October Scholar of the Month: Annie Brown

We are proud to announce that Annie Brown of Delta Gamma has been selected as October's Scholar of the month!

Annie is a pre-occupational therapy major. She has managed to maintain a high academic standard while being involved in various leadership opportunities on campus. She is the Vice President of Social Standards for her chapter as well as a director for Rock Chalk Revue. She also spends countless hours rehearsing and performing as a Rock Chalk Dancer.

Congratulations Annie!

From Lawrence With Love: Homecoming 2011

Saturday marked the 99th annual Homecoming here at the University of Kansas! KU holds the second oldest Homecoming in the nation. This year, the theme was "From Lawrence with Love."

Over the years many activities and traditions have been established and lost, but Greek life has always played an integral part during this week. Panhellenic sororities and Interfraternity Council fraternities pair up and compete in activities throughout the week to gain points. At the end of the week, the group with the most points is announced the winner during halftime of the Homecoming game.

This year there were twelve catergories in which Greek groups competed. These competitions as well as partipation in activities earned points toward the overall win.

The winners for 2011 were as follows:

Overall — Alpha Chi Omega and Kappa Sigma

DAILY EVENTS:

Sunday, Sept. 25 
 
Stuff the Bus 
Groups competed to see who could donate the most canned food.


1st: Gamma Phi Beta and Delta Tau Delta
2nd: Delta Gamma and Phi Kappa Psi
3rd: Chi Omega and Delta Upsilon

Tuesday, Sept. 27

Rescultpure
Groups created homecoming themed sculptures out of recycled materials.

1st: Alpha Chi Omega and Kappa Sigma

2nd: Delta Delta Delta and Delta Chi

3rd: Alpha Gamma Delta and Theta Chi

Punt, Pass & Kick
Individuals competed to see how far they could punt, pass and kick a football to earn points for their affliation.

Finalists: Kadi Suarez and Parker Watson, Alpha Chi Omega

Wednesday, Sept. 28

Chalk n' Rock
Groups created homecoming themed murals with sidewalk chalk on Wescoe Beach.

1st: Chi Omega and Delta Upsilon

2nd: Kappa Delta and Sigma Phi Epsilon

3rd: Delta Delta Delta and Delta Chi

Thursday, Sept. 29

Mural Contest
Groups painted homecoming themed murals which were displayed on Wescoe beach. Individuals could vote for their favorite by donating a dollar to the United Way. The group with the most money/votes won the people's choice award.

1st: Alpha Delta Pi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon

2nd: Alpha Gamma Delta and Theta Chi

3rd: Delta Delta Delta and Delta Chi

People's Choice: Gamma Phi Beta and Delta Tau Delta

Jayhawk Jingles
Groups performed a short homecoming themed skit. They changed the words and danced to popular songs as well as the KU Alma Mater. Individuals could vote for their favorite jingle by donating a dollar to the United Way. The group with the most money/votes won the people's choice award.

1st: Alpha Gamma Delta and Theta Chi
2nd: Kappa Alpha Theta and Pi Kappa Phi
3rd: Delta Delta Delta and Delta Chi

People's Choice: Alpha Gamma Delta and Theta Chi.

Friday, Sept. 30

Letters From Lawrence
Groups competed to see which organizations could write the most letters to troops deployed overseas.

Winners: Chi Omega and Delta Upsilon

Youtube Video Contest
Groups created a homecoming themed video. The winners also received an iPad2 from the Tech Shop.

Winners: Delta Delta Delta and Delta Chi

Saturday, Oct. 1

Parade Banner
Groups painted banners to carry with them in the parade

1st: Alpha Chi Omega and Kappa Sigma

2nd: Alpha Gamma Delta and Theta Chi

3rd: Delta Delta Delta and Delta Chi

Parade Decorated Vehicle

1st: Gamma Phi Beta and Delta Tau Delta

2nd: Delta Delta Delta and Delta Chi
3rd: Alpha Kappa Lambda

Parade Float Non-Moving Parts

1st: Kappa Alpha Theta and Pi Kappa Phi

2nd: Delta Delta Delta and Delta Chi

3rd: Delta Gamma and Phi Kappa Psi

Parade Float Moving Parts

1st: Alpha Chi Omega and Kappa Sigma

2nd: Alpha Gamma Delta and Theta Chi

3rd: Sigma Delta Tau and Triangle

Like Mother Like Daughter

Every spring sorority mothers flock to Lawrence to spend some quality time with their daughters. Many of our chapters have either celebrated Mom's Weekend last weekend or are getting ready to celebrate this weekend.

Each chapter usually has a few fun things planned as a group and then some free time just to hang out with Mom. Mom's and their daughters can always be found shopping on Mass St. or even, like these Delta Delta Deltas, at a KU Baseball game!

As sorority women, Moms tend to be a big part of our lives! So if you and your Mom are looking for ideas to spend time together and support your sorority at the same time, we suggest looking at the Sorority Parents blog for tips! http://sororityparents.com/ also has great information for parents on any topic related to Greek Life. But, we thought we'd share with you some of our favorite ideas.

The following ideas were posted on International Badge Day, but they can really apply to everyday! Visit http://sororityparents.com/2011/02/our-family-international-badge-day/ to read the full article.

"My daughter is coming home next week. So I started thinking, what we could do together.  After all, we are our own little Panhellenic-she an AOII and me a ZTA.Here is what we have come up with to promote Panhellenic spirit.

• Since we can’t have matching letters, we have decided to select a “family pattern” and have a set of sewn letters made in that pattern.  I haven’t had sewn letters in years and I am excited to have a pair that represent our family.  Even cooler, this was her idea!  And should my younger daughter decide to go Greek, she can then get a shirt with the same pattern.  Heck, we may get a set for my husband with DAD!
• We are looking for a way to volunteer our time to some cause or organization that might need help-a food bank or a clothing donations center.  Just something we can do together to give back.
• We are definitely going to get dressed up and put on those shiny badges.  Its been a long time since she and I went to lunch together (other than Chick-Fil-A). So we will go somewhere a little more formal and dine like ladies.

I love that I get to share this experience with my daughter.  And I hope the traditions we start become long standing in our family!"

Is your mom in a Panhellenic chapter? What are your favorite things to with your mom?