If Sigma could colonize anywhere... - Page 3

KSUViolet06 · #1 12-05-2010, 01:22 AM

Bumping for more discussion!

sigmaceli · #2 12-07-2010, 11:30 AM

IU Bloomington is possibly open for extension. This would be a recolonization, but there are heavy housing requirements and we still have not completed construction at Mizzou. I don't know if we will submit but I DESPERATELY hope so...our last recolonization there was not successful, but I really believe that we can handle the effort now.

We've got a BIG presentation in the Spring at Drexel for another recolonization. We've submitted to a few other big schools and some mid-sized schools at well. We've really worked to revamp our materials and our process this semester, so we will see what happens!

33girl · #3 12-07-2010, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigmaceli

IU Bloomington is possibly open for extension. This would be a recolonization, but there are heavy housing requirements and we still have not completed construction at Mizzou. I don't know if we will submit but I DESPERATELY hope so...our last recolonization there was not successful, but I really believe that we can handle the effort now.

Pardon my crash, but (as ASA is in the same boat) the GC member who mentioned the extension said whatever group came in would NOT get a house/there would be no room to build. So in other words...it would be the same deal as last time.

psusue · #4 12-07-2010, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigmaceli

IU Bloomington is possibly open for extension. This would be a recolonization, but there are heavy housing requirements and we still have not completed construction at Mizzou. I don't know if we will submit but I DESPERATELY hope so...our last recolonization there was not successful, but I really believe that we can handle the effort now.

We've got a BIG presentation in the Spring at Drexel for another recolonization. We've submitted to a few other big schools and some mid-sized schools at well. We've really worked to revamp our materials and our process this semester, so we will see what happens!

I am SO excited about what our expansion team is doing right now. I feel that they just have such a good vision for where our sorority is going I am so proud of them. The more I learn about Sigma the more I love it.

KSUViolet06 · #5 12-08-2010, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigmaceli

IU Bloomington is possibly open for extension. This would be a recolonization, but there are heavy housing requirements and we still have not completed construction at Mizzou. I don't know if we will submit but I DESPERATELY hope so...our last recolonization there was not successful, but I really believe that we can handle the effort now.

We've got a BIG presentation in the Spring at Drexel for another recolonization. We've submitted to a few other big schools and some mid-sized schools at well. We've really worked to revamp our materials and our process this semester, so we will see what happens!

Our expansion team is fantastic. We've been on a roll recently with presentations and such and I can't wait to see what else is to come!

ms_gwyn · #6 12-07-2010, 03:57 PM

I really hope we get Drexel

sigmaluv · #7 12-15-2010, 05:28 AM

I really hope to see a Tri-Sigma chapter in the state of Maryland. Possibly Salisbury?
sailboats and violets

sigmaceli · #8 12-17-2010, 05:36 PM

You know, this thread really led me to think about recolonizations becoming a focus, since we've had so many closures. We have 78 closed chapters on our chapter roll! There are a number that I feel would probably be a priority in the next few years to make happen, if the conditions are all right.

Of course, we would want single letter chapters to reopen, including: Delta (Vanderbilt, if we want to be sneaky

), Zeta (Buffalo State), Iota (Northern Colorado), Kappa (Miami-OH), Rho (Florida State), Sigma (Western Colorado), Tau (NM Highlands) and Phi (Ohio).

But there are some prominent institutions that we were not successful at and sad closures that could also be prime for success in present-day Tri Sigma-land. I would argue these because of alumnae strength in most of these areas and/or institutional size/support that we would have the pieces in place to be successful at these institutions if they were open for expansion and we were invited to present: Alpha Delta (Drexel), Alpha Eta (Butler), Alpha Sigma (USM), Gamma Alpha (Illinois), Gamma Eta (Loyola NOLA), Gamma Theta (Bradley), Gamma Omicron (Northern Iowa), Gamma Upsilon (Marquette), Delta Mu (Rutgers), Delta Phi (Kansas State), Zeta Nu (UMBC), Zeta Sigma (Duquesne).

I wish there were more that I could personally argue could be successes at this time. I may be wrong! And there are those dream schools and killer recolonizations that we likely don't have the means to make happen now. I won't bore/depress you with the details, lol. We know who they are. And one day, I believe that we will be able to prepare for them. NHQ has really made strides to be more successful/rebrand our efforts. With time, I think we can slowly start to make these happen. But we need our current chapters and colonies to meet their goals and be stable before those BHAGs can be reached!

/end philosophical Tri Sigma rant...and back to work.

rebecca_sigma3 · #9 06-24-2011, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigmaceli

You know, this thread really led me to think about recolonizations becoming a focus, since we've had so many closures. We have 78 closed chapters on our chapter roll! There are a number that I feel would probably be a priority in the next few years to make happen, if the conditions are all right.

Of course, we would want single letter chapters to reopen, including: Delta (Vanderbilt, if we want to be sneaky

), Zeta (Buffalo State), Iota (Northern Colorado), Kappa (Miami-OH), Rho (Florida State), Sigma (Western Colorado), Tau (NM Highlands) and Phi (Ohio).

But there are some prominent institutions that we were not successful at and sad closures that could also be prime for success in present-day Tri Sigma-land. I would argue these because of alumnae strength in most of these areas and/or institutional size/support that we would have the pieces in place to be successful at these institutions if they were open for expansion and we were invited to present: Alpha Delta (Drexel), Alpha Eta (Butler), Alpha Sigma (USM), Gamma Alpha (Illinois), Gamma Eta (Loyola NOLA), Gamma Theta (Bradley), Gamma Omicron (Northern Iowa), Gamma Upsilon (Marquette), Delta Mu (Rutgers), Delta Phi (Kansas State), Zeta Nu (UMBC), Zeta Sigma (Duquesne).

I wish there were more that I could personally argue could be successes at this time. I may be wrong! And there are those dream schools and killer recolonizations that we likely don't have the means to make happen now. I won't bore/depress you with the details, lol. We know who they are. And one day, I believe that we will be able to prepare for them. NHQ has really made strides to be more successful/rebrand our efforts. With time, I think we can slowly start to make these happen. But we need our current chapters and colonies to meet their goals and be stable before those BHAGs can be reached!

/end philosophical Tri Sigma rant...and back to work.

This Illinois girl would love to see us back at both Bradley and U of I! We would have to commit a LOT of money to U of I - housing is really expensive there and to be successful on campus, you need a house.

I hope we return to Mississippi soon...and colonize somewhere in Alabama too!!