THANKS FOR COMING

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Welcome to RUSH week
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HELLO LADIES!!

• Were very glad you could join us for this fun
  RUSH event. Hopefully you will learn more about
  Sigma Alpha Iota and we can answer your
  questions. This presentation will address the
  following questions

• What IS Sigma Alpha Iota?
• Whos involved?
• What does SAI do?
• What sets SAI apart from other music
  fraternities?
• How does someone join SAI?

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What IS Sigma Alpha Iota?!

• Greek music fraternity for women!
• Founded June 12, 1903 at the University School of
  Music, Ann Arbor, MI
• With over 300 college and alumnae chapters, SAI
  has more than 108,000 initiated members from all
  over the United States.
• Purposes are to foster interest in music and to
  promote social contact among persons sharing an
  interest in music

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Fraternity or Sorority?

• In the beginning, Sigma Alpha Iota WAS called a
  sorority.
• In 1926, became "Fraternity," which cones from
  the abstract feminine Latin noun fraternitas,
  refers to both men and women.
• It has been used by all the music fraternities
  for many years.

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• As a fraternity based upon a single academic
  discipline, Sigma Alpha Iota differs from the
  General Fraternity, Honor Society, and other
  organizations in the field of music. Members of
  Sigma Alpha Iota may join honor societies or
  social sororities, and professional fraternities
  in fields other than music.
• You can still join organizations
• other than fraternities.

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Our Purpose

• To form chapters of women college students and
  alumnae who have a sincere interest in music.
• To uphold the highest standards of music.
• To further the development of music in America
  and throughout the world.
• To give inspiration and encouragement to members.
• To organize the cultural like of Sigma Alpha Iota
  members as a contributing factor to their
  educational growth.
• To support the ideals and goals of the member's
  Alma Mater.
• To adhere to the highest standards of citizenship
  in school, community, and fraternity life.

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Who is involved in SAI at UW-EC?
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Lets meet the ladies!!
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Becky Soules
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Michelle Kochan
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Megan Mulholland
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Lauren Zemlicka
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Abby Bordak
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Emily Richardson
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Lauren Buelow
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Monica Waterhouse
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Lara Conrad
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Rachel Carter
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Angela Roehl
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Justina Brown
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Mary Zimmerman
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Angie Nieman
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Lexi Zunker
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Hannah Farr
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Julia Flanagan
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Deanna Schlies
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Emily Worzalla
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Kira Zeman
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Kira Zeman
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Kira Zeman
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ADVISORS!!

• As with any organizations, we have our advisors
  to help us when we get in over our heads and to
  give us some fresh, new ideas when times get
  rough. These ladies are our mentors and just like
  our fellow members, they are our sisters.

Dr. Christa Garvey
Dr. Jessica Riley
Dr. Mitra Sadeghpour
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Patroness Members!

• Patroness members are women who support the arts
  in the community, and have been invited by a
  college or alumnae chapter to join SAI.
• (From Left Kelly Heidel, Allison Ostrander, and
  Barb Tumm)

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We also have also initiated two distinguished
members of SAI at UWEC
Dr. Mark Heidel (left) and Mr. Nobuyoshi Yasuda
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What does SAI do??
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Sharing Our Love For Music!!

• SAI gives you more opportunities to perform the
  music that you love. We perform for each other in
  musicales throughout the year and we will be
  having another SAI recital in the Spring.
• SAI can be a great connection for finding music
  written by or performed by female musicians.
• Members are encouraged to share music with the
  rest of the group at our meetings. You get to
  share the music you enjoy with people who will
  listen and care.

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Some SAI Members in action!
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Fundraising!
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Face the Music!

• This was an annual fundraiser in which two music
  faculty members compete all week long to raise
  the most money. By the end of the week, the
  faculty member with the most money in their jar
  gets pied by the other faculty member. The money
  we raise from this goes towards our music
  scholarship!

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FTM Bigger and Better!
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Receptions

• Youll notice us at many of the student recitals.
  A lot of students will pay us to have a reception
  at their recital. The cost is reasonable and it
  helps the performer get rid of excess pre-recital
  stress!

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Making Cards!!
SAI does card sales throughout the year. All
cards are designed by Kelly Heidel. Kelly
prepares homework bags for us and then we get
together and finish putting all the pieces
together. Then we bundle them up and sell them!
Its a lot of fun!
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Other Fundraisers!!

• Annual Book Sale
• Valentines Day Rose Sale
• Bake Sales

Plus so many new ideas each year!!
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Where does our money go?

• While raising money is not our main goal, we do
  need a lot of it to function. (Supply expenses,
  ritual expenses, etc.)
• Music Scholarships
• Promoting music!
• CharityOur chapter is really trying to do more
  charity work. We recently formed a Chapter
  Outreach Committee to start some new projects for
  the community.

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What is so special about SAI?
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Rituals

• SAI does have fraternity rituals. Some of them
  are public but most of them are private rituals
  that you can learn about once you are initiated.
  These rituals are a very special part of Sigma
  Alpha Iota and really set us apart from most
  other fraternities or sororities on campus.

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Sisterhood

• Our chapter has grown really close in the past
  few years. We are very proud of the sisterhood
  that has been formed. We truly love music and
  want to share this love with you all! There is a
  quote on another chapters site that says,
• SAI is not a group to join. Its a way of life.

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How can you join SAI?

• Come to a RUSH event! Learn more about SAI and
  express your interest to chapter members.
• We will send you an invitation to pledge.
• Attend the pledge ceremony.
• Begin Member-in-Training classes.
• Meet all financial requirements. (Sorry!)
• Go through the initiation ceremony!
• AND YOURE IN!!!

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For more information

• Visit our website www.uwec.edu/sai
• Check out our SAI board across from the band
  room.
• Email our Vice-President of Membership, Emily
  Richardson at richarem_at_uwec.edu.
• Read the National Sigma Alpha Iota website!
  http//www.sigmaalphaiota.org/

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THANKS FOR COMING!!