At my school we did all that. I pledged in 1993. I'm not sure if I'm old school or new-school (I guess it depends on who you ask). But everything new school isn't necessarily a bad thing.
We did strolls at every party, school and greek functions. It's expected nowadays. If you don't stroll, you look as if you aren't represented or supporting someone's party. And everyone doesn't have to do it. But it was a lot of fun to me so I did it a lot. The strolls get more creative and complicated as years go on. You don't do it the whole party. But on certain songs you all know or practice a stroll to, you may do it then.
On the yard we hung out. On my campus, Zetas and Sigmas were known for being the only organization to invite anyone to join us on the our plot. No matter if you were greek or not. We sung, the free styled (rap) or we danced, but we mostly stepped. We would meet other Sorors and Frats from other schools and exchange steps.
And when I was an undergrad, I did wear paraphenlia everyday. If it was just a pin or something I wore something with Z-Phi-B. And I did it for a reason.
I didn't know who the Zeta were because there were just a few and they rarely wore paraphenlia. They did a lot of stuff, but I had no idea who they were. And I didn't know who to talk to about my interest in Zeta.
So when me and my line sisters became Zetas, we made it a point to always wear something.
And I think it worked.
The Grand Baselius sent a memorandum recently, that was read in our Grad Chapter meeting, encouraging people to wear paraphenlia more for reaching our goal or 200,000 new members. So I think we had the right idea.
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