Changes
→Highlights of 2014
The Omega chapter holds meetings in the new basement room in the house of Kappa Kappa Gamma because it is large enough to fit our entire chapter. The Omega chapter has had sophomores and juniors live in the Kappa Kappa Gamma house together in the past. However, now, because of our growing chapter, all sophomores and about 20 juniors are able to live in the house together. We have 83 spots available in the Kappa Kappa Gamma house.
==Highlights of 2015==
Over course of January 1, 2015 through December 15, 2015, the Omega Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma was progressive, successful, and involved. The Standards committee continued to implement new ideas. They are continuing the “Kappa of the Week” journal that travels from girl to girl each week. They have office hours directly after chapter. The spring sisterhood event was cookie decorating. This past fall the sisterhood event was gingerbread house making. Both were a great success and enjoyed by all. The event committee planned many successful events including, Kappa Krush, Kappa Phi Delt Wedding, mom’s weekend, Monmouth, dad’s weekend, Prohibition, and Tis the Season. The house manager worked hard with our cook, wait staff, house board, and our new house mom to provide more variety and healthier options to lunches and dinners.
We have had a great year of academics this past fall and spring. In Spring 2015 we got 5th on the hill. The Academic committee implemented new study hours this fall that provide the women with a quite area to study that is monitored and has study snacks. The philanthropy committee created a very successful new event called, Kappa kick-off for Philanthropy. They raised $5,317.65, which will all go to Girl’s Academy, Leadership Retreat for middle-school girls.
Members got involved in community with events like, Natural Ties, Adopt-A-School, Festival of Trees, and Jubilee Café. We had one sister elected on the Panhellenic Executive Board for the position of informal recruitment. There were distinctions in Risk Management and Legal Liability, Member Development and Education, Leadership and Campus Engagement, Community Awareness, and Chapter Management.
Campus: There were many more renovations on Jayhawk Boulevard. The new Business school will be finished by Spring 2016. There is a new dormitory on Daisy Hill. They also just demolished a dormitory on Daisy Hill, which they will make the location into a surface parking lot. This will provide more parking for KU students.
Nature of the Chapter: There were renovations to our first floor restrooms and new hard wood floors were put in on the first floor. Kappa’s at KU continue to stay active and involved on campus. The chapter continues to strive to be leaders in all we do, representing Kappa in all we do. The sisterhood and bond continues to grow and stay strong.
Chapter Philanthropy:
What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community?
Our Chapter Philanthropy this past fall was “Kappa Kick-off for Philanthropy” on September 23rd. We had a nacho bar sponsored by Burrito King. The philanthropy committee raised $5,317.65, which will all go to Girl’s Academy, Leadership Retreat for middle-school girls. Our chapter Philanthropy this past spring was Reading is Fundamental at Kennedy Elementary School. Our chapter helped the school run a family game night and donated the books we collected at the beginning of the school year. At the beginning of each fall every member of our chapter donates four books that go to local schools for Reading is Fundamental. Members donated hours to community through Natural Ties, Adopt-A-School, Festival of Trees, Jubilee Café, and volunteering at the hospital and on campus.
Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?
Our Chapter chose Girls Academy because it is an awesome retreat for young girls in middles school. Girls, especially teenage girls are prone to low self-esteem. Society puts these ideas into girls’ brains that beauty is the most important thing, making girls feel like they are not good enough. Girls Academy gives young girls the tools they need to have self-confidence and leadership.
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