Colonization at the University of Alabama?!?

FSUZeta · #1 10-25-2007, 09:40 AM

not meaning to rain on cluey's evil triad parade, but wouldn't it be an advantage(even if slight) for a group colonizing to have a successful chapter at another college in the state? alpha xi delta, delta gamma and sigma kappa have chapters that are doing well at auburn.

33girl · #2 10-25-2007, 09:46 AM

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not meaning to rain on cluey's evil triad parade, but wouldn't it be an advantage(even if slight) for a group colonizing to have a successful chapter at another college in the state? alpha xi delta, delta gamma and sigma kappa have chapters that are doing well at auburn.

But don't Bama & Auburn hate each other? LOL

There are 2 schools of thought on that - one is yours and the other is that if that chapter is successful, they might not want to take the resources of the nearby alumnae from it to help the new chapter because then the old one might not be so successful anymore.

I think it depends on whether the local alumnae loyalty is primarily to XYZ as a national entity, or to the Auburn chapter of XYZ.

aopirose · #3 10-25-2007, 10:49 AM

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But don't Bama & Auburn hate each other? LOL

There are 2 schools of thought on that - one is yours and the other is that if that chapter is successful, they might not want to take the resources of the nearby alumnae from it to help the new chapter because then the old one might not be so successful anymore.

I think it depends on whether the local alumnae loyalty is primarily to XYZ as a national entity, or to the Auburn chapter of XYZ.

I see what you are saying, but I think that the second scenario would be the case where the schools are close together. Think same city close. If the chapters would be on opposite ends of the state, not so much.

33girl · #4 10-25-2007, 10:52 AM

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If the chapters would be on opposite ends of the state, not so much.

Which Auburn and Alabama are, duh. Atlases help, 33

aopirose · #5 10-25-2007, 11:19 AM

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Which Auburn and Alabama are, duh. Atlases help, 33

True, but your point is still valid. The possible dilution of alumnae support can be a consideration.

Cluey · #6 10-25-2007, 11:18 AM

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not meaning to rain on cluey's evil triad parade...

It's okay! Rain away. I don't mind

twhrider13 · #7 10-25-2007, 04:33 PM

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not meaning to rain on cluey's evil triad parade, but wouldn't it be an advantage(even if slight) for a group colonizing to have a successful chapter at another college in the state? alpha xi delta, delta gamma and sigma kappa have chapters that are doing well at auburn.

I'm guessing probably not Alpha Xi, simply because there are only two other chapters in the state, the one here at Jax State, and the one at Auburn, or Sigma Kappa, since their only chapter in the state is at Auburn. Delta Gamma might do fairly well, though. They have chapters at Auburn, Spring Hill, Montevallo, and UAB. I would imagine for a colonization at Alabama, you'd need all the help you could get.

TSteven · #8 10-25-2007, 04:41 PM

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I'm guessing probably not Alpha Xi, simply because there are only two other chapters in the state, the one here at Jax State, and the one at Auburn, or Sigma Kappa, since their only chapter in the state is at Auburn. Delta Gamma might do fairly well, though. They have chapters at Auburn, Spring Hill, Montevallo, and UAB. I would imagine for a colonization at Alabama, you'd need all the help you could get.

There might be some out of state schools that are closer to Tuscaloosa than some instate schools. The same would apply to alumnae support.

twhrider13 · #9 10-25-2007, 05:01 PM

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There might be some out of state schools that are closer to Tuscaloosa than some instate schools. The same would apply to alumnae support.

Yeah, I didn't even think to search for chapters in Mississippi. Tuscaloosa's not that far from the state line, duh.

LXA SE285 · #10 10-25-2007, 06:12 PM

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I'm guessing probably not Alpha Xi, simply because there are only two other chapters in the state, the one here at Jax State, and the one at Auburn, or Sigma Kappa, since their only chapter in the state is at Auburn. Delta Gamma might do fairly well, though. They have chapters at Auburn, Spring Hill, Montevallo, and UAB.

Plus, DG hasn't recolonized at Bama before, whereas Alpha Xi and SK each recolonized and then closed again. (Not that they'd be wrong to try again ... but it's Bama.)

twhrider13 · #11 10-25-2007, 06:27 PM

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Plus, DG hasn't recolonized at Bama before, whereas Alpha Xi and SK each recolonized and then closed again. (Not that they'd be wrong to try again ... but it's Bama.)

Yep, that, too.

trojangal · #12 10-25-2007, 07:27 PM

A friend of mine was in the last pledge class of Alpha Xi Delta that Bama had, and it broke her heart when they shut down. She said she would love to see it come back again, if it's ever possible. As far as support, there are alum in Birmingham as well as a chapter at UAB that could help. Would any groups that are wanting to colonize/recolonize be required to do Recruitment during Fall, or could they do it afterwards, once the groups were decided?

sueali · #13 10-25-2007, 04:43 PM

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I'm guessing probably not Alpha Xi, simply because there are only two other chapters in the state, the one here at Jax State, and the one at Auburn, or Sigma Kappa, since their only chapter in the state is at Auburn. Delta Gamma might do fairly well, though. They have chapters at Auburn, Spring Hill, Montevallo, and UAB. I would imagine for a colonization at Alabama, you'd need all the help you could get.

I am not completely up on my Alabama geography, but how close is Bama to surrounding schools in other states. I know that our Nationals doesn't just consider alumnae support from within the state, but neighboring areas as well.

33girl · #14 10-30-2007, 03:16 PM

Ok I was confused - I thought that SK was new along with G Phi B in 1988. Did they close and recolonize immediately or had they been closed for a while?

kk_bama · #15 10-30-2007, 03:24 PM

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Ok I was confused - I thought that SK was new along with G Phi B in 1988. Did they close and recolonize immediately or had they been closed for a while?

They first colonized in 1932 and closed in an unknown year....maybe a SK could answer this one for us. I'm guessing they had been closed for a while before recolonizing in 1988 and closing in 1995.

Once SK closed in 1995, GPhiB got their house, which had been previously built by AXiD. GPhiB had to move from their first house, the original DG house next to the stadium, for the stadium's expansion. They were there from 1988-1995.