BID DAY!!

AOX81 · #1 02-04-2001, 03:02 PM

I just had a couple of questions. On bid day I know that most sororities plan a sisterhood event to give the new girls a chance to talk to their future sisters...but what do you do afterwards?

My sorority is a local sorority but we rush with the national sororities and follow NPC rules. I have read the "green book" and it says that men and alcohol are not allowed with the new girls until 24 hours after the rush period ends...which is 5:00pm on Saturday. I was just wondering how many other sororities go by this rule because I have friends at other colleges in different sororites that say usually take their new girls out to a party on bid day, usually at a fraternity house...which is what we used to do after a sisterhood event.

We were told that if the girls are caught out with us at a party that their bid will be revoked and they will not be able to rush for a year. Does everyone follow this rule?

Please give me your comments, questions, gripes, whatever. Thanks!

USFSDTAlum · #2 02-04-2001, 08:31 PM

we had a BBQ at a pool, and hung out and got to meet sisters,then when it started raining we all went home, everyone was pretty pooped after the excitement of the day. I know tri-delt had a slumber party that night, to get everyone into the mix. Hope that helps.

33girl · #3 02-04-2001, 09:11 PM

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Originally posted by AOX81:
I was just wondering how many other sororities go by this rule because I have friends at other colleges in different sororites that say usually take their new girls out to a party on bid day, usually at a fraternity house...which is what we used to do after a sisterhood event.

From what I've read about this rule they are doing it on the down low, because even if it's not a closed party aka mixer, they are not supposed to go anywhere with boys 'n' booze.

I think what most people do if they are following the rule is have a slumber party.

I know you said rush ends at 5 on Saturday but when do the actual bids go out? If it's on Sunday, I doubt there are many parties going on in the next 24 hours anyway (which is the point of giving out bids on Sunday).

twinstars · #4 02-05-2001, 12:25 AM

i belong to an NPC sorority, and the new rules are strictly enforced at my college. our rules say no alcohol until 8am the morning after bid night. this year we had a sleepover at our house, with all the pledges and some actives spending the whole night. we played get-to-know-you games where everyone told embarassing stories, ate tasty catered food and sundaes, did crafts with our letters, had an acapella group sing to us, etc. all in the house. there was no drinking at all. the next morning, everybody went to "brunch" at a sister's own house and ate and drank champagne to celebrate.

Hootie · #5 02-05-2001, 12:37 AM

We also have that rule, No booze/No boys on Bid Day Night. I don't think it is necessarily a National rule but something our chapter felt was necessary to keep in mind how we should present ourselves to our new sisters. We also have a No booze/No boys rule on night before initiation and on initiation night. Once again, another night where alcohol is NOT needed (nor boys...it's a girl's night out thing).
Although we have a sisterhood event after Bid Day the following events in the evening are optional. But most of us attend them anyway because we want to get to know our new sisters!

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AOX81 · #6 02-05-2001, 11:20 AM

We have our Bid Day on Friday and rush officially ends on Saturday at 5:00pm. We just recently starting going by this. We used to have everything end at 5:00 on Friday...we didn't have this extra 24 hour rule until one of the national sororities area advisior came in to help run rush.

coffeemug · #7 02-05-2001, 05:58 PM

I agree with Hootie. After a long week of rush whe you are selling your sisterhood, getting new members and immediatly running out to drink sends the message that you can only have fun when boys & booze are involved. Which I doubt is true.

Not to mention having a social right away sets you up for so much liability. You don't know these girls very well and they don't know you. Once they affiliate you are responsible for their safety. I would spend some time teaching them about the values of your group, and appropiate behavior when you go out representing your group.

Just curious, what school are you at?? As someone who was part of a local sorority I know it is a pain the butt to follow NPC rules however with time I learned there is generally a method to the madness!!

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AOX81 · #8 02-06-2001, 09:55 AM

Actually the new girls are the ones that want to go to the party. And we feel bad because we have to tell them they can't do something.

I went to the University of Michigan. No there is no method to the madness!! To rush with the other sororities we follow NPC rules, but a lot of the time everybody is fighting about what each rules means. It's like they are tying to interpret the constitution. It's crazy!!