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Seven Good Reasons To Join Delta Sigma Phi
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1. Academics First
Education. It's the primary reason for the existence of our fraternity, so
Delta Sigma Phi helps each member gain the most from his college education. All
of our chapters strive to maintain an academic standing that sets them above
the all male average on campus. How do they do this? Our many chapters exercise
a diverse array of scholastic programs. Today's standard is set by a program
allowing the close monitoring of each brother's and pledge's academic progress
by the scholarship director. Meanwhile, all chapter houses attempt to maintain
an atmosphere that's conductive to study. Delta Sigma Phi prides itself on a
long list of very successful alumni - university presidents, deans and
professors, along with leaders in countless other fields. Our emphasis on
scholarship helps make such success possible.
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2. Leadership Development
Through the use of our innovative Engineered Leadership program, Delta Sigma
Phi helps prepare members to become today's campus leaders and tomorrow's
community leaders. Developed by an undergraduate chapter in 1954, Engineered
Leadership has since become a national program emphasizing the development of a
balanced schedule of study, work, and play. The goals of Engineered Leadership
are to coordinate the group's efforts and assist individual members in
developing an understanding of how to work with others toward a common goal.
Each member of the chapter has an opportunity to direct various aspects of
fraternity operation - because in Delta Sigma Phi we are all leaders. And, all
across the nation, Delt Sigs use the skills they learn within the chapter to
become leaders in campus inter-fraternity councils, student governments and
various other student organizations.
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3. Community Service and Philanthropy
There are many aspects to the college student's social life. Being able to
interact comfortably and casually with others is a valuable asset to every man.
Delta Sig social events, such as our formal affair, the Carnation Ball, as well
as the Sailor's Ball, sorority exchanges and a wide variety of other events,
give members the opportunity to develop those skills. Though parties and other
social events are important to us all, there's another important side to social
development - becoming socially aware and involved. Working together to promote
a stronger community is a vital aspect of the Fraternity's overall program. In
the early 1970's, Delta Sigma Phi adopted the March of Dimes as our national
philanthropy. At the 1993 Biennial Convention, Adopt-a-School was endorsed as
our national community service program. Chapters across the country hold
fundraisers throughout the school year that allow Delta Sigma Phi,
cumulatively, to donate in excess $100,000 per year to the March of Dimes for
the prevention of birth defects in tomorrow's newborns. Meanwhile,
Adopt-a-School encourages each brother of a given chapter to volunteer his time
once every two or three weeks to assist in a local elementary school. Tutoring,
coaching and positive role modeling are just a few examples of this
assistance.
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4. Athletics and Sportsmanship
An integral part of the chapter program, intramural sports offer us an
energetic break from our studies. At the same time, such activities promote a
team spirit within the chapter. And though winning is always desirable, the
important thing is that men learn to show the ability to win or lose
gracefully. The development of sportsmanship, through both individual and team
effort, is a valuable asset for any college man to attain. In Delta Sigma Phi,
we encourage all of our members to become skilled in as many activities as
possible. We also encourage all athletically talented members to participate in
intercollegiate sports as well, for we wish all of our members to strive
towards excellence in all that they do.
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5. A Strong, Growing National Fraternity
By pledging Delta Sigma Phi you're not just joining a single chapter, but a
national brotherhood of men with common goals, values, and pursuits. Becoming a
member of Delta Sigma Phi is truly an experience to be remembered, yet you
shouldn't find hazing or any other type of degrading or humiliating experience
associated with your pledgeship. Your membership will give you a brother's
welcome at any of over 130 chapters nationwide. If that sounds like a lot of
chapters, it's because Delta Sigma Phi is one of the nation's larger
fraternities. Our chapters aren't isolated outposts of Delta Sigma Phi. On the
contrary, they meet regularly at district conclaves, regional leadership
seminars and biennial conventions. Founded on December 10, 1899 at the College
of the City of New York and headquartered in the lovely Taggart House in
Indianapolis, Delta Sigma Phi is among the fastest growing social fraternities
in America. It's reassuring to know that by becoming a Delta Sig, you're
joining a strong and well-respected national fraternity.
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6. The Delta Sigma Phi Educational Foundation
In 1951 the Delta Sigma Phi Foundation was created to operate as a beneficent,
charitable and educational organization with its earnings to be devoted to
scholarships, student aid and other worthy purposes. Perhaps the greatest
service provided by the Foundation is the College of Engineered Leadership. The
College, held annually, provides leadership training for our Fraternity's top
undergraduate members. Another function of the Delta Sigma Phi Foundation is
the annual programs of scholarships provided to active members. As a member,
you too, would be eligible for consideration. The funds for these and other
programs, such as Chapter Officer Workshops, are provided by tax-deductible
alumni contributions. The Foundation also has an internship program through
which undergraduate members are given the opportunity to work with headquarters
staff towards improving educational and charitable programs.
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7. A Strong Spirit of Brotherhood
Your membership in Delta Sigma Phi is a brotherhood for life. Your status as an
undergraduate member ends upon graduation, but as an alumnus you're joining
well over 100,000 other Delta Sig alumni who maintain warm fraternity
friendships and are active in alumni chapters across the nation. The Fraternity
also offers something more - the opportunity to find continuing satisfaction
working with the other Delta Sigs in the areas of chapter, alumni and national
operations. Probably one of the best descriptions of the true value of
brotherhood comes form one of our alumni, Dr. Robert Felix, former Director of
the National Institute of Mental Health, who wrote, "While the Fraternity is of
great importance and of enormous constructive significance in the life of the
undergraduate, it is also important to the alumnus; and interestingly enough,
the older the alumnus the more the Fraternity means, at least so it seems to
this alumnus of thirty - five years. As one grows older, the friendships made
in youth become even more treasured because they are the ones tried and proven
by time. These words take on even more value when one can call such friends 'my
brothers' ".
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Concerns you, as a Greek Prospect, may have
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1. I don't have the money
Our fraternity costs less than college dorms or most apartments, even with
national dues added in. In comparison to the tuition at the University of
Michigan-Dearborn, our dues and/or rent are very minimal. Only half of one's
education comes in class. The other half comes from one's life. Where can you
get better leadership experience, management training or lessons in teamwork
than in Delta Sigma Phi? If you contemplate this for a moment, how could you
not afford to join?
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2. I don't have the time
We all have the same amount of time; we spend it differently. Successful people
learn how to manage their time. Learning to manage time is one of the most
valuable lessons of our Fraternity education. Everyone spends time watching TV,
daydreaming, playing games, etc. Delta Sigma Phi teaches our men to organize
effectively. In all reality, pledging does not take more than a few hours a
week!
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3. My parents don't want me to join a fraternity
All parents have a concern about their sons
joining a Fraternity. They are afraid that grades will drop, that time will be
wasted, or hazing will occur. None of this applies to Delta Sigma Phi. If your
parents have any concerns about your interest in Delta Sigma Phi, we will
gladly call and explain to them about the ideals that we stand by as a
Fraternity. I'm sure they will have no objections after.
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Facts about Fraternity Men
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- Fraternity men make up only 2% of the population!!
- Approximately 80% of the top executives in the Fortune 500 are fraternity
men.
- 71% of the men listed in Who's Who in America are fraternity men.
- 76% of the current United States Senators and Congressmen are fraternity men.
- 40 of the 47 Supreme Court Justices since 1910 have been fraternity men.
- 100 of the 158 cabinet members since 1900 have been fraternity men.
- All but 3 United States Presidents since 1825 have been fraternity men.
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