Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Exam Questions And Answers

Founding Date/Location - ANS November 12, 1922 on the campus of Butler Univeristy in Indianapolis, IN When was Sigma Gamma Rho incorporated? - ANS December 30, 1929 Who created the sorority pledge? - ANS Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little Official Colors - ANS Royal Blue and Gold Mascot - ANS The French Poodle Publication - ANS The Aurora Who design the badge? - ANS Cubena McClure Grand Basileus Pin - ANS Enriched by a laurel wreath with a gavel for the guard 5 Types of Meetings - ANS Local, Regional, Boulee, Area, Special Sorority Official Badge - ANS 10 pearls and 2 rubies (7 founders and 3 virtues of faith, hope and love. Rubies for light and achievement) Basileus of Epsilon Mu Sigma - ANS TaNeezia Cook How is SGRHO different from the others - ANS -Founded at a PWI -Focused on Education Slogan, Flower, Founder Name - ANS "Greater Service, Greater Progress", Yellow Tea Rose, Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little, Dorothy Hanley Whiteside, Vivian Irene White Marbury, Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson, Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford, Bessie Mae Downey Rhoades Martin, Cubena McClure 5 National Programs - ANS Wee Savers, Project Reassurance, Operation BigBookBag, A3 4 Life, Program for Africa Philo Affiliate - ANS Philos are women who are friends of Sigma who function as an auxiliary to the local graduate chapter. Philos also have chapter meetings and elected officers Rhoer Club - ANS Rhoers are young ladies between 12-18 years old who are provided with educational, vocational, civic, social and cultural experiences through their local grad chapter. They have officers/meetings structured in the same format as official Sigmaa meetings 3 Organizations in which Grand Chapter maintain membership - ANS March of Dimes, St. Jude, NPHC, NAACP National Fees Due - ANS July 1st 90 day grace period Composition of the Grand Chapter - ANS Board of Directors, duly elected chapter delegates, members-at-large, life members and past Grand Basilei When do Grand Chapter meet - ANS Every 2 years (Boulee) How many regions and names - ANS 5; Central, Northeastern, Southeastern, Southwestern, Western Region I'm in - ANS South Eastern States in the Southeastern Region - ANS Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Bahamas, and Virgin Islands Charter Date - ANS 1939 Syntaktes of the Region - ANS Jakimva Martin Duties of Regional Syntaktes, Undergraduate Chapter Coordinator, Youth Services Coordinator - ANS Presides over the region, organizes and supervises chapters and gives the leadership necessary for an effective working unit of the sorority(Jakimva Martin); reports to the Syntaktes and is directly responsible for her region's matter pertaining to undergraduate chapter(Cassandra Owens); studies and coordinates the program of National Youth Projects in her region, specifically held by an undergraduate member (Yabreon Knight) Duties of Grand Officers and who held them - ANS Grand Basileus: Administers the affairs of the sorority and renders a full report of her administration First Grand Anti-Basileus: Supervises the work of the Regional Syntakti, coordinates the activities of the UCC and assists the Grand Basileus in the administration of the affairs of the sorority Second Grand Anti-Basileus: Responsible for planning and assisting with the undergraduate members at the Boule, as well as performing duties assigned by the Grand Basileus Grand Grammateus: Keeps accurate financial records of the sorority and is required to make a complete financial report to the Board of Directors and the Grand Chapter: Grand Anti-Grammateus: Records the business sessions of the Boule and Board of Directors meetings, as well as presents minutes for approval at succeeding session Grand Tamiochus: Treasurer Grand Epistoleus: Takes cares of publicity for the sorority and keeps the history of the sorority current EIC of the Aurora: Edits and publishes the Aurora