What are the top 5 national Fraternities according to size?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by SAM12588

I'm not taking shots at their ritual but when you see people literally die going greek, do you think that's ok? I think not.

I feel pretty safe saying that no fraternity's ritual, including SAM's, condones hazing. much less death.

Originally Posted by SAM12588

But hey w/e I'm going to be the courteous and kind SAM that I am and leave this topic be. Let the haters be mad at Sammy greatness.

Wait, you've been courteous and we missed it? Dang!

No one is mad at "Sammy's greatness." I for one am glad you're proud of your fraternity -- every fraternity member should be.

But here's an idea: If you want to sound courteous, not to mention sound like you're not nursing a really sad inferiority complex, try talking up your fraternity without talking down other fraternities. Try telling us why you think SAM is great with comparing it to other fraternities.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I feel pretty safe saying that no fraternity's ritual, including SAM's, condones hazing. much less death.

Wait, you've been courteous and we missed it? Dang!

No one is mad at "Sammy's greatness." I for one am glad you're proud of your fraternity -- every fraternity member should be.

But here's an idea: If you want to sound courteous, not to mention sound like you're not nursing a really sad inferiority complex, try talking up your fraternity without talking down other fraternities. Try telling us why you think SAM is great with comparing it to other fraternities.

Yeah you should be proud without having to put down or even compare to other fraternities. Like the community service thing of your campus I think is great. But here is an example of a way you can be proud of your national org without mentioning any other org in particular.

"Psi Upsilon was a leader in the fraternity world. being the first fraternity to adapt features that became commonplace/ Examples are the first songboook, first fraternity history, first national convention, first alumni catalog and first fraternity newsletter."

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I knew I was leaving someone out in my list of pre-Sigma Chi fraternities above, but my Saturday brain just couldn't think who it was. Thanks.

For the record:

Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity (1832): 26 active chapters and 3 affiliates (colonies) (Alpha Delta Phi Society, the co-ed society that split from the fraternity in 1992, has 4 active chapters and one affiliate.)

For the record, it should be noted that Chi Phi sometimes claims a founding date of 1824, prior to KA Society. As described by the Wiki: "The Chi Phi (ΧΦ) Fraternity is an American college social fraternity that was established as the result of three separate organizations that each were known as Chi Phi. The oldest active organization that took part in the union was originally founded in 1824 at Princeton." Per Chi Phi history, the Princeton society was founded in 1824, went dormant in 1830 and was resurrected by a nephew of one of the members in 1854. This group didn't last long, but managed to start another chapter (at Franklin and Marshall) before it died out, which in turn started a third chapter. By my count, Chi Phi currently has 59 active chapter and colonies.

For what it is worth, NIC members Delta Psi (also known as Saint Anthony Hall) and Phi Kappa Sigma were founded before Sigma Chi Fraternity. 1847 and 1852 respectfully.

All told, seventeen current NIC fraternities (if one includes Chi Phi) were founded before Sigma Chi Fraternity was founded. Eighteen if you count Phi Delta Theta which withdrew from the NIC in 2002.

Originally Posted by pshsx1

I don't think I can stand to hear Sigma Chi mentioned one more time.. geez...

Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi

Sorry I couldn't resist.

IHSV

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by TSteven

Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi

Sorry I couldn't resist.

IHSV

That's different as you are a sigma chi yourself. Or so I assume from the sig.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by TSteven

For what it is worth, NIC members Delta Psi (also known as Saint Anthony Hall) and Phi Kappa Sigma were founded before Sigma Chi Fraternity. 1847 and 1852 respectfully.

Thanks for the reminder. I should have remembered them as well.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

That's different as you are a sigma chi yourself. Or so I assume from the sig.

Do you mean sig or Sig?

In either case, you are correct sir.