Chi-O Trivia

[NutBrnHair]

Which Chi Omega Alumnae Chapter hosted the 30th annual Chi Omega Christmas Market in 2007? This philanthropic project has raised $4.95 million for selected charitable organizations in their local community. The Market includes over 150 merchants, presenting unlimited opportunities for holiday shopping. This is a distinctive juried show and participants are selected on the basis of quality, variety and uniqueness of merchandise. Chi Omega Christmas Market has routinely returned 70% of its gross income to the beneficiaries.

a.) Memphis, TN
b.) Little Rock, AR
c.) Kansas City, KS
d.) Dallas, TX

[Cutie_Hootie]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Which Chi Omega Alumnae Chapter hosted the 30th annual Chi Omega Christmas Market in 2007? This philanthropic project has raised $4.95 million for selected charitable organizations in their local community. The Market includes over 150 merchants, presenting unlimited opportunities for holiday shopping. This is a distinctive juried show and participants are selected on the basis of quality, variety and uniqueness of merchandise. Chi Omega Christmas Market has routinely returned 70% of its gross income to the beneficiaries.

a.) Memphis, TN
b.) Little Rock, AR
c.) Kansas City, KS
d.) Dallas, TX

Since I haven't answered one of these in a while, thought I would go ahead and try. My answer is d.) Dallas, TX

[NutBrnHair]

Perfect answer, Cutie Hootie!

I've never gotten to go to the Dallas Chi Omega Christmas Market, but it sounds most impressive!

Next question?

[Cutie_Hootie]

Not the happiest topic, but...

Out of the 23 single-letter chapters (Psi through Alpha), how many are currently inactive?
A. 7
B. 11
C. 9
D. 3

Bonus points if you can name the first chapter to become inactive, and the year.

[lillady85]

I give credit to this wonderful website I found:


1895 Arkansas - Psi
1898 Jessamine Female Institute - Chi (Old) (inactive since 1901)
1899 Hellmutk Woman's College - Phi (Old) (inactive since 1900)
1899 Tulane - Rho
1899 Randolph - Macon Woman's - Sigma (inactive since 1960)
1899 Mississippi - Tau
1899 Transylvania- Chi
1899 Ward-Belmont - Upsilon (Old) (inactive since 1900)
1900 Illinois - Omicron
1900 Tennessee - Pi
1902 Cal - Berkeley - Mu
1902 Wisconsin - Madison - Nu
1902 U of Kansas- Lambda
1903 Nebraska - Kappa
1903 George Washington - Phi Alpha (inactive since 1968)
1901-Northwestern- Xi
1904 Texas - Iota
1905 Michigan - Eta
1905 West Virginia - Theta
1906 Colby - Beta (inactive since 1984)
1906 Colorado - Zeta
1907 Dickinson - Delta (inactive since 1971)
1907 Barnard - Epsilon (Old) (inactive since 1913)
1908 Florida State - Gamma
1909 Washington (WA) - Alpha

I think this is right!

[lillady85]

Oh oops. I was supposed to pick an answer. :-P

I say, A. 7 Chapters.

the first to go would have been the old Chi chapter.

[Cutie_Hootie]

This was a very tricky question, because it depends on interpretation!

These are the single-letter chapters I have as inactive:
Beta--Colby College
Chi (Old)--Jessamine Institute
Delta--Dickinson College
Epsilon (#1)--Barnard
Epsilon (#2)--SUNY-Buffalo
Phi (#1)--Hellmuth Woman's College
Phi (#2)--USC
Sigma--Randolph-Macon
Tau (Old)--Ole Miss (Oxford)
Upsilon (#1)--Belmont College
Upsilon (#2)--Southwestern Baptist/Union

According to that list, 11 chapters have closed. But if you count each letter once, only 8 chapters have closed (did I even list that as a choice?!) Plus I don't really understand why Ole Miss has two different listings as Tau...unless it was a community chapter versus a collegiate chapter? Nutbrnhair, you are our resident expert, any clarification?

PS--According to the 1920 edition of Baird's, Phi Chapter was the first to close, in 1899. This contradicts the other information we were given, so now I have no clue!!