KD Basics
What is Kappa Delta's mascot?
Teddy bear
Which philanthropic event is held each year by all Kappa Delta chapters?
Shamrock Event
How long is membership in Kappa Delta?
A lifetime
What is the name of our chapter?
Eta Iota
Name the city and state where our National Headquarters is located
Memphis, Tennessee
What does our open motto, Ta Kala Diokomen, mean?
Let us strive for that which is honorable, beautiful and highest.
In what year did Kappa Delta begin its affiliation with the Girls Scouts?
1998
What is the affirmative vote percentage required for membership in Kappa Delta?
90%
What is your local chapter GPA requirement for good standing?
2.7
Name the four Kappa Delta founders
Lenora Ashmore Blackiston
Sara Turner White
Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson
Mary Sommerville Sparks Hendrick
What are Kappa Delta's jewels?
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What are the colors of Kappa Delta?
Emeralds, diamonds and pearls
Olive green and pearl white
What two events are held each year in celebration of women and girls, and when are they held?
International Girls Day: November 14
International Women’s Friendship Month: September
What are the three components of membership that together make a great chapter membership program?
Sisterhood
Retention
There are several local alumnae volunteers who support your chapter, tell me who is your Chapter Advisory Board Chairman?
Laura Epstein
What was the name of the school where Kappa Delta was founded? What is the name of the school now?
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What date was Kappa Delta founded?
Farmville, Virginia at State Female Normal School, now Longwood University
October 23, 1897
What 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 philanthropic event is held each year by all Kappa Delta chapters?
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What national and local organizations does your chapter’s Shamrock fundraiser benefit?
BONUS: What percentage of proceeds go to your local beneficiary
Shamrock Event
Prevent Child Abuse America (National) and New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (Local)
BONUS: 80%
Who is on the Standards Board?
The standards board is composed of three to four members, one elected from the senior, junior and sophomore new-member classes, plus the vice president-standards. After initiation, a first-year student member should be elected to the board. The vice president-standards serves as chairman; the board includes an alumna from the chapter advisory board.
What date was our chapter founded?
March 11, 2007
Name the schools that established Kappa Delta chapters in the 2017-2019 biennium
University of Alabama/Birmingham
George Mason University
University of Michigan
Loyola University Chicago
Bentley University
Recite 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 through the 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 is the Kappa Delta Foundation, what does it support?
BONUS: Who is the Chairman?
The Foundation is a separate legal entity that serves as the educational and charitable arm of our organization.
Examples:
Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Virginia
Convention Programming
Georgia O’Keefe Museum Internships
Girl Scout Gold Awards
KiDs Grants, Orthopedic Research Awards
Academic Scholarships for Kappa Delta members
Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute Scholarships
Who may serve alcohol at a KD social event?
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What beverages may be served at a KD social event?
A designated server who is over 21 years of age; who is not a member of Kappa Delta;
And who does not consume alcohol before or during the event.
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Only beer and wine are allowed at Kappa Delta-sponsored functions, including parties co-sponsored with another organization. The only exception is for functions which take place at third-party venues that meet all insurance requirements with licensed bartenders who are also insured with required general liability and liquor liability limits.
There are several national alumnae staff and volunteers who support your chapter, name the women on your chapter’s division national leadership team?
Chapter Experience Associate (CEA): Marena Sever
Division Director (DD): Julie Wendell
Chapter Advisory Board Specialist (CAB-S): Anna Andruzak
Chapter Accounting Specialist (CAS): Christina Winkler Meredith
Chapter Membership Specialist (CMS): Cristina Attard
Housing Resource Specialist: Tracey Knerr
Panhellenic Specialist: Cheryl Sizer
What are the six elected National Council offices and who currently serves in those roles?
National President: Susan Stockton
National Vice President: Emily Ulmer Feinstein
National Vice President-Membership: Courtney Hicks Dickey
National Vice President-Collegians: Laura Beth Hanson McKew
National Vice President-Alumnae: Tove Bichel Thomas
National Vice President-Finance: Sarah Smith Dubbert