I know this is all about sorority recruitment, but HOTTY TODDY! How 'bout dem Rebels!!

Great SCOTT! 3-0 for the first time since 1989. Glad we bought season tickets in February right after the success of signing day. DD is at Ole Miss at a good time! DH has always been an Archie fan....we are loving the team's success this year! Hotty Toddy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQahoijin3Q

This happened all the time with members in our a cappella rush. We would have to be ready for pref night in full black tie at 6, so we'd be in class all done up (men and women). With black tie gigs happening all year, you might see us not only in class but at meals, on the bus, rehearsals for other shows, etc. in totally inappropriate evening wear. It was fun, though! Post-concert IHOP in formal dress was always the best part of the night.

Chatted (on the phone, not just via text!!) with my DD yesterday afternoon about several things.....She's SOOO happy with her decision to go to Ole Miss! YAY!

I mentioned the Recruitment Week Survival Bags idea and asked her if other girls had mentioned it. She said during water parties their Gamma Chis said for everyone to put their phones/wallets/ids in zip lock bags and they (Gamma Chis) would hold them while the PNMs were in the various houses. She had a floor meeting last night with their Gamma Chis and asked about recruitment week bags. She texted me this morning and said they would need to use zip lock bags again.

She didn't specify a size though and I sent her gallon size zip locks and was able to fit many items in it!!

Just wanted to share since others had talked about using hipsters or tote bags.

Wonder why the ziploc over a tote bag? PNMs used to carry their heels between houses in the totes and exchange the heels for flip flops for walking.

She said the Gamma chis put all the zip lock bags in backpacks....so I'm thinking it's just a size/logistics issue.

I'm telling my DD to carry her heels in her hands when she walks in between houses and just put the flip flops in the gallon size zip lock bags when she goes into each house.

I did see your link in the recruitment bag thread though and bought gel inserts, blister rub, along with the oil blotting sheets, safety pins, bobby pins, mini lint roller, mini hair spray, etc.

I'm hoping the gallon size zip lock bags are allowed!!

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so are totes not permitted then? and I am seeing all these things they might need, which would not fit in one large Ziploc? how is this all going to work?

For what it's worth, I went through recruitment a month ago and we had to put all our things in a sandwich size Ziploc. It was the perfect size- you don't need very much. The Gamma Chis carried a vast array of random things we might have needed (i.e. breath mints, feminine products, etc.) All the things listed in the "recruitment must haves" threads are a little excessive, IMO.

Good luck to everyone going through recruitment at Ole Miss!

My DD said last night her Gammi Chi said they could only have zip lock bags. I'm not sure if it's just her Gammi Chi, but I would imagine it would have to be done across the board.

I specifically asked her about flip flops for walking between houses. She said they could bring extra shoes along with the zip lock bag.

My gamma chis told us the baggies have to be sandwich size and that they are to provide them.

Thanks for clarifying rebelpnm. I didn't get to ask my DD before class and didn't want to be "nagging mom".

I just sent her one gallon zip lock with the various items in it. But she can take just a few of the bobby pins, safety pins, blotting sheets, etc., out of their packaging and put in a sandwich size zip lock with her phone, wallet, etc.

So I guess moms can still send some of these items to their DDs, but only need to send a handful of them.

The other things I sent like the blister rub, gel inserts, extra vitamins (!!), she'll still use but wouldn't have put in a zip lock or tote bag anyway! I did send a mini bottle of hairspray though, that might still fit if she wants to take it.

13 days and counting until Convocation!

My daughter said she was told she couldn't bring anything (even in a cell in a Ziploc) to the water parties and she thinks it's the same for the next events as well. Why is there so much conflicting information I wonder? Well, I guess she needs to make sure she is as ready as she can be before walking out the door. :)

Wow. Don't know, Panhellenic is not my area. Perhaps she should send an email to the Office of Greek Affairs?

You can bring things in a ziplock, but we are not allowed to bring our cellphones or watches or timers or anything like that at all, they have to stay in our rooms.

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What is Convocation? What items are covered? What is appropriate attire? Thanks.

Ask your recruitment counselor. They will let you know.

I am afraid it is really too late to ask these questions. if you are not already completely prepared for recruitment, it is too late to ask now. If you are registered for rush, all of this has already been explained. If you are just curious, the first post on this thread is your complete and comprehensive reference.

I've asked a simple question merely seeking information. I am not a PNM. I am an alum who is unfamiliar with Convocation. There was no such thing when I went through Rush. I have read this thread and could not find out precisely what Convocation covered.

Convocation is a kick off meeting that PNMs attend with Panhellenic and the Greek Affairs staff. (Convocation: group of people formally assembled for a special purpose.) I've never attended one (I rushed 31 years ago) so can't tell you what exactly they cover.

I've never attended one at Ole Miss but have at other places. I'm certain that they've held some form of these since formal recruitment began. They talk about where to be, when to be there, put you in your RC groups, tell you what to wear, go over the rules.

That's about it. Nothing beyond what one would normally expect.

I apologize that I assumed you were a PNM. Bad, bad, bad!! Knowing context makes a big difference.

The PNMs have been meeting weekly with their Gamma Chis (Recruitment Counselors) since school started so they will have had some information already passed to them. This will be something additional plus perhaps a review of things already told/handed off. Still don't know exactly what will be said.

My Recruitment happened at LSU 31 years ago. I recall meeting with my Rush Counselor, idiot that she was, but do not recall any sort of convocation . . . if there was one it was obviously not memorable.

GCBB: According to am email sent to my daughter, Convocation is the kick off ceremony to start Recruitment. There will be two sessions, one for girls with last names between A-M and a second for girls with last names between N-Z. Not sure why the two different sessions...

The girls were told that the dress is "Sunday best".

At Ole Miss, they are also collecting school supplies for local schools. I think it is awesome that Panhellenic can turn this into a charity event to support the local school system. Way to go girls!!!

To further answer your question, I'm not sure what they will discuss, but the girls have been meeting with their Gamma Chi's for weeks. They already know where and when to meet during recruitment and what to wear. So I'm thinking it will be not much more than a speaker.

Here are a few answers to some of the other questions that were asked on here:

1. They are required to sleep in their assigned rooms in the residential halls throughout the whole week.

2. No phones or purses, but their Gamma Chis will have ziplock bags for their items. Everything must fit inside a small ziplock bag.

I went thru Rush before Mary Poppins. As we walked from house to house, we had to take care not to fall into dinosaur footprints. If there were a formal convocation, I have no recollection of it.

H2H, I would think "They are required to sleep in their assigned rooms in the residential halls throughout the whole week" a strange statement if I were not aware of moms who rent hotel rooms for the week. Be very quiet and you can hear those helicopter blades thump, thump, thumping away.

Thank you all for your answers to my questions. It was a term I was not familiar with in the context of Recruitment.

Every year I check this thread and every year I fear that I'll want to virtually reach out and strangle some of y'all. Ladies, take some deep breaths!

I went through Rush (sorry I'm not sorry -- it was rush when I went through) at Ole Miss in 1991. Back in the ice age, internet didn't exist and for that I'm thankful. I'm pretty sure if I would have read some of the messages here, then, I'd have never left my dorm room.

Some girls socialize. Some (many) men and women...PNMs have visited OM on weekends in the fall and spring prior to enrollment. These are sanctioned events. When it is mentioned that these are "party weekends" or "you should come for the "party that weekend", it likely means that it is a certain weekend at Ole Miss where there are many events taking place. Example, in the spring recruitment brunches were usually held on these weekends or certain football game weekends. These "party weekends" are more akin to "University-wide event (such as Red/Blue game), there are lots of things going on for all types, there are many specific sorority recruitment brunches, it will be fun, it'll be a great way for you to meet members, there will be lots of PNMs there as well -- come." These "party weekends" are more or less designed for these activities. Is that considered "dirty rushing" at Ole Miss? No. Why? No idea, WAOM (We Are Ole Miss -- google it).

Should girls invited to pre-recruitment parties drink? Maybe, maybe not. Do many people drink at these parties? Yes. Do some people get out of hand? Yes but I'd say it's the exception more than the rule. Do some drink responsibly? The majority, yes. Ole Miss has a party reputation. Many who enroll at this fine university, due so solely for this reason. Are these students easy to pick out? Usually. Do they make it through to sophomore year? Rarely.

If a PNM is offered alcohol at one of these parties, yes, I'd say it is a test. Not a test of chasteness/purity but likely a test of how one can handle oneself w/or w/o alcohol in social situations. Please stop nervous nelling that "OMG GIRLS ARE DRINKING BEFORE THEY ENROLL AND OMG THEY ARE DOOOOOOOMED". If y'all think a PNMs sorority bid fate rests solely on this criteria, you are naive.

Keep in mind that it'll all work out. My sister (blood) had the best advice when I went through: You'll end up in the house that is the best fit for you. You may not realize it at the time, but it'll work out. True words. Ladies and mothers: It will all be ok! PNMs will continue at the university, many (the majority?) will have successful college experiences whether or not they get into their first pick house. At the end of the day, remember why you are at OM: To gain an education. Maybe an education in underwater basket weaving, perhaps pharmacy, perhaps journalism. Any which way, don't waste your chance for a great education and an amazing college experience.

PNMs: If you do it right, OM will get in your blood and soul. It's cliche but true.

This (oversized t-shirt -- almost comically oversized) and nike shorts is the unofficial uniform of Ole Miss women. It's not a disconnect at all to go from this to sundresses at football games. Why? Because it's just how we roll.

There are known knowns.
There are known unknowns.
There are unknown unknowns.

The "uniform" and sundresses at football games are "known knowns". They just are. Even if one would arrive off a truck and not know the above, one learns very quickly (my 18 year old self included).

As was mentioned frequently upthread, Josh Fraternityguy hanging out too much with our rushee can create far more of an issue come invite time than her hanging out too much with Johnnie Walker. It's not just the drinking people are concerned about, it's the volatility of everything in a social situation in general.

ha ha ha... okay first of all 33girl- LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! your line about Josh Fraternity being more trouble than Johnnie Walker-- so true, so true!!! ANYWAY....

A little off topic here- but I have a question that maybe someone can answer.... I have a very good friend whose nephew is going through fraternity rush (sorry recruitment- old habits die hard :-) ) right now at Ole Miss. He is having a GREAT TIME! YAY! She emailed me this morning and said that they were "on a break" now until next week and she asked me why!? I don't have a clue! I told her that I didn't know much (if anything) about fraternity recruitment that when I was there fraternities and sororities all had recruitment at the same time which was before school started..... Best I could come up with was that maybe the fraternities now broke it up so there would be just one bid day for both.... but it is just a guess... now I am curious as to the real reason if anyone happens to know!!!!

I know this is all about recruitment, but I just have to say if you haven't yet seen ESPN's The Book of Manning do yourself a favor and make sure you do. Whether you're an Ole Miss fan or not, you'll definitely find this show inspiring to say the least.

It's a wonderful story about fathers and sons (kids in general), football, college, and it will cause you to reach for the kleenex multiple times.

As a long-suffering life-long Saints fan and a fairly new Ole Miss fan, my heart swelled with pride. I've met Archie on several occasions several years ago while in the corporate world. He is genuinely a nice guy and very humble and it comes across in this documentary.

Do a search for SEC Storied: The Book of Manning and DVR it, then watch it with your family. Hubby and I cried several times and we just watched it with the dog! When both kids come home for Thanksgiving, we'll sit down and watch it again with them.

I just can't recommend it enough....#WHODAT #HOTTYTODDY!

I watched it last night and I totally agree with you.

Just set my DVR. Thanks for the recommendation.

Mine too. Peyton is still a beloved figure here in Indy. His return to the city next month is going to be very emotional for a lot of people!

Here's a link to a trailer for Book of Manning: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9483518

Here's a link to the rush week schedule for girls with times each day - forgive me if this has been posted - with 40 pages of posts, I may have missed it:
corrected, thanks to Thetalady:

http://dos.orgsync.com/org/umgreeks/npcrecdates


And for OldOleMiss - here's the link to the IFC schedule:
http://dos.orgsync.com/org/umgreeks/ifcschedule

There's a link in the middle that has the rules for their Open Recruitment. That's new this year. My boys followed the same basic schedules as the girls did when they went through. For what it's worth, what I've heard is that a decision was made to have boys to do their rush events mainly on weekend nights. So, they moved the first 2 rounds up to last weekend. Then they have their last 3 rounds Th, Fr, Sat while the girls have Skit & Pref.

msmom, this is the schedule for fraternity rush, not sorority recruitment :)

Maybe this is what you were trying to post?

Ole Miss NPC Recruitment Schedule

And just for those of you interested in GPAs:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/os_uploads/...ing%202013.pdf

In addition to the schedule in the beginning of this thread and on the Greek webpage linked above, the Ole Miss Panhellenic page on Facebook has been updated regularly the last few days with details on next week's events along with pictures of appropriate dress.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ole-M...291863?fref=ts

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Thanks, ThetaLady, I clearly copied the same url twice, thanks so much for checking and correcting! I need a handler some days.
:cool:

Technology overwhelms me occasionally, too :D

Thanks msmom! Thats interesting about the boys doing their events on the weekends-- from the looks of the GPA stats Titchou posted this is probably a good thing :D:D:D

BTW Tichou- thanks for posting the stats- those are most interesting!