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Homecoming Stepshow Champions by Cameren Calhoun Iota Zeta - ΚΚΨ North Carolina A&T State University
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his past October the Mighty Iota Zeta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi made history on the stage of the Greensboro Coliseum. The North Carolina A&T Greek Homecoming Step Show is one of the largest step shows on the east coast, however, for years this show was a NPHC (National Pan Hellenic Council) step show and it wasn’t until recent years that Kappa Kappa Psi could even be considered as participants in this event. This Homecoming, not only did the Mighty Iota Zeta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi get to compete in the step show, but we won the competition! The road to battle was not easiest, and we were not just given a shot on the stage. In fact, conversation about our brothers competing started years before we took the stage. In order to compete, it was agreed upon that Kappa Kappa Psi had to participate in the step show for two years and then be voted into the competition to be able to compete for the prize. Our chapter graced the stage in the 2016 and 2017 step shows with exhibition performances that took the crowd! There was no question that the Iota Zeta Chapter deserved a spot on the stage. Because of this, when we finally were set to compete in 2019 there were huge expectations on our shoulders. These expectations weighed heavily on the shoulders of our active brothers being that most of the members of the 2019 step team were newer members of the chapter. We spent long hours every night preparing a show that was worthy of competition. Even with school and band taking up majority of our day we still had to find time to practice if we wanted to live up to the standard that was set for us. Our previous brothers set the bar of what was expected, and it was up to us to not only meet that bar but take it to a new level. After months of practicing we finally reached the day of competition. As the competing Greek Organizations made their way backstage, we were given the order of competition. It was announced that Kappa Kappa Psi was performing last! The pressure was on and our adrenaline was raging. It was clear that we were expected to have a great show and we had no choice but to make it happen. The ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated had just won the crowd with an amazing performance and now
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Brother Karrington Gardner; Spring 2018 (Back left) Brother Marquis Donald; Spring 2017 (Front left) Brother Cameren Calhoun; Spring 2019 (Right) Brother Garrick Bradley; Spring 2018 (Back Right)
(Pictured left to right) Brother Marquis Donald; Spring 2017, Brother Mark Alston; Spring 2019, Brother Aaron Evans; Spring 2017, Brother Eric Moore; Spring 2019, Brother Karrington Gardner; Spring 2018, Brother Shannon Brown; Spring 2014, Brother Jakari Covington; Spring 2019, Brother Garrick Bradley; Spring 2018.
