Jackets/Coats

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

PR, as in public relations? Wearing our letters has a public relations effect but is that the first thing that comes to mind when some Greeks wear their letters?

/just curious

At a school with a very small %age of Greeks, which this is, making people aware that you exist is pretty much essential to survival.

We do have a special "jacket ritual" that we do at every meeting, to make sure our jackets are purified to begin the week. It makes them kind of like Superman's cape, no harm can befall us when we have them on and they've been properly purified, nor will we veer in any way shape or form from our ideals. When the weather gets too warm to wear them though, we're kind of screwed. Thankfully Clarion only has 12.689 warm days during the year.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by 33girl

At a school with a very small %age of Greeks, which this is, making people aware that you exist is pretty much essential to survival.

True statement.

At Penn State Behrend, we had jackets (the pullovers with front pockets and a light fleece-type lining) and jerseys, which everyone received at initiation. Each sorority’s jackets and jerseys were their “main” color… AST = Green, ASA = Red, TPA = Blue. Before I joined, I remember thinking “Oh, there are the red ones..” or “Those green ones always eat lunch together..” and many (if not all) of my sisters will admit to thinking the same thing. When on a campus where people don’t even know what being Greek is all about, where the majority of the people who join never had any intention of doing so when coming to college, and where chapters can be as small as 10 members, I think it definitely helps.

[KSUViolet06]

A number of our NJ chapters do a chapter jacket. It's their campus tradition. Not here though.

[ProudandTrue]

Our campus greeks had always worn the thicker, baseball-style jackets. In the very early 90s our chapter ordered yellow half-zip pullovers from LL Bean with our letters embroidered in blue on the front pocket (I don't think there existed all these different vendors from which to order items back then). Now most of the groups wear zipper fleeces with letters or very stylized designs on them -- and any color goes -- they may not necessarily be the sorority's colors.

[nittanygirl]

Originally Posted by AngelPhiSig

I am now suggesting getting a different style. A thicker jacket that can be worn more into the winter (which starts in August... lol... good ol Clarion!)

Clarion!!!! <3 I am from nearby there & my mom is an alum
I feel very connected to Clarion.

Originally Posted by 33girl

Dude, it's a PA thing. We realize no one else gets it, but we really don't care.

Apparently minus PSU. I really wish jackets were big here. I love my AGD friend's jacket. She goes to Gannon and they seem to be common there too apparently?
I want one.

[Phisigshawna10]

[QUOTE=nittanygirl;2037335]Clarion!!!! <3 I am from nearby there & my mom is an alum
I feel very connected to Clarion.


What town are you from? Im from Clearfield.

[nittanygirl]

[QUOTE=Phisigshawna10;2037959]

Originally Posted by nittanygirl

Clarion!!!! <3 I am from nearby there & my mom is an alum
I feel very connected to Clarion.


What town are you from? Im from Clearfield.

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