Torch Exam #1 Question with verified answers
When and where was sigma Gamma Rho founded? - √√November 12, 1922 -
Indianapolis, IN at Butler University
When did sgrho become an incorporated national organization - √√It became an
incorporated national organization on December 30,1929
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 sororities? - √√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 - √√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 membership in - √√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 - √√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 in? - √√Northeastern
What are the duties of the regional syntaktes? - √√Presides over the region,
organizes, and supervised chapters
When and where was sigma Gamma Rho founded? - √√November 12, 1922 -
Indianapolis, IN at Butler University
When did sgrho become an incorporated national organization - √√It became an
incorporated national organization on December 30,1929
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 sororities? - √√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 - √√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 membership in - √√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 - √√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 in? - √√Northeastern
What are the duties of the regional syntaktes? - √√Presides over the region,
organizes, and supervised chapters
