Florida State University - Renegade / Tally Ho Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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national pan-hellenic council ■M 00 CO ALL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BY THE GREEK LIFE EDITOR OF EACH ORGANIZTION. IT WAS THE ORGANIZATION ' S RESPONSIBLITY TO SUBMIT ALL REQUESTED MATERIALS BY THE GIVEN DEADLINE.

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0 rm-mnTU t Nickname: SGRho Founding Date: November 12, 1922 Chapter: Epsilon Delta Date Established at FSU: December 12, 1972 Colors: Royal Blue Gold Symbol: French Poodle Flower: Yellow Tea Rose Annual Philanthropy: Rejesta V. Perry, Birthright Program Greater service. Greater progress. Sigma Gamma Rho Motto Ashley Holloway President, Lauren White Vice President, Cheron McKinnie Secretary and Treasurer, Lauren White Historian

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President Chris Lopez Executive Vice President Chris Ellett Administrative Vice President Trevor Hague Vice President of Finances James Walter Doyle Secretary Chris Thackston Director of Public Relations Lance Stahlman VP of Membership Jordan Yates President Ray Polo Executive Vice President David Wesley Administrative Vice President Brandon Antoskow Vice President of Finances I Jared Roche Secretary ChadCorbitt — 1 i Vice President of Public Relations Nick Boivin VP of Membership Henry Emerson The very idea of a fraternity has attracted attention of young men for years. It has been portrayed in different lights by nnovies and television shows. The most notable of these is probably the slightly exaggerated depiction of Delta Tau Chi in Animal House, which is not a real Greek orga- nization. Nevertheless, the images on the big screen and television tend to omit certain aspects of fraternal life that are the glue ultimately holding every fraternity together. Leave it to Hollywood. After all, who wants to watch a movie based on 80 fraternity guys doing community service? Fraternities have so much to offer any young man. The first fraternities were founded on brotherhood derived from super ordinate goals. For ex- ample, Standing behind certain ideals and similar beliefs instills a sense of camaraderie in most people. The idea behind wearing Greek letters is exactly this: to create a bond that will carry through and beyond the college years. Friendship, chivalry, and service are just some of the ideals fraternities use to do this. This sense of camaraderie continues in intramural sports where the organization of fraternity life and the support of individuals come together. Here at Florida State, fraternal intramural athletics have provided some of the best competition this campus has to offer in just about every sport available. A host of great high school athletes have found homes in both the Greek community and the intramural field simultaneously. Fraternities, not only here at Florida State but throughout the country, house some of America ' s brightest minds and leaders. Here at FSU, the vice president of the student body was fraternity affiliated along with several members of the student senate. Even last year ' s Homecoming King was a fraternity man. Scholastically speaking, Greeks have a higher graduation rate than non-Greeks. Also, 76% of congress and 85% of fortune 500 company executives are Greek affiliated. This is a testament to the leadership skills and staying power the Greek system can provide. Lead- ership, working with others, and problem-solving are all things fraternities seek to instill in young men today. Furthermore, students involved in fraternity life are more closely tied to their school and its campus through numerous events such as FSU Home- coming, during which every fraternity and sorority are paired up to show their school spirit by building floats for the Homecoming Parade, creating a skit bursting with pride, or by creating a banner to hang in the Union that shows love for the University. In addition to Homecoming, there is also Dance Marathon, which is the largest run student philanthropy here at FSU. Every year, it consistently raises dollar amounts in the hundred of thousands for Shands Children ' s Hospital, Children ' s Miracle Network, and the Florida State University School of Medicine. The service to the community doesn ' t stop there. Most fraternities here at Florida State University have a charity to whom they donate funds to by setting up and running their own philanthropies every year. These philanthropies are the product of countless hours of canning before football games, asking for donations from local businesses, and overall campus fundraising and awareness. Being an active and contributing part of the community, you live in is a very large part of fraternity life and being a fraternity man. it ' s no surpnse that over $100,000 a year is brought from Greek life philanthropy ' s alone. Being a fraternity man has a way of driving home how important it is to be involved with the school and community. Above all, it makes it so everyone has the potential to do so. With so much to offer today ' s students, fraternity life continues to be a major functioning part of any college campus, providing young men with the friends and leadership skills that will last a life time. maraderie