Why Rush? Why Join CHI PHI?
You can find Frequently Asked Questions here.
Here are seven good reasons we think you will like the Greek System and the CHI PHI Fraternity.
ADVANTAGE #1 - ACADEMICS
Academic portion of your university career is a significant determinant in your future success. One of the primary purposes of CHI PHI is to encourage and develop high scholastic achievements among its members. Our members help and encourage their brothers to achieve high academic standards. Each brother strives for his own and for his brothers academic success.
ADVANTAGE #2 - LEADERSHIP
Everyone in CHI PHI is a leader. Whether you're an officer, a chair, or a committee member, you will learn by doing. You learn how to manage a budget, run effective meetings, speak in public, motivate others� skills that will help in your time here at Oregon State and throughout your life. For, in these days, it takes more than just a degree to get a good job. It takes leadership experiences and know how to get the job and to get it done right.
ADVANTAGE #3 - ATHLETICS
CHI PHI participates in the numerous competitive sports in the Campus Recreation Intramural Leagues and in Greek Sporting Events. Not only do we play, we dominate. Last season (2004) Chi Phi was undefeated in IM soccer taking the championship. It is difficult and expensive to get a group of men to participate in Intramural Sports. CHI PHI offers the friends, the team pride, and the competition needed for athletic contests. CHI PHI is a true believer in both sound mind and body, and CHI PHI athletics are healthy steps toward both.
ADVANTAGE #4 - BROTHERHOOD
Brotherhood is the foundation of the CHI PHI experience. Every man contributes to this aspect. Brotherhood combines the concept of individualism within the framework of mutual cooperation. As a brother of CHI PHI you will form friendships unlike any other found in other organization. Brothers grow to become closest friends, they will cheer you on when you are successful and support you when the going gets tough.
ADVANTAGE #5 - COMMUNITY SERVICE
On your resume, nothing looks better than having volunteer experience. However, it seems the only way to get involved is do it with a groups of people. CHI PHI is committed to helping the community. Projects include, Adopt-A-Highway, Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis, visiting the elderly, and Habitat of Humanity. Service learning gives you the experience that employers look for.
ADVANTAGE #6 - NETWORKING
You just graduated. Now what? In today's economy and job market, it's going to take more than looking at want ads and job posting. You need to network with people to find the best job available. CHI PHI is one of the best ways to do just that. Throughout your college years, the CHI PHI experience lends itself to a variety of social situations, allowing you to make friends and acquaintances. Those contacts are the keys to getting ahead in the job market and truly succeeding in life.
ADVANTAGE #7 - TRAVELING
Now assume you are planning a trip to another city. You need a place to stay, but you don't want to spend too much money. CHI PHI membership allows you to travel to other CHI PHI chapter houses to meet brothers and have a place to stay for free. CHI PHI has 57 chapters nationally making it convenient for travel destinations all over the country. Sometimes, one chapter will get a bunch of brothers together and plan a road trip and stay at several chapter along the way. And when you arrive, although you may have never met these brothers before, you have a brotherly bond, and you are more than just a guest in their home, you are instant friends. When you tie this to the networking of CHI PHI, you find out that you don't just have 40 or 50 brothers at home you have tens of thousands of brothers across the nation from the day you join until the day you die, a CHI PHI is a CHI PHI for life.
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Recruitment chair: Jacob Curtis
Phone: (541) 207-8020
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