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Chapter News From the Consul . . .

t has already been an exciting semester this
Iyear for the Kappa Kappa chapter at the
University of Illinois. We began the year by
welcoming seven new initiates. Also, we are
enjoying the benefit of summer renovations
to our beautiful chapter house.
Kappa Kappa gave back to the
community, raising over $13K for Children’s
Miracle Network during Derby Days. We were victorious at
both Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Kappitat Volleyball (for Habitat
for Humanity) as well as Alpha Chi Omega paint ball (for
domestic violence awareness). Finally, we entertained the entire
campus with brothers performing in the finals of Greek Battle of
the Bands and Glowfest.

In Hoc,

Jack Etchingham ’14

2012 Fall was a fun-filled day at the Arlington various campus restaurants resulted in
Recruitment Update Racetrack where we got to meet many 45 accepted bids out of 50 bids given.
of the young men currently pledging our Of the 45 new pledges, 6 were legacies,
chapter. Quad day also proved to be a 2 having fathers as Kappa Kappa Sigs
Kappa Kappa’s Fall 2012 Rush proved great event, allowing the rush team to and 2 having direct relatives as actives
yet again that Sigma Chi attracts leaders acquire contact information from 90+ here at the University of Illinois. It was
of men. Our strategy of rushing year freshmen interested in pledging Sigs. truly another chapter in Kappa Kappa’s
round paid off come the fall semester. Our combination of open dinners at the long history of great rush seasons!
During the summer, our largest event chapter house with private dinners at

Homecoming 2012

he undergraduates of the Kappa Kappa Chapter hosted visiting alumni for
THomecoming festivities at 410 E. John on Saturday, October 27th. After a
disappointing loss to the Indiana Hoosiers, many alumni visited the place they all
once called “home” to reconnect and reminisce. A meal from the local restaurant
“Beefstand” was provided in the dining room and Consul Jack Etchingham gave a
presentation on the latest news and accomplishments of the Chapter. It was a great
afternoon of brotherhood and friendship!
Photo right: Rev. Jim French ’69 (r), his wife Gwynne (AGD ’70), and Pledge Aaron Hindes
’16 (l). As Jim appropriately said while taking this picture, “A rose between two thorns.”

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