Cornerstone
State the Preamble to the Delta Chi Constitution.
“We, the members of The Delta Chi Fraternity, believing that great advantages are to be derived from a brotherhood of college and university men, appreciating that close association may promote friendship, develop character, advance justice, and assist in the acquisition of a sound education, do ordain and establish this Constitution.”
We break up our house positions into what three categories?
Executive Board ("E-Board"), Elected chairs ("Big 4"), and Appointed chairs
What month and year was the Delta Chi Syracuse chapter first established?
May 1899
Describe the main distinction between FASA and IFC.
FASA is an SU employee-run office that oversees all recognized Greek-lettered orgs, while IFC is an elected fraternity member-run council that represents and oversees accredited social fraternities.
Name all the brothers that are currently abroad right now
Dylan James Van Breda (Alpha Phi)
Andrew William Kassel (Alpha Chi)
Alexander Ford Baldwin (Alpha Chi)
Yiming Zhang (Alpha Omega)
Alexander Neil Coelho (Alpha Omega)
What is the name of our spiritual founder, and what is his most influential work?
Sir Edward Coke; Petition of Right
Name every appointed chair (that is appointed by the David) in the house, and who holds that position.
Scholarship: Brain Sylvester Chudzik (Alpha Phi)
Housing: Branden Tyler Polekoff (Alpha Phi)
Formal: Reyan Shakeel Usmani (Alpha Upsilon) and Branden Tyler Polekoff (Alpha Phi)
Community Service: Alejandro Jorge Rivero (Alpha Chi)
PR: David Ryan Mullins (Alpha Upsilon)
Before Big Red, what street was the Delta Chi's most previous house on?
Euclid Avenue
Name 3 Panhellenic sororities at SU.
(+20 pledge points if you know the "Syracuse Triad")
Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Phi, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Delta Phi Epsilon, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Sigma Sigma, Sigma Delta Tau
Syracuse Triad: Alpha Phi, Gamma Phi Beta, Alpha Gamma Delta
Name all brothers that are from New Jersey
Noah Francis Cotler (Alpha Phi)
Christopher Scott Nemeth Jr. (Alpha Tau)
What is the greatest gift that you can give to Delta Chi?
Your son
Which positions are responsible for reading the Chapter Management BRIEF, and where can you find it?
A, B, and BB; under the "Officer Resources" section of deltachi.org, can be sent to you by a chapter coach/other IHQ employee/advisor
Which members of the current Executive Board have been previous Executive Board members, and what positions have they held?
Christopher Scott Nemeth Jr. (Alpha Tau) was Risk Management Fall 2022 and Spring 2023.
David Ryan Mullins (Alpha Upsilon) was Risk Management Spring 2024.
Ryan Benjamin Hirsch (Alpha Phi) was Secretary 2023-2024.
Jacob Faro King (Alpha Tau) was Alumni Relations 2022-2023.
Where is the FASA office located? Give directions as if we've never been there.
Suite 138 of the Women's Building
Walk in the doors that face Euclid Ave and the Women's Building Field, and the office will be immediately to your left.
Name all the brothers that are Seniors
Jacob Faro King (Alpha Tau)
Christopher Scott Nemeth Jr. (Alpha Tau)
David Ryan Mullins (Alpha Upsilon)
Reyan Shakeel Usmani (Alpha Upsilon)
Noah Francis Cotler (Alpha Phi)
Alejandro Jorge Rivero (Alpha Chi)
Describe the entirety of the coat of arms.
Three parts:
Crest: fraternity badge and tie
Shield: 3 black, feetless martlets on a gold background in 1st and 4th quadrants & white battle ax and scimitar crossed on a red background in 2nd and 3rd quadrants
Scroll: "Leges", open motto of fraternity
Which positions are responsible for using OmegaFi to perform (some of) their duties?
"A", "C", "D"
Order every current head of our house families by when they first came to the Delta Chi chapter house.
1. Jacob Faro King (Alpha Tau): Head of The Swinger
2. Reyan Shakeel Usmani (Alpha Upsilon): Head of The Kimball Club
T-3. Branden Tyler Polekoff (Alpha Phi): Head of The No Names and Brian Sylvester Chudzik (Alpha Phi): Head of The Knights Errant
How many fraternities are currently a part of the Syracuse University Interfraternity Council?
17.
Alpha Phi Delta, Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Chi, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Upsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Psi, Psi Upsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Chi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Chi, Zeta Beta Tau
What brothers played lacrosse in highschool?
Christopher Scott Nemeth Jr. (Alpha Tau)
William Andrew Chambers (Alpha Phi)
Noah Francis Cotler (Alpha Phi)
Alexander James Gooding (Alpha Phi)
What is the DCEF, what does it do, and how does it benefit chapter members?
Delta Chi Educational Foundation; financially supports educational and leadership-based programming; offers scholarships for tuition, hosts events like RLA, provides housing grants for educational-based housing additions/renovations, etc.
Which position doesn't fall into any of the 3 categories we use to describe house positions, which position only exists due to a FASA/IFC mandate and doesn't serve any internal function, and who holds each of these positions?
Associate Member Educator (Joeseph Robert Warner and Angel Luis Marte); DEI chair (Gian Michael Perullo)
Who is our Brother of the Year award named after, and what did he do?
Jason "Jay" Larson; founding member of our 2001 chapter rechartering
What is "Greek or Treat"? Describe the event.
All recognized Greek-lettered organizations set up event in park/public space for local children to Trick or Treat and participate in other Halloween-themed activities, and parents/teachers can pick up costumes and candy that chapters donate for less fortunate
What Alumni currently live in Syracuse?
Jebediah Jagger Kachmaryk (Alpha Pi)
John Dominic Derasmo (Alpha Rho)
Matthew Christopher Whaley (Alpha Sigma)