I don'tk now about S&C clubs, but a while back I was really looking into the Acacia thing. I still am looking at more of the Acacia stuff because I might try to join if I trasnfer to UT instead of UNT. Here is a brief rundown since nobody has posted what Acacia is.
Acacia is just another "Greek" fraternity on college campuses. The organization was originally founded by a handful of Master Masons, and back then, being a Mason was a requirement to join. As time has gone by a little, a lot actually since it was started in 1904, the requirement to be a Mason to join has pretty much slipped away, though the organization still embraces a "spiritual" tie to Masonry and teaches principles, values, and morals that Masonry teaches. To set the "fraternity" apart from other "frats" on college campuses, and just like Masonry, they hold a high value on character. So, you pretty much won't see these guys out doing those things that you typically see with happening with those hardcore partying jock type frats. Their purpose is focusing on high scholarship and moral character. One of those important to us Masons.
They have about 34 chapters being spread across the U.S., and one in Canada making it an international fraternity. There are two chartered Acacia fraternities in Texas. One at the University of Texas in UT (Go Horns!), and one in Lubbock at Texas Tech. However, the one at Tech is called a "Colony" instead of a "Chapter". I don't know the difference between chapter and colony, but Tech has the only colony. Kind of curious to know what that difference is.
All in all, seems like a really cool organization to be a part of. I wonder if there is any kind of issues with GLoT about joining this since there isn't the requirement of being a Mason to join anymore. Also, don't know if they are on the naughty list with GLoT, but I'm sure they aren't. I know that I will be transferring colleges here pretty soon, and which one I choose to go to is still up in the air between University of North Texas (up in Denton, TX) or UT in Austin. If I do end up going to UT, I would like very much to take part in this Acacia fraternity even though I'm not too big on joining a frat really. If I go to UNT, I know that the Masonic membership in that area is high in the numbers, so I would like to try my hand at seeing if I could get a chapter started there at that school. Whether just joining the one at UT or helping bring Acacia to UNT, it seems like being partof that fraternity is something that really enjoy and could happily add to my Masonic life. If anyone knows if membership with them is forbidden, can you please post?
Gnarledrose, I saw that you were from up there in UT. I did not see a chapter in that state at all. Don't know if that is where you are from or if that is where you are now, but didn't see any kind of Acacia stuff there. Below I will post a link to the Acacia chapter that is from UT in Austin, and also the link to the fraternity's international website. I hope this helps! Good luck on getting something started for you and the rest of the Brethern you are around. Keep us posted on anything that you come up with or do.
Texas Acacia University of Texas Acacia Chapter
Acacia Fraternity Acacia International Fraternity Site