Activities

Epsilon Chapter prides itself on our many philanthropic and communtiy service activities. We consistently score amng the top chapters in the nation for our dedication to service. All activities are open to any Epsilon brother who is interested, and including new brothers in our activites right away is extremely important to us. Brothers are also encouraged to come up with new service activities that will let us use our specialized knowledge to help others.

STI Talks

Kappa Psi brothers give a 45-minute presentation about sexually transmitted infections to high school students throughout the area. The talk is given with an accompanying slide show that depicts the infections as well as gives treatment and prevention guidelines. By explaining the etiology of the various infections, students can better understand how to protect themselves from exposure. Click here to view the STI talks calendar.

Phillips Neighborhood Clinic

On Monday nights every week, Kappa Psi brothers take part in a multidisciplinary education program at the Phillips Neighborhood Clinic, a student-run sliding-scale clinic in South Minneapolis. With medical, nursing, and other allied health profession students, we assist with patient education, provider education, and as resource for drug information. Contact Chairpeople Allison Wagner or Terri Swan for more information

PNC Calendar

Camp SuperKids

During July, the American Lung Association takes over Camp Iduhapi near Loretto, MN and runs a week-long overnight camp for children with asthma. It is run much like a general YMCA camp but with more intense focus on asthma education and availability of round-the-clock specialized medical care. Kappa Psi provides staffing for the pharmacy at camp and helps with medication distribution and education. Brothers take three-day shifts and participate in camp activities such as swimming, games, overnight camping trips, and crafts with the campers. They are assigned to a cabin and assist nurses with education and medication administration. Many Minnesota Grad brothers also participate as pharmacists, overseeing the camp pharmacy. Contact Chairperson Kari Pedersen if interested in participating.

JRDF Walk

The Juvenile Diabetes & Research Foundation's Minnesota Chapter holds a yearly fundraising walk at the Mall of America. Brothers collect pledges and participate in the walk and in snack and water distribution at the mall. The walk is held each January. Chairperson for this event is Kelly Millner.

Ronald McDonald House

Located near campus, the Ronald McDonald House serves families of children with life-threatening illnesses. Kappa Psi pledges take part in fundraising at one Minnesota Twins game per semester and use the proceeds to buy items off of the Ronald McDonald House's wish list. Each spring, brothers supply the makings for a pancake breakfast or barbeque at the house and cook for the families living there. Chairpesron is Jenny Lyon.

Health Promotion

For the past few years, Epsilon Chapter has participated several different health promotion events. From 2001 until 2004 we were involved in the Minneapolis Women's Expo, a three-day event held at the Minneapolis Convention Center focused on women's issues. Brothers staffed the Cub Pharmacy booth and offer free blood pressure checks, cholesterol screenings and bone density readings to participants. In 2004, brothers took over 1000 blood pressure readings over the three days and counseled participants on the risks associated with hypertension. In 2005 and 2006 we paricipated in the Diabetes Expo, an event focusing on diabetes-related education and services. We took over 500 blood pressure readings and did over 300 cholesterol tests during this one-day event in 2005.

Other Activities

Sports

Kappa Psi brothers participate in intramural sports each semester. Past activities have included volleyball, bowling (as "Boone's Bowling Babes" with custom bowling shirts), and broomball. Watch the calendar for upcoming sports schedules.

PharmaCOPA

The PharmaCOPA is the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy's yearbook. Kappa Psi brothers contribute their skills in writing, photography, graphic design, and layout to the publication, which is distributed to pharmacies statewide. It is also used as a recruitment tool for new students, and serves as a nice reference for students and staff at the College. Editors for 2008 are Kelly Millner, Kelly Webster and Sharon Feinstein.

Fundraising

Twins Games

Epsilon's main fundraiser is staffing concession stands at Minnesota Twins baseball games at the Metrodome. Brothers are in charge of selling hotdogs, soda, beer and other food to hungry Twins fans. The proceeds from games are designated either for general use or for a specific charity. One game per year is the "pledge game" where new initiates are in charge of the concession stand. The pledges then use the money raised to buy items off of the Ronald McDonald House wish list and deliver the items to the house.

College of Pharmacy Merchandise

Kappa Psi sells College of Pharmacy clothing, mugs, and other items. Brothers design items and are in charge of ordering, payment management and delivery. In the past we've made sweatshirts, scrubs, mittens, bags, Nalgene bottles, and jackets.

Committees

Click here for a description of chapter offices and duties

Fundraising Committee

Kappa Psi takes on several fundraising activities. The first is working concession stands at the Metrodome during Minnesota Twins games. This offers the brothers time to bond over hot dogs and pretzels while making some money for our chapter. The other major fundraising activity that we participate in is College of Pharmacy clothing sales. We design and sell sweatshirts, t-shirts, scrubs, mittens, and many other apparel items for sale at the College.

Treats Committee

To ensure that we have food at our meetings, the Treats Committee creates a treats schedule that gives all brothers a turn at providing snacks. Obviously, taking part in this committee is one of the more important positions in our chapter.

Intrafraternity Relations

This committee is dedicated to organizing events between the three fraternities at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy and acting to represent Kappa Psi in intrafraternity matters.

Standing Committees

As outlined in our constitution, there are six standing committees in Epsilon Chapter. The Executive Committee is composed of all of our executive officers. The Judiciary Committee makes sure that all of our rules and regulations are followed. The Legislative Committee reviews the constitution and by-laws of our chapter and is headed by the Sergeant-At-Arms. The Scholarship Committee is in charge of awards nominations and scholarship submissions. They also do our awards for the spring awards banquet. The Graduate Relations Committee is headed by the Graduate Chapter Liaison and is the go-between for Epsilon and MN Grad. Finally, the Social Committee is headed by the Chaplain/Social Chair and helps to organize social functions for the chapter.



		Activities Epsilon Chapter prides itself on our many philanthropic and communtiy service activities. We consistently score amng the top chapters in the nation for our dedication to service. All activities are open to any Epsilon brother who is interested, and including new brothers in our activites right away is extremely important to us. Brothers are also encouraged to come up with new service activities that will let us use our specialized knowledge to help others.

			STI Talks Kappa Psi brothers give a 45-minute presentation about sexually transmitted infections to high school students throughout the area. The talk is given with an accompanying slide show that depicts the infections as well as gives treatment and prevention guidelines. By explaining the etiology of the various infections, students can better understand how to protect themselves from exposure. Click here to view the STI talks calendar.

		Phillips Neighborhood Clinic On Monday nights every week, Kappa Psi brothers take part in a multidisciplinary education program at the Phillips Neighborhood Clinic, a student-run sliding-scale clinic in South Minneapolis. With medical, nursing, and other allied health profession students, we assist with patient education, provider education, and as resource for drug information. Contact Chairpeople Allison Wagner or Terri Swan for more information PNC Calendar
			Camp SuperKids During July, the American Lung Association takes over Camp Iduhapi near Loretto, MN and runs a week-long overnight camp for children with asthma. It is run much like a general YMCA camp but with more intense focus on asthma education and availability of round-the-clock specialized medical care. Kappa Psi provides staffing for the pharmacy at camp and helps with medication distribution and education. Brothers take three-day shifts and participate in camp activities such as swimming, games, overnight camping trips, and crafts with the campers. They are assigned to a cabin and assist nurses with education and medication administration. Many Minnesota Grad brothers also participate as pharmacists, overseeing the camp pharmacy. Contact Chairperson Kari Pedersen if interested in participating.
		JRDF Walk The Juvenile Diabetes & Research Foundation's Minnesota Chapter holds a yearly fundraising walk at the Mall of America. Brothers collect pledges and participate in the walk and in snack and water distribution at the mall. The walk is held each January. Chairperson for this event is Kelly Millner.
			Ronald McDonald House Located near campus, the Ronald McDonald House serves families of children with life-threatening illnesses. Kappa Psi pledges take part in fundraising at one Minnesota Twins game per semester and use the proceeds to buy items off of the Ronald McDonald House's wish list. Each spring, brothers supply the makings for a pancake breakfast or barbeque at the house and cook for the families living there. Chairpesron is Jenny Lyon.
		Health Promotion For the past few years, Epsilon Chapter has participated several different health promotion events. From 2001 until 2004 we were involved in the Minneapolis Women's Expo, a three-day event held at the Minneapolis Convention Center focused on women's issues. Brothers staffed the Cub Pharmacy booth and offer free blood pressure checks, cholesterol screenings and bone density readings to participants. In 2004, brothers took over 1000 blood pressure readings over the three days and counseled participants on the risks associated with hypertension. In 2005 and 2006 we paricipated in the Diabetes Expo, an event focusing on diabetes-related education and services. We took over 500 blood pressure readings and did over 300 cholesterol tests during this one-day event in 2005.
		Other Activities
			Sports Kappa Psi brothers participate in intramural sports each semester. Past activities have included volleyball, bowling (as "Boone's Bowling Babes" with custom bowling shirts), and broomball. Watch the calendar for upcoming sports schedules.
		PharmaCOPA The PharmaCOPA is the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy's yearbook. Kappa Psi brothers contribute their skills in writing, photography, graphic design, and layout to the publication, which is distributed to pharmacies statewide. It is also used as a recruitment tool for new students, and serves as a nice reference for students and staff at the College. Editors for 2008 are Kelly Millner, Kelly Webster and Sharon Feinstein.
		Fundraising
			Twins Games Epsilon's main fundraiser is staffing concession stands at Minnesota Twins baseball games at the Metrodome. Brothers are in charge of selling hotdogs, soda, beer and other food to hungry Twins fans. The proceeds from games are designated either for general use or for a specific charity. One game per year is the "pledge game" where new initiates are in charge of the concession stand. The pledges then use the money raised to buy items off of the Ronald McDonald House wish list and deliver the items to the house.
		College of Pharmacy Merchandise Kappa Psi sells College of Pharmacy clothing, mugs, and other items. Brothers design items and are in charge of ordering, payment management and delivery. In the past we've made sweatshirts, scrubs, mittens, bags, Nalgene bottles, and jackets.
		Committees Click here for a description of chapter offices and duties Fundraising Committee Kappa Psi takes on several fundraising activities. The first is working concession stands at the Metrodome during Minnesota Twins games. This offers the brothers time to bond over hot dogs and pretzels while making some money for our chapter. The other major fundraising activity that we participate in is College of Pharmacy clothing sales. We design and sell sweatshirts, t-shirts, scrubs, mittens, and many other apparel items for sale at the College. Treats Committee To ensure that we have food at our meetings, the Treats Committee creates a treats schedule that gives all brothers a turn at providing snacks. Obviously, taking part in this committee is one of the more important positions in our chapter. Intrafraternity Relations This committee is dedicated to organizing events between the three fraternities at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy and acting to represent Kappa Psi in intrafraternity matters. Standing Committees As outlined in our constitution, there are six standing committees in Epsilon Chapter. The Executive Committee is composed of all of our executive officers. The Judiciary Committee makes sure that all of our rules and regulations are followed. The Legislative Committee reviews the constitution and by-laws of our chapter and is headed by the Sergeant-At-Arms. The Scholarship Committee is in charge of awards nominations and scholarship submissions. They also do our awards for the spring awards banquet. The Graduate Relations Committee is headed by the Graduate Chapter Liaison and is the go-between for Epsilon and MN Grad. Finally, the Social Committee is headed by the Chaplain/Social Chair and helps to organize social functions for the chapter.