Father/Son; Mother/Daughter?
 

My aunt and her daughter were both members of the same chapter of Alpha Xi Delta, and I saw on another thread that pro football star Archie Manning and his son Eli are both Sigma Nu initiates at Ole Miss. And now, ten current undergraduate members of my Pike chapter are the sons of fathers initiated in the same chapter!
How strong is the inclination to join the same GLO as your father/mother? Is it more prevalent on some campuses or regions of the country than others? Anyone on this board the son or daughter of someone in the same chapter?

i am an AOII as are my sister and mother and so was my grandmother. But my situation is a little different, my mother was just initiated, so she is an AOII because of me and my sister. But when i was going through rush (it was still rush then) a part of my decision to choose AOII was because my grandmother was an AOII, although she was initiated at a different school, as in her day there was a men's school - the university of florida and the women's school - Florida state college for women which became FSU - (my sister and i were both initiated at UF)

I definitely think it is very special that we are all AOII's, and I can't wait for my daughter to go through rush and hopefully choose AOII, even though she is only six months old right now. We have started her young though she already has AOII bibs and clothes and we sing AOII songs as lullabys - my husband thinks we're crazy (by the way, my husband was almost a pike- - he was a pledge and lived in the house - but missed initiation because he played football or something so just never got initiated - weird i know.... strange fellow i know but i love him!!)

and i definitely think the urge to join a family members fraternity is stronger in the south.

Wow, ten??? That's amazing.

In my alumni chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, I can think of only one pair of fathers/sons who specifically became members of Mu Lambda/ However, since it is an alumni chapter, it is more common for sets of fathers and sons to have pledged at a college chapter, and later both become members of the alumni chapter.

edited-DUH I didn't register the part about the same chapter!
In that case, I would say it would depend on the personality and reputation of the chapter. How "proud" could one be if their chapter had evolved and along the way gained a well deserved poor reputation?


LSU doesn't have AXO so I just hoped she would find a place where she was comfortable. My niece is an AXO though and I was happy to give her my pin.

As my son nears initiation in LX, I asked Hubby this question since SX IS at LSU. He is happy for my son and it doesn't matter to him one bit. Who really knows though. Perhaps if Hubby would be watching his son at the ceremony, it might make a difference-at that MOMENT. There are people I know that feel MUCH stronger about their children carrying on a legacy.

If I eventually get married, and if I have kids, and if I had a daughter (lotta 'if's lol) then I would LOVE for my daughter to be a Tri Delt. The same would apply, if I had a son, and if my husband was Greek. I would understand if she didn't feel like the fit with her college's Tri Delta chapter. I would not be Greek if we had not set out to form another sorority because we felt we didn't 'fit' with any of the current groups on campus. My roommate's mother is a Delta Zeta, and even though we have DZ on our campus, she still supported my roommate when she pledge Tri Delta. I can only hope I can do the same....IF I have a daughter.

However, Lord help that (hypothetical) child if she goes to my alma matter, and does NOT go Tri Delta. :p My madien name is on the charter- she better be a Tri Delt!!! lol:D

Y'all know how much I want one of my daughters to go Pi Phi! And who knows, the fourth one might go to Auburn in the fall and I'd have a chance...however, she's also a legacy to AOII and a double legacy to Chi O, both strong chapters there as is Pi Phi. Any of us would love to have her as a sister but she could go there and fall in love with a fourth sorority.

Of the other two schools she's looking at, one has AOII and the other has Chi O. Although her sisters would like her to pledge their group, they'll understand if she chooses another one.

By the time my ninth daughter rushes, I'll be a certified basket case. Good thing she's only 8.

I am an Alpha Gamma Delta from Washington State University...my mom was an alumna initiate of my chapter after I graduated. So we are both from the same group and chapter but did it the opposite of most! :D