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One Heart, One Way , The History of Sigma K
An Honors Thesis (HONORS 499) by
Katharyn A. Ingerson
Thesis Advisor
Kristin Williams
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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
May 2011
Expected Date of Graduation
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Abstract z..a t I
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Sigma Kappa's Gamma Eta chapter has been on Ball State's campus for over 50 years. Documenting the history of the chapter is pertinent to having a successful future . For the past year and a half, I have been collecting and analyzing information about Gamma Eta's history. Research for this project included many interviews, collecting information from past documents, and multiple trips to national headquarters in I , ndianapolis . The following items are a compilation of my research broken down in to two main components: a DVD and a brochure .
The DVD acts as a video scrapbook of Gamma Eta's history. It also includes information about the philanthropy, sisterhood and social aspects of the sorority .
A small summary video is also included for use in recruitment and other events .
The brochure will be used as a supplement to the DVD for recruitment or explanation purposes. The brochure breaks down the history and values of
Sigma Kappa, the financial aspect of being a member, as well as basic facts about the sorority . These two items will be used in recruitment or other information sessions for interested women or parents.
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Acknowledgements
I would like to thank Professor Kristin Williams for advising me during this project.
Her help and knowledge of the topic proved vital to my completion of the final project. She was also a great emotional support during my stressful times.
I would like to thank the many alumnae that allowed me to meet or call to interview them or provided me with pictures to include in the final DVD. These wonderful women include: Kelly Shrock, Jessica Wright, Melanie "Jo"
Lingenfelter, Micha Huber , Abby Moog , Jamie Wooldridge, Roberta Houston,
Deanna Rhodes , Lola Mauer , Becky Vinzant, Pat Babcock, Lois Truax (Perigo) ,
Lacy Wright, Kate Clark, Laura Dragoo Mickler , and Louise Head .
I would like to thank the women of Sigma Kappa National Headquarters for helping me out during my many trips down to Indianapolis . A special thank you to
Angie Ahrens and Lisa Fedler Swiontek for allowing me to interview them dur i ng one of my visits to headquarters. I would also like to thank Brianne Dimmitt and
Pamela Levy for helping me make sure my brochure was correct on the national level.
Thank you to all of the current members of Sigma Kappa ' s Gamma Eta chapter that helped me either by interviewing, recording, or being on the DVD. Thank you to Mallory Cheever , Kim Hoffman , Sarah Newton, Sarah Bergsieker, Emily
Colson , Brittany Mcmurray, Michele Murday, Elisabeth Voelker , Danielle
Shanahan, Erin Galt, Kelsie Hile, Kandice Ausdemore , Michelle Mirza and
Corinne Dunn . A huge thank you to all of the love and support that was shown to me by my many Gamma Eta sisters. Thank you for being willing to help with anything I needed and giving me such a great support.
Thank you to my Greek family, especially my Big, Michelle Mirza, my Little,
Corinne Dunn, and my grandbig, Flo Patino for all of your love and support during this project.
I would also like to thank my numerous friends that helped keep me sane or calm me down during my many "freak out" moments.
Finally, I couldn't have done this with out the love and support of my family.
Thank you so much for standing behind me during all of this year .
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Author ' s Statement
History plays an important role in any organization. During the past year and a half, I have continuously been researching and combining information about Sigma Kappa's Gamma Eta chapter history. Knowing the history of an organization a i l lows for growth and development in future years. For my honors thesis , I decided to do a creative project that involved my sorority , Sigma Kappa , since the organization has influenced me and helped me become a better person . The final product is bro ' ken down to two parts : a DVD and a brochure .
The DVD will double as a video scrapbook that includes the history , philanthropies and other events of Sigma Kappa. The brochure will be used as a supplement to the DVD and includes a small summary of the history and values of Sigma Kappa , a f inancial break down of the financial aspect of being a member as well as facts about the sorority in general.
In my past four years at Ball State, many of my Journalism classes have stressed the importance of research. When I I started my Honors thesis, I knew that research would be a vital aspect to the project. I first utilized my knowledge of seconda , ry research by using my "Promise Book," which was given to me as a new member in Sigma Kappa. I also made many trips to National Headquarters to read articles from past "Triangle" magazines . My primary research consisted of interviews with alumnae and active members via phone, Internet and in person . I also talked with new members of Sigma Kappa to figure out what information would be beneficial for new members to know when searching for information about Sigma Kappa . This would allow my brochure to be created with information relevant to the needs of new members and any other interested people such as parents of new membe r s.
As a public relations and advertising double major, I have learned the importance of a positive public image for an organization. One of the main reasons I chose to create this DVD and brochure was to enhance the image of
Sigma Kappa . By having a compiled DVD filled with information about Sigma
Kappa, the organization can provide potential new members lots of facts and information up front. The brochure also helps the organization be transparent with its potential new members and interested parents of those women. It is also very important for active members and alumnae to be reminded of the history, philanthropies and other activities that Sigma Kappa participates in because they are all part of the Bond that connects all Sigma Kappa sisters .
Another reason I chose to do this project was to push myself creatively . In the public relations and advertising worlds, the more creative and adaptable a person is, the more likely they are to be hired . This project helped me broaden my education experience within my major because I used technology that is used in the lives of public relation and advertising professionals. Working on this project made me become familiar with videotaping, editing and all of the responsibilities that come with it. I also worked with computer programs that I was not familiar with such as iMovie and iDVD. The skil'ls I learned from this project are ones that I wi l li be able to add to my resume and continue to become proficient in.
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The brochure portion of this project was fun because it was very representative of many things I learned in my Journalism classes. Many of the design classes I have taken the past four years helped me immensely when I was trying to fig'ure out the layout of the brochure . My classes talked about the importance of using white space, puHout quotes, and balancing . All of these skills, as well as others, helped me to make the brochure visua"'y pleasing as well as informative. I also improved my InDesign skills during this project. These are skills that will be very helpful in my future career. I also became more familiar with Photoshop as I edited pictures for both the brochure and DVD.
The breakdown of the DVD was done in a specific way so that everything would be easily understood and could be shown as a whole, or as separate sections. First, the main screen has two sections, "Welcome to LK" and
"Gamma Eta's History." The "Welcome to LK" is a short video summary of Sigma
Kappa . This can be used as an introduction to Sigma Kappa for interested participants or potentially as a recruitment tool. The "Gamma Eta's History" takes viewers to another screen where it is broken down , into smaller sections including a history section, philanthropy section, sisterhood section, social section and
" What is LK?" section. There is also a "Play All " button on this screen. The breakdown of these sections is clearly labeled according to the content. The section titled "What is LK?" is a representation of what Sigma Kappa means to some of the members.
Each of the sections is paired with a specific song. Many of the songs have been used as recruitment tools in the past. Some of the songs were used because of their meaning'ful lyrics . But, most of the songs are used as backg'round music to keep the video interesting' and the audience alert. The pictures were all given to me by alumnae or were in past new member books that were at the house.
Both the DVD and brochure that I have created will be used for recruitment. They will enable potential new members or parents interested in finding out more about Sigma Kappa to have a quick and easy reference. I have enjoyed working with my sisters and alumnae to find out more of our chapter ' s history . And, I am proud to say that I am a Sigma Kappa .
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WELCOME TO SIGMA KAPPA SCRIPT
SIGMA KAPPA WAS FOUNDED IN EIGHTEEN-SEVENTY-FOUR AT COLBY
COLLEGE IN WATERVILLE, MAINE BY FIVE WOMEN. OUR CHAPTER,
GAMMA ETA, WAS FOUNDED ON BALL STATE'S CAMPUS IN NINETEEN­
FWTY-FOUR WE RECEIVED OUR HOUSE IN TWO-THOUSAND-EIGHT AND
IT IS STILL LIVED IN AND USED BY SISTERS.
SIGMA KAPPA HAS THREE MAIN PHILANTHROPIC PRIORITIES. THE FIRST
IS GIVING TO THE MAINE SEACOAST MISSION AN D IT IS DED ICATED TO
OUR FOUNDERS . THIS IS WHERE SISTERS GATHER CANNED GOODS
THAT ARE THEN SENT TO MAINE DURING WINTER MONTHS . SECOND, IS
GERENTOLOGY WITH A FOCUS ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH.
OUR CHAPTER RAISES MONEY AND SUPPORT FOR ALZHEIMER'S
RESEARCH IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING PARTICIPATING IN AN
ANNUAL MEMORY WALK. FI'NAllY, INHERIT THE EARTH ALLOWS
MEMBERS TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY WITH A WEEK OF GIVING .
OUR NEWEST PHILANTHROPY EVENT IS BATTLE OF THE SEXES. THE
MONEY RAISED AT THIS EVENT IS GIVEN TO THE SIGMA KAPPA
FOUNDATION. MEMBERS OF SIGMA KAPPA ALSO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE
IN OTHER FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES' PHILAN T HROPY EVENTS ON
CAMPUS .
WHEN YOU BECOME A SIGMA KAPPA , YOU ENTER INTO OUR NEW
MEMBER EDUCATION PROGRAM. OUR VICE PRESIDENT OF NEW
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MEMBER EDUCATION TEACHES THIS. DURING THIS COURSE, NEW
MEMBERS LEARN ABOUT OUR HISTORY , OUR VALUES AND OUR
PHILANTHROPIES . AT SOME POINT DURING THIS TIME FRAME, MEMBERS
ARE GIVEN A BIG SISTER IT IS THE BIG SISTER ' S DUTY TO BE A MENTOR
AND SUPPORT FOR THE NEW MEMBER. BIG SISTERS ARE THERE FOR
NEW MEMBERS TO ASK QUESTIONS OR TALK TO WHEN EVER NEEDED.
NOT ONLY D O SIGMA KAPPAS CARE ABOUT GETTING A GOOD
EDUCATION , THEY ALSO WANT T O MAKE SURE YOU ENJOY YOUR
COLLEGE YEARS . AS A SIGMA KAPPA, YOU ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE
IN MANY SOCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING FORMAL DANCES , ATTENDING
CONVENTIONS AND OF COURSE PARTICIPATING ON CAMPUS EVENTS.
SIGMA KAPPA HAS A LOT MORE TO OFFER. ARE YOU WILLING TO LIVE
ONE HEART, ONE WAY?
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HISTORY SCRIPT
COLBY COLLEGE IN WATERVILLE, MAINE, WAS THE FIRST COLLEGE IN
NEW ENGLAND TO ADMIT WOMEN ON AN EQUAL BASIS WITH MEN
STUDENTS . THE FIRST WOMAN STUDENT WAS ADMITTED IN EIGHTEEN­
SEVENTY-ONE , AND FOR TVVO YEARS MARY CAFFREY LOW WAS THE
ONLY WOMAN STUDENT AT COLBY COLLEGE. IN EIGHTEEN-SEVENTY­
THREE, FOUR YOUNG WOMEN ELIZABETH GORHAM HOAG, IDA FULLER ,
FRANCES MANN, AND LOUISE HELEN COBURN WERE ADMITTED TO
COLBY AND THE FIVE YOUNG WOMEN FOUND THEMSELVES
FREQUENTLY TOGETHER. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR OF EIGHTEEN­
SEVENTY-THREE, THE FIVE YOUNG WOMEN DECIDED TO FORM A
LITERARY AN D SOCIAL SOC I ETY. THEY BEGAN WORK DURING THAT
YEAR WITH AN EAGER GLOW OF ENTHUSIASM. THEIR PURPOSE AT THE
OUTSET WAS THAT THE SORORITY SHOULD BECOME WHAT IT IS NOW , A
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF COLLEGE WOMEN . ON NOVEMBER NINTH,
EIGHTEEN-SEVENTY-FOUR, THE FIVE YOUNG WOMEN RECEIVED A
LETTER FROM THE FACULTY A P PROVING THE PE T IT 1 0N. THUS, THIS
DATE HAS SINCE BEEN CONSIDERED OUR FOUNDERS ' DAY.
EIGHTY YEARS LATER, SIGMA KAPPA CAME TO THE BALL STATE
CAMPUS.
OUR CHAPTER IS RICH IN HISTORY . ORIGINALLY, SIGMA KAPPA MERGED
WITH ANOTHER SORORITY ON BALL STATE ' S CAMPUS, PI ZETA. PI ZETA
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WAS THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED SORORITY ON THE CAMPUS HAVING
BEEN FOUNDED IN NINETEEN-TWENTY. IN NINETEEN-FIFTY-TWO PI ZETA
WAS THE ONLY LOCAL SORORITY THAT DID NOT HAVE A NATIONAL
AFFILIATION. AS A RESULT, MEMBERSHIP WAS DECLINING. THE
ORGANIZATION FELT THAT IT WOULD BE BEST TO MERGE WITH A
NATIONALLY KNOWN SORORITY. THE GROUP'S PRESIDENT, LOIS
PERIGO , HELD A MEETING WITH OTHER PI ZETAS WHERE IT WAS
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED ON TO BECOME A COLONY OF SIGMA KAPPA. ON
OCTOBER EIGHTEENTH, NINTEEN-FIFTY-THREE, MEMBERS OF PI ZETA
PLEDGED SIGMA KAPPA OFFICIALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME. AFTER THE
PLEDGING CEREMONY, BERNICE GARTRELL, A SIGMA KAPPA
TRAVELING SECRETARY, SPENT TIME WITH THE NEW COLONY TO
TEACH THEM ABOUT RECRUITMENT AND PLEDGESHIP. AFTER THREE
RUSH PARTIES, FIFTEEN MORE GIRLS PLEDGED SIGMA KAPPA. FORMAL
INITIATION OF THE CHAPTER AND MEMBERS INTO THE GRAND CHAPTER
OF SIMGA KAPPA WAS HELD ON MARCH TWENTIETH, NINETEEN-FIFTY­
FOUR. SOME MEMBERS AND ALUMNAE OF IU AND PURDUE'S CHAPTERS
CAME TO HELP WITH INITIATION AS WELL.
DURING THIS TIME, ALL GREEK ORGANIZATIONS MET IN CLASSROOMS
AROUND THE BALL STATE'S CAMPUS, PRIMARILY IN THE ARTS
BUILDING. WHEN WOODWORTH HALL WAS BUILT, EIGHT SUITES WERE
CREATED FOR SORORITIES, HOWEVER, SIGMA KAPPA WAS NOT
CHOSEN TO HAVE ONE OF THEM. A ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF LUCINA
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WAS OFFERED TO OUR GAMMA ETA CHAPTER INSTEAD . SIX YEARS
LATER, IN NINETEEN-SIXTY , DEHORITY DORMITORY WAS BUILT AND
SIGMA KAPPA WAS FINALLY ABLE TO MOVE INTO A SUITE IN DEMOTTE
HALL. ALUMNAE OF THE CHAPTE R HELP ED FURNISH THE SUITE TO HELP
THE WOMEN FEEL RIGHT AT HOME.
IN NINETEEN-SEVENTY-THREE , OUR GAMMA ETA CHAPTER HAD THE
OP P O R TUNITY TO HOST SIGMA KAPPA STATE DAY. MEMBERS FROM
SIGMA KAPPA FROM AROUND INDIANA CAME TO THE EVENT TO
STRENGTHEN THEIR SISTERHOOD BOND. THE EVENT WAS HELD IN THE
ANDERSON SENIOR CITIZEN'S COMMUNITY CENTER WITH A THEME OF
"PEACE, LOVE, UNDERSTANDING AND LIVING IN HARMONY." THE DAY
IINCLUDED BREAKFAST, A GEN E RAL BUSINESS MEETING AND
ROUNDTABLES. RUSH TECHNIQUES, PLEDGE TRAINERS, MONEYMAKING
IDEAS AND PHILANTHROPIES WERE JUST A FEW O F THE TOPICS
DISCUSSED DUR ' iNG THE DAY.
OUR CHAPTER IN THE EIGHTYS WAS ONE OF LOTS OF FUN AND
EXCITEMENT. IN NINE T EEN-EIGHTY-THREE, OUR CHAPTER CELEBRATED
FOUNDERS' DAY WITH A SPAGHETTI DINNER, WON FIRST PLACE IN THE
FLOAT DIVISION OF HOMECOMING AND HAD A MEMBER CROWNED
D ERBY DAY QUEEN . ' IN NINETEEN-EIGHTY-FIVE GAMMA ETA SISTERS
TOOK PART IN TWO FUNDRAISING EVENTS . ONE WAS A TWENTY FOUR
HOUR TRAMP-A-THON WITH THE MONEY BEING DONATED TO
HANDICAPPED SERVICES AT BAl.L STATE.
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IN THE LATE NINETYS , GAMMA ETA SISTERS BECAME THE PIONEERS OF
THE " SOBER SISTER " PAGING PROGRAM THAT WAS ADOPTED BY MANY
SORORITIES ON CAMPUS. HOMECOMING CELEBRATIONS AND OTHER
CAMPUS EVENTS ALSO KEPT MEMBERS OF OUR SORORITY BUSY.
WHEN THE NEW MILLENNIUM ROLLED IN , SIGMA KAPPA WAS READY
FOR ACTION . IN TWO-THOUSAND-FOUR, OUR CHAPTER CELEBRATED
ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY WITH A BALL. THE EVENT WAS HELD
NOVEMEBER SIXTH AT THE HORIZON CONVENTION CENT E R IN
DOWNTOWN MUNCIE. THE DINNER STARTED AT FOUR WITH THE
CELEBRATION AND PRESENTATION OF FIFTY YEAR PINS FOLLOWING .
DANCING AND MORE FUN CAME LATER. THE CHAPTER AND ALUMNAE
HAD A GREAT TIME WITH NUMEROUS PEOPLE IN ATIENDANCE,
INCLUDING SIX OF THE ORIGINAL GAMMA ETA SISTERS.
OUR CHAPTER WAS ALSO ONE OF THE LUCKY SORORITIES TO BE GIVEN
A HOUSE ON BALL STATE'S CAMPUS IN TWO-THOUSAND EIGHT. THE
HOUSE WAS A THREE BEDROOM, TWO BATHROOM HOUSE WITH A
LIVING ROOM, KITCHEN AND BASEMENT THAT COULD BE USED FOR
GROUP ACTIVITIES. THE HOUSE IS STILL LIVED IN TODAY BY THREE
SISTERS A YEAR AND HOLDS MUCH OF OUR CHAPTER ' S HISTORY IN IT.
IN TWO-THOUSAND-ELEVEN, SIGMA KAPPA WAS HONORED DURING
GREEK WEEK AT BALL STATE FOR BEING A FIVE-STAR SORORITY.
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WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR SIGMA KAPPA? ONLY TIME WILL
TELL. AS THE NUMBER OF OUR MEMBERS CONTINUES TO GROW EACH
YEAR , OUR TRADITIONS AND VALUES REMAIN THE SAME . SIGMA KAPPA
HAS AND ALWAYS WILL OFFER WOMEN THE CHANCE TO JOIN THE
MYSTIC BOND AND LIVE ONE HEART, ONE WAY.
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PHILANTHROPY SCRIPT
FOR OVER ONE-HUNDRED YEARS, SIGMA KAPPA HAS BEEN INVO L VED
IN SERVING OTHERS . IN NINETEEN-EIGHTEEN, SIGMA KAPPA ADOPTED
THE MAIN SEA COAST MISSIONARY SOCIETY AS THE FIRST NATIONAL
PHILANTHROPY .
PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THE FIRST OFFICIAL PHILANTHROPY,
SIGMA KAPPAS AT THE THIRTY-SEVENTH CONVENTION IN NINETEEN­
ELEVEN VOTED TO GIVE ALTRUISTIC WORK OFFICIAL RECOGNITION BY
AFFIRMING THAT DURING THE NEXT YEAR EACH ACTIVE AND ALUMNAE
CHA P TE R PLEDGE ITSELF TO DO AT LEAST ONE PHILANTHROPIC ACT.
[BRITTANY CLIP]
THE GRAND COUNCIL CONSIDERED A VAST FIELD OF WORTHY
ENDEAVORS AND PRESENTED THE OPPORTUNITIES OF THE MAIN SEA
COAST MISSION SOCIETY TO THE FORTY-FIRST CONVENTION OF SIGMA
KAPPA. THE MAIN SEACOAST MISSION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
OUT OF BARHART, MAINE. THI ' S WAS ADOPTED AS OUR FIRST
PHILANTHROPY IN HONOR OF OUR FIVE FOUNDERS f ROM MAINE. OUR
EARLY SISTERS BEGAN BY TAKING DOLLS THAT THEY MADE TO THE
CHILDREN OUT IN THE REMOTE ISLAN D S AS CHR I I STMAS PRESENTS.
IN THE NINETEEN-FIFTIES , SIGMA KAPPAS WERE ASKED TO CONSIDER
VOLUNTEER WORK IN GERONTOLOGY, MEMBERS STARTED TO VISIT
WITH THE ELDERLY , ADDRESS AND MAIL GREETING CARDS , SHOP FOR
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SHUT-INS AND DONATE BOOKS AND MAGAZINES TO CARE FACILITIES.
ADOPT-A-GRANDPARENT PROGRAMS ALSO BECAME POPULAR DURING
THIS TIME FOR MANY CHAPTERS .
[KELL Y CLIP]
WHEN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION OF
NINETEEN-EIGHTY-FOUR AS A NEW FOCUS OF SIGMA KAPPA'S
PHILANTHROPY , IT WAS A NATURAL COMPANION TO OUR MEMBERS'
PREVIOUS WORK WITH GERONTOLOGY. IN SUPPORT OF SIGMA KAPPA'S
COMMITMENT TO FINDING A CURE FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE,
CHAPTERS BEGAN SELLING LOLLIPOPS IN THE FALL OF NINETEEN­
EIGHTY-FOUR TO RAISE MONEY FOR RESEARCH . SINCE THE INITIAL
GIFT OF FIVE-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND
RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIAT I ON, SIGMA , KAPPA HAS BECOME ONE
OF THE WORLD ' S LARGEST CONTRIBUTORS TO ALZHE ' IMER'S DISEASE
RESEARCH IN THE WORLD .
THE SIGMA KAPPA FOUNDATION WAS R ECOGNIZED AS A "PARTNER IN
PROGRESS" BY THE NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION AND
PLEDGED TO CONTRIBUTE FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY TO
FUND RESEARCH PROJECTS AT A NATIONAL LEVEL. IN THE PAST THREE
YEARS SIGMA KAPPAS HAVE RAISE FIVE-HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS D I RECTLY FOR THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION .
GAMMA ETA HAS CREATED MANY DIFFERENT EVENTS THAT BENEFIT
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THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION. IN NINETEEN-NINETY-NINE, GAMMA
ETA SISTERS CREATED A SOCCER TOURNAMENT . IN TWO-THOUSAND­
SIX, MEMBERS OF OUR CHAPTER PARTICIPATED IN A SISTER-TO-SISTER
PHONE-A-THONE AT NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS. OUR CHAPTER ALSO
PARTICIPATES ANNUALLY IN MEMORY WALKS WITH THE ALZHEIMER ' S
ASSOCIATION.
[MELANIE CLIP]
AT THE NINETEEN-NINETY-TWO NATIONAL CONVENTION, SIGMA KAPPA
UNVEILED ITS NEWEST PHILANTHROPY, INHERIT THE EARTH. THIS
PROGRAM GAVE SIGMA KA P PAS THE O P PORTUN I ITY TO COLLABORATE
WITH LOCAL SENIOR CITIZENS WHILE TAKING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN
COMMUNITY-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE PROJECTS. IN
NINETEEN-NINETY-TWO OUR GAMMA ETA CHAPTER BECAME INVOLVED
IN ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM. A FEW YEARS LATER THE CHAPTER
DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING ELSE TO CELEBRATE THEIR INVOLVEMENT
AND IT IS NOW A TRADITION THAT WE HAVE A WEEK LONG PROGRAM
WITH VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SIMGA KAPPAS TO GIVE BACK TO
THE COMMUNITY .
MOST RECENTLY THE SIGMA KAPPA FOUNDATION HAS STARTED THE
"ULTRA VIOLET CAMPAIGN ." THIS CAMPAIGN RAISES MONEY FOR THE
SIGMA KAPPA FOUNDATION AND IN TURN SPLITS THE MONEY RAISED
INTO ALL OF SIGMA KAPPA ' S PHI I LANTHROPIES. A FEW YEARS AGO
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THERE WAS A PUSH TO ALLOW CHAPTERS TO DO WHATEVER THEY
WANTED TO DO TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE SIGMA KAPPA FOUNDATION.
CHAPTERS AROUND THE WORLD CAN NOW USE THE ULTRA VIOLET
CAMPAIGN TO RAISE MONEY HOWEVER THEY LIKE. FROM LOLLIPOP
SALES TO SILENT AUCTIONS, EACH CHAPTER CAN PERSONALIZE THE
WAY THEY RAISE MONEY.
OUR CHAPTER HAS STARTED A TRADITION OF BADLE OF THE SEXES.
STARTING IN TWO-THOUSAND-TEN, GAMMA ETA HAS HAD MEN
COMPETE AGAINST WOMEN TO FIND OUT WHO THE BEDER SEX IS IN A
GAME OF WITS, SKILL AND FUN .
[EMIL Y CLIP]
IN TWO-THOUSAND-ELEVEN, WE HAD THIRTEEN TEAMS PARTICIPATE
AND RAISED OVER FIVE-HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE FOUNDATION.
PHILANTHROPY CONTINUES TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN SIGMA
KAPPA AND WILL FOR YEARS TO COM E.
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