another question about expenses.

[Katmandu]

You tend to buy a LOT of stuff your freshman and soph years... party favors, party pics, t-shirts for each and every occasion, lots of letter and crest items, etc., but you soon find that you are buried in stuff and slow down a bit junior and especially senior year. Budget more your first years in the group, and when you take on a little sis.

In our chapter, we did a lot of swapping of semiformal/formal dresses around, especially when we were going to fraternity parties, so didn't necessarily have to buy a new dress in order to wear a "new to us and our date" one.

[COBaby]

Originally Posted by Katmandu

In our chapter, we did a lot of swapping of semiformal/formal dresses around, especially when we were going to fraternity parties, so didn't necessarily have to buy a new dress in order to wear a "new to us and our date" one.

This is a great idea. Our chapter actually "passes down" white formal dresses through families because they're such a pain to find. Generally speaking, if you're in desperate need of a dress, someone in your chapter will have one you can borrow.