We aren't only invited to step but I think the Alumnae chapters are contacted to step at city events because these days, since stepping (lately due to movies like "Stomp the Yard") has become so commercial and since people now know that it started with the BGLO's, everyone wants steppers at their events no matter what the event is for. The undergrads get invited to perform at colleges but for other events, the alumnae chapters are called on. The part that makes me mad is that we are so eager to get out there and show the community who we are that the groups often do go and perform. They feel like some representation is better than no representation but I don't see it that way. I think that if we want them to stop thinking about us only in terms of stepping then we have to stop stepping every damn where....especially at events that are completely unrelated. As for the greek, we are still having it this year, as always in July. In recent years, they have been trying to play it down and not really advertise to the public. Unfortunately people these days are out of control and all kinds of unnecessary foolishness was occuring before and it was reflecting badly on the NPHC, so it will never be as big as it used to be back in the day, unless people change their horrible behavior and gutter butt ways overall and you know we don't see that happening any time soon.

That really sounds great!!! I wish the best of luck to your areas event!!! :D

Where I am, we are not quite there with everybody wanting anyone to step... Moreover in my city, there is an fellow NPHC sorority that has very high ranking members in their chapter who would set some of the foolishness like "stepping everywhere" off.

However, it would nice to have an "overarching open house" into each affiliate of the NPHC. I just think in my city with some exception, ownership to that grand idea is still too much "crabs in a barrel mentality".

Also, I am constantly asking why my grad chapter is asked to look cute :rolleyes: at key events, but few people are not SPONSORING our events needed to sustain the community??? :confused:

Alas is falls on deaf ears... :(

that is a GOOD question. i need to rendezvous with my Kap... i mean, fellowship with the sorors. ;)

but umm, some brotherly love wouldnt be bad either!

The program went well on Saturday and the table displays were very nice. Mostly undergrads stopped by who already knew about our orgs. We also had some high school seniors come by who were going off to college soon and were curious. We also talked to some parents with their younger children. It was a good day and we were really tired at the end of the day because later that evening, we had a bowling party which was a huge success. Some of the Philly NPHC members that we were with at the "Meet the Greek" came out to support us. We had a ball! The DJ was good...Turned the bowling alley out, got our stroll on. I didn't get home until 2:30am...long long day.

Soror tld221, you missed it girl! Your chapter sorors from Eta Nu Sigma came down from New York to support us. That was really cool. I have been trying to send you a PM but your mailbox is too full.

I am so sorry that I missed this event. I already had a family commitment. I am glad there was a good turnout.

*I miss the Greek Picnic stepshow* which was another way to weed people out because they were not going to pay for the show.