Please more valuable info

[Y]

I am a freshman at a HBCU who is very interested in becoming an AKA. No one in my family has ever pledged so I don't really know what I should know and expect while I am pledging.please do not send me to a AkA site I have already tried that for info.

[AKAtude]

Y, I can understand that you would like to have as much information about Alpha Kappa Alpha as you can get. I was the first (and still the only) AKA in my family. I pledged Spring of '95. Even though my mom's best friend is an AKA and I had a few friends in the undergraduate chapter before I was initiated, there was a limit to what they would tell me simply because there are some things that can't be told. When I decided to go forward with initiation, the graduate advisor was the person that explained what was expected of everyone as well as what was acceptable and things that would not be tolerated. The only information I had before pledging were the basics such as when and where the sorority founded. If you decide to go forward with pledging, you will eventually be told everything you need to know. I personally do not feel comfortable posting anything specific about my sorority's initiation process. However, if you can be more specific about what information you are looking for maybe I can assist you better. If not, I wish you much luck if you choose to proceed.

[sunnydays96]

Originally posted by CJUS:
I am an interested sisterfriend, and I have members in my family. I have asked them questions, and I have taken their advice. I know that community service is mandatory. I wnat to know if there is a certain amount of hours that is required before you are selected as a member? Do your sorority accept community service that is work or church related? I know that I am supposed to view my interest into your sorority as if I was obtaining a job. When submitting my interest letter, what are you looking for? Is this a personal overview my life? Any information will be greatly appreciated. You can also email me. I hope that these are not questions that have already been answered. I tried to go through and see if they have been answered.

[This message has been edited by CJUS (edited May 25, 2001).]

Well there is an old topic called "letter of interest" that you can look under to find the answers to some of your questions.

[CJUS]

I am an interested sisterfriend, and I have members in my family. I have asked them questions, and I have taken their advice. I know that community service is mandatory. I wnat to know if there is a certain amount of hours that is required before you are selected as a member? Do your sorority accept community service that is work or church related? I know that I am supposed to view my interest into your sorority as if I was obtaining a job. When submitting my interest letter, what are you looking for? Is this a personal overview my life? Any information will be greatly appreciated. You can also email me. I hope that these are not questions that have already been answered. I tried to go through and see if they have been answered.

[This message has been edited by CJUS (edited May 25, 2001).]