Tuesday night was a boy band invasion in DUC theater.
For Kappa Delta sorority’s annual Shenanigans, a dance competition, 11 fraternities and sororities paired up and performed talent skits to songs by boy bands.
As a part of their philanthropy, the KDs hosted this year’s competition to earn money for two of their main charities: the Bowling Green Family Enrichment Center and Prevent Child Abuse America.
KD member Samantha Hughey created the theme “Larger than Life” to show her love for her favorite boy band, the Backstreet Boys, who have a song with the same title.
“Everyone listened to boy bands and they’re just fun to dance to,” Hughey said. “And if you don’t, then something’s wrong with you.”
Sigma Kappa sorority and Kappa Sigma fraternity danced to *NSYNC’s “Tearin’ Up My Heart” and “I Want You Back,” while Alpha Delta Pi sorority and Kappa Alpha order winked and smiled to hits from the Jackson 5.
For the second year in a row, Phi Mu sorority reigned victorious.
Phi Mu paired with Farmhouse and Sigma Nu fraternities and performed renditions of the Beatles songs from the ’60s.
Elizabethtown junior Daryl Williams, a member of Farmhouse, said it was harder to dance to a song from a different decade. The groups practiced for two weeks.
“When I found out we were doing the Beatles, I thought it would be much harder,” Williams said. “We had to shimmy a lot, and it was really awkward to do moves that way. Guys can’t move the same way as girls can.”
Louisville junior Mackenzie Dennis, a Phi Mu, coached for the different routines and said she had confidence in the men’s performances.
“We had a blast,” she said. “It was upbeat and just plain fun. I loved seeing everyone’s reactions, and thought the guys did an awesome job. I’m really proud of everyone and the hard work they put into it.”
Union junior Diane Derosa-Reynolds, Shenanigans chairwoman, said that all the Greeks’ hard work paid off. More than 500 people showed up to the event, she said.
“There was an actual line stretching all the way to Fresh Food,” she said. “That was too incredible to see that not only Greeks were excited about this event, but the WKU campus was as well.”
The KDs raised more than $2,134 from ticket sales and money donated from various fraternities. Their goal was to meet last year’s earnings of about $1,500.
“Having this kind of turnout and money raised is fantastic, and I love to see the support we received from this,” Derosa-Reynolds said. “It went better than I hoped it would and it makes me proud to be Greek.”
About 90 percent of the money will be donated to Bowling Green Family Enrichment Center, while the remaining 10 percent will go to Prevent Child Abuse America, the Herald previously reported.
Second place went to Alpha Delta Pi with Kappa Alpha Order. Chi Omega and Phi Delta Theta took third place.
Reach Jill Erwin at diversions@chherald.com.
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