[pinksequins]

No worries here. Your apology was gracious. I think you only intended the best. It will be competitive, and, in addition to the lead preparation, one of the best things that you and your daughter can do is try to prepare for what may seem to be some arbitrariness in the process. It's a bit like planning for a fire or flood -- you can prepare but there may always be surprises when the actual event hits. While your daughter may have some favorites -- and this will be hard -- she should keep as level a head as it is possible for a teen to have. There will be lots of tent talk (gossip), but if you really look hard at all of the houses, ALL are of substantial size (so there will be a subgroup of women who will be a comfy fit) and ALL are building/improving their structures which speaks to bright futures, and ALL have packed social and leadership agendas. Also keep in mind that recruitment is sales -- the Bama women are pros at promoting their chapters and making every PNM feel special. Even so, there will be a certain genuineness that will cause certain chapters to resonate more with your daughter. Once the recs, dresses and manicures are in place, your daughter will really want to polish her conversation skills. Look for a thread on GC started by APhiAnna. There used to be a poster for University of Kentucky named "Pass the Pinot". That will be YOUR activity during recruitment.

I wish you and your daughter success! (And success is a bid to ANY chapter at Bama!). : )

PS. Be careful not to post live details during recruitment.