Regular meetings for Spring 2000 will be held on Sunday nights at 9:00 p.m.
Schedule for 1999-2000
September 2-Classes begin for Fall
September 4-6-Sisterhood Retreat
September 6-Labor Day
September 27-Faculty Collage Recital rehearsal 5:30 p.m.
September 28-Faculty Collage Recital
September 30-Formal Meeting 6:15 p.m.
October 1-Musicale Practice/"Song of Survival" video, 6:30 p.m.
October 1-Closet Critter Clean-up
October 10-Musicale Practice, 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
October 14-World War II Musicale "It's Been A Long, Long Time", 7:30 p.m., recital hall/Meet and Greet for women music students (also Formal Meeting) immediately following in the band room
October 18-21-Little/Big Week
October 22-Fall Break
November 17-Faculty Tea, 10 a.m.
December 2-3-Official Visit, Formal Meeting
December 10-Phi Mu Alpha/Sigma Alpha Iota Christmas Party, 7:00 p.m.
February 3-Induction Rehearsal, 8-10 p.m.
February 4-Induction Rehearsal, memorized, 6-8 p.m.
February 7-11-Spring Rush
February 7-Informational Meeting for Prospective Members, PAC D-8, band room (7:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. for set up)
February 8-Tea Party, by invitation only, McAfee L-97 (7:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m. for set up)
February 10-Interviews, McAfee Study Room (6:45 p.m.)
February 11-Bid Day, turn in bids by 5:00 p.m.
February 13-Induction run-through, 9-10 p.m.
February 15-Pledge Induction, 9 p.m.
February 18-19-Homecoming/40th Anniversary Reception for Dr. Blass/Chapter Rededication (Feb. 19, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall D-3)
March 1-Initiation Practice, 9-11 p.m.
March 9-Phi Mu Alpha Musicale
March 15-Initiation Practice, 9-11 p.m.
March 23-Initiation Practice, Last Time With Books!, 9-11 p.m.
April 3-Initiation Practice, Memorized, 7-9 p.m.
April 8-Province Day
April 25-Initiation run-through, 9 p.m.-???
April 26-Initiation, 7:30 set up, 8:30 preparation/Gamma Sigma Turns 40!!!!
April 29-Patroness Initiation, 10:00 a.m.
May 5Ossian E. Mills Music Mission with Phi Mu Alpha, service project to Jackson Meadows Retirement Center, 3:30 p.m.
May 6-Spring Awards Banquet/Luau, 4:30 p.m. at Chickasaw State Park
May 8-Friend of the Arts Initiation, 6:30 p.m.
May 20-Graduation
On the evening of April 26, 2000, the Gamma Sigma Chapter initiated three beautiful and talented ladies! In addition, the chapter celebrated it's 40th birthday with a reception. Our new initiates are:
Amber Diggs, French Horn
Shannon Paschall, Clarinet
Christie Rivers, Trumpet
The morning of April 29, 2000 marked the initiation of four patroness members:
Althea Crouse
Alberta Irwin
Betty Louis Shephard
The party of a lifetime was held on May 6, 2000 at Chickasaw State Park. The Gamma Sigma Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota hosted its annual end of the year banquet and party. This year theme was "Luau." Officers were announced for the 2000-2001 school year. Shana Cox was presented as the nominee for the College Leadership Award, Angela Garrow was given the College Honor Award, and Christina Crouse was awarded the Sword of Honor. Following the banquet, a men's hula contest was held. Allan Wong emerged as the winner, receiving a coconut monkey hula girl as a prize. Robert Johnson came in a very close second, wowing the crowd with his belly dancing abilities. A limbo contest proved to be a popular event for the guests as well as "dance lessons" given by our advisor, Mrs. Gatwood. An evening of dancing and fellowship followed that will once again be difficult to outdo in years to follow.
On the evening of May 8, 2000, we had the pleasure of initiating two men as Friends of the Arts:
Dr. B. Andrew Roby, Chair, Department of Music
Mr. A. Steven Taranto, Director of Music, First Presbyterian Church
Following the initiation of the Friends of the Arts, the chapter bade farewell to its two graduating seniors, Shana Cox and Rachel Turner. Shana is returning to her hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee and will serve at Salem Baptist Church as Music Associate. Rachel Turner will be returning to Wilmington, North Carolina to serve as an R.N.
