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In what year was the traditional founding of Kappa Sigma?
1400 AD
Who was the original founder of Kappa Sigma?
Manuel Chrysoloras
Who was the evil governor of Bologna?
Baldassare Cossa
How many gates surround the city of Bologna?
12
What are the two towers of Bologna?
Torre degli Asinelli and Torre Garisendi
What are the three main streets of Bologna?
Strada San Donato, Strada Stefano, and Strada Sargoza
What is the open motto of Kappa Sigma?
Bononia Docet (Bologna Teaches)
When and where was Kappa Sigma founded in America?
December 10, 1869, 46 East Lawn, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Who are the 5 friends and brothers of Kappa Sigma?
William Grigsby McCormick, George Miles Arnold, John Covert Boyd, Edmund Law Rogers Jr., Frank Courtney Nicodemus
Who was the 'Golden Hearted Virginian'?
Stephen Alonzo Jackson, the first WGM. He elaborated on the ritual, revised the constitution, and created the SEC.
How long is your commitment to Kappa Sigma?
Not for a day, or an hour, or a college term only, but for life.
What should a fraternity never be called?
F-R-A-T slang which implies an organization that is only social in nature.
In all matters other than elections of members, how does the chapter govern itself?
Majority rule
On what basis should men be elected to chapter offices?
The men best qualified morally, spiritually, and enthusiastically, with the best leadership ability.
What is the collective title of the international officers?
The Supreme Executive Committee (SEC)
Who is the Executive Director of Kappa Sigma Headquarters?
Mitchell B. (Mic) Wilson (Beta Nu). He has served as the Executive Director since 1987.
What is Brotherhood in Kappa Sigma?
Friendship and loyalty based upon mutual cooperation and understanding.
What is your main concern while in school?
To obtain the best education of which you are capable.
What two words are associated with your pledgeship?
Diligence and commitment.
What are the colors of Kappa Sigma?
Scarlet, white, and emerald green, the colors of the Italian national flag
What is the Kappa Sigma flower?
The lily of the valley.
Where may the Star and Crescent always be found?
On the moon and in the heart of every true Kappa Sigma.
What is stressed first and foremost in Kappa Sigma?
Brotherhood.
When was Alpha Tau founded?
October 5, 1895.
How many Georgia Tech fraternities have a longer running chapter than Alpha Tau?
Zero.
What is the house address of Alpha Tau?
182 6th St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30313.
Who are the nine founding fathers of Alpha Tau?
Frank Barrows Freyer, John Gillespie Johnson, William Barton Reynolds, Charles Pinckney Rowland, Berie William Seawell, Frederick Earl Solomon, Walter Brooks West, James Thompson Wikle, and Burton N. Wilson
When was the new house of Alpha Tau completed?
October 4, 2013.
Which district is Alpha Tau a member of?
Central Georgia.
Who is the District Grand Master of the Central Georgia district?
Sam Isidoro, SEC’s representative to the chapters.
What is the original name of the Alpha Tau intramural softball team?
The OG Jim Beam Beaver Blasters.
What is Roll On?
The heart of all game days, 18 seconds of truck start-up noises herald the start of another glorious game day.
What is the Luau 500?
The sport of champions. 5 beers, 25 laps, reversals of fortune shall not disqualify.
What is the Time Speech?
Due to circumstances beyond my control, the inner workings and hidden mechanisms of my chronometer are not in true accord with the great celestial body by which all times are recorded. However, I shall hazard to guess that it is minutes, seconds, ticks, and tocks past the hour of _ Sir.
What is the Irish Bar Chant?
There was only one bar… a mile long!
They didn’t serve pints… only buckets!
There was only one barmaid… for every man!
The guards came… a bean garda!
She was wearing glasses… and nothing else!
She took me to jail… it was full of hookers!
They cost a fiver… I had a tenner!
There was a plant… a hash plant!
It had no leaves… I smoked them all!
And that’s the end… ’til next week
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