Kappa Kappa Convention

After a full thirteen hours of sleep, I'm finally rejuvenated from a weekend full of seminars and sisterhood. These past four days at the Kappa Kappa Gamma National Convention have easily been the best of the summer. Not only did I learn a lot about the inner workings of Kappa Kappa Gamma at a national level, but I also got to spend some invaluable time with my sisters. Plus, the whole weekend was Texas themed as the convention was held in Houston, making this Texan one happy gal.

When I finally saw my Creighton sisters Thursday afternoon, it was seriously like one of those movies where the guy and girl run towards each other. But replace the guy with a girl's best friend and you've hit the nail on the head. 

After attending seminars on academic excellence and leadership plus eating lunch at my favorite Houston restaurant Treebeards, it was time for the Presidents Dinner.

All the attendees were introduced to seven of the past eight Fraternity presidents. It was hard not to fall in love with each of them and their devotion to the Fraternity.

Once the dinner was complete, every Kappa had the opportunity to get the autographs of the presidents.

Yeah, we were a little excited after meeting Julie Leshay, Fraternity president from 2010-2014.

We were lucky enough to meet Pris Gerde, the president who chartered our chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Creighton.

Despite our complete exhaustion from a full day of activities, that night was the collegian party. We chatted with some other Kappas (including one from Alpha chapter at Monmouth!), sipped on "blue" lemonade, danced the macarena, and belted out the Kappa Rap. Needless to say, we all fell asleep the second our heads hit the pillow that night.

Saturday began with the alumnae award presentations and a panel with the recipients. It was so inspiring to hear from women whose lives have made an impact on many and who have kept our Fraternity close at heart.

After a finance roundup, philanthropy session, and leadership consultant seminar, we had a little time to take pictures with our lovely Eta Iota chapter flag!

The final dinner on Saturday night was filled with great food and an accomplished keynote speaker. She talked about what being a Kappa means and how far we've come since our earlier days as an organization. And I have to give a shoutout to the food from that night. Filet mignon, gulf shrimp, and three-tier chocolate cake? Yes, please.

Clearly, it was a wonderful weekend spent with sisters from near and far. I've always been proud to wear the letters of Kappa Kappa Gamma, but I think I've fallen in love with Kappa and what we stand for all over again. Sorority life isn't what the media makes it out to be. Being a sorority girl means having lifelong friends and connections to some of the most accomplished women in America. It means always having someone on your side, to love you despite of your flaws. I can't wait to be back on campus in August with these girls again!

Go Kappa!

Gina