How it all began
Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa
What is the birthplace of the P.E.O Sisterhood?
Alice Bird Babb, Mary Allen Stafford, Hattie Briggs Bousquet, Franc Roads Elliot, Alice Virginia Coffin, Ella Stewart, Suela Pearson Penfield
What are the names of the 7 founders?
Des Moines, Iowa
Where is P.E.O. Headquarters?
Seven
How many women founded P.E.O?
Who composed the original initiation ceremony (only 35 words long)?
Alice Bird - also created the P.E.O. Constitution
The music room of the main hall at Iowa Wesleyan University.
Which room did the founders hold the first P.E.O meeting?
On the left side over the heart.
Which side of your chest should your P.E.O pin be worn?
What is our username/password for the Intl P.E.O website?
Username: your email Password: you make your own, but must change it every 180 days
1869
What is the year P.E.O was founded? (Jan 21)
Founder known for the emblem design
Alice Virginia Coffin
75
What is the number of chapters in virginia
What are the 6 P.E.O major educational projects?
Cottey College (1884), ELF (1907), IPS (1949), PCE (1973), PSA (1991), STAR (2009)
BILs
What is P.E.O custom that refers to brothers-in-law since members are sisters
Hattie Briggs and Franc Roads
The two founders who had the idea for P.E.O.
17-21
What was the age range of the founders?
The official P.E.O. flower
What is the Marguerite (daisy)
Nevada, Missouri
Where is Cottey College located?
What is Thursday
What is the day of the week that the founders created P.E.O?
Which founder was active in the Feminist Movement & a friend of Susan B. Anthony?
Franc Roads Elliot
May 29,2026
Washington Dulles Hilton, Northern Virginia
Where/when will the next Virginia State Convention be?
Women Helping Women Reach for the Stars
What is the P.E.O tagline?
March 1st
In what month are members considered inactive if dues are not paid?