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Originally Posted by Theta1234
Ok, please help me understand what moms do on Bid Day. When I rushed this wasn’t a thing at my school. My daughter’s school is 9 hours away. Due to some weird circumstances, I will be there on Thurs-Sun and then again on Tues-Thurs (my sister an niece are flying in from Canada and they want to see her.). To be there at Bid Day, it would mean driving 9 hours home on Thurs and turning around on Fri to drive back. It also would mean missing out on the family reunion in the mountains with my sister’s family and everyone else who is flying in from across the country.
I’m torn. What role do moms really play? Will it be a big deal if I am not there? I keep telling myself that if her legacy bids her I will be there for initiation—a much bigger deal in my mind.
Ok, I am so behind the times here. How alone will my daughter be at an SEC school without her momma there on Bid Day? Thanks!
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You might want to quietly ask your friends about which SEC school she is going to, because it does vary.
From what I have seen - Moms are there for moral support during the week. Depending on your LO this can be a thing on pref day. You know her better than any of us - but how would she feel if she did or did not love your legacy?
On Bid Day it is a big party. There might be a slide show, information about the chapter, pictures, presents, cake, and food. At some chapters - in particular those with lots of legacies, there might be a lot of moms. At some maybe only a dozen or so. No one should feel "left out" because everyone will have older girls there to make them feel welcome.
In the evening or the next day they would have a chapter retreat or meet and greet events with the other new members. There would not be any moms there.
I would think that it would be a much bigger deal to surprise her at initiation if she follows her legacy or to send her presents if she joins another group. That is just what I have observed.