Friday Findings
Weekly newsletter for sorority women.
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CAMPUS CLEANUP
The Student Governing Association is hosting a 'Campus Cleanup' from 11:00am-1:00pm on Saturday, Oct. 9th. Meet at Bosco Plaza. A free lunch will be provided for volunteers at 1:00pm. All Greek chapters are expected to participate! Have your chapter members arrive about 15 minutes before 11:00am. Please contact Natalie Rauth at njrauth@ksu.edu for more information.
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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 hhouchen@ksu.edu 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!
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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.
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. 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 kstateuptildawn@gmail.com or Diana Klote at dklote@ksu.edu.
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 laiello@ksu.edu or Russell Buchanan at rbuch@ksu.edu.
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 melgares@ksu.edu.
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.
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Homecoming Reminders from Jacquie Lewis, Director of Interfraternal RelationsOctober 1st (TODAY!) is the deadline for Yard Art sketches, one per pairing, due to Alumni Center by noon. Pomping/float schedule per pairing due to Greek Affairs by Friday, October 8th by noon. Please include dates and times for scheduled pomping/float building times and location. There are no maximum time requirements, but scheduled times must end no later than midnight. Please be aware of this deadline, it is NOT located in the 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. Please address Greek homecoming
related questions to Jacquie Lewis at jacqlew@ksu.edu or David Allen at
allendvd@ksu.edu, before contacting the Alumni Center employees - they
are very busy people and shouldn't be bothered with questions that we
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Chapter AnnouncementsAlpha Chi Omega: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During that month, our chapter is committed to raising awareness for domestic violence and sexual assault. Many of our members will be participating in The Crisis Center, Inc.'s training and volunteering at the center. We will also be spreading awareness on campus by passing out purple ribbons and selling DVA t-shirts. Finally, we will be spreading the word online through our Facebook page. Questions? Contact Emily Chartrand at eaaron@ksu.edu.Alpha Delta Pi: Last weekend Alpha Delta Pi hosted their Family Day. Members' families joined us in the morning for breakfast and an auction before the football game! Questions? Contact Lauren Aiello at laiello@ksu.edu.Alpha Xi Delta: This week, Alpha Xi Delta got to have formal dinner with the one and only, Frank Martin. All the girls had a blast with Coach Martin and Mrs. Martin. Also, we are excited for our annual philanthropy, Fiesta Feed, this Friday. Fiesta Feed is an all-you-can-eat nacho bar benefiting Autism Speaks. Tickets sold at the door are $5. Hope to see everyone there! Questions? Contact Rachel Ryan at rryan12@ksu.edu.
Gamma Phi Beta: This week at Gamma Phi Beta we have been starting to focus more on Homecoming. We are excited to show our new members what being a spirited Gamma Phi is all about! We ended up raising $3,900 through our philanthropy, Gamma Games. It was a big success, with all proceeds going to the Boys and Girls Club of Manhattan and Camp Fire USA. This weekend, we are hosting the "Never Say Never Memorial Concert" with Pi Kappa Alpha. The concert will be on Saturday from 2:00-10:00pm at Manhattan City Park. If you didn't purchase a t-shirt, you can always pay at the door! Hope to see you all there!
Questions? Contact Taylor Smith at tsmith13@ksu.edu.
Kappa Alpha Theta: This week is initiation for our new members! To further welcome them, we have had sisterhood activities throughout the week such as a bonfire and an ice cream social. We look forward to officially welcoming them into the Theta family!
Questions? Contact Suzanna Morin at smorin@ksu.edu.
Kappa Delta: We enjoyed being with our dads last weekend for Dad's Day. Our Sophomore pledge class found out who their littles are this week and we all welcome our new additions to our KD families!
Questions? Contact Danielle Worthen at dworthen@ksu.edu.
Kappa Kappa Gamma: This past Saturday we had our annual Dad's Day. We had a lot of fun watching the Cats beat UCF. It was a fun day minus the crazy storm. We are looking forward to many of our other events later this semester.
Questions? Contact Whitney Hanzlicek at whanz@ksu.edu.
Pi Beta Phi: Last weekend we celebrated our Dad's Weekend with a win at the football game, golf, brunch, and a silent auction. Tonight, we will have our first date party of the year, Ring Ching. The theme is chosen by the freshman. We will be flying 'Angel Airlines' to different places around the world!
Questions? Contact Dani Row at dmrow@ksu.edu.
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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
Happy Friday!
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
Reminder: B.I.G. is October 23! Get excited. An e-mail will come out this week for Adopt-a-School!
Jacquie Lewis, Director of Interfraternal Relations
Check out the 'Homecoming Announcement' box above!
Jennifer Pike, Director of Recruitment (Logistics)
Thank you to everyone who attended the Post-Recruitment meeting, I am now working on making revisions to the Recruitment Code of Ethics based on feedback we received. In addition to this, we had our first Greek Ambassador training session this week, thank you to all Greek Ambassadors for attending!
Lauren Halsey, Director of COB & Retention
If you are a new member coordinator and have not emailed me back, please do so ASAP! I will be getting more details out to ya'll soon about what we will be doing! Thank you!
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