Recruitment

[Momto2girls]

I know we hate long drawn out stories.


Round 3


I think I was as nervous as she was as the time came to receive her invites for round 3. She texted the #3 and wrote Designated Hitter, 2nd Base, and Catcher. Then a sad face about Center Field.. I texted back with a smiley and said that three wanted her. She was upset but several others around her had big cuts so she said that she was foing to try not to take it personally.

Designated Hitter was first. She just loved Designated Hitter, but shared that she believed she loved the idea of being a Designated Hitter, but it not be where she belongs. Wow, I am glad that she was able to realize this and see through the gossip.


2nd Base was second. She liked this house a bit more, but was having a hard time putting aside the gossip on this one. She enjoyed talking to one of the girls as she was the same major. She gave her hints about one of the classes she is taking and made recommendations for the coming semester. She watched the skit and thought it was a bit goofey. I shared that all skits tend to be goofey.


Catcher: She once again really liked this house and felt that this was where she really belonged. She had good conversations, but was double rushed. She said that she tried to be an active part of the conversation, as she wanted them to get to know her. (As a mom, I wondered what it meant that she was being double rushed. Were they no longer interested in her?)


On her way to voting she called. She was very nervous that she would be dropped by all of the houses. She shared that several of her friends had hard cuts today. One girl on her floor had been dropped by everyone. I once again told her that it only takes one and to wait and see. I knew it was going to be a rough night.


On a side note, she was scheduled to receive her preference invites at 4:00 the next day. She has class (with a quiz) until 4:45. She told her Rho Gammas and they said that they would text her. I advised her to see if she could meet them after class so that she could try to do her best on the quiz and not be watching her phone.

[WCsweet<3]

Seriously rooting for catcher!

[AGDee]

Double rushing usually just means there are more PNMs than members. People shouldn't read anything into that. It's unavoidable for some chapters.

[Katmandu]

Awww, mama, you are giving your girl some great advice and support. I love a legacy story, so...hoping she has a great ending!

[Momto2girls]

Preference

She received a text from her Rho Gamma saying that they could pick up their invites between 12 and 4. *She went at 12 and called hysterical. *She only had 2nd Base for preference. *She wanted to drop out.*She also said that she had a 5:00 party which she could not make because of class. **She was most upset about being dropped by her legacy chapter. * *Once she returned to her room, we chatted. *She told me that she did not want to go to the party as "no one else" had this chapter and she would be*embarrassed*to wear the letters. *I reminded her that it only takes one house, and once again to ignore the gossip and look at what was best for her. *She agreed to go to the party and decide after that. *Right before leaving for class, she heard from her Rho Gamma who had coordinated a switch and her party was now at 10:20. *



We chatted a bit throughout the afternoon, and she seemed in a better place when she left for class. *She called about 8:00 to tell me that one other girl on her hall only had Second base and that a girl down the hall had gone there and had really liked it. *I told her once again, to give it her best shot. *

She left her dorm about 9:50 to walk to the chapter house. *While enroute, she called me in a panic. *It seemed like masses of girls were walking toward the campus and she had received a text from her Rho Gamma saying that voting would begin at 10:15. *She was worried that she had read her email wrong and had missed the party. *She finally got a hold of her Rho Gamma who said that the voting was for people who did not have a last party and she was fine. *Those few moments between her first phone call and the confirmation from her RG were deadly. *

D called me after the party. *She had really liked the ceremony and even had chills. *She was worried though, as she did not connect with the girl who preffered her. *(She wondered if the girl who was originally assigned to her was at the first party where she was suppose to be). *She said that the girl who preffed her told her that when she went through preference, her bid card was lost. *She received a call not to go to the meeting place as she had not*received*a bid. *Her bid card was found later that night. *Well, that was all my daughter had to hear. *Despite really liking the party, she was so worried that she would not receive a bid. *She signed her bid card and worried all night and into the next day. *I was careful not to call her as I knew she would panic if her phone rang. *She was scheduled to pick up her bid card at 5:00. At 4:55 my older daughter called me and said, "Mom, I think we can breathe now").

I waited on pins and needles to hear from my daughter. *I finally got a phone call where she yelled, "Mom, XXX (her room mate) and I are both Second Bases. *She was so excited. *Later that evening she called to tell me that she had made the best decision of her life and could not see herself anywhere else. She was frustrated that she had let herself listen to the "tent talk." * She loves her New Member class and her Bid Day Sis. * I am happy to share that she is now a very excited member of:


























Alpha Chi Omega

[AOII Angel]

Good for her! Congrats to your daughter and AXO! Another good example of how it only takes one.

[groovypq]

Aw, that's awesome! I'm so glad she fell in love with her new chapter! Congrats!

[AXOrushadvisor]

31 years ago I too signed my bid card for Alpha Chi Omega. I have never looked back. I can truly say that I would not be half the woman I am today had it not been for Alpha Chi Omega. I only hope your daughter has as good experience as I have had. I'm almost 50 years old and have been an Advisor for over 20 years and now work at a national level for the fraternity. It is an unbelievable organization with some of the BEST women I have EVER had the pleasure to meet. Congratulations to your daughter!

[AZTheta]

Congratulations to your daughter and Alpha Chi Omega :-) I love baseball; this was a terrific, well-told story. You did great, Mom!!!

[LouisaMay]

Great ending!!!!! How nice for a roommate pair. Yay!

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by AXOrushadvisor

31 years ago I too signed my bid card for Alpha Chi Omega. I have never looked back. I can truly say that I would not be half the woman I am today had it not been for Alpha Chi Omega. I only hope your daughter has as good experience as I have had. I'm almost 50 years old and have been an Advisor for over 20 years and now work at a national level for the fraternity. It is an unbelievable organization with some of the BEST women I have EVER had the pleasure to meet. Congratulations to your daughter!

Quoted because this is sweet.

[chi-o_cat]

Thanks for sharing your daughter's story, and congratulations to her and Alpha Chi Omega!

I do have one question, though- first your daughter said that "nobody else" was going there for pref, and then later she found a few other girls on her floors who were, and then on bid day she and her roommate were both Alpha Chis. Did she not know her roommate was also preffing there? Or did the roommate not go there for pref, but receive a snap bid or something?

[FSUZeta]

Yay for DD and for AXO!!!

[aggieAXO]

Congrats to your daughter!

[Gingerdeltaz]

I was trying very hard just to lurk this week and not post anything since it is my daughter's recruitment week, but this recruitment story was so good that I couldn't help it.

I love hearing stories like this, it's real and it's great! Thanks for taking the time to share it.

Congratulations to your daughter!