Tri-Delta starting to make a mark
Newest sorority participates in its first Greek Week
By Alyssa Gaenzle/ Staff writer
Published: Friday, April 1, 2005
Members of Delta Delta Delta practice a medley of dances for Airband on Wednesday evening in McAfee Gymnasium. Tri-Delta is competing in its first Greek Week since coming to campus this year.
This year's Greek Week is different.
The events planned are the same, but this year is different because Delta Delta Delta will be an addition to the sororities participating in the competition.
This is Tri-Delta's first year as a sorority on campus, and it is a mixture of freshman to senior girls.
This year Tri-Delta will participate in every aspect of Greek Week except for the Tugs competition, said Kristen Agee.
The other activities include Airband, Greek Sing, Pyramids, Canoe Races, Collegiate Bowl and Fun Games.
"As a whole, our sorority is extremely excited to present ourselves to the Greek community," said Agee, Tri-Delta's president. "We feel that Greek Week is a very big time of year for Greek life."
During Greek Week, the Greek community is able to give something back to the overall community by participating in community service.
All the fraternities and sororities participate in Jefferson Fun Days, a service project at Jefferson Elementary School, and Up 'Til Dawn, which raises money for St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Agee said.
"St. Jude's is part of our own philanthropy, and it is really cool that we get to help them out during Greek Week," Agee said.
Ashley Chacon, Tri-Delta's music chair officer, has been in charge of organizing Greek Sing this year.
"It is very overwhelming because there is so much to do and we're all doing a lot since there, are not very many of us yet," Chacon said.
Tri-Delta's participation in Greek Week this year is a welcome addition to the rest of the Greek community.
"I'm very excited that Tri-Delta has chosen to jump head-first into Greek Week this year," said Matt Carlstrom, an overall co-chair for Greek Week Steering Committee. "It's a fantastic way for the ladies to get their names out there as a new organization and to serve as a reminder to the rest of the chapters just how much Eastern's Greek community is ever-changing and advancing for the future."
Appearing as an entire group to the Greek community is also important to the women of Tri-Delta.
"They all know us, but they haven't seen us," Chacon said. "So this is a time where we get to show off who we are; we get to set our own reputation."
When Tri-Delta first started, there was a lot of uncertainty, but now the women have been able to come together and are able to focus on the big picture of what Tri-Delta is about, Agee said.
"A lot of work goes into this, and we're not really in it for the competition," she said.
Other members agree.
"We're just looking to get our name out within the Greek community and get involved," Chacon said.
And many are proud of the new sorority's efforts thus far.
"For Tri-Delta, regardless of the outcome of this year's competition, the ladies can, and should, take pride in the fact that they gave it their best and that they made the decision as an organization to be an active member of the Greek Community in their first year," Carlstrom said.
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