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Originally posted by violets
...We also had a wonderful ceremony each semester to honor scholastic achievement...our Scholarship Chair based it on the Founding Day of Alpha Delta Pi as it is described in "Loyally." We would all wear the ribbons with "Adelphean" written on them as they are described in the book...it was gorgeous...
L&L,
violets
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I got all goose-bumpy (goose-bumpy?!) when I read this - that would be so totally COOL!!!! One thing that I've noticed at GreekChat more than ever before is the respect that other sororities give ADPi for being the first.
Traditions I remember best (I'll probably have more later!):
All but two of the Pitt sororities are housed in Amos Hall, and we are on the top floor. During finals, we would keep a large coffee urn filled with water, and put out instant coffee, tea, cocoa, cream, sugar, foam cups, and any goodies our alumnae or parents gave us. We then placed signs in the lobby and the elevator to join us for a study break at 11pm-12midnight, and invited the other sororities - but NO men! That way, everyone could dress casually. It was a wonderful way to learn to think Panhellenically, to say nothing of quizzing each other on class information! I don't think they still do it, and if not, they are missing a GREAT opportunity!
Before football games, we made a huge breakfast for sisters & their dates & friends. If a bunch of us was going to a concert, we'd have "A Feast" for all going (and dates). Also, just before Christmas break & the end of the year, everyone would pool the food they had in the refrigerator and we'd have a massive potluck.
We had a Christmas party (semi-formal) in the Suite, with Santa (usually our Black Diamond Beau), and everyone would hang special ornaments on the tree. The Committee would make a coupon book full of funny things to give to everyone ("A Night of TV with the Sisters of ADPi" and other silly things). That always went over well. We had our Black Diamond Formal in the spring, with the "Alpha Delta Pi of the Year" and "Senior of the Year" being announced.
Littles were sent on Scavenger Hunts to find their Bigs (after a week of clues & gifties). We had a Secret Sis for Friendship Week, and also used the Scavenger Hunt for that. Friendship Week gifts always included a lion, a decoupaged paddle, a small black diamond pin pillow, and a copy of the Creed. After Initiation, Bigs gave their Littles a decorative pillow with their names & ADPi on it - these usually used some "family tree" combination (my family always had rectangular pillows, for example).
Our Alumnae would host a Founders' Day Tea in February, since we were out of school in May, and our local chapter was founded in February. They'd break out the colored bread tea sandwiches and other dainties, and we'd have all the silver ready.
We ALWAYS had diamond shaped petit fours for Pref - azure blue with 2 violets and white ADPi on each. They were larger than the average petit four, but oh, so beautiful when served! The pnms ALWAYS gasped when they saw them, since they were so different from all the other Pref parties' cheescake!
I've looking forward to other traditions!
L&L,
honeychile