OTS is a veterinary professional fraternity with chapters at 11 vet schools throughout the country. We are not like the typical fraternity, since we are community serviced based, but that does not mean we do not know how to have a good time.

Here at Michigan State have a variety of community service activities that take place throughout the year. Our major events include the Canine Cruise (5k run/walk for people and their dogs to benefit a local animal charity), a Fall Food Drive (to benefit the Greater Lansing Food Bank), Salvation Army Angels Tree (giving gifts to children in need during the holiday season), a formal dance (Twilight Ball to benefit the Potter Park Zoo’s new veterinary hospital) and a Petting Zoo for Vet-A-Visit (MSU CVM’s Annual Open House). In addition, we also do a lot of smaller projects helping out local animal charities such as the Capital Area Humane Society and Horse’s Haven (a local horse rescue organization).

What do some of the other chapters do?

Gamma Chapter – Ohio State University
The Gamma Chapter at OSU has a beautiful house off the main campus. They do a variety of community service activities including Explorer Club/Boy Scouts/High School kids and “Experiences in Veterinary Medicine” with radiology rounds, path rounds, and microscope rounds. Some of their social events include Hog Roast, Summer BBQ (to welcome new students/parents to OSU CVM and let them know what OTS is about – they do this at their house), Freshman Mixer, BigSib-LilSib dinner, and the White Carnation Formal Dance.
Website: http://www.omegatausigmagamma.org/
**Grand council 2006 Winners of the RW Vesper Community Service Award and the JP Donahue Award for Sustained Excellence**

Beta Chapter- Cornell University
The Cornell OTS Chapter also has a house that they use to host parties and chapter meetings. Major community service activities include Breast Cancer Walks/Runs, 4-H Day, and a CVM-wide Easter Egg hunt.
Website: http://www.omegatausigma.com/

Delta Chapter- Ontario Veterinary College (Guelph)
Home of Grand Council 2007! Guelph also has their own house. Some community service activities include: Visiting nursing home with pets, guide dog programs
**Grand Council 2006 Winners of TC Fitzgerald Award for Progress and Improvements**
Website: http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/associations/ots/

Zeta Chapter- Auburn University
The Zeta Chapter also has a house that members live at and use this house to organize a Resume Seminar, meetings are parties.
Website: http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/index.pl/omega_tau_sigma

Eta Chapter- University of Georgia
The Georgia Chapter also has a house and they hold a variety of activities including a Kegs and Eggs Tailgate for Alums and a Summer Party for incoming.
Website: http://www.vet.uga.edu/ots/

Theta Chapter- University of Illinois
Theta Chapter also has a house. They do Saturday morning “Experiences in Vet Med” program for HS students and they participate in Feral Capture and Release Program.
Website: http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ots/

Iota Chapter- Oklahoma State University
Like MSU they Iota Chapter does not have a house. However, they are very active and help organize and run blood drives and Dog Safety Program at local elementary schools.
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Kappa Chapter- Iowa State University
The Kappa Chapter holds a variety of community service events such as a warm clothing drive. They have a Halloween Party, Scavenger Hunt and Luau.
Website: http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/students/Current/organizations/ots/

Lambda Chapter- Virginia- Maryland Regional College of Vet Med
VMRCVM’s Chapter holds Dog Bite Prevention program at schools, Walk a dog a thon and an Easter Egg hunt for CVM families.
Website: http://students.vetmed.vt.edu/ots/ots.html

Xi Chapter- Purdue University
The Xi Chapter sponsors a “beginning of the year” party and tailgating for home football games. They also organize a Vet School Halloween party and Valentine’s Day Formal
Website: http://www.vet.purdue.edu/scavma/ots.htm