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Philanthropy Events
From the philanthropic perspective, we participated in the annual spring Dance Marathon fundraiser. Dance Marathon is the largest student-run philanthropy in the state of Ohio. We had nine members who were dancers and stayed on their feet for 32 hours! We also had 6 bikers who biked 180 miles from Cincinnati to Bowling Green to help raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network.
Zeta Kappa sponsored four different philanthropies to benefit Reading is Fundamental and Kappa Kidney Camp. First, on February 17th we held Kappacinos, where we stood on campus and sold hot chocolate, coffee and cookies. Later in the semester, we held Kappa Klassic, a golf scramble held at Bowling Green’s golf course, to raise money and awareness for reading is fundamental on April 13th. We raised approximately $1300. During the fall on September 23th we hosted a fundraiser called Kappa Kupcakes, where we stood on the Education building steps and sold cupcakes to the Bowling Green community, we raised $474.50 for Kappa Kidney Camp. Later in the fall, on October 25th we held our annual Kappa Kappa Grilled Cheese in downtown Bowing Green where we sold grilled cheese, tomato soup and Kappa Kool-Aid and raised $1,180.90. In total, our chapter also completed 502.5 service hours.
On March 23rd we were awarded the Academic Excellence Award from the Greek Community and standards of excellence, which was revealed to us on Greek weekend. The Zeta Kappa chapter has won both the indoor and outdoor intermural flag football championships within the past year.
During spring open recruitment, we were able to recruit and initiate 3 women. The 23 other initiates joined these women during fall formal recruitment. These women have proven to be a great addition to our chapter. We are very proud to have 33 members on the dean’s list and a 3.31 GPA in the spring. In the fall our chapter had 31 women on the dean’s list and an overall GPA of 3.35. Our chapter has the second highest GPA out of the sororities on campus, showing Kappas hard work. This has proven to be a very successful year academically and we strive for excellence in the years to come.
Sisterhood
This year the Zeta Kappa chapter has taken some trips and done certain activities to strengthen our sisterhood. For the first time on November 2 we took a charter bus down to Columbus, Ohio where our headquarters is located. We received a tour of headquarters and much information about Kappas rich history. During the time that we were in Columbus we also took a trip to Ohio State and toured their house! It was a nice experience to be able to meet with a larger chapter and see their sisterhood. Later that month we took a sisterhood photo-shoot and have done several sisterhood retreats throughout the year to help us grow and learn more about each other.
Renovations on campus at BGSU
"Going into BGSU, I knew about 3 people total and was 3 hours away from home. I signed up for recruitment right away, eager to find my new home but also completely fearful of not being able to find the right fit. As I walked into each room in the Union to meet each chapter, I discovered what I wanted in a chapter. I wanted women that would encourage me to grow as a person. I also wanted women that would have endless laughs with me, eat pizza with and have heart to hearts with at 2 am. As I walked into Kappa, I was instantly greeted with a smile. It was the end of the first day of recruitment and frankly, I was exhausted and done with small talk. I soon realized that the few women I did talk to, made me feel energized and welcome. They made me laugh and we talked about family. I knew from that moment I would be a Kappa Kappa Gamma. Each round after that I met other ladies in Kappa, who shared the same dreams, goals, and laughs with me. I sat during preference party just like you, hoping the women around the room would like me just as much as I liked them. Then on Bid day aka the best day, I opened the card to find out I finally was a Kappa Kappa Gamma. I cried, hugging my rho gamma that ended up being a Kappa. I called my sister anxiously to tell her the big news. Thinking back on bid day, I had no idea how Kappa would change me and I am still continuously finding out how Kappa is changing the women I am. This experience, that I am currently going through has made me change from being a shy, insecure girl who would never speak in front of a group of people to a confident women who takes on challenges with her sisters support. I found sisterhood, which is an indescribable feeling. Everyone in and out of college will tell you that you’ll meet your “lifelong friends”. I haven’t just met my lifelong friends; I have met my lifelong sisters, bridesmaids, and confidants. I hope each of you sitting in these chairs find your new home and sisters just like I did."
==Highlights of 2015==
Philanthropy Events
From a philanthropic perspective, our chapter participated in the annual spring fundraiser, Dance Marathon. Dance Marathon is a nationwide movement involving college and high school students at more than 450 schools – all raising money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. We had several members who danced and stayed on their feet for the whole 32 hours during this event! Zeta Kappa also had many bikers who biked 180 miles from Cincinnati back to Bowling Green to help raise money for Children’s Miracle Network.
Zeta Kappa sponsored four different philanthropies benefiting Reading is Fundamental, Kappa Kidney Kamp and Kappa Foundation. First, on February 16th we held Kappacinos, where we stand on the steps of the Education Building and sold hot chocolate, coffee and cookies, and we were able to raise $192. Later in the spring semester, on April 26th we held Kappa Klassic, a golf scramble held at Bowling Green’s golf course, where we raised over $1000 for Kappa Kidney Kamp. Moving on to fall semester, on October 1st, we held Kappa Kupcakes, where we sold cupcakes on campus to the BGSU community and raised $341. Finally, on October 24th we held our annual Kappa Kappa Grilled Cheese in downtown Bowling Green where we sold grilled cheese, tomato soup and Kappa Kool-Aid and raised $1,341!
Honors and Awards
On February 7th, we held our annual parent’s weekend at Stone Ridge golf Club. The event allowed our parents to come and see what Zeta Kappa and Kappa Kappa Gamma in general is all about. During this weekend we had dinner with our families, shared a presentation on what our year was about and awarded members for sisterhood and academic excellence and we were able to raise $1,250 during parent’s weekend. Sarah Dunham, previous chapter president became Panhellenic women of the month in December. This is also Zeta Kappa’s 4th consecutive year winning indoor and outdoor flag football.
Recruitment and Academic Excellence
During spring open recruitment, we were able to recruit and initiate 4 women and during fall form recruitment, we initiated 28 women. These women have proven to be a fantastic addition to our chapter. We are also very proud to have 30 women on the dean’s list, an overall chapter GPA of 3.342 and 15 girls achieving 4.0’s. Our chapter has the second highest GPA out of all sororities on campus proving to be a very successful year academically and we will strive to continue our great work.
Renovations on Campus at BGSU
Bowling Green State University is a flat campus with a lot of character. As a whole they are constantly looking for new ways to update and improve the campus. They have taken tremendous steps within the year of 2015 to better the campus of about 20,000 students. BGSU is embarking on the second phase of the largest building and renovation effort in its history. This exciting, complex undertaking will define our Bowling Green campus for the next century. The BGSU Master Plan consists of a $200 million-plus investment in our academic facilities. Over the next seven years, BGSU will create state-of-the-art learning spaces. Construction is under way on a new student health center. The Falcon Health Center is being developed under a new partnership with Wood County Hospital and will provide enhanced health care for students.
For the past year and a half BGSU Greek life has been faced with the challenge of not having a house. The University is proceeding with the development of new Greek Housing on campus. The project will create housing for about 400 fraternity/sorority members in townhouse-style complexes. This housing project is predicted to be done Fall 2016.
Sisterhood
The Zeta Kappa Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma is a very strong chapter with much emphasis on sisterhood and friendship. As a chapter we value sisterhood and continue to strengthen ours each year, not only with our chapter, but other sororities on campus and in the PanHellenic community. In the past year we have invited chapters over to our house to eat dinner, play games and watch movies in order to get to know the women and see what they represent. Even though this year we have not had the house we have bonded with many of the sororities in the temporary dorm. Kappa Kappa Gamma shares the floor with Alpha Xi Delta and Pi Beta Phi and the girls make the best out of this living experience.
This year the Zeta Kappa chapter has taken some trips and done certain activities to strengthen our sisterhood. Kappa Kappa Gamma took a trip down to Wood County Historical Center for a holiday photo-shoot. We have had two sisterhood workshops that have brought out the strengths in our relationships. We plan to implement many more sisterhoods to help us grow and learn more about each other in 2016.
