University School of Music

Ann Arbor, Michigan

June 12, 1903

The governing body of SAI is...

the National Convention

The voting delegates are made up of...

One delegate from each college and alumnae chapter

and

All members of the National Officers Conference in attendance

Fraternity business is conducted by

this group between conventions

National Executive Board

The Seven Founders are...

 Elizabeth Campbell

Francis Caspari

Minnie Davis Sherrill

Leila Farlin Laughlin

Nora Crane Hunt

Georgina Potts

Mary Storrs Andersen

Elizabeth Likes Making Gumbo For New MITs

Elizabeth, Leila, Mary, Georgina, Francis, Nora, Minnie

There are nine offices that make up the

National Executive Board

One of them is the National President,

who currently holds that office?

Elizabeth Nordling

There are nine offices that make up the

National Executive Board

One of them is the

National Vice President-Alumnae Chapters,

who currently holds that office?

Leslie Odum Miller
NVP-Alumnae

helpfulhint: odum village houses a lot of graduate students

There are nine offices that make up the

National Executive Board

One of them is the

National Vice President-Collegiate Chapters,

who currently holds that office?

Yvonne M. Glass

NVP-Collegiate Chapters

helpfulhint: ...suggestions?

 There are nine offices that make up the

National Executive Board

One of them is the

National Vice President - Extension & Fraternity Development

who currently holds that office?

Anna Ratliff

NVP-Extension and Fraternity Development

helpfulhint: suggestions?

There are nine offices that make up the

National Executive Board

One of them is the

National Vice President - Finance

who currently holds that office?

Daryle Gardner-Bonneau

NVP-Finance

 helpfulhint: suggestions?

There are nine offices that make up the

National Executive Board

One of them is the

National Vice President -Membership

who currently holds that office?

Sarah Mason

NVP-Membership

 helpfulhint: ...?she has Jordan's job

There are nine offices that make up the

National Executive Board

One of them is the

National Vice President - Ritual

and Fraternity Education

who currently holds that office?

Deborah Volker

NVP-Ritual and FrEd

helpfulhint: suggestions?

There are nine offices that make up the

National Executive Board

One person currently holds the offices of

Chairman, Board of Directors, SAI Philanthropies, Inc.

Who is it?

Arlene Jospe Veron

There are nine offices that make up the

National Executive Board

One of them is the

Executive Director,

who currently holds that office?

Ruth Sieber Johnson

The name of the Fraternity journal

Pan Pipes

Total number of active college chapters

213

Total number of active alumnae chapters,

including the International Chapter

119

 (118 alumnae chapters + 1International Chapter)

Total number of initiated members

108,078

Total number of active, dues-paying members

8,249

The National Member-in Training Fee is
$___

When is it due?

$50

at the time of pledging

The National Initiation Fee is

$___

When is it due?

$200

Membership Exam

National Dues are...

$_____ Full year

$_____ Half Year

$25 Full Year

$12.50 Half Year

The regulation badge is available in:

10K gold with semi-crown set pearls for $____

and

10K gold with full crown set pearls for $____

$95

and

$105

The name of UNC-CH's Province

Tau D

The name of UNC-CH's Province Officer

Nancy Durling

Meredith College's chapter is called...

Beta Zeta

East Carolina University's chapter is called...

Beta Psi

University of South Carolina at Columbia's

chapter is called...

Theta Chi

University of North Carolina at Pembroke's 

chapter is called...

Eta Beta

(haha!)

South Carolina State University's 

chapter is called...

Lambda Xi

The 6 chapters in our Province are...

 Tau D Province

UNC Chapel Hill (Iota Tau)

Meredith College (Beta Zeta)

East Carolina University (Beta Psi)

University of South Carolina at Columbia (Theta Chi)

UNC Pembroke (Eta Beta)

South Carolina State University (Lambda Xi)

How many Alumnae Chapters are in our Province?

None.

What are the four types of Distinguished Membership?

 
Member Laureate

(initiated sai member...)

Honorary Member

(non-sai member...)

National Arts Associate

(man or woman nationally...)

Friend of the Arts

(man or women locally...)

Describe the Distinguished Membership title of 

Member Laureate

initiated SAI member elevated to Distinguished Membership because of her accomplishments

Describe the Distinguished Membership title of 

Honorary Member

Non-SAI who has established and

maintained an international reputation

for her musical contributions

Describe the Distinguished Membership title of 

National Arts Associate

man or woman nationall known for

distinguished contributions to the arts

Describe the Distinguished Membership title of 

Friend of the Arts

man or woman interested in the arts

at a local or regional level

Name 5 Distinguished Members

Any of these could work...

Joan Tower      Bonita Boyd      Frederick Fennell

Marian McPartland      Libby Larson      Marilyn Mason

Samuel Adler      Leontyne Price      Dr. Alfred Reed

Dave Brubeck    Donna Roll   Glynn Ross   Van Cliburn

Beverly Sills      Stella Sung      Pinchas Zukerman

List the four awards that can be awearded

to an individual chapter

National Collegiate Chapter Achievement Award

National Alumnae Chapter Achievement Award

Alumnae Service Award

Triennial Service Award

List five Fraternity awards for individual members

Check your own work,but these are the 5  would pick to learn...

Sword of Honor

Rose of Honor

Rose of Dedication

Rose of Constancy

Ring of Excellence

What is the purpose of Sigma Alpha Iota?
There are seven points, and you may paraphrase.

(this isn't an example of paraphrasing, this card is for you to learn the verbs, individual lines are on their own cards)

To form...

To uphold...

To further...

To give...

To organize...

To support...

To adhere ...

FUFGOSA

Finish this line from the Purpose of Sigma Alpha Iota

To form...

TO FORM chapters of women college students and alumnae who have a sincere interest in music

Fufgosa

Finish this line from the Purpose of Sigma Alpha Iota

To uphold...

TO UPHOLD the highest standards of music

fUfgosa

Finish this line from the Purpose of Sigma Alpha Iota

To further...

TO FURTHER the development of music in America and throughout the world

fuFgosa

Finish this line from the Purpose of Sigma Alpha Iota

To give...

TO GIVE inspiration and encouragement to its members

fufGosa

Finish this line from the Purpose of Sigma Alpha Iota

To organize...

TO ORGANIZE the cultural life of

Sigma Alpha Iota members as a contributing factor

to their educational growth

fufgOsa

Finish this line from the Purpose of Sigma Alpha Iota

To support....

Finish this line from the Purpose of Sigma Alpha Iota

To adhere...

TO ADHERE to the highest standards of

citizenship in school, community, and fraternity life

fufgosA

List five (of the seven) Priveleges of Membership

-To have contact with musicians all over the US

-To make friendships with many SAIs who share same ideals

-To be recognized and esteemed by members of all other national fraternities as a "fellow greek"

-To be encouraged to seek the highest goals in personal development and professional stature

-To wear the badge as an introduction to all SAI college and alumnae chapters everywhere

-To have opportunity at Province Days and National Conventions to broaden friendships to include members from other chapters

-To meet and know the nationally recognized musicians and supporters of music who are honorary members

List three (of the 6) Responsibilities of Membership

  To represent the fraternity positively at all times

  To cultivate broad friendships and be democratic in all campus contacts

  To be ethical at all times

  To respect the authority of chapter, province, and national officers

  To refrain from the discussion of internal fraternity affairs with non-members

  To practice the high ideals of SAI at all times

You will be asked to describe SAI's policy on Hazing and pre-initiation activities.

For this card, please define and briefly discuss

SAI's Hazing policy

Hazing: 'any action or situation that recklessly or intentionally endangers mental or physical health or any action taken or situation created which produces mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule.'

Condemned Activities Include:

road trips

public wearing of apparel that is conspicuous and not normally in good taste,

engaging in public stunts,

late work sessions which interfere with scholastic activities

You will be asked to describe SAI's policy on Hazing and pre-initiation activities.

For this card, please discuss SAI's policy on

pre-initiation activities.

Sigma Alpha Iota recognizes and affirms that the pre-initiation period is a time for

education, inspiration, and dedication for the candidate,

and a time for the

promotion of professionalism, ethics, and dignity

through exposure to the priveliges and responsibilities of membership as exhibited by our college and alumnae chapters.

Describe what it means to be a Patroness Member

(this can be summarized)

 A woman with a strong interest in music and a desire to work with college or alumnae women to promote music in her community.

She may:

serve as a college chapter advisor

attend all Ritual Ceremonies

participate in Alumnae Chapter activities

she may NOT vote or hold office unless she has received the special Fraternity Education for Patroness Members

What is an Alumnae Chapter?

chapter in the community

chartered by the Fraternity

consisting of former college members and Patroness members who have taken the special

Fraternity Education course

What is an International Chapter,

and who may affiliate with it?

for Fraternity members who wish to keep in close touch with the Fraternity, but reside 50 miles or more from a chartered chapter.

What are the projects of SAI Philanthropies, Inc., designed to do?

to promote all aspects of music creation, performance, and scholarship

to encourage service for and through music on campus, in the community, the nation,and throughout the world

What are the grants that chapters may apply for?

Impact Project Grants

Alumnae Chapter Seed Money Grants

Chapter Outreach Grants

What are three philanthropic projects that benefit individual Fraternity members?

Summer Music Scholarships

Career Performance Grant

Doctoral Grant

Music Therapy Scholarships

Undergraduate Performance Scholarships

What are some philanthropic pojects that benefit non-members and other organizations?

People-to-People

Music Therapy Project

MacDowell Colony

Inter-American Music Awards

SAI Strings

What is the name of the SAI cottage at the MacDowell Colony?

Pan's Cottage

Describe the Inter-American Music Awards

(IAMA)

Triennial composition competition open to composers residing in North, Central, and South America.

The World premier is performed at the Fraternity's National Convention. That work, plus compositions written especially for premiere at the same time by eminent American composers selected to judge the competition, is published by C.F. Peters Corporation in its special SAI IAMA Series.

What are the words to the

"Sigma Alpha Iota Chorale?"

Sing it to yourself!!

Daughters of a great and singing nation,

Let your voices rise in dedication,

Music tells unspoken noble creeds;

Music beautifies the simplest deeds,

Sing we now to Sigma Alpha Iota.

Sing the greatness of the soul and spirit,

Sing the joy of peace and friendship’s merit,

Music is a kind and truthful speech;

In a language out of mere word’s reach,

Sing me now to Sigma Alpha Iota.