For my Alpha Ep Sistas....
 

Wasn't sure where else to post this, but I need your help....

Do any of you have the melody for the pinning song? We have the words, but I cannot find the melody anywhere.

I'd try posting this on the message board on national's website (once it's back up): you'll probably have better luck there.

I'll check with my chapter and see if we have a copy of the tune. I remember it (even though I never got to do one. :( My boyfriends hated the idea of formal commitment.)

If you need it quickly, you could always check with the IEB. They'll have a copy for sure.

i've never heard it. we have the words in our candidate books tho :(

Do either of you (or any other Alpha Ep) have the list of wedding traditions? One of my very favorite sisters is getting married next month and I wanted to have a few of our traditions at the wedding.

I also went to a wedding where the bride wrapped a lavaliere around her bouquet.

Nu Chapter at the University of Delaware.

Hi, sisters. As we don't have a forum specific for our Sorority (I've e-mailed the administrator with no response), I think we should dedicate this thread to our random discussions, thoughts, and Sorority-related things. I will start: OHNOITSJESS, how are things at your colony going?

its awesome. we initiated 12 girls from last semester (or was it 11?) and we're getting ready for Spring recruitment. [I need help with that, anyone know some recruiting methods? I sent the "one on one" one from the Sigma Nu board to the pres. but any other methods?]

We're done with the petition, we just are trying to get the constitution pushed through (its a pain in the rear :/) hopefully to be Omega Chapter! And we should be installed in Feb-Mar-Apr this year (fingers crossed)

on a side note, do any of the chapters own houses? I know at-least One Phi Rho and one ASK chapter does, but how about us?

I'm rooting for you for Omega Chapter.

Beta Chapter "technically" has a house. A dad purchased it and it gets rented out by women from the Chapter each year. Take a look at the website- it's really pretty. However, to get a true Alpha Ep house you need to go through internationals and get quite the insurance policy. That's my goal for when I'm an alumna- work on the housing situation for my chapter!!!

For spring recruitment, my chapter used a LOT of the ideas on here. Also, the book I <3 Recruitment really is magical... The ideas are excellent. PhiredUp.com also has fabulous ideas.

Spring Recruitment is always rough for us, because the main recruitment period at our school is right away in Fall. This is really when you want to invite friends of your newest candidate class.

Me too!
Sidenote: I was looking at Alumni chapters for the Beau and (alumna) ones for me... i was teasing him beacuse he doesn't have to do any work to find one, whereas i have to in most cases start my own :) i kept teasing him that he was going to have to help me with a chapter house (he does soo much for the chapter already behind the scenes, i am soo lucky to have him :) )

sigh. the good things in life come with hard work :D

Agreed. You can join the sorority social groups wherever you move though!

Housing work is hard... I hope someone starts work on a group to manage international housing.

Is it just me or do you hate that the "objectives" are called that? It sounds like something off a syllabus :-P I think it would be better to have Purpose for the "Objective" and a separate creed that expounds on our ideals.
I'm just nit picking, (I'm trying to see if i can expound on the Ideals :) it would make a nifty wall hanging for chapters.) Since we are a newer organization, I'm guessing those things aren't set in stone?

Agreed- I'm not really a big fan of the word "objectives". I love the objectives though...

Have you seen the Strategic Plan? I absolutely adore it... I'll e-mail it to you if you don't have it...

Because we're only 26 years old, we have a lot of fluidity, so some things can change. However, there's already enough tradition that goes along with our organization so that some things are really difficult to change.

Like take alumnae groups: You can only join the Alumnae Chapter for your particular chapter, so I can only be an Omicron Alumnae Chapter member. But I can join the Madison-Area Alumnae Social Group. I wish we could just combine these together...

for sure email it! IDK if you have my new email, i'll PM it to you either way. I just mean like the wording (Objective vs. Purpose) and I love the Objectives too :D its so weird talking to PNM's and being like this is our Objectives (it feels like a short time period goal :/)

PM's Sent