Auxiliaries
Youth Auxiliaries
ARCHONETTES are high school-aged young ladies 14 to 18 who demonstrate an interest in the goals and the ideals of scholarship, sisterly love, and community service. Archonette groups are affiliated through local chapters and officially recognized in 1968 as the high school auxiliary.
AMICETTES are girls 9 to 13 years of age who are willing to strive toward the high ideals of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and who demonstrate potential for leadership in service to the community. First formed in the 1950’s and added to the Zeta structure at the 50th Anniversary Boule in 1970 as the junior-high auxiliary.
PEARLETTES are members of the Pearlette Club are the youngest of Zeta Phi Beta’s youth auxiliary groups. Pearlettes are girls under 9 years old who are mentored by ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. to become outstanding leaders in their community. The Pearlettes were adopted by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. as a National Youth Auxiliary during the 1994 National Boule’ in Orlando, FL.
Benefits of being a Youth Auxiliary Member
Girls benefit by becoming involved in service-oriented activities, volunteering, networking, and fellow-shipping with other young girls of the same age group. All youth auxiliary members have the opportunity to be a part of workshops. They also participate in National Z-HOPE incentives for March of Dimes, Storks Nest and social activities. The youth auxiliaries provide opportunities for young girls to learn to accept responsibility for themselves while creating a sisterly bond with others, developing new talents and interests, developing their own uniqueness, and laboring for others in need. Members meet on a monthly basis and participate in social, educational and cultural activities.
For more information about our youth auxiliaries, please contact us at adz@adz-1938.org.
Zeta Amicae of Jackson
Zeta Amicae of Jackson
AMICAE AUXILIARY (FRIENDS OF ZETA)- As early in the 1940, graduate chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority began to realize the importance of the prestige, good will, and cooperation of women who, for various reasons were not members of any Greek-lettered organization. Under the leadership of the 12th International President, Lullelia W. Harrison, the first Amicae chapter was organized in Omaha, Nebraska in 1947 making Zeta the first sorority in the National Pan-Hellenic Council to organize an auxiliary group. Zeta graduate chapters were allowed to organize auxiliaries that would be known as Zeta Amicae. These groups render valuable services to the sorority and their respective communities. These groups are located in areas where there are active chapters of Zeta.
Amicae are women who believe in and support the ideals of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., but have not completed a college degree or attended college. The Zeta Amicae group was established as an official auxiliary of Zeta Phi Beta during the 1948 National Convention (Grand Boule).
On August 5, 1957, Alpha Delta Zeta received a charter for its first Amicae group. The charter was signed by Soror Deborah C. Partridge (Wolf), 12th International Basileus, Soror Lullelia W. Harrison, National Grammateus and Soror Julia S. Polk, Chapter Basileus. The Amicae Auxiliary of Jackson is comprised of women who support Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter in serving our local community. Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter chartered its first Jackson Amicae Auxiliary on October 2, 1957 in Jackson, MS.
For more information concerning membership into Amicae, please contact us at adz@adz-1938.org.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter
P O Box 484
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0484
