[erica812]

Tomorrow is the first "official" event of my Beta Sigma Phi interest group (I guess that's what it is right now). I am expecting 9 women, but I emphasized the importance of bringing friends so maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised. Three of the women who I am expecting are particularly enthusiastic! I can't wait to talk with them tomorrow evening.

I talked with one prospective sister who can't make the meeting, and I have to admit that she made me feel sort of discouraged. She really bulked at the inital membership fee. It's only $48, but I know that would have been a fortune for me as a college sophomore, too. I'm just worried that the others will all have the same reaction. Knowing me, I'll want to pay for everyone, but I'd have to live on mac 'n cheez for the rest of the year! Oh well...I'm just nervous because I was really hoping to have this girl as a sister. She is smart, funny, and fun to be around. I would hate to see her go due to something like money.

Finally, I could use some advice from you lovely GC-ers on a rather trivial matter. The initial group will be the Alpha class. We will hopefully form the Beta pledge class in late October after our rush event--"Strawberry Bash 2002." Should we make T-shirts right away and then get "Strawberry Bash" shirts later? Or should we just wait and get "Strawberry Bash" shirts along with the Beta Class? I definitely want to have something for the sisters to wear when we host our rush event, and I'm just wondering if it should be exactly what the Beta sisters will get once bids are extended or should they be different?

Thoughts please!!!!

Erica