I beg to differ. Running a chapter is very serious, which is why it needs to be done with the right leadership.

Shooooot I will be the FIRST to admit that I don't know it all when it comes to my APO Alum Assoc. I think it's going to take Year One just to get everyone on the same page!

But um a rah.... as webmaster for my Alpha chapter, I'm sorry, nobody can tell me ISH. LOL

The biggest thing that annoys me is when folks don't know or acknowledge their org history, esp when they know their chapter history inside and out. Chapter history and info is important but we all come to the org by way of the chapter because the org is the parent of the chapter.

True, but it was kinda funny watching her run from chapter to chapter over the years. :p

I agree. But, we had a sargent-of-arms who would not only charge 0.25 cents if you were late to the meeting and that was okay, she would also scold you like she was going to spank your behind for being late. Right leadership is one thing, wayward leadership is another.

I totally agree, Ladygreek. I'm not talking about when sorors correct, I'm talking about when sorors dictate. There's a huge difference. There's a way to lead and dictating is not the correct way.

I hate misguided deference. I don't mind deferring to those who came before me, when appropriate. But if you haven't been financial and actively involved in a chapter, since your initiation dues ran out, then what do you REALLY know?

Ditto to the above: Those who have not been financial since initiation and are misrepresenting by wearing letters EVERYWHERE. They don't know jack about anything currently going on local, regional or national basis. And most of all they place the chapter they were initiated through on a pedestal ABOVE the sorority.

I have just decided to start being very vocal about this issue because I encounter way too many members of all organizations who do this.

OK im a youngin and i have a hard time keeping up with long azz strolls. time by i get the second half, i done forgot the first half...

exactly. and i hate semester-difference deference. how you gonna call def on me (Fall 05) and you came in Spr 05? i mean you still got sand in your ears!

word! it used to take FOREVER to find out when something was happening. dont be putting up ONE flyer in a random corner of a bulletin board at XYZ University for an event at ABC College, especially if it's an hour away, the event is on a Thursday afternoon and it's Wednesday nite.



OK it really irks me when said greek will wear the SAME ONE PIECE of para at EVERY function, even when its inappropriate. i know a guy (wont say what org, but he's grad) but he wears this varsity line jacket everywhere, including a fellow greek's funeral and an afterwork social event. umm, sometimes a pin or simple button down will do.

And THIS is why I Love you!! :D Good to see you!

In my humble opinion, there aren't any NPHC traditions and practices that annoy me. I think things are fine the way they are, and would be unneccessary to change anything. :)

Shut up! :D

We all know I am a neo, so I have soooo much to learn, but of what has been said this is what I identify with most.

One of my friends (of course soror, but we are really tight) visited a chapter meeting and we felt like:confused: at the way the National Hymn. We were singing it (according to what current protocol says) the right way and there way we neos were going to say ANYTHING (b/c we didn't want to come off af correcting them), but we were surely confused.

I only know one stroll and I. AM. DONE. Some of the others are tooo long, only go with one song, and I would have to be on dancing with the stars to learn some of them.

Grrrrrr! Especially at #2!

Where has the Greek spirit gone? It bothers me that some members of the D9 take the "friendly competition" too far to the point of intended harm.

My thoughts exactly. Cut the bulljive and all the extraneous nonsense and just get down to the steppin'.

I saw this one step performance with the Central State University Deltas (Delta Kappa chapter) where the steppers were dressed like stewardesses--the whole Delta Airlines bit, and this one cat who was supposed to be the captain was "flying the plane" during their performance, and he was ALL into it, simulating flying through turbulence, radioing the tower, filling out the flight log, and errethang. I thought he was going to catch the symptoms of food poisoning ala Captain Oveur from Airplane and pass out and take the plane into a deep dive. Myself and my frat brothers were cracking up at his piloting skills. But I digress...

Bottom line: cut all the silly gimmicks such as pointless skits and smoke and mirrors and all that nonsence and just step like everybody else.

It is indeed a new day in greekdom....