Sweetheart Orgs

[breathesgelatin]

This brings up a question I've always had about little sister or "sweetheart" organizations. Did the members of the group go through initiation of some sort? I've heard references to membership selection, pledging, etc., with these groups. So at some point do the little sisters go through an initiation or crossing over ceremony? Even if it's not the same as the fraternity's?

If you do go through initiation and learn some of the fraternity secrets then . But at the same time it would suck to be a member of such an org and get nothing out of it in terms of ceremony/ritual.

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by breathesgelatin

This brings up a question I've always had about little sister or "sweetheart" organizations. Did the members of the group go through initiation of some sort? I've heard references to membership selection, pledging, etc., with these groups. So at some point do the little sisters go through an initiation or crossing over ceremony? Even if it's not the same as the fraternity's?

If you do go through initiation and learn some of the fraternity secrets then . But at the same time it would suck to be a member of such an org and get nothing out of it in terms of ceremony/ritual.

The NPHC no longer has these groups although some fraternity chapters are still risking their chapters by engaging in this illegal mess. Initially the sweets did not endure a pledge process and were the friends and girlfriends of members but as time went on, things got more and more out of hand which is why they were banned in 1990 by the NPHC. Today if a chapter has them illegally then yes they are probably also pledging them illegally. Why anyone would want to pledge (and be hazed) to get into an auxillary is beyond me. As far as being privy to fraternity rituals and secrets, they are not but who knows what they have discovered by being around fraternity members as much as they are. Over the years, I'm sure they have created their own rituals and initiation process. Either way they are not supposed to exist today; however, some have established themselves as separate groups that "supposedly" do not function under the fraternities.

[brownsugardivah]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

The NPHC no longer has these groups although some fraternity chapters are still risking their chapters by engaging in this illegal mess. Initially the sweets did not endure a pledge process and were the friends and girlfriends of members but as time went on, things got more and more out of hand which is why they were banned in 1990 by the NPHC. Today if a chapter has them illegally then yes they are probably also pledging them illegally. Why anyone would want to pledge (and be hazed) to get into an auxillary is beyond me. As far as being privy to fraternity rituals and secrets, they are not but who knows what they have discovered by being around fraternity members as much as they are. Over the years, I'm sure they have created their own rituals and initiation process. Either way they are not supposed to exist today; however, some have established themselves as separate groups that "supposedly" do not function under the fraternities.

Im glad to say that Iota Sweethearts are still around after 43 years.....Still till this day have kept up with the tradition by which we were founded on but still are holding up with our fraternitys motto of building a tradition. However we DO function under the fraternity we're not allowed to exist as our own organization...because we're not a sorority. We're the sisters of Iota yes, and we do a lot of service WITH the brothers and we DO programs but I mean what educated black women do you know that dont participate in or throw workshops, etc etc?? I think its a good stepping stone because if I DO decide to join a sorority I know what its like to not only do service but to do one related to a greek organization. But yeah I agree, why females want to pledge to join an auxiliary and get hazed is beyond me