It's after the first party of formal recruitment, and some of my jitters have gone away.
We all met in the student union with our Rho Gammas and were divided into our groups. The parties were originally supposed to be outside but it started raining about 3 hours before everything started
The Phantom of the Opera - Teehee, I can tell I'm going to like referring to this group because I'm a bit of a die-hard Phantom fan. The only thing I wasn't so keen on this round was the fact that there were two actives per three PNM's, but it's tricky when you're a small chapter. We had some great conversations about riding horses and there were some board games set up in the room. Some people didn't seem too keen on
The Phantom of the Opera, but I really enjoyed myself
It'd be super nice to see them get a bigger pledge class than they got last year.
Rock of Ages - I really liked this group last year, but this was probably my least favorite party of this day. I just didn't click with my rushers very well. They had some cute party ideas, but conversations seemed really forced and awkward. It also didn't help that I'm getting over being sick and had to cough a lot...very embarrassing =/ They are a very strong chapter with a strong sisterhood that I'm not sure at this point that I belong in.
Wicked - It was nice to get to know the sisters a bit more, but I can't say I have strong feelings for them just yet. I had some great conversations with one of my rushers about drama club and coffee, and they had some super adorable snacks
They seem like a wonderful group of women, but I'd like to meet more members to get a feel for the chapter dynamic.
Beauty and the Beast - My positive opinion of them hasn't changed since last year. I got to talk to the most women of this group, and conversations seemed to flow rather well. They were super informative about how their new member program works and when rushers were switching (I think I've seen it called "bumping"?) a Big and Little were switching out.
We don't officially rank anything until we sign our bid cards after Pref Party, but in my mind right now (definitely subject to change):
Tied for 1st:
The Phantom of the Opera and
Beauty and the Beast
3)
Wicked
4)
Rock of Ages
For the first three nights, we attend each party for each sorority. Then we receive our preference invitations and go from there.