NPC Badge Question?

Drolefille · #1 10-11-2006, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Earp

No, but guards hold for both do they not?

Using an explantion to try to help.

But it isn't. And it just makes people mad at you for butting in on any thread talking about NPC. Heck, I butt in on a lot of threads, but not every IFC thread out there.

BadSquirrelBeta · #2 10-11-2006, 05:52 PM

Is it still accepted for a member who is pinned to wear her SO's badge as a guard? Some people did that when I was an undergrad.

adpiucf · #3 10-11-2006, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by miss_rosey

Tri Deltas have the option of a Trident guard. I've stabbed myself with it about a thousand times, but it's saved my pin just as often.

Who says you don't bleed for your GLO? LOL

#4 10-11-2006, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BadSquirrelBeta

Is it still accepted for a member who is pinned to wear her SO's badge as a guard? Some people did that when I was an undergrad.

I know of several alums who wear their husband's fraternity pin below the Badge, but not as a guard.

ISUKappa · #5 10-11-2006, 06:05 PM

I've seen some older alumnae wear their keys on a pendant mount or have them converted to charms to wear on bracelets (I've seen a few older badges on eBay altered this way).

I have an ATO badge I wear (for the husband, but not his badge; I got it off eBay and we think it's an old sweetheart badge because it's set different than their typical badge), but it's always below my key.

BadSquirrelBeta · #6 10-11-2006, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

I know of several alums who wear their husband's fraternity pin below the Badge, but not as a guard.

Right, me too! I wonder if it is just the campus GLO "culture" that dicatates some of those things--IE, my alma mater was big on dangles for all the NPCs, but it seems other campuses might not be.

GDIfly · #7 10-11-2006, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BadSquirrelBeta

Is it still accepted for a member who is pinned to wear her SO's badge as a guard? Some people did that when I was an undergrad.

All of the NPC organizations have rules stipulating that only initiated members may wear the badge. Is this rule not common with IFC organizations? Or is an exception made for significant others?

BadSquirrelBeta · #8 10-12-2006, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by GDIfly

All of the NPC organizations have rules stipulating that only initiated members may wear the badge. Is this rule not common with IFC organizations? Or is an exception made for significant others?

Many men will give their SOs their fraternity pins, hence "pinning" or "being pinned". Pinnings are usually a pretty big deal--we announced them with a fireside. Greek culture at the time when I was in school was the boyfriend would give his badge or give the girlfriend a "sweetheart's" version of the badge for her to wear.

I know that the significance of this is also similar when men will give women their letters on a pendant...again it boils down to campus Greek culture.

NUBlue&Blue · #9 10-12-2006, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BadSquirrelBeta

Many men will give their SOs their fraternity pins, hence "pinning" or "being pinned". Pinnings are usually a pretty big deal--we announced them with a fireside. Greek culture at the time when I was in school was the boyfriend would give his badge or give the girlfriend a "sweetheart's" version of the badge for her to wear.

I know that the significance of this is also similar when men will give women their letters on a pendant...again it boils down to campus Greek culture.

Mine is still attached to my husband's fraternity pin. He had a chapter guard on his pin before he gave it to me, but it wasn't common in our chapter to wear a guard. I think the president had a guard with a gavel, but that was it (but my memory isn't as good as it used to be either!) I don't remember dangles at all.

I don't remember if AOPi's had their badges attached to their sweetie's pin or not....but that was the custom at our campus. You went downtown to the jeweler the day after the pinning and he soldered them together on a chain. Pinnings were a big deal--most did candle passing, we passed candy and only did candle passing for engagements. Then everyone went to a certain bar after chapter.

I suppose I should have them separated in case he ever wants to wear it again. On NPC Badge day last year, I wore both of them.

honeychile · #10 10-12-2006, 12:51 PM

My "ADPi partner in crime" was able to pick this up at Convention for $500, but it's now $905.00.

She loves it when I wear my pin pendant when she wears the diamond necklace - I think she realizes that I'll never be able to afford her necklace unless I find a sugar daddy!

KSUViolet06 · #11 10-12-2006, 02:40 PM

We can't wear out badge as a necklace, ring, or other piece of jewelry. But there is this necklace which is the outline of our badge:

BadSquirrelBeta · #12 10-12-2006, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by honeychile

My "ADPi partner in crime" was able to pick this up at Convention for $500, but it's now $905.00.

I just love those diamond outlines of certain badge shapes! OMG!!

Mr. BSB just returned from one of his travels with a very pretty circle necklace with diamonds around the circle (Anniversary gift). I will pretend that is my "AGD necklace" since we have circles in our crest

!

#13 10-11-2006, 05:56 PM

Are there other organizations besides AGD that allow their alumnae to wear the Badge in ways other than the traditional way?

Mine is set in a circle pendant, and it includes my chapter guard and dangles as well. I also have a sister in my alum chapter that had her Badge set in a ring.

adpiucf · #14 10-11-2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

Are there other organizations besides AGD that allow their alumnae to wear the Badge in ways other than the traditional way?

Mine is set in a circle pendant, and it includes my chapter guard and dangles as well. I also have a sister in my alum chapter that had her Badge set in a ring.

ADPi has the option to set your badge in a ring or on a pendant for a necklace, too.

Tom Earp · #15 10-11-2006, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

Are there other organizations besides AGD that allow their alumnae to wear the Badge in ways other than the traditional way?

Mine is set in a circle pendant, and it includes my chapter guard and dangles as well. I also have a sister in my alum chapter that had her Badge set in a ring.

That is neat.

It gives Members a way to wear their GLO Badges other than wearing Badges only at certain times when they can show it always and daily.