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Originally posted by DST Love:
Good point on your last paragraph. But here is something that I don't like about people saying don't pledge seniors. You shouldn't just be building for your chapter but also for the organization as a whole. And if there are seniors (like myself) who will be an asset to the organization and stay financial and active (like myself), then isn't that just as important? I do agree that you probably shouldn't have a gang of seniors, but I see nothing wrong with a few. A few of my LSs were graduating seniors and most of us are the ones that are still active and financial. You couldn't pay some of the Sorors I know (who were sophomores and juniors when they pledged that are now graduated) to remain active and financial. I've actually asked a Soror if she would like to go to alumnae meeting with me and she was like, "I just don't really care to. I don't have the time nor the money." Is this what DST needs more of? To some greeks, it's just about the calls, stepping, stolling, wearing jackets, etc. And when they graduate, that's it, unless of course there's a party, homecoming, or something. However for a senior, you've got to make it mean a whole lot more than that or you will be just another T-shirt wearer. And I know there are exceptions on both sides, but that's my take.
Here's what I was thinking: Maybe there should be more Fall lines instead of Spring that way it gives the seniors time to bond and work in their chapter after they cross.
Just a thought!!
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Hey soror!
I understand what you mean about the senior situation. Let me clarify. We do try not to pledge seniors, however that does not mean that we never do. My ship was a senior when we pledged, and we have had other sorors who pledged their senior year. Like I said in the original post, we will not turn away quality people, so we don't 'cut off our nose to spite our face', like my momma always says!
However, because of the size and the demographic dynamic of my undergrad school (6000 students, 8% minority, 20% go greek), we have to do things differently than a school who has 150-250 potentials at a tea/informational. We really could not afford to have a line of four, and have half of them leave. Our chapter would not survive. The largest line we have had besides the chapter founders was 7. Wonderful sorors like you would be an asset to any chapter, we just need to do things in a way that we have enough members to maintain a chapter with the capacity to carry on the Delta Tradition!
YID,
soror6