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Write the Creed of Sigma Pi |
I Believe in Sigma Pi, a Fellowship of kindred minds, united in Brotherhood to advance Truth and Justice, to promote Scholarship, to encourage Chivalry, to diffuse Culture, and to develop Character, in the Service of God and Man; and I will strive to make real the Fraternity's ideals in my own daily life |
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It is generally recognized that the American college fraternity grew out of an organization known as the _________ which existed at the College of ________________ from about ___________ Their meetings were said to have been held in the _________ of the _____________. |
Flat Hat Club |
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What is the first Greek letter society and when did it start? |
Phi Beta Kappa – 12/5/1776 |
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What college is referred to as the “Mother of All Fraternities”? |
Union College |
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What three fraternities make up the triad as this college? |
KA Society, Sigma Phi, Delta Phi |
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What are the 3 types of fraternities? |
Honorary, Social, Professional |
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Which Greek philosopher developed a brotherhood containing four degrees? |
Pythagoras |
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Name the four degrees of this brotherhood |
Perfection, Purification, Preparation, and the application of divine wisdom. |
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Which philosopher is known as the “lover of truth”? |
Socrates |
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Which philosopher is the author of The Republic? |
Plato |
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Which philosopher is regarded as the “greatest thinker of the ancient world”? |
Aristotle |
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What do the initials NIC stand for? |
North-American Interfraternity Council |
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What is the mission of the NIC? |
Promote common interest, provide a forum for discussion. |
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Which Sigma Pi Alumnus served as president of the NIC? |
William Cutbirth |
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Which Sigma Pi Alumnus was presented with the NIC Gold Medal? |
Harold Jacobsen |
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Write the Greek Alphabet |
Do it |
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How long does your membership in Sigma Pi last? |
Lifetime |
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What is the definition of a pledge? |
A man who has been elected to membership, but has not yet been initiated. |
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When is a new member given the right to exert influence on chapter policy and organization? |
Full membership upon initiation |
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Name the 10 Obligations of a Pledge and a Member |
-Give proper attention to the interests of Sigma Pi. |
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Name 5 well-known alumni members of Sigma Pi |
Lewis Grizzard, Herman Fisher, Tracy Lawrence, Tony Romo, William Kiplinger |
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Name 3 ways a member can be involved with the fraternity once he leaves school |
Alumni clubs, National HQ, and Chapter Advisor |
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Name the 5 rules of etiquette to remember |
-Watch personal appearance. |
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Who was the professor that inspired the Founders on the subject of college fraternities? |
Charlotte Mallotte |
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What was the original name of the fraternity? |
Tau Phi Delta |
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When was this organization founded? |
February 26th, 1897 |
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Name the four Founding Fathers of Sigma Pi |
Rolin Roscoe James |
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Name the first two initiates of the fraternity |
Samuel and Maurice Bayard |
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Who was the inspiration behind the selection of the fraternity motto? |
Ms. Bayard |
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Write the motto, including the title and the book that it came from |
“A Death in the Desert” –Browning’s Book of Poems Progress, man’s distinctive mark alone, Not God’s, and not the beasts’ ; God is, they are. Man partly is and wholly hopes to be. |
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Who is credited with saving the fraternity from an untimely death? |
Rolin Roscoe James |
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Who was Robert George Patterson? |
Student at Ohio State who is responsible for the name change to Sigma Pi. |
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Briefly explain the Patterson episode |
Robert George Patterson lied about being a member of Sigma Pi and convinced Tau Phi Delta to change names. |
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The name Sigma Pi was taken by the fraternity on what date? |
February 11th, 1907 |
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When and where was the first national “congress” held? |
Vincennes, Indiana, 1908 |
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The _____ Club at the University of _____ was founded by Byron R. Lewis and became Phi Chapter, our second chapter. |
Sphinx |
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Gamma Chapter was established at _________ |
Ohio State University |
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The initiatory ritual used to install Phi and Gamma Chapters was known as? |
“The Cryptic Art” |
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Name the second ritual ceremony used by the Fraternity |
The English Chivalric Ritual |
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The current initiatory ritual, “____________,” was written based on the ritual of Sigma Delta local fraternity, which became ________ Chapter of Sigma Pi. |
The Golden Quest |
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Who is credited as being the first national president of the fraternity? |
Francis L. Lisman |
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Where and in what year did Sigma Pi hold its first Biennial Convocation? |
Columbus, Ohio, May 1909. |
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When did the first issue of The Emerald appear? |
1911 |
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In what year did Sigma Pi become a member of the NIC? |
1910 |
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Which national fraternity merged with Sigma Pi in 1964? |
Delta Kappa |
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In what year did Sigma Pi become an international organization? |
1984 |
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Briefly explain the fraternity’s Coat of Arms |
Home-plate shaped. Pyramid of stars on top. Bend through the middle left to right. Badge in the center. Greek scroll across the bottom |
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Briefly describe the original badge of Tau Phi Delta |
It was cut out of a dime in the shape of a Greek cross dated 1897 with the letters ΤΦΔ inscribed on it. |
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Draw the present day badge of Sigma Pi |
Do it |
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What is the jewel of Sigma Pi and what does it suggest to a fraternity member? |
Emerald- courage, hope, faith. |
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Why is the bend reversed on a pledge pin? |
To show that he is not an initiated member |
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Draw the Flag of Sigma Pi |
Do it |
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What are the colors of the Fraternity? |
Lavender and White with Gold as an auxillary |
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What is the flower of the Fraternity? |
Lavender Orchid |
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Briefly describe the great seal of Sigma Pi |
The coat of arms surrounded by a circle with “Sigma Pi Fraternity International” |
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What are the two main reasons why a man should attend college? |
Prepare to earn an adequate living and to equip him to lead an abundant life. |
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What are the 5 Ideals of Sigma Pi? |
-To establish a brotherhood. |
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What are the three phases of a man’s life and how do they apply to Sigma Pi? |
Contacts=life |
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What is the supreme governing body of Sigma Pi and what does it consist of? |
Grand Chapter; Grand Council, Undergraduate Chapters, Alumni Clubs, and PGC officer. |
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Regular meetings of the Grand Chapter are called convocation which are held how often? |
Every 2 years |
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How many votes does a chapter in good standing have within the governing body? |
Two |
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When the supreme governing body is not in session, the full authority of government is vested in the ______________ consisting of ________ members. |
Grand Council |
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List the titles and names of each Grand Council Officer |
Grand Sage – George Hakim |
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Name the standing committees which the Constitution and Bylaws provide for |
Expansion-Scholarship |
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What are the three types of subordinate bodies within the fraternity? |
Colonies, chapters, alumni clubs |
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Who is your province archon and what are his duties? |
Dean Houser |
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Who is your chapter director and what are his duties? |
Jon Andrews; assist the colony/fraternity and promote the social and intellectual life of the chapter |
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Who was the first Executive Secretary of Sigma Pi? |
Harold Jacobsen |
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Where was the first headquarters of Sigma Pi? |
Roselle, New Jersey |
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Who is the current Executive Director? |
Mark Briscoe |
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Where is the present day headquarters and in what year did we being operation there? |
Brentwood, Tennessee; 2003 |
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Name the three major functions of the headquarters |
Day to day business, archives, resources |
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Describe the role of the traveling secretary (now Educational Leadership Consultant) |
Work with chapters on internal operation, strengths, weaknesses, and general fraternity life |
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Where was the National Headquarters prior to its present location and what was it called? |
Vincennes, Indiana; Shadow Wood Memorial HQ |
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Who is the man responsible for acquiring the prior HQ of the fraternity? |
Judge Curtis G. Shake |
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Name and describe the most prestigious individual award that Sigma Pi presents |
Founders Award- most prestigious award given to an alumni. |
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Name five other Grand Chapter Awards |
Grand Sage’s |
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Who was the first editor of The Emerald? |
Louis L. Moore |
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What is the name of the fraternity’s esoteric publication? |
The Keryx |
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What is considered the most important document of any Fraternity? |
The Ritual |
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What is the name of the book which contains all of the various ceremonies of Sigma Pi? |
Manual of Ceremonies |
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What information can an undergraduate obtain in The Officer’s Handbook? |
position, constitution and bylaws, filing reports |
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What song was adopted by the 1968 Convocation as the officially recognized song of Sigma Pi? |
The Fireside song |
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Briefly describe the duties of the Executive Council |
Administrative and executive functions |
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List the titles, names, and duties of each officer in your chapter |
Sage - President - Keal Blache |
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What is the basic concept the committee structure is developed around? |
There is more to do than can be done by one person and each has something to contribute. |
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What committees do the Constitution and Bylaws of the Grand Chapter provide for within a chapter? (There are 6 of them) |
Rush, New Member Education, finance, scholarship, social, and intramurals |
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When was your chapter established? |
September 18, 2008 |
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Briefly describe how your chapter came about |
Nationals came down wishing to start a chapter at UCF. THey began recruiting the first ~55 members. They all worked extremely hard. And one year later they chartered. |
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How many “yes” votes are required to end a debate? |
2/3 Majority |
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How many “yes” votes are required to pass a motion? |
Majority |
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Briefly outline the ten points listed under the Alcohol and Drug Section of the Grand Chapter policies. |
-Must comply with state and school laws. |
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Provide a brief definition of hazing |
Physical or mental stress |
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What does it mean to table a motion? |
Keep a motion on the table until the next meeting |
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What is the Grand Sage’s Award? |
Given to the top Chapter in each of the three tiers |
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What is the Grand Council Award? |
Given to the top ten Chapters in all of Sigma Pi |
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What is the purpose of the Sigma Pi Educational Foundation as stated in its constitution? |
To further the educational objectives of Sigma Pi |
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Whose contributions were most directly responsible for the establishment of the Educational Foundation? |
Byron R. Lewis |
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What is the name of the farmstead directly across from the prior HQ? |
Rose Hill |
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Whose birthplace and life-long home is this? |
George Martin Patterson |
