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

[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.

[James]

How could they stop you?

Originally Posted by 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.

[Drolefille]

Well first off you'd get in trouble from the advisory board for even planning an overnight. Second off, everyone has to get on the bus (multiple trips) there, and would then have to get on the bus going back. It's possible that you could hide and get a room yourself or something and avoid the bus, but then you're stuck without transportation or even a change of clothes. It's just easier to go back home. Plus we always had them at really nice hotels that you generally didn't want to pay for. And if you got caught, you'd go to standards.

[macallan25]

Wow, that seems ridiculous.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Well first off you'd get in trouble from the advisory board for even planning an overnight. Second off, everyone has to get on the bus (multiple trips) there, and would then have to get on the bus going back. It's possible that you could hide and get a room yourself or something and avoid the bus, but then you're stuck without transportation or even a change of clothes. It's just easier to go back home. Plus we always had them at really nice hotels that you generally didn't want to pay for. And if you got caught, you'd go to standards.

We always rented hotel suites back then. We'd get ready at the rooms with our dates, cab it to campus (usually the pick up and drop off point), ride the bus, party at formal, get dropped off at school, then cab it back to Waikiki. Campus-Waikiki was usually only $10 each way per car divided by however many we fit in the cab. After we got back to Waikiki, we'd club it or continue the party at the suite. They couldn't dictate what we could and couldn't do before we stepped on the bus and after we got off it.

It was a fun, safe way to for all of us to party together, especially since we all live in different parts of the island.

[guardedbystars]

Originally Posted by James

How could they stop you?

You have to sign in when you get on the bus to go to the hotel and then sign in again when you get on the bus to go home