Probate

lifewithugs · #1 01-28-2005, 01:48 PM

Hi. Is there certain lengths of times for probates? such how it has to be atleast 30 minutes, and does every line 'have' to have a probate?

I heard of one chapter having a "coming out" party instead of a probate.

Senusret I · #2 01-28-2005, 02:35 PM

I don't have an answer, but I can share with you what I've seen:

A three hour probate: marching, chanting, greetings for an HOUR, reciting information, THEN stepping for twenty minutes, marching to the plot, then singing.

A solid hour of just singing by the neophytes and chapter members.

A ten-minute step show.

On average though, the shows I have seen at predominately white schools average about half an hour and the shows I have seen at HBCUs average about an hour.

babybluegurl · #3 01-30-2005, 08:48 PM

I went to one of my friends probate it was almost 2 hours, they did a skit, then stepping. then they annouced who they are it was really good.

randomperson · #4 02-16-2005, 08:50 PM

i go to a predom. white school, and the longest i've seen was the Alpha line of Fall '03. It was about an hour 30 mins with greetings, skits, poem recitation and singing/serenading.

Mz Destiny · #5 02-16-2005, 11:02 PM

Is this a Zeta-specific question? This seems like a general chit chat topic to me...

Yet...I digress. I hope your questions were answered! Thanks for contributing!