The Hamlet of Armonk is located in the Town of North Castle in the eastern section of Westchester County, New York. The Town of North Castle comprises approximately 26.5 square miles and is situated at the narrow waist of Westchester County.
On October 23, 1906, George Kelley proposed that the organization be known by the Greek letters Alpha Phi Alpha, and Robert Ogle proposed the colors black and old gold. The divisive issue of whether the terms club or fraternity should be used was still debated.
Alpha Phis chose the ivy leaf for their badges. An ever-growing vine, the ivy symbolizes the growth of the Alpha Phi sisterhood. The sorority colors are silver and bordeaux while the flowers are the fragrant lily of the valley and the blue and gold forget-me-not. The Ursa Major constellation is also important to the organization. These stars take the shape of a bear; therefore, Alpha Phi adopted the âPhi Bearâ as their mascot.