Quote:
Originally Posted by Zillini
Maybe instead of purposely making this a pre-Recruitment sort of event only for legacies, you should consider making it an alumnae event where they can bring their families. If it's labeled as a "Tea" Hubbies and/or sons probably won't be interested in attending, but daughters might.
Then keep the focus on the alumnae bonds that continue after graduation and not of rushing the daughters, then hopefully no future PNM would get her feelings hurt should things not go her way. But it could still get the daughters interested in going Greek as well as provide the actives an opportunity to get to know some of those future PNMs.
|
During the summer, my Mother's chapter held an alumnae tea as described above. Often at our home since we lived in the college town where my Mother's chapter was located.
While members were encouraged to bring their families, as I recall no husbands attended. (Some may have, but I just don't remember any doing so.) However, it was not unusual for a son to attend with his Mother. Since my Mother had three sons of various ages - and all future Sigma Chis I might add - the alumnae's sons were always entertained.
For what it is worth, there is a picture of me (I am maybe six or seven) along with my two brothers that was taken before one of the teas. We are all wearing jackets and bow-ties. The two oldest brothers are wearing long pants while I am in dress shorts. And if I do say so myself, we looked down right adorable.