Convocation is TODAY!!!

Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has posted here to share great info with this newbie mom.

And GOOD LUCK to all PNMs and their moms -- wherever they may be home or in Oxford ;-) -- during this crazy week.

I think I'm more concerned than my DD as I know how tough it will be as an OOS PNM with few ties to active members. She has a good attitude though and is going into recruitment with an open mind. I've told her despite all her accolades to expect to get cut from several houses just because she is OOS and has no ties. She said she knows...

So "buckle up it's going to be a bumpy ride" but hopefully they'll all end up "where they were supposed to be".....so cliche' but hopefully with ADPi's colonization next week that could be an option for some girls.

Good luck!!

Good luck to you & your DD, Newbierebmom!! Can't wait to hear where she ends up :-) Will we get a Rebel recruitment story?

I was wondering about that.... do most people come and tell all after recruitment?? Or maybe "tell some"??

I'm hoping to share at least a few of the fun things afterwards if she'll let me!! Thanks again.

I'm hoping to share some of my recruitment story with you ladies, as you have all been such a big help in preparing me for this upcoming week.

Some do share with us, some don't. All depends on what your DD is willing to share. I just WANT one!

How was convocation? My D is in the evening session right now. Checking weather it looks like it's been raining today..... :(

It has been raining almost all day. My hair was not a fan...Convocation was good. The speaker was absolutely hysterical and we found out our recruitment groups.

I thought you already knew your recruitment groups. Has it changed since water parties?

thetalady: I'll try to share her story!

rebelpnm & hearttoheart: So I'm guessing that the recruitment groups are not all girls assigned to single gamma chis?? I thought it would be by floor?? hmmm Obviously, I don't know much of anything!

Good Luck to all the fabulous pnms! You cannot go wrong in joining any of the chapters at Ole Miss! I'm hoping for just ONE story, and if we're lucky, we'll hear more!

To those of you wondering..

Our Gamma Chi groups are done by which dorm we are in.

Our recruitment groups are different and organized by last name.

Well, I am confused! What is the difference between your Gamma Chi group & your recruitment group? They are doing it differently that I remember, back when we used tin cans to communicate :D

Rebelpnm, what was the "message" that you ladies got from Convocation? I assume it was not the basic rules of rush. What did the speaker talk about?

Just chatted with DD. Said the speaker was great and told her own rush story. Said Greek Life is great but there are some things that could be a little difficult this week. Said keep an open mind.

But the part that my D said really resonated with her is the advice to find the house with the girls you feel will make you become a better version of yourself. (maybe not the exact wording but gist of her statement...)

I thought that was pretty good advice!

She spoke about embracing sisterhood and taking advantage of the opportunities sororities offer us. She also spoke about how we should aim to leave our house better than we found it. Our recruitment group is the group we go to philanthropy parties with and is based on our last name. Our Gamma Chi group is who we get our schedules from, meet with, and who gives us our bid cards.