Greeks in Your Family

[carnation]

My mom fell in love with a poor medical student and opted to put my dad through med school rather than go to college!

TigerOwl, sometimes it's so weird to be Panhellenic. Most "mom" shirts I have have the organization's name much bigger than the word "mom" so I feel like a perp. I thought maybe it was just me but I wore one shirt to work and forgot and one of our counselors jumped in front of me and started doing a Chi O cheer from her university (she's a Tri Delt).I guess I looked confused and she said, "You're a Chi O, right?" and I told her Pi Phi and she got a good look at the shirt and almost crawled away.

Then you have to get used to the other org's symbols being around...as I'm typing this, I can see a panda on the hall bookshelf, a cross stitched owl waiting to be framed, and a Zeta ice chest. Or there was the phone call where someone screamed, "Hootie HOO!" into the phone when I answered, then realized I wasn't Ballerina, lol.

So we're wondering if daughter #6 will pledge yet another group...

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by carnation

So we're wondering if daughter #6 will pledge yet another group...

Even though I'm sure you'll be happy with whatever sorority she joins: Any chance you might get your Pi Phi this time?

[carnation]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Even though I'm sure you'll be happy with whatever sorority she joins: Any chance you might get your Pi Phi this time?

Oh, KSUViolet, once again no chance. It's been almost a running joke.

TigerOwl, what a gorgeous idea! I wish you'd take a picture and share it with us on GC!

I think that daughter 6 will have a fun time no matter what happens in recruitment...she has a fun time wherever she goes! We can't even take her and #4 out in public, lol.

[Phikapskull]

Phi Kappa Sigma:
Delta Psiad
Sigma Chi: (LOADS nearly every other relative)=South
Kappa Kappa Gamma:Grandma
Tri Delt: mom
Pi Beta Phi: grandma
Kappa Alpha:uncle
ATO:uncle
Delta Kappa Epsilon: Uncle
Sigma Alpha Epsilon grandpa
Chi Omega:aunt

theres probably loads more but thats all I can remember for now

[ku_theta]

Me: Kappa Alpha Theta (KU)
Mom: Kappa Alpha Theta (KU)
Dad: Phi Delta Theta (KU)
Grandma: Chi Omega (UNC-Chapel Hill)
Grandpa: Kappa Sigma (KU...was roommates with Bob Dole!)
Great Great Great Grandpa: Kappa Alpha Order (he was also governor of Tennessee, and Austin Peay State University is named for him)

Uncles (2): Kappa Alpha Order (Vanderbilt & somewhere in Tennessee)
Aunt: Kappa Alpha Theta (KU)
Aunts (2): Chi Omega (KU)
Uncle: Phi Delta Theta (KU)
Aunt: Kappa Alpha Theta (Ole Miss)
Aunts (2): Kappa Alpha Theta (Vanderbilt)
Aunt: Alpha Delta Pi (KU)
Uncle: Sigma Chi (KU)
Aunts (2): Pi Beta Phi...somewhere in the south, not sure where

Cousins (2): Tri Delt (Tennessee)
Cousin: Alpha Chi Omega (CU-Boulder)
Cousin: Kappa Kappa Gamma (KU)
Cousins (3): Pi Beta Phi (KU)
Cousin: Chi Omega (KU)
Cousin: Sigma Chi (KU)
Cousin: Pi Kappa Phi (KU)

...I think that is all! I might have to find my list my mom put together when I was getting recs from recruitment a few years ago and see if I forgot anyone. I also have two younger sisters and a younger brother that are still pretty young.

[sigtau305]

Me: Sigma Tau Gamma
Uncle:Omega Psi Phi
Cousin: Delta Sigma Theta
Aunt: Sigma Gamma Rho

[TigerOwl]

Carnation! I also forgot to tell you! I put up two trees during the winter holiday!
The one in the back of the house is my Panhellenic/IFC/University Tree! It's been alot of fun! Dolphins, Owls, White Crosses, crests, symbols, university mascots. Yes, it's all there. Up for only 2 to 3 weeks a year, but has lots of memories of visiting those campuses and the chapter houses!
For your daughter #6, my wish is that she has fun and laughter during recruitment and finds the sisterhood of a lifetime!