While having a mid-morning conversation with Jac (Johca Gaorl), another FIRST alum, he and I decided on a great way to unify all the other FIRST alums out there, active or inactive.
The Unofficial FIRST Fraternity, Delta Omicron Xi!
DOX
There is no pledging, no dues, no work involved except supporting FIRST (either now or in the past)
All we ask is just put the Greek Symbols in your messenger system profile (or your chiefdelphi signature)
I think it’s a great way to show your support for FIRST and that you’re a college student, since there’s no such thing as a high school fraternity.
And yes, it’s CO-ED.
So here’s how to post it if you run microsoft on your computer:
Type DOX (all capital) and set the font to symbol. You should get the Greek symbols Delta (a triangle) Omicron (a circle) Xi (the closest thing we could find to a square).
If you run Wordperfect rather than Microsoft Word, use the font WP Greek Courier and type ) _ = (i know, that looks extraordinarily weird) …That’s close parenthesis, underscore, equal.
If there’s fonts I’m missing, and someone has the free time to figure them out, post!
What better fraternity to belong to, than one that supports something you love anyway?
Maybe I’m just being a stupid high school person, but I really don’t get the point. I mean all you do it put the letters in your profile or signature. Its not like most people who read such things don’t already know you’re involved with FIRST, and the few that don’t know won’t know what DOX is anyway.
And where did you get DOX from? Its kind of random.
DOX is a triangle circle and a square (well the closest greek symbol there is to a square) i.e. the first logo. It’s just an insider joke kind of thing, it’s cool
Perhaps we’ll start a pledge thing at some point, any more ideas?
*Originally posted by Johca_Gaorl *
**DOX is a triangle circle and a square (well the closest greek symbol there is to a square) i.e. the first logo. It’s just an insider joke kind of thing, it’s cool
**
Oooh… I get it now. Thanks
I still don’t get the point of the whole fraternity thing though
*Originally posted by SarahB *
**I still don’t get the point of the whole fraternity thing though **
It’s just the idea that nationally you will be recognized as being a college supporter of FIRST. It’s the concept that you will be able to look to your “brothers” for support and recognition, as well as, laughs and time to spend together.
It’s just the idea of being together and having fun in the spirit of FIRST outside of the actual FIRST community.
It’s doing things like driving 7 hours to a football game at a FIRST alum’s college because your school is the opposing team. it’s just something fun and unifying.
Wow Band Chick. You’re expressing exactly what I’ve been feeling lately. I’m a freshman in Buffalo - the land of no teams. I’m 7 hours from my family/team and it sux. Thanks for this idea, in some strange way it helps me feel still part of the FIRST community!!
*Originally posted by BandChick *
**It’s just the idea that nationally you will be recognized as being a college supporter of FIRST. It’s the concept that you will be able to look to your “brothers” for support and recognition, as well as, laughs and time to spend together.
It’s just the idea of being together and having fun in the spirit of FIRST outside of the actual FIRST community.
It’s doing things like driving 7 hours to a football game at a FIRST alum’s college because your school is the opposing team. it’s just something fun and unifying. **
But we have that already without needing to put three letters in your profile or signature. That existed before this fraternity so there’s really no point.
*Originally posted by SarahB *
**But we have that already without needing to put three letters in your profile or signature. That existed before this fraternity so there’s really no point. **
I half-agree with Sarah… but then again… if you look at the “real” Fraternities and Sororities… they are a bunch of people who pay money to hang out with each other… and then they run around bragging their Fraternities’ Greek Letters which means nothing to anybody else, so in real life this isn’t anything different from Fraternities, except that they are “official”, but I see what Sarah means… Idk… I kinda like the idea though, cause it’s a Fraternity not basing itself around drugs and sex… which many fraternities seem to be for even if they don’t say it.
ouch people, let’s calm down here. first of all, this was just one person’s idea and i think its a cute one. is it really a problem if we have two or more “unofficial” groups supporting the same organization - FIRST? let’s all calm down here. if you want to support the fraternity and are in college, then put the letters up. if not, then don’t get mad about it…jeez people. FIRST is nice…let’s be gracious.
I’m not trying to be mean or anything, I just don’t see the point and was trying to figure out if there was something major I’ve been missing and apparently there isn’t. I could understand if it was a more general fraternity getting people with similar interests together and involved with FIRST, but right now its not doing anything at all. I understand the whole concept of “brotherhood” and camaraderie but FIRST and Chief Delphi and Tigerbolt do that anyway so I just think its kind of redundant.
*Originally posted by M. Krass *
**Doesn’t this step on the toes of the non-existent FIRST-aholics Anonymous group? **
I think the key word there is “non-existent.” Were it still around, yeah, it might be, but given that it isn’t as of now, I’d say no.
*Originally posted by MissDaisyGirl *
**ouch people, let’s calm down here. first of all, this was just one person’s idea and i think its a cute one. is it really a problem if we have two or more “unofficial” groups supporting the same organization - FIRST? let’s all calm down here. if you want to support the fraternity and are in college, then put the letters up. if not, then don’t get mad about it…jeez people. FIRST is nice…let’s be gracious. **
I think that’s the real idea. It’s just something fun to do, I suppose. If you don’t like it, don’t do it. It’s that simple.
*Originally posted by Jeff Waegelin *
**I think that’s the real idea. It’s just something fun to do, I suppose. If you don’t like it, don’t do it. It’s that simple. **
Agree :-). Everyone have their own opinion about what is cool and what isn’t. If forming a Fraternity will make people appeciate FIRST a little bit more, I say go for it!
I for one will stand aside and see how this turns out however. Have fun :-).
