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CAMPUS CLEANUP

The Student Governing Association is hosting a 'Campus Cleanup' from 11:00am-1:00pm on Saturday, Oct. 9th. A free lunch will be provided for volunteers at 1:00pm. All Greek chapters are expected to participate! Please contact Natalie Rauth at [email protected] for more information.




Zeta Tau Alpha Update


During ZTA's recruitment week their extension team interviewed over 350 potential new members who were interested in being a part of the newest sorority at K-State.  On Thursday, Sept. 16th, 155 new members celebrated at Zeta Tau Alpha's Bid Day! Sharon and Courtney, two of the Traveling Leadership Consultants, will remain at K-State this semester to help the colony reach its goals for Initiation and Reactivation. All of Zeta Tau Alpha thanks the K-State Greek Life community for its incredibly warm reception and assistance in making their new colony possible.

B.I.G. on October 23rd

B.I.G. is the all Greek philanthropy that is held annually.  This year, the philanthropy will be held in conjunction with the Volunteer Center as the kick off of their 'Make a Difference Week'.  On October 23rd we, as an entire Greek community, will participate in an event that will include, but is not limited to, leaf raking, trash pickup, house cleanup, gutter cleaning, etc. We will be dispersed across the community at houses of Fort Riley families, other families, and elderly homes all in need of services before winter sets in.  Busing will be available for sites that are further away, but we will be looking to chapters for some transportation needs.

Each chapter is required to have, at minimum, 40% of their chapter in attendance. The exact time is to be announced, but will be in the morning.  There is no game this day so that should not be an issue.

There are several families that are in need of our assistance and we are the only community on campus able to give the vast amount of assistance that is needed. We will be making a difference in so many lives, but it will only take a few hours of your time. These hours can be counted towards community service hours for your chapter members.

Also, e-mail Heather Houchen at [email protected] if know of anyone interested or you would like to be trained to be a site leader for this project. We would love your help!

'NPHC Week' Schedule

Learn more about K-State's NPHC Chapters this week! NPHC Week is a week full of opportunities to support fellow K-State Greeks. Here's a list of just a few of the many things going on:


Super Inspirational Sunday
September 26th
7:00pm-9:00pm
All Faiths Chapel

Meet-N-Greek Monday
September 27th
7:00pm-9:00pm
Little Theater (Union)

Together Tuesday
September 28th
7:00pm-9:00pm
K-State Rec Center

Wednesday Wings
September 28th
7:00pm-9:00pm
International Student Center

Thinking Thursday
September 30th
7:00pm-9:00pm
Hale Library 301

Film Friday
October 1st
7:00pm-9:00pm
(NPHC Greeks Only)

WildKat Chase on Sunday!

WildKat Chase is Kappa Alpha Theta's annual 5K run/walk throughout campus that benefits CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates. CASA is a nationwide philanthropy made up of community volunteers who speak for abused or neglected children in the court system. All the money we receive from WildKat Chase will be donated to the Riley County Sunflower CASA. Last year, WildKat Chase raised $10,000 and this year we expect to make even more! If anyone is interested in participating please email Suzanna Morin at [email protected].

Opportunities

The KSU Fall Blood Drive is fast approaching! Volunteers and students who donate will receive a FREE K-State t-shirt and will be entered to win an opportunity to sit in at the Wildcat's football practice! See the schedule below.
Union:
Oct. 5-7 - 10:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 8th - 8:30 to 2:30 p.m.
 Putnam Hall:
Oct. 5-7 - 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.


Interested in learning about another culture? Need a friend? Apply to become an International Buddy! This is an excellent opportunity to learn from an international student and teach them what you know and love about K-State!

Up 'til Dawn has raised a total of $885,000 on K-State's campus, and we want to reach $1 million this year. But we can't reach our goal without your help! Up 'til Dawn is excited for its annual Letter Sending Party Oct. 12th, from 6:00pm - 11:00pm (come and go) in the Union Ballroom. Form a team with 5 - 6 of your friends to write letters to friends and family, hang out with your friends, eat food, and win prizes! Participants who write 50 letters will get a free t-shirt. Up 'til Dawn benefits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, where the overall childhood cancer survival rate has gone from less than 20 percent to 80 percent. St. Jude is a truly wonderful cause, and those who participate really do make a difference in the lives of many children -- we are giving them another chance at life. If you would like more information, please e-mail [email protected] or Diana Klote at [email protected].

The Black Student Union of Washburn University has invited our Greek community to participate in their first annual "Who Runs The Yard" Fall Step Show that will be held on Saturday, October 16th. For more information click here.

Look out for the Greek newspaper, "The Odyssey" at your chapter house each Wednesday! If you are interested in writing for the paper, feel free to contact Lauren Aiello at [email protected] or Russell Buchanan at [email protected].

The Manhattan Cross Country Club will be hosting the Body First School Fitness Challenge on Saturday, Oct. 2, with more than 600 local youth expected to participate! In past years, we have had several K-State fraternity and sorority members who have served as volunteers. If you are interested in helping out with this event or if you would like more information, please contact Pat Melgares at [email protected].

Participate in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Walk in Topeka on Sunday, Oct. 17th! Click here for more information.

The First Presbyterian Church is looking for students to help out at a luncheon on Sunday, Oct. 31st from 10:00am-3:00pm. Volunteers will be compensated for their time. Please contact Linda Couch at (785) 341-3533 for further information.

Homecoming Reminders from Jacquie Lewis, Director of Interfraternal Relations

Sept. 24th - Submit Statement of Accountability Form (one per chapter) and official Homecoming Competition Form (one per pairing) to the K-State Alumni Center by noon.
See pages 11 and 12 of your Homecoming Handbook for more information.
 
October 1st - 5K volunteers form (one per pairing) and design for Yard Art due to K-State Alumni Center by noon. (See page 20 of your Homecoming Handbook).

Please be timely in signing forms- give your pairing enough time to sign all forms before the deadline.

The Homecoming Handbook is available online.

For more information, please contact Jacquie Lewis ([email protected]) or David Allen ([email protected]).

Congratulations to our new Greek Ambassadors!

Brooke Kuesser, XO
Brooke Lindell, KKG
Emily Anderson, KKG
Hilary Boyle, ADP
Kayla Thompson, KKG
Maggie Davidson, ADP
Megan Sorrick, AXO
Stephanie Haggard, AXO

Office Announcements...

Chapter Invoices - that have not been picked up have been mailed to chapters. Bills are due on Oct. 15th by 5:00pm in Greek Affairs. Make sure to get your payment in on time, there is a 5% late fee and a 1.5% per month interest fee on any outstanding balances.

Chapter presidents - please email Kim at [email protected] if we have not had our one-on-one meeting yet this semester. Also please send someone weekly to empty your mailbox in the office.

Recruitment T-Shirts - If you have new members who have not picked up their t-shirt from Formal Recruitment, please have them come to Greek Affairs to pick it up as soon as possible.
Chapter Announcements

Alpha Chi Omega: This weekend is our Dad's Weekend! We will be hosting a poker tournament at our house on Friday night following dinner at Kite's Grille and Bar. On Saturday we will be going to the football game and then concluding the festivities with a post-game tailgate at the house.
Questions? Contact Emily Chartrand at [email protected].

Alpha Xi Delta: Alpha Xi is hosting Dad's Weekend this weekend. We're all really excited to hangout and cheer on the Wildcats with our fathers. There's nothing better then daddy/daughter time!
Questions? Contact Rachel Ryan at [email protected].

Chi Omega: This week in chapter we made plans for our Sibling's Weekend this weekend! We also have a function coming up with DU that we are really excited about.
Questions? Contact Mollie Winter at [email protected].


Delta Delta Delta: This week in Tri Delta we had a dinner exchange with Alpha Xi Delta for formal dinner and it was very exciting getting to know all of their members! Also, our members have started writing 'Sincerely Yours' letters to all of our friends and family to raise money for our philanthropy, St. Jude!
Questions? Contact Lindsay Johnson at [email protected].


Gamma Phi Beta: This week the girls of Gamma Phi Beta have been so excited for our first annual Gamma Games. This philanthropy was a 3 day event in which fraternities competed in volleyball and flag football games as well as a relay race. We will be having a barbeque at Gamma Phi on Friday night with the winning fraternity to celebrate. All proceeds from our philanthropy will go to Boys and Girls Club of Manhattan and Campfire USA. This Saturday, Sept. 25th, is also our Siblings Weekend. Our chapter would like to thank everyone for all their support and donations from throughout the week!
Questions? Contact Taylor Smith at [email protected].


Kappa Alpha Theta: This weekend is going to be busy, and fun! On Saturday, we get to welcome back our Alum for the Alumni Tailgate and show them the progress that has been going on. On Sunday, we have our annual philanthropy, WildKat Chase, benefiting CASA, beginning at 9:00!
Questions? Contact Suzanna Morin at [email protected].


Kappa Kappa Gamma: This weekend we will be hosting our annual Dad's Day. We plan on attending the game with our dads and watching the Cats beat UCF. Afterward we will be having a BBQ back at Kappa. Go Cats!
Questions? Contact Whitney Hanzlicek at [email protected].


Pi Beta Phi:Ali Kemp Bandstand and T.A.K.E self defense were a HUGE success! Thank you for everyone who came out and supported our philanthropy. This weekend we are really looking forward to our Dad's Weekend! We will be going to the football game, having an auction, and golfing on Sunday!
Questions? Contact Dani Row at [email protected].

Sigma Kappa: As always, this has been another busy week for Sigma Kappa! This past Wednesday at chapter dinner, we had four professors over for dinner as part of our Scholarship evening. Later on that evening we had our Big/Lil Sister reveal for our Baby Doves! Tonight will be our first date party of the semester and then an Alumna Brunch this Saturday.
Questions? Contact Alicia Bailey at [email protected].


Messages from the Directors

Ashley Joerger, President
The first President's Coffee Hour will be at 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 3rd. Also, anyone interested in applying should contact the director who currently holds that position if they have any questions. Applications will be due to Greek Affairs on Oct. 8th by 5:00pm.

Sydney Sutherland, Vice President and Chief Judicial Officer
New Member Council will be meeting next Monday, Sept. 27th at 8:00pm. Also, feel free to contact me with any questions you might have about my position, I would love to answer them!

Rebeka Scott, Director of Risk Management
Please make sure to register events on time with the correct forms. Late forms or attachments may result in events being canceled! E-mail me if you have any questions or concerns.

Natalie Rauth, Director of Public Relations
Get excited for the Campus Cleanup on Oct. 9th! Please contact me if you are interested in helping to plan this event.

Heather Houchen, Director of Community & Internal Relations
Mark your calendars for B.I.G. (Bring in the Greeks) on Oct. 23rd! We will be working with the K-State Volunteer Center to increase volunteer work in our community! Interested in Adopt-a-School? Email me! Also, the Family Day Children's Carnival has been canceled.

Jacquie Lewis, Director of Interfraternal Relations
Every sorority was present at the all-university Homecoming Committee meeting - great job ladies!

Jennifer Pike, Director of Recruitment (Logistics)
Thank you to everyone that attended the Post-Recruitment meeting. Congratulations to the new Greek Ambassadors!  We look forward to working with you.

Lauren Halsey, Director of COB & Retention
If you would like to schedule a Ritual Presentation, please let me know ASAP. Thanks!

Issue 54
Fall 2010

Quick Links
Campus Cleanup
Zeta Update
B.I.G.
NPHC Week
WildKat Chase
Opportunities
Homecoming Reminders
Greek Ambassadors
Office Announcements
Chapter Announcements
Messages from the Directors

 
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