Kappa Sigma Fraternity is the largest fraternity in the US and Canada and has over 11,000 undergraduates enrolled in 234 chapters and colonies. Celebrity alumni include Jimmy Buffet, Bob Dole, Ted Turner, Jerry Jones, Sam Donaldson, and Robert Redford. These and other distinguished alumni support the Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund, a nonprofit group that awards scholarships to deserving undergraduate brothers. It is the largest fund of its kind among fraternities and awards more than $300,000 annually.
Since its chartering on March 22, 1997, Kappa Sigma has become one of the largest and most successful fraternities at the University of Delaware. The Chapter house accommodates between twenty-five and thirty brothers annually and is the largest on campus. The brotherhood includes varsity athletes, engineers, student government (DUSC) and representative student organization (RSO) leaders, RA's, and musicians. The Chapter is also active in the Newark Community and has contacts in the State government.
The benefits of Kappa Sigma are social as well as personal. Brothers participate in social events such as date parties, house parties, homecoming, Greek Games, and mixers with sororities. The Chapter also holds a formal dance every spring, at an out-of-state location. Recent formals have been held in Wildwood, New Jersey, and Ocean City, Maryland. Other events include campouts, parents' weekend barbecues, paintball games, spring breaks, and road trips to visit other chapters.
Kappa Sigma also sponsors a variety of philanthropy and community service events like the Jeffrey Allan Goldstein roller hockey tournament and the "Success Won't Wait" book drive. The JAG tournament was established in 1998 in memory of a brother who passed away in a tragic jet-skiing accident and raises over $1,200 yearly for a scholarship fund established by Jeff's parents. The "Success Won't Wait" book drive saw Kappa Sigma partner with the program's namesake, a successful literacy education program, and raise over $16,000 in books to be donated to new libraries throughout the State of Delaware and sent overseas to American soldiers. Xi Lambda also sponsors an annual 5k every spring to raise money for an adult action center here in Newark. It is a place where parents can take their adult children with multiple severe disabilities to receive care while the parents are at work. In the spring of 2008 we raised over 10,500 dollars.
The excellence of Kappa Sigma has led its brothers to the consensus that becoming a member of the fraternity was the best decision they ever made. They agree that the pledge process was life changing and that the brotherhood and social events enhance the college experience by adding exclusive and almost limitless possibilities to the existing opportunities at the University of Delaware. Rush Kappa Sigma now and take the first step towards the best experiences of your life.
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