ADPiUCF's Retro-Recruitment

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My Retro Recruitment Thread

I have to admit when these started popping up, I thought they were a little silly. But now, of course… here I am, jumping on the bandwagon and reading everyone else’s!

*The Players*

When I rushed in 1997, there were 7 sororities at the University of Central Florida in Orlando :

Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Xi Delta*
Delta Delta Delta
Delta Gamma
Kappa Delta
Pi Beta Phi
Zeta Tau Alpha

*In 1997, Alpha Xi was the only unhoused chapter on campus and held their recruitment out of the ATO house. The chapter chartered in 1995, I believe.

Since I rushed, Chi O, Kappa, Theta and AEPhi have made a home at UCF, as well. DG has since closed. Alpha Xi now occupies the former DG house.

*The Schedule*

Round 1: Ice Water (attend events at all 7 sororities)
Round 2: Diversity Day (attend events at all 7 sororities)
Round 3: Skit Night (attend up to 4 parties)
Preferentials: Attend up to 2 parties
Bid Day

Recruitment at UCF takes place during the last week in August, when Orlando is prone to obscene heat and afternoon thunderstorms. Suffice to say that before day’s end all of your make-up has melted off, your hair is a complete frizz-ball (hair straighteners have yet to be invented) and you have been rained on. And your feet hurt. A lot.

*Disclaimer*

Keep in mind these are the observations of an 18-year old sophomore in 1997, and that the reputations expressed are a decade old and no longer apply to the 28 year old I am now, nor do the impressions in 1997 of myself or any PNM or sister accurately reflect the UCF chapters 10 years later!