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What is the official flower?
white rose
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Where and when were we founded ?
October 12th, 1952 Beekman Towers NY
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How many service hours are our chapter's active members required to do?
15 hours
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What must Gamma Sigma Sigma members abide by ?
The laws of our nation The laws of the state in which they reside The local laws of the municipalities the operate within The rules and regulation or the sanctioning education institute the operate in The rules and regulations of this sorority
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What is the sorority motto?
Unity in service
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What are our colors and what do they stand for?
white- friendship maroon- service & equality
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What Greek character was decided to never be used as a name designation?
Eta ~ because it was originally reserved for Sigma Lambda Phi who was unable to attend the last day of convention. Sigma Lambda Phi did not join following the meeting thus a decision was made to never use the Eta Chapter name as a designation.
200
What are our Project IMPACT areas this year? and Who are our service partners ?
Youth in the Arts Mental Health Awareness American Red Cross Alex’s Lemonade Stand foundation The march of Dimes The American Cancer Society Mother Against Drunk Driving
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What are the types of membership?
Member in training Active member Inactive member Alumni member Honorary member
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What are the sorority's ideals?
Service, Friendship, Equality
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What are our national jewels and what do they represent?
Garnets ~ loyalty of all members to death Pearls ~ unconditional friendship and equality to all members or our sorority
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What chapters members wrote the national song?
Delta chapter at New York University
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What are service hours awarded for?
Service, travel time, donations, prep time, fundraising for causes
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How many national officers do we have and what positions are they ?
11 ~ president , VP treasurer, service director, membership director, alumni director, program director, marketing director, district director, parliamentarian, immediate past president (up to 1 yr past )
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What is the Purpose ?
Shall be to assemble college and university students in the spirit of service to humanity and to develop friendship among students of all races and creeds.
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Draw the MIT pin and label what the points on the pin represent
apex (point)- service Base points- friendship & equality
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How many charters were granted during 1952-1972 ?
109 collegiate charters
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who/ what was the first national service project ?
Aid to the Blind
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What are the three levels of membership?
Collegiate - College Students (Undergrad or Graduate) in a local chapter at their college/university. Alumni - Members who have honor separated from their college/university (Usually graduated) Auxiliary - Members who did not join during their collegiate tenure, or members attending an institution where there isn't an active chapter, who have joined an alumni chapter.
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What separates us from Panhellenic Council (PHC/social sororities)?
Founded on the ideals of accepting everyone of all races and creeds
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On the membership pin, what are the three symbols on the shield and what do they stand for?
the staff- service white rose- friendship Omicron- equality
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What six organization or colleges founded gamma sigma sigma and what charters were assigned to the colleges ?
Alpha Gamma Chi- University of Houston ~ Alpha Booster Squad- Brooklyn College ~Beta Gamma Sigma Sigma- Drexel University ~ Zeta Omega Service Sorority- Boston University ~ Epsilon Phi Gamma- Queens college ~ Theta Women's Service Organization- NYU ~ Delta
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Who was the first officers of the new national sorority and what schools were they from?
President Barbara Van Sciver Drexel 1st VP Joan Barbara Zieglar Los Angeles city college 2nd VP Marvyn Bennett Drexel 3rd VP Sandra Nemser New York University Secretary Alma Bertoletti Queens College Treasurer Beverly Fitch Los Angeles City College
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What are your rights as a member?
Attend Meetings Maintain neutrality Nominate and be nominated for office Insist on enforcement of a breach in the rules Due process in disciplinary actions Be treated fairly Resign
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What is the purpose of gamma sigma sigma?
Assemble college & university students in the spirit of service to humanity and to develop friendship among students of all races and creeds