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Hi!
19 party....all I can say is...WOW! This is something that takes two days...this part Saturday and Sunday. The PNM's visit 10 houses on Saturday and 9 the next. My sophomore year was when I actually talked to the PNM's. This year and last, I work on the membership selection committee...making sure all the scores are documented and everyone is in order. I believe that this job is cake compared to what the girls talking to PNM's has to go through!
We cheer so hard and have the most engery, it is just amazing! Just try to imagine! This year, IU had 1,600+ girls come through 19 party. That was roughly 88 girls who came to the house during each round. Our girls had to get to know the girls, talk about the chapter, answer any questions, and show amazing energy! At IU, the chapters are allowed to bang on doors and make lots of noise as the PNM's are entering the house. The goal is always to be louder than the houses closest to us. The "loudest competition" is with Delta Zeta to the right and Chi Omega across the street. As the girls enter, the AOII's continue with a cheer...jumping up and down, yelling. One could understand why their throats were hurting after like the first three or four...imagine doing that 19 times!
It was fantastic though! 19 party is easily the hardest to go through for everyone involved! Next, we have 12, then 6, then 3...this all happens at the beginning of January.
This is my final recruitment. I am a senior this year. It makes me sad to know that I will be leaving shortly, but I believe that we will get some more awesome girls to continue to make AOII proud!
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