Sigma Gamma Rho History

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc was founded at what university and date?

November 12, 1922 at Butler University (Indiana Indianapolis)

How many women founded Sigma Gamma Rho sorority Inc?

7

SGR became a incorporated national collegiate?

December 30, 1929

Divisions of SGR Inc.?

Northerneastern (1939), Central (1925), southeastern(1939), south western (1940) and western (1952)

SGR Values

Sisterhood, respect, honesty, accountability, integrity, Excllence, communication

SGR Mascot?

French toy poodle

SGR Inc. Slogan (written by Bertha Black Rhoda)

Greater Service Greater Progress

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Principles?

Sisterhood, Scholarship, Service

SGR Mission statement

It is the mission of Sigma Gamma Rho Sority Inc. To enhance the quality of life of women and thier families in the U.S and globally through community service, civil and social action. Our goal is to achieve greater progress in the area of education, health awareness, and leadership development. Their members, affiliates, staff, and community partners work to create and support initiatives that align with our vision.

SGR vision statement

We visualize a world in which all women and thier families reach their full potential in all aspects of life and are able to create unlimited opportunities for future generations.

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. National programs?

Project reassurance- H3 it's all about me- healthy choices, healthy living, healthy generations.

Operation big book bag.

Hattie McDaniel Cancer Awarnes and health program.

Project. Cradle

Sigma Youth Symposium

Swim 1922

Women's wellness Initiative

Project Wee Savers

Mwanamugimu

Program for Africa

National Marrow donor program

Act against AIDS leadership Initiative: A3 4 life

How many national programs does SGR have?

13

SGR support organizations?

National urban league

National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)

St.Jude children's research hospital campaign

UNited Negro College Fund (UNCF)

National Mental Helaht Association

National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)

National Association for the Advancment of Colored People (NAACP)

Martin Luther King Center for non-violent social change.

March of Dimes Birth Defecets foundation

Leadership Conference on civil rights

American Association of University Women Black Women Agenda's

SGR Founding member #1 (1st grand baileus) sority pledge

Mary Lou Allision Gardner Little

SGR Founding member #2

Dorthy Hanley Whiteside

SGR Founding member #3

Vivian Irene White Marburyy

SGR Founding Member #4

Nanie Mae Gahn Jonhson

SGR founding member #5

Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford

SGR founding member #6

BessieMae Downey Rhonda Martin

SGR founding member #7 official badge

Cubena McClure

What is Sigma Gamma Rho flower

Yellow Tea Rose

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. (foundation programs)

National Education Foundation, SPEAR- Sigma public education and research foundation, 7 Pearls Foundation.

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. (Affiliates)

The Rhoer (young ladies 12-18) philo (women who are friends of the chapter. The Roshebud club (ages 8-11)

Sigmma gamma Rho Sority Inc (official badge)

10 pearls and 2 rubies ( 7 founders 3 virtues of faith, hope and love. Rubies for light and achievement

Sorority Head Quarters is locates where

Cary North Carolina

Regional Officers

Regional Syntakes, Undergraduate Chapter Coordinator, Youth Services Coordinator

Grand Chapter (Sigma Gamma Rho Inc) Governing Body

Board of Directors, duly elected chapter delegates, members-at-large, life members and past Grand Basilei

International Officers (SGR)

Grand Basileus, First Grand Anti-Basileus, Second Grand Anti-Basileus, Grand Grammateus, Grand Anti-Grammateus, Grand Tamaiochus, Grand Epistoleus, Editor and chief of Aurora

Basileus

President

Anit-Basileus

Vice President,

Grammateus

Financial Secretary

Anti-Grammateus

Recording secretary

Tamiochus

Treasure

Epitstoleus

Historian/ reporter

Syntakes

Regional Director

Types of membership

Undergraduate, Alumnae, life member, honorary, general member, member-at-large and military

Types of Meetings

Local (chapter level), Area (regional), Boule (Biennial every two years) special meeting ( northeastern hosted mid-winter meeting)

First collegiate fraternal organization

Psi Beta kappa 1776

First black Greek- lettered organization

Sigma Pi Phi (The Boule) 1904

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. became apart of NPHC in

1996

Which founder wrote sorority's pledge

Mary Lou allusion Gardner little

Which founding member designed official badge

Cubena Mclure

1st collegiate fraternal organization

Phi beta Kappa (1776)

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was founded in

1906 Cornell university

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

January 15 (1908) Howard university

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc

January 5, 1911 Indiana university

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

November 17, 1911 Howard university

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

January 13, 1913 Howard university

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity

January 9, 1914 Howard University

Zeta Phi Beta Fraternity

January 16, 1920 Howard

Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority, Inc.

November 12, 1922 butler university

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity

September 19, 1963 Morgan state university