A "Seasonal" Recruitment...Retro Style

[Kappamd]

Summer!

[anncarrollton]

When we last left our story, I had ranked the groups:

1. Summer (where Jill’s roommate Marie was a sister)
2. Winter (home of my favorite animal, colors I loved, and a room I was in love with, Careen’s top choice)
3. Spring (where my friend Tara was a sister)
4. Fall (where I was sure I didn’t fit in, but where Beth really wanted to be)

It was time to meet with my Rho Chis. My heart was literally in my throat as I knocked on the door of the conference room she was using and went inside. I was so nervous! When I sat down across from my Rho Chis, they both had this “we’re sorry” look on their faces. I was devastated before they even said anything. They told me that I hadn’t gotten invited back to all 4, and that one of my top choices had not invited me back, but that I did get 2 invitations, so I should be grateful. Grateful? I was thrilled!!! I couldn’t believe that 2 groups actually invited me back, I ripped open the envelope to find out which ones.

I had been invited back to Summer and Spring. At first I was really disappointed that I had been dropped from Winter, but then I remembered how they had made fun of my jacket and looked down on my job, so I didn’t stay upset for long. I was really glad Fall had dropped me, because they had been my bottom choice and I didn’t want to be around Beth that much anyway. I happily accepted both invitations. I think my Rho Chis were surprised that I wasn’t upset about Winter and Fall dropping me, but I was just so happy to get ANY invites, that I’m quite sure I bounced all the way out of their room and back up to my dorm room.

Round Two parties would be the next night, so I had time to think about what to wear and somehow I managed to get some studying done. Round Two was “Skit Night” and I was really looking forward to seeing the skits.
First I went to Summer. They did an MTv top 10 countdown type skit where they used popular songs and made up new Summerish lyrics. It was pretty cute. I remember laughing while watching some of the girls really concentrating on their parts. Marie had told me to look out for her and I did. She smiled directly at me a lot during the skit and made sure to introduce me around again that night. I had some pretty good conversations that night—not just about “what’s your major” type of stuff, but about philanthropy and scholarship and even about my involvement in church. I left pretty happy with how the party had gone. I was pretty shocked to see both Beth and Careen in this party with me. I wondered if they had gotten dropped from their favorites, or if they had dropped someone. I wasn’t sure, but still it surprised me that they were there. Careen really seemed to be having fun, but Beth had a really sour look on her face. Come to find out she didn’t get invited back to Fall!

Then it was off to Spring, and they did the exact same skit as Summer (With a few different songs and lyrics, but still it was mostly the same.) I didn’t know who had copied off of whom, but I was suddenly not impressed with either group. I just wanted them to be more creative! Tara grabbed me and introduced me around again. Again, Careen and Beth were both there. I couldn’t believe that I was in the same parties as those two. Surely there was some mistake somewhere. These girls knew how to be sorority girls, and yet here they were in the same two parties as me. Maybe I wasn’t doing so badly after all.

Or maybe I was…it turns out that Winter and Fall were really the “Premier” chapters at the school. Often Spring and Summer were seen as the “rejects”. Suddenly it began to make more sense. I had been a reject in high school, of course I wouldn’t get invited back to the “good” groups. Perfect! So much for my “change” since High School—it was just more of the same. Well, at least I’d have a group of people a lot like myself. Maybe I’d find a way to fit in.

I didn’t like this pity party I was throwing for myself, so I shut it out of my mind and reminded myself that there were quite a few girls that hadn’t gotten invited back to any groups. I was lucky. There were 2 groups who apparently wanted me! This was a good thing! Once I focused on that, I was more excited than ever about finishing out recruitment!

[honeychile]

I love your story, but I have to ask: what's a creepy mascot? Sasquatch? I know you can't answer now, but if you wouldn't mind telling me later (PM?), I'm dying of curiosity!

[lovespink88]

Go Summer!!!!

[qbt1990]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I love your story, but I have to ask: what's a creepy mascot? Sasquatch? I know you can't answer now, but if you wouldn't mind telling me later (PM?), I'm dying of curiosity!

I am wondering this too! You should tell us at the end pleease! or PM?

[drgnlady]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I love your story, but I have to ask: what's a creepy mascot? Sasquatch? I know you can't answer now, but if you wouldn't mind telling me later (PM?), I'm dying of curiosity!

Well, I'm a proud Sigma Kappa but really, a snake????

[tri deezy]

A skull and crossbones, if that particular chapter emphasized that as a mascot! Some people think owls are a little scary. Then there are those terrifying pandas that AOPi has... hehe.

[33girl]

I know someone on here said she was creeped out by an overabundance of Raggedy Ann dolls during rush.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I know someone on here said she was creeped out by an overabundance of Raggedy Ann dolls during rush.

Yeah, I am unnerved by the GIANT Hannah Dolls/Raggedy Anne dolls that are about 3 feet high or bigger. You know the size of a small child.

[CougarGrad]

Originally Posted by tri deezy

A skull and crossbones, if that particular chapter emphasized that as a mascot! Some people think owls are a little scary. Then there are those terrifying pandas that AOPi has... hehe.

Never underestimate the frightening awesomeness of the Alpha Phi ivy. Reminds everyone of kudzu, which grows in abundance and chokes the life out of other plants. Out, damned weed!


I've been rooting for Summer and Spring since the beginning, but since there are several people pulling for Summer, what the heck... I'll cheer for Spring!


I actually have a guess as to where the OP goes to school... which is highly irregular for me, as I'm usually one of the ones who wonders how several posters figure that kind of stuff out all the time...

[LucyKKG]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I know someone on here said she was creeped out by an overabundance of Raggedy Ann dolls during rush.

That was going to be my guess, cause I've heard other people say that about their rush.

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by tri deezy

A skull and crossbones, if that particular chapter emphasized that as a mascot! Some people think owls are a little scary. Then there are those terrifying pandas that AOPi has... hehe.

Haha heyyy now wait a sec...your telling me THIS is terrifying?

[ASUADPi]

Originally Posted by twinkle555

Haha heyyy now wait a sec...your telling me THIS is terrifying?

That was cute!


I too shall be an oddball and root for spring

[anncarrollton]

In our last installment, I had been invited back to

1. Summer (where Jill’s roommate Marie was a member and where they had a top 10 skit) and
2. Spring (where my friend Tara was a member and where they had a similar top 10 skit).

I found out that Winter had done a “national” skit that their group always did and that Fall had done a version of the Sound of Music. Being a musical-geek I was pretty upset that I hadn’t seen Fall’s skit, but that was where my disappointed ended. I was still pretty excited about my good interactions at Summer and Spring and my realization that 2 groups wanted me.

We did not have to make any decisions just yet, but instead had “Hall Night” to attend before we ranked or before the groups did cuts. Hall night was a very casual night and we could go on our own schedule to whichever halls we still had invitations to. So I had 2 hours of open time and 2 groups to visit. I decided to start out at Spring, stay exactly one hour and then go to Summer, so that’s exactly what I did.

Spring’s hall was so cute. It was decorated in their colors and their mascot. Tara showed me her room and showed me some pictures of the two of us from Middle School. I was pretty touched that she even still had those pictures. She introduced me up and down the hall, and made sure that I met pretty much every single girl in Spring! I had kept a close watch on the time though and politely excused myself. Tara asked me where else I’d be going, and I decided to be honest and told her Summer. She looked pretty disappointed when I left.

I went to Summer’s hall. Their hall was decorated with their mascot and one of their colors. I really liked their door decorations. They were too adorable. I went straight to Jill and Marie’s room. Of course Jill wasn’t there because Jill wasn’t in a sorority, but Marie about leapt out of her chair when she saw me. She took me to every single room on the hall. I looked at scrapbooks and pictures and heard lots of stories. At one point I was in a room with Careen and realized that she and I were actually a lot alike. We talked quite a bit that night, and for a while we made fun of Beth and her overdone hair and clothes. Then of course, Beth walked in. She was seriously wearing a church dress. Everyone else on the hall was in jeans and t-shirts, but not Beth!

The next day, we each had to meet with our Rho Chi’s and turn in our rankings. Mine was a little tougher because we had to put them in order, but I ranked them

1. Spring
2. Summer

And then waited to hear from my Rho Chi as to if I’d be invited back to anyone’s preference night or not.

[WVU alpha phi]

I'm just curious why your rankings changed. It seemed like you had a good time at both parties (or halls I guess!) but suddenly ranked Spring over Summer.

I'm excited for Pref Night!