Alpha Gamma Sigma

Alpha Gamma Sigma (; commonly known as AgSig or AGS) is a national collegiate social and professional agricultural fraternity in the United States. History Alpha Gamma Sigma began as a local agricultural fraternity at University of Missouri, on January 28, 1923. A similar organization called the National Agriculture Club formed at Ohio State University on October 23, 1922; its name was changed to Tau Gamma Phi fraternity during its first year. The two organizations met in Columbia, Missouri in March 1931 to develop a plan for merging. The meeting resulted in the establishment of a new national agricultural fraternity, Alpha Gamma Sigma. The meeting's participants also created a new constitution, a National Chapter, and its officers, including Clair E. Jones, president; Wayne Johnson, vice president; Don Rush, treasurer, O. E. Allen, secretary; and Delmer Glenn, historian. With the merger, Tau Gamma Phi became the Alpha chapter and Alpha Gamma Sigma became the Beta chapter. On November 28 and 29, 1931, the fraternity held its second general convention in Columbus, Ohio. There, the fraternity adopted a revised constitution and by-laws, a member's badge and pledge pin, a crest, colors, a flower, a motto, and a ritual. It also appointed a committee to work on the fraternity's songs.