Were you in Sub-Deb in High School?
 

I was wondering if anyone was in Sub-Deb in high school and is now in a sorority.

I am sorry, but what is a sub-deb?

I was in it in high school, we had to go through some serious torture. I didn't get anything out of it. I really didn't even understand its' purpose. Do you?

Sub-Deb was like a high school sorority-without the sisterhood, loyalty, rituals, bonding....well actually it was nothing like a sorority.

All I remember is it was not affiliated with the school and it was invitation only. We went through one night of torture and were in. (doused in motor oil, eat on command, repeat anything asked..typical hazing)

It turned me off to sororities. I thought that is what it was going to be like in college. I am glad I was wrong. I just hope no one else makes the same mistake I did by thinking it would be the same.

wow! our high school had nothing of that sort. I really dont think it sounds like anything i would want to be a part of anyway considering you said you had to spend one night in torture. To be honest with you, nothing is worth it if you have to go through that, and what for? just to say you are a part of it? Dont think so! Glad no one from my high school participated in anything like that.

Thanks for letting me know what it was! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

Doused in motor oil is typical hazing? Glad I don't go to school there!

Usually, the girls are in their HS sophomore year but it can go up to college freshman. It just depends on the organization.

Around here, being a sub-deb means an entirely different thing!

A sub-deb is what a girl is before she is old enough to be presented at the carnival balls, and other deb balls. I'm not sure of the exact age for sub-debs, but there are a few clubs in New Orleans. Its a very prestigious thing.

High school sororities were banned in my school, although I know that my mother was in a high school sorority in the 60's. I thought they had pretty much died out, because I didn't hear anything about them during my high school years.

We don't have that in my school. Personally--I find that DEGRADING and utterly RIDICULOUS that a high school even lets it happen--I don't care how "fun" it can be...it's morally ridiculous and makes us as HS students look bad. As does any hazing of any kind.

I can't believe that it even exists. And why hasn't a fight been put up about this anyhow in your school? I feel very sorry for the victims of this so-called "innocent prank."

Hey Three2Tango, they had Sub-deb where I woas originally from. They used to make the prospective new members stand on ladders beside a busy rode with bikini's on with lamp shades on their heads. Where are you from? I have only ever heard of one place with Sub-Deb.

We had high school "sororities"...they were in connection with Rotary, Kiwanis, Optimist, etc...there were four of them where I was, and two of them were "the ones to join". Most girls got cut, and they were noticably homogeneous (I was in one of the two so-called "elite" ones, so I think I'm in a pretty good position to talk). They had initiation and sorts of stuff like that, "mixers" with the male counterparts. We even had teas and whatnot, all under the masking of a "service club".

On the other hand, debutante balls are something completely different. I expect the REAL balls to happen either senior year in HS or after freshman year in college, but NO LATER AND CERTAINLY NOT ANY EARLIER. There was a thread here relating to not allowing girls who had babies to participate. This started a lively discussion among some of my sorority sisters.

http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/mad.gif I totally agree with Bubbles. Can't believe that this happens. Absolutely insulting, ridiculous, and demoralizing. Too bad that you didn't care to think, "Oh, what if that was ME? Do I want to be treated THAT WAY? How would I feel if I were the laughingstock that day?"

*shaking head in disbelief*

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Hell yeah with the optimist.



I worked at a country club that deb. balls. I guess they were around 18-20 maybe.


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I was a Sub-Debutante in High School and then later on was a Debutante. It really wasn't like a Sorority but we were presented to our community as an elite group of girls who maintained high moral character in our community and at least a 3.0 GPA. As a Sub-Deb we performed at the Debutante Ball. We didn't go through any pledging type process. You were sent a letter by the organization to participate in it.