Kappa Convention 2012: A Review Part 2

I can't believe it's been two three weeks since Kappa Convention.  Time sure does fly!  I had better document what happened sooner rather than later, or I'll surely forget.

Jessica and I flew out of Des Moines at 6:30 AM, and arrived in Jacksonville, Florida at 11:30 AM.  A tour bus picked us up along with all the other ladies who arrived around the same time, and drove us to the Hyatt.  We spent the next four days together with about 1,000 other Kappas from around the United States, Canada, and abroad (I met one lady from England).  It was pretty amazing to see so many strong women who are true leaders.  Almost all of the Fraternity leaders were also business leaders representing companies from Waffle House, Dick's Sporting Goods, Major League Baseball, and more.  Being surrounded by them made me feel proud to be part of group of strong leaders.  It makes me want to do more.

Speaking of which, Kappa finally updated their web site and motto:  Aspire to be.  I guess they started looking into revamping the web site in 2005.  It only took until 2012 to get it completed.  However, it looks amazing.  I guess some things are worth waiting for. 

I attended lots of insightful sessions at Convention where I learned a lot about our ritual, Fraternity rules on academics and standards (mostly behavior), and how to be a better adviser.  I learned a lot.  I met a few interesting folks.  I mingled with familiar faces.  I grew.  It was great.  I want to have Kappa Convention all the time!  Can't wait to go to Texas in 2014!

Fraternity leaders participated in a flash mob.

Jessica and I found our chapter's flag.

This is very exciting, folks.

We're part of Zeta Province.

The advisers and members of chapter council from Iowa State.

Megan and Erin, my friends from Kappa Leadership Academy.

Jessica and I grabbed a glass of wine before our last dinner.

Before the Candlelight Banquet, we grabbed a photo with Katy.

Kappa Convention 2012: A Review (Part 1)

From Wednesday to Sunday last week, I was at Kappa Convention in Jacksonville, Florida, with about 1,000 other Kappas.  It was amazing.  I loved the feeling of unity and a being a part of a large, smart, powerful organization.  I caught up with some friends I met at Leadership Academy four years ago, met new friends, and bonded with old friends.  Overall, I had a spectacular experience.  I'll post my nice photos from my camera later (when I'm not at the hospital), but here are some I took on my phone.

Wedding Season

I mentioned a while back my friend Cassie's wedding is this summer.  Today, I picked up my bridesmaid dress, and now the excitement is starting to build.  It's really coming up soon!  June 24 is Cassie's bridal shower.  Since I will be at the Kappa Convention in Jacksonville, I can't attend.  However, I was able to contribute to her special by designing her bridal shower invitations.  I'm really happy with how they turned out!

I filled in a time by hand on each invitation - I don't have that drawn out on the document.  You can use your imagination.  Thanks to overnightprints.com, they arrived within a week.  And envelopes.com came through with pretty dark purple envelopes. 

I also finished save the date magnets for a couple from Josh's hometown.  They're getting married in October, and it'll be very fun to celebrate with them (they've dated for close to a decade).  I also used overnightprints.com for these.  Next week, I'll work with Tiff on their invitations.  We've worked on them already, but we're not 100% sure on the final design.  Hopefully that'll work itself out when we meet.

Also, tomorrow Josh and I will be going to Indiana to purchase his car (fingers crossed!).  With one roadtrip under our belts in the journey to find Josh the perfect car, I'm really hoping things turn out with this car.

Kappa Convention

June 20-24, Jessica and I will be in Jacksonville, Florida, for the 69th Biennial Convention of Kappa Kappa Gamma!  I'm really looking forward to spending time with a few hundred Kappas, and catching up with two of the ladies with whom I attended Kappa Leadership Academy a few years back.  Erin lives in Texas and Megan lives in Tennessee, and we haven't seen each other since we first met in September 2008.  I can't wait to connect with even more people and learn more about what makes our organization so strong!

Blue Group | Kappa Leadership Academy 2008

The alums from our group: Marianne, Lyssa, Megan, Erin, me, Julie

As part of Convention, I need to wear a white dress.  I own one white cotton dress I wore for my wedding festivities back in 2008, but I think I need to find one that would be appropriate for a convention setting.  Below are some options.  Let me know what you think.

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