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Originally Posted by aurorablue
To Ladygreek,
I never said that the "ICE COLD" chant has been with Alpha since their inception but it is dear to them. Also you say that things in the NPHC orgs have changed over the years and yet you can't understand why newer members (80's, 90's, present) value stepping. Maybe it's because it's their thing and they like to do it. Possibly because it encourages unity, discipline, creativity, teamwork, etc. etc. and I was a stepmistress myself so I know. Also I can just tell that you and I probably have some very different views about "sorority," intake vs. pledging (not hazing), etc. etc. and probably value different things...and that's quite alright. I should also point out that while we are the same, the different NPHC orgs are also different and have different history and values. What you value and hold dear may not be the same things that I value and hold dear or that our sorors value and hold dear. And no one is wrong, we're just different and have a right to different feelings and opinions. What we don't need to do is put eachother's values down and invalidate them.
Peace.
Aurorablue, SGRho, Spr. 93
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What is interesting is how you interpreted what I said. Where did I put other's values down? My point was back to the original post about high schoolers and others stepping. And to that end I can't see where a HPHC org would value stepping so much that they would be against such an activity for youth, especially since it is touted as having African roots and encourages unity, discipline, creativity, and teamwork--all good attributes for youth leadership development.
BTW, community service also encourages unity, discipline, creativity and teamwork and it helps others in the process. So maybe our orgs do have different values.
The difference, at least for me, is that I value stepping as entertainment and not a validation of the purpose of my organization. If all of us never did another step show, but instead put that time and energy into planning and inplementing a program keeping our youth out of gangs, imagine what that would look like.
Again, I enjoy as step show as much as the next person, but it is not the be all and end all of MY org. We have bigger fish to fry.