I joined a colony so I didn't get the bid day experience, but we gave our girls a tote bag, bid day shirt, stadium cup, pens, pencils, notepads, letter sticker for their car, and an ID holder!

A cold beer. :cool:

When I became a brother of APO, I ain't get ISHT!

When I became an Alpha.....I got:

My history book and pin (of course), Alpha umbrella, set of ten note cards and a bookmark, a ceramic figurine, a picture of King Tut, three t-shirts, alpha cups, a leather keychain, a coolie (to put cold beverages in), and a lapel pin. Those were right after initiation, from my chapter brothers.

My mom (DST) got me a Sphinx figurine and a Pharaoh's head figurine, both were black and gold. I got those that night.

Over the next week, I got Alpha socks (!) and another keychain from a friend out west, the "Fraternity Row" print from a Delta friend in the midwest, and from my Delta and (at the time soon-to-be) Zeta friends -- a long sleeved t-shirt, short sleeved t-shirt, and a coaches jacket -- yes, the adgreek.com special. :D

Wow, I got a lot of stuff.

I received a jersey with my letters on it, and a sports bottle with my letters and a rose on it. At the time, only one store in the country (I think) carried anything for our sorority, so we were grateful for anything :)

Edited to Add: I received these items when I became an official sister.

I recieved my letter shirt (after initiation of course) and my paddle from my Big. It's hard being a local, you can't get all the cute stuff premade :p

When I recieved my Little, she got from me:
- tie-dye letter shirt (I had a matching one :D)
- all sorts of lamb figurines
- a Lambda bowing pin ;)
- Big/Little paddle

The day I crossed, I received: a lanyard, license plate frame, duffle bag, skull cap, umbrella, keychain, socks (me too Phrat--they are comfy though)

Within the next month or so, I received alot of gifts from sorors(I love them! http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung...smiley-022.gif): jacket, 2 t-shirts, hockey jersey, 2 totebags, briefcase, purse, scrapbook, house slippers , another license frame, 2 more keychains, stuffed froggy, froggy bracelet, about 6 lapel pins, 2 photo albums, stationary and pens, a pink and green clock, a picture frame, framed copy of our national hymn, a few AKA wall hangers and other crafts, lipstick case, AKA stamps and ink pad http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung...smiley-013.gif, and a CD with AKA chants and songs.

I know I'm forgetting something, but that's enough.

I got a really big bill alas . . ..

A paddle and a set of letters.

A whole lot of candy for sure. And candles... TONS of candles. I don't know why but I was coming home with one every week.

As the semester progressed, I would get a gift every week. License plate frame, stickers, notepads, pens, etc. I didn't get an actual set of letters until initiation.

My big got creative though. I got a little doorhanger, picture frames, a teacup and saucer (???), a badge box, photo album, family drink, lots of little boxes and knick knacks, a lavieler (sp), and more candy... even though I can't have it...

Wow ya'll sound spoiled. I got a bid day shirt and small teddy bear, a painted mug, a rose, and some ballons, and now we are cheaper but I intend to change that. I got most of myself doing big/lil week.

I got a bid day shirt and a standard issue "pi" pack on bid day this is a bag that has an Adpi cup, key chain, bumpersticker, pencil, button and note pad. We also got spirit beads.

The week after retreat my diamond sis left me, a decorated tupperware box full of cookies, a marker board, a framed poem she picked out for me, and a copy of the open motto. For initation she got me my first set of letters a handmade candle holder and, for some strange reason a stuffed frog, I'm problably the only diamond sis in the history of ADPi not to get a lion from her Big.

on a side note... I made the coolest adpi pillow for my lil diamond I bought a navy blue velvetish pillow from target and glued small rhinestones in a diamond shape with our letters in the center it was really cool looking and all the sisters wanted to steal it.

New Member Gift
 

At our first Alpha Session (those educational sessions for pledges or as we call them "Alphas") I got a lavalier on a white ribbon to wear throughout my alpha period.
~~~Lindsey

Im local and since I am the founder and sole sister now what I get pledges are t-shirt, pink daisy candle, notebook, candy, pen, pencil, glass with their name and pledge class year on it, and a Marilyn shirt with letters and pledge class emboidered on it. All this was out of pocket too :(

How many pledges did you get?