sorority: Gamma Delta Pi
Colors: Wine and Light Blue
Flower: Chrysanthemum
Symbols: Oak Tree. Wedding Bands, The crown and rose
Public Motto: Womanhood, Loyalty, Democracy

Established in: Houston, TX
Founder's Day Celebration: Every February 24th
Colors - Silver & Plum Rose
Flower - The Sterling Rose
Mascot - Swan/Butterfly
Stone - Amethyst
Philanthropy - Corrective Rape Awareness & Homeless Youth outreach

Ahh my sorority is brown, gold, and white also! Odd colors to work with but we learn to love them :)

Delta Lambda Nu (the one and only) at SUNY Potsdam.

We were founded in 1970

The smiley face is our symbol :) and sunflowers, our flower.

Our Philanthropies are the Muscular Dystrophy Association and DWI prevention.

Aw your colors and symbols are different, and a pretty combination.

I've wondered, how is the climate for local sororities in the South where Nationals are so popular. I'm in a local in a Northeast State school, locals are in the majority, and our classes are very small.

Tau Phi Beta "The Bulls"
Local Fraternity
ALPHA-1985 Southern Connecticut State University
BETA- 1987 William Paterson University of New Jersey
GAMMA- 1991 Montclair State University of New Jersey(only active chapter)
Colors- Black & Silver
Motto- "Fratres Pro Vitae" (Brothers For Life)
**Only local fraternity left at Montclair State and only social fraternity to pledge on line**

Alpha Pi Phi is relatively new, and we're located in Ottawa Ontario at Carleton University. 3 of 6 founding mothers (including myself) split off from one of two international sororities after being discontented with how things were going. So far, it's been extremely successful, our first rush ending in 10 initiated girls for our Alpha class.

Alpha Pi Phi - also known as the Apple Pies on campus

Founding Date: February 23rd, 2009

Colours: Black and Royal Purple

Mascot: Black Swan

Flower: Calla Lilly

Jewel: Amethyst and Pearl

Philanthropy: Alzheimer's Society of Canada

Open Motto: Love, Loyalty, and Friendship

Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't want to be nicknamed "the apple pies" on campus. I don't find that very flattering, classy, or appropriate.

The ASAs at one of our most successful chapters are referred to on campus as the Apples, and the house as the Apple House. I'm sure if it was something the campus found silly they wouldn't use it. Same here, different strokes for different folks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/aceandvis...entStrokes.jpg

If you were found on our campus, you may think about it a bit differently. It's played up by us (ex. apple-pie bake a thons being planned) and we welcome that name rather than "Animals On Parade", as an example, although I'm sure there are many other nasty ones out there as well. It's cute, as it represents us, who also happen to be one of the few classy sororities in the city.
So I'm pretty sure it's just you.

:rolleyes:

Saying how classy you are and that you are in one of the "few" classy sororities in the city = you failing at classy. It is also not classy to mention, as you have in at least one other thread, what sorority you or some of your founders were members of (and I guess quit) and then throw in remarks like this:

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Originally Posted by ApplePiePhi (Post 1878199) 3 of 6 founding mothers (including myself) split off from one of two international sororities after being discontented with how things were going.

Same goes with saying you'd rather be Apple Pies than "Animals on Parade."

And while I'm making a list of things in your posts that negate any classiness, breaking your vows of loyalty to your original sorority is definitely not classy.

Wait I'm confused. In one post she says that 3 of them left a certain organization, then she says they left one of two organizations.

Putting her two posts together, I took her to mean that the sorority she named, of which she and two other founders were members, is one of two international sororities on her campus.

Maybe she doesn't get why it can be perceived as icky. Seen "American Pie"??

In some people's minds, Pie = Twat.

Just to clear that up for all because I don't feel like beating around the bush.

Oh heck, there's another one.

LOL okay, I'm dumb. I was reading comments, and I was like, "Okay, I can understand it not being 'flattering', or 'classy', but 'not appropriate'? That's a little harsh!"

Then I saw LucyKKG and 33girls posts...:o

When it comes to reputation and how we act within social situations and within our lives, we are very classy when compared to many other sororities, fraternities, and other non greeks. By stating this, I don't feel like I would be "failing" at all. It's easy to tell who's an "apple pie" at a party and who isn't.

and as for "Animals on Parade", I could go on to say "Phi Piggy Piggy", "A-Open Thighs", "Stigma Pi" or mention any of the ones listed here http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...?t=1566&page=4

Point being, I take no offense at all at being called the Apple Pies, especially as it's not done in a derogatory way as stated above in the other posts, (and much better than what could probably be given when you look at other nicknames). Don't know if it's a state thing, but if so I guess we're just a bit cleaner, or "virgin" thinking in Canada?

And No, I have not seen American Pie, nor do I really wish to see it either.

And as for leaving my original sorority - I still respect the values that the Ritual has taught me, and believe me, deciding to leave an organization that I put a certain amount of money and time into was definitely one of the hardest ones I had to make. But due to how the chapter was ran, how much money it cost to be apart of something that certainly was not a sisterhood for myself, and not what I got into a sorority for, it was best for me to leave than to stay and go crazy. And then creating something new and wonderful out of a bad situation turned me into a much stronger person. Whether that is a "classy" decision or not - frankly I don't care about the opinions on that, but I know it was the right decision for me.
It also doesn't effect our nickname

Those who declare themselves to be classy rarely are, because . . . well . . . it just isn't classy to say you're classy.

Of course you could go on. We all could. I just found it interesting that you decided to use as an example of a demeaning nickname one for the sorority you quit.

Fine. But why advertise that 3 of the founders of your new sorority were former AOIIs who quit because they didn't like the way things were run? You really don't see how that might make you look bad? (Especially when you're going to say that other chapters, including apparently AOII, aren't as "classy" as you. :rolleyes:)

See I never understood those who left an org because they didn't like the way things were run. If you have an issue, talk to the eboard, or God forbid, RUN FOR OFFICE!

Sometimes it's further up than your chapter. And this being Canada, I'm guessing they have issues that the US might not understand.

True. But what she said was:

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Originally Posted by ApplePiePhi (Post 1878465) But due to how the chapter was ran, how much money it cost to be apart of something that certainly was not a sisterhood for myself, and not what I got into a sorority for, it was best for me to leave than to stay and go crazy.

I've actually PM'd her. She and her Alpha Pi Phi sisters really did just have issues with the running of the chapter that couldn't be rectified. It had nothing to do with AOII as an organization, and she specifically told me that they all still respected and loved AOII. I believe that what she told me is true and that chapter politics can at times be insurmountable for some people. We'll never know what exactly happened, but I counseled her to make the most of her new organization without the mention of where the founders may have started. I don't think she meant any harm with her earlier posts, but hadn't thought through how others might read into them.

This is true - I did not mean any harm, this all started out by saying how being called "apple pies" wasn't classy - my argument was against that as it's a nickname that we welcome whole heartedly as it's not done in a derogetory way, as we're known on campus to be very classy with how each individual girl leads their lives. And just because I had mentioned before because it was brought up by someone who knew the history of another local at Carleton that had split off from AOII (and asked if we too came from the same circumstances, which I will not deny when asked, which included when we are asked about it from our pledges but not much detail at all is given) does not mean that in turn on this particular board did I denounce them and how "classy" they are - I didn't involve any particular organization, only that we happen to be one of the few (as I believe, although I am biased but being known for being "chill" girls instead of ones (as well as fraternity boys or GDIs) that make a terrible show at any social outing). I'll be the first one to say that there are a few organizations on our campus that are "classy" by default just because they go to none of these events at all - it's not the point of this post or thread however, and to connect things I've said throughout other posts and try to relate them to each other is just another way of trying to put words in my mouth, which is unappreciated.

As for what had happened in my prior organization, it's something that if I did divulge on these boreds I would probably have many people upset about "airing my dirty laundry", which I already know better not to do. Fact is that regardless of what I did to try to make things better within the chapter, it did not go that way, and our advisors and HQ was not planning on lifting a finger to help the situation. All that was done to try to still make it a sisterhood for myself along with the other 2 was the most we could do, we even tried to become alum, but the end of it being that girls can be very nasty, and I'm not willing to pay the amount of money I did to be tied to the majority of them and have to put up with things for another 2 years. I'm sure you would find the same story with the other girls that have left the organization previously. i would only hope with their new initiated classes that things are now different for them and that it evolves into a better ran chapter, because it's the hardest thing to denounce something you once loved, and I would hope our situation wouldn't happen to anyone else. I do have to say it's helped us with many aspects of APP, where we've learned what to do right, what not to do, and how to choose our girls. like AOII_Angel stated, I loved AOII, and I still respect the values their Ritual holds - one that I haven't divulged the secrets of, and which we kept far away from in the creation of our own Ritual. But the politics and cruelness of that particular chapter put myself and others over the edge. It's something no one can judge unless you knew all the details of what had happened - even some of that chapter didn't really know the actual reasons behind us leaving, as the advisors didn't bother on telling them the truth. But what's done is done.

QFP

I'm more than glad to take you at your word, especially if AOIIAngel is satisfied.

But I do need to respond to this:

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And just because I had mentioned before because it was brought up by someone who knew the history of another local at Carleton that had split off from AOII (and asked if we too came from the same circumstances, which I will not deny when asked, which included when we are asked about it from our pledges but not much detail at all is given) does not mean that in turn on this particular board did I denounce them and how "classy" they are - I didn't involve any particular organization, only that we happen to be one of the few . . . and to connect things I've said throughout other posts and try to relate them to each other is just another way of trying to put words in my mouth, which is unappreciated.

I don't think it's putting words in your mouth at all. It's understaning what you've said in one place in the context of what you've said in other places, something that happens at GC and in real life all the time, every day. I completely accept that you didn't mean to suggest anything condescending about your former sorority. But do you really not see how what you said could easily be taken that way?

I just have pay homage to the longest run-on sentence I've seen in a long time. :o

I must be the only one that thought of Apple Dumplin' from Strawberry Shortcake and not some vulgar reference to "American Pie"....


I pictured this:
http://berries.whybelate.com/images/...inPortrait.jpg
and thought "that's really cute!!!!! :D "

I really doubt the "Apple Pie" thing is nearly as derogatory as people are making it out to be.

No, that's really scary!! :p

Oh, she's Berry Berry cute!

LOL - no.

Name: Delta Psi Delta, founded Sept 15 1991 in Ottawa

Official Colors: red (passion), purple (sigma pi) and white (unity)

Mascot: Wolf

Official Flower: Red rose and olive branch

Main Symbols: Olive Branch, Dove

Open Motto: "Our unity is our strength."

:confused::confused::confused:

Agreed.

Maybe there was someone who helped them create their group, and he was a Sig Pi?

The Sigma Pi chapter on campus helped found us (a very long and dramatic story) and we are forever thankful to them for bringing our founding mothers together so one of our official colours was chosen to represent them!

Founding Date: September 1st


Colors: Baby blue and lemon yellow


Flower: Blue sweetpea


Symbol: The teddy bear for friendship


Mascot: surprise surprise - a teddy bear

Thanks for that! Interesting info.

Alpha Sigma Multicutural Sorority
Founded Feb 14, 1992 at Brooklyn College by 21 GREAT Women!
We have 4 chapters in New York City
Our Colors are Dark Green and Gold
Our Mascot is Babs Bunny
Our Flower is Yellow Rose

I know...Were kickass lmao

What is the "long and dramatic" story? I've been around for a while and it's one that I've never heard, I really had no idea Sigma Pi helped create you guys until right now, lol.

Delta Kappa Mu was founded January 29, 2011 (we win the noob award!) at UNC Charlotte

We are a coed, service-oriented honor society dedicated to the celebration and continuation of the work of our University's founder, Bonnie Cone

Colors: Hunter Green, Old Gold, and Cardinal
Flower: Gladiolus
Animal: Ant
Stone: Aquamarine

Open motto: Ειμαστε Ενα (We Are One) taken from our mantra in my signature.

website: www.deltakappamu.weebly.com