Friday Findings
Biweekly newsletter for sorority women.
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Greek Week Schedule!
Sunday the 18th: All-Greek photo at Old Stadium at 4:00 pm. Wear your chapter shirts and bring your chapter flag!
Monday the 19th:Dress in your '80s gear! Greek Olympics from 4:00-6:00 pm in City Park.
Tuesday the 20th: Wear
your letters! All-Greek lunch from 11:00-1:00 pm in the Quad behind
Hale Library and Kristin's Story at 7:00 pm in Forum Hall.
Wednesday the 21st:Wear
formal chapter attire this day! All-Greek lunch from 11:00-1:00 pm in
the Quad behind Hale Library and Greek Idol at 7:00 pm in Bosco Plaza. Homecoming pairings will be announced at this event!
Thursday the 22nd: Wear
your chapter's philanthropy shirt! All-Greek lunch from 11:00-1:00 pm
in the Quad behind Hale Library and the all-Greek philanthropy from
4:00-6:00 pm, location TBA.
Sunday the 25th: Greek Awards banquet at 6:30 pm in the Union Ballroom.
We
hope everyone is getting very excited about this week! The Director's
of Interfraternal Relations from both PHC and IFC have been working
extremely hard to make this week a success. David Allen, Interfraternal
Relations Director from IFC comments, "We're trying to make Greek Week
different this year. Changes like a
theme for the week, more promotions, and an all-Greek photo will
hopefully get
people excited about the event." David is espcecially looking forward
to the all-Greek picture being taken on Sunday,
"The photo is an opportunity to promote unity in the Greek community."
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April is "Advisor Appreciation" Month
Don't know how to thank your advisor? Here are some great ideas!
1. Send a heartfelt e-mail with personal details about how an advisor has made an impact.
2. Throw a small surprise luncheon in recognition of your advisor's service.
3. Run an online ad in your campus or community newspaper recognizing all those who advise, guide and support sorority communities, and send the advisor a link when it posts.
4. Feature National Advisor Appreciation Month on your Web site.
5. Do an interview and write up a profile on a special advisor, and submit it to your sorority magazine for possible publication.
6. Offer to provide free childcare for advisors with children for a personal night off.
7. Personally deliver a single flower to your advisor.
8. At a chapter meeting, divide into committees, and write thank you notes and notes of appreciation to your advisors.
9. Purchase a small Panhellenic gift or sorority-themed gift for your advisors.
10. Send certificates of appreciation to all chapter advisors and fraternity/sorority advisors and staff.
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A Message from Kim Woiwod
"This May I
am greatly looking forward to joining the Kansas State Greek Community
as the Assistant Director of Greek Affairs, Primary Sorority Advisor. I
also want to extend many thanks to all members of the community that
have sent such welcoming emails. Through the interview process I was
incredibly impressed by the caliber of student leaders and how engaged
they were in the process. I think that this speaks tremendously to
nature of KSU's community!
Currently I am finishing my term as
the Graduate Interfraternity Council Advisor and preparing to graduate
with my masters in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Iowa
State University. Prior to Iowa State, I traveled as a Leadership
Consultant for my sorority (Alpha Delta Pi).
Additionally I
have spent these past two years volunteering for my organization as the
Standards and Ethics Advisor. I am also a member of the Association of
Fraternity Advisors (AFA) and the Association of Fraternal Leadership
and Values (AFLV).
I believe my experiences and passion for
Greek Life will provide an incredible foundation for the experiences
yet to come at KSU! Please feel free to contact me at kwoiwod@iastate.edu if you have any questions as I transition to my role at Kansas State."
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Chapter Announcements
Alpha Chi Omega:
Kristin's Story is next Tuesday!
It is a Greek Week event sponsored by Alpha Chi along with SAE,
Tri-Delta, UPC and SGA. It is a great educational speech worth Greek
Week points. We hope everyone attends! It is FREE and open to the
public as well, not just Greeks.
We are also selling tickets for the Hope Blooms Fashion Show that will be Sunday,
May 2nd at 1:00 pm. Tickets will be sold at the Union April 26th-30th
for $5. There will be a booth set up by the food court. All of the
profits from the event will go directly to the Manhattan Crisis Center.
Check out the Facebook event pagefor details on door prizes, clothes
and models!
Any donation is appreciated, even if you can not attend!
Questions? Contact Emily Chartrand at eaaron@ksu.edu.
Alpha Delta Pi
Last week Alpha Delta Pi celebrated its Sisterhood Week with daily
activities that encouraged all of their members to spend time together.
Activities included a Manicure, Make-up, and Mocktails night, a
performance by Cadence, modge podging, and sundaes. Thanks to Abbey
Brown for putting on a successful week that was enjoyed by all of our
members!
Questions? Contact Lauren Aiello at laiello@ksu.edu.
Alpha Xi Delta:
Alpha Xi Delta will be hosting our 88th Founder's Day on April 17th! The day's activities include brunch, ceremonies, and mingling with over
62 alum. Following the festivities, we will be having our annual Rose
Formal. We are so excited to be having our fellow sisters come back to
our beloved Alpha Xi.
Questions? Contact Rachel Ryan at rryan12@ksu.edu.
Delta Delta Delta
Last weekend we had initiation, congrats to our five new members Lucy
Carillo, Kaitlin Mitchell, Elizabeth Kaifes, Meredith Smith, and Maggie
Young! We have been participating in Sigma Chi's philanthropy Derby
Days for the Children's Miracle Network all week, we raised $1,600 in
t-shirt sales! This weekend is our Sibling's Weekend and we are all
planning on going to a baseball game.
Questions? Contact Lindsay Johnson at lindzy@ksu.edu.
Gamma Phi Beta:
We have been having so much fun competing in Sigma Chi's Derby Days! It has been a
great week full of opportunities for sisterhood bonding. We are also
looking forward to Greek Week next week. We will be cheering on two of
our sisters, Jordyn Storey and Stephanie Mikuls, who will be competing
in Greek Idol! Also, our New Members will be having their first Recruitment
Workshop this weekend.
Questions? Contact Taylor Smith at tsmith13@ksu.edu.
Gamma Rho Lambda
Here are two upcoming events that we are looking forward to...
Flint Hills Pride Prom - on Saturday, April
17th GRL, in conjunction with Flint Hills PFLAG, are hosting the Fourth
Annual Flint Hills Pride Prom. This is an intergenerational prom
intended for LGBT and allied high school students to attend a prom
alone or with the date they choose in the attire they feel comfortable
in. It is free for high school students, $10 for college students, and
$20 for community members. We are looking for people and organizations
who would like to support us by donating money or door prizes. Also
people who are interested in attending can purchase a ticket by
emailing me or flinthillprideprom@gmail.com
Manhattan Gay Pride Parade - On Saturday, April
24th GRL will be in the First Annual Manhattan Pride Parade. The parade
will begin at 2:00 pm and will travel from the Mall through Aggieville and back
to Triangle Park. We are inviting churches, businesses, groups, and
organizations to join in the parade. For a fee of $20 you can
enter a float or walking group in the parade. The fee will help us to
pay for parade fees, speakers and entertainers. Being in the parade
will raise awareness for your organization while showing support for
the LGBTQ community. Individuals are invited to walk for free.
Information at ManhattanGayPride@gmail.com
Questions? Contact Maria Snyder at msnyder@ksu.edu.
Kappa Alpha Theta:
We had so much fun with our moms last weekend and we are now getting ready for our "Sibling Rivalry" event this weekend and Greek Week next week!
Questions? Contact Suzanna Morin at smorin@ksu.edu.
Kappa Delta:
Kappa Delta is excited for our moms to come and hang out with us for Mom's Day this weekend! Derby Days has kept our house busy this week, but it was
alot of fun. We are now ready for Greek Week next week!
Questions? Contact Danielle Worthen at dworthen@ksu.edu.
Kappa Kappa Gamma:
This week the girls of KKG are participating in Sigma Chi's Derby Days.
We are also looking forward to our themed formal, Red Carpet Affair,
which takes place this Saturday!
Questions? Contact Whitney Hanzlicek at whanz@ksu.edu.
Pi Beta Phi
This weekend is our Mom's Weekend! Our lunch and silent auction on Saturday will be themed after the movie Hairspray and each pledge class will perform a skit. We had a lot of fun participating in Derby Days this week and we also enjoyed hosting the men of Alpha Tau Omega for "Homeless for Hunger"! We are getting excited for our spring philanthropy, "Speedo Read", coming up on the 29th and we hope to see you all there!
Questions? Contact Natalie Rauth at njrauth@ksu.edu.
Sigma Kappa:
We have been having a lot of fun this week with Sigma Chi's Derby
Days. It was also fun getting to know a few of the Alpha Tau Omega boys
when they came over for the Homeless for Hunger event. This weekend
is Mom's Weekend for Sigma Kappa! We are all looking forward to the fun
activities, including a brunch and silent auction.
Questions? Contact Alicia Bailey at astarr88@ksu.edu.
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Order of Omega Up and
Coming Greek Leaders Banquet!
Kansas State University athletic director John Currie will be the keynote
speaker this Sunday, April 18th, at the inaugural Order of Omega Up and Coming Greek
Leaders Banquet. The banquet is part of the 2010 K-State Greek Week.
The event will begin at 6:00 pm in the Student Union Flint Hills Room. "This banquet and honors two freshmen and
two sophomores from each K-State fraternity and sorority chapter who have
demonstrated campus, chapter, and community leadership" said Whitney Vaughn,
Order of Omega president.
Chapters
sending up to four leaders to the Order of Omega banquet will
receive Greek Week participation points. "Every
freshman and sophomore leader attending the event will be presented a small
gift as recognition of their leadership contributions to the K-State Greek
community", said Nick Kenney, banquet coordinator.
Keynote speaker John Currie is an alumnus of the Psi chapter of Delta Kappa
Epsilon fraternity at the University of Alabama. The chapter was chartered in
1847. Currie joined the K-State administration in 2009 and heads up a
multi-million dollar Division I athletics program after serving for several years
at the University of Tennessee athletics department.
For more
information, contact:
Whitney Vaughn, vaughnw@k-state.edu
or (785) 643-5596;
Nick Kenney, nickbkenney@gmail.com or
(785) 313-0003.
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