This Sunday the sisters of Sigma Kappa hit the beach to get Sun Kissed at the semi-annual Sisterhood Retreat! Although it was not a sunny Sunday, the Sigma Kappa girls did not let a little rain dampen their spirits! After brunch at the SK Chapter House (complete with virgin mimosas!), the Kappa girls traveled up to Long Branch, NJ to get the Sisterhood Retreat underway!
The Sisterhood Retreat was filled with non-stop games and activities all intended to bring the sisters closer together, provide the girls with opportunities to get to know one another better, and catch up after a summer apart! The Retreat kicked-off with a silly and splashy relay race that involved retrieving water from the ocean as quickly as possible! Next, the SK sisters competed in a Beach Photo Scavenger Hunt, in which the girls were given a list of 10 photos to take on the beach, including forming a human pyramid and depicting the cast of a TV show of the group’s choice! The Kappa sisters then called upon their childhood experiences in the Sandcastle Making Competition, producing beautiful and creative sand creations! With the help of our guest judges, our two amazing advisors Meghan and Kathy, winners were named in the categories of Most Creative, Most “Sigma Kappa,” and Best Architectural Sand Castle, but truly every sand castle was a winner!
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| Sand castle competition! |
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| SKs doing the photo challenge |
Later in the day, the girls of SK participated in a quieter activity, in which the sisters formed a circle in the sand, and with eyes closed different girls were chosen to stand within the circle and tap girls who embodied different descriptions read aloud. Such statements ranged from “You live out our ritual” and “I love the positive energy you bring to our sorority” to “You always look cute walking around campus” and “You are one of my best friends.” Personally, this activity was my favorite moment of the Retreat! Then was the event the girls had been looking forward to all day: the Battle of the Lineages! The two-part competition began with a Newlywed-style trivia game, and ended in an impressively intense water balloon toss! The winning lineage, the Rebel Bunnies, walked away with a $100 gift certificate to Lolita, perfect for their next lineage dinner!
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| Sisters in the Compliment Circle |
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| Lineage competition! |
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| Wearing the amazing t-shirts given out at the retreat! |
The Retreat had to end eventually, and after the girls wrote heartfelt SK Messages in a Bottle to two randomly assigned sisters, they crossed their fingers as the winners of three raffle prizes were drawn! Raffle tickets had been given away throughout the day to the winners of the various activities, as well as for participation and positive SK spirit, and up for grabs were prizes including a SK Longchamp bag, a SK Kate Spade make-up bag and manicure-pedicure gift card, and a SK yoga mat and Lulu Lemon gift card. The lucky Kappas, respectively, were Jessica Mangin, Sophie Kim and Dee Dee Tardif! Since every Sigma Kappa sister was an amazing influence on the day, all the girls received Retreat t-shirts, and flashed their brilliant SK smiles for one last group photo on the beach! A favorite quote of mine is whoever thought sunshine was happiness has never danced in the rain. This past Sunday, whoever thought sunshine was happiness has never been at a Sigma Kappa Sisterhood Retreat! The day was filled with smiles, laughter, love and an inspiring Kappa spirit, and reminded me yet again why I absolutely adore my sorority!
Sigma Kappa Love,
Eileen, Sisterhood Chair
Katey, Assistant Sisterhood Chair
the retreat was so much fun!!!! great job eileen and katey!
ReplyDeletesuch a great start to the year!! so much skl at the beach!!
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