Does your family show Greek Love?
 

First person to go greek.....
 

My family has Delta's, Ques, AKA's, and Kappas that I'm aware of.
As far as I know, I'm the 1st SGRho. My
Que cousin was the first person I called after I crossed and he was happy for me. His Delta mom was not however:p --you know, she was happy but not..ALOT of women at my old church (I'm not an active member anymore) are Delta's and when they found out;) well let's just say they still speak to me.

All kidding aside, all the greek people close to and in my family were happy for me and glad someone from my generation kept the tradition going on the west coast.

And being a first.....
 

My aunt is an AKA, but that's all that I know who's greek in my family.

When I told my mom after I crossed, her first question was "So does that mean you have sorors now?":D I thought that was cute since my mom isn't greek.

For the most part my family and close friends are cool with me being greek.

Re: And being a first.....
 

LOL!:D

Well Sorhors,

I have a sister and two cousins that are sorhors, a brother-in-law that's a PBS, my nephew's wife is a Delta, two cousins that are AKA's, another female cousin's a Zeta, one of my male cousin's a PBS, another is a Que, and my sweetie is a Kappa. And several of my older male cousins are Kappas, etc. and the list goes on and on like break of dawn. Seriously, noone really cares what you pledged as long as you stay active and informed. More of my greek relatives will be the first one to say that you didn't join just to wear a tee shirt or to gain a personality- now get off your butt and live the motto, creed, etc.


Serioussigma22:cool:

don't even get me started!
 

well, i am not the first to go greek in my family... on both sides of my family, a lot of the older women are members of other orgs. and i got NOTHING BUT GRIEF when i pledge SGRho. peep this: my grandmother passed last summer and i went home for the funeral. at the wake, i wore an all black dress and wore a little blue and gold pin to jazz it up a little. IN FRONT OF THE CASKET, right after i viewed my grandmother's body, an older lady stopped me--my 2nd cousin--whom i had just met for the first time stopped me and said, "i know you couldn't have pledged that before you talked to me!" i took at deep breath and smiled and said, "let me guess... you are either an XYZ or and EDF" and sure enough, she was. C'MON, NOW--at a wake??? when i told her that my sister wanted to be in her organization, she promptly informed me that she couldn't provide a recommendation because SHE WASN'T EVEN ACTIVE!(hmmm.) it gets worse, though...
before i had even pledged SGRho, my grandfather passed my sophomore year in college. around that time, i had got really interested in greek life and had been going to all the little interest meetings, trying to see what everyone was about. i, OF COURSE, was blinded by the GOLDEN SIGMA SUN and made my choice. the week after, i went home for the funeral and saw several aunts and cousins who were members of sorority XYZ. we didn't get a chance to speak until we arrived at the cemetery, so i was really happy to see all of them and wanted to share my decision to pledge SGRho with them. at the gravesite, all i said was, "i really want to talk to you about something after this". THAT'S ALL I SAID... before i knew it, i was getting straight mobbed with hugs and one of them said, "that's my little XYZ baby; she's going to pledge!" i didn't want to steal anybody's joy at the burial, but later at the recessional, i told them, "well, actually, i am going to pledged SGRho" with a big ol' smile on my little face, thinking they'd be happy for me, and all i heard was discouraging comments for the next 15 minutes. one of them commented on how i was "too pretty" to be an SGRho, but i will never forget what my cousin allison said, "well, you can go ahead and do that-- everyone needs a FOLLOWER". now, to this day i am still trying to figure out how i am a follower for taking the RHOad less traveled? but i will say this: that experience only made me realize that being an SGRho really isn't easy--people got comments, criticisms, and jokes for days. but at the end of the day, i can still say I KNOW WHY I DID WHAT I DID, I DID IT FOR ALL THE PUREST REASONS, and if i had it to do all over again...
you know i would! EEEEEEEEEEE- you know the rest!

My Family
 

My mother, aunt (now deceased) and her daughter (my first cousin) are our sorhors. I have two aunts who are Zeta's, a cousin who is an AKA, and two of my younger cousins just joined Omega, and their dad is an Omega too.

So, my family had no problem with me going greek. The thing that got me interested is that my SGRho cousin joined a year before I did and after she crossed my mom greeted her with our secret hand shake. I thought 'wow, a secret hand shake. I wanna do that.'

BlueThunder, I am so sorry your family treated you like that. It is good to be part of a group that you can share with your family, but they should respect your choice if you don't 'go their way'. I love being greek, but blood is thicker than water.

Wow!

Sorhor Bluethunder don't sweat the small stuff and just continue to enjoy your sisterhood in Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.


Serioussigma22:cool:

my 93 y/o great aunt is a very active AKA. She has has been very supportive and shown nothing but love to me.

my grandfather (deceased) was KAPsi

I also had a great-great aunt who was AKA and a great-great uncle who was APhiA. Both died before I was born.

All pledged through Boston chapters.

Sorhor Knowledge1922,

Your 93 year young Aunt is very inspiring and bless her heart.

Serioussigma22:)

No doubt....
 

Yeah!!
 

<small hijack>

In addition to being that old and repRHOsenting Sigma, I'd also like to be able to pay my dues at that age. Unfortunatly I didn't pay them for a couple of years after I graduated from college, but I've been on a role since. I want Life Member Status. The Life Members in my chapter are some real cut-ups!! These older and wiser members sit on the front rows for Regionals and Boule's and heckel (?sp) the Sorhors on the dais. They are soo funny. :D

Well my older brother is a man of Phi Beta Sigma. He supports me in about everything he possibly could. For all who were at the central region public meeting, he was the tall one with the suit and Phi Beta Sigma tie looking like a Kappa. He would kill me if he read this but if you think about the stereotypes of a Kappa man, my brother would definitely be it.

Re: Yeah!!
 

i heard that, my soRHOr! i got 7 more years till i hit the life member status and finally can rep with old skool. and i agree-- those sorors who have been in the bond for 40 and 50 years are something to see-- 80+ years old, still ride or die for SGRho, wearing triple 'nalia. it really is inspirational. (maybe i'll skip the triple 'nalia, though.)

Re: Re: Yeah!!
 

http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/lach.gifYou were at Boule, weren't you?

Too Funny!

Serioussigma22:p

Re: Re: Re: Yeah!!
 

you know i was!!!!

Ha! Ha! I was about to say the same thing Ninja about the triple nalia I saw last summer in Miami! Where do they find all those poodle pins?!!!:D

I missed the triple 'nalia
 

I was unable to go to Boule' last year due to health reasons so I missed out on seeing the triple 'nalia. :(

I have been seeing alot more poodle pins for sale lately. I think poodles are back in fashion. I just got a SGR kente' cloth stole and SW Regional is coming up, soooo, you know I am going to hit those vendors for pins!!!! Yeah, I want pins all on the front and way down my back!!!!:D :D :D :D

One more thing
 

I've seen cute poodles for sale on ebay. I did bid on one but lost. It was a pewter poodle necklace charm. I just should have bought it.

Triple nalia...
 

I was wondering that, myself (and anyone who knows me knows that is something, because I got nalia on lock...)

Poodles were IN DA HIZZOUSE!!! There was even more to be seen in '94 in Winston-Salem *remembering that sea of royal and gold* Then again, maybe it was because I was a neo and the only colors I could see were royal and gold...
:)

ONE MONTH LATER...
 

I am the first to become Greek on my dad's side. My sister-in-law is an AKA, and she was very discouraging when I informed her of my decision. I couldn't even discuss Greek stuff with her for quite some time. When I finally became a member, I had to show off my SGRho dog tag at her car one day, and she was nice. Now, we're both supportive of one another, and it's all love. The rest of the family is happy if we're happy.

I also have a first cousin who is a Delta, and she welcomed me into the Greek family. Now the only thing is that we're both targeting young cousins for our sororities, but neither of us has made an all out declaration. Overall, it's really all Greek Love with us. :D

I just realized I never posted........
 

My mom is so cute--she calls them "the sorority girls"!! As for close family, I'm the only greek.........actually I'm in the first generation to go to college. So far it's just me and 2 other first cousins. As for friends/acquaintances (sp.?), a good friend from high school pledged AKA Fall '01. I saw her for the first time the next spring '02 , and I was like, "OMG, you're an AKA--congratulations" and all that. Then she got this serious look on her face and was like "Are you interested.... I can see what I can do?" (I don't know why everyone thought I would be an AKA!!) I was like no, sorry--I just pledged Sigma Gamma Rho. :D :eek: :cool: :D

Sorhor ARhogandeuce22,

That's also too funny!

Serioussigma22:cool:

family
 

I was pinned by a cousin, but I've also got Deltas on both sides of the familly. Most of the men went to the military instead of college.:cool:

I am the very first in my famiy to pledge anything! So it's very different. However. my family is very acceptive of my decision to be the very best (Sigma Gamma RHo- of course). I have a little cousin who will graduate H.S. next year and is thinking of possibly pledging a sorority. I just told her to go with her heart because it is for life!!

im the first in my immediate family to be greek. my sister is starting college next year and maybe my brother is going to college the year after :rolleyes:

i think being greek is something my sister is considering. the first thing she says is, after looking at her #1 school pick's BGLOs is "XYZ looks fun!"

dont see her being blinded by that light. then again, time will mature her decision into something better than "XYZ looks fun"

my aunt is a Delta in SC. we havent spoken since my sophomore year, so she doesnt know of my new life of Sigma. i dont know how shes going to react, i think she really expected me to be Delta.

no one else in my family is in or completed college, so i stand alone.

You sound a lot like me. Do your thang neo!

Maybe I'll get to meet you soon at a NE Regional... if I ever go? Perhaps this year I will. :)

I am the first and also the first to graduate from a 4 yr college. :)

My dad is a member of PBS and when I was first entering college he expected me to do zeta, but when i crossed Sigma Gamma Rho and told him about it he was cool with it. He was just happy I kept blue in the family.

My sister on the other hand will be entering college this next year and she's considering pledging, but she says she doesn't know what she wants to do.

Either way it's all love :)

maybe midwinter? dont know how im getting there...
but definitely NE regional and most def Boule!

Im the first greek in my family as well as the first to attend a 4 year university. My family was pretty supportive. The first time I wore my line jacket around my grandma she said "Ooh that jacket is pretty, but what does E.R.P mean" She's so funny. I showed her the greek alphabet and then she got it. My mom is very proud she always brags to her friends about how Im a "Simma Gamma Rho". :D

I have an uncle who's a Kappa. He was very supportive, but the rest of my family wasn't initially. They said Greek life took time away from family life (I'm very family oriented). But they learned that I could mix the two. Now they're very supportive. My family brags now about how I'm a Delta, so it's all good.

Re: Does your family show Greek Love?
 

I do not have anyone in my family who is a member of a BGLO so I get the impression they could care less one way or another. My mother's take on it was if I'm happy she is happy for me. She knows what Delta Sigma Theta stands for and represents through me and my actions so hopefully I will be the one to spread the Delta light to my younger cousins :D .

Re: family
 

Turns out there's also and AKA in the family. As I was trying to recruit a young cousin, it came up in conversation. As long as people go to college, and pick ONE organization, I'm happy.

....But I'm happier if it's Sigma! :)

I'm the second person in my family to graduate college, with my cousin who is one year older being the first and she was way too focused on studying to consider going greek so, I am the only greek. Most of the family don't even know what the heck that means. Where I'm from, we don't have such things as fraternities or sororities. I told my mother and she says, "is that a cult?"