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

[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.)

[SoCalGirl]

When I was an advisor I hated the buses! While OTW has good points and I understand the reasoning behind them I always felt that with my chapter it seemed to increase the drinking.

When I was a collegian we drove ourselves to the venue and we knew where the event would be weeks in advance. There'd usually be a group of girls that would get a room or two at the hotel or at least nearby if it wasn't at a hotel. Girls would pre party before arriving. Sober girls/dates would drive to the formal. Everyone drank in the rooms or in the formal if they snagged a wrist band. We were seriously lax on the id checks. During the party girls would go back to the rooms and drink some more. After the formal sober people would drive home and drunk people would stay in the rooms.

When I was advising they'd pre party before getting to the buses. They'd try to act as sober as possible around the advisors as they got checked in. They'd get alcohol on the bus and drink on the way to a location that was not disclosed to them until they're on the way. They'd continue drinking at the event; snagging sisters drinks or finding another way to get alcohol in. Usually the girls were so trashed from the pre partying that we had to send one or two girls home in a cab with her date and another sister. Then at the end of the night exhausted and drunk everyone piled back in the buses and were dispersed at a central location on campus. Then they would still have to get home! As an advisor I could not run around to over 100 people to figure out if they were safe enough to get home. I rathered they had stayed at the hotel!

[KSUViolet06]

CSUGreekGoddess,

I have confirmed (via an email to one of the chapter's officers and our directory) that you in fact are not a member of the Epsilon Alpha chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma. I think you might want to alter your MySpace to reflect that, especially since one of their officers has now seen it and is not flattered.
Thank you.

[SigKapCoug]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

CSUGreekGoddess,

I have confirmed (via an email to one of the chapter's officers) that you in fact are not a member of the Epsilon Alpha chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma. I think you might want to alter your MySpace to reflect that, especially since one of their officers has now seen it and is not flattered. I don't think I need to tell you what your chances of getting a bid are at this point.

Thank you.

And yes, I'm also the one who sent you the MySpace message.

Very nice detective work.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

CSUGreekGoddess,

I have confirmed (via an email to one of the chapter's officers and our directory) that you in fact are not a member of the Epsilon Alpha chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma. I think you might want to alter your MySpace to reflect that, especially since one of their officers has now seen it and is not flattered.
Thank you.

Awwww CSUGreekGoddess... you busted!

[aephi alum]

Nice work KSUViolet06. CSUGreekGoddess, "you are the weakest link... goodbye!"

So I'm surprised that some chapters have such elaborate rules about getting to/from formals. We just walked or took the T. We also never had alcohol at formals... we never had enough 21+ sisters who drank to justify the expense.