BabyFlamingo's Recruitment

[pinkflamingo]

I just got off the phone with my daughter, BabyFlamingo, who has just completed pref night at the University of Central Oklahoma. Bid day is Wednesday evening!!!! Does anyone care to hear more?

[ASUADPi]

YES!!!!!!!

[MerryGPhiB]

Absolutely!!!!!!! let's hear more!!!!

[pinkflamingo]

Ok... I can't sleep, so I'll start her story.

Like I said, BabyFlamingo is at the University of Central Oklahoma- not my alma mater and where my GLO isn't represented. Both of these situations bummed me out a little at first, but UCO is a great match for her, I think, and has an excellent school in her field of interest. It seems like a very friendly, helpful place, mostly commuter.

There are four solid NPC chapters there: Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Zeta, and Sigma Kappa.

BabyF went there knowing only a handful of people, including her roommate. Class has been in session for over a week now, and she has been EXTREMELY homesick. The first week she called home several times a day in tears, ready to bag the whole college experience. I kept saying... "Hang on until rush. It will get better!" She wouldn't believe me.

More to come.....

[MerryGPhiB]

just as an FYI I probably speak to my daughter more since she went to college than when she was home. She's a senior now and I still speak to her at leasts 2-3 times a week. We have a great relationship and she has learned such independence being in her chapter.

okay, i'm ready for more........

[pinkflamingo]

And so rush began....
Day 1: Still homesick, still pessimistic, and extremely nervous, BabyFlamingo ventured off for the first day, which included house tours. She was thrilled to note that each house provided much more inviting living quarters than her old musty dorm! One group quickly became her favorite. She enjoyed everyone she met and felt extremely comfortable there. Another group was a close second.

Day 2: BabyF was excited to see she'd been invited to all four philanthropy parties. She enjoyed them all, but Favorite from Day 1 topped them all again. Their philanthropy was near and dear to her heart and she hit it off with everyone she met there. #2 from the previous day remained a close second.

Day 3: After she called me, stressed out over a wardrobe dilemma, BabyF had a full schedule for 3-party skit day, including her top two! She enjoyed the refreshments and entertainment at each house, but knew that Favorite was close to capturing her heart, and #2 still stayed a close second.

Day 4: BabyF was beyond thrilled to be invited back to her top two for pref night. Her first party was "Close Second". She was paired up with the girl she had on day 3. She had enjoyed meeting this girl before, but as the conversation flowed and they both let their guard down, she felt a bond being formed. As the ceremony began, and everyone's tears flowed, she really felt a connection to the group as a whole that she hadn't felt before. When it was over, she didn't want to leave! While she was at "Favorite's" party, she realized her heart was still back with Close Second! What to do? After a long talk with her Rho Gam, she realized she had a new favorite!

She is extremely excited about bid day... tonight... and will be THRILLED with either house! I realized I haven't heard "I want to come home now" since the day before rush started!

By the way, BabyF's roommate preffed the other two groups!

[basket96]

great story, keep it coming!

[MerryGPhiB]

Originally Posted by basket96

great story, keep it coming!

I agree with basket.... and what happened next....?????

[Katmandu]

Yea! A Central State University Rush Story!!
(that shows how old I am....)

Go BabyFlamingo!

[honeychile]

Sounds like Baby Flamingo can't lose! Please keep us posted!

[kappa_dancer]

Can't wait to hear what house she gets a bid from!! What a lucky girl to have her whole recruitment week go so well.

[Benzgirl]

What time do bids go out?

[pinkflamingo]

BabyFlamingo received her bid...............







from her pref night favorite......where her heart is..................






ALPHA GAMMA DELTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





Her roommate is a DELTA ZETA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pinkflamingo]

Oh!!!! And her Rho Gam revealed that she too is an Alpha Gam! Many tears were shed between the two. It was exciting to see. BabyF just called to tell me of her evening at the house. She's thrilled beyond thrilled and loaded down with gifts! I have a feeling her college experience is beginning to look up!

[nittanyalum]

Congratulations to BabyFlamingo, now a BabySquirrel!