Proud Moments
 

Hi All!

When are you most proud of or awe struck by your sorority/fraternity? What moments or events made you say "WOW!" :D

Edited 5/23: Now, I'm finding it VERY hard to believe that Deltas are the ONLY ones who have proud moments. Come on with the come on. If this thread was drama filled, y'all wouldn't have any problem putting in your $2. :rolleyes:

having crossed exactly a month ago, i haven't had a whole lot of experiences as a member but i will tell you something that happened that was so beautiful...

the day following our coming out show, me and two of my line sisters went to eat breakfast at denny's (at 6 p.m. mind you--we had only been awake for 3 hours because we k-i-c-k-e-d it! :cool: ). one of my line sisters was wearing the straw hat with our beloved letters on the hat scarf when she passed a table with an elderly woman and her daughter when she went to the restroom. i heard the daughter tell her mother, "there is one of your sorors." *as an interjection: i love the word SOROR*

we hadn't been told the proper way to greet a soror yet, but when my line sister returned, me, her and my roommate, who is also my line sister, just went up to the table and blurted out "we're DELTAS TOO!" we told her that we had just crossed and we hugged her. she told us that she pledged in, if my memory serves me correctly, sometime in the 40's. then she said "welcome to the sisterhood." i got teary-eyed and almost cried right there in the middle of denny's!

what was funny is that she then pointed at her daughter and said "she went the other way. she's an a.k.a., but i still lover her."

as we were leaving, her daughter whispered to us that she was so glad that we came over to the table to speak to her mother. that is one of those experiences that may seem simple to some but i will never forget it

See why you got me sitting here at work with goose bumps from your story....That was so sweet.

Make ya say WOW!
 

MeezDiscreet.. that story was the bomb, and sorors, I know Meez so I can imagine her teared up. I crossed exactly one month ago tomorrow! We go to the same school, different campus.. if you get that...
Anyway, the way I met Meez is one thing I can say WOW about!
I had just met her and she and her LS's came to my probate showing so much love & support! I have to say WOW when people you don't even know act like they are long lost relatives.
All the congrats, welcomes, hugs, etc. from sorors and bruhs. You just have to look back and say.. I "made"it. It was all worth it!
Also, my second WOW, was when I heard about the last count of how many sorors were pre-registered for the convention... a little over 8,000. Now that's WOW :eek: My 1st Convention... How bout that !

Yours in Delta.

My WOWs (partial list)
 

~ The Opening Plenary/Welcome Event is 2 months from today
~ Meeting more Sorors that I've come to know & love via the internet
~ My chapter Sorors
~ Speaking with my chapter Sorors who have been members for a while about my ideas & thoughts & concerns and seeing "WOW! :D" in their eyes ... that's more than a WOW for me, that gives me goosebumps!
~ Saturday @ Chapter meeting, they gave an updated number of Sorors that had pre-registered: 10,000
~ Neophytes

My WOWS!
 

After 33 years I am still wowed by:

Our Founders

Convention Opening

Past National Presidents

Dorothy I. Height

Excited Neophytes

Being a part of 3 generations of Dynamic Deltas

Being able to go ANYWHERE and find a Sister.

1. April 5, 1997 when I became a Delta. It was an emotional journey that semester overall with the death of my father, working on my senior thesis and having to work with my line sisters (ASAT;)) but when the journey or that phase of the Delta journey was complete, I exhaled. :D

2. Attending my first National Convention and meeting so many sorors and just seeing all of that WHITE in Nawlins and the waves and waves of Crimson and Cream.

3. @ National Convention, meeting so many Delta Dears and talking with them about Delta and just them as Black women.

4. Meeting Past National President Soror Marcia Fudge (y'all I love her). Let me explain, Soror lives in the suburb I grew up in and she became the FIRST BLACK MAYOR, FIRST WOMAN MAYOR and FIRST BLACK WOMAN MAYOR all in one election. She also signed my membership certificate. :cool:

5. When GC SFs cross the threshold into DELTALAND. I cried when SOROR MeezDiscreet became a SOROR.

6. Meeting notable sorors, i.e. Ruby Dee. It was before I became a Delta but that's all right.

7. Embracing my former teachers who are sorors.

8. Reading about the accomplishments of sorors everywhere. Reading books by sorors, writing them and them writing me back. :cool:

9. Finally my friendship with Kelli. I never tell her just how much she means to me but y'all I really value our bond. We met on a listserve in 99 and had many convos on AOL IM and e-mail and then phone. We were roomies in Chi in 2000 and we clowned. Then in November of 2000 when my house was broken into and the theiving mickyfrickies stole my stuff including my SORORITY PINS INCLUDING the big two, Kelli replaced the SORORITY PIN for me and I remember thinking dang no one else even offered but she just did it. She has done numerous other things outside of that, like buying me some books, :cool: artwork, a Curious George book;), etc. but she has also taught me more about Delta and helped my love for Delta grow.

Hi sorors,

I have had so many moments that just make me sit back and think about how wonderful it is to be a member of our illustrious sorority.


One thing that I can say is when my linesister's and I first returned to school in Fall 2001, we had a calender full of at least two events a week. We were the only Deltas left on campus, all of my big sisters graduated. We hadn't seen an example of how our chapter should be run. The only thing we had to go by was what was told to us (but we could call on our big sisters anytime we needed them). At our second sorority meeting, our advisor stood up and told us how proud she was of us. She said we had her worried because sometimes we waited until the last minute to get thing straight, but everytime she thought we weren't going to pull an event off, we proved her wrong. She said she was so proud of us. When she said that, we all looked at each other and started getting teary-eyed because we realized that in the end Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. was worth it and it is and will continue to be a "lifetime commitment."

When we were doing our Adopt-A-Street clean-up, a gentleman from the neighborhood was driving past and he stopped and thanked us so much for cleaning up the street. He have us a $100 donation. That made us feel good and let us know that even the little things make a difference.

Being with my linesisters and now my neo's also have a deep impact on me.

"They all try hard, but the Deltas run the yard"

Now that is a BIG WOW!
 

What a great testimony. And hats off to you Kelli for not only talking the talk but definitely walking the walk.

okay, so now i'm teary-eyed. i swear, i L-O-V-E my sisterhood and my sorors!!!!!

and some of ya'll don't know! SOROR CT4 did so much for me. there would be times when i would be stressed and at my wit's end and would check my email. when i would see "you have an e-hollah" in the subject line, it would truly brighten my day. and i have never even met this DIVA and she just showed me so much love and encouraged me so much. when i crossed this was my train of thought: hug my line sisters--hug my big sisters--call my momma--email CT4!!!!

the WOWs
 

Oh my GOD.... MeezDiscreet...

We have soooo much to look forward too !!!:D

I dont know any of you but I love you all !!:) I just hope one day I will be able to form a bond with some of you even if I never see you face to face.


Yours In Delta... Proudly:o

Tears come/came to my eyes when:

1) I finally crossed the burning sands...oh my...

2) I think of the rich history of our beloved sisterhood

3) I see Delta D.E.A.R.S. - they are so sweet and such an inspiration. My ship's grandmother is a Delta D.E.A.R. and she is still active :)

4) I receive one of those hugs only a Sawrah can give.

5) I discovered that the love I have in my heart for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. shined through so as to inspire, among other things, my Spec (pledge daughter) to seek membership into Delta. When she told me that, I got all choked up. I am so poud and so happy that I can now call her Soror.

There is none Greather than Delta Sigma Theta!

OOOOOOOO-OOP! MY SORORS! :o

Of course a big "wow" was my first convention opening in New Orleans...it was SOOOO awesome, as in, I was in AWE because it was SOMEthing else!! I turned 30 during that convention, and my linesisters who were there all gave me gifts...it was the bomb (I came up :D )!

Another big "wow" is seeing notable sorors who you've read about like Dorothy Height, Marcia Fudge, Gwendolyn Boyd, Yvonne Kennedy...you're actually SEEING BLACK HISTORY, ya know?

Meeting sorors in person who you've chatted with on the internet for ages is always a big WOW, especially when you "click". I've met sorors in person who I knew online and it was cool, but on a couple of occasions, it's been like WOW, and we have really become FRIENDS, not just sorors.

But here were my three biggest "wows".

My sister (who is a soror) was the maid of honor in her friend's wedding - they've been friends since elementary school. She really wanted to plan some type of bachelorette function, but because she didn't live where the wedding was taking place, she had no idea what to do. I'd met a soror online who lived in that city, and sent her an e-mail asking for advice. The soror found a (SUPER DUPER FINE) stripper for us and set everything up. I met the soror in person for the first time on the night before the wedding when we had the stripper perform, and like I said, we just CLICKED. Although she had never met me, she really hooked us up. I just couldn't believe how she really went out for me. And of course I got plenty of cool points from my sister.

My second biggest "wow" was when I got the opportunity to write my first letter of recommendation - for my sister's friend who is mentioned above. I've known her since she was 5 years old, and I just knew that she would be a great addition to our sisterhood. When I was at her initiation, all I could think was WOW, I have a "branch" off of my "Delta tree". I am very proud of her, and excited about the great things that she is going to do for Delta. All because of my letter :D

My final "wow" was when I still lived in California. I was active with my chapter's Delta Academy, and we had a session right before I moved. After finishing the activities with the girls, they told me to sit down and then surprised me by putting on a talent show in my honor as a going away present. One girl played the flute, another tap danced, it was SO CUTE. At the end, my mentee came up to me crying, and said, "I DON'T WANT ANOTHER MENTOR!!!" You know I FELL OUT. I told her that I would always be her mentor, no matter where I move (she's such a little sweetheart).

Sometimes when we have to deal with "Drama" Sigma Theta, it's nice to reflect on the beautiful parts. :D

This was a WONDERFUL story. I'm still at work all teary eyed!! I'll have to sit and think of one to post.

One of my Proudest would be when I first crossed i attended my first , leadership conference and just meeting and hearing allt he wonderful stories and experiences of Sorors that crossed in the 50's, 60's etc, that had so much to share with us. You were able to just see, learn and feel all of the history in the room. I also loved the way that Older Sorors are just so blunt
Amother would be bringing in my first neo line. The see the expression of joy on their face made me remember when I crossed and we all creid together.