A Northwest Story

[thetaprincess]

Does anyone want to hear a retro story from the 1990's.

I know that ADpi had left the year before. I heard that during open house at Oregon State. I know that Alpha Xi Delta had no house so they did not do formal recruitment.

The sororities that were participating are

Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Gamma Delta
Alpha Phi
Chi Omega
Delta Gamma
Delta Delta Delta
Gamma Phi Beta
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Delta
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Pi Beta Phi
Sigma Kappa

I was rushing as an out of state student but being at Oregon it was really not that big of disadvantage as some of the plaaces especially in the south. I had secured recommendations at Alpha Chi Omega, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Alpha Theta and my moms house. But later I realized that they really were not important at all. I had doubts at the begginning but trust me I found my home and was so happy.

Im going to change the names to my favorite musicals

South Pacific
Rent
Hair
Hairspray
Jersey Boys
Oklahoma
Our Town
A Chorus Line
Miss Saigon
Your A Good Man Charlie Brown
Oliver
Guys and Dolls

Hope you all enjoy!

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by thetaprincess

I know that ADPi had left the year before. I heard that during open house at Oregon State. I know that Alpha Xi Delta had no house so they did not do formal recruitment.

The sororities that were participating are

Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Gamma Delta
Alpha Phi
Chi Omega
Delta Gamma
Delta Delta Delta
Gamma Phi Beta
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Delta
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Pi Beta Phi

I was rushing as an out of state student but being at Oregon it was really not that big of disadvantage as some of the places especially in the south.

So is this from Oregon or Oregon State? Wasn't Sigma Kappa there in either case? I think our Oregon chapter closed in 2004, and our chapter at Oregon State is still there.

[Benzgirl]

Yes. I love you!!!

[thetaprincess]

I feel bad I missed SK

My sister just was initiated into the chapter at Washington.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by thetaprincess

I feel bad I missed SK

My sister just was initiated into the chapter at Washington.

No worries. I enjoyed reading her story (especially since it ended with Sig Kap), so I am looking forward to reading yours.

[Leslie Anne]

I'll be reading! I love these stories.

[honeychile]

Have we decided which Oregon this is? My favorite TCC went to the one in Corvallis. That chapter is closed now, but she was a ball of fire!!

[WaterChild]

Originally Posted by thetaprincess

I feel bad I missed SK

My sister just was initiated into the chapter at Washington.

A good friend of mine from elementary school was just initiated into the SK chapter at Washington as well.

[thetaprincess]

Cool that your friend is also a SK

[thetaprincess]

Oliver
Wow I was totally caught off guard by the signing and chanting that happened with Oliver opened their doors. But we warned about this by our rho chi's. The girl that was paired with me was super bubbely girl. She seemed hyper. But I was stocked to not feel shy or awkward and be able to talk to her beyond the yes and no and of course their were silences. THen I talked to another girl whom was more mellow and we had a lot of things in common to talk about, but I can not remember because it was the late 90's. I remember that the song the seniors sang was cute and energetic but I can not remember it. I was not quite ready to leave when the bell rang.

Miss Saigon We had a long walk and had to hurry up and Miss Saigon was full of energy with door chants and signing. I was paired with an active who reminded me of my middle sister, but we ended up talking about sports that we had played growing up. It was intresting that I was on the cheerleading at Oregon State, the beavers. She told me that their were cheerleaders in Miss Saigon. Then another active took over, that the conversation just was flowing along naturally and she introduced me to the president and rush chair.

Chorus Line
I remember the screaming in unison. The first girl whom I talked to was just really cold and seemed really unintrested in me or anything that I had to say and this was really disappointing. The one thing I remember was spilling lemon water on me.

Hairspray
The Hairspray was a smaller house, but I was surprised by how there was 1 or 2 PNM to every active but I ended up talking with an active that was intrested in sciences like me and it was special. But their was nothing else that sticks out in my mind. The girls were nice.

Our Town
I talked to an active of our town whom was from a town near mine in Seattle and she even knew my best friend and I do not remember how she knew her anymore. It brought back memories of favorite places I use to hang out with my friends. it actually made me smile. This was the first girl who I talked to that I felt that I really connected with. We talked about shopping and plays. She said that it was fun to go to plays and sporting events here with her sister. But then I talked to another girl and she made me laughing. I remember them doing a grease presentation.

Rent
The Rent house was a little disappointing after the great time at Our Town. But I remember having to ask all the questions after the first active but the second we just had a conversation flowing. I was surprised how much energy the house still had after a long day.

[nittanyalum]

It must be Oregon State if Alpha Gamma Delta is in it. I think our U of OR chapter shut down in the late 60s, didn't it? (can other Alpha Gams out there verify or correct this?)

[AOE2AlphaPhi]

Great story!! More please!

[thetaprincess]

I just remember like having these nagging little doubts in my mind. I just remember thinking is this worth it? But I thought if I get invited back to one on my list from the day before I would not go to that house. I knew I would not fit in there. But when I got my schedule for round 3, I think I had the hugest smile on my face because that house was not my list of a full schedule! Yea!


Your a Good Man Charlie Brown
I remember that the girl I talked to with was just someone that I could see myself laughing with. Each time I went to Your A Good Man Charlie Brown I just kept feeling more comftorable. I remember doing these good buys for a local philanthrophy. I just totally felt like I could really connect with this. And we were taken downstairs in their house. I just was feeling really good with the girl I was talking to. Then when we were sitting at a table I felt like I was clumsy and the project was not quite good enough. Then we sat with another person doing a craft. The conversation was just going along quite well. Then I remember seeing this cute video that they did to the Charlie Brown World. It was just adorable. I remember having this great conversation with the girl that was talking to. I remember having some lemonade here. I just was beginning to think that this would be a good home.

Then I went to Miss Saigon. I was taken downstairs and did not feel like I could connect as much to this girl as I had in previous rounds in this house. But the girl I talked to had much love and energy and love for her house. I did not fall in love with the house at all. But I can saw the picture show was adorable cute to friends. Like the show friends. I just did not have as much fun as I had earlier in the rounds. I wished I had gotten the girls I had previously. But I wondered whey it seemed like the previous girls. This made me wonder if I would fit in. I had loved the house in both the previous rounds. But i ended up at a table downstars all by myself. I knew that this house I would not fit in. I ended up figuting that out more later. Looking back I was not a good match for Miss Saigon but the house is actually still strong from what I know.

Then I went to South Pacific. No where was I more excited to be then at South Pacific. I made the goody bags and was at a table with six other girls. I was able to have lots of laughs with these girls. The girls that were in this hosue I could see myself hanging out with and having fun. The craft was silly stupid and a whole bunch of other stuff that I thought was meaningless but I had a great connection to this philanthrophy on personal reasons. I just remember the girls at the table all seemed to really want to get to know me. I knew that I could get in. They did a slideshow about South pacific Hills. It was just so cute. It was a spoof off a popular show. But I had to admit it was just adorable. All the different things they did through the year was put up there. I knew that South pacific was my home. All the girls I talked to in different rounds had vastly different intrests. I enjoyed that not all the girls were the same majors but all seemed to have fun. I was able to laugh with the girls in this house. I called my mom and told her I was going to be a South Pacific. I just knew I had found my home. I loved the PNM that I had talked to here.

Then off to Our Town. I was so excited to be here. The girl I was paired with we did a felt project It really did not keep my intrest at all but then I was ready to get the project over. The girl that I talked to in the hosue just seemed genuine and down to earth. I knew that everyone I had meet here seemed to be really sweet girls. They had a cute spunk off the Melrose Place and it made me laugh. It was like the girls had so much fun. You could see that they all had fun doing. I knew that they were more then just beautiful faces in the crowd. But they were not spunky like the South Pacific Was.

Then I went to Guys and Dolls. I had a okay time here. I remember that they had us make cards for a nursing home. I wonder if it was local. I kept wondering why we were all taken to the downstaris of the house. It seemed very strang that none of it had any variation. The girl that I talked to was spunky, fun, and definitly someone I would want to be with. I was able to relax here after Our Town. My expectations had been raised and now lowered. But both girls were nice. I said hi to the person from the first round. Then they did a cute little movie and do it to All the Guys and Dolls. It was just cute seeing the girls all having fun. I

Then finally the last house. I was excited that it was Hair. I had a great time at this house. I know that I did not have to saw that. The girls all seemed to be guininely intrested in me. The girls that I talked to were all there and down to earth and sweet. It made me feel like I was welcome in their house. It was like they were just real. I fianlly felt like they were not trying to impress me but I had a great time here. I was smiling. My face was getting tired of smiling a fter all 4 days. It was a fun time that I was having here. They they did a spoff and party of Hair. It was just cute. It showed the girls having fun wheater it was on trips or anything. I remember then talking again. My active that was talking to me told me to be quiet or I would of gone on more and more talking

My Ranking
1 South Pacific
1 Hair
1 Your A Good Man Charlie Brown
2 Guys and Dolls
3 Our Town
4 Miss Saigon

I struggeled with which house to put 2 and 3. on my list.

[thetaprincess]

I did not get a phone call. SO i went over to Memorial Union knowing that I had receieved a bid from South Pacific






















aka

Kappa Alpha Theta

[SthrnZeta]

Suiciding is so anti-climatic when you get a bid, lol. I only prefed Zeta and I got a bid. Pretty easy.