Badge Day - 2015

[IndianaSigKap]

Originally Posted by Elsinore

Didn't get my dangles in in time to wear today, but wearing my badge all the same!

From looking at your chapter guard, my cousin's daughter who I adore is a new member of your chapter! Do you still live in the area?

[Elsinore]

Originally Posted by IndianaSigKap

From looking at your chapter guard, my cousin's daughter who I adore is a new member of your chapter! Do you still live in the area?

Oh my gosh, small world!! I'm about an hour away, close enough to go help out on occasion. I was up there for Recruitment this year with a few other alums who were there during my time. All told, there were something like 17 Phi alums helping with Recruitment, from very recent to us "old guard" from the 90s. It was very cool to see, and I met some lovely ladies that weekend on top of catching up with old friends. They took a really nice Alpha class this year!

[IndianaSigKap]

Originally Posted by Elsinore

Oh my gosh, small world!! I'm about an hour away, close enough to go help out on occasion. I was up there for Recruitment this year with a few other alums who were there during my time. All told, there were something like 17 Phi alums helping with Recruitment, from very recent to us "old guard" from the 90s. It was very cool to see, and I met some lovely ladies that weekend on top of catching up with old friends. They took a really nice Alpha class this year!

I just sent a message to the new member educator to get some information in order to buy a few gifts for her initiation. I didn't want to get her anything that was a traditional gift from the chapter or her big. So I hope the girl gets back to me quickly so I can order a few things. I was thinking a sweatshirt, a tee shirt and a few odds and ends.

[Elsinore]

Originally Posted by IndianaSigKap

I just sent a message to the new member educator to get some information in order to buy a few gifts for her initiation. I didn't want to get her anything that was a traditional gift from the chapter or her big. So I hope the girl gets back to me quickly so I can order a few things. I was thinking a sweatshirt, a tee shirt and a few odds and ends.

You can't go wrong with sweatshirts and tshirts. Lion things are also pretty popular. The only thing I can think of off the top of my head that might be something to steer clear of would be a pin box or pin pillow. We used to get them for initiation when I was there, though that's been 20ish years . The crest is the only thing we can't have until after initiation, so things with our crest on it were commonly given as initiation gifts by the Chapter, Prides, or bigs. I'm pretty sure they still do an off campus banquet in town after initiation, and that's where at least some of the gifts used to be given. If they still do that, and depending how close you are, you might be able to arrange for your things to be given then/there; it would be a big surprise for her to find something from you there (again, if they still do the gifts at initiation banquet).

[Elsinore]

Originally Posted by Elsinore

You can't go wrong with sweatshirts and tshirts. Lion things are also pretty popular. The only thing I can think of off the top of my head that might be something to steer clear of would be a pin box or pin pillow. We used to get them for initiation when I was there, though that's been 20ish years . The crest is the only thing we can't have until after initiation, so things with our crest on it were commonly given as initiation gifts by the Chapter, Prides, or bigs. I'm pretty sure they still do an off campus banquet in town after initiation, and that's where at least some of the gifts used to be given. If they still do that, and depending how close you are, you might be able to arrange for your things to be given then/there; it would be a big surprise for her to find something from you there (again, if they still do the gifts at initiation banquet).

It just dawned on me that The Run was Jan 11, so in theory they should have initiated by this point, though I haven't seen anything on their FB yet. Not that it matters ultimately, but just realized initiation banquet will probably be a moot point.