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Old 07-23-2018, 11:17 PM
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Ok, please help me understand what moms do on Bid Day. When I rushed this wasn’t a thing at my school. My daughter’s school is 9 hours away. Due to some weird circumstances, I will be there on Thurs-Sun and then again on Tues-Thurs (my sister an niece are flying in from Canada and they want to see her.). To be there at Bid Day, it would mean driving 9 hours home on Thurs and turning around on Fri to drive back. It also would mean missing out on the family reunion in the mountains with my sister’s family and everyone else who is flying in from across the country.

I’m torn. What role do moms really play? Will it be a big deal if I am not there? I keep telling myself that if her legacy bids her I will be there for initiation—a much bigger deal in my mind.

Ok, I am so behind the times here. How alone will my daughter be at an SEC school without her momma there on Bid Day? Thanks!
I’m quite familiar with your daughter’s campus (wink, wink!) and it is NOTHING like Ole Miss or other SEC schools. In my pledge class, maybe a few of the legacies’ moms were there just to give them a quick hug and take a picture but 99% of the moms will not be there. Go to your family reunion and pre-order a bid day basket from Greek Boutique in CS. They’ll have the bid list and will send her goodies to the house on Bid Day.

Initiation is a much bigger deal for legacies. You’ll want to be there for that, and also New Member Presentation.


Also, just as an aside, you might want to caution your nieces that DD May or may not be up for seeing them. If her week is going great, she might appreciate the company & distraction, but if it’s not, she might not be in the mood for socializing. Rush is emotional and every girl has a different experience.
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Old 07-23-2018, 11:42 PM
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Thank you TXDG! You have put this nervous mom's heart to rest. At our local school's Bid Day, there are lots of moms and I assumed my daughter's school would be the same. Thank you for your insight. Regarding the cousins, you are right. However, if I could not figure out a way for them to connect, I was really afraid DD would drop out of recruitment to come to the mountains to see her cousins. This way she doesn't feel conflicted. That being said, I hope when we get there she is on cloud nine...

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