Colonization at the University of Alabama?!? - Page 3

TSteven · #1 10-25-2007, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by twhrider13

I'm guessing probably not Alpha Xi, simply because there are only two other chapters in the state, the one here at Jax State, and the one at Auburn, or Sigma Kappa, since their only chapter in the state is at Auburn. Delta Gamma might do fairly well, though. They have chapters at Auburn, Spring Hill, Montevallo, and UAB. I would imagine for a colonization at Alabama, you'd need all the help you could get.

There might be some out of state schools that are closer to Tuscaloosa than some instate schools. The same would apply to alumnae support.

twhrider13 · #2 10-25-2007, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TSteven

There might be some out of state schools that are closer to Tuscaloosa than some instate schools. The same would apply to alumnae support.

Yeah, I didn't even think to search for chapters in Mississippi. Tuscaloosa's not that far from the state line, duh.

sueali · #3 10-25-2007, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by twhrider13

I'm guessing probably not Alpha Xi, simply because there are only two other chapters in the state, the one here at Jax State, and the one at Auburn, or Sigma Kappa, since their only chapter in the state is at Auburn. Delta Gamma might do fairly well, though. They have chapters at Auburn, Spring Hill, Montevallo, and UAB. I would imagine for a colonization at Alabama, you'd need all the help you could get.

I am not completely up on my Alabama geography, but how close is Bama to surrounding schools in other states. I know that our Nationals doesn't just consider alumnae support from within the state, but neighboring areas as well.

33girl · #4 10-30-2007, 03:16 PM

Ok I was confused - I thought that SK was new along with G Phi B in 1988. Did they close and recolonize immediately or had they been closed for a while?

kk_bama · #5 10-30-2007, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

Ok I was confused - I thought that SK was new along with G Phi B in 1988. Did they close and recolonize immediately or had they been closed for a while?

They first colonized in 1932 and closed in an unknown year....maybe a SK could answer this one for us. I'm guessing they had been closed for a while before recolonizing in 1988 and closing in 1995.

Once SK closed in 1995, GPhiB got their house, which had been previously built by AXiD. GPhiB had to move from their first house, the original DG house next to the stadium, for the stadium's expansion. They were there from 1988-1995.

LaneSig · #6 10-30-2007, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kk_bama

They first colonized in 1932 and closed in an unknown year....maybe a SK could answer this one for us. I'm guessing they had been closed for a while before recolonizing in 1988 and closing in 1995.

Once SK closed in 1995, GPhiB got their house, which had been previously built by AXiD. GPhiB had to move from their first house, the original DG house next to the stadium, for the stadium's expansion. They were there from 1988-1995.

According to Irishpipes's recruitment thread, Sigma Kappa was at Alabama from 1932-1943 and 1988-1995.

hmd1014 · #7 10-30-2007, 04:46 PM

Another vote for DG to recolonize and SSS to charter for the first time. If Tri-Sigma weren't invited or declined for whatever reason, I think Phi Sig might work if they didn't try to compete head-on with the traditional groups and marketed themselves the way SDT is doing now, i.e., as an NPC alternative for women who aren't all about living in an expensive house and having 250-odd sisters. (Phi Sig might also be a good fit if the one local group at Bama ever decided they wanted/needed to affiliate with a national.)

Bamamom13 · #8 10-25-2007, 08:25 PM

Just for the record, if you look at the NM lists on Bama's Panhel Website you will see that there are many, many out of state girls in all of the chapters. Bama is really recruiting out of state students and so the pledge classes are a real mix of in and out of state students.

FSUZeta · #9 10-25-2007, 08:40 PM

the ideal scenario would be for the colonizing chapter to participate in formal recruitment by holding an informational session led by national officers telling the pnms that they will be colonizing after formal recruitment. they would share a little of their history, their philanthrophic efforts and explain how they will go about the colonization.

panhellenic would then let the pnms know that they can participate in recruitment thru prefs. and if they would rather see what the colonizing sorority had to offer, they could either drop out or not sign their bid card.
panhellenic would place a moratorium on cob activities for a couple of weeks while the colonization happens, but then any group that was not at total or did not pledge quota could cob.

shadden · #10 10-25-2007, 10:29 PM

I didn't realize that SK had been at Alabama twice until I saw it in this thread. One of national reps who worked with the last colonization blamed the "machine" for the problems with start up. Since Gamma Phi Beta managed to survive, I guess it has alot to do with the way the chapter is started.

bamagirl09 · #11 10-25-2007, 11:50 PM

Just as a point of information, 48% of the women that registered for recruitment this fall were out of state students. So it is no longer about being all in-state.

TSteven · #12 10-26-2007, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bamagirl09

Just as a point of information, 48% of the women that registered for recruitment this fall were out of state students. So it is no longer about being all in-state.

Of that 48%, how many received a bid? And of those (out of state women) that did receive a bid, did they have some sort of tie to the university?

As an example, I have family and high school friends who attend Alabama yet currently live out of state. Their children are in-house legacies to chapters at Alabama. Now I understand that there is no guarantee that they would receive a bid, however, I would venture to guess that they *might* have a leg up over those women who have no tie to the university.

33girl · #13 10-26-2007, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by shadden

I didn't realize that SK had been at Alabama twice until I saw it in this thread. One of national reps who worked with the last colonization blamed the "machine" for the problems with start up.

Machine? What machine? There's no Machine at Bama!!!

Sorry gang, it's Friday and I'm feeling punchy.

bamagirl09 · #14 10-26-2007, 02:46 PM

Actually, a higher percentage of out of state recieved bids than in-state women. It's less than 1/2 a percent difference but still. The closer the state to Alabama the better the girl does. Obviously friends and ties to the university help.

notmanhattan · #15 10-26-2007, 06:34 PM

wait. so does this mean that UA Panhellenic has decided they are open for expansion? have they invited anyone for presentations?

isn't it possible that they would want to open two houses at the same time, as they did with GPhiB and SK in the 80's, so as to prevent one house from being the "new kid" on the block? and while Alpha Phi would be an excellent addition to the Alabama greek community, I think UA is looking for somethings a little more traditionally southern

through the rumor mill from my chapter president from our national advisors I've heard that Delta Gamma would not be presenting, at least not until spring '09. though who knows if thats true.