Dilemma and Opportunity

Describe in your own words, the dilemma--and the opportunity--facing the Fraternal Movement?

The Fraternal Movement has great opportunities. Organizations have the opportunity to really evaluate their founding principles, oath, rituals, etc., and change the way they run their chapters. In this class we've been developing skills as Greek leaders. We've been forced to really think about things like ritual and oath, why we do them, what they mean, and why its important. If every organization can begin at the beginning, the whole structure of fraternities and sororities as we know it would change, for the better. And with that would come the opportunity for members to serve the community, promote brotherhood and sisterhood, and uphold standards of academic excellence, as it was intended in the first place.

With that being said, in order for the Fraternal Movement to achieve these goals and move forward, they must have a force of members committed to making a change. The dilemma lies in getting people to move forward with the change. Once fraternities and sororities decide to redefine the way their chapters are run, and stick to their principles, they will attract new members who are committed to the cause. Too often people join fraternal organizations for the wrong reasons-to party, to be popular, to get dates, etc. Once people start joining fraternal organizations for the reasons mentioned above, the organizations can move forward, past their dilemma, and realize all their opportunities.

"Welcome every problem as an opportunity. Each moment is the great challenge, the best thing that ever happened to you . The more difficult the problem, the greater the challenge in working it out."

-Grace Speare