History
The date and location of SAI's founding.
What is June 12, 1903, at the University School of Music, in Ann Arbor Michigan?
Total number of active collegiate chapters
170
Name the Fraternity Journal and Newsletter
PAN PIPES! and Tempo!
Name 3 individual Awards
Sword of Honor
Ruby Sword of Honor
Wreath of Achievement
Hazing Policy of SAI
Hazing of any kind is not accepted.
DONT DO IT
The 7 founders of SAI.
Who are Elizabeth Campbell, Georgina Potts, Nora Crane Hunt, Leila Farlin Laughlin, Minnie Davis Sherill, Francis Caspari, and Mary Stores Andersen?
The numbers of active alumnae chapters
115
Name our Province and Province Officer
Psi B
Sandra Tully
Name 3 Responsibilities of Membership
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.
3 Scholarships or Grants
- Career Performance Grant (in memory of Verna Ross Orndorff)
- Conducting Scholarship for Graduate Students
- Doctoral Grant
- International Study Grant for Graduate Students
- Internship Stipends
- Music Business/Technology Scholarships
- Music Education Scholarship for Graduate Students
- Music Therapy Scholarships
- Musicians with Disabilities Scholarship
- Professional Development/Education Grants
- Summer Music Scholarships
- Undergraduate Scholarships
- Music Career Enhancement Grant
- Music Project Development Grant
Triennial opportunities are:
- Graduate Performance Awards
- Contemporary Performance Awards
- Undergraduate Performance Awards
The governing body of SAI
What is the National Convention?
Three opportunities for participating in SAI after graduation
Join the Alumnae Association, Join an Alumnae Chapter, and Serve in an appointed or elected leadership position
Name our Region and Region Officer
Region 7
Bernadette Skodack
Name 5 Privileges of Membership.
To wear the badge as an introduction to all Sigma Alpha Iota collegiate, alumnae, and distinguished members.
To impact music around the world utilizing Sigma Alpha Iota 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 Sigma Alpha Iota’s
philanthropic projects, and participate in the Fraternity’s scholarship and grant programs.
To work with fraternity leaders to promote Sigma Alpha Iota’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 Sigma Alpha Iota members who share our love of music.
Name the National President, NVP Alumnae Chapters, and NVP Collegiate Chapters
Jessica Chichester, PhD.
Siteria Gregory
Jaielle Manning, Ph.D
As a group, say/sing the first verse of the SAI Chorale
Daughters of a great and singing nation,
Let your voices rise in dedication,
Music tells unspoken noble creeds;
Music beautifies the simplest deeds;
Sing we now to Sigma Alpha Iota.
4 SAI Philanthropies, INC projects
Composers Bureau: resource of information about contemporary American Composers including biographies, lists of works, photographs, and contact information.
Inter-American Music Awards (IAMA): triennial composition competition established in 1948, the Inter-American Music Awards are open to composers residing in North, Central, and South America, with no age limit.
MacDowell - Pan's Cottage: Pan's Cottage is in a secluded New Hampshire artists' retreat
(MacDowell) where thousands of composers, writers and visual artists have come over the
years to do their creative work in comfort and solitude. SAI purchased this property and
donated it. SAI Philanthropies, Inc. manages an endowment that funds all costs associated
with Pan's Cottage.
Music Therapy: this project and its activities help others in healing, rehabilitation, and
enrichment through music.
People-to-People Project: provides material assistance and encouragement to schools, music organizations, and musicians in developing countries in many parts of the world.
Services for Musicians with Disabilities: the project serves visually impaired musicians within and outside of the fraternity by providing information about available resources for blind and low-vision musicians.
Bold Notes Project: creates large print music scores for those visually impaired.
Name all the chapters in our province, INCLUDING US
Mu Iota - WKU
Kappa Iota - Tennessee State
Epsilon Lambda - Belmont University
Nashville Alumnae Chapter
Name the 7 Purposes of SAI
TO FORM chapters of women college students and alumnae who have a sincere interest in music.
TO UPHOLD the highest standards of music.
TO FURTHER the development of music in America and throughout the world.
TO GIVE inspiration and encouragement to members.
TO ORGANIZE the cultural life of Sigma Alpha Iota
members as a contributing factor to their
educational growth.
TO SUPPORT the ideals and goals of the member's Alma Mater.
TO ADHERE to the highest standards of citizenship in school, community and fraternity
life.
Name the NVP Extension, NVP Finance, NVP Fraternity Development, and NVP Ritual and Fraternity Development
Jennifer Z. Mistretta, Jacqui Ramirez, Michelle Werner, and Rebecca Sepulveda
Between Conventions, Fraternity Business is conducted by..
National Executive Board
The purposes of SAI Philanthropies, Inc.
1) promote all aspects of music creation, performance, and scholarship
2) encourage service for and through music on the campus, in the community, in the nation, and throughout the world.
Name the SAI website and list 5 things you can find on it
Chapter Procedures Manual (CPM)
SAI National Objectives
Report and Award forms
SAI Philanthropies, Inc, grant and scholarship information
Contact information for POs, ROs, Directors, and NEB
Name and describe the 4 types of Membership
a) Collegiate - a regularly matriculated woman* student at an institution where a chapter of this Fraternity is chartered, who is currently enrolled in or has completed one or more courses in music
b) Alumnae - persons who were initiated at the collegiate level who are no longer in school
c) Patroness - for women* who support the arts in the community, and have been invited by a collegiate or alumnae chapter to join SAI
d) Distinguished - the four types are: Member Laureate, Honorary Member, National Arts Associate, and Friend of the Arts.
Name the Chairman, Board of Directors SAI Philanthropies, INC., Executive Director, Fraternity Director - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Tracey Wygal Withrow, Christine Bruns, Dr. Keena Davis