★★★ ΦΔΘ ★★★: A valued organization whose virtues are defined by three principles: Friendship, Sound Learning, and Moral Rectitude.
★★★ ΦΔΘ ★★★
Being the first Fraternity established at USF, we are one of the largest valued organizations to offer you a life changing experience emphasized on our three cardinal principles:
Friendship
Sound Learning
Moral Rectitude
These three distinct principles have led over 230,000 members around the nation to accomplish their short-term and long-term goals throughout their university experience.
Phi Delta Theta is composed of members driven on excellence and the ability to be there for each other. A brotherhood, one that has presence on campus and in the community; an organization that will be there for you when you need them to be through school or for life.
Phi Delta Theta strives for excellence in everything we do. Various philanthropic achievements include:
• First place winner's for Delta Gamma's 2008, 2010 Anchorsplash.
• Home of Delta Gamma's Anchor Man Spring 2009
• Largest donation for Fraternity Delta Gamma Anchor Splash 2011
• Alpha Delta Pi's Cheer Stroll and Tumble Spring 2009- Best Spirit. Best Performance in 2010
• Home of Kappa Delta's Big Man on Campus Spring 2007, 2008 and 2009
• Chi Omega's Chili Cook-Off Spring 2009- 1st place overall
• Chi Omega's Spike It Up Volleyball tournament 1st Place Overall 2011
• Zeta Tau Alpha's Octobreastfest Fall 2008- 1st place overall
• Best Performance at Sigma Delta Tau's Putting On The Hits 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2nd Place Overall 2008, 2007
• Winner of Sigma Alpha Epsilon's "Dog Eat Dog" Hot-dog eating contest philanthropy Spring 2008
• Raised over $15,000 for Lou Gehrig's disease with our annual Miss Pallas Athena Beauty Pageant in 2008 and 2009
• Our Total philanthropic contributions in 2008 and 2009 exceed $30,000
Athletic achievements include:
• Intramural Water Polo Champions 2008
• Intramural Soccer Champions 2006 & 2007
• Intramural Wrestling Champions in several weight classes 2008
• Intramural flag football runner-ups 2007
• Intramural Ultimate Frisbie Champions 2012
Other Achievements include
• Best Greek Housing Corporation at USF in 2008
• Winner of Spring Break 2009, establishing a chapter in the Bahamas
• Winner of Homecoming Fall 2008 with Alpha Delta Pi and Pi Kappa Alpha
• Winner of LA Hangout's semi-annual Keg Races Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, and Spring 2010
Our chapter is the most diverse with members from all over the world and from all walks of life. Nationally, Phi Delta Theta has initiated over 230,000 college campus leaders and has 176 international chapters. We have many successful active members and alumni, many employed by Fortune 500 companies and others running their own profitable businesses. Phi Delta Theta can help you succeed in any field that you choose, providing networking abilities unmatched by any other organization at USF.
Our fraternity has produced some of the most upstanding citizens of our country:
• President Benjamin Harrison
• Legendary first-baseman Lou Gehrig
• Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon
• Burt Reynolds, famous actor
• Wes Welker, Patriots Receiver
• Frank Lloyd Wright, world-renowned architect
• Roger Ebert, Movie Critic
• J. Willard Marriott, founder of Marriott Hotels
• former Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson
• John McLamore, Founder of Burger King
• James McManus, Editor-in-Chief of TIME magazine
• William Randolph Hearst Jr, newspaper tycoon
• and many more prominent members of government, corporations and athletic organizations.
Phi Delta Theta was organized with three principle objectives:
• The cultivation of friendship among its members
• The acquisition of a high degree of individual mental culture
• The attainment of a high standard of personal morality.
The bonds formed in Phi Delta Theta are unmatched by any fraternity on campus, with invaluable rewards that will last a lifetime. And with over 160 years of history making, Phi Delta Theta has preped almost a quarter of a million men in to university leaders and has provided us with skills to make us leaders even after college.
If you would like more information about Phi Delta Theta or information about rushing this FALL, please contact our Recruitment Officer:
Andrew Rice
239-273-4138
