Opportunities for leadership AND teamwork and all that comes with those positions -- managing, coordinating, communicating, problem solving, interacting, planning, compromising, follow-through, time management, balancing life. All those skills are very important to take into the workforce with you. Over 80 percent of the C.E.O.'s in this country have Greek affiliations.
Greek life offers so many incentives for academic excellence, including scholarships from nationals as well as rewards within your chapter. Many Greek organizations have mandatory study hours, tutoring and other means of support. Falling behind carries penalties like social probation, losing your voting privileges and not being allowed to run for any chapter offices until your grades are back up to par.
Service work -- all Greek orgs have local and national philanthropies that are very important to them. They give time and talent to raise money for these groups and also provide hands-on assistance. They play a part in making a positive difference in the lives of others, whether its hosting a campus-wide fundraiser for a national charity, volunteering at a local youth shelter, etc., etc., etc. The list of social service and community service projects that Greeks participate in is very long indeed. They not only raise money for their own service projects, they support other Greek organizations in raising money for their philanthrophies. Again, they make a positive difference.
And it's true -- you do get a t-shirt for participating. And after you pledge, you'll get all kinds of t-shirts over the next four years!
