My daughter's BFF interviewed yesterday!

I know the ADPi chapter has over 300 members.

You can ask for the Panhellenic to vote to allow the colony to bid up to average or largest. If there is a lot of interest, hopefully the CPH will consider voting for something higher than total. At UNCW we were held to average chapter size and many well qualified women were turned away. Heartbreaking :(

But that is not the trend in colonies, at least this year. You'll see Phi Mu and A Chi O took far less than chapter average at Arkansas. I'm assuming that is so that they don't lose too many in the chaos. It's got to be hard enough to keep 125 members through the colonization process. I can't imagine trying to engage, educate and mentor 300+. Then my guess is they will take a pledge class in the spring and do another group of about the same size. But that's just a guess. AGD is going to have the same conundrum at USC - take the full amount they're allowed and risk losing a bunch of them because it's just too many people to work with, or take a dramatically smaller but hopefully more cohesive group and make up the slack over the next few years. With RFM and QA's working the way they do, I think I'd opt for the smaller group.

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Halfway through invitational parties!

Again, I remain impressed with the thought behind this colonization. I know based on facebook photos that there were at least 24 women - combination of Leadership Consultants, IHQ Staff, Council Members, and VST - who were present last weekend for the Parent Open House. Not sure how many stayed to work the week, but I believe most of them have.

Can't wait to see the colony picture on Sunday, and to find out who my Pearl Sister is!

^^^I was on the list to be a Pearl, but I think I missed the boat. I've been so busy with grad school and working that I haven't been checking my personal email frequently (my fault!). But, as long as they don't move initiation, I'll be attending it!

Do you know when Initiation may be?


I may try to go. :)

I don't know yet. I did mention to the powers that be that I would love to help with Installation in some capacity.

A few pictures while we wait:

On the back patio:
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Interview set up - and I really do love the Alpha Gamma Delta Purpose on the wall. This is a feature in all Fraternity Housing Corporation properties:
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Inside the house:
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These pictures and more are available on the public facebook page for the colony.

My sister has given the currently planned initiation date but told me last week that there is talk of changing it.

Re: Decorating....LOVE IT ALL!!

Re Re: Initation...maybe some of us Atlanta Pearl Sisters can go together (although I haven't figured out who all of us are, lol.)

The Zeta Alpha house didn't get the Purpose written on the wall like that, but they do have a framed Purpose. They also have the "Think Glam and Go Alpha Gam" throw pillow :)

Both are my favorite "new" things we have going on with housing. I hope that Gamma Alpha, Gamma Phi, and Psi - even though they aren't FHC properties - incorporates the Purpose Wall with their new houses/additions.

The wooden badge wall hanging is incredible too. I have to presume there is one at the South Carolina house too.

ETA: I really should be sleeping since the pics of the wooden badge are in this very thread.

yep - there's a picture posted somewhere earlier in this thread :)

Yeah yeah, see my edit... lol. I'm going to bed. My brain is clearly already sleeping.