[WhiteDaisy128]

Okie, dokie, I can help out here too. I am a founding sister of the Eta Kappa Chapter of Delta Gamma at North Carolina State University. Here is how our chapter was colonized:

After formal rush, DG held an info session for interested PNM's. At the info session, representatives from Executive Offices presented all sorts of facts and information about Delta Gamma.

The next day there were one on one interviews. Everyone had an interview.

The next day, we picked up invitations to a Preference Night. At pref, the women of the Beta Theta chapter of DG (from Duke) did the ceremony.

The next day bids were extended.

Now, this process will of course be different for each national chapter.

Okay, so now we know who all is the first new member class of the colony, what next?

New member meetings of course. Extra long meetings are the mark of a colony. Not only do you have to go over new member stuff (history, etc), but you have to cover things that might be covered in a real chapter meeting (social events, etc.). In the second or third week of being a new member, your colony should elect officers. It's hard since you hardly know each other! We gave short speeches to determine who to vote for (boy, those officers don't know what they are getting into!).

Officers have to work especially hard. Each chapter is built around it's Bylaws and Standing rules...the offices must construct these, turn in all kinds of forms to Executive Offices (EO), attend officer retreats, some even have to head up to EO for training!!

Also, as a colony you most likely will have to immediately think about recruiting. It is important to be around the all campus average as soon as possible.

As much work as it is, being a colony member is fun! You will be the founding sisters! There will never be any other founding sisters of the chapter (unless you are recolonizing, of course). Your face will be on that composit for as long as the chapter is active! All the fraternities want to do things with your chapter because it's new! You get to make all the traditions in your chapter. You will be the first members of families in your chapter - family tree's will date all the way back to you! There are just so many good things about colony life!

But the best is that day when you get your badge. There is nothing like it...

I'd highly encourage you to check it out to see if you think it might work for you.

Just a tip...try to get a KD rec before the who process starts...imagine how it looks seeing a rec for a girl when you have 300+ people wanting to be a part of the new colony...it just helps you stick out (in a good way!).