Beautiful dress!!! When you find shoes that you like to go with it (and the future black dress), break them in now, instead of waiting for Recruitment. Be kind to your feet!
LAughalot, rebelsweetheart, and anyone else planning on sorority rush in 2005, get to know some of the people on GreekChat. Eventually, there will be a thread with members of sororities who are willing to write recs for Potential New Members. Many of them will want to meet you first, or at least speak to you. But the ones you meet on your own will be much, much more worthwhile.
Think about your teachers - were any of them in sororities? If you're close to one teacher or another, you might want to ask. Your parents probably know several sorority women, too, along with the ladies you meet in church, activities, and such.
Have several nice photos (but not one of those "glamour photos"!!) ready to give to someone nice enough to write you a rec. You may also want to have a sort of a resume with your name, address, any family sorority members, grades, activities, possible majors, assets, etc ready, too.
Do a little research, and know exactly which sororities are at the college of your choice, but don't dismiss someone who isn't in one of those sororities. You may think, "Oh, Ms. Jones is an ABC and they're not at UF," but Ms. Jones' sister may be an XYZ which IS at UF!! When you visit the campus, ask about the Greek System, and let them know that you're interested.
This is just the tip of the iceberg, but good luck to both of you!!