ZTA Initiation Study Guide

When was Zeta Tau Alpha founded?

October 15th, 1898

What was the fraternity's original name?

???

Why is the strawberry special to ZTA?

an admirer sent strawberries to Cammie Jones and the founders used it

as the reason for the first purely social gathering of ZTA

What are the 5 areas of sisterhood?

shared social experience, common purpose, accountability, support and

encouragement, belonging

What are ZTA's official colors?

Turquoise blue and Steel Gray

What is ZTA's national philanthropy?

Breast Cancer Education and Awareness

Place the following founding events in order with 1 being first and 4 being last

1.Alice Coleman was asked to join another sorority

2.They hosted an oyster stew announcement party

3.The official founding of Zeta Tau Alpha

4.The group expanded to other colleges

Who wrote the creed of Zeta Tau Alpha?

Shirley Kreasan Strout

Which is not an official symbol of Zeta

Oyster

What is ZTA's open motto?

Seek the Noblest

Choose the five practices of noble leadership

Thinks critically

Builds others up

Serves others

Is true to herself and others

Is gracious and kind

Choose an event that would not follow the creed of Zeta Tau Alpha

Chapter Bar Crawl

Choose the 3 entities of Zeta Tau Alpha

A. zeta tau alpha fraternity housing corporation

B. zeta tau alpha fraternity

C. zeta tau alpha foundation

How many points are on a ZTA crown?

5

Who are the 9 founders?

A.Della Lewis Hundley

B. Helen May Crawford

C. Frances Yancey Smith

D. Mary Campbell Jones Batte

E. Maud Jones Horner

F. Alice Bland Coleman

G. Ruby Leigh Orgain

H. Ethel Coleman Van Name

I. Alice Grey Welsh

What should you wear to ZTA ritual ceremonies?

white dress or white skirt and top

What is the full name of the university you attend and your chapter name?

Auburn University Gamma Rho

What are two different leadership opportunities within the chapter?

A. Executive Council

B. Programs Council

What piece of jewelry is the highest individual honor granted by the fraternity?

The honor ring

What was the first elected president of ZTA?

Maud Jones Horner

What is ZTA's official flower?

White violet

What is ZTA's patron goddess

Themis

What type of sisterhood is finding your "home away from home"?

Belonging

Every time a new chapter is added, a new link is added to this.

Chain of chapters

What link number is Gamma Rho (Auburn University)

89th

Where was ZTA founded?

Longwood University, Farmville, VA