[tcsparky]

When I was in college, the PNMs met in the student union building to open bid cards all together. Those with no bid were visited earlier in the morning by their Rho Chis, and did not come. Then everyone who received bids all ran out of the front doors onto a big open quad area where each sorority had a corner. The NM ran to her sorority. There was a lot of chanting, balloons, stuffed animals, etc..... It wasn't a far run, so if someone wasn't real thrilled with her bid, it wasn't very noticeable. In all of the confusion a person also was not able to tell who got more girls, pretty girls, and such. NM got Bid Day shirts as soon as they reached their new sisters, so they blended in immediately.

It was very noisy, exciting, and wonderful to watch. The Rho Chis then came out one at a time, pulled off their Rush shirts to reveal the Bid Day shirt underneath, and ran to their sisters. After about 15 minutes of celebrating the groups split up to go to their Bid Day celebrations at private homes or swim clubs.

There were always lots of fraternity members, alums, teachers, parents, and unaffiliated college students there to watch.