August 2023 VIEW IN BROWSER Mary) V The LowDown a Sigma Kappa quarterly newsletter [SPECIAL SESQUICENTENNIAL EDITION] est. 18TH Welcome to a special edition of The LowDown all about Sigma Kappa's upcoming 150th 150 anniversary. From now until Nov. 9, 2024, we'll be celebrating with in-person and virtual events, new programs and resources, fun challenges, exclusive merchandise and more. Follow 100M 2 SAPPA along on social media and keep checking the 150th anniversary page of the Sigma Kappa website for updates! LINK ROUNDUP est. 1874 150th Anniversary Webpage 150th Commemorative 15c Badges Alumnae Badge Order Form Call for Art Submission Email SIGMA KAPPA Deadline: Oct. 1 Cookbook Recipe 150th Celebration Four Submission Form Deadline: Sept. 21 JANUARY 2024 150th Brand Toolkit JUNE 2024 FEBRUARY 2024 JULY 2024 1874 Minutes of Giving MARCH 2024 AUGUST 2024 APRIL 2024 SEPTEMBER 2024 Donation Page MAY 2024 OCTOBER 2024 150th Anniversary Committee Micro- Volunteer Opportunities The Learning Center - THE 150TH CELEBRATION IS GOING ON Founders' Day Planning TOUR! Guide Join the One Heart Club To celebrate our Sesquicentennial, we're bringing the National Volunteer celebration to you! Beginning January 2024, we will host nine Vacancies events as part of our 150th Celebration Tour in cities across the Volunteer Interest Form United States. FOLLOW SIGMA These immersive, interactive events are open to all members of KAPPA Sigma Kappa, as well as guests. Each event will have games, Follow along on social media to giveaways, food, and opportunities to meet and connect with stay up to date on all things others! We hope that all members in the vicinity of tour 150th! locations will make plans to attend! For those who do not live Facebook in the area but want an excuse to plan a weekend away, we Instagram will share additional activities to make the most of the weekend Twitter as you celebrate 150 years of Sigma Kappa. TikTok Pinterest Locations will be revealed throughout the month of August, so LinkedIn keep an eye on the 150th anniversary webpage and social media. SESQUICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY BADGES AVAILABLE NOW Commemorate Sigma Kappa's 150th anniversary with a new, limited- edition badge. In partnership with Herff Jones, Sigma Kappa has created custom heirloom pieces that honor the Sorority's five founders and legacy. See images and descriptions of the three new badges - 150th Founders Five Badge, 150th Crown Set Alternating Pearl Badge (pictured), and 150th Scroll Three Point Badge - on Herff Jones' website. These special edition badges are limited and available only through national headquarters. For ordering convenience, alumnae may fill out this order form and email it to orders@sigmakappa.org. Collegiate members should submit their order through their chapter. New members may order the sesquicentennial badge as their initial badge through their chapter. SAVE THE DATE FOR CONVENTION 2024 Save the date for our 2024 national convention at the Sheraton Boston July 10-13, 2024! Mark your calendars and start thinking about your plans to join us in Boston to celebrate our 150th anniversary with sisters from across the country. More information will be shared this fall! TELL YOUR SIGMA KAPPA STORY THROUGH ART Are you a creative person with a passion for art and a love for Sigma Kappa? If so, participate in our call for art! As part of our year-long celebration, we want to feature the creativity of our members in a variety of ways. Using your preferred medium of art, tell the story: What does Sigma Kappa mean to me? All submissions should be submitted electronically to 150@sigmakappa.org by Oct. 1. Throughout October, art will be reviewed and a winner will be selected and announced on Nov. 9. Selected submissions will be featured on social media and in print and digital publications. CALLING ALL COOKS! Did you know that there are several Sigma Kappa cookbooks in the archives, including one published in 1924? In celebration of our 150th anniversary, we're creating a new version with some classic recipes from previous editions and many new ones, submitted by members like you! We're looking for recipes that have a connection to Sigma Kappa in some way or a story behind them that connects to Sigma Kappa's history or values. If you have a recipe you'd like to submit, please fill out this form by Sept. 21. More information about how to order the cookbook will be coming soon! FUN WAYS TO HYPE THE 150TH Looking for fun graphics so you can create your own 150th hype? Click here to download the Brand Toolkit and start designing branded materials and resources for sharing your collegiate and alumnae chapter celebrations or impromptu gatherings with sisters. Use these logos, hashtags, images and graphics to blow up social media leading up to Founders' Day 2024! MICRO-VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 150TH CELEBRATION Interested in some hands-on participation opportunities for the 150th celebration? Join our 150th Anniversary Committee! NHQ staff is partnering with volunteers on several fun projects - please use this form to rank which opportunity excites you the most. These opportunities will require 5- 10 hours a month, so they're perfect for those with limited time who still want to get involved with celebrating our big anniversary! JOIN A CHALLENGE FOR THE 150TH To celebrate Sigma Kappa's 150th anniversary, alumnae chapters, collegiate chapters and individual members will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of challenges throughout the year. Our chapter challenges will kick off this September and will last through the end of 2024. Chapters will be able to create and complete their own challenge centered around our 150th anniversary. From completing 150 service hours to picking up 150 bags of trash in their community, the possibilities are endless! All chapters who design and complete a 150th chapter challenge will win a Sigma Kappa social media takeover. Guidelines on how to create, track, and submit your challenges and information on the social media takeover will be shared via social media this August. Be on the lookout for more information this fall on how you can participate in individual member challenges to win unique prizes in 2024! GET READY FOR 1874 MINUTES OF GIVING Kick off the 150th celebration with a donation to the Sigma 1874 Kappa Foundation's 1874 Minutes of Giving on Nov. 8-9. Join us for special challenges and matching gifts, see if your chapter can top the leaderboard for most donor participation MINUTES and win a celebratory brunch for your chapter. The Sigma Kappa Foundation enhances the member experience by funding OF GIVING personal development programs, academic scholarships and emergency grants for members in crisis as well funding chapter leadership support. Can't wait until November? Click here to make donation today! PLAN A HISTORIC SESQUICENTENNIAL FOUNDERS' DAY Sigma Kappa officially turns 150 on Founders' Day 2024, and we are launching updated resources to help alumnae and collegiate chapters plan the best Founders' Day celebration ever! Included in these resources is is a brand new, comprehensive 150th Founders' Day Event Planning Guide, designed to help you from start to finish. All Founders' Day resources can be found in the Learning Center! CELEBRATE WITH SIGMA KAPPA'S NEW ROSE' One Heart Napa Valley has created a branded 150th Rosé to honor 150 years of Sigma Kappa sisterhood! Members of the One Heart Club have a unique opportunity for advance purchase with a special 10 percent discount in July and August. The 150th celebratory rosé will be available to all members this fall. This very distinctive wine can be purchased alone or bundled with our Mystic Bond Brut for Founders' Day celebrations. 50 NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS WANTED! Interested in getting involved at the national level in advance of our 150th anniversary? All advisory council, committee, coordinator, and director-level roles are listed on the Sigma Kappa website! Interested? Apply here! Timeline for the application process: August 15 - director level interest due Mid-August-Mid-September - director interviews October 27 - committee, advisory council, and coordinator level interest due Mid-October-Mid-November - committee, advisory council, and coordinator interviews Jan. 1, 2024 - all volunteer appointments begin HELP US FIND OUR LOST SISTERS We want to get in touch with as many members as possible to share the excitement of our upcoming 150th celebration. Do you know a sister who doesn't receive our emails? Encourage them to update their email address on sigmakappa.org or by emailing info@sigmakappa.org so we can keep them in the know! [FAST FACTS] SPRING SIGMA KAPPA SIGMA KAPPA'S DIGITAL TRIANGLE MUSEUM In the Spring 2023 Sigma Delve into Sigma Kappa's Kappa Triangle, read about history on our HistoryIT some members who've digital museum. 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