ZTA History
When was Zeta founded?
October 15, 1898
Who is our chapter president?
Rhyan
What is Zeta's open motto?
"Seek the noblest"
What are the colors of ZTA?
...remembering always that the foundation precept of Zeta Tau Alpha was...
Love, "the greatest of all things."
How many founders does Zeta have?
9 (FREDAHAMM)
What is the name of our chapter?
Lamda Upsilon
Who is Zeta's patron goddess?
Themis
How many points are on the crown?
5
to prepare for service and learn the nobility of serving...
thereby earning the right to be served
Where was ZTA founded? (school and town/state)
Farmville, Virginia at Longwood University
What number of link is our chapter in the Chain of Chapters?
258th
What item of jewelry do you receive after initiation?
Badge
What fruit is associated with ZTA? (bonus if you can name what founder was gifted these)
What was the original name of ZTA?
???
When was our chapter installed?
November 21st, 2021
What piece of jewelry is the highest individual honor granted by the Fraternity?
Honor ring
What is the flower of ZTA? (extra 100 points to say what founder chose it)
White violet, bonus: Ruby Leigh Orgain
devotion to the _____, the ____, and the ____, without a discordant note
Who was the first president of ZTA?
Maud Jones
What value out of the Nine Key Values mean the most to you and why?
Lifelong learning, leadership, responsibility, being rather than seeming, service and philanthropy, seeking understanding that we might gain true wisdom, humility, loyalty and commitment, and love.
What are the three entities of Zeta Tau Alpha?
Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity, Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation, Zeta Tau Alpha Housing Corporation
Zeta's pledge pin is in the shape of what?
A carpenter's square
Who wrote the creed?
Shirley Kreasan Strout