Philanthropy
Symbols & Insignia
History
Founders
Values & Ethics
100
Sigma Kappa's National Philanthropy that collects and delivers supplies and food to needy families via a boat that breaks through the harsh ice on the coasts of Maine every winter.
What is the Maine Sea Coast Mission?
100
The shape of Sigma Kappa's badge
What is a triangle?
100
Sigma Kappa Founder's Day (entire date!)
What is November 9th, 1874
100
The youngest Sigma Kappa founder who died at the age of 18?
Who is Elizabeth Gorham Hoag?
100
Sigma Kappa's open motto
What is "one heart, one way"?
200
The name of the campaign that Sigma Kappa participates in to raise money for all their philanthropies
What is the Ultra-Violet Campaign?
200
Sigma Kappa's flower (entire name!)
What is the wild purple violet?
200
The college where Sigma Kappa was founded
What is Colby College?
200
The founder that was the first woman to ever attend Colby College
Who is Mary Low Carver?
200
The name for the Standards that a Sigma Kappa chapter is expected to meet to reach its potential and to excel?
What are the Standards of Excellence?
300
The study of aging
What is gerontology?
300
Sigma Kappa's jewel
What is the pearl?
300
The city and state where Sigma Kappa was founded
What is Waterville, Maine?
300
The Founder that helped form her relative's chapter of Sigma Kappa at the University of Kansas
Who is Ida Fuller Pierce?
300
Sigma Kappa's 4 Values
What are Personal Growth, Service, Friendship, and Loyalty?
400
The week preceding or following Founder's Day when collegians and alumnae participate in community or campus service (hint: this is the week where we have campus clean-up, Professor's appreciation brunches, etc.) Name three things we did during this week this year.
What is Week of Giving? Treat bags to sorority wings Advisor Appreciation Cookies to Police and Fire Station Cookies to Rebecca, Dan Gittins etc Lollipops for all on campus
400
Sigma Kappa's (2) colors
What are maroon and lavender?
400
The meeting of Sigma Kappas from all across the nation to discuss business proceedings; held every two years (this past summer in Texas!)
What is national convention/Sigma Kappa convention?
400
The founder that wrote much of the Initiation ceremony
Who is Louise Helen Coburn?
400
The document that contains a chapter's individual rules and regulations; revised yearly. The name of the person who revises it each year.
What is the Code of Conduct and Executive Vice President?
500
The award that Kappa Mu received in 2012 for donating the most money to National Headquarters.
What is the Edna Brown Award?
500
Sigma Kappa's (2) symbols
What are the heart and the dove?
500
The names of all five Founders (first, middle, and last names!)
Who are Frances Mann Hall, Louise Helen Coburn, Ida Fuller Pierce, Mary Low Carver, and Elizabeth Gorham Hoag
500
The first Sigma Kappa founder ever to get married
Who is Frances Mann Hall?
500
Sigma Kappa's policy preventing any activity that demeans an individual by mental, emotional, or physical abuse.
What is the anti-hazing policy?