Balconies of Brotherhood

I have always enjoyed balconies. Balconies overlooking the Grand Canyon, the Mediterranean Sea, and Delta Sigma Pi. I have always gone through the motions of sitting through a student org meeting and for the first time I just observed what went on.

While I can't talk about everything that went on during the meeting, the gist of it really surprised me.

The leader is not clearly defined. There is definitely one person that seems to be the leader because he is in charge of running the meetings, but his executive position is not president.

The followers are the members listening and sitting in the room. They value the core ideals stated in our bylaws and preamble. The members of the organization get involvement, relationships, and strong business ideals from Delta Sigma Pi. Some of the followers tend to talk through some of the meeting and have side conversations with their neighbors. The extra chatter does not help the meeting move along any faster, and is sometimes a total distraction from the rest of the meeting and what is being said.

The context of the meeting is not what you would expect as an outsider to a business professional fraternity. There is a lot more to the organization that just "business". The way the organization goes about their different activities is in the mindset of a business, but many different opportunities await members. For example, a 3 v. 3 charity basketball tournament was announced to help support a scholarship fund for a friend that had recently passed away. There are also professional speakers and fundraising events that support the fraternity.

The overall feeling in the meeting is one of brotherhood, friendship, and well-being. It is evident that everyone is there to support each other and genuinely cares for the fraternity as a whole, and individually as well.