Our Creed
Founders
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ZTA Founding
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To realize that within our grasp, ____________

In Zeta Tau Alpha, lies the opportunity to learn those things that will ever enrich and ennoble our lives

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The number of founders when ZTA was established

9

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What are the colors of ZTA?

Turquoise Blue and Steel Gray

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When was ZTA founded?

October 15, 1898

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This year celebrates ZTA's ____ anniversary!

125th

200

To be steadfast, strong, and _______

Clean of heart and mind

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Who was the first president of ZTA?

Maud Jones Horner

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What is the official flower of ZTA?

White Violet

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Where was ZTA founded?

Farmville, Virginia

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When a new ZTA chapter forms it is added to the ___

chain of chapters

300

To be true to ourselves, __________

and to those within and without our circle

300

What does the H in FREDAHAMM stand for?

Helen May Crafford

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What was the original name for ZTA?

???

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What college was ZTA founded?

Longwood University

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This annual award recognizes collegiate chapters that have attained a standard of excellence

Crown Chapter
400

And without bitterness in defeat, _______

To have the welfare and harmony of the fraternity at heart.

400

What does the F is FREDAHAMM stand for?

Frances Yancey Smith

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Who is ZTA's patron goddess?

Themis: goddess of divine justice and Law

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What are the 3 entities of ZTA?

ZTA fraternity, ZTA foundation, ZTA fraternity housing corporation

400

All pledged new members wear this pin

Silver and turquoise carpenter's square

500

To look for the good in everyone, _______

To see beauty with its enriching influence

500

Which founder chose the white violet as our flower?

Ruby Leigh Orgain

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Who received the strawberries and shared them at the purely social gathering that recognized the group as a campus organization?

“Cammie” Campbell Jones Batte

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At the State Female Normal School, what were the founders studying to be?

Teachers

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How many links are in the chain of chapters?

129

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