What are the top 5 national Fraternities according to size?

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by pshsx1

None of those are words.

Especially not "trustable."

But he loves his fraternity, so it's OK. Spelling only matters when you're in a super-huge organization.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by SAM12588

SAM dominates at colleges like Texas.

Completely untrue.

I can't believe I didn't commentate on this guy when he started posting.

Edit: I did. Haha.

here's the video i wanted to post thenn
http://vodpod.com/watch/1429634-frat-house-documentary

[KSig RC]

according to Kappa Sigma's international offices, we are currently in the top 6 national fraternities in terms of number of initiated members, and also in terms of number of chapters (over 220,000 and 206) - but the exact numbers (for us, and for other houses) aren't up-to-date, so national just leaves it at that - top 6.

That doesn't really solve the puzzle, but I guess it's another piece.

[Mr.Pike.Active.Miller]

I don't know how up to date this is, but at one point us Pikes held 203 chapters and 7 colonies across the U.S., and maintained the largest average chapter/colony size in the country, but as i said that may be old news.

[Lil_G]

Originally posted by Arya:
Crows? I thought they were only in the North East. I doubt they are among the top 10.

Who are the crows? I've never heard of that term before.

[Kapsig1]

I think SAE is one of the VERY strong groups nationally/internationally (damn canucks - jk). I'd be interested to know what your insurance limits are and what each undergrad pays for it. What did SAE pay out in shcolarships this year from their Eondowment. Kappa Simga gave more than $250k this year, which I was told was tops.

Curious.
Brad

Originally posted by SAEactive:
PHI ALPHA! SAE was the first national fraternity to establish a leadership school (1935) and everyone else has copied the idea since. We also have more insurance coverage than anyone. Period. Sigma Alpha Epsilon will always be the strongest fraternity because we have more members, more and stronger alumni and a bigger insurance umbrella than anyone else. Nothing will ever tear us down!

[moe.ron]

Originally posted by Lil_G:
Who are the crows? I've never heard of that term before.

Crows are the nickname for Alpha Chi Rho. One of my buddy is one over at STony Brook University.

[Lil_G]

Originally posted by Arya:
Crows are the nickname for Alpha Chi Rho. One of my buddy is one over at STony Brook University.

Ah, thanks

[AstateSigmachi]

I dont really care where my fraternity falls on "the most people " catagory. Any Sig will tell you quality before quantity. I am however proud of Sigma Chi for our prosperity, and leadership on almost 250 campuses across America and Canada. There was a quote by David Letterman lately who said " 230,000" men cant be even close to wrong."
Just to humor you however this is my understanding of the top three in regardance to size.
1.TKE
2.Sigma Phi Epsilon
3.SIGMA CHI

[angels&angles]

However poorly it was phrased, the SAM guy does sort of have a point -- it really shouldn't matter if the org is the biggest nationally. TPA is (I think) the smallest national sorority, but if their chapter is amazing and you feel it, join it! Likewise, if one of the older/more established/bigger groups isn't right for you, it shouldn't matter that they're the largest/oldest/what-have-you. Maybe it's a tie-breaker if you really can't decide between groups (you might think of it in terms of networking after graduation, which COULD make a difference), but overall, who cares? (Other than bragging rights).

So while it's an interesting concept to talk about who's the biggest (and for boys I have trouble seeing this as anything other than a euphemism for masculinity), but ultimately, SAM is right. Although he's still kind of a douche for saying it that way, and he needs to learn how to spell.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by angels&angles

However poorly it was phrased, the SAM guy does sort of have a point -- it really shouldn't matter if the org is the biggest nationally.

And that point had already been made quite a few times in the thread. There was no point in bumping an old thread to say that "some of you people make me sick," when the people who apparently make him sick said this stuff 8+ years ago.

Originally Posted by joe-s-chop

I thought I read somewhere to go back to refer to older posts and even gave the links.

Helle again, Tom.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Helle again, Tom.

I thought it was a Tom/BA combo.
Chop!

[FSUZeta]

what?

[pshsx1]

How's he right? All he did was advertise SAM.
He basically said, size doesn't matter, SAM is the shiz.

Wait, let me go get my recruitment papers so I can type up an essay, bash the other fraternities on my campus, and I'll be right too, yeah?

I don't think his post was at all (even subconsciously) about boasting masculinity; I think he was just being a pompous douche.

Originally Posted by joe-s-chop

I thought I read somewhere to go back to refer to older posts and even gave the links.

What are you talking about?

[SAM12588]

Um ok I dunno what some of you haters are complaining about but you miss the point. Numbers are nice, but if you think you are everything, your missing the entire point of even being greek. The whole point is find some meaning while your at college and make it a memorable experience. If you join some organization for numbers, your completely destroying the point.

And numbers are sometimes for reasons. Sigma Chi was what the 7th fraternity ever founded? The only old fraternity that's older than them and has a legit amount of chapters is Delta Upsilon. Sigma Chi is 150 years old, started in 1855 verses SAM founded in 1909 and was restricted to Jewish only members and looking at their chapter role, they had 1 fraternity in the South until about after the 60's.

I mean im sorry if I have pride in an organization that has proven to to be good and continues to be good. If your organization is one of the largest chapters and is huge, then congratulations. Im just glad I found an organization that doesn't attempt to kill you but proves your manhood and makes you a better person.