[KSUViolet06]

We have 6 NPC chapters here and a fairly laid back rush. This years qouta was 19-21 (not exactly sure) and there were about 140 PNM's starting, but only about 100 going into prefs.

Everyone usually gets a bid. I think maybe only 2 girls went completely unmatched.

Day 1- First Round (Saturday)
Your standard average opening round. (visit all chapters)

Day 2- Philanthropy (Sunday)
You do a craft, and get to learn more about the expenses involved with being in a chapter. I have noticed that alot of schools shy away from discussing finances. We hand out financial info during this round and welcome girls to ask questions.
(you visit all 6 here also unless you are cut for grades)

**There is a full week in between these parties. You will pick up your invites from your Sigma Rho Chi for the next round. You may visit up to four so if you have more than that, you have to cut some.**

Day 3- House Tours (Friday)
These parties are longer and more formal. You watch a video or a slide show and you'll get a tour of the houses.
(you visit a max of 4)

You don't have parties on Saturday, but you pick up your 4th party invites. You can go to a max of 3, so if you have more you have to make a cut.

Day 4- Preference Day
Most emotional day. You have a pref ceremony. It's the usual.
(max of 3)

After this, you sit down and rank your prefs and turn in your card by 2 pm or so. The parties are over at 11 am so you have some time to think. Bid matching is finished by 6 and then comes Bid Night.

**Bid Night**
It's in the student Center. All the PNM's line up outside the Campus Life office and go in one by one to open their bid envelopes. If they accept, they then go back out and line up alphabetically backstage in the ballroom.

The sororities are all out on the floor in front of the stage in groups doing cheer and wearing their bid night shirts. We have turned in our bid lists, but we DON'T KNOW how they matched with us, so it's VERY SUSPENSEFUL for us.

The PNM's come out one by one. When they come out onto the stage, a Sigma Rho Chi announces them:

"Suzy Q is now a new member of ...XYZ!!!"

The PNM then runs to her new sisters who usually tackle her with hugs and laughter. She receives her bid day shirt, puts it on, and gets her bid day goodies.

After ALL the PNM's are announced, then the Sigma Rho Chi's are announced in the same fashion:

"Becky is GLAD to go back home to....ABC!!!"

They are usually greeted with a welcome back ballon or basket of some sort. Then we ALL go back to our houses for fun and games.