Shallow diversion, but I see the pref pictures online, and they are lovely. Everyone's hair and makeup looks gorgeous despite the crazy heat and humidity. How are they doing this? I'm a wavy/curly girl myself, and I can only imagine what a frizz-ball I would be in that weather...never mind the nervous sweat that would certainly be on my brow. This wavy rushee needs to sell her secrets, because she'd make a fortune. I'd be first in line:

http://spotted.onlineathens.com/phot...php?id=3325343

Still nothing from my young lady. I am holding on to hope that it is not bad news. Hopefully I will have an email when I wake up.

Is it bad that, when it comes to recruitment, not hearing anything makes me assume the worst?

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Been getting bits and pieces from sophomore active who also has gone through late nights, early mornings, lost voice, lectures, debates, and tears. The process is tough for both sides and no decision has been easy. Let's keep all the girls in our thoughts and prayers as they start classes tomorrow as well as Bid Day.

WTF are the girls in the T-shirt round photos doing wearing black silky satiny shorts/skirts?!

ETA: seriously a black poofy ruffly skirt with a tshirt is like asking for girls to think you cannot dress yourself.

I can stop holding my breath. The PNM who I was helping prepare for UGA recruitment called and told me she was going to three pref parties. One was one of her top choices for the entire process but she would be very happy with either of the other two. There are so many broken hearts from UGA rush but at least it didn't happen to her.

I can't believe they have their first day of classes and bid day all rolled into one.

Granted, my first quarter (when we were on quarters, you know, back in the dark ages) wasn't exactly rocket science, but by that point, I'd already had bid day, plus one extra day to recover from Rush/Bid Day.

And I had needed it!

But I definitely rolled out of bed in time for my very first college class which started at 7:50 AM and was alive, alert, awake and enthusiastic. French 201. Taught by the ever-dreamy TA, Ben. Sigh...Ben.

What had been really nice though is that the sister who ended up becoming my Big took me all over campus the day before classes to show me exactly where I'd need to go, and which bus lines would get me there.

Happy memories.

Beachmom - I am sorry about the way things turned out but just wanted you to know that last spring three of the chapters at UGA did an informal spring rush and 3 of our local girls who are so smart and cute - one's even on one the UGA spirit teams! - went thru and all 3 got bids are are now happy sorority girls.

A little sad -- a family friend chose to drop out of UGA recruitment today. I had written her a rec. Such a terrific girl but perhaps someone whose quirky fabulousness has to grow on you. Recruitment has its limitations, unfortunately.

Is anyone heading down to Milledge by chance? Should be crazy later today as it always is. I've never been there on bid day, but from what my two older cousins have told me and from videos on youtube it's quite a scene!

Best of luck to everyone still alive in the UGA recruitment process! I will post later if/when I hear news about my cousin. But for now, I'm gonna hit the sack.

Did she not like her Pref Party invites or did she at least go to the parties?

good luck to all the PNMs for today. and hugs to those who are out. and prayers to all that they have found their home and their heart. It is difficult. I have learned so much about recruitment this week...throw everything you thought you knew out the window.

I know- every scenario in my head involves a poor outcome. Still nothing in my in box. Heading to work but will be checking throughout the day. What time do bids go out?

Bids go out at 6pm. The girls hear before if they are not getting a bid...that happens in the morning, but I don't know when. A lot of nervous pnms going to their first day of classes!

They should move rush back where they get their bids a couple days before school starts. Everyone involved is exhausted and starting school. They did not do this when I went through recruitment.

I don't know what they're thinking--having Bid Day the first day of school. Do you think that any of those girls will be in any mental shape to listen to their professors?

it is absurd!

Agreed on the timing of bid day and the first day of classes. Very poor planning. The girls are exhausted and riddled with anxiety. And what about the poor girls who learned this morning that they did not receive bids? Talk about a terrible start to the semester. :( I believe it's also bid day for fraternities.

But on the other hand, who would want to sit around for a day or two after not receiving a bid? While I hate that my daughter is exhausted, last year I was glad that there was something to take her mind off the process if she had not gotten in.

Is this maybe to make it easier on out of state students so they're not stuck there for days if they don't get a bid?

ugamama, we posted at the same time. :)

ugamama and 33girl -- those are very good points and could very well play into the decision. I guess there isn't an ideal scenario for everyone. When it comes to recruitment, you just hold on and, hopefully, ride to the end. :)

It is probably to keep Moms from taking over the campus HaHa! It is a phenomena in Texas that the moms camp out near campus during rush in case their daughters don't get a bid and then to celebrate with them if they do.

My cousin and her friend didn't get released!!!

Someone believes what she read in Pledged or is still living in another century.

While that first day may be stressful, if they push it back any more, it would really interfere with rush workshops for those actives already taking summer classes (a pretty common thing at UGA). My final was on the first of two days for final exams in the summer semester, and it coincided with the first day of workshop for my sorority. If recruitment started any earlier, it would only give those girls taking summer classes a few days to prepare, or would (hopefully not) distract them from studying for finals.

And yes, I went to workshop right after I finished my 8am final. :)

Never read Pledged but was asked numerous times by my friends whether I was going to Georgia to be with my daughter on bid day. Base on their facebook pages, they were there with their daughters on bid day at UT, A&M and TCU. So no I am basing this on first hand knowledge. I don't really have an opinion on it. There was a big part of me that wanted to be with my daughter on that day (just in case). And if it a tradition at a school then that is great.

Are you saying that Moms don't go up for Bid Day at southern (and more specifically Texas) schools? That has not been my experience AT ALL. Moms, sisters, brothers, dads, aunts....they all always seem to be there. The more the merrier!!!

I was in a sorority at UGA and at the time our parents did not attend Bid Day. It was a time especially for pledges and sisters to bond. There were other days set aside for parents to spend their day with the sorority. I don't recall any sororities at uga having families there. Things could have changed since then.

We've discussed families coming to Bid Day here a lot lately! I think it gets bigger every year at Auburn but this is a big deal with family events at the sorority houses at several universities, SEC schools in particular.

hooray!!! please let us know when you hear something.

The researcher/scientist can't let this go:

I don't consider reports from friends to be first-hand knowledge. You're repeating what someone else told you, not your own personal experience(s). There are NO UNIVERSALS in recruitment practices. What flies at one campus would be completely out of line on another.

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That is not what LadyLonghorn is saying at all. Again, your experience is specific to what chapters? what colleges/universities?

OK, then, very good: let's see the data. Specifically, universities/colleges, and evidence to support the claim(s) being put forth.

I am not flaming or arguing; instead I am initiating a healthy exchange of information based on facts. The misinformation, memes, and urban legends/myths that get passed around drive me *stark*raving*insane. (Use qualifiers, for the love of Mike.)

To my knowledge it has not changed at UGA. At least not in my daughter's sorority. However, it is a practice at Texas Schools and Ole Miss and Auburn based on what my friends did last year with their daughters. :)

Definitely Auburn, Bama, Jax State--we've seen videos and pictures online here--and someone else please find the thread where we discussed families coming to Bid Day this summer! I have no clue where it is!

University of Alabama has family and friends at Bid Day!

Most Fraternity Pledges and Actives as well, many holding roses to introduce them selves with! What a sight!

Very well then!

I respectfully disagree. See below.

ugamama said this:

I'm going off the "It is a phenomena in Texas..." part.

LL says this quoting the above from ugamama:

I take that to mean that LL believes that ugamama was going off of a stereotype that TX moms go for Bid Day and she is claiming it's absolutely absurd and not true.

My personal experience is UT Austin (again, assuming LL's name and experience, hers should be similar). I pledged in the 90's and my sister in the 80's. In MY experience, it was very much the norm for families to attend bid day and I understand it still is. Legacy or not - and to be there to wipe tears off of those who don't fair well. I have also witnessed this at other TX and SEC schools where friends, daughters, etc... pledged.

Didn't mean to set anyone off here. I was simply going off personal experience and questioning LL's seemingly similar experience. That's all.

OK, then, very good: let's see the data. Specifically, universities/colleges, and evidence to support the claim(s) being put forth.

I am not flaming or arguing; instead I am initiating a healthy exchange of information based on facts. The misinformation, memes, and urban legends/myths that get passed around drive me *stark*raving*insane. (Use qualifiers, for the love of Mike.)[/QUOTE]


I really don't want to argue with you. But these are the examples that I could verify through Facebook off the top of my head.
PiPhi, Kappa, Chi O, TriDelt - all at UT, Kappa, PiPhi at A&M, PiPhi, TriDelt, ChiO at Ole Miss. I KNOW that I have pictures of Moms and Daughters at these schools on BID Day. I also KNOW that I was asked by various friends if I was going to Georgia to be with my daughter. One friend offered a beachhouse for me to stay in the week of Rush so I could be nearer to my daughter (just in case). These same women were going to be with their daughters at their campuses and were "concerned" and wanted me to be there. I am not repeating a myth. I didn't know it existed until I was asked/told about it last year. I will NOT post the facebook pictures because I don't feel it is right to do that. But I assure you I am not making this up.

My friend's daughter "rushed" at Alabama last year and they had a brunch/lunch for the parents at each house once the bids were extended. At OSU and OU, many parents attend Bid Day, especially OSU, who has thier Bid Day on a Saturday. OU probably has less because thier Bid Day is during the workweek and many parents work.

My daughter goes to UT. There were not as many moms at Bid Day, however, I would not be surprised if that doesn't change in the years to come. Her sorority was very welcoming to us moms, but we didn't stay long..just long enough to see the house and give our daughters a hug and take some pictures....nothing like the "brunch" at Bama..There were moms there and I think there would be more if Bid Day was on the weekend...UT's is on a Tuesday.
Personally, I wouldn't have missed it!

I definitely will (same goes for her friend, if/when I find out where she got a bid)! Milledge will certainly be rocking tonight. It's custom that a bunch of the guys in the fraternities get lawn chairs and watch from right across the street (my guess is both of my cousins will be doing this tonight-they've done it every year they've been at UGA). The entire street is really loud, they have cops out near the houses and I believe traffic on the street gets blocked off.

Oh, and for what it's worth, my aunt and uncle, who are both alums of UGA, will be there at some point tonight (they live VERY close to the UGA campus) to celebrate with my cousin.

FYI, http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...d.php?t=120630 is the thread where the topic of parents visiting on bid day was discussed a couple of weeks ago.

That wasn't the interpretation/conclusion I arrived at based on what LL wrote.

Keep the info coming, I've started a spreadsheet. Thanks, shellfish, for the link to the other thread.