FSUZETAS DAUGHTER'S RECRUITMENT THREAD

[beebadger]

Gamma Phi. I did ask for thoughts on the Gamma Phi board and got a couple very encouraging replies! I just feel a little awkward about calling the chapter advisor, so I kept putting it off.

[dukedg]

Originally Posted by beebadger

Gamma Phi. I did ask for thoughts on the Gamma Phi board and got a couple very encouraging replies! I just feel a little awkward about calling the chapter advisor, so I kept putting it off.

You should definitely not feel awkward calling the chapter advisor. As a former advisor (of a different sorority) I can tell you:
1) I would have loved to get an enthusiastic mom calling me about coming to initiation!
2) its a good heads-up for the advisor that something has fallen through the cracks. For example, maybe there are other legacy moms/sisters/etc who haven't been invited and there is still time to get info out to them about coming.

You should absolutely try to make it out -- to me watching a legacy's surprise, confusion and joy at seeing her mom/sister/etc. there for her initiation is one of my favorite moments!

[shadden]

If your sorority has someone in charge of alum relations, that would be a great person to contact. My daughter was recently intiated into my sorority, and I got a really nice written invitation to attend from the alum relations officer. There was another legacy mom there, and several other alums, and it was a great experience.

[carnation]

Oh my gosh yes, you ought to call them now! The feeling of witnessing the initiation of someone special-even witnessing someone watch a special person be initiated-can't be beat!

When our second Chi O was initiated, a friend's mom was present because her daughter was also being initiated. When BlazerCheer caught sight of her, they both cried. So did our first Chi O, as well as the friend's daughter: all 4 of them had such a special moment!

[AGDLynn]

As a Chapter Advisor, I would say definitely come.

On the same train of thought, any Alpha Gamma Delta in Good Standing can attend an Initiation and Senior Rededication (when the senior graduates). After all, isn't that what sisterhood is?

At our ceremony the other night, 1 new member's mom and 2 sisters are AGDs and another's mom and cousin (who lives in town) didn't come. I thought that was kind of sad but I guess everyone had their reasons.

[FSUZeta]

beebadger, do call your daughters chapter. this is a once in a lifetime occasion and you should(and are entitled) to be there.

i would suggest contacting the chapters general advisor, not the girls, because they are sometimes hard to reach and sharing the details is not their top priority-it's not that they don't want us there, as much as i think that they live "in the moment" and don't seem to understand that we "adults" have obligations and need to plan ahead. your daughter probably will not know many details that would be helpful to you and may not feel comfortable asking questions-remember, this is all new to her and she most likely does not feel totally comfortable with her position in the sorority-my daughter did not this time last year, but after living in the house for almost a full semester, experiencing recruitment from the other side, and getting little sisters, she is more confident and better informed!

savor the memories-i hope you get to place your badge on her yourself!!

please come back and let us know how it went.