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Originally posted by hottytoddy
Truthfully, I don't know how much we spend on Rush, but I know it's a lot. Probably about that much. I know just the fabric to cover the walls one year for skit was something like $25,000. But I don't know how much we spend as a whole. I'm sure all of the Ole Miss sororities spend a lot. Rush down here is pretty extravagant. OleMissGlitter may have a better idea on what is spent.
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Well, the budget you are suppose to spend is a mere $10,000. However, if you have items donated, that does not count. Therefore, I am pretty sure that is what all 9 Panhellenic sororities do. I know parents and alumnae will donate just about anything. Most houses send out a "wish list" before recruitment to their alumnae and parents to get items in. This past year we had alumnae and parents donate white-stringed lights for skit round of recruitment.
I know Ole Miss has gone to a "no frills" recruitment, but you can't take the frills out of the Ole Miss sorority girl! I will say our philanthropy rounds have gotten better because all the houses focus on their crafts and their philanthropies. Don't get me wrong, there are still decoratoins, food, drink, and tons of smiles!
Also, I will say this that all 9 houses probably spend over $10,000 just on Bid Day. We all give our new members great goodies, this year KD gave our monogramed Vera Bradley and Phi Mu I think did monogramed laundry holders and we did monogramed LL Bean type totes, anyway, there are great goodies, awesome food, games, and maybe a band or a DJ at the house (NO ALCOHOL AT ALL!!!). I know the Tri Delta's rent out the Double Decker bus to take their new members around on Bid Day, that bus is not cheap!
What we do might seem frivilous to some, but it is the way it is at Ole Miss. You can change the dates of recruitment but you cannot change the way recruitment is done!
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