[sweetie adpi]

actually, though our hq does allow alphas to wear letters, the crest (coat of arms) IS restricted to only initiated sisters... *even alphas* are technically not allowed to wear or display the crest until after diamond days and initiation.

adpi has a wonderful program which emphasizes that every sister, whether "pledge" or initiate, is an equal member with full privileges and responsibilities of daily membership-- this is actually the *only* thing that hq says alphas cannot do (that doesn't directly pertain to ritual).