[bellwisdom]

In my chapter of Sigma Chi the Sweatheart is elected by the chapter, the chapter advisors, the house mom, and some are even nominated by her sorority. We elect her based on her service to the community and her sorority, her grades, her character, her ambitions, and her love for the Fraternity. No, she does not have to sleep with any of the brothers or any of that foolishness. No, we do not ask her to find dates for any of the brothers for functions. His big brother or pledge brothers usually will help do that. The Sweatheart is like a sister to most of us and that's why we honor her. The only thing we require her to do is that she holds a position on our Mom's Weekend committee along with the House Mom. Other than that everything that she does is her choice. On a personal level I love having the sweatheart around because her point of view on things are sometimes some what different then the Brothers, sometimes a man need a womans prospective on things. She gave me lots of advise on how to improve relations with my little sister. So the Sweathearts and the house moms' are a big deal to me. I understand that there are some chapter's of Sigma Chi who do not have Sweatheart's, they are not a requirement. But I think they should have one. I also know that not every chapter utilizes the Sweatheart in the same way. But I hope I gave a different light on why we have our Sweathearts.