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Kappa Omicron (Rhodes College)
Theta Psi Upsilon Xi
U of Toledo U of Washington U of Oklahoma,
We welcomed 25 new members this Formal Fall Recruitment was our first During the fall, our inaugural Go Blue
year and improved in grades both time recruiting out of our own chapter BBQ was an opportunity to spread
semesters. We are aiming to become house since being recolonized, and we awareness and raise money for the
first in grades in the semesters to come. welcomed in 38 new members. This year Arthritis Foundation. We followed that
The chapter held four philanthropy Upsilon Chapter greatly increased our with our annual Strike Out Arthritis!
events this year: three for the Arthritis philanthropic participation. We hosted spring softball tournament. Both
Foundation including AOPierogies, Spike our 2nd Annual Strawberry Shortcake events were successful fundraisers while
Out Arthritis! and AOII in the Face, and Feed, raising almost $1,000 for the Fred being fun events for the chapter and
one supporting Rockethon which AOII Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, community. Fifty-nine sisters helped
hopes to win for the 10th year soon. and hosted a brand new philanthropy raise $13,028 in our Soonerthon for the
Additionally, the chapter was involved event, titled Sweeties for Diabetes, Children’s Miracle Network, and the
in Jingle Bell Run, Relay for Life, and Big raising money for juvenile diabetes by chapter had an amazing year filled with
Event, a campus-wide service event. selling coffee and donuts outside the fun times, such as during Homecoming,
Members also participated in songfest chapter house. In April, we celebrated recruitment, Halloween, formal, and
this semester and received 3rd place. our chapter’s centennial! many other fun service activities.
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