1847 Pledge Challenge
The 1847 Pledge Challenge is a competition launched in 2017, promoting engagement from actives and elders, as well as inter-chapter rivalry, while raising money to support membership education for Zeta Psi. We have been launching it around March 27th each year, to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the Theta Xi Chapter at the University of Toronto, making Zeta Psi the first international fraternity. This is a point of pride that all Zetes share, regardless of nationality.
While we hope you’ll participate in helping your chapter claim the glory of winning an 1847 Pledge Challenge belt, we have an exciting additional incentive this year, set up by the Zeta Psi Executive Committee:
If we engage 1,500 participants (or raise over $100,000), Zeta Psi will freeze its undergraduate fees for the coming year!
Participate Now!
2023
Winners
GRAND CHAMPION — Phi Epsilon (Maryland)
CANADIAN — Alpha Psi (McGill)
UNITED STATES — Pi Tau (Worcester Polytechnic) and Pi (Rensselaer)
PHOENIX (not currently with an active chapter) — Gamma (Syracuse)
EUROPE — Theta Omicron (Trinity)
YOUNG GROUP (established in the last 10 years) — Zeta Epsilon Associate Chapter (Grand Valley State)
2022
Winners
Grand Champion – Phi Epsilon (University of Maryland)
US Champion – Zeta Tau (Michigan State University)
Canadian Champion – Theta Xi (University of Toronto)
Young Chapter Champion – Kappa Delta (George Mason University)
Phoenix Chapter (currently inactive) – Gamma (Syracuse University)
European Champion – Psi Omicron (Paris)
2021
Winners
Grand Champion – Alpha Theta (University of Waterloo and Wilfred Laurier University)
US Champion – Phi Epsilon (University of Maryland)
Canadian Champion – Theta Xi (University of Toronto)
European Champion – Psi Omicron (Paris)
Young Chapter Champion – Zeta Tau (Michigan State University)
Phoenix Chapter (currently inactive) – Gamma (Syracuse University)
2020
Winners
US Champion – Rho Alpha (MIT)
Canadian Champion – Alpha Theta Chapter (Wilfred Laurier/Waterloo)
European Champion – Psi Omicron Chapter (University of Paris)
Young Chapter Champion – Gamma Psi Chapter (University of Guelph)
2019
Winners
Grand Champion – Pi Tau Chapter (WPI)
US Champion – Pi Chapter (RPI)
Canadian Champion – Alpha Theta Chapter (University of Waterloo and Wilfred Laurier)
European Champion – Theta Omicron Chapter (Trinity College, Dublin)
Young Chapter Champion – Theta Psi Chapter (Queen’s University)
2018
Winners
Grand Champion – Beta Tau Chapter (Tulane University)
