Paige's recruitment story!

[SthrnZeta]

First, congrats on getting your first choice - AChiO! And you told your story very well.

Second, ZTA is big in the south (has the most chapters in SC out of all the NPC orgs) but not as big as others in other regions, so I'm not surprised if she hadn't heard of it if your school isn't in the south like where the rest of your family went (and I know firsthand how you can't hide Zeta pride) BUT, I remember looking up the NPC website as a NM and finding out about the other orgs we didn't have at my school. I wanted to know all about sorority life, not just my specific org! So really, asking if it's a real sorority is just, well, ignorant.

Congrats again, and thanks for feeding the GC love of recruitment stories until we get our fix next month when spring recruitment begins! And thanks for not trying to do it in real time - we appreciate it

[LegallyBrunette]

Aww congrats!

What chapter is Lights?

As much as it irks me now, there were probably a few groups in college that I wouldn't have recognized as NPC. I know in the last few years Theta Phi has revamped its new member program to include more info about all the NPCs.

As a slight hijack, my boyfriend went to college in the south and he was shocked that my school didn't have Chi Omega. He said, "I thought every school has Chi O!"

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by LegallyBrunette

As a slight hijack, my boyfriend went to college in the south and he was shocked that my school didn't have Chi Omega. He said, "I thought every school has Chi O!"

Hahaha we don't even have a Chi O chapter in the entire state of Maryland. Go figure.

[GoPaige]

lights = Delta Delta Delta

And Stocking is definitly not Chi O lol

Maybe I'll let everyone know what my code names were. We'll see

[LOVEinZTA]

Congratulations on AXO!!!

Your story reminded me of this past year - there was a girl who rushed at my school who was a 32 time legacy to one of the chapters on campus!

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by LOVEinZTA

Congratulations on AXO!!!

Your story reminded me of this past year - there was a girl who rushed at my school who was a 32 time legacy to one of the chapters on campus!

Did she make it 33?

ETA: Those 32 couldn't all be "legacies" by the strictest definition (unless she has a lot of sisters) since most orgs don't count great-aunts, aunts, cousins, etc. but 32 members of one GLO in one family, that's nuts in an awesome way!

[LOVEinZTA]

I'm sure a lot of them were "indirect legacies" as well but her legacy chapter (at least on our campus) considers sisters, moms, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, half sisters, step sisters, and adopted relatives legacies (some others ONLY consider moms and sisters).

She, in fact, did NOT make it 33. Her legacy chapter actually sent out a letter to the other chapters on campus asking them to "leave her alone" during recruitment. Oddly enough, she joined the chapter that turned it in!

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Did she make it 33?

ETA: Those 32 couldn't all be "legacies" by the strictest definition (unless she has a lot of sisters) since most orgs don't count great-aunts, aunts, cousins, etc. but 32 members of one GLO in one family, that's nuts in an awesome way!

That family needs some Diversity!

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Hahaha we don't even have a Chi O chapter in the entire state of Maryland. Go figure.

Chi O and Zeta aren't very big on the west coast, either, at least not in comparison to other sororities. For example, in California (which just has a ton of GLO chapters), Chi O has six chapters, ZTA has three, Gamma Phi Beta has 18, and Alpha Phi has 22. Most of the NPC sororities have regions they're particularly strong in.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by LegallyBrunette

As a slight hijack, my boyfriend went to college in the south and he was shocked that my school didn't have Chi Omega. He said, "I thought every school has Chi O!"

Awww...he sounds like a great guy!