there's a difference between engaging in sports and then sweating slightly, and going to the gym, jumping on the treadmill and looking like you've been caught in a downpour. trust me when I say that Lacoste shirts are not a big deal for me or most girls in my chapter. But would I spend an hour on the treadmill wearing a Lacoste polo? Probably not.

It's my understanding (for my organization) that national rules always overrule local rules, but that local rules can be more stringent than national rules.

For instance, there is a national rule that you need a certain GPA to be a chapter officer. Individual chapters can choose to require higher GPAs of their officers, but they cannot lower the bar.

Yes... and for going to the gym, I wear t-shirts. In fact, that's the only time I wear t-shirts with printing of any kind on them. If I couldn't have worn my letters to the gym as a college student, I do not know where I would have worn them.

Tennis can be sweaty.

I'm not sure why expending effort (and therefore getting sweaty) in your workouts would reflect poorly on your GLO, but when I go to the gym, I give it my all. If you don't put much effort into your gym workouts, accordingly, you can expect the (lack of) results to reflect this.

I'm just saying.

CutiePie2000
Figure/Fitness Competitor

Yes it most certainly can. Especially in hot, humid Southern summers.

I believe the only things we're outright prohibited to do while wearing letters are drink alcohol and use illegal drugs. I don't know if there's a policy about smoking, as I don't smoke.

My local had a stricter policy: We were forbidden to wear letters anywhere alcohol was being served, whether we were drinking or not. That meant, among other things, that we could not wear letters or our badges at any restaurant with a liquor license.

We don't have any hard-and-fast rules about looking presentable - the unwritten rule is to use your common sense. It's ok to wear letters if you're not wearing makeup, if you are wearing jeans, or if you're exercising (i.e. doing something positive for your health), but not if you haven't showered in a couple of days or if you're running around with wet hair, ripped jeans, etc.

You called Lacoste polos designer clothing. They aren't really. The stuff is basically sports attire, just like higher priced "Polo SPORT." It doesn't matter how much sweating people do in them, especially since I said that people sometimes wear these clothes with holes and stains on them as if it's nothing.

I'm sure you wouldn't wear a Jane Fonda leotard with a pink headband on the treadmill either. Doesn't make it designer duds. :)

Competitive tennis will almost always be sweaty. Perfect for Lacoste polos. :cool:

If you're playing tennis correctly, you're going to sweat. It can be one of the best cardio workouts out there, since you're constantly sprinting.

Also, I've seen plenty of people wear boat shoes around Boston during the summer. It never struck me as a regional thing.

ETA: Just saw that DSTChaos posted the tennis comment right before me.

I bet I could give you a run for your money. Maybe you can give me some tips.

*flexing biceps*

DSTCHAOS
Gym fanatic

And you know, I just want to cap off this whole thread by saying that if you're on a relatively small campus and everyone knows what sorority or fraternity you are in, IT DOESN'T MATTER A DAMN BIT WHEN YOU SMOKE/DRINK/TOKE/SWEAT/CUSS/ACT BITCHY IF YOU ARE IN LETTERS OR NOT. BECAUSE EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT GROUP YOU ARE IN ANYWAY. If people DON'T know you're an XYZ - why don't they?

And even if you're at a big school - it's just hypocrisy to me (I know I've said this a million times on this subject but I really don't care). If you think people are so obtuse as to only be able to identify you when you have letters on, and you can act like a dolt the rest of the time and get away with it, that's a real disconnect of thought patterns there.

Exactly what I was waiting for. Amen sister.:D

Tell us how you really feel. I think that you are holding back. :p

^5 to 33girl. :)

Now all this here tennis and gym talk has me thinking about renewing my gym membership. Dayum y'all. :p :p