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We have "Stag" at our college every year, the Saturday of Graduation weekend (Graduation is on Sunday). Each of the greek houses has an afternoon event and dinner for collegiates and alums (planned and hosted by the chapter members).
This past May was the first time I'd been back in several years (busy having babies for awhile), and it was the most fun I'd had at Stag. Why? It was structured, but casually so. The best part of the afternoon was when we sat in the living room and shared stories - our house had burned in the 60s, so alums who were there that night shared what they remembered. Some of us talked about how/why we chose Phi Mu (I was COB'd, for example, and my mom wasn't too keen on the idea of me spending the $ to be in a house, so one of my potential sisters spent an hour on the phone w/ my mom talking about all the benefits of being Greek and specifically of being Phi Mu). Others talked about memorable moments with their sisters. I think this turned out to be the best part because it gave us a sense of history and of connectedness - we all share similar experiences and that's what strengthens our bond as sisters.
And after that, we sang songs - an old-fashioned sing-along - with older alums teaching the new collegiates some of the old favorites, and the collegiates singing some new songs.
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