I got my badge yesterday!!!!

[navane]

How wonderful! It's always a special moment when one gets to gaze upon her badge for the first time! Mine came in before the convention; so, I was able to get initiated with my own badge. Otherwise, I think my Big Sister would have lent me one of her historical badges.

.....Kelly

[Jill1228]

YAY! I didn't get my badge until about 3 months after initiation. I know you have gotta be stoked

[Xidelt]

Congratulations on getting your badge!!! Good luck keeping busy 'til initiation!

[AGDLynn]

In Alpha Gamma Delta, it is an Initiation requirement that you must order your Badge at that time.

When I pledged in the dino age and b/c the chapter was only 2.5 years old lol, we all ordered the all pearl Badge with Chapter guard. These days almost everyone orders the plain (no pearl Badge) and no Chapter Guard.

I know Badges can be expensive but I wish they would at least order the Chapter Guard.

A few years ago, I ordered a plain Badge, which I have to "lend" to a collegiate every now and then when she forgets hers, lol.

Congratulations on your Badge!!

[blueangel]

Originally Posted by ariesrising

I think it depends how long you have between invitation into membership and the actual initiation. You fill out your paperwork and it could take 6-8 weeks to get everything...but if you're not being initiated for 3+ months, you'd have everything beforehand.

In a way it's kind of nice to have everything ready ahead of time.

That's not necessarily true. I waited a long, long, long time to be initiated after the paperwork was in and approved-- and I didn't get my badge for about four to six months AFTER being initiated. Burr, Patterson and Auld had a hold on my badge because in ZTA, no badges are released until they have your initiation number. Each GLO is different.

ZTA also doesn't have "sponsors"-- so I was badgeless until my number was finally sent to the jewelry company. But.. it was so worth waiting for!

So happy for you, LouisaMay! Don't worry about not getting a fancy badge.. it's not the badge, but what it stands for! It will become even more beautiful once you're initiated and learn what everything means in ASA!

Congrats!

[Jimmy Choo]

I just think it is awesome to hear more of your story. You worked long and hard and I know this badge has got to mean the world to you! Congratulations!!!