The Final Days of Recruitment

Tonight is the night - we're voting on the new Psi class! We have had an AMAZING spring recruitment. Our first round events included game night, trivia night, trash pick up and more. Second round, we had events like Dinner with Brothers, Interviews, Legends of the Hidden Temple and Bro Builder. 

Interviews, for me, are and always have been my favorite rush event. It's truly the best way to get to know the potentials and decipher how they fit into the legs of our tripod: scholarship, leadership and fellowship. This event is usually held at Stotler Lounge in Memorial Union and is conducted under a business casual dress.

While brothers spice up the mood with a few fun and laid back questions, there are many serious ones to help us choose the best new Brothers. For example, questions like "what's your definition of success?" and "what did you learn from you biggest failure?" are sure to be asked by current Brothers. The Interview round always surprises and impresses me on every potentials' character and answer. 

Regardless, Phi Sigma Pi is extremely lucky on the quality and quantity of potentials that come out to rush every semester. I am SO excited to meet our new Psi class and to deliver their bids tonight - a tradition we love to uphold! 

Here are a few pictures at various recruitment events this past semester: 

In the Words of Jaime

Tonight was the last event of the second round of recruitment, and it was a delicious one! Any event with the word “dessert” or “social” in it I can get behind is promising, and this one was a double whammy! 

Anyway, this semester’s rush process was one of the smoothest I have ever seen. We had great attendance, fantastically planned events, and tons of opportunities to meet potentials. 

We updated our Dinner with Brothers event to make a culture experience by having each house cook an ethnic meal. For example, Chi Him Ng hosted a dinner at her house with a breakfast theme!

 Chi Him Ng (Chi) and Tylor Talbott (Chi) prepare for Dinner with Brothers. 

 Thao Phuong Le (Chi), Claire Spralding (Chi) and Brian Jochems (Sigma) wait in line for their food.

 Brothers and Potential Brothers strike a goofy pose for the camera at their dinner!

Another event, the Legends of the Hidden Tripod, was a new addition, and it allowed us to emphasize scholarship, leadership, and pizza—I mean fellowship!  

I have never been more proud to be a member of the Delta Xi chapter of PSP. I have seen so many of my fellow Brothers come together in the past few weeks to make sure we get the best new members possible. I can’t wait to see what these new Psi’s can add to our chapter! Hopefully it means more dessert socials, am I right?!

- Jaime Cooke, Tau Class

And So it Begins...

The same general feelings fill our Chapter around the beginning of each recruitment season: excitement, PSP love and an overwhelming sense for the amount of potentials that we are about to meet. Although our Spring recruitment is especially large, the size definitely brings in the best of the best. 

Those lovely smiles would make me want to join...

Delta Xi tabled in the Student Center before Recruitment began in order to promote our name and answer any questions from potential brothers about Phi Sigma Pi. Candy and Cheetos were passed out - along with a lot of excitement from both sides of the table. 


Then came the information nights on Wednesday and Thursday. Personally, the info nights are secretly my favorite part of recruitment. It was at one of the information nights my freshman year that I fell in love with Phi Sigma Pi, and I sincerely enjoy introducing others to this wonderful organization.

 

Several Potentials preparing themselves to be moved around the Chess board by Brothers.

The first round of recruitment lasted one week long: Feb. 6-14. We kicked this round off with our the Larger than Life Game Night, which was a huge success! We played games like Ninja, Twister, Life-Sized Chess, etc.

Some other events included during this week were Amazing Race, Trash Pickup, and (everyone's favorite) TRIVIA, which all exemplify our tripod in some manner. For example, the Trash Pickup centered around our love for volunteerism - which everyone seemed to enjoy, regardless of the chilly weather. During Trivia Night, Harry Potter geeks rallied at the scholarship round centered on in-depth Harry Potter facts.

Want to Be a Brother?

Have you been anxious to join a strong brotherhood along with many other bright and friendly students at Mizzou? Then, Phi Sigma Pi Honor Fraternity is the answer for you! Yes, the anticipated beginning of recruitment as arrived, and we're so excited to meet new potential members.

Before recruitment begins, come check out the PSP table in the Student Center! We've got fun treats for everyone, including Smarties, chocolate and Cheetos. :)

Information nights for our co-educational organization are Wednesday (2/1) from 7-9pm and Thursday (2/2) from 6-8pm in Conservation Auditorium in Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources.

Here are some really important recruitment dates for rounds one and two:

First Round of Recruitment (2/6 - 2/14)

- "Larger than Life" Game Night: 2/6 from 8-10pm (Stotler Lounge in Memorial Union)

- The Amazing Race: 2/8 from 6-8pm (Meet in Arts & Science, Allen Auditorium)

- Community Service Trash Pick Up:  2/11 from 3-5pm (Meet at the Columns at 2:45pm)

- Trivia Night: 2/12 from 1-3pm (Stotler Lounge in Memorial Union)

- Dessert Social: 2/14 at 6pm (Location is TBA)

Second Round of Recruitment (2/16 - 2/21) **Invitation Only

- Brother Builder: 2/16 from 7-9pm (Strickland, 2nd Floor)

-  Dinner with Bros: 2/17 from 7-9pm (Meet in front of Memorial Union at 6:45pm)

- Interviews: 2/19 from 1-4pm (Memorial Union, N214/215)

- Legends of the Hidden Tripod: 2/20 from 6-8pm (Meeting place TBA)

- Dessert Social: 2/21 at 6pm (Location is TBA)

Hope to see new faces soon! :)