Alpha Sigma Alpha Membership Exam

Founders

Virginia Boyd Noell. Juliette Hundley Giliam. Calva Watson Wootton. Mary Williamson Hundley. Louise Cox Carper.

Where ASA began

Longwood University. Farmville, Virginia.

When ASA began

November 15, 1901

Reorganization year and the reorganized chapters

1914. Alpha, Alpha Alpha, Alpha Beta, Alpha Gamma

Four insignia

Star. Crown. Palm tree. Phoenix.

Four colors and importance

Primary: Crimson - loyalty. Pearl white - fellowship.

Secondary: Palm green. Gold.

Open motto

Aspire Seek Attain

Four aims

Physical. Intellectual. Social. Spiritual.

Author of the Creed and title

Wilma Wilson Sharp, ZZ. President emerita.

Star

Aspirations of ASA to live up to ideals

Crown

Leadership, name of recognition to alumnae

Palm tree

Sturdy development

Phoenix

Rebirth

First ASA to be NPC chairman

Sidney Gremillion Allen

Ritual degrees

Phoenix and sanctuary

Phoenix degree

members pledge themselves to ASA

Sanctuary degree

new member becomes initiated

3 national policies

1. No drugs

2. No alcohol can be purchased with sorority funds or stored in house

3. Money is chapter checking account and cash collected from members

Highest governing body of the sorority - each chapter can

The national convention - cast 1 vote

National Headquarters

Indianapolis, Indiana

National Philanthropies

S. June Smith Center

Special Olympics

Girls on the Run

Greek definition of "pan" and "Hellenic" means

all greek

NPC and when ASA was affiliated

National Panhellenic Conference. 1947.

NPHC

National Pan-Hellenic Council

NIC

North-American Intrafernity Conference

Alumni

Group of male and female graduates

Alumna

Female graduate (singular)

Alumnae

Female graduates (plural)

Color worn to rituals

White

Chapter name and founded year

Nu Nu. 1925.

Four Exemplars

1. King ASA

2. Jesus Christ

3. Hermes

4. Saint Valentine

Jewels and Importance

Pearl - Phoenix degree

Ruby - Sanctuary degree

Creed

To fill my days with satisfying activity,

To find dominant beauty in art, literature, nature and friendships,

To know the peace and serenity of a divine faith,

To love life and joyously live each day to its ultimate good -

this is my creed in Alpha Sigma Alpha

District number and representative

District 2. Kristine Plourde Golden.

National President of ASA

Nora Ten Broeck, BK

Chapter Executive Board

1. President

2. VP of programming and ritual

3. VP of member education

4. VP of alumnae and heritage

5. VP of PR and recruitment

6. VP of communication (secretary)

7. VP of finances (treasurer)

National council members

1. President

2. VP of operations

3. VP of finance

4. VP of communications

5-7. national VPs of membership

Core values

1. Generosity

2. Responsibility

3. Growth

4. Enjoyment

5. Relationships

6. Balance

7. Integrity

8. Learning

Purpose

to foster close friendships between members and to develop women of poise and purpose

Advantage support team

1. VP of membership education

2. VP of programming and ritual

3. VP of alumnae and heritage

4. Philanthropy chair

5. Standards chair

6. Chapter advisor

7. Membership advisor

Number of national sororities represented on NPC

26

FIPG

The Alpha Sigma Alpha Risk Management policy

Christmas

National celebration that centers around Christ as an exemplar and ASA's service to others. Crimson and green ribbons are worn with badge to emphasize loyalty and immortality

Total

Determined by the college Panhellenic council as the most desireable chapter size, the maximum number of members allowed in one organization

Christ

Exemplar whose message is "agape", a greek word meaning open, accepting love of one another and represents spiritual development

May 25

Date of Hermes' Day that marks the beginning and end of the ASA year. Members wear green and white ribbons representing victory and fellowship.

Target

Recruitment goal for each chapter set by national headquarters

25

Total number of hours collegiate members need to accomplish each year in hands-on community service and activities related to each of the four aims for the Advantage initiative

King Asa

Exemplar who was friend to the phoenix and represents social development

St. Valentine's Day

National celebration where members wear crimson and gold ribbons to represent loyalty and the social aspect of the organization

Educational program ASA sponsors in the summers between national conventions

Emma Coleman Frost Leadership Development Institute