Service Background

Two STEM outreach events a year, a table at Soda City Market, house projects and hundreds of service hours every semester.

Service That Matters

Most of our service is hands-on: showing local kids what engineers do, fixing up houses and volunteering with Columbia organizations that need the help.

1,000+ K-12 students reached STEM Extravaganza 2026
900+ Service hours Per semester
911.5 Hours in Spring 2026
Columbia Service Trips
Living Science Museum Partnership

STEM Outreach Events

Two events a year where local K-12 students build something, test it and take it home.

Theta Tau hosts two STEM outreach events a year for local K-12 students, where students are exposed to engineering and science in a fun and engaging way.

Brothers plan each event over a semester with local schools and community partners, then run the stations on the day.

Service House

Making a Difference in the Community

House renovations, shelters and partner organizations around Columbia.

Theta Tau table at Soda City Market

Soda City Science

Find our table at Soda City Market, where we talk to parents and families about engineering and advertise our outreach events!

Signature Events

STEM Extravaganza

Brothers ran 40 of the 56 exhibits at the 2026 event, which brought 1,000+ South Carolina K-12 students to Columbia.

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Living Science Museum

A spring science museum for K-12 students in Swearingen, held every year since 2019.

Clemson Car Smash

A tradition since 2015, revived in 2024 and now part of official Rivalry Week. Proceeds go to the USC Student Mental Health Fund.

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Habitat for Humanity

Several build days every semester.

Service Impact

Every brother serves

Service hours are part of membership. Every brother logs hours each semester.

Want to help?

Rush Theta Tau, or message us if your organization needs volunteers.

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