I know that Siobhan and Jill expresed an interest in "One Voice." Unfortunately, I don't have a copy of the speech, but the search is on! I sent out an e-mail to my chapter, and I hope to hear from them soon. As soon as I hear anything, I will pass it along via e-mail. I know that rush is coming up soon so I'll outline what you need:
1.Candles- as stated earlier, we used battery operated candles since the campus didn't want us to drip wax on the floor and carpets. I recently saw purple wax candles which were very pretty.
2. A copy of Barry Manilow's song "One Voice" and something on which to play it. I know it sounds obvious, but we would always forget things.
3. A bowl with water or something that you could use as a "wishing well" and enough "pearls" or little white beads for all the rushees and their Delta Diamonds.
4. A lovely purple iris is a nice gift for the rushees, but it can get very expensive so it's not necessary.
Now all you need is the speech. From what I can recall, our chapter President, VP, and Rush Chair would read, but I think that your chapter can decide this for itself. We usually wore dresses for this ceremony.

Heather, how is your search for "One Voice" going? I hope that you do it at your colony. It's so nice. I think that they will love it.

Good luck to everyone going through rush! Keep building those bonds of sisterhood! :D

Alright, I've got my contacts looking for the reading part of One Voice. Cream's chapter and mine do things slightly different, so I'll send out my version to all of you via email when I get the readings. I know that my chapter has the readings, but it's a matter of finding them. Not the most organized girls, but sweethearts nonetheless :)

Keep your eyes peeled...I'm working on it! Now I just need to find my Standards Board workshop and PEARL workshop and make up one for Chapter Management.

Heather

I haven't heard a thing from anyone. My chapter doesn't start classes for two more weeks so it seems unlikely that I will hear anytime soon. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Hey guys, I just talked to my friend at HQs and I think I'll have the One Voice ceremony on Monday, and if I do, I'll send it out :)

Did you get it?

Alright ladies, I got a message from HQs today, and they don't have the written part of this ceremony either!! I can't believe it, but they are going to provide me with chapters that use it, and hopefully I can get it that way. So hang tight kids :) I'm doing my best!

I haven't heard from my chapter yet.

Did anyone ever get One Voice? How did COB/Rush go for everyone?

we sang One Voice at rush - I don't remember which semester it was but it would be in the 1991/1992 era. We had one girl who had the most amazing voice, she's actually singing in a professional independent band now.

Did anyone ever get this ceremony? What's the status guys? do you need some help?

fire

Hey fire, your chapter has done this ceremony!! Linnette told me that Eta may have it. Could you check it out??? :)

Hey girls on here from Alpha Gamma. Can you tell us about True Colors??? The colony in Indiana is going to use it as their pref ceremony, because they heard it from you all :) So tell me about it!!!

We use a ceremony called true colors, which I believe came into being somewhere during Linnette's time in the chapter....lol...she has soo many good stories from when she was a sister, but I digress.
I have also **seen** a pref ceremony in our ritual book that I thought had something to do with an artists pallette. I can see if they have it. If you guys want our true colors, I can probably get it for you. It's very moving, I've never left it without crying though so beware!!!
Just as a side note, our leadership consultant was there for recruitment one year and she cried like a baby. Same for rho chi's that aren't even from our house!!!

hello?? I guess that is a no???
in the words of dphies00
"crickets, crickets..."

fire,

you must forgive my lack of posting. I was at USI putting the finishing touches on what promises to be a good recruitment. Linnette was with me :) We told horror stories over a drink, so it was great!! I want both ceremonies!!!

Heather