Rho Chi Point of View

[LeslieEMU]

Hey GCers...

I thought it would be fun to post about my experience as a Rho Chi at EMU. Sorority Kickoff is tonight (tuesday) followed by Potential New Member Kickoff tomorrow and Recruitment officially starts on thursday. I am so excited and have been busy calling my girls (I have about 30 in my group).

More later!

[Salience]

Even though I'm still terribly down, I would like to read another aspect of a pehnomenon I will never take part in. I look forward to your sharing, thank you.

[LeslieEMU]

Salience, did I miss your rush story somehow? If so, I'm sorry you are down and that things didn't work out!

Last night was the Sorority Kickoff. It was the first time we've been able to talk to the sorority members in public, but I got stuck sitting with 4 girls I didn't know, two of whom were some of the rudest girls I've met in a long time!!! Anyway, they just discussed the rules, the code of ethics, sisterhood and retention and then they introduced Panhel E-board and Rho Chis and gave us roses and picture frames. After the ceremony, we were supposed to do house tours but we were all so tired that we just forgot about it.

After Kickoff, I came home and continued calling my girls and reminding them about their Kickoff. Some were really sweet and excited, other kinda blah about it, but I'm still pumped up! I also made my Rho Chi bag with iron-on PX letters and a rose decal and printed my partner's and my fact sheets on pretty butterfly paper...they both looked so adorable!!! (I'm a dork sometimes, I know ).

I'm really looking forward to meeting my girls tonight!

[AOIIAngel]

Good luck! Having never been a Rho Chi(which I always thought would be soooo cool) I love hearing your side. I am curious though, how do you go about becoming a PX? I am an alum now, so I know I cant but I was always curious how they got chosen.

but anyway-Have fun!!!!

[LeslieEMU]

Angel...

On my campus, Panhellenic will come out in, like, early february and offer applications to anyone interested in being a Rho Chi. I think the application was just about your experience in leadership positions and the reasons you would like to be a Rho Chi/why you think Rho Chis are important. Then, if you are chosen for an interview, you meet with the Panhellenic VP for Recruitment and the Greek Affairs Coordinator/Advisor, who ask you about different scenarios you might have to face and how you would deal with them. After interviews, they sit down and say, "okay, we need X amount of Rho Chis" and choose the most qualified people, usually taking 2-4 per sorority. They usually accept 2-3 extra Rho Chis in case someone drops out or gets asked to resign (usually happens if you miss too many training session). Finally, we spend the rest of the semester, all of the summer and the beginning of the next fall training, fundraising, and basically becoming the best representatives of Panhel that we can possibly be.

It's a WHOLE LOT of work, but you really come to appriciate your sisters (since you can't spend time with them or any other sorority members) and your fellow Rho Chis. You also break down alot of the stereotypes/animosities you may have about/for other chapters. It's been an amazing experience so far and I just hope that this week keeps with my expectations.

[TPARose]

I can totally feel you when you say you realize how much you appreciate your sisters. I too, am a Rho Chi this semester, and I never realized how hard it could be. Its especially hard because we cant be seen with people from ANY house, and Im the kind of person who doesnt like to go places alone. Luckily i have non affiliated friends too

Its different at Pitt, because where we do have some people fill out forms for PX's, most of us come from J-board or other E-board positions from Panhell. Im a sophmore justice. Also recruitment is kinda scatterbrained this year beccause we are going back to formal recruitment after 4 years without, so no one knows what they are doing. I meet with my Rho Chi group tonight for the first time ever, and Im not sure how good Ill be at answering their questions. AHH!!

Well, good luck!

[aopirose]

If you didn't have formal recruitment, how was it done? Good luck to you!

Originally posted by TPARose
Also recruitment is kinda scatterbrained this year beccause we are going back to formal recruitment after 4 years without, so no one knows what they are doing.

[LeslieEMU]

TPA rose, I know how you feel! I need to take a sister with me just to run to the grocery store and now I can't...Good Luck as a Rho Chi at Pitt!

[SparkliiQTMTSU]

Have fun! I really look forward to hearing the Rho Chi's point of view on rush!

Nichole

[LeslieEMU]

Well people, Rho Chi work is exausting!!! Kickoff didn't exactly go off without a hitch...there were over 260 girls signed up but only about 180 showed up! I started out with 33 girls in my group and only about 20 or so came. Most of my girls that I called after Kickoff just got the times confused or had major homework/papers that they had to finish but will be there tomorrow. Unfortunately, about 6 of my girls have MAJOR scheduling conflicts which is going to keep them away from parties and most likely get them dropped. I do, however, love my group! They are really sweet and, I know this is bad but, I kinda have a favorite (she is such a doll).

The highlight of my evening was being told that I HAVE to come meet this girl...she is someone who I had spoken to on GC and she told my Rho Chi partner to come and find me because she said I was the one who convinced her to go Greek. I loved sitting down and talking to her and she made me feel so good about being a Rho Chi!

[SparkliiQTMTSU]

Aww that's so sweet I hope i have a good Rho Chi like you when I rush!

Nichole

[AOIIAngel]

Thanks for the PX info ladies! Sounds LOOOONG, but worth it!!! And I love hearing your stories, its great!!! Thanks again ladies!

[mmcat]

marvelous reading...
keep up the good work.
cheers
mmcat

[LeslieEMU]

I was really excited to see my girls today! They were anxious and ready to go and I was so proud of my "kids" (as I like to call them).

First party was Sigma Kappa...I only got a peek into their room but it looked great! They had this archway thing covered with lights (kinda like walking into prom or formal). The girls all LOVED Sigma Kappa.

Next up was Sigma Sigma Sigma... My girls really liked them a lot. They're one of the bigger chapters on our campus so I hope they don't ALL get attached to the Sigmas because they always make major cuts 3rd party and pref.

Third was Alpha Gamma Delta...Unfortunately, AGDs got stuck in the smallest room and I guess it was REALLY stuffy and crowded in there but my girls seemed to find them friendly and really enjoyed their skits.

Then we went to Alpha Sigma Tau... They had some really cute anchor banners up on their walls and my girls enjoyed their "circle game."

Fifth up was Alpha Xi Delta...at this point, my girls started to get a little tired and didn't have as much to say but most of the feedback was positive. Although, I think the AZDs had a bubble machine or something and a lot of my girls were getting bubbles in their mouth when they walked out, YIKES!

After that we went to Delta Zeta...most of my girls liked them a lot, but at this point they were more concerned with what GLO we were in.

Seventh was Phi Sigma Sigma...this was the only party that my girls weren't really feelin'. They said that the girls were okay, but it just wasn't for them.

Finally, we went to Sigma Delta Tau...my girls seemed to like them too but, as this was the last party, we talked more about expectations for tomorrow than their impressions.

My girls think I'm an Alpha Gam, a Delta Zeta, or a Sigma. They think my partner is a Sigma, a Delta Zeta, or a Sigma Detla Tau. They really think we are in the same sorority because we seem very close.

[greeklawgirl]

Leslie,
How exciting! I can't wait for your next installment.