Fun chapter traditions

AOPiLaLa · #1 09-20-2001, 02:20 PM

Hey everyone! Mary kind of gave me this idea, because of the panda hug thing. We used to give panda hugs in my chapter meetings, from sister to sister, when someone had done something special, or something to be proud of, or maybe just been a really good sister that week. I just wondered if you guys had any cool chapter things like that. We would also snap when we thought something was cool, instead of talking(this was during chapter meetings--it cut down on the noise). I love hearing how other chapters did things, so I just thought I would ask!

fergie · #2 09-20-2001, 02:38 PM

Another version of Panda Hugs is "Roses and Thorns" At the end of the chapter meeting, everyone gets to say a rose and/or a thorn. For instance: Roses to suzie q for driving me to class in the rain, Thorns to my physics teacher for scheduling an exam tomorrow.

I'm sure you also know about using THE ritual password instead of "here" during roll call at the beginning of the meetings (obviously not at meetings where there are new members in attendance).

Do y'all do the loving cup???

AOPiLaLa · #3 09-20-2001, 03:59 PM

Hey Fergie!! So glad to have another AOTT here. What chapter are you from? And yes, we do the loving cup!! Do you sing the song, too("well, pass the loving cup around, don't pass a sister by....") I like the roses and thorns thing! That is really cute

AOIIAngel · #4 09-20-2001, 11:22 PM

We did the snap too, I catch myself doing it everyonce in awhile! But not the rose/thorns. But we did the loving cup(yeah, spilled ALL over me the first time I did it!!!!!!) and the song!!! I just love the Panda hugs thing!!! I think that is wonderful!!!! Now my brain is mush, and I cant think. But i will think of something!!!!

aopirose · #5 09-21-2001, 10:05 AM

Glad to see you posting, Fergie! Fergie is my Big Sister and a major reason that I joined AOII.

AOIIAngel · #6 09-21-2001, 10:17 PM

Oh yay, that is so cool your big is on here too!!! Welcome! Hey, just a side note, is anyone watching the Tribute to heros with the celebrities? It is wonderful.

AlphaOmicronPi · #7 10-14-2001, 11:09 AM

Hi my name is Arianny and I am from the Pi Theta Chapter at FIU. During a meeting when sisters are noisy we usually give them clothes pins to wear so they know that they are too noisy and they have to be quiet!

Alpha love,
Arianny

Miami1839 · #8 10-14-2001, 09:05 PM

Sorry to be nosey, but we too have a "Loving cup song".
The song is on our website in our "Beta Jukebox".

http://www.betathetapi.org

Kevin

Beta Theta Pi
Epsilon Mu #106
George Mason '97

AOIIAshley · #9 01-14-2002, 12:22 AM

Hey everybody! I'm an active in the Lambda Tau Chapter in Louisiana and I'm new to the site. I'm the new CR chairman and I thought that ya'll might have some good ideas for sisterhood activities. I was wondering what the Panda Hugs, the Loving Cup, and the Ritual password thing during roll call was. They all sounded like fun. We do Roses at the end of each meeting and thats about it. Also, what kind of sisterhood day events do other chapters do? We are just about burned out on EVERYTHING and we need some help fast!!!! Thanks!

AOIIalum · #10 09-07-2002, 09:07 PM

I thought since we have some newer GC sisters around, I'd bump a few older threads up for discussion. Anyone have anything to add? I love reading about what different chapters do!

Christin

AOII*Azra-elle · #11 03-17-2003, 02:32 PM

Just curious but what is the loving cup?

kiqualey12 · #12 03-17-2003, 09:30 PM

We do Roses and Thorns, Sister of the Week, Nerdball (which I seem to get quite a bit so I'm up for Nerdball of the Year), Scholar of the Week, the ritual password for "here", the Shining Light award for ritual and we snap too!

EETL · #13 05-16-2003, 07:48 PM

We do shining light award, sistrerhood spotlight, loving cup, panda pass, the password, candle passes for friendship, and warm fuzzies.
AOII- EX
Elon NC

AOcutiePi4ever · #14 06-21-2003, 01:00 AM

we do roses, but i have never heard of 'loving cup'. what is that? my chapter might be interested in knowing

OleMissGlitter · #15 06-21-2003, 11:09 PM

At Nu Beta we do the loving cup. What we do is we have a "loving cup" which is a sterling silver plated trophy shaped cup. We sing the "loving cup" song and we put apple juice or water in it and pass it along as we sing. When the song stops that member has to take a sip. We do not use alcohol at all in it because we do this at the house and at special events.

At chapter meetings we had the "support bra" which is a very large bra that is decorated with roses that we hand out to the most helpful or involved sister of the week. The CR committee picks the person.

We also do "roses" where we thank sisters for stuff.

We also have "brag board" where the members put good grades on a board and write their names and then at chapter the VP of Academics draws names from the board for prizes. We also pass around a cup and each girl who had perfect attendance at classes the week before puts their name in the cup and their names are drawn for prizes also.