Big/Littles

[ihearttrisigma]

Hey all,

A few girls at my under grad chapter are throwing around ideas for selecting bigs and littles. My question is how do you all do it at your chapters? Is there a group (say sophomores) who select first, then juniors, and seniors? How do you guys decide how it will work. Previously it was done by whoever seemed to know the potential the best..however, I don't know if thats the best way.
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks girls... slam

[KSUViolet06]

We don't allow a particular class level to chose before another. The New Members make a list of girls they'd want for bigs. Assuming the active member is in good standing, the little usually receives her first choice.

[PinkSigma3]

I know when we chose our bigs it was mutual selection. We did our top 3 fav. girls and they did their top 3 new members, and the closest matches got it. Basically everyone ended up happy & with the big/little that they wanted.

[ejbiff]

Big/Lil matchup is a mutual selection process in our chapter. We get a list of girls who want to take littles(it's usually the previous classes members and any other sisters who haven't taken a little yet or want another) and then have activities for the big's and little's to meet and get to know one another. After a few activity nights, each girl makes a list of their top 3 choices for who they want as their big or little. The "perfect matches" are made first(those are girls who put each other as their #1 choice) then the matching goes on from there, usually with the littles getting their first or second choice. It has seemed to work out pretty well for us.

[xplpx16]

I was in the same chapter as Jocelyn, so this may sound repetitive but we had to choose 5 members from a list of members in good standing, i didn't get my first choice which caused this huge dilemma I guess you'd say, but like I've said since square one, my number 1 choice is still a great friend to me, so I don't think the title is that important. We are all sisters and some of us have very wonderful friendships. I honestly wouldn't trade the big I have for anything. She is amazing. Her and I seem to be meant for each other, both of us seem to have many of the same problems... and we leave Kent together. Too bad I'm in NY and she is in NJ... ahhhhh I'm babbling. Sorry ladies

[Pilfer]

We do things very differently! Girls in good standing and leaving the sorority first get first pick on littles in the pledge class. It is only sister's choice and new members are suprized by getting bigs. We make large letters about 3 feet and cover them with plush stuffing then fabric. Usually they are decorated in the lil's favorite colors and favorite flower or appliques and have felt letters that say lil on top and big on bottom. The first they recieve early in their new member program. There is a clue as to who their big sister is on the back. They have about a week and a half to 2 weeks to guess. Then they have big sister night. They recieve their second letter at this time with their name and their big's on it. They are suprised after a small ceremony then we spend the night celebrating and taking pictures of the family trees and giving a basket of gifts from bigs to lils. As well as giving our lil a spirit name, usually that follows the theme of our family. The last letter is given to the lil on her initiation day with the name of her pladge class and the date of initiatian. The letters are beautiful and hang on every sister's wall