AUXILARY GROUPS

[CREEK]

I WAS WONDERING WAS ANY CURRENT MEMBERS OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA, INC. A MEMBER OF AN AUXILARY GROUP (KAPPA SWEETHEARTS, ALPHA ANGELS, ECT) BEFORE THEY CROSSED? DO YOU THINK HAVING THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIL' SISTER
ORGANIZATION HELPED YOU ON YOUR QUEST GET YOUR TWENT PEARLS? AND FOR THE CURRENT UNDERGRAD MEMBERS, WOULD A PROSPECT'S PREVIOUS INVOLVEMENT WITH ONE OF THESE GROUPS AFFECT HER CHANCE (NEGATIVELY OR POSITIVELY) TO BE ACCEPTED INTO YOU SORORITY?

[Captivator#6]

Creek

I have found that my Sorors have a variety of experiences before their entrance into our great sisterhood. As we are an organization full of women with different backgrouds and experiences, I can say that their have been members that at one time served in an "anxiilary group" as you call them. If these groups can serve to help you complete COMMUNITY SERVICE and MAINTAIN YOUR GPA then their is no problem with your participation in them....

However, we constantly find young ladies who mistake these types of organizations for SORORITIES...that is when I (since I cannot speak for all of my sorors) find a problem with them... Keep in mind that these organizations ARE NOT Incorporated, and in some cases NOT EVEN recognized nationally by the sponsoring organization( i.e. Alpha, Kappa etc.). Ladies get carried away with developing call signs, hand signs, step routines etc. This amounts to disrespect in the eyes of some sorors. After all, we have worked hard for the right to do these things.

Participation in these organizations is a personal choice(just like your choice in a sorority)..just be MINDFUL of the WAY you participate in these organizations.

Sorry my messege was so long...hope this helps! Oh and by the way...its TWENTY PEARLS.

[LadyAKA]

Well said Captivator#6, I agree!
AUXILARY GROUPS can only help if you make them work for you (your situation), however they should never be used as a tool into BGLO's.

Skee Ya

[CREEK]

THANKS FOR THE QUICK REPLIES LADIES. I WAS ASKING ABOUT THE LITTLE SISTER GROUPS BECAUSE I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THEM BEFORE A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN MY FRIEND JOINED ONE. IT WAS REALLY CONFUSING AT FIRST BECAUSE THEY DID PORTRAY THEMSELVES AS A SORORITY (W/ THE CALLS AND HAND SIGNS). I WAS ASKING BECAUSE MY FRIEND SAID ONE OF THE REASONS SHE JOINED WAS BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT IT WOULD PREPARE HER FOR WHEN SHE JOINED A SORORITY. I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF ALL THE WORK AND PLEDGING SHE DID TO BECOME A KAPPA SWEETHEART WAS IN VAIN (AFTER ALL YOU CAN DO COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES ON YOUR OWN).

SORRY FOR THE TYPO CAPTIVATOR #6, I STAND CORRECTED . BUT IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR KEYBOARD YOU WILL SEE IT WAS AN HONEST MISTAKE (ONE THAT WON'T BE REPEATED)SINCE THE "T" AND "Y" ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER. HAVE A NICE DAY LADIES.

[Captivator#6]

No apology necessary. I pointed out the correction for your benifit...while I was not overly offended..I wanted to make you aware of your error. I hope we were able to help.

[AKAtude]

Oh-oh! The educator that she is seems to be coming out in Captivator#6!

Creek,

I was a Kappa Diamond for a while during my freshman year. I thought of it as a way to meet new people and I did. The Kappas were really cool and did look out for us as though we were their little sisters, unlike some other groups on my campus at the time.

How my sorors view these groups depends on how they represent themselves. Many of the Diamonds went on to become members of sororities so their association with the group did not ruin their chances of getting in. We were always mindful not to overstep our boundaries and pretend to be something that we were not.

[Captivator#6]

Lol AKAtude...

how was your birthday weekend?

[AKAtude]

I had a pretty good weekend. Thanks!