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Originally posted by JupiterTC
Hey guys!
I'm not even sure if this belongs in the Rush forum, if not, then I completely apologize. I'm currently going through recruitment right now for the new Tri-Delta chapter at Elon. Needless to say, I am extremely excited  . I'm just wondering if anyone else is a chapter founder. What was the experience like? I'd love to hear everyone's stories. Thanks!
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Hi, Sam. I can tell you what it was like to found at Elon from some of my friends' points of view.
They each interviewed with people from headquarters and went through several activities before they received their bids. The day they received their bids, they had a bid day party and first degree of initiation (thanks to the lovely ladies of Chapel Hill).
I'm not going to lie, they had a tough few months. But they had a lot of fun. They were so excited to start something new. Everyone wanted some sort of leadership position. They had a lot to do, with being a new member and having to function as a chapter at the same time as practicing for recruitment, which was something many of them had never experienced. But they all came together and got to know each other really well.
Their installation is still one of their favorite memories, seeing ritual for the first time. They all got to sign our charter, which still hangs on our walls. They also got to start a lot of chapter traditions. They got to start their family lines. They had so much pride when they got their first letter shirts to wear on letter day and their first crush party shirts, etc.
They had a tough recruitment the first year, but managed to COB up to total. It's very hard without a house because a lot of PNMs look at the lack of housing as a weakness. Now we're right on par with the rest of campus. After only 3 years, we've won many awards and events on campus, including Homecoming and Pumpkinfest.
I think Tri-Delta will be an amazing experience for you as well as the others on campus who want to be a part of it. Stop by the table at the org fair on Friday and meet some of the Wake Forest Tri-Deltas who will be there.
The second and third pages of
this thread have more information that will help you.
Good luck to you and Tr-Delta! Everyone at Elon is so excited
Panhellenically, Sharon