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(See Chapter History Report) Highlights (scholarship, honors/awards, special events, philanthropy and service projects, etc.):
Although the year got off to a rough start with problems at Bid Day leading to a Council Action, 2012 ended up being a good year for Beta Omicron as a whole, as many problems that had plagued the chapter for a while were brought to light and began to improve with the help of many individuals from the Fraternity.
In late January, the kitchen of the Kappa house received a much needed facelift. In early February, several members signed up to help the community by cleaning up trash in the area during Beautify Broadway. February also included sisterhood and social events, such as the Glow Kappa Party, a New Member retreat at the horse races, and New Member pancake breakfast. Finally, Chapter Council met with several members from the Fraternity to address our Council Action, receive a Focus Letter, and address both our concerns and concerns of the Fraternity regarding the nature of our chapter.
However, due to Hurricane Isaac, classes at Tulane were cancelled for a week, and the semester got off to a late start. Chapter meetings started with a sisterhood event with frozen yogurt, and Chapter Council got to work on several sisterhood, social, and philanthropy events. September included a sisterhood sleepover for the newest pledge class, a sisterhood picnic, a mixer with SAE, and a Krush party. The chapter also sent a card to Devon Walker, a member of the Tulane football team who was severely injured during a game.
Recruitment meetings began for the sophomore class, and several members of our chapter participated in Pi Beta Phi's philanthropy event, Arrowspike. October began with a lovely visit from our Leadership Consultant, Charlotte Rhodes and a Habitat for Humanity build. On October 8, we hosted a formal Founders Day dinner, and welcomed several important alumni from the New Orleans area, many of whom were members of Beta Omicron. Kappa Trainer Stephanie Johnston visited in late October. On October 26, many members of our chapter volunteered at a Reading is FUNdamental event at a local elementary school. In November, we had several sisterhood and philanthropy events, including Pledge Class dinners, senior events, holiday card pictures, crafting sisterhood events, Red Hot Mama, and our main philanthropy event, Kappa Kollection. Charlotte made another visit in November to help Chapter Council stay on track of leadership action plans. Several recruitment meetings prepared members for upcoming Recruitment, and an Officer Training Workshop prepared Chapter Council Members for the upcoming year. In the first weeks of December, we had a second Officer Training Workshop and final Recruitment meetings before leaving for winter break.
Overall, 2012 has seen a positive, though difficult, change in the attitudes of both members and officers. With continued efforts and much welcome help from Nationals, we hope to return Beta Omicron to the standards and expectations of the fraternity.
==Highlights of 2020s==
