Week One
When and where was SAI founded?
June 12, 1903 at the University School of Music in Ann Arbor, Michigan
How many active collegiate and alumnae chapters are there?
219 collegiate chapters and 113 alumnae chapters
What are the names of our newsletter and journal?
Newsletter: Tempo!
Journal: PAN PIPES
What are two ways to be involved in SAI after graduating?
Join the SAI Alumnae Association
Affiliate with an Alumnae Chapter
Serve in an appointed or elected leadership position (Chapter Officer, Collegiate Chapter Advisor, Province or Regional Officer, National Committee Member, National Director, National Executive Board)
What is the first line of the chorale?
Daughters of a great and singing nation
How much are National Dues?
$40
What is the name of our Province and our Province officer?
Chi A, Kristi Pizzini
What does FUFGOSA stand for?
Form, Uphold, Further, Give, Organize, Support, Adhere
Name two scholarships that SAI offers.
Career Performance Grant (in memory of Verna Ross Orndorff)
Conducting Scholarship for Graduate Students
Doctoral Grant
International Study Grant for Graduate Students
Kennedy Center Internship in Washington D.C.
Music Business/Technology Scholarships
Music Education Scholarship for Graduate Students
Musicians with Special Needs Scholarship
Professional Development/Education Grants
Summer Scholarships
Undergraduate Scholarships
Graduate Performance Awards
Jazz Performance Scholarships
Undergraduate Performance Awards
What line repeats in both verses of the chorale?
Sing we now to Sigma Alpha Iota
What is the governing body of SAI, and who are the voting delegates?
The National Convention; The voting delegates are one delegate from each chapter and all members of the National Officers Conference who are in attendance.
What is the name of our Region and our Regional officer?
VIII, Mary Jennings
What is the address of the SAI national website? Name three things you can find on the website.
Chapter Procedures Manual (CPM)
SAI National Objectives
Report and award forms
SAI Philanthropies, Inc. grant and scholarship information
Contact informations for Province Officers, Regional Officers, Directors, and the National Executive Board
What is the purpose of SAI Philanthropies Inc?
Promote all aspects of music creation, performance, and scholarship and to encourage service for and through music on the campus, in the community, in the nation, and throughout the world.
According to the lyrics of the chorale, what does music beautify?
Music beautifies the simplest deeds
Name the founders.
Elizabeth Campbell
Frances Caspari
Minnie Davis Sherrill
Leila Farlin Laughlin
Nora Crane Hunt
Georgina Potts
Mary Storrs Andersen
Name the active alumnae chapters in our Province.
Northern Delaware, DE
Philadelphia, PA
What are the four categories of membership in SAI?
Collegiate, Alumnae, Patroness, Distinguished
Name two awards that can be given to a chapter and two that can be given to an individual.
Chapter:
Province Collegiate Chapter Achievement Award
Regional Collegiate Chapter Achievement Award
Katherine Becker Collegiate Chapter Achievement Award
Province Alumnae Chapter Achievement Award
Regional Alumnae Chapter Achievement Award
Helen May National Alumnae Chapter Award
Collegiate Chapter Service Project Award
Annelle Chandler McAdams Alumnae Chapter Service Project Award
Individual:
Sword of Honor
Ruby Sword of Honor
Patroness Sword of Honor
Diamond Sword of Honor
Rose of Honor
Wreath of Achievement
Rose of Dedication
Rose of Constancy
Ring of Excellence
National Advisor Award
Collegiate Honor Award
Collegiate Scholastic Award
Dorothy Whinery Special Leadership Award
What key is the chorale in?
d minor
Name the office title and the corresponding officer for each National Executive Board position.
National President - Leslie Odom Miller
NVP Alumnae Chapters - Mary Frances Bushong
NVP Collegiate Chapters - Jessica Chichester
NVP Finance - Keri Flowers
NVP Extension - Jennifer Z. Mistretta
NVP Fraternity Development - Christine Hall
NVP Ritual and Fraternity Education - Tracey Wygal Withrow
Chairman, Board of Directors, SAI Philanthropies, Inc. - Heidi Frankson
Executive Director - Ruth Sieber Johnson
Name the active collegiate chapters in our Province.
Delta Alpha - Lebanon Valley College
Delta Mu - Temple University
Epsilon Epsilon - West Chester University
Eta Rho - University of Delaware
Mu Sigma - Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
Mu Zeta - Kutztown University
Name three privileges and two responsibilities of membership in SAI.
Privileges:
To wear the badge as an introduction to all SAI collegiate, alumnae, and distinguished members
To impact music around the world utilizing SAI resources
To seek the highest goals of personal development and achievement with the support and encouragement of the Fraternity and its members
To promote American music, contribute to SAI’s philanthropic projects, and participate in the Fraternity’s scholarship and grant programs
To work with fraternity leaders to promote SAI’s Mission and high standards of musicianship and scholarship
To benefit from leadership opportunities within the national organization
To attend Province Days, National Conventions, and other fraternity events to cultivate friendships with other SAI members who share our love of music
Responsibilities:
To represent the fraternity positively at all times
To cultivate broad friendships and be democratic in all campus contacts
To be ethical at all times
To respect the authority of chapter, province and national officers
To refrain from the discussion of internal fraternity affairs with non-members, unless they are chapter advisors
To practice the high ideals of Sigma Alpha Iota at all times
Name four of SAI Philanthropies Inc’s projects.
Composers Bureau
Inter-American Music Awards (IAMA)
The MacDowell Colony: Pan’s Cottage
Bold Notes Project
Music Therapy
People-to-People Project
Services for Musicians with Special Needs
Who wrote the SAI chorale?
Margaret Blackburn