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==Highlights of 2018==
Our year started off in with an open house for informal recruitment on the 20th of January. PNMs were able to tour the house, eat snacks and work on a craft for Reading is Fundamental. We were able to extend bids and gained 3 awesome new members. We hosted a bid day before meeting for our new members with the theme "Happy I Amma" in early Feburary to celebrate.
On February 5th, we were able to pledge all 3 of our new members. That same week we hosted Kappa Con Queso. Many organizations around campus came together for our annual queso competition. Teams made their queso and students on campus could pay to come try and judge them. All of the proceeds from this successful event went towards Reading is Fundamental. On Valentines day, Kappa's went around and put Hersey kisses with small loving notes on tables in Kent Campus center for students to enjoy. At the end of February, we hosted a Mother Daughter day with the theme Sweet Tea with the Fleur de Lis. Mothers of the Fraternity women came to the house for tours and to get to know the other women of the house. Many of the members purchased matching tshirts and were able to take pictures with their mothers.
March was a busy month for the members of Omicron Deuteron. Big/Little Reveal took place on March 11th where the new members found out who their bigs were during a candle passing reveal. Greek Week started the very next day with a Hollywood theme. The greek community was able to participate in event such as a lip sync battle and greek games. Kappa had a very sucessful Greek Week and won Greek Week as well as having two of our women win Emerging Greek Woman of the Year as well as Greek Woman of the year. The following week we kicked off I-Week with Love and Loyaltea on the 18th. Many alums were invited back to the house to see the house again and relive their deam kappa days. The new members were then initiated at the end of the week on the 24th. On the 27th, we hosted our first Dodgeball tournament as a philanthropy event for Reading is Fundamental. Teams could pay money to sign up for the tournament and also pay to get members back into the game. On the 30th we were able to have a sisterhood and education event where we were taught self defense. Marched wrapped up with a visit from Senator, Joni Ernst. She came to share her story and answer questions from the girls in the house.
Simpson's annual Campus Day took place in early April. Members were given the option of participating in Campus Day activites by cleaning up the local area or volunteering at local elemantary schools to read to kids. We all enjoyed making a difference in various aspects of our community. The next day, Kappa partnered with Pi Beta Phi for a Monmouth Duo event where we painted canvases. Spring Formal took place on the 14th where we were all able to dress up for A Black Tie Affair themed formal. We received a nice dinner and a night full of dancing and pictures. The next week, we celebrated Scoops where we recognized those who did well in their academics and raffled off Kate Spade items. At the end of April, we had our senior appreciation event where we were able to recognize our seniors before they graduated on the 20th.
Many Kappas participated in May Terms this year and were able to take classes such as Love and Death of Harry Potter and Call of Service. Some women were even able to study abroad to places like Spain, the Dominican Republic and Finland.
Kappas enjoyed the summer with lots of travel and relaxing, but many also kept busy with work oppurtunities and internships. Two of our women also returned back from a semester in Chile in early July.
As summer came to a close in late August, the Kappa women moved back into the house excited to start work week. We had a very efficient work week where we were able to bond with one another and learn what to do when for formal recruitment. At the end of that week, Kappas helped the incoming first-year class move in- a tradition for Fraternity and Sorority Life on Simpson's campus. Kappas were excited to get back to work when classes started on the 28th of August. On the 30th, the Greek community hosted a barbecue where we were able to meet PNMs and tell them about sorority life. During this month, we found out that we had won the academic cup for the previous semester
September started off with an Ice Cream Social where PNMs could come and get ice cream and learn more about sorority life and how recriutment later that week would work. The theme of formal recruitment was No matter the letter, we all rock together and took place the 7-9th. Many Kappas helped organize Recruitment by being Rho Gammas and officers on Panhel. Recruitment was very sucessful and we gained 12 new members. The new members were able to run home and enjoy our Rock n Roll Bid Day with a DJ, snacks and dancing. Most of the new members were able to pledge at their first meeting on the 10th. That weekend, Kappas took chapter pictures in Buxton Park. The next week we started informal recruitment where we had events where we played games, gave tours and made a craft for Reading is Fundamental. We were able to gain 5 more new members and held another bid day for them before the meeting where they pledged.
The last new member was able to pledge on October 1st. The first weekend of October was Homecoming. Kappas were able to participate in many Homecoming activities including a stomp routine where we partnered with Kappa Theta Psi and Lambda Chi Alpha. On Saturday, we held an Halloween themed openhouse where people from the community could tour the house and enjoy snacks. We also had a tailgate where people could come and take fun pictures with props. The next day, Kappa hosted a Father/Daughter day where women of the house could give their dads tours before going to Black Box to play yard games and eat chilli. On the 15th, Kappa had their Big/Little Reveal where the Big hid in a box and popped out to surprize their little. In late October, Kappa hosted Kappasta, an event where people of the community could pay 5 dollars for unlimited pasta. The proceeds of this event were given to the National Alliance on Mental Illness to show support for members of the community after an incident on campus earlier in the year.
The month of November started off with an educational program that helped Kappa women with creating resumes. Fall formal took place on the 10th where women and their dates were able to dance and take pictures with one another. I-Period started the following week which was kicked off with a sisterhood event where we put on facemasks and watched movies. Initiation took place on the 17th and 16 members were initiated. November was finished with officer elections and a visit from a Leadership Consultant to assist with officer transitions.
December started off with the new Chapter Council getting installed and receiving training in their new positions. Our chapter celebrated Kappa Christmas before meeting on the 3rd in order to celebrate the festive season. Kappa Kappaccino took place on the 4th where we sold coffee and hot chocolate to the Simpson Community. Later that night, Senior Appreciation and Scoops was held to recognize our three graduating seniors and recognize those who have done well this semester academically. Before finals, house board hosted a destress event for all of the girls in the chapter to enjoy. Finals week began on the 11th and on the 14th the girls of Omicron Deuteron began a much-needed winter break!
This year, Omicron Deuteron decided to create a new structure for their Chapter Council. The goal of the new structure was to try to get more members involved in the chapter. The newly elected officers will be the first to try this new structure.
We mainly raise money for RIF and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. This year and in past years, we have helped raise money for the Children's Miracle Network through Dance Marathon and events for dance marathon. We have many girls that participated in their annual dance marathon. This year, we also supported the National Alliance on Mental Illness due to an incident on campus earlier in the year.
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