TORCH final UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
When and where was sigma Gamma Rho founded? November 12, 1922 - Indianapolis, IN at Butler University
When did sgrho become an incorporated national It became an incorporated national organization on December 30,1929
organization
Who wrote the sorority's official pledge Founder Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little
What is the name of the official publication The Aurora
Who designed the Sorority's official badge Founder Cubena McClure
What are the 4 types of sorority meetings? local, area, regional, and boulé
Describe the sorority's official badge 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 Sigma Gamma Rho is the only sorority that was not founded on the campus of
sororities? historically black colleges or universities
Name 5 of the sorority's national programs Operation big bookbag, project reassurance, project wee savers, sigma youth
symposium, program for Africa
What are Philo affiliates 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? 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 Three organizations that the grand chapter has membership includes National
membership in Council of Negro Women (NCNW), United Negro College Fund (UNCF) , and
National Pan-Hellenic Council.
The grand chapter is composed of The board of directors, elected chapter delegates, members at large, life
members, and past grand basilei
When are national fees due? July 1st
When does grand chapter meet? every two years at boule
How many regions are there? List them in order There are 5 regions. Central, northeastern, southeastern, southwestern, and
western
What region is the chapter you are seeking membership Southwestern
in?
What are the duties of the regional syntaktes? Presides over the region, organizes, and supervised chapters
Who is the current southwestern Regional Syntaktes? Miranda Moore
What are the duties of the undergraduate chapter Reports to the syntaktes and is directly responsible for her regions and matters
coordinator pertaining to undergraduate chapters
What are the duties of the youth services coordinator Coordinates the program of national youth projects in her region
What are the duties of the grand basileus Administers the affairs of the sorority and renders a full report of her
administration
What are the duties of the first grand anti Basileus? 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? 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? 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 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 receives and keeps records of all money received by the sorority
What are the duties of the grand epistoleus? takes care of publicity for the sorority and keeps the history of the sorority current
When and where was sigma Gamma Rho founded? November 12, 1922 - Indianapolis, IN at Butler University
When did sgrho become an incorporated national It became an incorporated national organization on December 30,1929
organization
Who wrote the sorority's official pledge Founder Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little
What is the name of the official publication The Aurora
Who designed the Sorority's official badge Founder Cubena McClure
What are the 4 types of sorority meetings? local, area, regional, and boulé
Describe the sorority's official badge 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 Sigma Gamma Rho is the only sorority that was not founded on the campus of
sororities? historically black colleges or universities
Name 5 of the sorority's national programs Operation big bookbag, project reassurance, project wee savers, sigma youth
symposium, program for Africa
What are Philo affiliates 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? 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 Three organizations that the grand chapter has membership includes National
membership in Council of Negro Women (NCNW), United Negro College Fund (UNCF) , and
National Pan-Hellenic Council.
The grand chapter is composed of The board of directors, elected chapter delegates, members at large, life
members, and past grand basilei
When are national fees due? July 1st
When does grand chapter meet? every two years at boule
How many regions are there? List them in order There are 5 regions. Central, northeastern, southeastern, southwestern, and
western
What region is the chapter you are seeking membership Southwestern
in?
What are the duties of the regional syntaktes? Presides over the region, organizes, and supervised chapters
Who is the current southwestern Regional Syntaktes? Miranda Moore
What are the duties of the undergraduate chapter Reports to the syntaktes and is directly responsible for her regions and matters
coordinator pertaining to undergraduate chapters
What are the duties of the youth services coordinator Coordinates the program of national youth projects in her region
What are the duties of the grand basileus Administers the affairs of the sorority and renders a full report of her
administration
What are the duties of the first grand anti Basileus? 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? 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? 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 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 receives and keeps records of all money received by the sorority
What are the duties of the grand epistoleus? takes care of publicity for the sorority and keeps the history of the sorority current
