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Originally Posted by tnalpha13
Traditional fraternity allows the real FRATERNITY experience. We were founded on one main principle: Brotherly Love. This is not shown through the majority of BMPS. Traditional chapters allow brothers to become best friends through pledging. Pledging is what makes a fraternity in my opinion. It forms the pledges into a better man. BMPS do not allow this. They truly do not understand. Come to a traditional Sig Ep fraternity, and you will see the difference. I know all the brothers in my fraternity, and became close to them through my trials in pledging. A pledge in my chapter in my opinion is more a brother than "balance men" at other schools. This is based on the fact that these guys have to know the history of our fraternity, and they have to earn a spot to be called a Sig Ep. I do not like handing out bids left and right (and getting initiated on the spot) It can ruin a fraternity, because you let in guys that do not know why we have these princples founded by Ashton, Gaw, Phiilips, Carter, Wallace, Wright, and Jenkins. The reason I am upset about BM is because of that. I am a proud memeber of a traditional chapter, and when I see BM brothers at other schools. I have a hard time believing they earned the right to be called my brother, because they do not have any idea why I went through in order to be come a brother. Brotherhood is what Sig Ep needs. Not balance man.
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Do you realize that when you're extended a bid in the BMP and become a member, you go through Sigma Ritual which is the equivalent of your pledge of intents. As the VP of Member Development of my chapter, I make sure that everyone earns their way into the heart of the Fraternity. No one is just going through the motions--not in my chapter. You didn't even get our
12 founding fathers right, so don't begin to tell anyone that BMP chapters don't learn the history. Also, although I didn't have a pledge class, I did have a Rush class and I depend on these guys more than anything. We've been through everything together. There are 7 of us left because the BMP actually weeded the other 11 out. Still, I know all of my active Brothers and a ton of alumni really, really well. Another thing, you said pledging turns the guys into better men. That right there is 100% the goal of THE BALANCED MAN PROGRAM. I've talked to guys from pledge model chapters and most of them do not live up to SigEp values. I will not discredit your pledging experience and I actually do wish I could have experienced pledging.
We don't just coast through the BMP. There are things we actually have to do just like pledges.
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