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Originally posted by APhi Sailorgirl
Ok first I've got a smaller chapter/small school question: when you all say jersey, what does that exactly mean?
Second, coming from a small chapter/small school/just had a first recruitment of 94 women up from 60 the year before, I can understand the difference between everyone having american eagle/old navy requirements versus just wear jeans. Our clothes, since not a brand requirement, were checked by the dir. of formal recruitment so we looked similar and not raggedy.
Just one other question, what if all the sisters in the chapter can't wear a particular brand? Like they don't have their size? I know not all of my sisters A)like american eagle B)could fit into their clothes? So seriously, what do you do then in a large chapter like that?
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In Florida, a jersey is a short-sleeved shirt with colored cuffs and a horizontal stitch line just under the neck. On the front: tackle twill letters (optional embroidery can be stitched across the letters), on the back at the top is your name (some put their nickname) on the back in the middle is either blank, a pattern in tackle twill or those who have "family numbers" will put a number. Some put the year (eg. 05) on the back. These raised numbers match the fabric on the front. On the left sleeve above the colored cuff is your chapter affiliation and in some cases, the year. On the right are the initials of your sponsor (aka "Big", "Mom", "Diamond" Sister, etc.) and maybe a heart.
As far as recruitment clothing: my chapter (we had a lot of members!) had to go off and get their own clothing (they had 4 months to purchase everything) and were given detailed instructions on what they needed. IE: (Red short sleeved polo shirt with flattering chino shorts, flat-front no pleats, brown belt and MATCHING brown sandals.) When Spirit Week began, there was Recruitment Dress Preview where you had to try on your clothes for each round and go before the Recruitment Chair, Adviser, Standards and Chapter President for approval (including how you would wear your hair, jewelry, etc.) If it wasn't approved, you had a week to change it out and get reapproved.
Now, the chapter I advised had less members but were still a good-sized chapter (maybe about 45-70 returning members to recruitment) and they actually did purchase all the recruitment clothes for the women, who would then write a check to the chapter for those clothes.