Sigma Kappa was the only NPC group to be founded in the state of Maine. It is also the only NPC group to have four national philanthropies: The Maine Sea Coast Mission, Alzheimer's Research, Gerontology Research, and Inherit the Earth.

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Lil Snakey K

One of the most interesting stories comes from a nearby chapter - during WWII, one of the members was killed.

Such a sad story...this brother fought the Japanese in the Phillipines until they had to surrender. He survived the Bataan death march.

He was then loaded with several thousand other POW's onto a ship bound for Japan - on the route, a US submarine sank the ship, believing it to hold war material. All on board were lost.

According to an Alpha Chi I used to know, Neil Armstrong's wife was an Alpha Chi at KU, and when he went to the moon, he took her sorority pin with him and pinned it to the flag at the Tranquility Base. So AXO is on the moon!

Alpha Xi Delta is the only national women's fraternity with the letter "xi" in it. The only other GLO to share it is Theta Xi.

Jim Henson's Fozzie Bear was based on his wife's sorority nickname and mascot (Al Fuzzie, was his name at the time.)

JeanBenet Ramsey's mom is an AZD.

While it's true that Alpha Phi did send several representatives to the first meeting of what is now the NPC, I have always been taught that the invitation was sent by Kappa Kappa Gamma. Click here to learn more about the founding of the NPC...Of course it's got a Kappa slant, but it's still really interesting.

NPC's first national president was a Kappa.

Kappa was also the first women's fraternity to publish a magazine, The Key, and the first to share a cooperative sorority house with Kappa Alpha Theta at the University of Pittsburgh.


And I reach deep into my fountain of useless knowledge and come up with the following:

All Greek women's organizations founded prior to the founding of Delta Delta Delta are properly referred to as fraternities. The term "sorority" did not come into use until 1888.

Of course, he was later reinstated posthumously...a tragic political casualty.

I'm trying to think of some that haven't been mentioned..

The first five women admitted to Colby College in Maine were our five founders.
I think that we may be the only sorority to have two official symbols, the heart and the dove, but I may be wrong.

I am queen of random AGD facts...

Alpha Gamma Delta has the widest span of chapters…from Nova Scotia to Hawaii

Alpha Gamma Delta was the first chapter to adopt a philanthropy…Summer Camp for Underprivileged Youths, 1919

Alpha Gamma Delta was the first chapter to set a minimum GPA…1947

and my favorite...

Alpha Gamma Delta was the first chapter to initiate a non-Caucasian member…Diane Lam, Delta Zeta Chapter, University of British Colombia, 1953

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Alpha Sigma Alpha was the first sorority formed in the 20th century.

Also, one of the founders of Tri Delta served as our national president from 1914 through 1930.

nationally, i can't think of any great ones off hand....

but for my chapter, one of our sisters was the WORLD CHAMPION Scottish Highland Dancer in 1999.
also, my chapter named our mascot, Bet-Xi Bear!!

I believe that ZTA was the first NPC group to organize a national housing corporation :)

Sorry KappaStar, see CutiePie's answer for the correct info.

Does anyone else find it odd that out of the 26 groups in the NPC only 9 are called sorority ? :confused:

I just hope to one day get a clear answer to why Sigma Kappa was never a fraternity but yet still isn't the first sorority even though we are two days older than Gamma Phi Beta!

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Prof that suggested GPhiB use sorority, the same guy that told Alpha Phi to pronounce Phi like fee?

I *think* Alpha Phi called the 1902 meeting which is considered the first conference b/c it formed the basis for NPC.

You can check out Alpha Phi Milestones at http://www.alphaphi.org/about_alpha_...lestones.html.

Laura

Professor Coddington had connections to Alpha Phi, Gamma Phi Beta, and Alpha Gamma Delta, now known as the Syracuse Triad.

Alpha Gamme Delta was the first sorority founded with THE PURPOSE of becoming an International sorority. That was one thing that was inherit to our founding, actually! And AGD also was the first to start using the executive council format for their chapters that is so common amongst GLO's today.
Sarah
PS All in my pledge ed. manual!