NPC Sorority Challenge

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Alpha Chi Omega - I love their music roots, their support of victims of domestic violence, and the lyre pin is beautiful.

Alpha Delta Pi - I love the fact that they were the first secret society for women, I love their colors, and their flower (the woodland violet)

Alpha Epsilon Phi - I love their motto - Many hearts, one purpose, so similar to Sigma Kappa's One Heart, One Way, and I love their philanthropy- The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation.

Alpha Gamma Delta - I love their vision - Inspire the Woman, Impact the World.

Alpha Omicron Pi - I love that they support the arthritis foundation, I love their red rose, and I think their pin is beautiful.

Alpha Phi - I love their their red dress pin to raise awareness of women's heart disease

Alpha Sigma Alpha - I love their open motto - Aspire, Seek, Attain.

Alpha Sigma Tau - A great open motto Active, Self-Reliant, Trustworthy

Alpha Xi Delta - I love their quill, I love that they wrote the Panhellenic Creed, and their Choose Children Initiative

Chi Omega - I love their colors (cardinal and straw)- they are similar to the colors of my university (Iowa State- cardinal and gold). I also love their support of the Make a Wish Foundation.

Delta Delta Delta - I love their motto, and their symbols and how each one represents a different phase in a member's life.

Delta Gamma - I love their motto - Do Good - so simple and elegant

Delta Phi Epsilon - I love their motto - To be rather than seem to be, and their logo - dedication, pride and excellence

Delta Zeta - I love the Lamp, and love their colors

Gamma Phi Beta - I love their Badge, their colors, and their support of Camp Fire Girls

Kappa Alpha Theta - Love the Kite shaped badge and their support of CASA.

Kappa Delta - One of my best friends is a KD, I love their motto - Strive for that which is honorable, beautiful and highest. I also love their colors, and their support of the Girl Scouts.

Kappa Kappa Gamma - I love the their colors, their Key badge is beautiful (especially the ones I have seen with sapphires and pearls).

Phi Mu - I love the quatrefoil, so unique, and their mascot, Sir Fidel

Phi Sigma Sigma - Great badge, and I love their motto - Aim High.

Pi Beta Phi - One of my best friends is a Pi Phi. I think the arrow is cool, and their support of literacy is great.

Sigma Delta Tau - I love their jewel - the Lapis lazuli, and their philanthropy of preventing child abuse.

Sigma Kappa - I love everything about Sigma Kappa, and I am proud and so lucky to call this Sorority my home!

Sigma Sigma Sigma - I love the sailboat, the fact that their badge is a triangle (just like Sigma Kappa) and the doll collection

Theta Phi Alpha - Love the penguin - the symbol for friendship.

Zeta Tau Alpha - I love that their philanthropy is the Susan G, Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, I love their badge, especially some of the more "blinged out" variations, and I love their crown.

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Alpha Chi Omega- During recruitment, I was initally drawn to AChiO because of their history in the college of music, and of course being a feminist, I like that they support victims of domestic violence. AChiO has one of the prettiest badges in the NPC!

Alpha Delta Pi- ADPi is very cool. I like that their letters represent each phase of membership (Alpha=NM, represents the beginning; Delta=collegiate, represents change; Pi=alumna, the number pi goes on forever). I wonder if that was intentional or accidental, since their original greek letters where Alpha Delta Phi, whichI presume came from the word "Adelphean." I like that they have "prides." One of my good friends is an ADPi at her school, and the ADPis at my school are very down-to-earth. I prefed here.

Alpha Epsilon Phi- Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an AEPhi, and I love to see women in power!

Alpha Gamma Delta- I like the "stoplight" letters that some chapters wear.

Alpha Omicron Pi- Lots of girls from my HS are AOPis at my school.

Alpha Phi- I like their Red Dress campaign. After all, heart disease is the number one killer of women!

Alpha Sigma Alpha-I like that everything is in twos or fours. Four exemplars, four colors, four points on the badge, four aims, two jewels (for NMs and initiated members), two flowers (fall and spring).

Alpha Sigma Tau- I found out that one of my favorite English teachers from high school is an AST.

Alpha Xi Delta- We don't have AXiD at my school anymore, BUT they still own their house. They actually let female transfer students live there. I hope they come back in the near future! 3 women in my SK fam are AXiD legacies; sometimes we joke that we're the AXiD legacy fam.

Chi Omega- After 8th grade, I met this girl at summer camp named Allyson, who looks EXACTLY like my friend Celia from home. I keep in touch with both of them (they go to different schools and have never met), but I thought it was funny that they both joined ChiO.

Delta Delta Delta- Yeah for New England-founded sororities, especially BU! I like that TriDelt's founders wanted to create a society that would focus on a woman's character instead of outward appearance. Their badge is also very pretty.

Delta Gamma- I prefed here. The DGs at my school are very diverse and chill. I liked their preference ceremony with the orchid leis, and I gather that a lot of DG chapters do that. I also like the anchor/nautical theme that they have going. Whenever they have grilled cheese sales, they make at least $500 for their philanthropy each time they have a sale, and rightfully so, because they make the best damned grilled cheese in town.

Delta Phi Epsilon- Esse quam videri- To be rather than seem to be. Can't get much more real than that.

Delta Zeta- Pretty colors!

Gamma Phi Beta- They were founded nationally 2 days after my sorority was founded nationally.

Kappa Alpha Theta- Theta has some really awesome alumnae, and my faves are Dian Fossey (Gorillas in the Mist) and Sheryl Crow. I like their colors, since I am a Steelers fan, and their badge is GORGEOUS!

Kappa Delta- This was my first real exposure to sororities. One of my best friends from high school told me at the beginning of freshman year (in college) that she pledged KD. Of course I had no idea what she meant, but she told me all about it, and sparked my interest. I like the dagger on their badge, and the fact that they work closely with the Girl Scouts (Can't start recruiting too early...why not tap into the largest organization for women in the nation?).

Kappa Kappa Gamma- I know several Kappas personally even though we don't have them at my school.

Phi Mu- Phi Mu has pretty colors and the quatrefoil is pretty and unique.

Phi Sigma Sigma- The American Beauty Rose. It makes me think of the best movie ever made.

Pi Beta Phi- Jennifer Garner! I also like the colors and arrow badge, esp the one with garnets and aquamarine!

Sigma Delta Tau- Their jewel is very unique--lapis lazuli.

Sigma Kappa- I must say I am a bit partial, because this is my sorority! So obviously, I love everything about it. Fun fact for the non-SKs out there though--Sarah Weddington aka "Jane Roe's" attorney in Roe v. Wade, a Sigma Kappa, was the youngest woman to argue and win a supreme court case! Regardless of your stance on abortion, that is something to be proud of.

Sigma Sigma Sigma- I think it's interesting that a lot of their symbols are the same as us (Sigma Kappa), and similar colors. Triangle badge, pearl, violet, shades of purple, Triangle magazine...it makes me wonder if by some strange coincedence their ritual is similar to ours. I love the skull on the badge. Very Pirates. I could see the box being ful of TriSigma badges in stead of gold coins.

Theta Phi Alpha- Penguins are AWESOME, and my little's friend from HS is a Theta Phi.

Zeta Tau Alpha- One thing that I think is cute about Zeta is that they refer to COR events as "crown" events. Crown chair, crown event, we crowned a girl during informal recruitment, etc. Also, I saw one of their badges, the one in WG with pink sapphires...wow! Also, two Zetas that I met during my first semester influenced me to go through recruitment. Turquoise is one of my favorite colors.

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Alpha Chi Omega- I love their philanthropy for victims of domestic violence. I also remember when I attended University of North Florida and I saw the AXO girls. I thought they were just awesome and had this sisterhood that I just loved.

Alpha Delta Pi- First. Finest. Forever!!!! Yay!! What can I say? I love them.

Alpha Epsilon Phi- How could you not like a sorority represented by a giraffe?

Alpha Gamma Delta- The colors are so fun. It reminds me of being a kid.

Alpha Omicron Pi- I was just looking at the website and I learned something. I did not know that one of the symbols was the wheat. I like the connection that it has to the new member pin being the sheaf. That is cool.

Alpha Phi- I like one of your flowers, the lily of the valley. It is so pretty.

Alpha Sigma Alpha- I like that the org abides by the ideals of Christ, Saint Valentine, Hermes, and King Asa. I wonder if Asa has anything to do with the naming of the sorority...

Alpha Sigma Tau- I like that they have different pins for women who have been members for 25 and 50 years.

Alpha Xi Delta- I love teddy bears!

Chi Omega- Your colors are awesome. And I love everything about the sorority. There is so much history and ideals that fascinate me.

Delta Delta Delta- I like the initiated member pin.

Delta Gamma- I love the colors and the cream colored rose.

Delta Phi Epsilon- The open motto: To be rather than seem to be.

Delta Zeta- The turtle is so cute!!

Gamma Phi Beta- I think it is cool that GPhiB was the first to use the word 'sorority'.

Kappa Alpha Theta- Theta is one of my favorite sororities. And you get Sheryl Crow as a famous member!

Kappa Delta- I think that the open motto: "Let us strive for that which is honorable, beautiful, and highest." is beautiful.

Kappa Kappa Gamma- When I think of Kappas, I think of class. And the colors are awesome.

Phi Mu- I love the creed and believe that it should represent all women.

Phi Sigma Sigma- I was looking at the symbols and I noticed a somewhat Eqyptian theme. That is cool.

Pi Beta Phi- Thank goodness there was no chapter at my school. It may have given a very hard decision to make. I know I ended up where I was meant to be, but I sure do love those Pi Beta Phis!

Sigma Delta Tau- Your website is stunning!

Sigma Kappa- Lavender is my favorite color!

Sigma Sigma Sigma- I know other sororities have the skull and crossbones symbol, but for Tri Sigma, I like that it goes with their open motto "Faithful Unto Death".

Theta Phi Alpha- The badge is beautiful.

Zeta Tau Alpha- The whole sorority is beautiful. It has the princess feel...obviously having to do with the the five pointed crown. I just like Zeta girls. They are really proud of their sorority.

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ΑΧΩ-I love the badge. It's very, very unique.

ΑΔΠ-I know ADPi's and personally I think they set a great example for others to follow as far as sisterhood goes. They seem to really be close to each other and appreciate each other. I think they really exemplify their motto: "We live for each other."

ΑΕΦ-I think the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS foundation is extremely relevant today since AIDS has become a world epidemic. It's also cool that the foundation was started by a sister who turned her personal tragedy into a way to help the entire world.

AΓΔ-Well, I'm obviously prejudiced. I love my girls, I love that we're the squirrels (even if it's hard to find stuffed squirrels or squirrel jewelry), and I think we are pretty diverse. We were also the first to adopt a philanthropy, the first to have a non-caucasian initiate, and have the widest span of chapters. And we have a chapter in Hawaii! She's yours, she's mine, she's an Alpha Gam girl!

ΑΟΠ-Four of my favorite people are AOPi's, including my cousin. They're all really awesome girls, so I think that reflects on the sorority. I also love the pandas. They're so cute.

AΦ-I love their creed. It starts with "I believe in my fraternity", and I think that's essential to any good sisterhood.

AΣΑ-(I know that isn't gold, but it's the closest there is here.) I like the idea of the four exemplars. It just seems like a really good idea and a good way to pick role models to strive to be like.

ΑΣΤ-Habitat for Humanity is such a great philanthropy, and I bet this means they have to go out and get their hands dirty sometimes. It's a really rewarding way to help someone in need.
ΑΞΔ-I know it's corny, but I'm in love with their colors. I also love "The Pen is Mightier than the Sword".

ΧΩ-I know Chi O has a great national reputation. They're really great girls on our campus, and that's who I preffed. I think they have a good amount of diversity here, and they just really seem to always present themselves in the best possible way, which is really admirable.
ΔΔΔ-I hope that's the right kind of blue! It's one of the coolest badges I've seen. Top five. I also love the dolphin...it's one of my favorite animals.

ΔΓ-I like the anchor...it's a strong symbol, I think. I also think it's seriously cool that they actually have their own kind of flower.
ΔΦΣ-That's the colors of my school...cool! And I have to say I looooovvveeee the unicorn mascot!

ΔΖ-I really like that their creed is addressed "To the world...". It's nice to have people bond in the common purpose of making the world a better place.

ΓΦΒ-Did you know the Doublement twins were Gamma Phi Beta's? That's awesome!

ΚΑΘ-Gotta love the kite! And the first women admitted to Phi Beta Kappa were Thetas.

ΚΔ-Well, my mom, aunts, cousin, and I think a grand-aunt are KD's, so I like them, obviously. I'm a little prejudiced to liking them!

ΚΚΓ-The first to set up women's service centers. They also have the key as their badge, which is really cool.

ΦΜ-The Phi Mus I know are very dedicated to their organization, which I think reflects on Phi Mu as a whole.

ΦΣΣ-The sphinx is a really awesome mascot. They were the only sorority without ritual based in scripture when they began.

ΠΒΦ-I think it's cool that they own the property where they began, the Holt House. That's an priceless part of their history that their members can enjoy in the future.

ΣΔΤ-I like that they were begun in response to "closed doors" with the intention to run an organization more respectful of individuality.

ΣΚ-The study of aging and being involved with Alzheimer's disease is really impressive and unique.

ΣΣΣ-The sailboat and the skull and cross bones on the badge are very unique and cool. The doll collection is also really, really cool and is a great way to record history.

ΘΦΑ-The compass is a great symbol for many reasons...and penguins. You HAVE to love penguins.

ΖΤΑ-The crown is a great symbol, and the badge is gorgeous. Breast cancer is also a great disease to fight because it is so prevelant, especially among women. I didn't realize the "think pink" slogan I'd seen was actually registered to ZTA!

I love this thread by the way! I learned a lot about all these sororities...things I definitely never knew before.

[PeppyGPhiB]

For those who are wondering what Gamma Phi's color "mode" is, it's light brown. I've been told that technically "mode" is any lighter shade of a true color, but I don't know if that's correct. Anyway, basically our formal colors are dark and light brown, with pink added as an informal color. The brown colors come from a professor at Syracuse (Dr. Brown) who let Gamma Phi use his study for their first meetings.

[AGDLynn]

The Alpha Gam squirrel does have a name. It's Skiouros, which is the Greek word for Squirrel. Here is a brief description of Skiouros:

"In the days when Gamma (Wesleyan Univ - Middletown CT) first made the triple colors of red, buff, and green her own, some of her energetic number sought a mascot to symbolize the characteristics of the colors and progress of Alpha Gamma Delta. In the autumn tints, so beautifully dear to us in our song of that name, they received the suggestion, and the little squirrel, typical frequenter of autumn haunts, was chosen as the mascot...Our little friend, we find is also nimble and agile - he leaps from branch to branch and accomplishes much progress...to symbolize the spirit that never dies, the spirit of energetic alertness and progress."

Unfortunately, Gamma Chapter is now inactive..but you never know when a Gamma squirrel will pop up again!

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

For those who are wondering what Gamma Phi's color "mode" is, it's light brown. I've been told that technically "mode" is any lighter shade of a true color, but I don't know if that's correct. Anyway, basically our formal colors are dark and light brown, with pink added as an informal color. The brown colors come from a professor at Syracuse (Dr. Brown) who let Gamma Phi use his study for their first meetings.

Thanks! I made it just brown on my post...there's not even two brown selections.

That's really cool though...and I have to say I love the combination of pink and brown.