We so wanted AZD back at Alabama but they've not even submitted packets for the last two expansions. A friend who was on their Council during one of these opportunities just said "it's too big and we don't want to do that." I can understand - they've left twice. But gosh, we'd love to have them!

Today is move in day, and it's pouring down rain. Open house round is Monday and Tuesday. Sisterhood is Wednesday and Thursday (up to 11 houses). Friday is Philanthropy (up to 7), and on Saturday, it's Pref. (Up to 3). Sunday is bid day.

Hope someone posts regarding how Mizzou's recruitment is going this week. Best of luck to all!

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I love new colonies, as I'm sure we all do, and to see my sorority succeeding, again, as I'm sure we all do. I really want us to find a way to be back at Bama. It's a huge school with amazing greek life. And we definitely need that foothold in the SEC. Plus the University is so cooperative! I mean, they've already loaned millions of dollars to other sororities to build. 30 years is plenty of time to repay the loan! I'm just going to keep hoping and hopefully one day, sooner rather than later, it will happen.

What I don't understand is that we did submit in 2007 (for 2008) with Alpha Phi and Delta Gamma, when they were selected to be stacked. At least according to the Colonies/Expansion thread from that year. So I don't understand what the hold up is now, if we were interested then, and greek life keeps growing and the options for a house are there, etc etc, why shouldn't we be interested now?

Second day of recruitment today. PNM's will visit the second half of houses today. Going well so far. My daughter's house has worked VERY hard to prepare and are so excited about how it's going. It's SO huge at Miz with almost 2000 pnm's. Seems voices are gone already!

The economy took a bath in 2008. It's possible that resources which were available in 2007 are no longer where they need to be for your HQ to feel comfortable with the level of risk.

Ah that's true, I didn't even think about that!

Also, the 2014/15 Colonies/ Expansions thread lists Alpha Xi Delta scheduled for four colonies! That takes a lot of woman-power, both locally and nationally. And you most likely place consultants on that campus for an extended period which limits the number of consultants who can visit other chapters. So...lots of "resource allocation" considerations.

I just love colonies :D

AXiD has had a very strong presence at UW promoting their colony. I can't imagine all the resources needed just for our campus, let alone any others. I am really excited to see how recruitment goes for them.

That's exciting to hear! And me too!

The granddaughter of a woman I know just moved in, with the other freshmen. I have watched this young woman grow up since she was about five, and I'm trying to make her grandmother realize that, if she wants to go greek, she NEEDS recs. Here's hoping that she'll see the light in oh, an hour or two!!

Oh, Honeychile, that's such a frustrating experience. I've been there, Chicken Little, telling mom and daughter, that "Yes, you DO need recs for southern schools, Indiana...." And having mom say, "No problem, she's going XYZ....." Or, "she has friends..." Sigh.

Moms! Listen up!! Every. Single. Girl. In. Competitive. Recruitments. Is pretty darn stellar in one way or another, most often, stellar in multiple ways.

Well, it's settled. Wonderful PNM will not be going through Recruitment this year, but will possibly go for next year. Interestingly, her younger sister may be going through the year afterwards.

My daughter is a senior at Mizzou. She said it is exhausting sorting through so many PNMs (late nights for sure!) but she is fully expecting 100 new babies come Sunday!