WHATS UP WITH AUXILIARY GROUPS?

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Originally Posted by prettygyrl

I was wondering exactly what are all the Auxiliary groups? The only ones I have ever seen was Kappa Sweethearts. I did not any other exist until I ran into this girl who said she was "pledging" Que Pearls. The way she was telling it, it was the Ques that were pleding her. Then I ran across the Sigma Doves before in on of these forums. Do all the frats have one? Is it really legal for a group pf women to call themselves Kappa this or Que that? I jusr recently heard that the sororities have guys that are in this type of groups. Is that true? What are they called? When I saw those sweethearts they were head to toe in Krimson and Kream. Some even have nalia? How many are out there? What exactly is that they are supposed to be? Do they have websites and forums and actual pledge processes like greeks? Do they function like Greeks? Sorry so many questions Just curious about this though `

I can speak about APO to a degree.

While APO as a National Organization has never had any official, national-level auxiliary groups, many of our chapters in the past did have them when either we (or our chapters) were all male.

Many APO chapters had 'chapter sweetheart' groups. When we went co-ed, many of these groups merged into the chapters.

I know out west that many chapters have "Phyettes". I have no idea if these groups still exist.

Tau Chapter at Univ of Florida has the "Jewels of Tau". This group has since split off as an independent group of about 2-3 chapters.

Several of our chapters have (and still have) associations with their local chapter of either Omega Phi Alpha or Gamma Sigma Sigma. Please be advised that APO, OPA, and GSS are all separate and independent groups. While all three groups have common interests and the like, there are no formal links.

Basically, as APO was service Fraternity, these auxiliary groups allowed women who wanted to do this service with our all-male chapters could do so. OPA & GSS allowed them to do so in their own organizations, many times with their local APO Chapters. The 'sweetheart/auxiliary' groups were more closely tied in, but not sure how. APO did (and still does) have a 'sweatheart' pin. No idea of the insignia of the Phyettes or Jewels of Tau. OPA & GSS have their own insignia, etc.

hope this helps.