ABOUT THE KAPPA NU CHAPTER

SOCIAL

WE HAVE FOUR ANNUAL PARTIES AT THE KAPPA NU CHAPTER

• BID DAY - THIS IS THE FIRST PARTY OF THE YEAR. IT TAKES PLACE AFTER FORMAL RUSH AS A CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO THE FRATERNITY FOR OUR NEW PLEDGES.
• FOUNDERS DAY - FOUNDERS DAY IS A FORMAL PARTY FOR THE ANNIVERSARY OF OUR 1869 FOUNDING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. WE RENT OUT A HOTEL AND BALLROOM, HAVE A SIT DOWN DINNER WHERE AWARDS ARE GIVEN OUT AND THEN THE BAND PLAYS.
• INITIATION - THIS IS A PARTY TO CONGRATULATE THE NEWLY INITIATED BROTHERS.
• SHIPRECK - SHIPWRECK IS A TWO DAY PARTY. THE FIRST NIGHT WE HAVE A BAND PLAY AT THE HOUSE FOR AN OPEN PARTY. THE SECOND NIGHT IS A PRIVATE DATE PARTY. WE ALSO TRY TO RAISE MONEY FOR OUR PHIlANTHROPY DURING THOSE TWO DAYS.
• WE ALSO HOLD SWAPS WITH ALL THE SORORITIES ON CAMPUS - (PRIVATE PARTIES BETWEEN US AND A SORORITY)

INTERMURALS

SPORTS ARE A GREAT WAY TO COMPETE AGAINST OTHER FRATERNITES. WE HAVE SIX INTERMURAL SPORTS AT SOUTH; FOOTBALL, SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, WATERPOLO, AND SOCCER. AS A TEAM WE ARE ALWAYS IN CONTENTION AT TOURNAMENT TIME NO MATTER WHAT THE SPORT.

PHILANTHROPY

OUR CHAPTERS PHILANTHROPY IS THE SAINT MARY'S HOME FOR CHILDREN.IT IS A HOME FOR DISADVANTEGED CHILDREN IN MOBILE.LAST YEAR WE SET UP RECYCLING BINS AROUND CAMPUS IN ORDER TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE HOME.THIS YEAR WE HAD A PAINTBALL TOURNAMENT.AREA BUSINESSES PAID FOR ADS ON THE TOURNAMENT TEE SHIRT AND EXTREME SPORTS DONATED THE FACILITIES FOR THE EVENT,WHICH HELPED RAISE AROUND $2000 FOR ST. MARY'S.

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