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What makes Beta special? Beta Theta Pi is the oldest Fraternity at the University of Maine. Over the past 125 years Betas have taken care of UMaine’s first mascot, a real live black bear named Bananas. The Beta House is 100 years old and is one of the oldest buildings on campus. The house is home to 25 Beta brothers. Our home is full of history, and brothers and alumni love telling stories from the past. Each semester Beta Theta Pi participates in many community service events. In the past service projects have included: The FIRST Lego competition at Orono High School, running the Eddington School Fair, many hours logged in at Manna Ministries in Bangor, helping the Maine Public Radio Telethon, participating and donating to other organizations philanthropy events, and Betas annual "Sleep Out" to raise money for Rape Response Services of Bangor.
Being a brother of Beta Theta Pi means having the opportunity to participate in competitive intramural sports against other fraternity men throughout the school year. Beta has teams for flag football, floor hockey, soccer, softball, basketball, inner tube water polo and many other sports. Beta has an academic assistance program in place which is set up to help any pledges or brothers who may be having a difficult time in classes, to get them any and all the help they can get to excel in school. Last year the brothers of Beta had many brother enrichment events, including a trip of about 30 brothers to a Red Sox game down in Boston. Other events we’ve had include a pig roast, hours of volleyball and wiffle ball in the yard, paintball, snow tubing, broomball in the Alfond Arena, socials with sororities, and many other good times. Brothers of Beta are very active on campus including being Resident Assistants, members of the student government, writers, editors and photographers for the Maine Campus, Senior Skulls, and other academic honor societies on campus. Sincerely, Nicholas Lotfey
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