Joyously Live at Columbia College at Columbia College Table of GO KOALAS! Contents DEVELOPING... Women of Poise and Purpose 3 History and heritage 3 Mission, purpose and vision 4 Four aims 5 Collegiate chapters 6 Alumnae chapters 8 National headquarters 9 On your campus 10 Joyously Live 11 Scholars 12 Scholarships 12 Hermes Society 13 Wi$e Up 14 On your campus 15 Joyously Live 16 Stewards 17 Special Olympics 17 Girls on the Run 18 S. June Smith 19 Spring Break Service Grants 20 D.O.T. Days 21 Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation 22 On your campus 23 Joyously Live 24 Leaders 25 Collegiate officers 26 Leadership development 27 The Academy 27 Career Track 28 Advisor Certification 29 Leadership Development Institute 30 National Convention & Leadership Conference 31 Programming Learning Outcomes 32 Alpha Sigma Alpha Membership Education 33 On your campus 36 Joyously Live 37 A 4-Star Chapter 38 Emerging chapter support 39 Region support 40 National support 41 Emerging chapter timeline Pre-recruitment 46 Recruitment schedule 47 Aspire, Seek, Attain Program 48 Joyously Live 55 2 at Columbia College Developing Women of Poise GO KOALAS! & Purpose HERITAGE & HISTORY FOUNDED Nov. 15, 1901 Longwood University Farmville, VA Our story Alpha Sigma Alpha, the first women’s fraternity founded in the Twentieth COLORS Century, was founded at Longwood University, Farmville, VA, on Nov. 15, Primary: crimson red and pearl white Complimentary: palm green and gold 1901. As stated in the charter, “The purpose of the association shall be to cultivate friendship among members, and in every way to create pure and INSIGNIA elevating sentiments, to perform such deeds and to mold such opinions as Star, crown, palm tree and phoenix will tend to elevate and ennoble womanhood in the world.” Signatures to this document include those of Alpha Sigma Alpha’s five Founders: Virginia JEWELS Boyd Noell, Juliette Hundley Gilliam, Calva Watson Wooten, Louise Cox Pearl and ruby Carper and Mary Williamson Hundley. A tradition of diverse membership began with the first chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Our Founders, MASCOT individuals of various backgrounds and with a wide range of interests, were “Dot” the Ladybug successful in keeping their individual identities while developing a close sisterhood. FLOWERS Fall: aster Spring: narcissus In 1915, Alpha Sigma Alpha cofounded the Association of Educational Sororities (AES), which encouraged expansion only to teachers colleges BADGES and colleges of education within universities. After World War II, having New member: silver shield with four concave watched educational trends through the years, the national officers of sides that displays the Sorority letters raised Alpha Sigma Alpha felt that the objectives of the social sorority and of the against a conventional design of the rising sun. social educational sorority had become identical. Consequently, in 1947, Alpha Sigma Alpha and the other educational sororities petitioned the Membership: black enamel shield with four National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) for membership. The petition was concave sides superimposed upon a similarly accepted Nov. 12, 1947, admitting Alpha Sigma Alpha as one of 26 women’s shaped shield of gold which displays the sorority fraternities in the conference. It was in 1985 - 87 when Alpha Sigma Alpha letters, a star and a crown. proudly chaired NPC with the leadership of Sidney Gremillion Allen, ΨΨ. COAT-OF-ARMS The Alpha Sigma Alpha Our open motto, “aspire, seek, attain” is found today on each campus coat-of-arms displays where Alpha Sigma Alpha is active because our members, women of poise our shield in crimson and purpose, exemplify the spirit of our five Founders. and white. The basic symbol declares the Our Founders desire of the sorority to serve valiantly in the interest of the common good. Its principle device, a phoenix rising from the lambent flames with the crown, is another of our four insignia set above the sheild. PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT: Calva Watson Wooten, Juliette Hundley Gilliam, Louise The ribbon below carries our open motto, Cox Carper, Mary Williamson Hundley, Virginia Boyd Noell “aspire, seek, attain,” in Greek lettering. 3 MISSION, PURPOSE AND VISION Our Mission Alpha Sigma Alpha promotes high ideals and standards for its members throughout their lives by emphasizing balance among our four aims of intellectual, physical, social and spiritual development. Alpha Sigma Alpha provides opportunities through: Sisterhood Heritage Leadership & Service forming strong bonds of expressed through creed, enhanced by chapter, campus unconditional friendship based ritual and history; and and community involvement. on common values and experiences; Our Purpose The purpose of Alpha Sigma Alpha is to foster close friendships between members and to develop women of poise and purpose. Alpha Sigma Alpha was built on the spirit and open motto of “aspire, seek, attain.” Our Vision Our vision is to cultivate values and ideals in women who are known for their character and concern for others. Alpha Sigma Alpha inspires women to lead, to serve and most of all…to make a difference. at Columbia College Developing Women of Poise GO KOALAS! & Purpose FOUR AIMS The aim of this sorority shall…for its four-fold purpose the intellectual, physical, social and spiritual development. “ -The Ritual of Alpha Sigma Alpha The aims of Alpha Sigma Alpha have been carefully chosen to represent the ideals toward” which every member is to strive. Alpha Sigma Alpha’s programming focuses on these four aims in an effort to develop and nurture women so that they may reach their full potential. women to grow and develop through leadership roles and Intellectual committee efforts. Involvement with national philanthropic Alpha Sigma Alpha members are challenged to strive for partners develops our members socially and unites them their best intellectual development through every possible with their community by standing for a common goal. The means, educationally and personally. A well-educated and establishment of Alpha Sigma Alpha committees provides informed woman is an asset to her family, community and members the ability to work together and with campus society. With knowledge comes both self-confidence and leaders, administration or community partners in order to humility. A college education is a privilege still inaccessible support a cause and improve the well being of the world. to many. Members of Alpha Sigma Alpha are taught to value their education, to maintain high personal standards Alpha Sigma Alpha also emphasizes the importance of and to strive for personal development through continuing knowing each chapter has a support system of sisters that go educational opportunities available through Alpha Sigma beyond the boundaries of their campus. With our regional Alpha, on campus and in the community. conference of The Academy, biennial Emma Coleman Frost Leadership Development Institute and the biennial national Physical convention & leadership conference, members have the Alpha Sigma Alpha promotes taking care of one’s self and resources of sisters from across the nation to encourage enjoying a healthy lifestyle. With the value of balance in them to build upon their strengths, nurture their ideas and mind, Alpha Sigma Alpha encourages members to develop offer gentle guidance whenever it is needed. ways to be the best they can be by monitoring their nutrition, exercise, rest and self-control. All of our chapters Spiritual are actively involved in campus intramurals, fraternity and Alpha Sigma Alpha has four exemplars whose lives personify sorority week activities and host or partake in a variety of the ideals of the Sorority: Christ, St. Valentine, Hermes and charitable giving events. Whether it is hosting cornhole King Asa. No matter what religion one practices or believes tournaments, participating in the Polar Plunge, participating in, each of our exemplars represents love, education, youth, in Relay for Life or running marathons, Alpha Sigma Alphas acceptance and the empowerment of believing in something everywhere keep the value of balance in their lives when it bigger than yourself. Alpha Sigma Alpha promotes individual comes to maintaining and promoting a healthy lifestyle. beliefs and encourages every member to bring an open dialogue to enhance the appreciation of diversity in cultures Social and faith that is present not only in our sisterhood, but in our The purpose of social development is to provide an array of society. personal, social and learning experiences and opportunities that will build upon the self-confidence and interpersonal Living our ritual is something each member strives to skills of members. Membership within the sorority allows do every day. 5 at Columbia College Developing Women of Poise GO KOALAS! & Purpose COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS It is our chapters that continually promote the teachings of sorority beliefs, individual growth, service to others, and the development of true friendships. “ -The Ritual of Alpha Sigma Alpha ” CHAPTER SCHOOL CITY, STATE Alpha Longwood University Farmville, VA Alpha Beta Truman State University Kirksville, MO Alpha Gamma Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA Beta Beta University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO Gamma Gamma Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK Epsilon Epsilon Emporia State University Emporia, KS Zeta Zeta University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO Eta Eta Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS Nu Nu Drexel University Philadelphia Tau Tau Fort Hays State University Hays, KS