Sigma Alpha Iota

fr Sigma Sigma University of Minnesota, Epsilon B Province, Region III aternit y Nat ional co l leg i ate C h a p ter Ach ievement awa rd AW A T his year's Katherine Becker National Collegiate Chapter Achievement Award winner is from Region 3: the Sigma Sigma Chapter at the University of MinnesotaTwin Cities in Epsilon B Province. This group excelled in the area of outreach, organized by its outreach co-chairs, and in meeting the National Objectives." Outreach activities on campus were geared toward providing service to the music school and raising awareness of the chapter. Activities included: Penny Wars held to raise money to purchase paper for the school's budget strapped computer lab; a Halloween costume contest to create a sense of community within the school; a "Shave the Music" event to raise money to fund the purchase of a new scanner for the school library; and volunteering at Audition Days. Additional activities — offering free coffee for all students on the first two days of class while displaying SAI literature, hosting a Guitar Hero night and a spa night, and providing free refreshments during finals week — enabled the chapter to bond and raise its profile among the student population. Off-campus, the chapter accomplished three major community outreach projects: a College Survival seminar, which provided a 6-week introduction to the study of music at the university; a Magic Flute high school outreach program which introduced Mozart' opera to local students and culminated in attendance of the campus performance; and participation in the School of Music's Relay for Life. At each chapter meeting the group's efforts to fulfill the National Objectives were discussed and brainstorming sessions were held to find new ways in which members could individually contribute. Chapter members attended and developed relationships with area alumnae, R DS 2010 researched and discussed the origin of various ritual quotes during Fraternity Ed sessions, and performed music on musicales that represented their majors and would be used for therapy or education in the future. Despite the loss of one of its large annual fundraisers, Sigma Sigma worked hard and was able to continue the tradition of giving $1,000 to SAI Philanthropies. Effective and professional communication were stressed at all times, and music by American composers and performers was presented in various venues. In support of music education, the chapter worked in collaboration with the Minneapolis/St. Paul Alumnae Chapter to create and coordinate a "movement curriculum" for Northdale Middle School's string program, where students participated in a solo and ensemble festival, received private lessons, and presented a concert for the community where donations were collected for the music program. C O LL EG I ATE c h a pter province ac h ievement Award Regional Finalists in Bold REGION I I I II II III III III IV IV IV IV V CHAPTER SCHOOL Eta OmegaUniversity of the Pacific Alpha Phi University of Colorado/Boulder Sigma Eta University of Redlands Alpha IotaUniv. of Oklahoma Iota Alpha Oklahoma State University Gamma Tau Northern State University Zeta Epsilon University of Iowa Sigma SigmaUniversity of Minnesota Delta Pi Austin Peay State University Zeta Rho Arkansas Tech University Theta Beta Jacksonville State University Theta Psi Loyola University Beta Northwestern University PROVINCE Delta B Xi C Delta C Zeta B Zeta A Epsilon C Xi B Epsilon B Psi C Mu B Rho B Omega C Gamma A REGION CHAPTER V Alpha Lambda V Zeta VI Eta Theta VI Lambda Iota VIIIota Phi VII Gamma Iota VII Zeta Eta VII Eta Tau VII Lambda Alpha VII Sigma Mu VIII Eta Mu VIII Delta Phi VIII Epsilon SCHOOL Michigan State University Butler University Western Carolina University Rollins College Vanderbilt University James Madison University West Virginia Wesleyan College Shepherd University East Tennessee State University Hillsdale College The Hartt School Mansfield University Ithaca College PROVINCE Alpha B Beta A Tau B Lambda C Psi B Iota B Chi C Iota C Psi A Alpha A Phi B Eta B Eta A sai-national.org FALL 2010 PAN PIPES 19

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