nickname: adks
chartered at: university of southern california
founding year: 1977
founding members: pauline chinn-wah, arleen yoshida nakamura, carolyn nakaki, and sheri jew
sorority colors: peach & brown
sorority flower: sonia peach rose
sorority stone: diamond
sorority crest:
a. four roses: each rose represents one of the four founding members
b. crane: this specie of bird represents our asian culture, heritage, inner beauty, and our life-long sisterhood
c. scroll: the scroll is representative of scholastic achievement and the formal initiation of all members
d. joint hands: the joint hands are representative of our friendship, sisterhood, our ability to work together, and our unity
e. trojan head: the trojan head represents our pride in the fact that we are chartered at the prestigious university of southern california
A look at the various events ADKs participate in...
Services:
ADKs actively contribute our time to the cause of service in the community. Some of the services we have participated in include: LA Marathon, Tofu Festival, beach clean-ups, visiting nursing homes, Chibi K Run, OC AIDS Walk, '96 Olympics Booth at City Walk, and many more.
>>> see picturesFundraisers:
Our fundraising events provide us with the money we need for the costs associated with the sorority. It helps to alleviate the costs of Informals, Formals, Installs, and certain other events we hold. It also allows us to keep our semester dues extremely low. Some of our fundraising events include: Dances, t.v. tapings, car washes, yard sales, spaghetti dinner / pie auctions, pledge auctions, and many more.
>>> see picturesExchanges & Get-togethers:
We often have exchanges with other fraternities. These social gatherings allow us to get better acquainted with members of other organizations in AGC (Asian Greek Council). We also have exchanges with fraternities that are not affiliated with AGC, such as fraternities from Berkeley. We have get-togethers with other sororities as well to promote friendship, not only amongst ourselves, but with others as well.
>>> see picturesInformals:
At the beginning of each year, after we get our new Pledge Class, we have a formal event called 'Informals' to officially present the new Pledge Class to other members of the sororities and fraternities in AGC.
>>> see picturesFormals:
After a member has completed her pledge year, we have another formal event called 'Formals' to officially present our new Active Class to AGC.
>>> see picturesInstalls:
This event is a dinner / dance at the end of the year where the preceding members of Cabinet step down from their positions and the newly elected members of Cabinet are officially installed into their new positions. The new Actives will also receive their standard white / purple ADK letters.
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