Gamma Beta-Western Michigan University
Initiated fall 2001 (actually jan 2002)
I chose Sigma Kappa for many reasons, first being that when I went through rush the second I walked in I didn't want to leave at all. But with rush I knew that everything wasnt what it seemed, I wanted to know for sure that I was going to join a house that had girls who shared my morals. My boyfriends cousin who I had become good friends with was an active member, I knew that she wouldn't be involved with anything I didn't like. She sat t hrough bid night waiting for me to announce who I had chosen. I know she would have been happy with my second choice but now I am so happy I made my decision, now were sisters and we have rooms next to eachother. She didn't persuade me at all, there was no need for persuasion I loved all the girls I met!!
My first letters were a cute grey baby t, v-neck shirt with maroon background and black and white zebra print in the middle.
My favorite memory from rush was bid day all the rushees were told to meet back at the Bronco Mall (which is like a union) after pref party where we all made our final decisions, the entire rest of the day I was so nervous, when the time came to meet back at the Bronco mall we were told to go into this huge room and sit down with our Rho Chi groups our Rho Chis handed out our bids and made us sit on them. The President, VP of Recruitment and Pledge Ed from all the houses were present with boxes of t-shirts. After they made us wait a little while they finally counted to three and everyone ripped open their envelopes when I saw the invitation I was soo excited I started to cry. I ran over to the Sigmas and hugged each one of them. I was given my bid day t-shirt and met some of my new pledge sisters before we were told to cover up our shirts with sweatshirts and meet with our groups again. Our Rho Chis drove us to the football stadium where every sister in every chapter were eagerly awaiting each pledges annocement. We got into line on the 50 yard line, said our names and at the count of three ripped off our sweatshirts to reveal the house we chose. The Sigmas ran out and tackled me and carried me back into the bleachers to wait for more of my pledge sisters. When we all were together our new sisters took us to the parking lot where they had decorated their cars. They opened up the back of some pick-up trucks and piled my pledge sisters and I into the beds. All the chapters line up their cars and start a parade through campus to Fraternity village where all the Fraternity guys are outside waiting with hoses and buckets of water. It was the most fun I had ever had, we came back completely soaked, but our heart sisters quickly dressed us up in thier nice warm clothes and we bonded all night!!!
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