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PRESIDENT ' S COMMENTS Sigma Kappa National Council members attend the COTS Collegiate Awards Banquet. (front} Barbara Collins Wilmer, LJB; Jane Kramer Allan, AI; Sheila A Barnes, N>; Anne W. Dale, ALl; (back) Mary Alice Sullivan, A; Barbara Williams Fenters, ff; and Nancy Fowler Treadway, BS. s I reflect on the 117th anniversary of Sigma Kappa's founding, I rejoice in the strength A of our sorority and the progress we have made in the last year. It is sometimes difficult to see the "forest for the trees" when one is confronted with the daily management of 119 colle giate and 131 alumnae chapters. However, when the national council evaluated our first year, we were proud to note that we are well on our way to attaining our biennial goals. Accomplish ments to date include: • Improving the efficiency of our headquarters through the purchase of new accounting soft ware and in service training for staff members. • Exploring the future of Sigma Kappa through a strategic planning initiative attended by 26 national volunteers in October 1991 . • Continuing the growth of Sigma Kappa by the colonization or recolonization of 10 collegiate chapters and the chartering of 13 alumnae chapters. • Increasing the membership of our collegiate chapters by 15% and membership of our alum nae chapters by four percent. • Publishing a new Handbook for Alumnae Chapters and Clubs and handbooks for the alumnae chapter president, first vice president, second vice president, Sigma Kappa Triangle corre spondent, public relations chairman and treasurer. • Publishing a revised Sigma Kappa Sorority Pledge Manual, a Handbook for the House Director and handbooks for the college chapter president, vice president of membership and public re lations chairman. • Re-printing the Ritual book for the first time in over 10 years. • Providing technical support to chapters, house corporations and volunteers in financial man agement through the implementation of a financial team including the national treasurer, the director of chapter and corporation finance, the director of housing and four district fi nancial coordinators. • Providing continued training and support to local and national volunteers through regional and national workshops and conferences. • Providing continued leadership development for collegiate chapters through a successful Col lege Officer Training School in june 1991. • Supporting our national philanthropies through the contribution of $86,564 from collegiate and alumnae chapters. Through teamwork and a network of dedicated volunteers, Sigma Kappa continues to grow and prosper. In celebrating Founders' Day 1991, I want to express my gratitude to the thou sands of Sigma Kappas who contribute to our success. Special thanks to our chapter advisors, corporation board members, national officers and loyal members who sustain our alumnae chapters and promote Sigma Kappa within their communities each day. Due to your unselfish efforts and those of countless women before you, our Founders' legacy of friendship, personal enrichment, community service and spiritual growth has endured. To assure our future, may we follow the example of our Founders' through life-long involvement in Sigma Kappa. by Sheila A Barnes, f(/J National President 2-Fall1991 I S i 9 m a Kappa Tria n 9 I e TABLE OF CONTENTS The official magazine of Sigma Kappa Sorority founded at Colby Co llege, FEATURES WateiVille, Maine, November 9, 1874. Sigma Kappa National Headquarters 8733 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268 317/872-3275 Editor/ Art Director Denise Shepard, 8733 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268 Collegiate Editor Kitty Hyre Nikolai, 73 12 Caribou Trail, Dayton, OH 45459 Alumnae Editor Anne Weaver Booske, 2026 North College Officers Training School . · 4 Sigma Kappa Directory . 12 brook Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601 Collegiate Chapters Receive Loyalty Fund Contributors . 18 Contributors Awards at COTS . 6 Nancy Happel Paula Jenkins-Williams Deadlines Spring issue December l Summer issue March 1 DEPARTMENTS Fall issue June l Winter issue September l President's Comments . 2 Women's Health Issues- Osteoporosis . 37 Advisor of the Quarter . 9 Panhellenic Sharing . 9 Leaders Create Magic- The Sigma Kappa Triangle is published CC/GC Program . 40 quarterly by Sigma Kappa, and pro Letters to the Editor . 10 duced by Maury Boyd & Associates, Violet Boutique . 42 News Briefs . 10 Indianapolis, IN . The annual subscrip Convention . 44 tion fee is $2.00, paid through lifetime Choose Our Sorority Leaders . 11 membership. In Memoriam . 46 Collegiate News . 27 Second class postage paid at Indianap Change of Address . 4 7 olis, IN and ar additional mailing of Sigmas Here & There . 35 fices . Printed in USA, Sigma Kappa USPS 496-080. Colby Award Application . 36 Postmaster please send address changes to: Sigma Kappa Triangle ON THE COVER c/o Sigma Kappa Sorority National Headquarters Sigma Kappa collegians and alumnae who attended the 1991 College Offi 8733 Founders Road cers Training School at the University of Maryland, College Park, will rec Indianapolis, IN 46268 ognize this beautiful chapel as the final meeting place of the conference attendees. The chapel hosted an inspiring and motivational seiVice with nationally renowned speaker Leslie Charles. Charles encouraged all Sigmas to "weave a personal crest of success." Tum to page four and learn more Member about COTS and its educational programs designed to assist collegians College Fraternity Editors Association and alumnae. S i 9 m a Kappa Tria n 9 I e I Fall1991-3 1991 College Officers Training School Enriches Sigma Kappa Collegians and Alumnae Volunteers he culmination of a year of "excellence, ment, communication skills, election proce Excitement continued as the national T and the renewal of a commitment to dures, leadership development, chapter rush team presented a magical celebration, meet new challenges was celebrated at the financial management and rush were held. "Carousel of Colors." Total participation 1991 College Officers Training School COTS began with a whirl of activities on was the goal of this event which colorfully (COTS), held June 20-23 at the University Thursday evening at the "National Council highlighted the award-winning rush video of Maryland, College Park. The theme for Reception," followed by the welcome ban from Theta Nu chapter at Baylor University. the conference, "Sigma Kappa ... Weaving quet. COTS Chairman Jean K. Elder, AM, The 1990-91 chapter consultants enter the Tapestry," was selected to illustrate that tained with a musical skit, "The 12 Days of all members are continually weaving a tapes Rush," and Sigma Kappa chants, songs and try through their commitment to Sigma cheers which set the stage for an unforgetta Kappa that will preserve the past, carry out ble weekend. the obligations of the present and build a Educational workshops on scholarship, firm foundation for the future. time management, pledge education and The COTS programming was carefully leadership development filled the Friday designed to help our collegiate chapters bet morning agenda. National Panhellenic Con ter understand and attain the goals estab ference Delegate Mary Alice Sullivan, A, re lished by the National Council of Sigma minded Sigmas, "The greatest competition Kappa and the collegiate directors. These in the world is with the person you were goals include: Doubling the number of yesterday." chapters receiving awards for scholastic ex Collegiate chapters were recognized for cellence; improved pledge retention and ini National Vice President for Collegiate Chapters outstanding contributions to our national tiation percentage; providing additional Jane Kramer Allan, AI, and COTS Chairperson philanthropies at the Sigma Kappa Founda resources for chapter programming; continu Jean K. Elder, AM, successfully organized an tion luncheon. Attendees learned of the re ing handbook revisions; securing at least educational and exciting COTS for its attendees. markable progress of the foundation in its three advisors for every chapter; providing welcomed 255 collegians and 145 national first year, making research grants for training for each advisory board and im officers and advisors, assuring all of an ex Alzheimer's Disease, providing graduate proved communication on all levels. citing, challenging and inspiring conference. counselor scholarships and funding Leader Chapter advisors and collegiate province Keynote speaker, National President Sheila Shape Institute representatives. officers arrived two days prior to the begin A. Barnes, f<l>, outlined a vision for Sigma National council members Sheila Barnes, ning of COTS to work on these objectives. Kappa, of continued growth in Greek lead National Vice Presider.t for Collegiate Sessions on collegiate issues, risk manage- ership and quality development of members. Chapters Jane Kramer Allan, AI, and Na- COTS attendees gather in front of the Stamp Memorial Union for a photograph following the opening banquet. ~--r-------,-----.-.--------------.r------- 4-Fall 1991 I S i g m a K a p p a T r i a n g I e service. Deserving chapters received awards for overall excellence, as well as, outstand ing scholarship, rush success, panhellenic involvement, participation in Sigma Kappa philanthropies, programming in pledge edu cation and public relations. Sunday morning began with an inspira tional service led by COTS Song Leader Dawn Bruestle, AI. Leslie Charles, nation ally renowned motivational speaker, con cluded the 1991 College Officers Training