informal rush in Texas
 

Im signed up to go through informal rush at Texas Tech next week. Only 4 houses are participating and ive heard only 40 girls are planning on going through. Is there any advice you could give me ?? Im really nervous because my friends are all in the ones that arent participating. Also im confused on what to wear. Monday i have to go to 2 houses and one said jeans and a cute shirt ( i guess like something youd wear to go out) and the other said just not a tshirt and jeans. Please any advice or suggestions would be great !!!! thanks

the only advice i can give is, breathe, smile, try and stay relaxed and be yourself. you will find your home. as for your friends that are non greek and not rushing- if they are really your friends it won't matter if you are greek or not and sometimes it takes one person in your group to do something new to prompt others to do so also.
as for what to wear, i don't know what your campus is like for rush...your best bet is always to dress up a little more then to dress down. black pants are always a good start. but your recruitment counselor should be able to help you with what to wear. also, get together with girls on your hall who are rushing and see what they are wearing, even if yo don't know them all that well- i am sure they are nervous too and could use a friend.
hope that helps!
what groups are on your campus?

Best wishes to you! Texas Tech has some wonderful sororities and I feel sure that you will find a home in one of the ones doing informal.

Glad to see another Texan on board!! Be sure and keep us updated!

Lizz (PNAM tinydancer)

The houses that are taking girls are AXO, ADPi, DG, APhi.. Its Tech's first time to do spring rush so nobody knows what to expect!! Mt roomates are both in sororities, but not the ones that are taking girls.. Im nervous about rush because we dont have rush groups or anything we just have to meet at the houses. Id love any advice you could give me !!!

Re: informal rush in Texas
 

heaz-
Good luck to you with Tech's informal. I'm currently in Lubbock myself, and understand that Tech's Greek community is one of the best, and you can't go wrong with any of the groups that are recruiting this semester...they are all strong nationally and locally. DON'T pay any attention to anyone who tells you "well the XY's are the ___ girls, and the ABC's are the ___ girls"...it's a bunch of crap. Just keep an open mind and keep an eye out for the group that feels right to you.

As for what to wear--why not just wear something casual/versatile, like some khakis and a nice blouse (or sweater if its as cold as it was last week!)? That way there won't be any conflict between the jeans/not jeans chapters. I honestly wouldn't be too concerned about what you are wearing as long as it's crisp, relatively conservative (no plunging necklines or belly button exposure) & attractive for your first meeting with the women. After you meet them, you will have less trouble deciding what to wear.

Good luck to you & keep us up to date on your progress!

Heres some advice that i got that really helped me:

1. Dont be afraid to ask questions....no question is a dumb question!!!

2. Wear something cute, maybe a skirt, nice shit, and cute shoes.

3. Have fun

4. BE YOURSELF!

5. And last but certainly not least....Follow your Heart!!

Good luck, I know you'll have a blast! Keep us posted!!

Good Luck!!!!
 

Heaz,
Good Luck with everything!!!! I'll be going through rush at Tech next fall, so keep us posted with everything that happens! Is it cold up there? I'll be in in Lubbock this upcoming weekend, and I have no idea what to pack:p

Thanks for the encouragment !! Im nervous, but i guess thats normal !!!

As far as what to pack for LBK, well thats the thing you never know.. It always gets pretty cold at night though so be sure to bring a jacket for night, other than that during the day jeans and a tshirt and fleece should be more than enough !!!

All of the GLO's that are participating are AWESOME organizations! Keep an open mind, smile, and have fun. It's very intimidating when you walk into a room and you try to do everything right...just remember that they are usually just a nervous as you are...they can mess up too! :p So talk about things you know, ask questions, be interested! AND KEEP AN OPEN MIND! I'm sure you'll have a fab time and end up where you are supposed to be! Good luck!!

OK guys, the first night is over !!!I went to ADpi, APhi and DG.. DG and ADPi made me feel really welcomed and at home but I did not get the same feeling at APhi at all. I felt uncomfortable there, and i guess they didnt really enjoy me either because they cut me even before i could make it home...ouch !! But anyway tomorrow i have AChiO, so im excited about that ! The DG's really did an awesome job and they had a skit and it was really fun, i was really impressed !!! :)

Glad you had fun tonight, and hope tomorrow is as exciting as well. I'm curious...what's the process they are following? I've never really heard much about an organized informal recruitment, so I'm just wondering what the deal is...do you just go to everyone's lodge for the first round, and then get invites for the future events? Is it possible that you could get bids from ADPi, DG and AXO? Or is there some kind of bid matching done in the end?
Sorry about all the questions, but the only informal recruitment I participated in as an undergrad basically was a one or two night thing, done entirely separate from the other groups on campus and normally no one went to more than one group's informal rush party.
Good luck tomorrow!

Edited for spelling! ACK! It's late!

I'm delighted that you enjoyed your time tonight - especially at DG...but you still have some time ahead of you. Keep that open mind and keep smiling! I'm sorry that one house already cut you...it's always hard to tell what went wrong, but it'll probably be for the best in the end. Anyway - keep us up to date! I can't wait to hear more tomorrow!

Well it seems to be kind of unorganized...Example: tomorrow ADPi is meeting around 6 and going to the basketball game together, DG is meeting around 6:30 and going roller skating, and at 7:00 AXO has there first meeting with us .. So i want to go see the AXO's but i want to do everything else too !!! I dont see how yall do it during formal rush, im already tired !!!! As far as the bids, i have no clue.. I know they cant give out bids until Friday but i have no idea what the procedure is at all !!! Thanks for all the encouragement, i was really nervous driving to greek circle alone tonight and walking up to the lodges, but im glad i made myself do it !

Well, definitely go check out AXO & don't worry about the conflict-I'm sure DG and ADPi expect there to be some overlap and it shouldn't count against you with them, if they really like you!

I think it's good that you are getting the option of getting to know all of the groups that are recruiting right now. Normally, informal doesn't give you the opportunity to see them all-it's more like "hey-XY is having an informal recruitment party tonight. Wanna come?" and then you only meet XY's when you may have liked ABC's better, but never had the chance to find out.

How do the other PNM's seem to be taking it all in? Keep us posted on how tonight goes! I'm sending positive thoughts your way, that you will find your Greek home at Tech!

Well im not really sure since we dont go to the houses as a group ots hard to tell who is a rushee from the members. I dont know anyone else going through informal so i dont know how the other girls feel. I however am nervous about AXO tonight, but the girls i know there are awesome so im sure it will be alot of fun !!! Im just crossing my fingers !!

Good Luck and just go with the flow. After all the talk about Rho Chi's and Formal recruitment, I think you picked the right approach with informal.

But yes, keep us updated. In a very short time, I have become an addict with the rest of them........

(edited for the "fat finger" typing syndrome)

I want to hear how it went!! Please come tell us! hehe

OK So i went to AXO tonight .. I had so much fun there. I was there for over 2 hrs and it seemed like 30 mins!!!!!!! I was able to talk to a bunch of different girls and really get to know them!! Im going back there on Thurs and im ready !! Wed there arent any parties and Thurs im invited to the ADPi and AXO and DG is supposed to call ... Man i cant concentrate on school, i just want this week to hurry up !!!!

So what is the latest?

OK Im here to fill you in on the latest news, but really there isnt too much.. I recieved a call Wed. from a house saying they were happy that i came and would be excited if i was there Fri. to recieve a bid.. This was one my answering machine, im not really sure what it means?? Ive ran into several from a different house and they all said i did great and that everyone really liked me..I dont know if they say that to everyone however, but im excited because i had alot of fun there the other night.. Soooo i heard theyre not allowed to formally bid until Fri. but one girl said we would know thurs night late.. Im NERVOUS !!!!! I have one that i really want, as im sure most people do but 2 that i felt at home at, so i guess ill have to see what happens!!!! ADVICE ANYONE ???

Well.. the message may have been one over-excited sister OR could have been a dirty rushing attempt to get you to drop the other groups and stay with that one.

I say KEEP GOING to all the houses you like. If you really only like two then may drop down to that many but otherwise stay with it.

Informal isn't like formal (at most schools) you can get more then one bid. While the girls like to accept on the spot you could think about it and see who else offers you a bid if you are confused.

Yeah, I totally agree...although first instinct might be to go ahead and accept the second a bid is offered, continue to look at all the houses...if there are any events today, go to them and you'll have even more information upon which to base your decision...

Then if you receive more than one bid tomorrow - you'll have to make that tough decision then! Follow your heart...that's the best way to do it! Congrats though on coming this far! I'm really excited for you.

Well??? Have bids been distributed, or does that not happen until tonight? I wonder should I be looking out for some cars w/"New XYZ" member painted on them, and if so, could one of them be you???

I'm curious too!! Come tell us!

How did you know they cut you? did they actually tell you right there? Yikes!

Marie

Marie, I PM'ed you.

I didn’t want to make a new thread for this but I just wanted to mention that two of my good friends received a bid from Alpha Chi Omega. I’m really excited for them; they have helped our chapter greatly and I know they will do great with the ladies of Alpha Chi Omega.

Going crazy! Need update!:D

OK GUYS !!!! IM HERE TO UPDATE !!! Well after the long week I recieved several bids but something told me to go with my gut and i accepted the Delta Gamma bid... Im so excited, and i think ill really be happy !!! We have a meeting on Sunday and i cant wait !!! Im such a dork, i like want my car to be decorated and stuff !!!! thanks for all your5 help !!!!

WELCOME TO DG!!!!

http://www4.ncsu.edu:8030/~cjmoore6/...a/deltagam.gif

Oh, I'm sooo happy!! A new Pi Alpha on the board! You will love our sisterhood! We just had bid day for our informal rush and took 9 beautiful girls! I'm so excited for you! The new member period is so much fun! I'm so proud that you will be wearing the Golden Anchor soon! Feel free to come introduce yourself in the DG forum here on GC.

So much Delta Gamma Love,
CJ

Congratulations to you and DG!!!

Greek Life at Tech is great--I'm sure you will LOVE it!!!

Man, a rush thread I almost missed...
 

...I usually stick to the Rush forum to feed my addiction but things are gettin' sparse there so I wondered over here to the Greek Life forum and lo and behold what do I find but a Rush thread! Sure it is pretty much over but still...I enjoyed reading the three pages of your story Heaz and I am very happy for you and DG -- they are a great group of women!! Yippee!:)

Congratulations and welcome to Greek Life! Lucky you! Lucky Delta Gamma! :D