Kappa Sigma: History, Structure, and Key Figures

Purpose of Original Society

Formed to protect students from the tyrant governor Baldassare Cossa in Bologna. Used secret signs, words, and forms -- a ritual -- to protect their ranks from penetration and betrayal to ensure members safety.

Original Society Name

Kirjajth Sepher (keer-yath say-fer)

City of Bologna Nickname

The City of Letters

Towers of Bologna

Torre Asinelli (ah-see-NEH-lly) and Torre Garisenda (GAH-ree-SEN-dah) (leaning tower).

American Founding Location

University of Virginia founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1825.

Author of the Kappa Sigma Constitution

George Miles Arnold

Badge of the Order Designer

Edmund Law Rogers Jr.

Badge of the Order Symbols

Star and Crescent, each sides in black are enameled Crossed Keys (left) and Crossed Swords (right). Center is "ΚΣ". Could be white gold, or yellow gold. Bejeweled with pearls, rubies, and emeralds.

Badge Colors

Yellow, Green, and Red.

The Five Friends and Brothers

George Miles Arnold, John Covert Boyd, William Grigsby McCormick, Frank Courtney Nicodemus, Edmund Law Rogers Jr.

Greek Alphabet

Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Theta, Iota, Kappa, Lambda, Mu, Nu, Xi, Omicron, Pi, Rho, Sigma, Tau, Upsilon, Phi, Chi, Psi, Omega

Four Pillars of Kappa Sigma

Fellowship, Leadership, Scholarship, Service.

What does the Grand Master (GM) do?

Leader of the chapter; connects with nationals and the university; oversees EC and all chairs.

GM Oversees Which Chairs

Public Relations Chair: Risk Management Chair, Intramural Chair.

What does the Grand Procurator (GP) do?

Oversees discipline, fines, scholarship, attendance, and general risk.

GP Oversees Which Chairs

Scholarship Chair, Alumni Relations Chair, Quartermaster Chair, Photography Chair.

What does the Grand Master of Ceremonies (GMC) do?

In charge of rituals, ceremonies, and social aspects.

GMC Oversees Which Chairs

Rush Chair, Social Chair, Pledge Education Chair Brotherhood Chair, Graphics Chair, Apparel Chair.

What does the Grand Treasurer (GT) do?

Handles finances, budgeting, dues, and reimbursements.

GT Oversees Which Chairs

Assistant Grand Treasurer, Fundraising Chair, Philanthropy Chair.

What does the Grand Scribe (GS) do?

Manages communication, organization, minutes, attendance, and reports.

GS Oversees Which Chairs

Assistant Grand Scribe, Housing Chair, Ritual Chair.

Kappa Sigma National Headquarters

Charlottesville, Virginia.

What was Stephen Alonzo Jackson known as?

Known as the 'Golden-Hearted Virginian'

What is the Champion's Quest?

Coined by Stephen Alonzo Jackson, Program for Kappa Sigma's recruitment and charter organization. Dynamic result oriented program providing training and motivation to all members to dramatically increase the number of quality men recruited and pledged into Kappa Sigma.

What did Stephen Alonzo Jackson Become?

A Worthy Grand Master

Who is the Grand Treasurer (GT)?

Fei Zheng

Who is the Grand Master (GM)?

Rj Mancinelli

Who is the Grand Scribe (GS)?

Harrison Vallsworth

Who is the Grand Master of Ceremonies (GMC)?

Jake Wuebker

Who is the Grand Procurator (GP)?

Adam Haddad

Who was the First Grand Master (GM) of the Zeta Chapter?

George Miles Arnold

Who discovered My Brother's Keeper?

Mark Donnell

2 Values that you must commit to your lifelong membership?

Diligence and Commitment

Who created the Pledge Pin?

Herbert Milton Martin

What are the Three Streets?

Strada San Donato, Strada Stefano, Strada Sargozza

What is the City Church?

Basilica di San Petronio

What was the First Chapter?

Zeta Chapter

Who was the First Pledge

Samuel Isham North

Who picked the first initiate?

William Cornelius Bowen

Who was the First Initiate?

Goodwin DeHulings Williams

Who was the Last man to join?

Thomas Wright Strange

What are the Kappa Sigma Colors?

Scarlet, White, and Emerald Green

Gamma Upsilon Alumni Association

Own 14 Union and participate in alumni events with us

Who is our Alumni Advisor?

Jamison Bandivas

Who is our District GM?

Kyle Sommers

Academic Requirement?

At least 2.5 GPA for no academic suspension. Lower then a 2.8 GPA = Short bus

Edward Sponzilli Scholarship?

New chapter scholarship from the endowment fund created last year.

Where was My Brothers Keeper discovered?

Italian clay wine jug at Benaki Museum in Athens

What does Diligence mean?

Careful and persistent work or effort

Bylaw?

Rule made by society to control the action of its members. The rules of everything and anything in the frat. Reviewed Annually

Who is in charge of amendments?

Grand Procurator

What is Fellowship?

A dedication to a lifetime of duty to the Brothers of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, reinforced and bound by the Ritual

What is Leadership?

Obligation to do the right thing

What is Scholarship?

Primary responsibility in preparation for your future

What is Service?

Our duty to support our fellow man by our actions.

Our expectations

Diligently apply yourself to your studies.

Live the moral life of a gentleman serving God.

Keep the trust of the Fraternity.

Adhere to the rules of the Fraternity.

Honor your obligations to the Fraternity.

Code of Conduct

Hazing, Alcohol & Controlled Substances, Assault and Harassment

How many disciples did Chrysoloras have?

5

Why was Chrysoloras selected for the mission?

His intelligence, diplomatic skill, and his family's close ties with the Greek Emperor, Manuel II.

Where did Chrysoloras teach?

Florence in 1396, Bologna from 1397 to 1400, then Venice, Paris, and Rome.

What did Chrysoloras teach?

Greek and Greek Literature

Renewed interest in the academic disciplines

Music, astronomy, mathematics, history, and languages

Baldassare Cossa

Born into a family of sea-pirates. Later usurped the Papacy, took the name John XXIII (23rd), now Antipope John XXIII

Archiginnasio

Building across the street from Basilica di San Pertronio.

What did Napoleon do?

Had the institution moved to its present location on the Strada San Donato, now Via Zamboni

What are the Lawns?

East Lawn, West Lawn, East Range, West Range

Who was very active in the Frat during its infancy and throughout his life?

George Miles Arnold

What did the Five Brothers share?

Grew up watching the Civil War and friends going off to war.

Who was Zeta Grand Scribe?

John Covert Boyd

What was the Early Meeting Place?

Small Floor on the second floor of a bookstore. Across from the post office and Y.M.C.A hall. Accessible only by a sort of Jacob's ladder stairway outside the building.

What did they eat?

Beefsteak and Waffles

What are Champions Quest, Brothers in Action, and A Greater Cause the Blueprints of?

Frats dominance and the practical complements to an academic education. Due to their diligence and commitment and superb execution, undergraduate Brothers and Alumni are successful in the commitment and make Kappa Sigma.

What has Champion Quest and A Greater Causes done?

Make Kappa Sigma the most preferred fraternity in the world. Motivate brothers to donate more and do more service hours then any other frat.

What has happened since 2003?

Kappa Sigma has become the largest College Frat on all levels of undergrad membership. Pledging to number of Chapters and Colonies and total undergrad membership.

The Ritual

The commitment by each Kappa Sigma member to a lifelong association with the Fraternity comes from the tie that binds each Brother to the order.

What are the Undergrad years?

Formative years to make strong relationships with the members that last a lifetime.

How to maintain the commitment?

Donate to the Endowment Fund, serving as a Volunteer Alumni Advisor, Commission member or Housing Corporation office, or simply enjoy the fellowship of Kappa Sigma throughout life.

When within the 12th gate.

Pledges realize its up to them not let our colors fade ... for want of wearers.

Since Champions Quest in 2003?

Brought Kappa Sigma to the forefront of the fraternal world, defying the odds, growing the number of men and Chapters becoming a part of the order.

Kappa Sigma 2016-2017

Kappa Sigma broke the world record for the number of men pledged in an academic year by pledging. 10,564 men making kappa sigma the most preferred fraternity in the world.

What does Champion Quest focus on?

Building the necessary professional skill of self-promotion. Whatever career field you choose, the ability to express your unique skills and attributes will be essential to the furthering your career and ultimately making you more successful.

Champion Quest helps?

Each Chapter on being both the strongest Brotherhood and largest Chapter on campus by engaging in year-long recruitment, with at least three Pledge and Initiation cycles each academic year

What must every member believe in?

Men is responsible to a higher authority. I.E. a god.

The ritual broken up.

Consists of several parts. Common bond through all brothers. Everyone experiences the first part. The pledging ceremony.

Individual Ritual Proficiency Awards

Given to Brothers who commit to memory various portions of the Ritual.

Master of the Ritual

Brothers who master performance of all aspects of the ritual

Brothers in Action

Kappa Sigma's comprehensive membership development and educational program designed to maximize the fraternity experience to different groups. Pledges, Active Brothers, and Alumni Volunteers

BIA Goals

Basis for overall Chapter goals on a year-to-year basis for recruitment, academic performance, Ritual proficiency, philanthropy, and campus leadership and involvement.

Supreme Executive Committee

Worthy Grand Master, Worthy Grand Scribe, Worthy Grand Treasurer, Worthy Grand Master of Ceremonies, Worthy Grand Procurator

International Headquarters

• Charlottesville, Virginia

• Museum and archive of the Order

• early records, pictures, books, pins and other properties

• extensive history of each chapter dating back to its founding

• development of world history throughout the 600+ years of ΚΣ

Dedicated new HQ building and 8 acre property near Thomas Jefferson's Monticello home-short distance from downtown Charlottesville and UV

• Provides tours of Intrn. HQ, gives guided tours of HQ property, McCormick Hall

Our Code of Conduct

64th Biennial Grand Conclave in Tampa it was added.

Kappa Sigma War on Hazing

Bad

Kappa Sigma Endowment fund

Founded in 1919, the Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund is the oldest college fraternity foundation, and represents more than 80 years of brother helping brothers. The funds mission is to support the charitable and beneficent purposes of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

Kappa Sigma Man of the year

Since 1939, Frat has annually recognized a Brother who has set an example which some may equal but none excel in his personal and professional life.

A Greater Cause

• Community and Philanthropy program

• Grass-roots level in support of local, national, and international charitable causes

• to promote volunteerism

• Each chapter commits to having 100% of its eligible members registered to vote

• Particular attention to Brothers in the armed forces of the US & Canada

• Military Heroes Campaign, the A Greater Cause Foundation, a 501(c) 3 tax designation, has been established

Military Heroes Campaign

Kappa Sigma's fraternity wide international philanthropic campaign designed to raise funds in support of organizations and projects supporting combat wounded veterans and their families. Raised over $1.5 million since the introduction

Kappa Sigma Hall of Honor

Founded 2003 at Grand Conclave Tampa, Florida Only 26 brothers have been inducted.

Golden Heart Award

• Given by SEC

• Display bravery, valor, and courage

Stephen Alonzo Jackson Weekend of Giving

The caduceus of Mercury the newspaper, and the pledgepin