My Bid day--September 9, 2007
Pledging happend around September 9-16. I can't remember but I will find out when exactly it happened.
I went through the 1st and 2nd degrees of initiation on November 8th and 9th in 2007.

Oh other fun fact. My first chapter meeting was the 100th meeting of the Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Delta Delta Delta :)

Can't say about Theta, but a number of GLOs use the "Life Loyal" designation to mean what once would have been called Life or Sustaining Alumni/ae membership. In other words, rather than paying yearly alum dues you pay a larger amount up front. Typically, the Life Loyal payments go into an endowment of some kind.

Oh dear....I do remember my initiation date - October 9, 1964....46 years ago!

Pledged 1/18/2002, initiated 2/24/2002.

Lucy I had no idea our pledge dates were in there- thanks for the tip! Although what's listed for mine was bid day, I'm pretty sure we didn't pledge until 1/20. I think my class was part of the shortened pledging period pilot... 8 weeks just didn't work for my school (10 week trimesters) so we always got exceptions before that.

Yes. By becoming a Life Loyal member, I am exempt from paying yearly alumna per capita fees & receive the Theta magazine quarterly for the rest of my life (important because over the next few years they will be phasing in subscription fees for the magazine). There is also a discount program that goes with it as well, as a special pin and membership card.

Yeah, the dates aren't listed if you look up a member's info, but they're under your own stuff for the account section. Mine was pretty long, but we didn't think it was that bad at the time. It was awesome to have so many people there because of Pi Province Meeting.

Wow! That's great! Do you get a special pin for your 50th anniversary? I can't wait to get my 25 year pendant. :)

My 11-year anniversary (Greekiversary? PhiMuversary?) was last Thursday... November 18. I make it a point of wearing my badge every year on that date. :-D

I love the seasoned GLOers (including my Seasoned Sorors) on GC. :) It makes my heart melt.

Yes, I will get a 50 year pin. A gold rose. Founders Day 2014...looking forward to it. Have already put the alum group on notice about it!

And then no national dues!!!!!!!!!!!

And thanks, DrPhil...I'm glad someone likes to see us "seasoned" folks around!

Recieved my bid late September 2008
Initiated December 5th, 2008

I was actually initiated with three of my brothers at the New Haven chapter with that AM class because of extenuating circumstances.

ETA: I looked at the date and realized I crossed on my Mom's birthday. Interesting.

I was initiated in February 2003...can't remember the exact date!

My 3 year anniversary is right around the corner:
December 1, 2007

Aww happy early 3rd, #3 :)

Mine is April 6, 2006 coming up on the big 5!

Received my bid: February 9, 1999
Formal Pledging: Honestly I can't remember the exact date but was sometime in Feb
Initiated: April 11, 1999
Soon to be 12 fabulous years of ZTA :)