Values
What are the 3 symbols of the fraternity
The lamp, the lyre, and the knot.
What was the reason Delta Sigma Phi was founded?
To create a fraternity that would allow both christian and jewish members.
List every exec position
President
Vice President
Secretary
Membership development
Recruitment
Treasurer
Sergeant at Arms
True or False, Alcohol is allowed at fraternity events.
False
What is "the Pearl of Great Price"
Loyalty
What is Delta Sig's Definition of Harmony? (3 things)
Civic engagement
Service
Philanthropy
When was the fraternity founded? (must include month and day)
December 10th 1899
Which position is responsible for overseeing the Standards Board
Sergent at Arms
What is the percent of brothers required for quorum.
60% of brothers present.
What does Gavin do when hes not working?
Have nightmares about a "cooking with Gavin" fundraiser event.
What is the difference between pursuit of knowledge and pursuit of intellect?
Pursuit of knowledge is learning facts
Pursuit of intellect is learning about yourself or others
Name one of the original founding fathers of the fraternity (one of the ones who founded it in 1899)
Meyer Boskey and Charles Tonsor
(Question for only the littles) What is chartering?
Chartering is the process by which a new chapter like ours gets accepted and has full voting privileges in the national ranks of Delta Sigma Phi.
What is the GPA requirement for members of the exec board?
3.5
Read this poem and explain what about it you like and if you believe any of it is similar to the values of our fraternity.
Fraternity is that feeling toward mankind—
Without regard to rank, or wealth, or place—
Which makes a brother easy quite to find,
And sees God's image in that brother's face.
Sometimes the image is so badly scarred;
Almost beyond the recognition mark;
Its life by sinfulness so badly marred
That all the good combined is but a spark,
Yet the sweet spirit of fraternity,
Acknowledging the fatherhood of God,
Fails not His likeness in that soul to see,
And lifts it from beneath the chastening rod.
The man who thinks himself without a friend;
Who bitterest dregs from sorrow's cup has drained;
Who'd gladly welcome death if 'twould but end
The hell on earth which sinfulness has gained—
To him fraternity extends its hand
And says "my fellow trav'ler, look above;
Let me assist you on your feet to stand.
You are God's child, and God is love."
(The answer is correct if the moderator likes the answer)
What is the fraternity's mission statement?
To build better men. For members to become the best versions of themselves and to better society as a result.
What college was Delta Sigma Phi founded at?
The City College Of New York
What is the title of the Secretary during formal meetings?
The Area
What does the silver chevron on the Delta Sigma Phi Crest represent?
It origionally represented fallen brothers from wold war 2 but now represents all brothers no longer in this world.
Which position is in charge of leading risk prevention for the fraternity?
Sergent at arms
What Value stated in the Preamble is your favorite and how do you plan on upholding and promoting this value as a part of the fraternity?
Values could include: belief in God, Loyalty to our nation, Supporting our universities, Sanctity of the home, Chivalry towards women, and a Symmetrical Culture (must describe what a symetrical culture means to them)
What was the fraternity's stated purpose on the origional incorporation papers.
the principles of friendship and brotherhood among college men, without respect to race or creed.
Where does the escort stand during the new member ceremony?
He stands on the left side of the triangle near the bottom of the circle
If you can recite a paragraph of the preamble you get 500 points. If anyone can recite the full preamble start to finish they get 300 bonus points.
(saying just "a belief in god is essential to our welfare" doesn't count as a paragraph)
Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity in Convention assembled declares and affirms the following principles:
That the belief in God is essential to our welfare.
That loyalty to the constituted authority of our nations and their subdivisions is a cardinal virtue of our Brotherhood, the pledged faith of which shall never be broken and that our Brotherhood, receiving the blessings of liberty, education, and Fraternity, shall ever support, foster, and defend our universities, colleges, and school systems, founded under the dispensation of our governments and constituting the bulwarks of democracy for us, for our posterity, and for all men.
That the sanctity of the home and the sacredness of the family bond, the hearthstone of our enlightened
civilization, and the chivalry of man toward woman, shall be maintained and protected by us, not only
for ourselves and our posterity, but also for the good of all mankind.
That a symmetrical culture, a fraternal communion among the colleges of this country, and a brotherhood of men, whose ideals and beliefs are those of modern civilization, are essential to the welfare of our college men.
In furtherance of these aims, this Fraternity has recognized certain standards of attainment and
gentlemanly conduct, expressed in the ideals symbolically represented by the three Greek letters, Delta, Sigma, and Phi; and it shall be the constant endeavor of the Brothers who may be called to preside over and govern the Fraternity, or its component chapters, to further the precepts of the Fraternity by every reasonable means within their power, and they, and each Brother of the Fraternity shall exemplify those principles, by conduct as well as enforcement in order that the Fraternity may grow and prosper with honor to itself and that the world may ever be convinced of the sincerity of our purpose.
What are the triads?
union triad and Miami triad were two groups of fraternities that set the foundations of what fraternities are today.