The Delta Zeta Chapter Grows!

Chaise Ballotti, Michael Blanco, Nathan Drass, Jake Heintz, Nick Julian, Ben Katz, Blaise Levai, and Raymond Vedros – what does these eight young men have in common?  They are the newest members to be inducted into the Delta Zeta Chapter of the Chi Phi Fraternity!

New Brothers

It all happened on Wednesday evening, September 11, 2013.  Delta Zeta gathered with the other Fraternities in the amphitheater right outside of the Marshall Student Center on the USF campus, and each individual new member was called one at a time.  At the end of the event, each Fraternity did their chants, and Delta Zeta took their new members to Applebee’s to celebrate.

After a short celebration, the Brothers chose to perform the induction ceremony with the new gentlemen just two hours after the bid rally, right in the Marshall Student Center ballroom.  As it is an open ritual event, the DZ Brothers had the luxury of having ladies from Alpha Omicron Pi, Chi Omega, and Sigma Delta Tau sororities join them for the ceremony.

Induction

Overall, the bid rally, celebration, and induction ceremony were extremely successful as Delta Zeta welcomed eight new members into the Fraternity.  All eight young men are very excited to be a part of our amazing organization, and they are preparing themselves for what lies ahead!

Welcome the Newly-Elected Chapter Alpha – Jose Suarez

With the new school year and the new semester comes Delta Zeta’s newest Alpha – congratulations to Jose Suarez on his election to this prestigious position.  Brother Suarez, who is currently a senior at USF, joined Chi Phi in the Spring of 2010 with the Alpha Upsilon pledge class.  His first role in the fraternity was to serve as Social Chair, followed promptly by Beta.

Jose Suarez

And now, a few words from the Alpha himself:

First and foremost, I want to thank the active chapter for electing me to the position of Alpha. I know it’s a very challenging and rewarding position, so I am excited to take it on. With my time serving as Beta, I learned the internal and external mechanics to the Fraternity in how to make it flow efficiently. When I was elected to Alpha, I knew it was because each of the Brothers saw me as a true leader that wanted nothing but the best from our Brothers. Some of the goals that we have this semester is to have full accreditation with not only USF, but with nationals as well. I am pushing for chapter excellence and initiative from Brothers to want to do more within the community. I also am wanting to be able to effectively recruit and retain individuals who want to be a part of our Brotherhood. I feel that I have the motivation and the skill set to get us to where we need to be, and that we would be able to even go as far as to exceed those expectations.

Fraternally,
Jose Suarez

Take a moment and give Brother Suarez a word of encouragement in his new role within the Fraternity, and let’s watch him take the Delta Zeta Chapter at USF to even greater heights and success!

Fall 2013 Rush Week for Delta Zeta at USF

Fall Rush 2013

This week is Rush Week for the Active Chapter of Delta Zeta at University of South Florida.  The current Brothers are excited about Rush, and they have many new prospects for the Fraternity.  The activities planned for Rush Week are as follows:

TUESDAY – FIELD DAY
September 3, 2013 – 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location:  Greek Meadows

WEDNESDAY – BBQ, POOL & MUSIC
September 4, 2013 – 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location:  Avalon Pool

THURSDAY – WATER BALLOON DODGEBALL
September 5, 2013 – 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location:  Greek Meadows

FRIDAY – FORMAL DINNER
September 6, 2013 – 7:00 p.m. to ???
Location:  TBA

Chi Phi 2013

The Actives have invited the Alumni to come out and participate in as many events as possible to show the potential recruits just how active the Alumni are in the Fraternity and what level of close relationship the Active Chapter has with the Alumni Association.  If you have any, or all, of the nights this week available, head on out and join the festivities.

For questions, you can contact Michael Bennett at (407) 406-0697 or Ryan Kirchoffer at (352) 454-0790.