List of NPC Sororities by Founder's Day Date (calendar date)

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by epchick

Another APhi can correct me if i'm wrong, but even though there is speculation as to whether it was in September (although I've always hear Sept 30) or October, we celebrate our founders day on Oct 10. When I was a NM, I learned that we were founded on Oct. 10, 1872.

Would anyone care to confirm the date (either the one I have or the one Epchick posted) for Alpha Phi? Perhaps someone that represents the Inter/national office? Please PM Me.

[littleowl33]

To save you the time, Kappa is October 13th, 1870. We turned 139 yesterday!

[Save Ferris]

Originally Posted by littleowl33

To save you the time, Kappa is October 13th, 1870. We turned 139 yesterday!

Posting for a wooooo-hoot!

[ree-Xi]

FYI, this post contains the most current information. I will keep updating it.

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...62#post1857262

[Psi U MC Vito]

Organization School Date
Alpha Delta Phi Wesleyan Female College May 15, 1851
Phi Mu Wesleyan Female College April 5, 1852
Pi Beta Phi Monmouth College April 28, 1867
Kappa Alpha Theta DePauw University January 27, 1870
Kappa Kappa Gamma Monmouth College October 13, 1870
Alpha Phi Syracuse University October 10, 1872
Delta Gamma Lewis School December , 1873
Sigma Kappa Colby College November 9, 1874
Gamma Phi Beta Syracuse University November 11, 1874
Alpha Chi Omega DePauw University October 15, 1885
Delta Delta Delta Boston University November 27, 1888
Alpha Xi Delta Lombard University April 17, 1893
Chi Omega University of Arkansas April 5, 1895
Alpha Omicron Pi Barnard College January 2, 1897
Kappa Delta Longwood College October 23, 1897
Sigma Sigma Sigma Longwood College April 20, 1898
Zeta Tau Alpha Longwood College October 15, 1898
Alpha Sigma Tau Michigan State Normal College November 4, 1899
Alpha Sigma Alpha Longwood College November 15, 1901
Delta Zeta Miami University October 24, 1902
Alpha Gamma Delta Syracuse University May 30, 1904
Alpha Epsilon Phi Barnard College October 24, 1909
Theta Phi Alpha University of Michigan August 30, 1912
Phi Sigma Sigma Hunter College November 26, 1913
Delta Phi Epsilon New York University March 17, 1917
Sigma Delta Tau Cornell University March 25, 1917

If I missed anybody I'm sorry. Also the schools are the name the institution went buy when the organization was founded.

[Beryana]

Alpha Omicron Pi was founded on January 2, 1897 - however Founders' Day is celebrated on or around December 8th due to most schools being on break on January 2nd and December 8 is one of our founder's birthday.

Regarding Delta Gamma, I would simply put Christmas 1873 (as it is very probable it wasn't exactly on Christmas Day). The year of when Founders' Day is celebrated is irrelevant because when the organization was actually founded is what gives the group its age.

[AZ-AlphaXi]

For NPC the above list is missing

Alpha Sigma Alpha Longwood College November 15, 1901
Phi Sigma Sigma Hunter College November 26, 1913

[AOII_LB93]

Originally Posted by Beryana

Alpha Omicron Pi was founded on January 2, 1897 - however Founders' Day is celebrated on or around December 8th due to most schools being on break on January 2nd and December 8 is one of our founder's birthday.

Regarding Delta Gamma, I would simply put Christmas 1873 (as it is very probable it wasn't exactly on Christmas Day). The year of when Founders' Day is celebrated is irrelevant because when the organization was actually founded is what gives the group its age.

Out here I've only every been to Founder's Day celebrations in February...probably because the 8th of Dec. falls right around finals for a lot of schools.

[Beryana]

Originally Posted by AOII_LB93

Out here I've only every been to Founder's Day celebrations in February...probably because the 8th of Dec. falls right around finals for a lot of schools.

Here in WI we also have Founders' Day celebration in February - and I think MN has theirs in November. . .

[Beryana]

Just some corrections to the list:
Kappa Alpha Theta January 27, 1870 (not 1867)
Delta Delta Delta November 27, 1888 (not 22nd - according to their website)
Alpha Omicron Pi January 2, 1897 (not June)

Those were the three that I spotted off the bat. . . .

[Psi U MC Vito]

Fixed. Stupid Tablet had some of the wrong dates and I know I'm missing two orgs but I don't know who.

ETA: I think I have everybody. If I got the info wrong please correct me.

[ThetaDancer]

I don't think Sigma Delta Tau is on the list. I think it's March 25, 1917, at Cornell University.

[Psi U MC Vito]

ree-Xi, sorry, but that is NOT calendar order. and you should add the music greeks MC was so nice to supply.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

ree-Xi, sorry, but that is NOT calendar order. and you should add the music greeks MC was so nice to supply.

Yes, I meant calendar order (so people can go to the list and see which ones are coming up) as in:

ABC Founder's Day is Jaunary 2
DEF is January 19
GHI is February 3

And I did include the music greeks.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by littleowl33

Maybe I'm splitting hairs here. I know every group wants to claim to be the first! I guess it just depends on whether or not the name of the group matters - it seems that these groups had a fairly continuous purpose from their founding to the name change and onward.

I think maybe you are splitting hairs, or confusing claims. Changing the organization's name doesn't mean changing the organization, nor (necessarily) does changing the scope of the organization. As far as I'm concerned, every organization gets to say when it considers itself to have been founded.

If people then want to get into an argument about who was first, well, then they can establish exactly what they mean by first (first to exist in some form, first to use Greek letters, first to be founded with the idea of being a national organization . . . ) and then go from there.

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

And I did include the music greeks.

Thanks.