Phi Delta Theta Fraternity at Virginia Tech

12/07/2019

Please welcome the fifteen newest brothers of Phi Delta Theta, who were initiated last night. Congrats, gentlemen!

11/16/2019

Today, a few brothers traveled to Salem, VA to volunteer and help a family affected by ALS through the LiveLikeLou Foundation's “Adopt & Serve an ALS Family Program”. By performing yardwork, cleaning around the construction of a new wheelchair-accessible front deck, and cleaning inside the home, these brothers help bring dignity and improve the quality of life for this family!

09/12/2019

Formal Recruitment season is on in Blacksburg! Thanks to everyone who came out to BreakZone yesterday, here's the schedule for the remainder of our recruitment events

09/05/2018

Fall 2018 rush starts this week with our first event at the Breakzone in Squires tomorrow. The next event will be on Thursday in War Memorial Gym where we will be playing basketball with potential new members. Additionally, the third event will be a cookout where everyone is encouraged to wear a sports jersey. This is an opportunity for students to learn about Phi Delta Theta and how brother will continue to build the chapter. For additional information our Recruitment Chairman, David, can be reached at (267)257-5691.

09/05/2018

This summer four brothers from our chapter went to the Kleberg Emerging Leaders Institute at the Miami University in Ohio, the birthplace of the fraternity in 1848. The Kleberg conference allows Phis from across the country to tour our general headquarters and bond with brothers from different schools. The conference builds leadership skills and aims to make chapters safer, healthier, and more united. Our associated philanthropic organization 'Live Like Lou' was also touched on as we continue to search for a cure to ALS which had effected brother Lou Gehrig. There were also sessions focused on mental health and bystander intervention. Brothers Josh Buchanan (our current external philanthropy chairman), Christian Hunt (our current historian), and Gunnar Budzyn (our current social chairman) went to general, educational, and mock chapter sessions to learn more about the importance of leadership in the fraternity. RJ Savino (our current phikea educator) participated in the educator track where he learned about the importance of expanding the chapter and creating a safe and meaningful process to becoming a brother.
Here is a video recapping the Kleberg conference:
https://vimeo.com/285998894

09/28/2017

Last night 27 young men took the next step in becoming the greatest version of themselves by accepting their bids and becoming Phikeia of Phi Delta Theta. Congratulations to:

Miles Dulman
Mark Conklin
Sean Haselby
Matt Evans
Shaan Chudasama
Chase Klevins
Jonghun Chung
Nick Biancaniello
Liam Tuohy
CJ Wilson
Alex Nelson
Matt Griffin
Bradley Wiedman
Anderson Peake
Mark Utech
Enzo Chavez
Joseph McAlister
Dylan Etter
Justin Brown
Ryan Stankiewicz
Edward Salas
Alex Brunworth
Seth Breneman
Chris Parrish
Zach Cassidy
Reese Jones
Clark Cutler

09/08/2017

Here's an early look at our upcoming rush schedule. Rush begins on September 10th and goes till September 24th. We look forward to meeting many new potential new members.

04/03/2017

When the Virginia Eta chapter hosted our first car smash in 2015, we set a lofty goal of raising $1000 towards ALS research. When we hosted our first Phi Dye event in 2016, we upped the ante to $1500. Going into our 2nd Annual Phi Dye philanthropy, we decided to really set the bar high and hoped to raise more money this year than in this last two years combined, and we could not be more proud to announce that we have achieved this goal. Between the Brothers, participating organizations, friends and families who contributed to our efforts, we have raised over $2500 for the ALS Association. We are so thankful for everyone who contributed to this cause that is so important to our chapter and hope to see everyone again next year as we continue to grow our philanthropy and look towards a cure for ALS. Lastly, if anyone is still interested in contributing, our GoFundMe will remain open until the end of the semester (May 12th) and you can donate at this link: https://www.gofundme.com/phi-dye. Again, on behalf of both the active Brothers and alumni of Phi Delta Theta VA Eta, thank you for your support.

Final points for participating organizations were as follows:
1. Alpha Delta Pi - Virginia Tech - 9886
2. Kappa Kappa Gamma - 6848
3. Gamma Delta Sigma Virginia Tech - 4818
4. Alpha Omega Epsilon - Virginia Tech -3277

Hi my name is John "Tuc" Baldecchi, I am a junior at Virginia Tech. My fraternity Phi Delta Theta is raising money for The ALS Association through our philanthropy event Phi Dye. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig Diease", is a neurodegerative disease that weakens the muscles and impacts the ability t...

03/27/2017

Starting tomorrow, Monday, March 27th the Brothers will be supporting our national philanthropy to help find a cure to ALS. For those who don't know, ALS (commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease) is a neurodegenerative disease that leads to muscle weakness and dysfunction, and is ultimately fatal. Currently, there is no treatment or cure, but major breakthroughs were made two years ago through the widely popular Ice Bucket Challenge. This year marks our second annual Phi Dye multi-day fundraiser with all of our proceeds going to the ALS Association.

Tomorrow, we will have a donation booth outside of Squires for Dime Wars and general donations to this great cause. High five the brothers as you see us on campus for additional points. Paint Games will start at 5:00pm on the field adjacent to the Duck Pond. There is a $5.00 entrance/participation fee. We look forward to seeing everyone on campus tomorrow and stay tuned for updates on our upcoming events!

01/30/2017

Looking forward to meeting everyone at the Squires Break Zone tonight from 7:15-9:15. Come out for free pizza, bowling, and a chance to meet the Brothers!

01/26/2017

Here's an early look at our upcoming rush schedule. We're still finalizing some times and locations, but expect the majority of the schedule to be as is. Looking forward to meeting everyone!