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Old 03-05-2014, 10:19 PM
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Sex and the City Skit Script

Hey guys, I'm the ADPi Rush Chair for a new chapter at a big school and so I have the lovely honor of heading the first skit's script. We have picked Sex and the City as the theme for skit night. I know alot of people feel like SATC is outdated, etc. for rush but we know it will turn out cute and I know for a fact it isn't being done/hasn't been done for a long time on my campus so I wanted to ask if anyone has a script they have used in their Sex and the City skit, or even what direction they went with it? We are mostly struggling with what direction we should take the characters to incorporate recruitment/sisterhood themes the best.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, we are in a time crunch for fall formal recruitment. If I need to provide email for you to send it, just let me know!!
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Old 03-05-2014, 10:55 PM
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I'd imagine that collegiate chapter members (and the greek community) would be, at youngest, born in 1995-96. Would most of yall have even watched/enjoyed SATC?

I'd be concerned less about it being outdated (because it's not timeless like other movies/TV shows) but more if the references would make sense. If you're not a diehard SATC fan, I would imagine the skit being a bit uninteresting.
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Old 03-05-2014, 11:59 PM
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SATC = MY college years and I'm 29.

I can imagine that there are folks who check out the re-runs on E!, have seen the movies, or watch Carrie Diaries. But the average PNM is probably not going to be too impressed.
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Old 03-06-2014, 12:51 AM
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I know the concerns, and I've weighed them quite a bit so I know the risks being taken. But I'm just 19 and I have seen both of the movies multiple times, not because I'm a fan but because they are constantly being replayed on TV. I'm not a die hard fan at all, but I really do think that these girls will know the main characters even if they aren't fans. It's not to the degree of mean girls but its an unspoken understanding. We aren't going to focus on any "inside joke" kind of things except for their personalities because each four girls represent the four points in ADPi: sisterhood, scholarship, sorority, and self. We are going to have other celebrities in the skit, I'm just tired of awards ceremonies and talk shows and game shows. That is literally ALL the other sororities do. However, if you have something similar that could be parallel to our SATC idea I'm all ears! I really appreciate the feedback!
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Old 03-06-2014, 02:20 AM
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The movies are very popular, and the show has seen a resurgence in popularity with The Carrie Diaries. I would imagine that most PNMs can at least recognize the characters. I think the theme will work! Love that you are using the four characters to represent the four points of ADPi.
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Old 03-06-2014, 09:39 AM
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each four girls represent the four points in ADPi: sisterhood, scholarship, sorority, and self.
Don't forget sex.
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Old 03-06-2014, 09:52 AM
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Perhaps focus on your four points, how they relate to the 4 main characters, and how even as diverse as the 4 personalities are, they are great friends who support each other and cherish their friendships, as do the girls in your chapter. No matter the direction you take the script, the focus should be on your chapter and ADPi-this is the product you are selling.
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Old 03-06-2014, 12:32 PM
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I love SATC series marathons on E!, I watch the first movie (second movie sucked) a lot on DVD and every time it comes on TV, I infrequently watch parts of The Carrie Diaries online, and some of my friends, Sorors, and I can relate to some of the things discussed in the show including sexual freedom and liberation. That includes my men friends (both heterosexual and homosexual) who unashamedly love SATC.

But I would never use SATC for a collegiate or alumnae Sorority event. Keep "sex" and Delta out of the same sentence unless you are talking about a sexual health community service event. Whether the members of my Sorority are late teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s or older some people will get it and some people won't. A lot of people will be offended based on their hatred of SATC or preconceived notions of SATC.

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Old 03-06-2014, 12:33 PM
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I know the concerns, and I've weighed them quite a bit so I know the risks being taken. ... I'm just tired of awards ceremonies and talk shows and game shows. That is literally ALL the other sororities do.
It sounds like you've already made up your mind, but I'm going to raise one other point that stands out to me as a bigger concern than the skit being outdated (b/c I think it could be done correctly). The part I put above…if you are a new chapter on a larger campus and ALL the other sororities do a different style of skit, I don't know that I would recommend straying too far from that. Yes, your different skit will make you all stand out, but will it be in a good way? Yes, not all traditions and history are good, and maybe something different would have spoken to you personally, but you have to think about the PNM pool at large…if they see all the "established" chapters doing one thing, and the "new" chapter doing something different, it may not be interpreted very well. Just my two cents. You probably have a resident consultant or active recruitment supervisors assisting you…I would make sure to run the idea past them before getting too far in. And if you've already done that/considered that, then- good luck! I think the skit could definitely be cute!
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Old 03-06-2014, 01:35 PM
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Have you contacted the Recruitment and Marketing Director for your district? We have tons of skit ideas and scripts to help you out!
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Old 03-06-2014, 01:47 PM
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I love SATC series marathons on E!, I watch the first movie (second movie sucked) a lot on DVD and every time it comes on TV, I infrequently watch parts of The Carrie Diaries online, and some of my friends, Sorors, and I can relate to some of the things discussed in the show including sexual freedom and liberation. That includes my men friends (both heterosexual and homosexual) who unashamedly love SATC.

But I would never use SATC for a collegiate or alumnae Sorority event. Keep "sex" and Delta out of the same sentence unless you are talking about a sexual health community service event. Whether the members of my Sorority are late teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s or older some people will get it and some people won't. A lot of people will be offended based on their hatred of SATC or preconceived notions of SATC.

/a GCer in her late-30s
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Old 03-06-2014, 02:07 PM
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It sounds like you've already made up your mind, but I'm going to raise one other point that stands out to me as a bigger concern than the skit being outdated (b/c I think it could be done correctly). The part I put above…if you are a new chapter on a larger campus and ALL the other sororities do a different style of skit, I don't know that I would recommend straying too far from that. Yes, your different skit will make you all stand out, but will it be in a good way? Yes, not all traditions and history are good, and maybe something different would have spoken to you personally, but you have to think about the PNM pool at large…if they see all the "established" chapters doing one thing, and the "new" chapter doing something different, it may not be interpreted very well. Just my two cents. You probably have a resident consultant or active recruitment supervisors assisting you…I would make sure to run the idea past them before getting too far in. And if you've already done that/considered that, then- good luck! I think the skit could definitely be cute!
While I'm not a huge fan of the Sex and the City theme, I have to respectfully disagree with this take on doing something different. I say go for it! As long as the skit is put together well, the PNMs will probably enjoy a change of pace.

I think a lot of chapters on a lot of campuses are afraid to step outside the box and try things that are different/new (sometimes to their own detriment) because they're so caught up in being "the popular chapter" or they think PNMs won't want to join.

Take risks, change things up, and if it doesn't work out, you can always change things again.
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Old 03-06-2014, 06:26 PM
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It sounds like you've already made up your mind, but I'm going to raise one other point that stands out to me as a bigger concern than the skit being outdated (b/c I think it could be done correctly). The part I put above…if you are a new chapter on a larger campus and ALL the other sororities do a different style of skit, I don't know that I would recommend straying too far from that. Yes, your different skit will make you all stand out, but will it be in a good way? Yes, not all traditions and history are good, and maybe something different would have spoken to you personally, but you have to think about the PNM pool at large…if they see all the "established" chapters doing one thing, and the "new" chapter doing something different, it may not be interpreted very well. Just my two cents. You probably have a resident consultant or active recruitment supervisors assisting you…I would make sure to run the idea past them before getting too far in. And if you've already done that/considered that, then- good luck! I think the skit could definitely be cute!
I don't think their chapter is going that far. It sounds like the other chapters also do tv shows, just different ones. Going too far and being too different would be refusing to have a skit at all.

That being said, SATC is old and played out. It's nearing Wizard of Oz status.
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Old 03-06-2014, 07:16 PM
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Man, if I were still a collegian, I'd lobby so hard for a Game of Thrones skit.

Of course, my chapter would look at me like I had three heads, but still. GoT. It would be awesome.
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Old 03-06-2014, 09:55 PM
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This is a horrible idea. Please talk to your advisers and district directors for a more contemporary skit.
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