Bid Day!!! Hoooooooray!!!

[meridionaleDG]

Oh my gosh - what a long emotional weak for me!

(Pre-Note: We have 8 sororities on our campus with about 300 girls going through this year)

The first day went great. We did our usual laid back style and used our normal chapter room furniture to seat girls and talk to them. Our advisors told us that only 2 girls cut us after the first day.

The second day was awesome. We completely decorated differently trying to make the chapter room brighter and happier feelings - conversaion seemed to go good and we were told only 10 people cut us that night.

We found out that the talk around the freshman lock up dorms were really speaking well of us (DG), KD, and Phi Mu. Their favorite thing about us was the fact we are so laid back and it is hard to put a stereotype on us because everyone is so different. That is actually one thing we try to push during recruitment is the uniqness of everyone in our chapter. It really sets us apart form others because no one knows what to stereotype us as.

Skit went great, we had parties full of wonderful girls. The next day, we had 3 pref parties and girls we all loved came back. We weren't too worried about getting girls on Bid Day because out of all 3 parties all of the girls could have fit in well with DG.

Before I get to our Bid Day today, I have to say that rotation got a little messed up on the first day, so I talked to this girl who wasn't in my rotation, but I ended up loving her. I asked to speak with her on pref and we had a great conversation. She really wanted to go DG which made me excited. The only thing I was nervous about was the fact she is an upperclassman, so I didn't know if she'd be high enough on our bid list.

Greek Life set quote at 29 because a lot of girls dropped out after philanthropy and skit. So basicly we could take 29 plus 2 or 3 more.

This morning I was going to pee in my pants as they were going by the list of who signed their bids. My girl's last name is Taylor and I didn't think the last names that started with S's would EVER end. Finally they got to T's and said her name and I got all excited and teary eyed. I couldn't wait to see her run through the door.

But anyways, we took 32 girls and tied with KD and Phi Mu as the largest pledge classes. We got 32 AWESOME girls who are all so beautiful and well rounded.

I must admit during the week I was getting no sleep so I was over emotional. I said I wanted to quit 100 times I think, but pref night really brought it all back to my heart on why I went DG. I think it's funny though, when I was a PNM, I never realized that pref night wasn't only important to the PNMs - but to the sisters as well.

I'm so excited about our new girls. We did GREAT this year. My pledge class last year was also great, so we just keep getting better. I'm sorry this isn't very detailed by day, but I am exhausted.

To PNMs: The best advice I can give you after this week, is when you go to pref, look around at all the girls in that room, including the other PNMs. They could be your sisters - the ones you laugh and cry with or even name them as the godmothers of your kids. Don't think of it as a party, just make sure that you look at these girls as people who will be in your life forever, and then make your choice. If that doesn't hit home, then I don't know what does.

I took tons of digi pics, so I will try to post some later. Sorry for all the bad grammar and punctuation!! I'm just tired!! <333

[sugar and spice]

I've been waiting for you to post about rush and I'm glad things went so well for DG (and that you got your rush crush). It sounds like you ladies are doing great!

Now go and get some much needed sleep!

[amandamarie]

Wow, what a great post! Congratulations on all your new members, especially your rush crush! Enjoy the rest of today, and get some rest!!

[crazyocutie]

Wow. That sounds amazing. I can't wait to go through the process on the other end!

[kddani]

So glad to hear you did well!
Of course, also glad to hear that KD kicked booty too

hehe- yay for the 2 letter houses! KD, DG, PM!!!!!!

Thanks for helping to feed our rush addition!

[WhiteDaisy128]

Yay! That's so exciting! I hope your new Pi Alpha's love DG as much as we all do!

[SparkliiQTMTSU]

Awww that is awesome! Im so glad that your chapter got so many wonderful girls and you of course got the girl that you liked soo much I cannot wait to go through Thanks for the advice on Pref nite also I know how important it is to the members but it is equally important to the PNM's also


Nichole

[honeychile]

Happiness is pledging your Rush Crush!

Congratulations on a job well done!

[mmcat]

perfection....
a perfect rush...
a rush crush...
and some serious kicking in terms of numbers...
and some beauties ready for you.
how good is that.

[MoxieGrrl]

Congrats to you & your sisters! Have fun with your new members!

[Glitter650]

I hope that I have such a great post about my chpapter doing so well after recruitment in a month ! GOOD JOB CONGRATS !!! Have a blast hanging out with your new girls and sisters and enjoy the craziness that is the beginning of the semester !!

[CardinalSM]

Congrats! That is awesome! I am so glad that you got such an amazing new member class!

[MSKKG]

Good job--congratulations on a great NM class!!! So glad your rush crush pledged--how fun!

[rainbowbrightCS]

that is so great. Do you know what this means, the offical rush thread from the other side!


I hope that you get a little out of this and she is the T girl you loved. Won't that be great?


Chris

[FAB*SpiceySpice]

Oh I am SO excited for you (and for Phi Mu hehe) I am so glad you got your rush crush and that yall made quota+! How exciting!!! I can't wait for our rush to start, I want work week to be over! We have 1040 girls going through this fall...so I calculated that if no one was dropped, quota would be like....74.3 girls. Luckily people will change their minds and everything, so quota will probably be similar to last years which was 65. I can't wait for bid day!!!!