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Originally posted by dzrose93
When we had our Big/Lil Sis revealing, I found out who my Big Sis was by dressing up in a costume that she made for me, complete with a little hat that she had decorated. I followed a trail of her clues all over the park that we'd rented for our pledge retreat until I finally found my way into a big cabin where all the older sisters were waiting. I found my big sister by looking for someone dressed like my opposite, but with the same hat -- in this case, I was Pepper and she was Salt. It was so much fun! Now, scavenger hunts are considered "hazing" because pledges participate in the hunt but not the sisters. In the PC world, if the whole chapter isn't doing it, then it must be "hazing."
Also during my pledge period, we were each given a paper turtle. We decorated the front of our turtles however we liked, and on the backs we had to collect signatures from all of the older sisters by visiting them and answering a DZ-related history question. This served two purposes: 1) it gave us the opportunity to spend individual time with the active sisters and get to know them better and 2) it helped us prepare for our pledge test that had to be passed in order to be initiated. I still have that turtle in my pledge scrapbook, and it brings back great memories every time I see it. However, our chapter isn't allowed to do this activity anymore because it's considered "hazing." [/B]
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Those do still sound fun and we have actually adapted some similar activities. For my Big Sis reveal we were each given a pair of cute novelty socks to put on. Then the Big Sises were covered at the door so that we could only see their socks and we had to guess who it was. And to get my Lil Sis she had to dig through a bucket of candle I left for her for a clue and part of the costume I was dressed up in. So, there are still fun things that we're "allowed" to do and I do agree that neither of the activities that you stated sounded like hazing to me. I think that the history questions could be adapted somehow so that it could still be done within the "no hazing guidelines". I definately think that they've made the hazing rules so broad and general that many innocent activities are included in the hazing category. Unfortunately, in an effort to keep people safe it's just come to that.
When my mom was going through rush she was blind folded and driven around so that she wouldn't know where the ritual event was held. She said that nothing bad happened, but today that would definately not be allowed because of all of the hazing rules...