RedFox's rush thread
 

Hey everyone! Thought I'd start this thing since recruitment is a little over a month away! As for some background info...here's some links to threads that I have posted regarding me and rushing....

http://forums.greekchat.com/gcforums...threadid=34262 <---which is talking about why I want to join a sorority

http://forums.greekchat.com/gcforums...5&pagenumber=6 <----my situation in general...an overview of me! :D



I just turned in all my recruitment forms, etc. this past Thursday..and since I'm on campus, I turned it in personally to the secretary at the Panahellenic Building (who was really nice by the way, we had a little talk about pictures and stuff, even being inside the building itself put a smile on my face) and got it in during the "early registration", etc. Now, all I can do is concentrate on my second summer session class, getting my books for the fall, and awaiting rush! Perhaps going shopping for some new cute stuff, but I basically have everything I need, so the waiting process, although only a month or so, will be killer. Good luck to the other PNMs!!

hurray! we love rush threads! good luck pam!

Wishing you the best and looking forward to your story!

I'm definately wishing you the best!!! I hope you find a greek home of your dreams :)

Yay! Best of luck!! UTK is such a great place. Enjoy it and enjoy recruitment!! I can't wait to hear all about it...

have a ball...keep a song in your heart and a smile on your soul.
and keep us posted.
:D

This UTK alumna wishes you the very best of luck. It's an exhausting, emotional week, but so worth it.

Best of luck! :)

Good luck Pam!!! Have a blast. My fingers will be crossed for you!

YIPPEE SKIPPEEE!!! Can't wait...August is too far away for all the fun to begin! Is someone keeping track of all the new PNM's?

aj

Good luck Pam...keep your options open...keep us updated. :)

I'm in a non academic service Glo "BSP" but I'm still a tad bit nervous about AI and new to advising team for the NPC GLO.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for both of us!:D

bspmich, my aunt is a Beta Sigma Phi in Dallas! Good Luck with the advising!

How wonderful! Deciding to go through rush was one of the best decisions I've ever made. Try checking out the national websites of the GLO's on your campus; they'll give you lots of information on the group in general, as well as links to collegiate chapters' websites. If it's available, look at the sites of the chapters at your school, as well as any Greek Life pages your university has. That helped take the edge off of waiting for rush for me! Good luck with rush, even though you guys sound like you don't need it. :D

So nice too hear from you Pam!! I've missed you. I can't wait to hear more about your rush (especially while I go through mine) so keep it coming!!

Thanks!
 

Thanks AZ! I can't wait to swap stories...its getting closed to R-Day!!! (recruitment day) haha Go PNMs!

Good luck PNMs!!!!!! you are all in my thoughts :D

Yay for all of us "older" (ok we're still young but still..) rushees!!!!

Good luck!! :)

Clothing?
 

Thanks guys! I'm really excited! here's another question though....how short is too short and how low/revealing is too revealing? Also...are flip flops okay? We don't have houses here at UT, its a big building with suites that we go to and I hear that the building is boiling! Any tips on what to wear would be great thanks!

If you think it might be too short or too revealing, it probably is. Don't take the chance. Flip-flops would be fine for orientation, but not after that. And please, no prom dresses at pref. The year I went through, several girls wore the same dress that had been very popular that prom season. They stood out, but not in a good way. Dress to show the actives you respect them and the process.

I agree with Silverblue - if it's questionable, then I'd pass. The way I see it is that you shouldn't look like your clubbing or trying to pick up men ;) I know that the Panhellenic Building can be warm, but you can dress nicely and appropriately without revealing too much and not getting too hot!! :)

And remember, this is a very conservative area in the Bible belt. Some of the chapters at UT have regular Bible studies. If you think something is too short or low-cut to wear to church, don't wear it to rush!

have fun and a successful rush!

there's always the "what would your mother think" test.
get ready to have a ball.

Re: Clothing?
 

Hi Pam,
I'm a fellow Tennessean (MTSU). What my sisters and I always say in regards to dressing up (i.e. for meetings, etc.) is "If you wouldn't wear it to church, it's probably not appropriate." Not to say that you have to wear something with a turtle-neck (certainly not), but just use your better judgement and don't wear something that screams "cleavage" because you're trying to impress GIRLS here, not GUYS. ;)

Another thing that has been mentioned in other threads is that it's a good idea to wear a cute "conversation" piece of jewelery or other accessories- something that will help the sisters identify you later.

Instead of flip-flops, find some cute, dressy, strappy sandals. That should keep you comfortable and still looking nice.

Good luck, RedFox!! You've got a Big cheering section here at GreekChat.

Erica

:eek: Wait, which sororities hold regular bible studies? That might be an issue since I'm Jewish...I know that some are "christian-based" and whatnot but have all different religions in their sorority. Is mentioning that I'm jewish important during rush?:confused:

None of the sororities discriminate on the basis of religion, so don't worry about that. As far as I know, Pi Phi does not host weekly Bible studies -- it didn't when I was there, and we have no "chaplain" officer -- but they are not mandatory in the chapters that do. You need not mention your religion, as it shouldn't matter. On the other hand, if you want to mention it, feel free to do so. Diversity is a good thing! The chapters that offer Bible studies will tell the rushees about the Bible studies as a selling point, simply because this area is predominantly Christian -- though we have a good-sized Jewish community as well, with at least one awesome female rabbi. You have to decide if belonging to a chapter that offers Bible studies would make you uncomfortable, even though you wouldn't be required to attend.

I'd venture to say that most if not all of the national orgs that were founded before the turn of the century were founded in Christian principles. I know Pi Phi was. But most of the sororities' founders were Christian, and some of their colleges were affiliated with churches, so it was only natural. However, times have changed, and sororities' membership reflects that.

I think it just depends on the chapter on if they hold Bible studies, but I've never heard of them being mandatory. I think it's just an "if you're interested" kind of thing.

my chapter has had jewish women, and women who considered themselves atheist as well. they never had any problems, and i don't think you will either.

Oh okay *phew* I thought it was going to be like "you can't join since your jewish" type thing hehe...Yay now I'm more optomistic!! :) Thanks for the information

Me too!! I'm also a little bit concerned about that, but hopefully everything will be fine!

Check out the websites...if there are Bible quotes, Bible study mentioned PROMINENTLY (as in more than chapter aerobics or whatever) or something like "we as members of XYZ all glory in Jesus Christ" (I've seen this on a chapter of a national group) you might not want to go there. Other than that, I wouldn't worry.

This is why I get kind of antsy when I hear about chapter Bible studies (or any other sort of religious or political thing within the chapter)...it might make PNMs feel uncomfy. An all-Greek Bible study would be a different story.

Chapters that do have optional Bible studies likely will mention them during rush, which allows rushees to cut that group if they're not comfortable with that, instead of being blindsided with that information after pledging. Only you can decide if you'd be comfortable belonging to a group knowing that one of their activities doesn't match your beliefs. Would that make you feel excluded? On the other hand, you may consider it a small part of the overall picture, like not playing on the chapter softball team if you aren't athletic. It's your call.

Good luck with Recruitment, RedFox!!! :)

Suggestion....if you are worried about it, mention it and also maybe look into sororities that were founded with Jews....at my campus SDT and AEPhi are known as the 'Jewish' ones for that reason and you see alot of Jews in them (both of course have there share of non-Jews also, but something like Bible studies will never happen there!)..Good luck to you and the rest of the PNM's on rush!

UT doesn't have SDT. It used to have AEPhi. One of my mother's close friends was in it. This was in the 1950s. I don't know when the chapter closed.

Pam/Rachel,

I hear you loud and clear. I am of Jewish decent-- when I went through I was actually VP of our campus Hillel--- and I remember going into one of the houses during recruitment and hearing a chapter president read the sorority creed, which said, "I believe in the high ideals of Christian womanhood" (I am paraphrasing) and I TOTALLY FREAKED OUT. This was at prefs and I was in LOVE with that sorority. I was so confused.... I went to the next house, which was made up of mostly Jewish sisters. I enjoyed spending time with those women, but even more, I realized that other house-- where I had a momentary panic attack, was really where I belonged.

Today, I'm so glad I didn't let a couple of words get in my way, b/c I have made some of the best friends of my life in Alpha Delta Pi. And no that's not a shameless plug for my sorority, it's just the gosh-honest truth.
Anyway, join a house for the women who are there, ask good questions and get straight answers. Be yourself. The sororities you are rushing are not religious orders; they are historically Judeo-Christian values-based organizations. Don't let a couple historical references scare you off. Some of the sororities do have bible study, but some have academic study-buddy programs, etc., and all of those things are optional, based on your needs and interests. There is no NPC sorority that has a mandatory bible study for its members.

Hope this helps.

Jew- Love (hee hee),
Abbey

GOOD LUCK!

As a UT alumna, I am absolutely sure that Pam can find a home there.