about::pledge.program
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| Welcome to college, the next four years will be some
of the greatest, most memorable, and enriching of your life. The first couple
of weeks will be the most dynamic of your college career. By pledging Phi
Delta Theta International Fraternity you have made the right choice which
will lead to a wonderful college education and will allow for many benefits
in your lifetime beyond college. |
 We
at Phi Delta Theta are a fraternity rich in principles and values. We
were founded on three basic principles of sound learning, friendship,
and rectitude. We value these principles highly and try to enlighten those
around us with these standards. We have carried these standards for a
long time. We are an old fraternity and have grown to be one of the largest
international fraternities. We were founded soon after the establishment
of The University of Idaho and have become deeply woven into the traditions
of the university ever since.
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| Although we are always looking for good, quality, young
men deserving of becoming members of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, we can
not instantly grant membership into our fraternity without an education
of what we stand for. For this reason we have developed a pledge program
that will enlighten the pledges into the history of the campus, university,
and our great chapter. It will also give an in-depth view into the responsibilities
and privileges of being a member of our fraternity. The program is demanding,
but the outcome is worth the time and effort spent. As a pledge you are
expected to put forth a fair amount of effort towards successful completion
of the program, but success is possible. |
 The
pledge program has been constructed and is coordinated by the Phikeia
Educator and Assistant Phikeia Educator. It is an educational program
that allows the pledges insight into Fraternity, Chapter, and University
operations and history through weekly meetings. Lessons are taught during
these meetings covering a wide range of topics in a formal manner. Beyond
these lessons, the program works to develop the principles by which we
conduct ourselves in our daily life. These standards are learned through
social interaction with other living groups, community service, and university
events. Within the walls of our chapter house you will continue to learn
these ideals while making lifelong friends and everlasting memories with
both your pledge brothers and the members. This program is a journey from
being an adolescent living at home to becoming an independent man.
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| We have already chosen Phi Delta Theta and been rewarded
with lifelong friends, everlasting memories, and opportunities in and beyond
college. By pledging Phi Delta Theta, I know that you can do what is expected
of you, but the question is "Are you up to the challenge?" Do
you have what it takes to become a Phi? The Standard is Set.
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