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Originally posted by orchid2
I don't know why, but these "done-away-with" little sister orgs fascinate me! I cannot imagine a fraternity actually having a rush and a pledge period for a little sister auxillary group. Did these girls actually wear fraternity insignia and stuff?
Were any of you GCers little sisters back in the day?
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Keep in mind that this was 20 years ago - I was for two different fraternities, but not at the same time. For both groups, the fraternities extended an invitation to become a little sister. There wasn't a rush process per se for Group #1 (NIC). The guys just asked girls who were either girlfriends or friends of the chapter. We had a 4 -week pledge period that involved meetings and service projects. At the end, we had a beautiful initiation ceremony as prescribed by the National. The little sisters had their own crest , which resembled the fraternity's and a special badge from Balfour (Masters of Design today). We could wear the letters of the fraternity but we were told that their meaning was slightly different from the men's. We were never forced or "encouraged" to do anything suspect. No jello fights or catsuits.
Group #2 (NPHC)- There was a rush process but again you had to be invited. Two nights of interviews and then a formal tea with the alumni. After that, bids were extended and there was a formal presentation. There were weekly meetings but it wasn't fraternity education like group #1. We did TONS of community service. The guys had adopted a local elementary school. During the week, we tutored at the school. On the weekends the guys coached Pee-wee football and the sweethearts coached the girls in dance and cheerleading. Sometimes we helped out with volleyball too. We could not wear their letters at all but we could use their nickname inconjuction with the word sweetheart. Again, we were never forced or "encouraged" to do anything suspect.
I think that both groups had classy programs. However, I could see where things could go wrong in the hands of less honorable people.