==Highlights of 2015==
During the year of 2015, the University of Montana has added a new fraternity tocampus, Alpha Sigma Phi.
campus, Alpha Sigma Phi. The University now has 4 sororities and 8 fraternities. Within our own Kappa Kappa Gamma Beta Phi chapter,
our own Kappa Kappa Gamma Beta Phi chapter, we are blessed to have our new house mom, Leann, who was our old house board treasurer. We also are pleased to
reward Alicia B. the Beta Phi scholarship back in April.
Our chapter has also increased in size since the past couple of years. We initiated a total of 7 women in the
total of 7 women in the spring and 21 women in the fall. Spring recruitment was very successful because we had over 20 women show up
successful because we had over 20 women show up for our “Mexican night” and over 15 show up for the mystery dinner the next week when we normally have only about a
15 show maximum of 4 women. We then extended 13 bids to those women and ended up for the mystery dinner the next week when we normally have only about a with 8 new members. Our formal fall
maximum recruitment was a “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” theme, and at the end of 4 women. We then the week, we extended 13 29 bids to those women and ended up with 8
new members. Our formal fall recruitment was a “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” theme, and at the end of the week, we extended 29 bids to women and pledged 26 women that following Monday.
Philanthropy activities that our chapter has accumulated over the fall semester of 2014 and spring semester of 2015, we totaled over 2,100 hours for all 51 women. Special thanks to Jessica L, Hannah G, Krista B, Bronte B. who all volunteered over 100 hours of service. Our chapter always helps out at the annual Forester’s Ball, where
this spring, we made about $230totaled over 2, and we donated half of it 100 hours for all 51 women. Special thanks to the Kappa foundation and Jessica L, Hannah G, Krista B, Bronte B. who
all volunteered over 100 hours of service. Our chapter always helps out at the other half to our fraternity brotherannual Forester’s Ball, Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s fundraiser. Their where
fundraiser was that one this spring, we made about $230, and we donated half of their brother’s girlfriends suddenly had a stroke it to the Kappa foundation and needed the other half to our
money to help pay for the medical billsfraternity brother, so our chapter decided to help out with Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s fundraiser. Their fundraiser was that one of their brother’s
cause. Our main Reading Is Key event was held in girlfriends suddenly had a stroke and needed money to help pay for the spring were we collected over medical bills, so our chapter decided
420 books from all the fraternities and sororities on campusto help out with their cause. Our Senior Philanthropy main Reading Is Key event was held in the spring were we collected over
420 books from all the fraternities and sororities on campus. Our Senior Philanthropy event also that spring was an alcohol awareness water pong tournament that all Greek
was an alcohol awareness water pong tournament that all Greek members or non-members could participate, and the seniors raised over $250 dollars
seniors raised over $250 dollars and then also donated the full amount to SAE’s fundraiser.
Some of the goals that our chapter council developed include: be more philanthropic, develop better communication,
philanthropic, develop better communication, and be Kappa Klassy. With the goal of being more philanthropic as our probably the main focus, our chapter
believed that we should continue to improve on being more philanthropic as our probably involved with the main focus, our chapter believed that we other sororities and
should continue to improve fraternities on being more involved with our campus. One of the other sororities and reasons why we decided on this goal was because our chapter happens to
fraternities be one of the smaller chapters on our campus. One of , and we haven’t been as representative for the reasons why we decided on this goal was other chapter’s
because our philanthropies or fundraisers as much in the past couple of years. Our chapter happens to be one of the smaller chapters on also believed that if we improved our campus, and we
haven’t been as representative for the attendance of these fundraisers at other chapter’s philanthropies or fundraisers as chapters, it would help us improve our communication and being classy.
much in the past couple of years. Our chapter also believed that if We always have more opportunities to improve and achieve our goals, and we improved our aren’t going to stop trying to achieve
attendance of these fundraisers at other chapters, it would them. In order to help us improve achieve our goals, LC Alyssa came over a couple of weeks during the fall semester
communication and being classy. We always have more opportunities to improve where she helped us with our work week for recruitment and recruitment at that time as well as nominations
achieve our goals, and we aren’t going to stop trying to achieve them. In order to help us achieve our goals, LC Alyssa came over a couple of weeks during the fall semester where she helped us with our work week for recruitment and recruitment at that time as well as nominations for our next year’s chapter council.
We as a chapter also believed that these goals would help us in the challenges that our chapter faced over the year.
our chapter faced over the year. Our advisors and alumna also came in to help us during our time of need in order to better build up our
during our time of need in order to better build up our public relations over the entire Greek system facing an “alcohol restriction” and other public report cases that
happened. Overall, I believe that our chapter and the University of Montana Greek system facing an “alcohol restriction” is improving and other public report cases that
happened. Overall, I believe that our chapter and the University of Montana Greek system is improving and these challenges will continue to help us improve our image, goals, and values for all to see.
Even though we have had a couple of challenges this year, some of the many traditions we have done for years
traditions we have done for years still continued. Our Founder’s Day on October 13th was our 106th anniversary of our chapter on the University
was our 106th anniversary of our chapter on the University of Montana campus. Other traditions include the weekly “Snap Cup” that we will read at the end of our meetings.
traditions include Also during our meetings, we have the weekly “Snap Cup” that we will read at “No Skip Skippy Jar,” the “Hey, Hey, I Got an A,” “Kappa Kreep,” and the end of our meetings.
Also during our meetings, we have the “No Skip Skippy Jar,” the “Hey, Hey, I Got an A,” Supportive Sister Bra. The no skip skippy jar is where everyone puts in their names if they attended all of their
“Kappa Kreep,” classes and the Supportive Sister Brawin a prize. The no skip skippy jar got an A is where for rewarding everyone who obtained an A in any of their classes that week.
puts in their names The Kappa Kreep is the newer one where if they attended all of their classes and win you spotted a prize. The got an A is sister studying, you could snapchat them
for rewarding everyone who obtained an A in any “secretly” and watch a slide show the VP of their classes Academic Excellence would create from that week. The Kappa supportive
Kreep sister bra is the newer one where if just a bra that when it is given to you spotted a sister studying, you could snapchat them write your name and date on it just to show who has
“secretly” been supportive in our chapter. Outside of the weekly meetings, our chapter has an entire week dedicated to Bigs’ and watch a slide show the VP of Academic Excellence would create from Littles’
that where the bigs’ will make crafts and write clues to give to the littles’ for them to guess. At the end of the week. The supportive sister bra is just a bra that when it is given to you, you write
your name the bigs’ will then present themselves in unique and date on it just clever ways to show who has been supportive in our chaptertheir littles’ and everyone gets excited. Outside
This year we had a ball of yarn start on the weekly meetings, our chapter has an entire week dedicated first floor and the littles’ had to Bigs’ grab their string and Littles’ follow it to
where the their bigs’ will make crafts and write clues to give to as well as having the littles’ for them collect articles of clothing scattered around the house to guess. then meet
At their bigs’ located outside on the lawn wearing the end same clothing items. One of the week, the bigs’ will then present themselves in unique and clever ways older traditions that our chapter
to their littles’ does is on Friday night of Initiation, all of the actives will dress in black and everyone gets excited. This year we had a ball of yarn start on walk out onto the lawn with candles
first floor and the littles’ had to grab their string and follow it to their bigs’ as well as having the littles’ collect articles of clothing scattered around the house to then meet their bigs’ located outside on the lawn wearing the same clothing items. One of the older traditions that our chapter does is on Friday night of Initiation, all of the actives will dress in black and walk out onto the lawn with candles to form the shape of a key while singing “Dream Awhile” for our new members to view from the President’s balcony. This
might be one of the most treasured traditions that Beta Phi has.
We have been blessed with our chapter house still being the original house that was bought in 1931. Currently we have about 35 women living in the house out of a possible 37 women including our house mom. Several remodels have been introduced since the original, but more recently we have remodeled the first floor and our basement. The first
floor has been remodeled over have about 35 women living in the past couple house out of years to represent the original a possible 37 women including our house mom. Several remodels
back in have been introduced since the 1910’s to 1930’s because original, but more recently we have remodeled the first floor and our house is honored with being placed on the basement.
national register The first floor has been remodeled over the past couple of historic places in Montana. Because of this, we are required years to keep represent the original house
back in the 1910’s to 1930’s because our house “time period specific” is honored with all being placed on the same colors and furniture, while still being a national register of historic
place that many women will continue to live places inMontana. Our basement was remodeled from Because of this, we are required to keep our house “time period specific” with all the
old “Pit” to the new “lounge area” by replacing the floor, repainting the walls same colors and ceilingfurniture, while still being a place that many women will continue to live in. Our basement was
adding newer furnitureremodeled from the old “Pit” to the new “lounge area” by replacing the floor, a popcorn machinerepainting the walls and ceiling, and all the exercise equipment that we
adding newer furniture, a popcorn machine, and all the exercise equipment that we could ever think of or use. We still have chapter meetings in our house and continue to
We still have chapter meetings in our house and continue to grow and remodel the house while remembering that it is a historical house.
that it is a historical house.
==Highlights of 2016==
