What is a typical day for a sorority formal and how is it planned?

[ISUKappa]

Color me cynical, but you've asked quite a few specific questions regarding socials and/or recruitment with little explanation as to why...

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

Color me cynical, but you've asked quite a few specific questions regarding socials and/or recruitment with little explanation as to why...

Ditto.

Are you even Greek? Non-Greeks are most certainly welcome to post on GC and ask questions, but judging from your screenname, I can't help but think that if you're already in a sorority, you'd find the answers you're seeking within your own organization instead of asking a whole bunch of strangers online.

Feel free to use the SEARCH function. You'll find threads that may be of interest to you.

[SigKapCoug]

You know, these are the kinds of questions someone who knows nothing about the greek system and is writing a book might ask!

[KSUViolet06]

Just curious, are you IN a sorority? Our are you planning to rush? Or do you just have a lot of random questions?

Anyway:

Wake up
Eat
Go get hair and nails done
Get dressed
Go to sorority house
Get on bus to go to venue
Get there and eat
Dance, drink (if 21), repeat.
Get on bus and go home

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by SigKapCoug

You know, these are the kinds of questions someone who knows nothing about the greek system and is writing a book might ask!

My thoughts as well. Just to tickle them I'll answer.

You wake up. You eat breakfast. You shower. An hour and a half, two hours before you do make up and hair. Then you go take pictures and giggle and squeal a lot with everyone at the house/hall before everyone leaves. Then you go. Then you eat and probably ignore your date to talk to your sisters. Then you dance and if you're 21 you pay way too much for drinks (but hey, at least that way only the super lightweights can afford to even get tipsy which keeps them from being super-annoying). Then you go home and change and go out afterwards since formal ends before 12.

YAYEXCITING!!!!!!

Oh and this is how it is planned, at least for us.
Social: So is everyone cool with us having formal at xxxxx and doing xxxxx and xxxx?
Everyone: Uh. Ok.
Social: Good because I already arranged all that.

[KSUViolet06]

You've disabled the PM feature on your account, so I'm going to ahead and bring this up here:

I looked at your MySpace (which is linked to your GreekChat profile). It says that you go to CSU Hayward (home of two sororities, Alpha Phi & Tri Sigma) and that you're "looking to join a sorority."

That's all well and good. Here's where I take issue:

I'm not a fan of the big huge purple text blinky that says "FUTURE SIGMA SISTER."

At this point, you don't know if you will be asked to join or not, so I think it's presumptuous of you (and disrespectful to us) to have something like that on your page.

As a national volunteer (a very well connected one at that), I have to tell you that if you are serious about rushing (and don't want to ruin your chances),you should remove that.

Thanks a bunch!

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

You've disabled the PM feature on your account, so I'm going to ahead and bring this up here:

I looked at your MySpace (which is linked to your GreekChat profile). It says that you go to CSU Hayward (home of two sororities, Alpha Phi & Tri Sigma) and that you're "looking to join a sorority."

That's all well and good. Here's where I take issue:

I'm not a fan of the big huge purple text blinky that says "FUTURE SIGMA SISTER."

At this point, you don't know if you will be asked to join or not, so I think it's presumptuous of you (and disrespectful to us) to have something like that on your page.

As a national volunteer, I have to tell you that if you are serious about rushing (and don't want to ruin your chances),you should remove that.

Thanks a bunch!

Ouch. Yes, VERY bad call.

[tld221]

there's some perps in this house, there's some perps in this house
if you see 'em, point 'em out, if you see 'em point 'em out

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

You've disabled the PM feature on your account, so I'm going to ahead and bring this up here:

I looked at your MySpace (which is linked to your GreekChat profile). It says that you go to CSU Hayward (home of two sororities, Alpha Phi & Tri Sigma) and that you're "looking to join a sorority."

That's all well and good. Here's where I take issue:

I'm not a fan of the big huge purple text blinky that says "FUTURE SIGMA SISTER."

At this point, you don't know if you will be asked to join or not, so I think it's presumptuous of you (and disrespectful to us) to have something like that on your page.

As a national volunteer (a very well connected one at that), I have to tell you that if you are serious about rushing (and don't want to ruin your chances),you should remove that.

Thanks a bunch!

[BabyPiNK_FL]

okay, um a bit off subject cos now we're talking about something else, but for those of you without houses you do drive to the venue right? At my school I don't think anyone takes a bus anywhere except Disney, we just get in our cars and head out!... Just wondering!

[CSUGreekGoddess]

Look, I'm not looking to pick a fight with any of you, but here's the reason: I'm dealing with a lot of personal issues right now in my life and I'm not the kind of person to get dirt on anything to get in. I don't do that. I've been pretty much a loner all my life through school being picked on and that's why I want to join a sorority. I'm sorry if putting that blinker up on my MySpace page was disrespectful even though I didn't know that. So now you know the truth.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

You've disabled the PM feature on your account, so I'm going to ahead and bring this up here:

I looked at your MySpace (which is linked to your GreekChat profile). It says that you go to CSU Hayward (home of two sororities, Alpha Phi & Tri Sigma) and that you're "looking to join a sorority."

That's all well and good. Here's where I take issue:

I'm not a fan of the big huge purple text blinky that says "FUTURE SIGMA SISTER."

At this point, you don't know if you will be asked to join or not, so I think it's presumptuous of you (and disrespectful to us) to have something like that on your page.

As a national volunteer (a very well connected one at that), I have to tell you that if you are serious about rushing (and don't want to ruin your chances),you should remove that.

Thanks a bunch!

I HAD to go check this chick out on Myspace. She's part of the Epsilon Alpha Chapter (Sigma Sigma Sigma) group. But, what's interesting is the group's description:

"Hey guys Thanks for changing Groups!

This group is for the future sisters, current active sister and sisters of the past from the Epsilon Alpha Chapter at California State University, Hayward...Now East Bay"

future sisters? Maybe they're talking about new members?

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

I HAD to go check this chick out on Myspace. She's part of the Epsilon Alpha Chapter (Sigma Sigma Sigma) group. But, what's interesting is the group's description:

"Hey guys Thanks for changing Groups!

This group is for the future sisters, current active sister and sisters of the past from the Epsilon Alpha Chapter at California State University, Hayward...Now East Bay"

future sisters? Maybe they're talking about new members?

My chapter has a group and it includes alumnae, collegians, and new members. New members are new members, not future sisters.

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

I HAD to go check this chick out on Myspace. She's part of the Epsilon Alpha Chapter (Sigma Sigma Sigma) group. But, what's interesting is the group's description:

"Hey guys Thanks for changing Groups!

This group is for the future sisters, current active sister and sisters of the past from the Epsilon Alpha Chapter at California State University, Hayward...Now East Bay"

future sisters? Maybe they're talking about new members?

Sounds like they are talking about new members...but they really shouldn't call them future sisters. That opens them up to all kinds of speculation.

[Xidelt]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

I HAD to go check this chick out on Myspace. She's part of the Epsilon Alpha Chapter (Sigma Sigma Sigma) group. But, what's interesting is the group's description:

"Hey guys Thanks for changing Groups!

This group is for the future sisters, current active sister and sisters of the past from the Epsilon Alpha Chapter at California State University, Hayward...Now East Bay"

future sisters? Maybe they're talking about new members?

I checked out her myspace page too. (Out of curiosity, of course! ) If she were a PNM, she wouldn't be asking all these random questions about Greek Life. And wouldn't she have achieved her goal, as listed on her profile: Joining a sorority while in college. ?

She must REALLY REALLY want to be a Tri-Sig. Guess that's why she has all the purple stuff on her page, along with the Care Bear explosion. Didn't a Tri-Sig alum create Care Bears? (Nice subtle homage.)