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

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by macallan25

This thread is pretty funny. So what are all of yalls policies, then, about attending fraternity formals at hotels or out of town? Formals in New Orleans and places like that are definitely not out of the ordinary down here or at other schools in the South.

It's not our RM Insurance that covers Fraternity formals, so there are no sorority policies. Unless stick-up-the-ass chapters have chapter by-laws due to "ladylike-ness".

[susan314]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

It's not our RM Insurance that covers Fraternity formals, so there are no sorority policies.

Same here - we can't have/sponsor overnight formals of our own b/c of risk management issues. But the Fraternity formal or event sponsored by some other organization (ex - MSU had a Ski Club that took weekend ski trips) that an individual sister or two was attending on their own - not as a chapter event - would be okay.

I suspect that most of the NPC groups have the same/similar rules regarding overnights.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by susan314

Same here - we can't have/sponsor overnight formals of our own b/c of risk management issues. But the Fraternity formal or event sponsored by some other organization (ex - MSU had a Ski Club that took weekend ski trips) that an individual sister or two was attending on their own - not as a chapter event - would be okay.

I suspect that most of the NPC groups have the same/similar rules regarding overnights.

The only thing we were allowed to overnight as sisters were sister sleepovers, rush retreat, and obviously leadership and conventions, and anything that can be used to better the organization. An overnight weekend trip with boys and 21+ drinking doesn't really fall into those categories. I think it also has to do with risk management... not sure.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

The only thing we were allowed to overnight as sisters were sister sleepovers, rush retreat, and obviously leadership and conventions, and anything that can be used to better the organization. An overnight weekend trip with boys and 21+ drinking doesn't really fall into those categories. I think it also has to do with risk management... not sure.

But even if every XYZ sorority member went to ABC's fraternity formal, it wouldn't make any difference, because it's still an ABC event and falls under ABC's RM.

[susan314]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

But even if every XYZ sorority member went to ABC's fraternity formal, it wouldn't make any difference, because it's still an ABC event and falls under ABC's RM.

We have a rule where if more than X number of sisters go, its still a chapter event. Even if we didn't sponsor it. (I suppose to prevent the idea that people would try to circumvent the rules for chapter events and have the chapter as a whole "unofficially" attend something.)

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

But even if every XYZ sorority member went to ABC's fraternity formal, it wouldn't make any difference, because it's still an ABC event and falls under ABC's RM.

Well that's a relief! LOL

/sarcasm

I think in the event of a lawsuit, XYZ would most certainly be named.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

But even if every XYZ sorority member went to ABC's fraternity formal, it wouldn't make any difference, because it's still an ABC event and falls under ABC's RM.

Right, but she is going there on her own, not as an XYZ. Well, everyone knows she's an XYZ, but it's not an XYZ sanctioned event. XYZ's name is not affiliated with the event.

[mystikchick]

drat, the myspace is now set to private. i missed the fun.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Well that's a relief! LOL

/sarcasm

I think in the event of a lawsuit, XYZ would most certainly be named.

In the RARE chance that EVERY member of XYZ went, I guess it's possible. But how many fraternity formals have you been to with ALL of your sisters and NO other NPC women or GDIs???