http://www.redandblack.com/multimedi...113e901.html#2

Hope this link works! Red and Black - Photos from the first day of recruitment! Lots of umbrellas!

*Lane Swerve*

I LOVE how the Gamma Chi's have the blue vests that are decorated to their individual personalities.

*Jumping back into my lane :) *

The blue vests have been around for a long time. They had them when I rushed back in 1993. The extensive decoration is newer. Back in the day, they might have sewn on a patch or two, maybe put a few buttons on. Now, it's a full contact sport.

FLAIR!!! You know, it is up to you if you want to do just the bare minimum...

Yep... and when I went through a few years prior to you :)

Does the chapter decorate the vest for their Gamma Chi? Or does the individual woman?

Individual woman

DPhiE's house is beautiful!

Does anyone know what quota is this year?

Won't know till all the signed cards are tallied and everyone matched.
Bid Day is tomorrow so it would be then.

Preliminary estimates are mid to high 60's

I heard that as of pref, only around 500 girls were left and that a lot dropped out. I heard this via someone who is friends with someone handling the catering there.

I can't imagine going from 1,735 to 500...that sounds highly implausible. Back to elementary math with the caterers!

The other site "reports" that 500 dropped (not remaining), which given the rep of that site, is itself suspect. Sounds like your source is even misquoting suspect info.

I am told by a good source that quota is 75.