Beta Sigma Phi Members....I have a question for you....

[misscherrypie]

So, in my research of Service and Community Sororities (which is probably the direction I'll go if I don't receive a bid this Fall.) I've found Beta Sigma Phi.

Sounds like a good organization, and I'm mildly interested.

When I was checking out how to join, something kind of unnerved me. The statement under the pledge form states that if you pay for new member initiation, " have been informed that all sums paid by me or otherwise paid to the international organization of Beta Sigma Phi, or paid in discharge of the membership fees or annual fees charged or levied by the international organization, are received by Walter W. Ross and Company, Inc. and in exchange, Walter W. Ross and Company, Inc. provides management services for the international organization of Beta Sigma Phi, materials and supplies necessary for its chapters to follow prescribed procedures and rituals, and standard pins and publications for its membership, thereby protecting its membership from any liability for such services, materials and supplies."

Whoa! I thought that such an organization would self-govern ITSELF, not have some company do it for them.

Or do I have things confused with how GLO's work?

Also, everything seems to be very mechanized and well, kind of impersonal. How do you get into touch with a local chapter? The website doesn't give this information. I'm trying to look beneath the image of the website, but from what I can see, I'm unsure if BSPhi is right for me.

Thanks.