[gamma_girl52]

Wow, I'm mad a simple question turned into two pages already. Now that I said that, I will say this (and this is my own opinion on this).

To answer Bro. Randy's question, yes this is the same Cookout that you speak of. I have been attending this ever since I crossed in 1998, and have served on the planning committee for almost 5 years. It truly is a fun event and the people who come to visit us always have a good time. I'm actually Co-Chair of this event this year (after 6 months of planning, I'm glad it's next week), and at least from a sorority perspective, we have been keeping our Nationals abreast of the events going on that weekend.

Now to answer somebody else's question, the "Cookout" was indeed designed for the MALE members of the fraternity--just a time where they could get together and fellowship as bruhs. I say "bruhs" and not "brothers" because women weren't in that equation. As sexist or separatist as that may sound, that's just what this Cookout was made for--and this I learned from the brother who hosted the first Cookout 12 years ago from out of his own house. Even we Gamma Sigs weren't included in the beginning, but as time went on and the event got larger, we were invited to come as sisters. Actually I think it would be safe to say that Gamma Sigs LARGELY planned this event this year.

My take on it is this: If female members of the fraternity wish to come down, then I will welcome you. And contrary to popular belief, other bruhs would as well. But I would say to you to be respectful of what the event was made for, and that's all I'll say about it. I see one or two of you ladies have been down already, so you know what I'm talking about. There's no need to come down ready to fight or defend yourselves--hell you earned your letters like everybody else has done. Come down and have a good time--because when it comes right down to it, that's what you'll be doing.