Following recruitment 2014, Zeta Epsilon pledged 15 New Members in January 2014, including 1 legacy. Following recruitment, we have an All-Greek event with all the Greek organizations on campus to celebrate New Members. We later have a Baskin-Robbins lock-in sisterhood event to welcome new members. Kappa Krush is our Winter Term philanthropy event, which took place February 10-12. We sell Crush soda cans with proceeds going to our local philanthropy, Harbor House. Blue and Blue and Fireside ceremonies took place on February 28, 2014. Initiation took place March 1, 2014, and new member formal took place that night. Nerd Day was held March 15 to encourage members to study for exams. We had a sisterhood weekend at Bjorklunden, our northern campus, from April 11-13. A leadership consultant visited our chapter April 13-18. During Greek Week (May 12-16), we host Too Hot to Handle, our spring term philanthropy event. It is a hot wings eating contest with the proceeds going to Harbor House. May 19-23 was reverse I-Week to celebrate seniors, culminating with Senior formal on the 23rd. On May 25 we hosted Mother’s Tea, where we invite our mothers to campus for tea, crafts, and getting-to-know-you activities. May 26 was Senior Send-off and Key Pass. The last meeting of the school year was held June 1. Nerd Day was held June 7, our final event for the school year. Our first meeting for the 2014-2015 school year was held September 21, 2014. We held continuous open bidding events from September 22-24 and pledged 2 new members on September 28. For Fall Greek week (September 30-October 1), we hosted Greek Gourmet Grilled Cheese in conjunction with Delta Tau Delta. We sold a variety of grilled cheese sandwiches with the proceeds going to Harbor House. On October 11, we hosted Kappa Karamel Apples at the homecoming football game. We sold caramel apples to support Reading is Fundamental. We had a ceremony to celebrate Founders Day on October 13, complete with chapter and fraternity history presentation as well as a speaker from Harbor House. Additionally, we had a leadership consultant visit from October 13-October 17. November 2 we celebrated Dad’s Day, where we invite our dads to campus for a tailgating-themed event. Blue and Blue and Fireside were held November 14 and initiation was held November 15. Our last meeting for the term and the year was held November 16. We had two Nerd Days November 21 and 22 as our final events for the term.
Zeta Epsilon received Honorable Mention ==Highlights of 2016== We started off 2016 with Formal Recruitment. After three days of recruitment, 7 girls accepted their bid. On Martin Luther King day, our VP-Organization planned a Leadership Day where a Kappa leader taught us how to work well with others. During the week of February 8-12, our Philanthropy Chair put on an event called "Kappa Krush" where students could purchase Crush soda cans for a $1 and leave a note that can be delivered to their "crush". This money was donated to Harbor House in Appleton, WI. The new members were initiated on February 27, and our New Member Formal took place at the Radisson Hotel on March 5. During spring term, we did COBs and had 2 girls accept their bid. On March 29, our VP-Organization planned another Leadership Day where the members of the Chapter Council met and talked about any problems in the chapter and ways to integrate the new members more. Our VP-Organization also planned a sisterhood event called "Dress for Ritual Success" where our sisters went to New York and Company at Conventionthe local mall and had the manager teach us how to dress for interviews. We were then allowed to shop. Greek Week took place from May 9-15, and our chapter put on a philanthropy event called "Too Hot to Handle" which was a wing eating contest. The money raised from this event went to Harbor House in Appleton, WI. The following weekend, our two new members were initiated on May 21, and we had our Senior Formal that same night. We received had our Senior Send-Off on May 30, and the seniors did their Key Pass before initiation. When we returned to school in the Fall, we did COBs and had 3 girls accept their bid. During the weekend of October 15-16, our school has "Family Weekend", so our Event Chair planned a Kappa Brunch where our sisters' families were invited for brunch on October 16. Our Philanthropy Chair also planned an event called "Kappa Karamel Apples" which took place during the football game on October 15. The money raised from this award even without event went to Harbor House in Appleton, WI. The new members were initiated on November 5. We had a nomination sisterhood weekend at Bjorklunden, our northern campus, from November 11-13. On November 13, our advisorschapter conducted elections.
The three philanthropies that our chapter supports are Reading is Fundamental, the Kappa Foundation, and Harbor House in Appleton, WI, Zeta Epsilon received Honorable Mention for Ritual at Convention. We received this award even without a battered women’s shelter. Every year we hold Kappa Karamel Apples, Kappa Krush, and Too Hot to Handle to support nomination from our philanthropiesadvisers.
We addressed and combated challenges through The three philanthropies that our Leadership Action Plan goals. Our focus areas included philanthropy and alumna relationschapter supports are Reading is Fundamental, effectively using programming meetings, participation in committees and budgeting, and involvement in and understanding of the Panhellenic Council and knowledge of Kappa and chapter history. We aimed to address these challenges by giving a philanthropy presentation during new member periodsFoundation, having more hands-on RIF related volunteering, planning monthly programing meetings coving topics of interest to the chapter, making committee agendas organized and efficientHarbor House in Appleton, holding one committee meeting per monthWI, keeping committee members involved by delegating tasks and meeting regularly, holding a programing meeting informing members about the history and function of Panhelbattered women’s shelter. Every year we hold Kappa Karamel Apples, enforcing attendance at Panhel meetings more strictlyKappa Krush, and having the Panhel delegate be more explicit about the proceedings of Panhel meetingsToo Hot to Handle to support our philanthropies.
Recently We addressed and combated challenges through our Leadership Action Plan goals. Our focus areas included philanthropy and alumna relations, a local sororityeffectively using programming meetings, Beta Psi Nuparticipation in committees and budgeting, joined our and involvement in and understanding of the Panhellenic Council as an associate memberand knowledge of Kappa and chapter history. We are also starting aimed to work address these challenges by giving a philanthropy presentation during new member periods, having more closely with non-Panhellenic and nonhands-Inter Fraternity Council Greek organizationson RIF related volunteering, such as Sigma Alpha Iota and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Renovations planning monthly programming meetings covering topics of interest to dorms the chapter, making committee agendas organized and small group housing are beginning to occur across campus. Along with thisefficient, there has been discussion regarding the relocation of our holding one committee meeting room as renovations are completed across campus. Our chapter currently has 40 active per month, keeping committee members involved by delegating tasks and 11 new meeting regularly, holding a programming meeting informing members. Our numbers fluctuate greatly over about the course history and function of Panhel, enforcing attendance at Panhel meetings more strictly, and having the year since we have deferred recruitmentPanhel delegate be more explicit about the proceedings of Panhel meetings.
Recently, a local sorority, Beta Psi Nu, joined our Panhellenic Council as an associate member. We are also starting to work more closely with non-Panhellenic and non-Inter Fraternity Council Greek organizations, such as Sigma Alpha Iota and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Renovations to dorms and small group housing are beginning to occur across campus. Along with this, there has been discussion regarding the relocation of our meeting room as renovations are completed across campus. Our chapter currently has 40 active members and 11 new members. Our numbers fluctuate greatly over the course of the year since we have deferred recruitment. Zeta Epsilon holds meetings in our designated meeting room located in the Panhellenic Wing of one of the university-owned dorms on campus. Our chapter does not have (and has never had) a house or any type of group housing. In terms of changes on campus, diversity has been a popular topic for discussion. One significant change on campus was the addition of loft-style housing in Coleman Hall. This living space includes a living room, a kitchen, and rooms for 8-20 people, depending on the loft. One issue our chapter has been experiencing is attendance and accountability. While we are all sisterly towards one another, attendance at our sister's events is lacking. This is something the chapter has discussed, and we hope to increase attendance for upcoming events. We typically raise money for Harbor House in Appleton, WI. The chapter choose this organization because this is a place that benefits greatly from our fundraising.
