 Junior accounting major and Sigma Kappa sister Shawna Hartley sets up a contact table for the Mr. Sigma Kappalachian Pageant Tuesday afternoon in Plemmons Student Union. The male pageant will be held Sunday at 6:30 p.m. in I.G. Greer and ticket funds will benefit the Sigma Kappa Foundation. Olivia Wilkes | The Appalachian
Sigma Kappa will host its first annual Mr. Sigma Kappalachian pageant Sunday in I.G. Greer Auditorium.
Representatives of Appalachian State University's sororities will judge brothers from campus fraternities in the Greek-wide pageant, which will begin at 6:30 P.M.
"It's kind of going to be like the Miss America pageant for men," said Alice Aldridge, executive vice-president of Sigma Kappa.
Each sorority will elect a member to be a judge, while each fraternity on campus will elect one contestant for the pageant. The representative for each fraternity can be aided by their brothers during the talent competition.
All eight sororities on campus have elected judges and eight fraternities have decided to participate in the contest.
Contestants will be judged based on their performance in four events: formal wear, talent, interview and swimsuit.
Fraternity representatives will compete toward the grand prize: a $150 donation toward the charity of their choice. All other proceeds will benefit Sigma Kappa's philanthropies.
"I think this is such a new kind of philanthropy and I think it's a great idea, a great way to help everyone get involved," said Lyndsay Cooper, a sophomore advertising major and the judge for Chi Omega.
One focus of the event is to bring the fraternities and sororities on campus together.
"I think it's cool that like everyone, like the whole Greek community is doing it together," Aldridge said. "I think it's cool that everyone is taking part in it."
Tickets are available for $3 at the contact table in Plemmons Student Union or from any Sigma Kappa member. T-shirts will also be sold at the event.
For more information, search "Mr. Sigma Kappalachian" on Facebook.
Story: KATIE REULE, Intern News Reporter
Photo: OLIVIA WILKES, Photo Editor |
