TORCH FINAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CCURATE
ANSWERS
When and where was sigma Gamma Rho founded? - Answers -November 12, 1922 -
Indianapolis, IN at Butler University
When did sgrho become an incorporated national organization - Answers -It became an
incorporated national organization on December 30,1929
Who wrote the sorority's official pledge - Answers -Founder Mary Lou Allison Gardner
Little
What is the name of the official publication - Answers -The Aurora
Who designed the Sorority's official badge - Answers -Founder Cubena McClure
What are the 4 types of sorority meetings? - Answers -local, area, regional, and boulé
Describe the sorority's official badge - Answers -The sorority's official badge is an open
book with a torch as its foundation, ten pearls mounted on the edges and two rubies at
the base
How is sigma Gamma Rho different from other nphc sororities? - Answers -Sigma
Gamma Rho is the only sorority that was not founded on the campus of historically
black colleges or universities
Name 5 of the sorority's national programs - Answers -Operation big bookbag, project
reassurance, project wee savers, sigma youth symposium, program for Africa
What are Philo affiliates - Answers -Philos are women who are friends of sigma who
function as an auxiliary to the local graduate chapter. Philos also have chapter meetings
and elected officials
What is the rhoer club? - Answers -Young ladies between the ages of 12-18 who are
provided with educational, vocational, civic, social, and cultural experiences through
their local graduate chapter. Rhoer clubs have officers and meetings structured in the
same format as official sigma meetings
Name 3 organizations that the grand chapter has membership in - Answers -Three
organizations that the grand chapter has membership includes National Council of
Negro Women (NCNW), United Negro College Fund (UNCF) , and National Pan-
Hellenic Council.
, The grand chapter is composed of - Answers -The board of directors, elected chapter
delegates, members at large, life members, and past grand basilei
When are national fees due? - Answers -July 1st
When does grand chapter meet? - Answers -every two years at boule
How many regions are there? List them in order - Answers -There are 5 regions.
Central, northeastern, southeastern, southwestern, and western
What region is the chapter you are seeking membership in? - Answers -Southwestern
What are the duties of the regional syntaktes? - Answers -Presides over the region,
organizes, and supervised chapters
Who is the current southwestern Regional Syntaktes? - Answers -Miranda Moore
What are the duties of the undergraduate chapter coordinator - Answers -Reports to
the syntaktes and is directly responsible for her regions and matters pertaining to
undergraduate chapters
What are the duties of the youth services coordinator - Answers -Coordinates the
program of national youth projects in her region
What are the duties of the grand basileus - Answers -Administers the affairs of the
sorority and renders a full report of her administration
What are the duties of the first grand anti Basileus? - Answers -Supervises the world of
the regional syntakti, coordinates the activities of the undergraduate chapter
coordinators and assists the grand basileus in the administration of the affairs of the
sorority
What are the duties of the second grand anti Basileus? - Answers -Responsible for
planning and assisting with the undergraduate members at the boule, as well as
performing duties assigned by the grand basileus
What are the duties of the Grand Grammateus? - Answers -Keeps accurate financial
records of the sorority and is required to make a complete financial report to the board
of directors and the grand chapter
What are the duties of the grand anti Grammateus - Answers -Records the business
sessions of the boule and board of directors meetings, as well as presents minutes for
approval at succeeding meetings
What are the duties of the grand tamiochus - Answers -receives and keeps records of
all money received by the sorority
ANSWERS
When and where was sigma Gamma Rho founded? - Answers -November 12, 1922 -
Indianapolis, IN at Butler University
When did sgrho become an incorporated national organization - Answers -It became an
incorporated national organization on December 30,1929
Who wrote the sorority's official pledge - Answers -Founder Mary Lou Allison Gardner
Little
What is the name of the official publication - Answers -The Aurora
Who designed the Sorority's official badge - Answers -Founder Cubena McClure
What are the 4 types of sorority meetings? - Answers -local, area, regional, and boulé
Describe the sorority's official badge - Answers -The sorority's official badge is an open
book with a torch as its foundation, ten pearls mounted on the edges and two rubies at
the base
How is sigma Gamma Rho different from other nphc sororities? - Answers -Sigma
Gamma Rho is the only sorority that was not founded on the campus of historically
black colleges or universities
Name 5 of the sorority's national programs - Answers -Operation big bookbag, project
reassurance, project wee savers, sigma youth symposium, program for Africa
What are Philo affiliates - Answers -Philos are women who are friends of sigma who
function as an auxiliary to the local graduate chapter. Philos also have chapter meetings
and elected officials
What is the rhoer club? - Answers -Young ladies between the ages of 12-18 who are
provided with educational, vocational, civic, social, and cultural experiences through
their local graduate chapter. Rhoer clubs have officers and meetings structured in the
same format as official sigma meetings
Name 3 organizations that the grand chapter has membership in - Answers -Three
organizations that the grand chapter has membership includes National Council of
Negro Women (NCNW), United Negro College Fund (UNCF) , and National Pan-
Hellenic Council.
, The grand chapter is composed of - Answers -The board of directors, elected chapter
delegates, members at large, life members, and past grand basilei
When are national fees due? - Answers -July 1st
When does grand chapter meet? - Answers -every two years at boule
How many regions are there? List them in order - Answers -There are 5 regions.
Central, northeastern, southeastern, southwestern, and western
What region is the chapter you are seeking membership in? - Answers -Southwestern
What are the duties of the regional syntaktes? - Answers -Presides over the region,
organizes, and supervised chapters
Who is the current southwestern Regional Syntaktes? - Answers -Miranda Moore
What are the duties of the undergraduate chapter coordinator - Answers -Reports to
the syntaktes and is directly responsible for her regions and matters pertaining to
undergraduate chapters
What are the duties of the youth services coordinator - Answers -Coordinates the
program of national youth projects in her region
What are the duties of the grand basileus - Answers -Administers the affairs of the
sorority and renders a full report of her administration
What are the duties of the first grand anti Basileus? - Answers -Supervises the world of
the regional syntakti, coordinates the activities of the undergraduate chapter
coordinators and assists the grand basileus in the administration of the affairs of the
sorority
What are the duties of the second grand anti Basileus? - Answers -Responsible for
planning and assisting with the undergraduate members at the boule, as well as
performing duties assigned by the grand basileus
What are the duties of the Grand Grammateus? - Answers -Keeps accurate financial
records of the sorority and is required to make a complete financial report to the board
of directors and the grand chapter
What are the duties of the grand anti Grammateus - Answers -Records the business
sessions of the boule and board of directors meetings, as well as presents minutes for
approval at succeeding meetings
What are the duties of the grand tamiochus - Answers -receives and keeps records of
all money received by the sorority
