![]() ![]() Iota Zeta believes that by helping each other, our University, our community, and our country, we give ourselves through Sigma Alpha Iota so that others may also enjoy music and the arts. Iota Zeta also holds annual fundraisers, such as the Dreaming of the Redcoat Band Day and the Be Bold Bash, and gives out two annual scholarships. Among these are Spring Musicales, Formals, and the Tri-Frat Picnic. Some activities are held jointly with Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the men's music fraternity on campus, and Kappa Kappa Psi, the co-ed band fraternity on campus. Iota Zeta has expanded its duties and its goals to adapt to the changing times. In the late nineties, Iota Zeta grew to be one of the largest chapters in the nation. During the first five years of its existence, the chapter held numerous receptions, bought a piano, discussed setting up a scholarship fund, nominated members for fraternity awards, initiated patronesses, and set up committees to handle fraternity business. Some early projects of the Iota Zeta chapter included monthly musicales, a national composition contest, and a music festival. Dues were one dollar per month and fines were 25 cents. The first year, there was no formal pledge class members were simply extended an invitation to join. Originally, Iota Zeta met twice a month for formal business meetings on Thursday nights at 7:00 in Phi Kappa Hall. Iota Zeta's membership grew quickly during the 1941-1942 school year, it had 28 active members and 13 Members In Training. The chapter's first goals were "to sponsor an annual student concert, to help promote the weekly Music Appreciation programs and to give receptions for visitors during the Music Festival each year." Members agreed that the purpose of the fraternity as a whole was to raise the standards of productive musical works and to uphold the highest ideals of music education. Frances Lindloff, the Province President. Mildred Sale, the National Executive Secretary, and Mrs. The first meeting was held on January 30th in the studio of its first faculty advisor, Miss Lucile Kimbel. Institutional recognition by the International Interdisciplinary Honor Society, A vote in the Executive Council, Logistical support for managing membership and leadership issues, International commencement recognition for qualifying student members, Guidelines for induction ceremonies and pledge. The chapter is a part of the Tau A province. On January 30th, 1940, 16 UGA women received the charter for the Iota Zeta Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota. After her visit, Miss Evans recommended UGA's women musicians for a provisional chapter of SAI. In February 1939, Hugh Hodgson invited SAI’s National President, Miss Gertrude Evans, to visit the University of Georgia during its Annual Music Festival. ![]()
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