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==2102Highlights of 2012==
The year of 2012 came and went as so many memories were created and shared. Beta Kappa opened January 10th as all the women came back up for another semester at the University of Idaho. To start off the year, we cleaned up our house on the 12th to keep it looking like the beautiful white house on the hill it is. With a clean house, and such a dry start to the new year, no snow falling in December or the beginning of January, snow fell a few days after returning and we were awarded with a snowday. Everyone did something different, some made snowmen, there were snowball fights and others just enjoyed watching it from the inside with a warm cup of hot coco. The following week, on the 21st, we had a sisterhood with pizza and games inside, as snow still covered campus.
There have been a few changes on campus. Starting with greek life on campus, Delta Chi was revoked charter for two years and Phi Kappa Tau moved back into their house after not being allowed in it for several years. On campus, roads were repaved and the Admin building had some piping renovations, in which the road was torn up. The overall nature of our chapter is encouraging, not only for having high academic standards but maintaining a close sisterhood. We are also supportive; attending each other’s games, concerts, and other events. Lastly we are helpful, always giving assistant to a sister in need.
==Highlights of 2013==
The year of 2013 started for Beta Kappa chapter on the 8th of January when all the the women came back to our beautiful home for a new semester of classes and sisterhood. The Chapter Council started off the year by setting goals and resolutions with our advisers to make our chapter even stronger on January 19th in Kappa's kitchen. On January 18th the chapter had a sisterhood in the TV room that was aca-awesome as we all ate candy and watched the movie Pitch Perfect together. Another sisterhood was held in honor of the Super Bowl XLVII between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. It was especially packed during the half-time show as Beyonce Knowles gave a fierce performance that blew everyone away. On February 12th the house had a date dinner for Valentine's Day, and everyone looked beautiful. On the 22nd we had our Big Chill dance before we buckled down for midterms on March 4th-8th. After that stressful week we all went on Spring Break for some much need relaxation from the effort that every Kappa put into her grades.
On March 17th we all came back to our home for the last push towards the end of the semester. The University of Idaho opened up for the first Vandal Friday of the year on March 21st through the 23rd, which was the first time we met some of our future new Kappas! The second Vandal Friday was held during April 4th -6th . Kappa was 3rd in 2013's Greek Week thanks to some serious practice for the human pyramid, which is something to be proud of. We can also be proud that during the Saturday of Service held on April 13th Kappas logged over 250 hours of giving back to the city of Moscow. 2013 was also a big year for our fun run philanthropy, “Key for the Cure” held during Mom's weekend on April 20th. We had over 200 participants from all over campus and the Palouse. Later that day was Phi Delta Theta's turtle derby in which Kappa won the skit portion, received second all around, and our member Caitlyn Nichols was announced Phi Delt's “sweetheart”. On April 22nd through the 26th we celebrated our wonderful seniors with a banner over the front entrance of Kappa. On the 27th Amanda Peterson was announced Theta Chi's “dream girl” while on their cruise. April 29th through May 3rd the house was quiet while everyone prepared for their finals during Dead Week. On May 2nd we had a photo shoot sisterhood to relax a little bit, and then got back to work May 6th through the 10th for finals week. Our chapter received first in grades for the second semester in a row! May 11th was the University of Idaho's commencement ceremony for our graduates. The Kappa house then emptied out as everyone went home for the summer.
On August 10th the active members moved back in and work week began as we prepared ourselves and our home for finding our new members! August 16th through 20th was the recruitment process and on bid day August 20th we finally got to meet our new freshmen! To get to know each other better and to start our bonds of sisterhood, the entire house went to a ropes course located just outside of Moscow. On August 26th the freshmen got to socialize after the stressful recruitment process during the university sanctioned “Saturday of Service”. Then we all put on our best outfits and packed our backpacks for the first day of classes on August 26th, and later that evening the freshmen officially became pledges and received their new member pins.
In September, Kappa continued to be an active presence on Greek Row by winning FIJI's fun run and placing second in Sigma Chi's Derby Days. On October 3rd we surprised our freshmen by having “big little find out”. On the 13th we celebrated founder's day, and then later celebrated it again with the WSU Kappas by having candy, snacks, and house tours at their Kappa house. On October 12th we had Kappa Krush, our informal dance, and on the 20th our powder puff team worked their buns off and won Beta Theta Pi's tournament.October 20th through the 26th was our Inspiration week, followed by our freshmen becoming members on the 26th! We were all so happy to welcome them into the Kappa bond, and it was so special to have so many alumnae come to help and experience it with us. We celebrated with a caramel apple sisterhood later in the afternoon.
Fall started off with Dad's Weekend November 1st through 3rd, and then we had a week break to be with our family for Thanksgiving from the 25th through the 29th. When we got back the house was decorated in lights and looked beautiful thanks to our senior members. On December 6th we had our Sapphire Ball, where Kevin Racime (a Sigma Chi) was announced Ice Man, and had our Christmas Date Dinner on the 11th. Dead Week began on the 9th and all the Kappa women focused on their studies for finals week that started on the 16th. The hard work paid off and Kappa was again first in grades, making us first in grades for an entire year! On the 21st Kappa Kappa Gamma closed for Christmas break and everyone went home for the holidays and to celebrate the coming of the new year with their family and friends.
Our chapter has really pulled it together in the last semesters after a scare when we placed 4th overall in grades. Since then our scholarship has been made a priority and we have been back on top, even without demanding that our members do study table. We count on each other to hold ourselves and our sisters accountable for our grades and for attending class. We remain the Klassy Kappas that we are known for. We received awards in Province for our outstanding advisory board, chapter relations, and excellence in standards, as well as receiving the Panhellenic Award: Chapter of the Year on Campus and the Richard D. Gibbs Chapter Excellence award. Our member Sarah Vetsmany was awarded Outstanding Sophomore of the Year in the Greek Awards and our member Sarah Jacobsen was elected Panhellenic President for the University of Idaho. We are continuing the long tradition of leadership and excellence that the Kappas before us have made possible.
Describe the recent changes on your campus and describe the overall nature of your chapter.
Changes on Campus: Pi Kappa Phi joined our Greek community in 2013 and moved into the old ATO house by the Student Union Building. The University of Idaho welcomed a new president and our Panhellenic Council had to step up when our Greek advisers moved to a new campus.
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