Wet Hot American Recruitment: Three Bama Stories
 

I'd like to say that I'm running out of themes, but I really, really love Wet Hot American Summer.

This year, I had three fantastic ladies going through recruitment at Alabama! Now that they're all happily celebrating with their new sisters, I can share their stories.

Here are the 16 chapters (not including ADX or SDT in this because they do not take part in formal recruitment), named after characters from Wet Hot American Summer:
Beth
Henry
Coop
Katie
McKinley
JJ
Gary
Andy
Gene
Gail
Victor
Neil
Susie
Ben
Abby
Lindsay

I didn't make any of the chapters Arty The Beekeeper Solomon or the Can of Vegetables, and I think that shows remarkable restraint on my part.

Time to call out your votes! I'll be back with the updates.

Yaaaaassssss!!!!!

Going with Andy....because Paul Rudd.

Go Lindsay!!!

Ok, settling in for one of my favorite storytellers!

This is excellent! Victor Pulak, all the way!

Rounds 1 and 2
 

Round 1 is boring because all of the girls liked all of the houses.
A did say that she really liked Lindsay and Coop, but she didn't dislike any of the chapters.
B and C both said they really liked Andy, Gail, and Susie, but they didn't dislike any of the chapters.
I know. Boring.

ROUND TWO
A was invited back to:
Henry
Lindsay
JJ
Coop
Ben
Gene
McKinley
Beth
Victor
Gail
Gary

B was invited back to:
Katie
Susie
Ben
Gail
Victor
Neil
Abby

C was invited back to:
Andy
McKinley
Victor
Neil
Katie
Susie

At this point, the girls have several houses in common.
All three girls are returning to: Victor
Both A and B are returning to: Ben and Gail
Both B and C are returning to: Katie, Susie, and Neil
Both A and C are returning to: McKinley

Round 2 Thoughts
 

A absolutely loved:
Lindsay
Coop
Ben
Victor

A also liked:
McKinley
Beth
Gail
Gary

A didn't feel as much of a connection at JJ, Henry, or Gene.

B absolutely loved:
Gail
Susie
Victor

B really liked the other houses, too!
Katie
Ben
Neil
Abby

C is absolutely head over heels in love with:
Andy

C also loved:
Victor
Susie

C really liked the other houses, too!
McKinley
Neil
Katie

Round 3 Invites
 

I'm speeding through this one a bit.

For the third round, the girls were really pleased with their invites!

A was invited back to:
Lindsay
Coop
Ben
McKinley
Beth
Victor
Gail
Gary

B was invited back to:
Gail
Susie
Victor
Neil
Katie

C was invited back to:
Andy
Susie
Neil
Katie

Even at this point, the girls have a couple of houses in common.
A and B are both returning to: Victor and Gail.
B and C are both returning to: Susie, Neil, and Katie.

Love dgdramadawg stories! Excited to find out where they ended up!

"A" has Ben listed twice...maybe Beth instead???

Good eye! I fixed it.

Ready for the next installment... Thanks for the entertainment!

Round 3 Thoughts
 

During Round 3, the girls had to start thinking about where they hoped to pref, so I'll set this post up that way.

A had 8 houses for round 3, and she definitely split them between a top 4 and a bottom 4, though she still felt that she'd be happy with any of them.
A HOPED TO PREF: Lindsay, Coop, and Ben
Behind that, she listed them: Victor, McKinley, Beth, Gail, Gary

B had 5 houses for round 3, and she felt confident that she had a top 2 but was unsure about the next 3.
B HOPED TO PREF: Gail, Susie, and Victor
Behind that, she listed them: Neil and Katie

C had 4 houses for round 3, and she was still totally in love with Andy, so it was really just a question of which two she wanted to pref alongside Andy.
C HOPED TO PREF: Andy, Susie, and Katie
Behind that, she listed: Neil

I hope C gets Andy!

Pref Invites
 

A was invited to her top 3 for prefs!
Lindsay
Coop
Ben
She was excited to determine which one she loved most!

B was invited to her top 2 for prefs!
Gail
Susie
She was kind of bummed not to have three, but she was glad that both of her favorites invited her back.

C was invited to her top 2 for prefs!
Andy
Susie
She was, like B, kind of bummed not to have three, but she was so excited to have her top houses.

I can only hope that most PNMs at Bama had such great results...finding favorites early on and getting to stay with most of them throughout recruitment. Again, I think a lot of this has to do with going where you feel most comfortable. I have not heard the word "tier" anywhere in this story.
And all of those new houses and additions on this campus are absolutely amazing!!!

Love this story!!! And good for the attitude B and C ... it only takes one at the end, right??

Crossing my fingers that they love where they end up. :)

PREFS
 

A honestly loved all of her prefs, and it really came down to splitting hairs to determine where she felt most at home.
1. Lindsay
2. Coop
3. Ben

B had a hard time making a decision because she connected so much with the girls who connected with her at both chapters. At the end of the day, based on her experiences throughout recruitment, Gail had the edge.
1. Gail
2. Susie

C was in love with Andy from day 1, and while Susie put up a fight with a great pref, there was just no contest.
1. Andy
2. Susie

Ooh, can't wait to hear the outcome.

A is now a proud new member of...


















LINDSAY...
















also known as...





























DELTA DELTA DELTA!

Congrats to Lindsay!!! Don't hold out on us on B and C!!

B is now a proud new member of...


















GAIL...
















also known as...





























ALPHA OMICRON PI!

C is now a proud new member of...


















ANDY...
















also known as...





























KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA!

They all got their first choice - great for them!

Omg! I knew there was a reason I liked Andy....besides Paul Rudd! Congrats to all three!

Such great results for your girls! Can you at least provide their pref choices?

Sure!

Coop- Kappa Delta
Ben- Chi Omega
Susie- Gamma Phi Beta

Victor, where B wanted to pref but honestly was her #3 choice, was Delta Gamma.
Katie, where C wanted to pref but was honestly her #3 choice, was Kappa Alpha Theta.

Great story, as always.

Even better that A, B, and C all got their first choices!

This is probably as good a place as any to address two questions that I have gotten periodically over the years.

"Why do so many of your girls get their first choices?"

Because they really do go into recruitment looking for the best fit, regardless of "tier." Obviously, there is no guarantee. But you're way more likely to be happy with your bid if this is your attitude than if it's not.

"Why don't any of them drop out or get released?"

Some of them do drop out. And some of them do get released. It happens. And it sucks. A lot. So I don't write about it here. But they all end up finding happy homes with other campus organizations if they don't find homes through sorority recruitment.

I remember one of your stories where someone dropped out. But yeah, going in with an open mind is #1.

Congrats to all three on a successful recruitment.