National Badge Day - March 1st.
 

I know it was said here somewhere, but I can't find it....


So this is your neighborhood reminder that National Badge day is this Monday, March 1st!! Everyone wear your Diamond Badges with pride!!!!

I am! Also, I work with a DG (she is older), so I reminded her and she might wear her's if she remembers!!!

I'm hoping to get the approval to attend the collegiate meeting, since I will be back near my old chapter. So I will get to wear mine too!!!! YAY!!

You have to get approval? To attend a meeting? Whatever for?

Let me explain...not really approval. But for awhile there were so many Pis returning to chapter meetings that they were disruptive. So the advisors asked us to just email or call ahead to make sure there weren't a ton already attending. Now, i can visit if I want to. But if I want to attend it is just a courteousy. It also helps me prepare. If they are having an informal, I'd like to know to dress accordingly, etc.

Skerbow, You are exactly right! Alumnae may not attend chapter meeting unless they are an advisor or IO. If they have something specific to talk to the chapter about, such as presenting a TME or something else, they need to contact the advisors first. The thinking is that the collegiate business meeting is for collegians only and they should make decisions not influenced by alumnae. I'm sure it's one of those things that got out of hand by just a few people so it became a rule for everyone.

Oh, and thanks for the reminder for Badge Day! I probably would have forgotten!

Hmmm.... I wonder if I'll even get out of the house on Monday? Guaranteed that, if I do, I'll be wearing the Black Diamond with pride!!! :D

Thanks for the reminder, Sherra!!

Oh YAY! I've been dying to wear mine since I started grad school! I miss chapter since it always gave me a reason to dress up. These days I'm lucky if I end up finding an opportunity to wear anything other than jeans.

I understand completely what you mean! I'm trying to be a little more *dressy* every once in a while, because since I've had my surgery, I've found that I LOVE to shop and I keep finding great dressing up clothes (oh, if only I had this while I was still active, I'd have plenty of stuff to wear for chapter meetings!)

But I figure even with me going to a community college, there are SO many people there preparing to transfer to a four year university, so it's good PR for going Greek, if not going ADPi! :)

What a GREAT idea!!! I hadn't even thought about that!!

I did get a chance to get my mail today, so I quickly grabbed my pin box, too. [aside]If I haven't yet gotten on my pin box soapbox, I soon will!![/aside]

Anyhow, since my mama went back into the hospital earlier today, and we're REALLY hoping that she'll come home on Monday, I'll just have to spiff up and wear my pin to the hospital on Monday!! :)

I'm excited to wear my badge today. I work at a community college bookstore and I love to dress up but never have the oppurtunity now I have one. Too bad I have to wear close toed shoes (ie. heels) and I hate having to do that. LOL.

Sherra I hope to see you @ meeting!!! that would be way fun!

Today we are taking pictures for 'College Guide' and will be wearing black pants w/ a white top. Meeting will be slightly delayed b/c of those pics.

I FORGOT!!!!!!!!!
I knew what today was, meant to wear my badge, meant to email my alumnae association, and COMPLETELY FORGOT!!!!! :(

Okay, totally cool result of wearing my pin: I went to visit my mama in the hospital, wearing my pin (and my vintage lavalier, just for good measure). One of the nurses stared pointed at my pin, smiled, and gave "the sign"!!! How cool is that?!

Honey, That is sooooo coooolllll!!!! After I read that you were going to wear it to the hospital, I almost wrote and said I bet you'll meet another ADPi if you do that. Weird!

I have not left the house today but am about to go check the mail. I seriously doubt I'll dress up for that walk to the end of the yard. ha ha. But I could choose to look nice when I take my legacy to tumbling class tonight...............

WLFEO,
That's how a lot of us meet each other here in NJ! One of my other advisors wore letters to her legacy's swim class and met another alumna. I was spotted wearing letters by my neighbor, an ADPi from Gettysburg. I spotted a Gamma Pi alumna in line at the bagel place; she's now in our AA.
It's a small, small world!

honeychile -- that is so awesome!!!!!

I was really shocked, especially because she wasn't from a local chapter (WVU, now closed). I always see someone I recognize at this hospital, but this was really cool!

As for alumnae meeting, the two who were the core of our former Alumnae Association met when they were next door neighbors, and the one was raking her leaves while wearing an ADPi sweatshirt!

Sorry Sweetheart I wasn't there tonight. I spoke with Mrs. Pittard and next week looks like a better week, assuming my schedule coordinates. Other wise, I should be helping with initiation and some ritual reviews during the semester. We had a great chat today!! :)

I promise to come see you at UNT!! PM me with your typical schedule. I should know mine tomorrow, hopefully. New job starts tomorrow!!!


PS: I didn't wear my pin today either. No real need to wear it while unpacking boxes, especially since I havne't unpacked the one it is in yet. BUT I did spend the day with a sister and her legacy. :D

Skerbow,

You moved already? Wasn't that early?

Nah. right on schedule. I had to be out of my old place in Houston by the end of February. We had the new place lined up since the 18th of February. So it was right on time. :D

I love my new place. NOw, if I could just get all the boxes empty.

I didn't get to wear mine. I was not at work yesterday! I was home sick...feeling better today...but still exhausted!

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March 1st is right around the corner. Then pi day after that on march 14th.

Letters if you cant wear pin (due to attire)? < I am sure that would be ok right?

I will be looking for pins that day. I would love for greeks to shine that day.

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If I remember correctly, this year NPC Badge Day is March 7th (so a week from tomorrow) - I can't wait! :)

Oh right sorry
 

MARCH 7th. . . I will wear my letters cause I don't wear Pin attier to work.

I would love to see a bunch of pins that day.

I'll be catching an early flight from Nashville next Monday, and while I normally travel in comfy clothes, I'm thinking of making the sacrifice :rolleyes: and wearing pin attire - just to be able to wear the pin in the airports!

Tomorrow's the Day!
 

Tomorrow, Monday March 7, is NPC Badge Day!


Sisters, wear your badge with Pride!!

I have told everyone I have seen
 

I run a restaurant and today a couple came in and started talking to me about the restaruant and whatnot . . . anyway . .

I asked if the wife was in a sorority and she said she went to "STATE . . . Mississippi State" and was a ZTA. I told her about badge day tomarrow and she said she was a homemaker but she had never heard about it before. So, to make a long story short she is going to wear a zta shirt tomarrow.

thought it was neat so

HAVE A GREAT TIME MEETING NEW GLO's tomarrow.

loyally

connie

Okay, I'm on the tail end of the weekend from hell - which started with my ride to the airport coming early. I had two stacks of clothing; one for the Salvation Army, and one for this trip. Guess which pile I packed? Yep. I have been wearing the same $%^&* outfit all weekend!

BUT!! I remembered my pin!!! I'm not wearing jeans, could definitely wear "the outfit" to church, so I am most assuredly wearing my pin on my freshly rinsed out & ironed outfit!!

More about the weekend when I get home!