Initiation
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Random Q’s
100

This item of clothing is worn during the Initiation Service symbolizes humility and light?

What is the white Initation robe?

100

The significance of this service is to honor the members of a collegiate chapter that are graduating or transferring schools, therefore becoming alumnae members.

What is the Rite of Passage?

100

The Gamma Phi Beta colors of light brown and dark brown symbolize this.

What is the sunlight and shadows of life?

100

This should never be written or spoken above a whisper.

What is the Gamma Phi Beta secret motto?

200

This item, is worn by only initiated members during the Initiation service, symbolizes devotion to principles and ideals through unobstructed vision.

What is the white fillet?

200

To be initiated as an alumna member, a woman must meet these two requirement.

What are the standards of Gamma Phi Beta membership and that she is not an initiated member of another National Panhellenic Conference sororit.

200

This is the significance of our open motto: “Founded Upon a Rock.”

What is that all endeavors of worth that are to endure must be built upon a firm foundation?

200

This section of the Initiation Service represents an initiate’s promise of lifelong fidelity of the Sorority in return for the privilege of wearing a Gamma Phi Beta badge.

What is The Pinning Ceremony?

300

This item, worn by the chapter president during The Processional and The Pinning Ceremon, symbolizes noble achievemen.

What is the chaplet (crown) of pink carnations?

300

During the Golden Crescent Award Service, awards are presented to alumnae members recognizing their milestone of this number of years since their Initiation.

What is fifty years?

300

The crescent moon of our sorority always faces to the left for this reason.

What is because the left-facing waxing moon is a new moon at the start of the cycle and is growing. A right facing waning moon is slowly disappearing?

300

During The Tableaux, the Founders representatives wear these four colors of robes, symbolizing truth, love, faith, and life.

What are blue, pink, yellow, and green?

400

During the Request for Admission, this song, written in 1880, is sung. The song can symbolize the taking away of sins and leaving people cleansed, temple building, and wandering singers.  

What is ”The Goat Song?”

400

This service is performed following the election of officers each year.

What is the Installation of Officers?

400

These are the four secret tests of membership.

What is the Gamma Phi Beta knock, password, sign and countersign, and secret grip?

400

These are the only two items of jewelry that women may wear during the Initiation Service, other than their new member pin or membership badge.

What are an engagement ring and a wedding ring?