajun chicken, wild rice casserole, cushaw squash, southern green beans, pear and blue cheese salad, village hot breads, dessert and beverage—all served family style complete with candlelight in several small dining rooms. When dinner was completed a short walk down the old dirt pathway to the Shaker Meeting House was enjoyed by all. Once again candlelight prevailed as the evening1897'''s program centered on the theme “We Make You Kindly Welcome”.
J.J. Wales served as toastmistress------------------------'''5 charter members:'''Ella Florence Bailey, read greetingsBelle Davis, and made appropriate introductions. Sherry CarpenterFrances Mary Davis, president of Beta Chi ChapterAnnie Caroline Edmonds, gave the official welcome to Zeta Gamma and Madelyn HopsonAnna Sevier Long, president of Zeta Gamma, responded. Greetings from the college were offered by Dr. Edgar C. Rickert, Jr., Provost and Dean of Centre College. Sally Nitschke spoke for the Fraternity in greeting our l06th active chapter. Nathaniel Northtrup Ridge
Gifts were presented to the new chapter, but perhaps most special of all was the presentation of badges to each new initiate. The chapter was initiated with the big sister badges belonging to the Beta Chi members. These badges were worn throughout the day and at the conclusion of the evening program the new badges were exchanged for the big sister badges and many shiny new pins were glowing in the candlelight. A lovely reception was held for parents and guests in the West Family House.
==Highlights of 1980's==
In 1985 Zeta Gamma celebrated their fifth anniversary on October 5th. We decorated our room and it made it so much more attractive. We pledged 25 pledges making our chapter 58 women. We continue to strive for academic excellence and did receive recognition for our outstanding academic achievement.Our goal for this year was to improve our overall campus visibility. We feel we met this goal by being in many campus events and joining other groups for philanthropic programs.In 1987 we won the Scholarship and Membership awards at Nu Province Convention. We were excited to pledge 26 new pledges. Our traveling consultant was very helpful and after Province Convention our Fraternity President'''2, Marian Williams, spent two days with us! WE continue to be very active in campus events and believe we are a well-functioning chapter.785 initiates (as of June 2018)'''
==Highlights of 1990's==
The year 1990 marked our Tenth Anniversary of Zeta Gamma Chapter. We were proud to take a quota pledge class of outstanding women. We continue to work hard to maintain our diverse personality chapter while reaching out to our sisters and enjoying campus wide events and philanthropic endeavors. We worked to be the host of the Nu Province Convention in the Spring of 1991. WE welcomed advise and new ideas from two traveling consultants. We had a goal of increasing our involvement in philanthropic activities, alumni interaction and scholarship endeavors. We participated in serval philanthropy projects. We each wrote to a Zeta Gamma alumna about chapter news and we received first among all sororities in grades. We learned that sorority houses will be built starting in the Fall, 1993. Our chapter goal was to increase the ZG morale and involvement through chapter activities. We did not quite meet our goal but it was a great year. Every year we refined and continued our goal of improving chapter involvement, increase campus involvement and keep our excellent academic rating. We believe we are doing well with our goal. In 1994 we marked the opening of our beautiful new sorority house! We proudly welcomed twenty new pledges bringing our chapter total to eighty-one.
Our academic success found us with the highest all-sorority grade point average of 3.20. Due to this high average we were honored to be mentioned in The Key. In 1996 we welcomed our largest pledge class with 30 vibrant young women. Philanthropy was key this year with all events helping the Christian Children’s Home. We closed out this decade with being awarded the Overall Greek Week Winner. We were recognized for our community service and philanthropy projects with Kentucky School for the Deaf and special needs GS troop. Our most prestigious award and the one we are most proud, is the highest Greek Grade Point Average, along with the highest Sorority Grade Point average for Fall and Spring. We continued to increase chapter attendance at all meetings, activities and philanthropies.
1990 Convention Awards- Membership Award and Gracious Living1996 Convention Awards- Chapter Publications-Honorable Mention and Public Relations-Honorable Mention'''Fraternity Officers:'''
==Highlights of 2000's==''Fraternity Loyalty Award Recipients:'''
The 2000’s should be remembered as one of the many achievements for Zeta Gamma. We were involved in campus and city-wide philanthropies. We also won many campus completions and were overall Greek Week winners. We maintained our excellent academic standing too. This year we found ourselves not making quota and some chapter dissensions. We each realized we had to take a more active role and we did and came together for a stronger chapter.
Zeta Gamma has always tried to be proactive in the campus community and has been recognized numerous times with campus awards such as Greek Woman of the Year, All Greek awards for excellence in scholarship and community service. We maintain our goal of academic excellence every year. When we recognize a problem, we address it and make it better. By giving members more individual responsibility, they feel more Kappa sisterhood and want to make the chapter the best it can be.
The women of Zeta Gamma are known for their wide interest and involvement. Kappa’s influence on Centre’s campus can be felt from the drama department to the chemistry lab. Our diversity is one of our greatest assets.
Convention Awards
2006-New Member Program winner'''Alumna Achievement Award Recipients:'''
2010-Philanthropy Signature Event Award WinnerEmma Moffat McLaughlin, Sally Moore Nitschke Lifelong Education Award-Honorable Mention1951; Officer and director of numerous organizations, boards and campaigns Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, 1947; National tennis champion; founder/donor of Wightman Cup Trophy Helen Wills Roarke, 1960; Tennis star; author Ruth Leach Amonette, 1949; First female vice president of IBM Corp. Maureen Orth, 2006; Broadcast journalist, author
==Highlights of 2011==
This was the first year our chapter held the Date Auction for our campus. It was a huge success, in which we raised thousands of dollars for philanthropy. Due to how well it was received by the public, we plan to hold it again next year in the spring. One of our philanthropy events this past year was for the local humane society. It involved a lemonade stand, in which students that donated two dollars received cookies and lemonade. '''Additional Outstanding Pi Deuteron Alumnae'''
Earlier in the fallMaureen OrthJournalist, we hosted a BBQ for Books event. Students donated either five dollars or a children’s book. The books and the money raised benefited United Through Reading, a program that films soldiers overseas reading children’s books. The recordings are sent home to the soldiers’ families, so that their children can once again hear their mother or father read them a bedtime story. In the spring and fall we co-hosted a carnival for the children at Sunrise Children’s Services with the men of Sigma Chi. The carnival included games, food, caramel apple making, and a petting zoo sponsored by the humane society for the kids to enjoy. During Homecoming weekend, our standards committee hosted the sisterhood event Kappas at Keeneland for alumni as wells as current members. Vanity Fair correspondent (1993–present)
In AugustHelen Wills Roarke Professional tennis player, we sent one of our members, Hillary Botts, to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Leadership Academy. Once again we had Kappa Kristmas. We also hosted our annual formal in won the spring. On September 11thFrench Championships four times, the chapter wrote letters for soldiers, local veterans, and local firefighters to let them know that they are appreciatedU. At the end of the fall semester we hosted a fundraiser with the Tri Delta chapter on our campus for a local boy that was admitted to StS. Jude Hospital. One of our chapter’s alumniChampionships seven times, Annie Obrien, was featured in an article of the winter issue of The Key for her past involvement with Leadership Academy. In both the spring and the fall our chapter won 1st place in the campus dance competition, Air Guitar. In January 2011, Kappa Kappa Gamma placed 1st among the other sororities on campus in a dodgeball tournament that was hosted by the women of Alpha Delta Pi and the men of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Wimbledon eight times
'''Campus:''' This past yearHazel Hotchkiss Wightman Professional tennis player, our campus has seen many new housing developmentswon the U.S. The ground breaking of our newest science building, Young Hall, took place Championships in the fall1909, and one of our chapter’s members1910, Annie Roessler1911, was asked to give the dedication speech at the ceremony. Two new fraternities were added to the current four that were already present on campus. Our chapter helped support and promote these two fraternities, Delta Kappa Epsilon and Beta Theta Pi, while they were getting accustomed to Greek life on campus. 1919
'''Chapter:''' In the spring we welcomed twenty-four new members to our chapter after formal recruitment. We also held fall recruitment this year and added two new members into our chapter. Our House Board purchased and installed a large flat screen television in the basement on behalf of the chapter. This has proven to be extremely helpful to our chapter, and has made all meetings proceed more smoothly. It has provided a way to enhance presentations because it is now possible to connect a computer to the screen.
Our chapter had a very small senior class this year, due to the unusual number of girls in that pledge class that had graduated early or transferred. As a result, we had many younger officers. Transitioning officers this year was very overwhelming, but we had a very competent junior class that helped in overcoming this challenge. Throughout the year we invited a series of Leadership Consultants to aid our officers in their new duties. Through great leadership, our philanthropy and service was extremely strong this year, and we had an amazing recruitment experience. Another big challenge our chapter faced this past year involved academics. Kappa Kappa Gamma ranked last in GPA among the four sororities present on our campus for the past two semesters. To remedy this, our chapter incorporated a series of academic programs this year in which we documented study hours for each class and reserved study rooms for our chapter.'''Historical excerpts:'''
==Highlights of 2012==
'''Awards:'''
Best Publicity Award Nu Province, Nashville TN
Signature Event Nu Province, Nashville TN
Laurel Standing for Membership Recruitment
'''After School ESL Program Service Event'''The Warehouse After School ESL Program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays on Kappa Kappa Gamma was the first sorority founded at UC Berkeley - dating all the second floor of way back to 1880. Designed by Julia Morgan, the Warehouse from3:00first licensed female architect in California, our chapter house was originally built for Chancellor Gayley before being renovated for its current use. Our home includes 126 actives in total whose interests extend to include such activities as PAD (a pre-5:30. The program serves Klaw fraternity on campus), Berkeley Consulting (a prestigious consulting firm on campus), International non-12 students profit work with the organization Invisible Children, and Cal athletics (Crew, Water Polo, and Lacrosse) along with everything in the Danville/Boyle County areabetween. These younger students The diversity and dedication of our women are paired with a Centre tutor for what make Kappa Kappa Gamma the semester in incredible house that it is. Our chapter's mission statement incorporates the hopes ideas of improving their English friendship, support, respect and helping them academically. Kappa provided a snack understanding - traditions that have thrived for over the children and also games past century during our existence here at the beginning Cal, and end of their tutoring sessionwhich will continue to flourish with every new member that joins our fraternity.
'''Date Auction'''Benefiting Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters== The event was held at the Warehouse and was open to the entire campus. Local businesses and restaurants sponsored date packages for each of the 17 males being auctioned off for a date. This event was very popular and was a good opportunity for the community to come together to raise money for a good cause. Early Years ==
'''S'mores Event with Phi Delta Theta'''The event parent university of the California complex was held chartered by the state March 23, 1868. In 1880, at the Pearl fire pit for a bonfire with musictime of Pi’s founding, there were 213 men and 55 women student, and 36 on the faculty.The 1930 History of Kappa Kappa Gamma records that Pi was established by Grand Charter from Epsilon, May 22, s'mores1880, and friendsin the spring of 1885 it came to an end. Co-hosted Its five years of life were marked by KKG faculty and Phi Delta Thetaadministration opposition; some lack of chapter harmony; difficulty in finding members among the few women enrolled; and complete isolation from other members and chapters of the Fraternity, as well as Fraternity officers.Before the event charter was open to all given up, and “reluctantly accepted” by the Council, 24 members had been initiated.The chapter had been founded in an unorthodox fashion. Anna Long (Brehm) and Ella Bailey (Bruns), after a skim through of Baird’s Manual, applied to Kappa Alpha Theta for a charter which the campus Thetas refused to grant to provide a study break group with fewer than six members. The two girls acquired another foursome and opportunity then, after talking things over with some fraternity men, decided that a Kappa charter was what they wanted. The Theta charter was left in the express officer for two weeks before it was returned. Then they applied for a Kappa Charter.As if to contradict the impression that fraternity men had anything to spend do with their decision, Pi’s January, 1882, letter to The Key insisted, “We were aided by no counsels and urged forward by no promptings.” The letter reported proudly that on June 2, 1880, the key was worn for the first time with friendsin California; that two seniors had been graduated; and that the four remaining members found themselves facing “strong, steady, quiet opposition.”The Golden Key of January, 1884, carried the only other Pi letter. The chapter sent greetings to all other chapters and expressed “wishes she could know them better.” Better? Pi knew only Pi! The annual banquet had been held; Flora Beal had been chosen class essayist; and the first Pi wedding had been celebrated between Sarah Ellery and Fred Ostrander.Although the ingredients were always available, it was more than twelve years later that a second Pi was put on the Berkeley campus.
'''Formal'''
The event was held at the Danville Country Club and had a Derby theme. A photo booth with Derby hats and other props was set up for pictures. A variety of appetizer food was served as attendents enjoyed a wonderful evening of food, dance, and friendship.
'''Sunrise Carnival'''Benefitting Organization: Sunrise Children’s ServicesFor Paradoxically the Kappa Alpha Theta charter, which had gathered dust in the third year express office in 1880 when “Old Pi” was founded, returned to the Berkeley campus and was put to use seven years before Pi Deuteron was installed. It was 1893 when a rowgroup decided to apply for a Kappa charter and was approved by Beta Eta at Stanford University as well as original Pi members, only to discover that another group already applied. The second group persisted in its efforts, however, because of its Kappa sponsorship. While they waited, we cohosted the Sunrise Carnival with girls formed a local society, called “Sorosis,” under the men patronage of Sigma Chithe San Francisco Sorosis in 1894. We had face paintingGrand Council was not eager to grant the new charter, a petting zoo (thinking of convention expenses connected with puppies from far away California, and the former prejudices on the Danville-Boyle County Humane Societycampus. In 1895 Bertha Richmond (Chevalier), volleyballΦ—Boston, grand secretary, wrote: “I feel that the increase in numbers would not add materially if at all to the strength of the Fraternity…I think that the Fraternity cannot afford another chapter in the Far West.”Two years later, cornholeas grand president, she reversed herself with, “I think that our Fraternity is neither so large, nor so strong, that it could not be benefited by the addition of a pie-eating contestnew strong chapter.”The installation and initiation provided joyous ceremonies for members of the first Pi, ring tossfor sponsoring actives from Stanford, bowlingand for the charter members who had made Sorosis strong. Music by Schumann backed up the service which was conducted by Annabel Collins (Coe), cupcake decoratingBZ—Iowa, a gumball guessing gamegrand treasurer. Visitors, having been feted and soccertaken up Mt. Tamalpais, were still surprised by the zeal of the rushing season in Berkeley, without the benefit of Panhellenic contract. In October, 1897, The director Key placed the good news of the reestablishment on its first page, and mentioned the University of Sunrise was extremely appreciative California at Berkeley as “the greatest conservative college of our continued supportthe west. He ”In honesty, The Key mentioned that most the nine college buildings on the beautiful site were “nothing of which to boast,” but then the boys do not get author, Mary Bell (Morwood), went on to leave boast of the 35 marble and stone buildings near completion and of the facility philanthropic woman, Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, who had just been added to do fun activitiesthe Board of Regents, who had established so the fact that we brought the carnival many scholarships, and “who is about to them really meant give a lot large proportion of her fortune to us.”Students used the childrenferry to come over from San Francisco; other students lived in boarding and fraternity houses. It was easy to place the men students in their class rank. Freshman carried new equipment; sophomores swung their canes; juniors wore battered white plug hats decorated with class and fraternity symbols; and the black silk hats of the seniors looked like “worn out accordions.” They were often handed down from one class to the next.Women’s dress was less distinctive. In the beginning they had worn their mortar boards after their freshman year, but in 1897 this was outmoded. Some social events also very important that we teamed up were considered old fashioned. At the senior ball, which was still popular, the girls dressed in calling costumes and hats and danced only with “a few favored friends.” YMCA and the YWCA (a Pi member was a founder) were strong on campus. There was still feeling about coeducation, but popular girls could receive a fellow fraternity because it gave number of invitations to men’s fraternities on class day. White duck trousers and organdy dresses were everywhere and later there would be a chance general visit to Co-Ed Canyon for extemporaneous entertainment, then dinner and a glee club concert. Graduation was a let-down after the excitement of class day.There was a marked difference between Stanford and the University of California. One was built on science and the boys at Sunrise other on the classic tradition, where Latin and Greek were common prerequisites and examinations were becoming more and more rigid. The women of Berkeley had been wearing their hats and gloves to interact with older guys that class for 25 years—“as if they were visitors.” The Stanford girls were much amused. The Berkely girls could serve relax only in the gymnasium or the ladies room.In spite of their conservatism the Kappas of Pi Deuteron held important positions on the campus. And they had a three story house, owned by the patroness, the mother of a member. The house was known for two outstanding features, named for Sorosis members who did not live to see Kappa’s reinstatement: the Alice Dewey Michaels Memorial Library and the Mabel Worthington Sullivan Memorial Art Collection. During their first term as good role models a chapter a reception was given for themMrs. Hearst, and two members organized Prytanean, the women’s honor society.
'''Homecoming'''
Description of Event: This is an annual homecoming festivity for our alumni and actives. Food and drinks (non-alcoholic) are provided and active and alumni can mingle throughout the house with sisters. Tours of the house are given to older alumni who graduated before Kappa had a house, and all sisters participate in a short ritual ceremony at the beginning of the gathering. We even decorated the house with individual pictures and chapter portraits that have been taken over the years since the founding of our chapter!
'''Krafts with Kappas'''Benefitting OrganizationOn April 18, 1906, at 5: Toliver13 a.m. the locks and life of college, Hogsettchapter, and Jennie Rogershomes stopped short. San Franscisco was hit by an earthquake and fire. Students, released from classes, were active in relief work. This work continued into the summer, although the senior class came back for “quiet graduation exercises.”Not Many chapter members lived at home and only a few lived in the house on Fulton Street. There was one move after another during the early years. One year there were no seniors; factions developed; scholarship and participation went down, although there were always a few outstanding members. Pi was this lucky, too, in Kappa visitor and affiliates, girls like Cleora Wheeler, X—Minnesota, who was “like a recruitment eventchapter sister, it ” and Almira Johnson (McNaboe), H—Wisconsin, who many years later became a Fraternity vice president.In 1912 a move was made to 2725 Channing Way, Pi’s own house at last. It was the beginning of a turn for the better. Now there was harmony, unity, and accomplishment.The 1920s were great years. The isolation of the early Pi was a thing of the past, distances were overcome. In 1925, 10 members went to Los Angeles to help install Gamma Xi.Fraternity officers came from Pi regularly; Elizabeth Gray Potter was editor of The Key 1906-1910. She was also helped serve our the librarian at Mills College and author of two books on San Francisco. Eva Powell and Eleanor V.V. Bennet were grand presidents and there were many province officers. Irene Hazard Gerlinger became a regent of the University of Oregon (1914-1929) and the women’s building there was named in her honor.Two members of Pi Deuteron were known the world over, and both were in the same field. One was Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, born in 1887 of pioneer California stock. She was a national philanthropy: Reading is Fundamental. RIF is tennis champion, donor of the nation’s oldest Wightman Cup and largest nonprofit children’s literacy organizationseveral times captain of the team, author, and it became Kappa Achievement Award winner in 1947. The other was the Kappa Gamma’s National Philanthropy she coached so successfully, Helen Wills Moody, Roarke, who won Kappa’s Achievement Award in 20041960. RIF’s highest priority is reaching undeserved children Together they won two Wightman Cup doubles matched, two U.S. championships, the tennis championship at Wimbledon, and an all-England championship at Wimbledon. Helen Wills won the American championship each year from 1923-29 except 1926 when she didn’t compete, and the Wimbledon title eight times. She wore white stockings in England because Queen Mary hated bare legs.Much to the pleasure of California Kappas, the 1926 Convention took place at Mills College in Oakland. Nearly 700 attended the convention and those arriving on the special train from birth Chicago were given baskets of fruit and flowers as the train passed through Sacramento. Pi’s Myrtle Sims Hamilton handled the funds so that well more than $600 was turned over to age 8the Fraternity Endowment Fund at the end of convention. In 1925, at the spirit time of RIFthe installation of Gamma Xi, we decorated pet rocksthere was an informal conference of the three California chapters, but the first real province convention was not until 1929 at Stanford.In 1929, friendship braceletsthe chapter house was remodeled and refurnished downstairs. IN 1949, the former home of Professor Galey on Piedmont Avenue became the chapter house. It was renovated and browna two-bag character puppets to donate to story wing added.In 1958, the Chicago Tribune announced that as the result of a survey, the Berkeley campus was rated as one of the most distinguished in the local elementary schools nation. A report in The Key, Mid-Winter, 1960 stated, “The student at Berkely has an ever-expanding, almost unlimited field of endeavor.” Said Tracy Innes (ToliverStephenson) and Louise Dunlap, HogsettPi actives and authors of the article, “A new student can be overwhelmed by the size and Jennie Rogersbeauty of campus…To be a student (here)is a wonderful privilege. ”It was not possible to obtain any history of Pi Deuteron after 1960. A note from the Our chapter takes learning very seriouslypublic relations chairman said that she had consulted her adviser “… and she said that, and though we hope our donations helped have checked before, there isn’t that much of which to encourage a fun learning atmosphere speak…A newsletter is being planned to be sent to alumnae and parents,” she added.Pi Deuteron was installing chapter for Epsilon Omicron Chapter at the University of California at schoolDavis in February, 1975.
'''Humane Society Test Drive Fundraiser'''Saturday October 27th at the Stuart Powell Ford car dealershipBenefitting Organization: Danville Boyle County Humane SocietyThe DBCHS contacted us to let our chapter know about this great opportunity for them to raise money. By testPi Deuteron was re-driving installed in 1897 and they had a car for only 10 minutesthree story house on Fulton Street that housed four members, owned by Mrs. Rising, we could raise each individually raise $20 for the humane society. If we brought a partner to share half mother of the test drive we could even raise $40! Even though this was only an optional event, in total, our support helped raise $180 for DBCHSmembers Alice Rising and Ruth Rising.
One of the most important changes our campus went through in In the fall January 1898 issue of 2012 was hosting the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate. To prepareThe Key, our campus spruced up and in the weeks prior to the event set up security measures and made accomodations for the media.The “Thrill corresponding wrote in the Ville II” offered an opportunity for Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan to address questions on a range of domestic and international issues posed by moderator Martha Raddatz of ABC News. The 2012 VP Debate was the third-most watched debate with 51.4 million viewers. This rocketed our campus's recognition to a global scaleher chapter letter “our chapter house is well established.
==Highlights of 2013==In 1929, the chapter house was remodeled and refurnished downstairs.
'''AWARDS:'''Jeanne Ley she said when she pledged as a freshman the house was on Channing then moved the following year to Piedmont. According to Jeanne, the house originally was a "lovely shingled and traditional Julia Morgan home", then they added the "hospital wing with that ugly grey floor, and sprayed cement over the beautiful shingles!"....evidently the remodel was not very popular. Until the remodel the girls all had meals at the I-House since there was no large kitchen or dining room. For the remodel the house was raised, the chapter room, dining room and kitchen added as the ground floor, and the entire structure moved forward on the lot to create the back courtyard. Jeanne said she remembers them doing all this from Christmas through the summer, and the girls moved back to Kappa in the fall!
Outstanding Greek Scholar – Preetha Suresh 5/1/2013 Grand ChapterFraternal Excellence in Recruitment – Olive 5/1/2013 Grand ChapterFraternal Excellence in New Member Education – Laurel 5/1/2013 Grand ChapterFraternal Excellence in Membership Education – Olive 5/1/2013 Grand ChapterFraternal Excellence in Risk Management – Olive 5/1/2013 Grand ChapterFraternal Excellence in Community Service and Philanthropy – Laurel 5/1/2013 Grand ChapterDistinguished Greek Leader – Sarah Cramer 5/1/2013 Grand Chapter==Highlights of the 1980s:==
EVENTS:The chapter succesfully upheld its founding principles during this ten year period. The members of Kappa Kappa Gamma were extremely busy with academics, sports, internships, and jobs, while at the same time made tiume for social activities including the annual ATO picnic and father daughter dance. During this time period many intelligent, dedicated, outgoing, amazing members encouraged one another and motivated each other to work towards the Fraternity's potential.
Canned Food Drive==Pi Deuteron - Celebrates Their Centennial==February 10From the first notification of the upcoming birthday, 2013 at to the Kappa Kappa Gamma HouseBenefitting Organization: Harvesting Hope Food PantryWe often see canned food drives around holiday seasons. It is rare that we don’t donate items during the holidays of Thanksgiving or Christmas. Howeverlast tearful goodbyes on May 22, during non-holiday months1980, donations lack. Our chapter felt that it was important to give in a time that perhaps other people had stopped giving in order to keep Harvesting Hope Food Pantry thriving. Pi Deuteron Chapter members had at the option University of bringing either canned food items or a few dollars on the event day. Both items would be donated. The canned food items would allow immediate useCalifornia, Berkeley, actives and the money donated would allow the food pantry alumna worked to buy items that they needed. Total Dollars Donated for Both Projects: $3,214create a special celebration of Pi's first I00 years.67 + 94 no perishable items
Earth Day Flower PlantingFebruary 11From November 1979 when Pi Board was first informed that House Board began work immediately. Didi Moore Boring 53 was appointed chairman, 2013 at the Kappa Kappa Gamma HouseBenefitting Organization: Toliver ElementaryMembers came and a chapter committee was co-chaired by seniors Erin Biggs and Carol McKnight. Early on it was decided to the Kappa have an open house during common hour in order to plant flowers to give to elementary school children on Earth Day. The flowers were planted in small plastic cups so the children can take their plant home with them day (May 22 1980), and possibly plant it outsidea banquet that evening. We planted many flowers and feel that this will improve “This Chapter ln Time” was chosen as the environment. In addition, we wrote small cards with Earth Day facts theme for the studentsday, and a logo was developed.
New Member Nursing Home Sock-HopFebruary 29The challenge was to reach as many as possible of Pi's over 1, 2013 at the Danville Center for Health 000 initiates and RehabilitationBenefitting Organization: Danville Center for Health and RehabilitationThe new members to offer them a way to become a part of Kappa Kappa Gamma did a service event in conjunction with the new members of Phi Delta Thetacelebration if they wanted to. The event First notification was held at through the Danville Center for Health and Rehabilitation. chapter newsletter The new members had many things for the residents of Pi Piper; official announcements went out in March asking alumnae to reserve the nursing home to doday. Elvis music played Many who could not attend the entire time creating a upbeat environmentfestivities, and contributed to the new members danced with University through the residents if they liked. We also provided root bear Emma Moffett McLaughlin Scholarship Fund in honor of a Pi Kappa who had been an outstanding leader in community and orange soda floats for an old-fashion snackUniversity affairs. The new members also made pipe-cleaner three-leafed clovers as Additionally, a fun craft for gold charm depicting the residents. Lastly, a nail painting station logo was also set up offered; each sold for $50 and proceeds went to the female residents to get a pretty manicure!Chapter House Fund.
Service Day The day of May 22nd saw many reunion luncheons before the open house at the Central Kentucky Wildlife RefugeMarch 30chapter. People came from all over California, 2013 at as well as from Oregon and New York! The House was beautifully decorated with help from the Mothers' Club; actives gave tours of the campus, and tea was served. In the chapter room, scrapbooks and early photos were displayed by decades. A wealth of historical photos of the classes of '02 and '03 and of the Central Kentucky Wildlife RefugeBenefitting Organization: Central Kentucky Wildlife Refugefirst chapter houses was provided by Jean McLaughlin Doolittle. The Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge banquet was having problems held at the Marriott Inn in Berkeley with beavers cutting down newly planted trees for use in their damsabout 180 attending. Guests were surprised by visits from the Cal StrawHat Band and Oshi, the silent Cal mascot, who really got the evening off to an enthusiastic beginning. Seating was assigned by initiation classes. After the mistress of ceremonies, (Helen) Sally Walker Lyding, gave a humorous history of the chapter, she asked everyone to rise. As part she called off the name of a service work dayeach decade beginning with the 80's, members put up 200 plastic barriers those who had been initiated in order to protect that decade sat down. Left standing at the new trees from conclusion were the hungry beavers! oldest initiates, all who had been Kappas over 50 years. The members not only helped out the refugeoldest there was Elva Christie Hughes, initiated in 1910, but two of whose three Pi daughters were also got to learn more about identifying types present that night. The collegians gave the early initiates a great round of trees and beavers’ ecosystems!applause.
Ice Cream SocialApril 10Representing the Fraternity, Marjorie Cross Bird, BM-Colorado, then director of field representatives, presented a $1, 2013 during common hour 000 scholarship to the women University of California in honor of Kappa Kappa Gamma and Pi Deuteron Chapter. A special scholarship committee under (Alice Marian) Midge Oliver Zischke had earlier determined the two winners on the men basis of Phi need, high scholarship, and chapter community contribution: Amie Mosher, a Kappa Tau met , and held Monica Whitlock, a campus wide ice cream social by giving away ice cream sandwichesTri Delta. The banquet speaker was Joseph A. Moore, Jr. Luckily, it was one then vice-chairman (now chairman) of the Board Regents of the warmest University of California, and most beautiful days father of Centennial Chairman, (Marilyn) Didi Moore Boring. The evening came to a close as we heard of the year so farcollegiate activities from chapter president Stacy Black, and students were delighted treated to receive a cool treat on their way out performance by singers Marilyn Hoffman and Ann Forbush. All joined in the singing of lunchKappa songs, led by the actives and the closing ceremony.
FormalApril 20Pi is indeed fortunate to have the spirited, 2013This event was held at dedicated group of alumnae and actives presently involved in the Danville Country Clubchapter. Formal was The Centennial offered an excellent opportunity to bond with sisters enlarge the group of friends, refresh some perhaps dimming memories, and brush up on our dancingto participate again in creating a new memory, one which will last until the next big occasion, the 150th, in 2030.Will you be here?
Kolor Kombat GamesApril 27, 2013 at Breck BeachBenefitting Organization==Highlights of the 1990s: Books for BarriosAs an update from the paint fight, we raised $262 which will buy about 52 books for Books for the Barrios! That's 52 kids whose lives we're changing by giving them the gift of education!==
Reading Picnic at Boyle County Public Library
May 9, 2013
'''Fall 2013'''
Service Day at the Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge
October 26, 2013 at Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge
Benefitting Organization: Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge
The Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge has had a problem with an invasive plant species in their forest. Its’ growth is causing damage to the indigenous vegetation. The members cut down the invasive plant with loppers and added pesticide to the invasive plant stumps to prevent future growth. This was a great opportunity to protect the forest and learn more about native plant species.
FormalOctober 26, 2013 This event was held at the Danville Community Arts Center and had a Great Gatsby theme. ==A variety New Millennium-- Highlights of appetizers were provided and the members enjoyed a night of dancing.2000-2010:==
Homecoming
November 2, 2013
During Homecoming weekend, alumni returned to the Kappa Kappa Gamma House for a morning of activities and fun. All of the active members and alumni participated in a short ritual ceremony. In the afternoon, our chapter participated in a football tailgate.
Date Auction'''Philanthropy:'''November 16, 2013 at During the WarehouseBenefitting Organization: Center for Courageous KidsAt this eventsummer of 2009, there one of our Kappa sisters was a live auction for eighteen Centre men and Centre’s president and wife, John and Susie Roushdiagnosed with Lung Cancer. Dates were donated by local businesses and women who purchased With the men were able guidance of Jill, our chapter helped to choose organize the first annual "Jog for Jill" took place in Berkeley, CA during the date locationspring of 2010. We raised $2The event drew hundreds of people from various sororities, fraternities,680 for and athletic teams from the Center for Courageous Kids in Scottsville, KYcampus.
Thanksgiving with Jill also was the Kappas and SAEsNovember 22, 2013 at inspiration for the WarehouseBenefitting Organization: Harvesting Hope Food BankThis event was a Thanksgiving-themed mixer with our chapter and "Just like Jill" campaign through the men of Sigma Alpha EpsilonBonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation. Shortly after graduating, Jill passed away, but her legacy still lives on. The mixer was open chapter continues to the campus with a $1 admission fee or the option of bringing a canned goodbe involved in Bonnie J. All donations were given to the Harvesting Hope Food BankAddario events, as well as "Jog for Jill. This event was an excellent way to restock " In fact, two of our Kappa sisters are members of the food pantry before Jill's Legacy Board through the holiday seasonBonnie J. Addario Foundation. There was food, dancing, and even a virgin drink bar!
Spreading Holiday Cheer with Kappa and Beta==Highlights of 2011-2012:== November 25(scholarship, group honors/awards, 2013 at the Campus CenterThe holidays can be a difficult time for those serving in the military who will not be able to come home for Christmas. Our chapter along with the men of Beta Theta Pi hosted this campus-wide event to write letters to our troops special events, philanthropy and nursing home residents. It was a great opportunity to let our troops know how much we appreciate their service and to spread some cheer to the nursing home residentsprojects, etc.):
This Our chapter won multiple awards at Pi Province this past year, Centre College has had its largest enrollment to date. We are hoping raised over 2,000 dollars for our national philanthropy Reading is Fundamental and continued to recruit work with Emerson Elementary school kids on their reading skills once a large pledge class week. A lot of our members also participated in other philanthropy events throughout the spring due to the increased population on campusgreek system including DG's basketball tournament, Pi Phi's arrowbands competition, and Sigma Chi's Derby Days. Centre College also has a new Director Some highlights of Greek Life, Alycia Tidrick. She has improved the Greek Review system by adding deadlines throughout the year included Jog for Jill, Monmouth, Kappa Karoake, and making most initiation of the process electronic. With these 40 new deadlines, Ms. Tidrick hopes to prevent the chapters from filling out everything at the last minutemembers.
==Highlights of 2014=='''Events on campus:'''
AWARDS:In 2011 UC Berkeley students participated in the "Occupy Cal" movement in order to protest the privatization of UC Berkeley. Even though this was supposed to be a peaceful protest, several students were arrested upon failing to comply with the university's policy on "no emcampment." There were several rallies and walkouts that occurred in response to this throughout the fall semester of 2011.
Outstanding Rho Gamma==Highlights of 2013== Our Spring recipient of the Linda Morrison Award, Morgan Fabian recently passed on the honor to the new Fall recipient of the Linda Morrison Award, Madeline Storch. Two more sisters Charlie Reed, and Emily Swarts were also the recipients of the Tali James Scholarship. Additionally, Hannah Hess received the honorable Jill Costello award. Our chapter goals have been aimed towards creating a more effective system of governing the chapter. Some of these obstacles, such as missed deadlines, were minor and have been solved through the use of reminder posters every month of the activities, while major obstacles are being solved through new implementations. For example, we are encouraging more participation for Reading is Fundamental by having a Google doc sign up for those who can attend. By means of philanthropy we had great attendance at Jog for Jill. The chapter had t- Sarah Cramer 4/30/14 Grand shirts and KKG ribbons made to show our support. Many of the attendees were our newest class of members from our successful recruitment. The Pi Deuteron Chapterwas extremely proud and excited to welcome 31 beautiful girls into our fraternity. We also had a very successful year with our event Kappa Karaoke where we raised $5,000 for Reading is Fundamental. With regards to our PanHellenic Involvement, Kappa was involved in a House Decorating Competition for “Big Game Week” and placed. Our reward was to have our letters projected onto the Campanile for a whole night!Outstanding The Pi Deuteron Chapter Program 4/30/14 Grand also participated in Pi Provence this past year. Multiple members of the chapter spent the day learning about other Kappa chapters and recognizing outstanding awards for these chapters. The Pi Chapterwas also recognized and received the AB Award at Provence.Outstanding Greek Athlete-Meghan Holliday 4/30/14 Grand Chapter Order of Omega Interfraternalism Award- Sarah Cramer 4/30/14 Grand Lastly our chapter has been focusing on our scholarship and academic success. Most noticeably we have Study Tables every Wednesday night in the ChapterEmerging Leader Award- Emily Ackemann 4/30/14 Grand Room in order to provide a safe, quiet environment conducive to studying. In Spring 2013, the Pi Deuteron Chaptermaintained a 3.40 G.P.A compared to the PHC average of 3.37 and the All Greek Average of 3.27.
EVENTS:The most recent change on campus is the “Breathe” Initiative. The campus has officially become tobacco free environment. Construction on Lower Sproul has been occurring for the past semester. Due to the construction site, the student store has been relocated across the street on Bancroft in the meantime. As I mentioned previously, the nature of our chapter’s recent changes has been towards a more efficient and productive way of running the chapter as a whole. We have created solutions for the areas in which our chapter survey showed weaker links and we look forward to improving the chapter as much as we can.
Spring 2014
Karaoke NightJanuary 20, ==Highlights of 2014 at Bowlarama LanesIt was a fun night of sisterhood bonding while exercising our vocal cords. The idea for this event was suggested by the junior pledge class. Every Monday night the bowling alley has a free karaoke night and all the members of the chapter who attended sang that night. ==
Autism Weekend at Center for Courageous KidsJanuary 24-26, The year 2014A group was full of nine women from events that allowed our chapter visited our local philanthropyto grow individually, in the Center for Courageous Kids in Scottsvillecommunity, KYand philanthropically. These women served as Den Counselors At National Convention, we received an Honorary mention for the weekend Recruitment and were assigned to a family attending for the campGracious Living Award. We had high attendance in our yearly fundraiser Jog for Jill. This experience was event supports the Bonnie J. Andario Lung Foundation. It is an excellent way annual tradition that allows us to learn more about support our sister, Jill Costello, and show support for our local philanthropy community by raising money and to bond participating in a 5k run across our campus. We also put on Kappa Karaoke, a singing event that attracts performers like the Berkeley Men's Octet and raises money for Reading is Fundamental. We also put on a joint BBQ with Sigma Chi, again with autistic children and their familiesthe goal of raising money for Reading is Fundamental.
Big/Little Crafting Sisterhood EventMarch 6Along with these events, 2014 at the Kappa Kappa Gamma HouseArt supplies were provided at the house for members we visited Emerson Elementary School twice a week to read to create crafts for their littlesa first grade class. Many women painted beautiful canvases for the Furthermore, we held a very successful book drive to donate new membersreading materials to this elementary school. Inside our chapter, we had four goals to strengthen our development. KappacinoMarch 9th They include developing professional and March 16thacademic skills, 2014 at Centre College’s LibraryOur encouraging personal responsibility to the chapter sold coffee , utilizing committee meetings more effectively, and hot chocolate understanding our chapter's role in the library during midtermslarger community. A local coffee shop donated Overall, understanding our chapter's need for improvement and recognizing our accomplishments has made the coffee year productive and all proceeds were donated to our local philanthropy, The Center for Courageous Kidseventful.
Service Day at Central Kentucky Wildlife RefugeMarch 15Our campus is currently undergoing renovations on Lower Sproul Plaza, 2014All the central part of our university. Our new bookstore and student centers are expected to be completed in Fall 2015. Along with this, our Panhellenic Council has been emphasizing the education of members about issues concerning the Greek System as a whole. These include safety, health, assault, and alcohol consumption awareness. The overall nature of our chapter went to reflects the diversity and involvement of each member of the Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge to help remove invasive honeysuckle from native treeshouse. This event was not only a great opportunity to help preserve We have members on the Cal Dance and Cheer teams, Panhellenic council, student athletes, members of the honors fraternity Honor of Omega, participants in the wildlife but also bond with internship program Cal in the new members Capital, officers in service organizations such as Global Brigades, and more. The variety of activities we are involved in allow our chapterto foster relationships internally and among our campus.
Cook out with Phi Kappa TauApril 11, 2014 at Centre College Brockman Commons GrillThis event was the perfect opportunity to enjoy the warm spring weather and bond with the men of Phi Kappa Tau. Hamburgers and hot dogs were prepared along with a side of chips and other snacks. Sapphire Ball Spring FormalApril 12, 2014 at Danville Community Arts CenterEveryone enjoyed a night full of dancing and fun. Dinner and dessert were provided. Fall 2014 Kappa Kappa Gamma- Beta Theta Pi See Saw a ThonOctober 10-11, 2014 at Centre College Campus CenterThe women of Kappa Kappa Gamma and the men of Beta Theta Pi participated in a twenty-four hour See Saw a Thon to raise money for the Center for Courageous Kids. One member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and one member of Beta Theta Pi were on the see saw at all times. Fall HomecomingOctober 25, 2014 at the Kappa Kappa Gamma HouseHomecoming provides the opportunity for Kappa alumni to come back to the house and visit with old friends and other members of the chapter. Sandwiches and snacks were provided. Fall FormalNovember 1, 2014 at Pioneer PlayhouseThis event was full of dancing and delicious food. A local deli, Melton’s, provided sandwiches and other treats. Kappa KrushNovember 14, 2014 at Centre College’s WarehouseIn a 60's themed Krush, the women of Kappa Kappa Gamma were able to enjoy a night full of dancing and fun with their sisters. Date AuctionNovember 21, 2014 at Centre College’s WarehouseIn We hold our annual date auction, dates with twelve men were sold. Dates were donated by local businesses and all proceeds went to the Center for Courageous Kids. Thanksgiving with Sigma Alpha EpsilonNovember 22, 2014 at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon HouseThe women of Kappa Kappa Gamma and the men of Sigma Alpha Epsilon celebrated Thanksgiving together by eating Qdoba. This event is a great opportunity to get to know the men of SAE and enjoy delicious food. Christmas Craft Night at the Danville Presbyterian ChurchDecember 3, 2014The women of Kappa Kappa Gamma volunteered at the Christmas Craft Night at a local Presbyterian Church. Some women helped the children make crafts while others assisted with dinner preparations. This event was a fun way to spread Christmas cheer meetings in the Danville community. Centre College continues to increase in size. Our chapter is very involved in many different organizations on campus. One of our greatest strengths is our philanthropy. We have raised over $7,000.00 for the Center for Courageous Kids. Our chapter meetings are held in owned house near the basement of the Kappa Kappa Gamma house on Centre College's UC Berkeley campus. Our The house that our chapter has had one university owned house owns today provides room and board for several yearsapproximately 69 members each semester. Ten women are able Prior to live in the our current house each year. Seven of the positions are selected on a first come first serve basis. The house manager2328 Piedmont Avenue, the president, and the president's roommate also live in the we owned one other house.
AWARDS: New Member Education Award Centre College Greek Awards Chapter Advisor Award Centre College Greek Awards EVENTS: Spring The year 2015 Retirement Rave with Phi Kappa Tau January 24, 2015 at Centre College’s WarehouseThis event was put together for the women of Kappa Kappa Gamma and the men of Phi Kappa Tau has been an exciting addition to dance and mingle at the warehouse. The mixer’s theme was “Retirement Rave”Pi Deuteron chapter. Dressing up as senior citizens, many of From the men and women embodied the elderly with their costumes and dance moves. Kappaccino March 15 and 17, 2015 at Centre College’s Grace Doherty LibraryOur chapter sold coffee and hot chocolate events we participated in to the library during midterms. A local coffee shop donated the coffee. The proceeds, $314.41, was raised for Relay for Life. Service Event at Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge April 11new members we received, 2015 All members of our chapter went continues to the Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge to help with small tasks around the refugeflourish. This event was not only a great opportunity to help preserve the wildlife but also bond with the new members of Many traditions in our chapter! Spring Formal April 11, 2015 at like presenting the Danville Country ClubEveryone enjoyed a fun night of dancing. A small buffet with dinner Jill Costello Award and desserts Linda Morrison Award to exceptional members, were provided as well. Fall 2015 Kappa Kappa Gamma continued along with our annual philanthropic endeavors and Beta Theta Pi See Saw a Thon September 18-19, 2015 in front of the Centre College Campus CenterThe women of Kappa Kappa Gamma and the men of Beta Theta Pi participated in a twenty-four hour See Saw a Thon to raise money for the Center for Courageous Kids and Wilderness Tracecampus involvements. The seesaw was in front of the campus center and one member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Our chapter council worked toward accomplishing goals and one member of Beta Theta Pi had to be on improving the see saw at all times. This was held during family weekend so we had many activities during the day such chapter as snow cones, popcorn, a food truck, and corn holewhole.
Service Event at Central Kentucky Wildlife RefugeThis past year we have been working on five goals as a chapter council. Our first focus was to make standards more welcoming and have more of a positive presence. To do this, we made the standards room a more welcoming environment, we had standards do a programming to go over procedure, and they worked to be more transparent throughout the semester. The next obstacle we wanted to tackle was the lack of emphasis on ritual in the house. We had monthly ritual reviews, started meetings with an inspirational quote or a piece of Kappa history, and held special ritual reviews for the newest initiated pledge class. Our third goal was to make pre-recruitment work week more effective and enjoyable. We decided to hold two pre-recruitment meetings during the Spring to learn the recruitment songs, we created MVPs of the day and gave out prizes to those who were positive and working hard during work week and we decided not to move on to another song or dance until we knew the one we were previously working on. Next, we wanted to work on getting the house more involved on campus. We started spotlighting a member of the house each week for their accomplishments and involvement, we listed the philanthropies other houses were hosting a month in advance and created a list of what different clubs girls in the house are involved in. Finally, we decided we wanted to work as a chapter council to lead by example and be effective and efficient. To do this, we worked on communicating everything we were working on during Chapter Council meetings, we encouraged the house to be more involved and worked hard to help one another whenever we could.
September 26Finally, 2015All our chapter continued our varied member’s involvements through campus led groups and events. These include clubs like ONE for social justice, Active for Alzheimer’s, Order of Omega, and Berkeley Consulting. Our involvement extends through the athletic department with members of on the dance, cheer, crew, sand volleyball, and other sports teams. Additionally, our chapter went wide GPA average continues to the Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge rise each semester, showing our dedication to help take down academics. With such a research area that a Centre Professor was using. The rich and all-encompassing group of members of , our chapter went in two shifts and split into smaller groups to help carry out different tasksnever has a lack of philanthropic, academic or extracurricular commitments.
Fall Homecoming October 10, 2015Homecoming provides The construction of the opportunity for Kappa alumni to come back to the house Lower Sproul area has been completed and visit with old friends and other members of now houses the chapterStudent Union Complex, a lively, 24/7 student center. Sandwiches from Students are now able to engage in social and academic activities in a local deli called Melton’s were provided along with other snacks vibrant and drinks. Cardiac Weekend safe area at all hours of the Center for Courageous Kids October 23-25, 2015A group of twelve women from day. In regards to our chapter visited , our local philanthropy, PanHellenic Council continues to highlight the importance of educating members on relevant and important issues concerning all aspects of the Center for Courageous Kids in ScottsvilleGreek System, KY. These women served such as den counselors for the weekend safety, health, assault, and were assigned to a family attending the campalcohol/drug consumption awareness. This experience was an excellent way to learn more about The nature of our local philanthropy chapter reflects the dynamic and to bond with children with cardiac conditions and their families. For many dedicated involvement of our twelve women this was their first time at CCK. A few had volunteered other weekends or even worked full time over the summer. Koloring With the Kappas at the CARE Halloween Event October 29, 2015 members both in the Hazelrigg gym at Centre CollegeThe women of Kappa Kappa Gamma took turns working a booth at the CARE Halloween event put on by CARE at Centre College. This event gave children from the community the chance to get candy Greek System and play games inside the Hazelrigg Gym. Many organizations on campus had booths, and even a haunted house, for the children to visit. At Our chapter includes members from the Kappa Kappa Gamma table Halloween themed coloring sheets along with crayons were provided Cal Dance and candy was distributed. Fall Semi-Formal November 7Cheer teams, 2015 at the Pioneer Playhouse in Danvilleother athletics such as rowing, KYThis event was full of dancing lacrosse and delicious food. Jimmy John’s sandwiches were provided along with other snacks and drinks. Ugly Holiday Sweater Party with Delta Kappa Epsilon November 20soccer, 2015 at the Delta Kappa Epsilon HouseThis event was full members of dancing and ugly holiday sweaters with the women honors fraternity Honor of Kappa Kappa Gamma and Omega, participants in the men of Delta Kappa Epsilon. Christmas Craft Night at internship program Cal in the Danville Presbyterian Church December 2Capital, 2015A handful of women from our chapter volunteered at the Christmas Craft Night at a local Presbyterian Churchand much more. Our women helped the children make holiday inspired crafts. This event was The chapter’s participation in a fun way myriad of activities allows us to spread Christmas cheer in cultivate strong relationships both within and outside the Danville community. Centre College continues to increase in size. Our chapter includes many girls who are involved with several other organizations on campus. Our involvement on campus and our involvement with our local philanthropy are two of our chapter’s greatest strengthsGreek System. Chapter Philanthropy:
Our chapter chooses to support Reading is Fundamental is the Center for Courageous Kids because we believe they are motivation behind a majority of our events. Kappa Karaoke is an organization that provides great services event dedicated to raising money for children with illnessesthis cause, and it is our largest philanthropy event of the year. The camp is free wide scope of charge the philanthropy allows us to run book drives, donate our time, and fundraise, all for all families so donations a concise cause. Furthermore, we enjoy having a hands-on support approach to improve childhood literacy by traveling to CCK go a long waylocal elementary school to read to children every week. Many women of our chapter have volunteered during family weekends or even worked Being able to see the full summer at CCK. It difference we are making in children’s academic success is a place very special and valuable opportunity. For these reason we continue to many of our memberspartner with Emerson Elementary.
==Highlights 2016 has been a year of 2016==growth and expansion for the Pi Deuteron chapter. Our new members, as they do each year, added diversity in experiences, backgrounds and personality to our chapter. Many traditions in our chapter, such as presenting the Jill Costello and Linda Morrison awards to exceptional members, were continued. In addition, we continued our participation in our annual philanthropic activities as well as our campus involvement. Overall, our chapter council this year worked toward bridging Pi Deuteron’s history and tradition, as well as working toward inspiring chapter participation and enthusiasm in chapter events.
'''AWARDS:'''In addition to the scrapbooks, our Marshal led us in engaging ritual review, making sure to define the significance and origin of our traditions. Another goal of our chapter was to increase chapter participation and excitement in our activities and history. Chapter council decided to create “Kappa Kash” as a way to increase involvement in our chapter.
Risk Management AwardInvolvement in philanthropic activities as well as answering trivia questions could lead to Kappa Kash. At the end of the academic year we will put all the Kappa Kash earned in a raffle, Centre College Greek Awards;New Member Education Awardand those who have the most Kappa Kash will be most likely to win prizes. So far this has increased involvement in chapter activities such as Girl’s Academy and other philanthropic events. In addition, Centre College Greek Awards;Outstanding New Member Award - Dzeneta Velicchapter council worked towards making standards more transparent and approachable,Centre College Greek Awardsholding mock standards meetings during meeting and emphasizing clear communication between members and the standards committee. To continue sisterhood bonding our activities chair scheduled chapter outings.
'''EVENTS:'''Finally, we decided we wanted to work as a chapter council to lead by example and be effective and efficient. To do this, we worked on communicating everything we were working on during Chapter Council meetings, we encouraged the house to be more involved and worked hard to help one another whenever we could.
'''Spring 2016'''Our chapter continued our varied member’s involvements through campus led groups and events. These include clubs like ONE for social justice, Active for Alzheimer’s, Order of Omega, and Berkeley Consulting. Our involvement extends through the athletic department with members on the dance, cheer, crew, sand volleyball, and other sports teams. Additionally, our chapter wide GPA average continues to rise each semester, showing our dedication to academics. With such a rich and all-encompassing group of members, our chapter never has a lack of philanthropic, academic or extracurricular commitments.
'''Birthday Party Mixer with Phi Kappa Tau''' - January 8, 2016 The women ==Highlights of Kappa Kappa Gamma and the men of Phi Kappa Tau got together to dance and mingle in the basement of the PKT house. The theme of the mixer was “Birthday Party” thus members wore party hats and played pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey.2017==
'''90s/00s Kappa Krush''' The January 1 through December 15 period was a very exciting time for the Pi Deuteron chapter at UC Berkeley because our chapter re- April 2, 2016 at Centre College's WarehouseIn this Kappa Krushestablished the Jog for Jill charity 5k run in honor of our sister Jill Costello who sadly passed away from lung cancer. Our external philanthropy leader, Ava Mandelbaum put on an exceptional 5k run around the women hills of Kappa Kappa Gamma dressed up in 1990s/2000s themed costumes Berkeley and enjoyed a night of dancing and funbrought together the whole Greek community as well as people from the Bay Area to raise money for the Bonnie J. Addario foundation, which is the leading charity to fight lung cancer.
'''Kappaccino''' - April 5In total, 2016 at Centre College’s Grace Doherty Library Our the chapter sold coffee raised roughly $10,000 dollars for the foundation and hot chocolate brought about more information and awareness regarding lung cancer. Along with this, one of our chapter's goals was to get more involved in the college library. A local coffee shop donated Greek community here on campus and one way we started to pursue this goal was to create sign up lists on Facebook having the girls sign up for specific slots to join in on fraternity charity events such as Derby Days where each sorority creates a team to complete a series of Olympic challenges as a way to raise money for the coffeecharity of their choice. In additionOne of our other sisters, we delivered coffee Ruth McGee and baked goods Abbie Drobnick led their club in the Solar Decathlon to students. The proceeds went build a solar-powered house and were able to our local philantrophyrank in the top 10, Centre for Courageous Kids.which was a huge achievement!
'''CCK Weekend''' - April 29-31, 2016 A group ==Highlights of Kappa women from our chapter visited our local philanthropy, the Center for Courageous Kids in Scottsville, KY. These women served as den counselors for the weekend and were assigned to a family attending the camp. This experience was an excellent way to learn more about our local philanthropy and give time to these children. 2018:==
'''Casino Night''' - October 22Our chapter along with Panhellenic has decided to become more active regarding sexual assault on our campus. In order to limit sexual assault, 2016 at Goggin's WarehouseThis was our Risk Manager has been giving the first annual Casino Night hosted by fraternities Consent Talks before our exchanges with them, to ensure the women safety of Kappa Kappa Gamma and our members. In addition, we have had whole chapter discussions about how we can inform more people about the men seriousness of Sigma Alpha Epsilon during Homecoming Weekendconsent and what we can do to prevent sexual assault. The In order to do this, we have implemented the "Event Team" who at each event was held in Goggin’s Warehouse and students , their job is to look out for their sisters and alumni enjoyed gamesmake sure their sisters are safe, food, drinks, and raffle prizesalthough every member of this chapter also watches out for their sisters.
'''Semi-Formal''' - November 5Our chapter supports Reading is Fundamental by going to the local elementary school twice a week to read with children. Further, 2016 at GogginJog for Jill is our Chapter's WarehouseThis event, themed Under the Stars, was full of dancing own charity that we chose to create and delicious foodsupport. Fresh Market supplied chicken Jog for Jill is a 5k run around the UC Berkeley campus and pasta along this year after, we had a lunch at the house with live music. In addition, we support the other snacks and drinkshouses in Greek Life by attending their philanthrophy events.
'''CCK Weekend''' -November 18-20, 2016 A group Pi Deuteron chose Reading is Fundamental because not only is it one of Kappa women from our chapter visited our local philanthropythe national organizations, it allows us to see the Center for Courageous Kids immediate impact our service has on students in Scottsville, KYthe community. These women served as den counselors Jog for the weekend Jill is in honor of Jill Costello who was a Kappa and were assigned to rower here at UC Berkeley who unfortunately passed away from lung cancer. As a family attending the camp. This experience was an excellent way to learn more about our local philanthropy honor her, the Pi Deuteron chapter and her roommate in Kappa chose to give time create the Jill Costello foundation, which donates money to the Bonnie J. Addario lung cancer foundation for lung cancer research to these childrenhave her legacy live on.
==Highlights of 2017=='''Where does the chapter meet?'''
Because of a focus letter read to us at the beginning of the school semester, the Zeta Gamma chapter has faced a lot of incoming deadlines. As The Chapter meets in a result, many events have been made obligatory, and standards council was notified room in our house that many sisters felt they were attending events not because they wanted to, but because they had to. Our chapter council jumped to fix this issue as we became fearful that Kappa would soom become a chore for many instead of a passion or enjoyment. The VP of Standards has created new sisterhood events, from Planner Parties with free succulents to an Ugly Mug exchange to Warm and Fuzzy games to help with these concerns. Through several chapter surveys conducted, moral has seemed to increase due to these activitiescall the "Chapter Room."
In addition, another chapter goal was to improve sisters' relations with their professors. VP of Academic Excellence decided to revive our annual FaculTea party that had failed a few years back. Sisters were encouraged to each personally invite their favorite professors, and all professors invited were presented with a certificate for their wonderful teaching and mentorship. Sisters hosted and conversated with teachers at the party, and professors made comments about the high impression Kappas were making in inviting professors into their home and taking the time to get to know them.
The Zeta Gamma chapter also brought many social events into the Kappa atmosphere where sisters and non-sisters were able to enjoy each other's company. Event chair successfully put on events such as Mocktails, a Kappa Krush, a cookout mixer with the Delta chapter of Phi Tau Kappa, and a semi-formal held at the local art center.On Founders Day, the Registrar, Marshall, and Education chair collaborated to create a fun Founders Day celebration. Before ritual, the chapter participated in a fun chapter history Jeopardy game where the winning team was raffled for a prize. The Founders Day celebration ended with cake, ice cream, and cookies. On Homecoming day, an alumnae notified us that a fellow sister of hers had recently passed away, and she passed on her Kappa artifacts to us. We set up a small memorial table to her where alumni came to pay their respects. In addition, an email was sent out to alumni asking for old pictures to share with our chapter on Founders Day, and many were still being sent after Founders Day. These pictures sent after were used to decorate some of the house and celebrate our alumni and history. As a closing point to all these accomplishments, the Zeta Gamma chapter received many awards in the past year at the annual Greek Awards ceremony on campus, including best dedication to risk management, community service collaboration, and best female athlete. Due to a lack of diversity on campus, Centre College has established new diversity initiatives that have included Greek life, a major foundational point in Centre's lack of diversity. The Zeta Gamma chapter has responded by creating a new officer position, Diversity chair, who acts as a liason between the campus' Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Diversity Initiatives, our sisters, and other Greek chapters and informs the chapter of diversity events and issues as necessary. Also, Greek life has recently been informed of a new policy change that may introduce fines for dress code in public Greek events. Zeta Gamma's PHC delegates have rallied with other chapters in petitioning against this policy, resulting in a delay of voting of this policy until the spring of 2018. Overall, the Zeta Gamma chapter has experienced days of extreme togetherness in fighting these issues as well as new philanthropic, academic, and social events that have pushed our traditional boundaries to increase effectiveness and campus involvement. The chapter is strong in our passion to improve but recognizes its problems in sisterhood and time management. The Zeta Gamma chapter traditionally raises money and sends sisters to weekend retreats for Center for Courageous Kids (CCK). In addition to the money and hours donated to CCK, Zeta Gamma also works with the After School Program on campus, reads to Tolliver Elementary school for RIF on National Reading Day, and conducts several programs with Tolliver Elementary including a monthly pen pals writing. The Center for Courageous Kids has an amazing goal of providing a fun weekend away for special needs kids and their families where the staff are trained to handle special needs. They have always been gracious to the Zeta Gamma chapter for our help, and there has always been an overwhelming chapter support of this organization. The After School Program is a program that the Zeta Gamma chapter has had sisters involved in, and sisters have also always interacted with Tolliver Elementary in various other campus organizations. It only made sense that since we already had those connections and bonds, we should bring the whole chapter into involvement too. --
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'''12 deuteron charter members:'''
Mary Elizabeth Bell, Edith Putnam Dart, Grace Esther Dibble, Elizabeth Florence Gray, Ella Aileen Guppy, Edith Valerie Henrici, Florence Elizabeth Mason, Ethelynd Harriet McClymonds, Alice Stuart Rising, Ruth Lawrence Rising, Gertrude May Scott, Blanche Roberta Terrill
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Felicity Meu, Leadership Consultant 2002-2003
== '''Lemonade, Brownies, and Puppy boothPi Deuteron Chapter'''Benefitting Organization: Centre and Danville CommunityThe event was hosted by SGA in honor of Centre College hosting the Vice Presidential debate this fall. The women of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Delta Pi, and Kappa Alpha Theta, all participated by having a booth with free lemonade, brownies, iced tea, and patriotic puppies from the local humane society. In preparation for this event we had members from all of the sororities get involved by making gallons of iced tea and lemonade, baking hundreds of brownies, and help wash and transport puppies from DBCHS.==
== ''A New Century'CARE Trick or Treat''' (festive face painting and candy booth)Benefitting Organization: Centre and Danville CommunityWe once again helped support CARE by participating in this campus event that serves children of the Danville community. We painted Halloween-themed designs on children’s faces and also handed out scrumptious mini candy bars and packets of goldfish.. ==
== ''The Kappa House'Patriotic Letter Writing ~September 14th, 2012'''Benefitting Organization: Danville Fire DepartmentKeeping good relationships with members of the Danville community is very important to our chapter. In honor of the anniversary of September 11th, our chapter wrote “thank you” notes to the local Fire Department for their continued service for the community. We also donated cookies to the firefighters when we delivered the letters. Afterwards we even got to witness the firefighters take ==Pi was granted a distress call charter in 1880 and zoom out in their fire trucks with their sirensclosed by 1885.
In 1912 a move was made to 2725 Channing Way, Pi’s own house at last.
In 1949, the former home of Professor Galey on Piedmont Avenue became the chapter house. It was renovated and a two-story wing added.
Much needed improvemnts to the house were made thanks to those who supported the Fire Sprinkler Campaign and to the careful management of our capital improvement's budget. These improvements included installation of fire-safe floors, bedrooms and halls were painted and recarpeted, the House Director''Spring 2013'''s apartment was expanded and refurbished, and the attic storage space was rennovated to provide a better study space for the girls. We also succesfully satisfied each area in "The Challenge to Excellence" that was issued by the Regional Directors of Kappa to assist in smoothly operating each chapter.
San Francisco Bay area earthquake 1990 … chapter house not damaged but it was “mayhem in the chapter house with 60 girls screaming, things falling off shelves,” said the Philanthropy Chairman at the time. “There were minor bruises but no injuries. No one realized how serious it was until we later saw it on TV.”
Spared from damage and injury, Pi Deuteron was eager to help with the relief. They gave $900 to the Red Cross, money they had been saving for an exercise bicycle, and collected clothing. A few members worked on Red Cross clean-up crews. They had already been organizing blood drives, so this was promoted to replenish blood supplies during the aftermath of the earthquake. (From The Key, 1990)
This past school year our chapter heavily focused on academics and in doing so we raised our overall GPA from a 3.32 to a 3.39. We acconplished this by requiring all members to log in 3 study hours per week.
==Highlights of 2015==
What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community?
Our chapter traditionally raises the most money continues to participate in diverse philanthropic, academic and worldly endeavors. This year our chapter was able to raise $2,000 for our local philanthropyvia Kappa Karaoke, the Center for Courageous Kids. CCK is a not for profit Medical Camping Facility located as well as participate in Scottsville, Ky. It is external philanthropy events such as a place where children living with life threatening illnesses and their families can come free of charge and have funfootball tournament, find respitediamond cup, feel normal AOPi spike out and forget about their everyday strugglesmany more. In addition to these external philanthropy events, members also participated in Jog For one Jill in memory of our chapter’s biggest events, the See Saw a ThonJill Costello. We had members researching and studying abroad in countries such as Kenya and India. In addition, we raised around $4had members participating in Cal’s Zero Waste Initiative,500 for the Center for Courageous Kids!spreading awareness on measures to decrease both personal and chapter waste.
Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?
==Highlights of 2016:==
A main goal for this years’ chapter council was to increase chapter awareness of Pi Deuteron history and ritual. Both the Marshal and Registrar worked together to engage members in our history. At each Monday night, we made it a goal to share a scrapbook with the chapter, as well as give a brief comment about the time period each scrap book was created in. The goal was to share chapter history as well as bridge the past and present, showing that Kappa ideals, goals and values have been sustained and consistent throughout history.
Since the spring of 2017, UC Berkeley's campus has been politically charged and has needed more safety precautions during scheduled protests. This change has caused the chapter to reflect on how we can learn from these situations on campus and create a more open and active space. ''Service Event with ASP'Chapter Philanthropy:''' - April 12, 2016 The women One of Kappa got together with the After School Programkey charities of our chapter is Reading is Fundamental. We brought books donated Our Chapter for the past year and half has created reading days on Tuesdays and Thursdays where a group of Kappas will go to RIF a local elementary school and read books to students. The ability to see how influential these experiences can have on each child student is near and dear to our hearts. Further, the Jog for Jill 5k that we put on April 30, 2017 was a book of their choosinghuge success with Kappa raising roughly $10,000 dollars in Jill's name for the Bonnie Addario Lung Cancer foundation for lung cancer research.
Kappa chose Reading is Fundamental as a key part of our philanthropic work because it is a part of our national organization and allows us to see the immediate impact our service has on students in the community. Further, Jog for Jill is our Chapter'''Spring Formal''' - April 23, 2016 at Ashley InnSisters enjoyed dancing s own charity that we chose to create and support because it is in honor of Jill Costello who was a Kappa and fun rower here at UC Berkeley who unfortunately passed away from lung cancer. As a way to honor her, the beautiful Ashley Inn. This outdoor location was Pi Deuteron chapter and her roommate in Kappa chose to create the perfect place Jill Costello foundation, which donates money to celebrate our sisterhoodthe Bonnie J. Food was provided by the Danville BistroAddario lung cancer foundation for lung cancer research to have her legacy live on.
This year Pi Deuteron was lucky enough to win the Academic Excellence Award at convention. At Jog for Jill, this year we raised over $17,000 for the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation. We also created the Jill Costello Award that gives 5% of the proceeds to the Cal Greek community member who most embodies Jill’s spirit by standing up to face adversity and inspiring others in the process and this was awarded to Bryanna Kaufmann a member of Delta Delta Delta. Each year, PHC gives each chapter scholarship money to give to a new member and this year we gave it to Erin Atkinson because she has brought a fun radiance to this house as well as done a fantastic job showing what it means to be a kappa. On January 20th in San Francisco, many of our members walked in the Women's March to support women''Fall 2016'''s rights. At Kappa Karaoke this year we raised $2,018 for Reading is Fundamental, after transaction fees $1,965 will be donated!
'''See-Saw-A-Thon with Beta Theta Pi''' - September 23-24, 2016 in front of the Centre College Campus CenterThe women of Kappa Kappa Gamma and the men of Beta Theta Pi participated in a twenty-four hour See Saw a Thon to raise money for the Center for Courageous Kids and Wilderness Trace. The seesaw was in front of Describe the recent changes on campus center and one member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and one member of Beta Theta Pi had to be on describe the see saw at all times. This was held during family weekend, so we had many activities and treats during the day such as snow cones, popcorn, a food truck, and corn holechapter’s overall nature.'''
'''CARE Trick-or-TreatChapter Philanthropy''' - October 27, 2017 The women of Kappa set up a haunted putt-putt golf hole at the annual CARE Trick-or-Treat. Children from the Danville community came by to play putt-putt and trick-or-treat.
'''Owloween Kappa KrushWhat organization does the chapter support?''' - October 28, 2016 at Centre College's WarehouseFor this Halloween themed Krush, the women of Kappa Kappa Gamma dressed up in costumes and enjoyed a spooky night of dancing and fun.
'''Chapter Service Event with Kappa Delta for Wilderness Trace and Bluebird MarketWhy did the chapter choose this organization?''' -November 12, 2016 For this event, the women of Kappa Kappa Gamma and Kappa Delta, our college’s newest sorority, helped Bluebird Market by passing out flyers for a Saturday shopping event to support therapies and pre-school education. In addition, we helped clean, landscape, and paint for Wilderness Trace, a chid development center in Danville, KY.
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-------------------------------'''Note to Chapter Registrar:'''Please refer to your chapter archives including chapter meeting minutes and back issues of ''The Zeta Gamma chapter has struggled over the last few years trying Key'' to find an efficient philanthropy event, and for the first time fill in spring of 2017, Zeta Gamma put on their first Kapparoni and Cheese event. This event was continued any gaps in the fall of 2017, raising a successful $1,757above historical highlights.60 with the selling of more than 250 tickets on campus. In addition, Zeta Gamma continued their philanthropy collaboration with the Episilon If your chapter of Beta Theta Pi at Centre Collegearchives are not complete, raising an additional $4please research your university library,435. This puts the total campus newspaper and yearbook archives for the semester at $6,192newsworthy information about your chapter.60. All proceeds were donated to Center Please double check your work for Courageous Kids (our local charity) in Scottsville, Kentuckyaccuracy. The philantropy chair also held the Contact chapter service event at the Advisory or House Board members, local library in DanvilleAlumnae Association members, Kentucky where sisters cleaned the yard, shelved books, and cleaned shelves as well as many events with the After School Program, a campus organization where students tutored or mentored elementary kids. On March 8th, sisters and people invited from other organizations including other sororities, STAND, and Alpha Phi Omega (the latter two being service-oriented organizations on campus) participated in a Center your Province Director of Chapters for Courageous Kids weekend where students hung out and helped families with special needs children as they enjoyed their weekends at the centerassistance. Philanthropy chair also instituted Your efforts will ensure a new pen pals program between sisters complete and elementary kids from Tolliver Elementary.accurate history of your chapter for future generations to enjoy!
