Theta Chi

Recruitment Chair:

Jason Wilbanks

Phone Number:

Email Address

Wilbanks51@MissouriState.edu

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FAQ/Concerns and the ANSWERS

Q: Doesn’t it cost a lot of money?

A: Fraternities are a business after all. The best thing about paying dues in a fraternity is that every dime you pay goes towards something you do. Socials, fun recruitment events, formal dances, activities with sororities, and of course we have to pay fraternity dues as an organization to the university and to our International Headquarters. It’s not “buying your friends ”--as some people (Non-Greeks) call it--it is paying for a lifetime of brotherhood and friendships with brothers around the world. Networking goes along with Theta Chi, the money you pay in college for dues won’t compare to the dividends it could pay being a Theta Chi when looking for a job; there are many well-established brothers in the business world that would love to employ brothers from the prestigious Theta Chi Iota Beta chapter.

Q: I am too busy; I don’t think I will have time.

A: There is always time for something that will change your life forever. Most, if not all of our brothers will tell you that joining Theta Chi was the best decision they have made in their entire college career or even their life. Theta Chi takes up very little mandatory time, Theta Chi takes up time in our lives because we want it to. We have the President of the student body, President of IFC, President of SAC, and Presidents of many other smaller organizations on campus and still find time to contribute to the fraternity. We say this all the time, “Theta Chi will give you 10 times of what you put into it.”

Q: Will my grades fall after joining?

A: Our fraternity achieved a 3.26 GPA in the Fall 2007 semester, an all-time high among Fraternities and Sororities. The all campus GPA for the spring was 3.03 and the all campus men’s GPA was a 2.90. The all fraternity GPA was a 2.86. Being in Theta Chi, if anything, improves your grades. Once you’re a brother, you will want to participate in as many events you can, but if you have less than a 2.65, you are already on probation. We have very high standards, but all it does is help us become better gentlemen.

Q: Aren’t fraternities all about drinking, partying, and popularity?

A: Sure, fraternities have parties, but fraternity life isn’t Animal House. We do have socials with sororities quite often, and when it comes down to it: we are a SOCIAL fraternity. Our national fraternity has a dry house policy, so there is no alcohol or substances, even tobacco, allowed on our property. We are about being gentleman and we have a good reputation for that and we don’t need to drink or try to get popular by getting drunk all the time. Also, we pride ourselves on our community involvement. We amassed approximately 1800 community service hours as an organization, helping out at Big Brothers and Big Sisters, The Humane Society, Convoy of Hope, and the Ronald McDonald House to name a few. Each of our members are required to give 10 hours of their time per semester to community service hours, which is a small task that means so much for the community.

Q: What makes Theta Chi different from other fraternities?

A: We strive for excellence in everything we do. We are as culturally diverse as fraternities come and most likely the most culturally diverse fraternity on campus. Most of our brothers are the men that never thought they would go Greek. We also strive to win and compete in everything we do. We don’t have to tell you about our countless awards we have won, but those are just a representation of us working together as one unit, and only trying to win because it is fun being around our brothers on the road to winning. You’ll hear every fraternity say they are the best, but we truly think we are the best overall fraternity on this campus and one of the top chapters in Theta Chi nationally and we can prove it with credentials, trophies, and most importantly brotherhood.

Q: Don’t you guys haze?

A: We believe that our brotherhood is built on respect , not humiliation. Once you are a brother of Theta Chi you mean just as much as someone who has been in for four years. We don’t need to haze our new members to earn respect; respect earns respect.

Q: What do I do to learn more about or possibly join Theta Chi?

A: Our recruitment chair’s phone number and e-mail address are available at the top of this page, so feel free to contact him whenever you would like to. When you are in Springfield, feel free to stop by the house anytime (1043 E. Cherry St. --located behind Hutchens House). Find out when recruitment events are and come out to them and meet the guys, making the first step of showing any interest at all is the hardest part. Take advantage of the fun times during recruitment because even if you decide not to join, you might as well have fun your first weeks of the semester feeling out Greek life.