AGD. The Little Secret That Goes....BOOM!

#1 01-12-2002, 08:04 PM

Ok, so this is just from reading the post in general that when ppl are rushing AGD is usually not one of their top picks and we are usually the laid back, doesnt seem like sorority, lower tier, yada yada. But when ppl find out about us, everyone generally thinks we're awesome and have much respect for our org.
Does anyone else think that we are kind of like an a jack in the box....normal and plainish on the outside, but when you get to know us its like WOW! Or better example, we're like and engagement ring box....plain an simple at first, but a awesome present that any girl could want, when you really get to know and see whats inside it?

Im saying this in a positive way of course

AGDLynn · #2 01-12-2002, 08:18 PM

Of course on some campuses, we are in the TOP tier, lol.

Maybe one reason might be the "historical" rating system (aka media) ...meaning that lots of Greek/non-Greeks have probably heard of Chi Omega, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Delta Delta Delta, etc.

Having Amber on Survivior did put the "spotlight" on AGD, lol.

I had never heard of Gamma Phi Beta until we started a local Panhellenic Council..of course, whenever they say Gamma Phi, I still first think of Gamma Phi, AGD Chapter at Georgia Tech, lol!

carnation · #3 01-12-2002, 10:20 PM

Y'all are so strong at Auburn, plus I got a really great impression of your national group from AGDAlum about 25 years ago!

greeklawgirl · #4 01-13-2002, 02:00 PM

Good topic, Tonya! Speaking from personal experience, when I transfered from the University of Arizona to SF State, the only sorority on SF's campus that I had heard of was Alpha Phi. So before I went to recruitment orientation, I will admit that in the back of my head I knew that Alpha Phi was going to be *up there* in my list of choices.

But when I started rush, Alpha Gamma Delta blew me away. They were my first choice throughout the whole week. By pref night, it didn't really matter much to me that I had never heard of Alpha Gam before.

Soooo...to make a long story short, we may not have the 'name recognition' of a DG or a Chi-O, but I don't think that it matters much. The ladies who want us do so because they love our sisterhood, our purposes, and our values. Honestly, if someone was preffing us solely because of 'name recognition,' that is not the kind of girl I would want joining us in the first place.

Jack-in-the-box, engagement ring...call it whatever you want to. I'm just glad I found it!

#5 01-13-2002, 02:26 PM

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Originally posted by whiteroses
hello!
i think things went really well at two of the three i wanted. there was also a suprise house that i didnt think was a top choice, alpha gam! they were really sweet. today i find out which ones i get back. we can go to up to four today. philanthrophy was a lot of fun. we made door hangers, sun catchers, book marks etc. i loved it. i cant wait for tonight. wish me luck i hope i get the three i want again!!!! Ahhhhh! im so nervous

This is what I'm talking about!

. I hope Alpha Gam asks her back, but Im happy for her if she goes Greek in general.

JenAGD · #6 01-16-2002, 01:33 PM

Perhaps it matters what area of the country you are in? We are the top choice of the south. We are #1 on UA, UAB, & Auburn campuses. Maybe we're not so big up north? This is just a hypothesis, so please correct me if I am wrong.

Jen

#7 01-16-2002, 02:06 PM

Truthfully we dont have that many up North on the east or west, but we seem to do decently. Midwest we are like 2nd tier which isnt bad at all.

canadajen · #8 01-17-2002, 01:17 PM

It would depend just how far north you go!!

Way up here in the great WET north(west) - Vancouver, Canada, our chapter - Delta Zeta has been perennially one of the top houses on campus for as long as I can remember. We consistently win the all-around top sorority award as well as the greekwoman award!! In terms of numbers, every year that I've been around & at least for a few years before my time, we have consistently pledged quota also. At present we are the biggest chapter on campus with about 49 sisters (total is 40), with Gamma Phi & Kappa close to that (there are 7 sororities here on campus; UBC has Canada's second largest greek system, with 9 fraternities).

More to the east, our chapter at the University of Western Ontario is also considered to be one of the top houses there too.

As for three of our other Canadian chapters - Delta Kappa (University of Alberta) is middle of the road generally (theta is consistently their top house on campus); Delta Nu (university of Calgary) has quite a strong chapter at a relatively non-greek school; at the Tau chapter (University of Toronto), our sisterhood is strong - I am not sure of their 'ranking' or 'level' though.

I am not sure about our other Canadian chapters, including Beta Gamma (University of Manitoba) & at Dalhousie.

From talking with friends down at UWashington (Iota), we are in the middle of the pack in terms of sororities. Having visited their house on many occasions, these ladies are awesome - friendly, outgoing & definitely welcoming to their Canadian neighbours!!

Phew, I'm done ... sorry about the length of this post - I'm just so proud to be an Alpha Gam, what can I say?!

LiEP,
Jen

Delta Zeta '97 (alumna)
University of British Columbia

AGDAlum · #9 01-17-2002, 10:08 PM

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Originally posted by carnation
Y'all are so strong at Auburn, plus I got a really great impression of your national group from AGDAlum about 25 years ago!

Carnation, has it been *that* long? <vbg> Remember the "city panhellenic" we attempted to start? (And Debbie L's wacko story about how she joined Chi Omega?!! Is she still the perennial bridesmaid, do you know?)

AGDAlum

carnation · #10 01-17-2002, 11:30 PM

Twenty-five years? Did I say twenty-five? I meant five! We couldn't be that old!

could we?

AGDLynn · #11 01-18-2002, 07:49 PM

On the 12th, I had my 28th AGD anniversary!