A question about our beautiful badge

ThetaPrincess24 · #1 06-25-2004, 03:01 PM

Thetas,

As some of you know, I'm an aspiring nurse. This year, on NPC Wear Your Badge Day, and the founding of my chapter at EKU, I dressed up instead of my usual attire in the surgery waiting room to wear my badge.

In the future, my uniform requirement will be scrubs..........period.
I was wondering if any of you had any opinions about wearing my badge with my scrubs on special days to show my love of Theta. I have mixed feelings about it.

Only Thetas respond please.

Greekgrrl · #2 06-25-2004, 03:06 PM

Hmmmm...

I think from a formality standpoint it would be pretty much ok, but on a practicality standpoint, I wouldn't.

Basically, scrubs, as a professional uniform, add a certain amount of professionality (is that even a word?) and dignity to your look, which is complemented by our badge. On the other hand, the fact that you are even a little bit in danger of getting messy/dirty would make me inclined not to wear it.

Maybe you could compromise and wear a crest pin or your badge on a pendant? Or possibly one of the small badge-replica pins, which are appropriate on some items of clothing that the badge really isn't.

On a completely frivolous note, they're called scrubs, and therefore must be scrubby, and therefore not for badges!

thetalady · #3 06-25-2004, 08:38 PM

Sorry, sweetie, but I am afraid scrubs are not appropriate attire for wearing your badge

I wear shorts & a T shirt to work every day, so I don't get to wear mine either.

I think Greekgrrl has a great suggestion to wear something on a necklace or maybe even something Theta as a ring. I wish those kite charms that allow you to attach a badge & wear as a necklace weren't so expensive!

There is a pretty badge replica bar pin on the Theta site, too....

ThetaPrincess24 · #4 06-26-2004, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Greekgrrl
Hmmmm...

I think from a formality standpoint it would be pretty much ok, but on a practicality standpoint, I wouldn't.

Basically, scrubs, as a professional uniform, add a certain amount of professionality (is that even a word?) and dignity to your look, which is complemented by our badge. On the other hand, the fact that you are even a little bit in danger of getting messy/dirty would make me inclined not to wear it.

Maybe you could compromise and wear a crest pin or your badge on a pendant? Or possibly one of the small badge-replica pins, which are appropriate on some items of clothing that the badge really isn't.

On a completely frivolous note, they're called scrubs, and therefore must be scrubby, and therefore not for badges!

This post makes me have a new thought for Theta opinions.

What about one of those badge rings? Workers (with the exception of surgeons and surgical tech.'s because they have to scrub/wash up) do wear their jewelery back in the OR........atleast I've seen them wearing necklaces, earrings, and rings back there as well as Pre-OP and in PAC-U/Recovery.

kaokite · #5 06-30-2004, 10:35 PM

Hi Ladies,

as an owner of quite a few badges (

tee hee!) I have to comment on this thread.

Some perspective on how I was 'raised'. When we were going through recruitment (then 'rush') for the first time as a chapter after being installed, fraternity officers encouraged us to wear our badges at EVERY party. even with t-shirts! Recruitment was badge time, as you showed pride in membership, and the uniform during rush was more dictated by the local NPC than by the chapter. OUTSIDE of recruitment, 'pin clothes' were required when you wore your badge.

For the one day a year where you want to show your greek pride, I think it is perfectly acceptable to wear your badge, especaially when it's in a professional type setting like a hospital. If you were say, a construction worker, I might argue & say it's not quite appropriate.

Amy I making any sense here?

Other comments: the kite shaped necklace charms where you pin your badge through.. they are quite nice.. I have one for one of the larger badges I own. BUT, be aware if you have an 'older' badge (pre 1991) you will need to have it custom cut by the jeweler to fit your badge. The placement of the pin catch & stem was not standard on the older badges, and the holes on the pendant charm may not match up. Additionally, I would advise just getting the actual pendant part and using your own necklace. the chain is garbage IMHO-very cheap rope, plus it's too long and the badge ends up turning around and getting twisted. you want something in the 18" range vs this ~28" .

last thing: badge rings.. the way the ring fastens into the ring is quite flaky (only by turning the clasp) and I'd be really worried about losing it. Also, the ring is so high, you'd constantly be catching it on stuff or poking yourself with it.. (the badge points don't fall in the right place with respect to your fingers). Our jeweler is making a few new rings now that are quite nice w/the coat of arms on them, or sometimes you can pick up a recognition ring (just letters) on ebay... Alternatively, you could have a jeweler make a ring out of your badge, either by building a ring around it, or cutting off the pin part & mounting it. but then you probably won't be able to wear it as a pin. I have a friend who is a Gamma Phi Beta, and she had her badge turned into a lovely ring, but has some regrets 'cause it limits how she can wear it.

okay, enough from me on this topic.. I could go on for quite a bit!

-kaokite

Culprit2184 · #6 07-05-2004, 10:26 PM

i make PR buttons as part of my officer responsibilities. they're really cute, and our girls sport them proudly on their purses, bookbags, shirts, etc. the buttons are about 1 1/4 inch in diameter and have sayings like "I (heart) Theta" on them. They're fun to wear in casual settings or even when going out with the girls.

If you'd like, I can send you some! Just let me know