SoCal Stroll Takes 1st
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SoCal Stroll Team Takes First Place in CSUSB Stroll Competition
By KDChi Communications Officer, Alicia Bustillos
The ladies of the SoCal stroll team of Kappa Delta Chi recently competed and took first place in Lambda Theta Alpha - Gamma Sigma's chapters 9th Annual StrollFest at California State University - San Bernardino.
Searching for a unique way to market KDChi to students at local Universities, while continuing a fun and bonding experience, well...strolling was the way to go! With a perspective colony at CSUSB, participating in this particular compition was an opportunity the sisters couldn't pass up.
The ladies on the team are:
Zarina Guerrero - Lambda Alum
Claudia Salinas - Lambda Alum
Marissa Jimenez - CSULA Charter
Yesenia Gonzalez - Alpha Gamma
Michelle Garcia - Alpha Gamma
Gladys Toleafoa - Alpha Gamma
For six weeks, sisters gathered together two to three times a week practicing for over two hours to get their choreography up to the high standards sisters of KDChi have continuiously set for themselves. This all while they where working full time jobs, undergrad & grad school, and internships as well.
Though nervous, hearing about all the support
they would have from sisters traveling from a variety of placed helped to calm those nerves. That, long with the warm & friendly welcome of the school, the ladies took home first place in the stroll competition! All proceeds from the event went towards supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
For more information on the SoCal KDChi Stroll team email [email protected].
The SoCal KDChi Stroll team will soon begin practice for RISC West which will be Saturday,
July 9 in Los Angeles, CA. For more
information about that go to
Zarina Guerrero - Lambda Alum
Claudia Salinas - Lambda Alum
Marissa Jimenez - CSULA Charter
Yesenia Gonzalez - Alpha Gamma
Michelle Garcia - Alpha Gamma
Gladys Toleafoa - Alpha Gamma
The reason we decided to get a stroll team together was really to use as a marketing tool. We wanted to get the KDChi name out there, especially at the CSUSB campus where we currently have a Prospective Colony. We felt it would help with recruitment and with expansion in Southern California. We also thought it would be a lot of fun. Lol.
We were a little nervous at first but when we heard how many sisters were going to be driving to CSUSB to support us, we felt much more comfortable. The school was very friendly and welcomed us warmly.
Photo by Claudia Salinas
Photo by Claudia Salinas