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

[susan314]

Its so blatantly inappropriate that it almost makes you wonder if someone is impersonating the girl pictured on the MySpace page, in some deliberate attempt to prevent her from being able to join?

(My late night insomniac mind can cook up a good conspiracy theory, I guess... )

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by susan314

It's so blatantly inappropriate that it almost makes you wonder if someone is impersonating the girl pictured on the MySpace page, in some deliberate attempt to prevent her from being able to join?

That would be really mean and evil...kinda like those women on theknot.com who cancel bride's bookings and reservations (I've read about that happening...brutal!)

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 don't think I need to tell you what your chances of getting a bid are at this point.

Can anything be done to "save" this situation? I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt, b/c I think it was a mistake out of not knowing any better...let's face it, there are a lot of people who don't know how the recruitment process works & don't know that discretion is best, whether it is NPC or NPHC.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by CutiePie2000

Can anything be done to "save" this situation? I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt, b/c I think it was a mistake out of not knowing any better...let's face it, there are a lot of people who don't know how the recruitment process works & don't know that discretion is best, whether it is NPC or NPHC.

I'm PM-ing you too.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

I can't imagine all of this drama just to go anywhere! It sounds so weird to me. I've never heard of these things before! We literally get ready and get in the car, if we want to stop we stop, I can't recall anyone sneaking in drinks either, in my city it'd be impossible to keep track and no one would even bother to listen to all that if someone tried. No one would even go if we had to do that. They'd just go to a club!

(By we I'm referring to the Greek Community as a whole on my campus. I've never heard any sorority/fraternity member mention having to board a bus for her/his formal or any other event except a grab-a-date to Orlando. Also, I'm not referencing the risk-management aspects, just the different methods of transportation that is required for different chapters.)

Welllll get ready for it. We always drove ourselves too, and made sure there was a DD driving the drunk girls. Last year Nationals started making the girls take a bus... which is retarded because we're commuter so they'll just have to drive to wherever from the school. But those who make the rules are more educated in risk management, so I guess it's a better idea than having the girls drive.

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

We always have our formal at a hotel and we're in a major metropolitan high-cost area so I guess that would explain the higher costs. Oh, btw-I was 21 before I was initiated, so I've always been able to drink (if I chose, cos I rarely do) at formal.

I'm curious how you have yours in a hotel without the big-ups saying anything. We were never allowed to.

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

I'm curious how you have yours in a hotel without the big-ups saying anything. We were never allowed to.

Phi Mu chapters aren't allowed to hold formals in hotels?

My chapter's held formals in nice hotels since I've been a member (except for 2 occasions where it was held at a rather upscale private residence). I don't know where else we'd be able to hold it.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by OTW

Phi Mu chapters aren't allowed to hold formals in hotels?

My chapter's held formals in nice hotels since I've been a member (except for 2 occasions where it was held at a rather upscale private residence). I don't know where else we'd be able to hold it.

We've held things at hotels, but we can't have an overnight. Perhaps that's what she's thinking of?

[DeltaBetaBaby]

We were allowed to have it at a hotel, but you were not allowed to stay overnight. Everyone had to return on the bus.