Rush at UCSC - Page 56

theta sig agd · #**826** 09-23-2002, 06:36 PM

Soooo....any news yet from AZD???

Even better....how is your rush coming along!!??

wishinhopin · #**827** 09-23-2002, 06:37 PM

Hi everyone,

Rush starts tonight! Here's our updated schedule:
Mon, 9/23: Info night
Tues: Bonfire with AEPi Jewish fraternity
Wed: Social with DOC local fraternity
Thurs: Dinner at our house
Fri: Interview evening

We decided not to go with t shirts because we didnt have enough time, but that's ok. We have an absolutely awesome idea for our winter rush t shirts, once we have it developed more I'll let you all know. I'm especially excited about the event with aepi, because they're newer than we are and for once we had more knowledge about greek stuff then someone else! They have I believe 13 active members, so it should be fun. When we did that festival, we had 45 women sign up on our info sheet, and we've gotten in touch with all of them via phone messages or email. Several of them seemed really really interested, so I'm happy about that. After tonight I'll let you all know how many people showed up, how things are going, etc. Still havent heard from AZD

Hopefully they'll get in touch with us soon. More this evening or maybe tomorrow!

love, Corina

Optimist Prime · #**828** 09-23-2002, 08:17 PM

Good luck!! I'm sure you will get lots of great new girls and AZD will call you and fall in love!!!

Lady Pi Phi · #**829** 09-23-2002, 11:15 PM

Wow, I'm really sorry, and still new around here. I just finished reading this thread, and I want to congratulate you on all your hard work (and your sister's of course!), and I want to wish you the best of luck on recruitment, and with everything else.

Pi Phi Love and Mine,

Emily

wishinhopin · #**830** 09-24-2002, 08:59 PM

I am feeling morose about rush. Gamma Phi Beta and Alpha Psi and us all met girls in front of the bookstore. Gamma Phi and Alpha Psi each had about twenty girls, and we had a total of four. This is so hard. And AEPi canceled for tonight, so now we have no event at all, and I just feel like crap. We still haven't heard back from AZD, I'm losing hope, and I'm beginning to feel like we have no chance of ever achieving the numbers or strength that the other orgs on campus have. Sorry to sound so depressed, but I'm bummed.....

AOIIalum · #**831** 09-24-2002, 09:52 PM

Corina, remember that Rome wasn't built in a day

I hate to say it, but it just may take time to hear anything at all from AZD. I'm sure AZD is still busy with campuses conducting formal and informal recruitments. I'm sure they haven't forgotten about UCSC or NBO though, not one bit!

It's going to take some time to get established and to grow. Just keep your faith in yourself and in your sisters. You CAN do it, I know that the sisters of NBO can do it. Go back to the list from the info sheet and contact all those women again. One thing I thought of that may help--offer to arrange transportation for as many of them as you can. Even if one or two of the NBOs meet a bunch of PNMs at a dorm and walk to the meeting place together, it can really make a difference having that extra personal attention. Also, have someone confirm tomorrow night's plans now so you don't have any other last minute cancellations.

GOOD LUCK tomorrow night! I'm pulling for ya'll!

Hugs,
Christin

satellitegrl · #**832** 09-25-2002, 02:21 PM

Wow.

I just have recently stumbled upon your story, wishinhopin. An you have inspired me finally act on my desire to re-colonize AXiD here at the Univeristy of Wisconsin. Up untill this semester, I attended UW-Eau Claire and was a member of the chapter there. I transfered to my current university because I changed career paths and UWEC did not offer what I needed. There is no AXiD chapter here to affilate with; sadly, within the past decade it was erradicated....why or how I have yet to find out. I would love to revive it here in Madison, to share it with a new generation of speical women. I am definately indimated by the process but reading your story has made my desire greater than my apprehension.

Thanks for being an inspiration!

DU_KD_924 · #**833** 09-25-2002, 11:23 PM

Wow... ok 3 days later, i'm FINALLY done reading this thread....

It's been a long journey for you and all of NBO...

Couple of questions:

First, of course, how has the rest of rush been going? Have you made sure to mention that you may be national very very soon?

Also, you mentioned a house for NBO's together, then said you moved into a house... do you all actually have a *house* now?

Keep on truckin... thinks will work out after all your hard work.

Melissa
KD-Alpha Psi

wishinhopin · #**834** 09-26-2002, 02:25 AM

Rush is still stressful. The best part about it is honestly really really great- the girls who have showed up are awesome and I feel like we're developing wonderful connections with wonderful women. The bad part is that there's only like 4 of those girls total. I know we shouldn't feel like we have to compete with anyone, but its frustrating when I see the sheer number differences between our organization and the others on campus. Marissa from AZD emailed me and asked for our address...I don't have any clue whether that is indicative of something good or bad, so I've given up trying to guess. I just am whining because I want things to be easy for once...I know that isn't logical, and nothing I'm doing is even THAT difficult, but rush reminds me of how much we have left to do and it stresses me out. Tomorrow we're having dinner for the rushees at our house- which is, by the way, not an official chapter house, but 4 of us live here and we have meetings and events here, so maybe it is the chapter house, I dunno. More later.

GiantsChic · #**835** 09-26-2002, 03:34 AM

I just wanted to say that I think you are doing an awesome job- I'm so proud of you and all your sisters for being strong and sticking together- good luck w/ everything!!

KappaKittyCat · #**836** 09-26-2002, 08:48 AM

Well, asking for your address means that they're going to send you something, so it'll probably either be an acceptance of your invitation to colonize or a formal letter of regret. So either way, you'll know.

Good luck!

GPhiBLtColonel · #**837** 09-26-2002, 11:26 AM

There is an old saying.....nothing worth having is ever easy!
Corina -- you are a strong & fantastic woman who has done an awesome job that many many many women could never hope to achieve -- so keep focused on your goal & be proud of that! It is natural to feel like you want things to be easy 'just once'...and perhaps one day they will be...but don't give up hope! I am praying that the reason AXD is asking for your address is to send you an official welcome in their sisterhood! I have all my fingers & toes crossed!!

lifesaver · #**838** 09-26-2002, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GPhiBLtColonel
There is an old saying.....nothing worth having is ever easy!

Funny that you mention that, its actually one of our open mottoes. "Kalepa Ta Kala" Translated means: Naught without labor. Roughly translated means, nothing that is worthwhile is easy.

Justy had to share.

wishinhopin · #**839** 09-28-2002, 03:38 AM

More bad news: we apparently have no rushees at all. We had a meeting tonight and worked out alot of internal issues, but I'm still really unhappy about the state of our organization right now. I'm very disapointed. More later.

erica812 · #**840** 09-28-2002, 09:05 AM

I have been a "silent cheerleader" of your efforts for quite some time. So I know that no one needs to tell YOU to stick with it. Giving up just isn't your style, girl!

You're right...working from the inside out is the best approach! Look at everything you love about NBO, and make those things stronger and better. Those are the things that you want the rest of the UCSC world to see! Don't worry about trying to compete, and focus on giving other ladies the opportunity to share in the wonderful sisterhood that YOU created. Instead of fancy T-shirts and spiffy advertising, you can make NBO visible by doing some on-campus community service that will be noticed by the whole campus. Show everyone that NBO is a supportive, fun-loving group that works together and plays together.

Best wishes for you, Corina...

Erica