Kappa Delta Beleifs
What does our open motto, Ta Kala Diokomen, mean?
Let us strive for that which is honorable, beautiful and highest.
Kappa Delta’s national programs and initiatives are linked to what?
Confidence
What date was Kappa Delta founded?
October 23, 1897
What are the five areas of concentration that make up Chapter Excellence?
• Leadership and Financial Stewardship
• Member Development
• Membership
• Philanthropy and Community Engagement
• Social Responsibility and Safety
What is the name of your chapter?
Epsilon Epsilon
Write the Vision statement of Kappa Delta Sorority.
Kappa Delta Sorority provides experiences that build confidence in women and inspire them to action through the power of lifelong friendship.
In addition to the two historic philanthropies, Kappa Delta has two national philanthropies that chapters support. What are they?
Prevent Child Abuse America and Girl Scouts of the USA
Kappa Delta was founded at State Female Normal School. What is the current name of the school? Name the city and state in which the school is located.
Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia
Kappa Delta is a not-for-profit corporation governed by a National Council composed of six officers and an NPC delegate and executive director. These eight women are responsible for the overall management of the sorority. Name the eight positions and the women that currently serve in them.
• National President: Susan Stockton
• National Vice President: Emily Ulmer Feinstein
• National Vice President-Membership: Courtney Hicks Dickey
• National Vice President-Collegians: Laura Beth Hansen McKew
• National Vice President-Alumnae: Tove Thomas
• National Vice President-Finance: Sarah Smith Dubbert
• National Panhellenic Conference Delegate: Julie Landgren Johnson
• Executive Director: Maggie Waples
What date was your chapter installed?
March 24th, 1973
Write the Kappa Delta Creed.
May we, sisters in Kappa Delta, strive each day to seek more earnestly the honorable and beautiful things. May we each day though love of those within our circle learn to know and understand better those without our circle. May the diamond shield that guards our love find us each day Truer, Wiser, More Faithful, More Loving and More Noble.
What are the two international holidays that Kappa Delta created to celebrate women and girls? When are they celebrated?
• International Women’s Friendship Month (September)
• International Girls Day (November 14)
What are Kappa Delta’s jewels?
Emeralds, Diamonds, Pearls
What is the Kappa Delta Foundation and how is it supported?
The Kappa Delta Foundation secures funds for the educational, leadership and charitable purposes of Kappa Delta Sorority. The Foundation is supported through member donations.
Of what national division is your chapter a member?
Division 3
Write the Kappa Delta Object.
The object of Kappa Delta Sorority is the formation and perpetuation of good fellowship, friendship and sisterly love among its members; the encouragement of literature and education the promotion of social interest; and the furtherance of charitable and benevolent purposes.
What are the three branches of Kappa Delta’s confidence platform?
• Encouraging confidence in chapter members
• Celebrating confidence in women
• Encouraging confidence on campus and in communities
What are Kappa Delta’s symbols?
Nautilus shell, dagger, diamond shape
What are two opportunities the Kappa Delta Foundation provides to collegians?
Leadership conferences; scholarships; internships at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum and orthopaedic research internships
Just like the sorority, the Foundation is run by staff at Kappa Delta Headquarters. Who serves as the executive director of the Foundation?
Maggie Waples
Write the Purpose of Kappa Delta Sorority.
The purpose of Kappa Delta Sorority is to promote true friendship among the college girls of our country by inculcating into their hearts and lives those principals of truth, of honor, of duty, without which there could be no true friendship.
How do our two philanthropies connect to Kappa Delta’s platform of confidence?
Kappa Deltas build confidence in Girl Scouts by serving as mentors and encouraging them to pursue their dreams. Activities like campus tours and anti-bullying workshops are meant to help them be their best selves. Kappa Delta supports PCAA’s prevention efforts because abuse shatters a child’s confidence. Chapters raise funds for PCAA through annual Shamrock events.
Name the four founding members of Kappa Delta Sorority. List their full names.
• Lenora Ashmore Blackiston
• Sara Turner White
• Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson
• Mary Sommerville Sparks Hendrick
What is the Golden Circle and who is a part of it?
The Golden Circle is comprised of all collegiate chapters that have donated to the Kappa Delta Foundation. As members of the Golden Circle, each member contributes a minimum of $12 annually to the Foundation in support of its leadership, educational and philanthropic initiatives.
Who can be a member of the Confidence Coalition?
Any person who is committed to building confidence in women and girls.