Alumni T-shirt help

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Not this again.

onehundone, unless you know that ADPi has a NATIONALLY WRITTEN policy saying women cannot drink or smoke in letters, it would behoove you to preface your comments with "in my chapter." And if you find drinking or smoking "disrespectful" to yourself, you should not do them at all, regardless of whether you have letters on. (PS: Smoking is legal in the US for all those 18 and older, which covers 99% of college students.)

Is this a common thing? For just chapters to restrict drinking in letters? I thought that it was a nationally recognized policy of most sororities, and that is why chapters acknowledged it. But obviously I could be mistaken. I know that AST doesn't allow drinking in letters, but are there a lot of other organizations that restrict it on a national level?

And as for the shirt idea... use the colors of the sorority, and maybe have your motto on the front of the shirt, and on the back, have it read "Alumnae".

Whatever you do, just be conscious of the ages of the alumnae that will be attending, and ask yourself what kind of shirt you'd want to wear at that age. Something tasteful that doesn't make them look like they're back in college.

Or... why not email the alumnae and ask them for their opinions?

(If this event hasn't occured already!) haha

[33girl]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Is this a common thing? For just chapters to restrict drinking in letters? I thought that it was a nationally recognized policy of most sororities, and that is why chapters acknowledged it. But obviously I could be mistaken. I know that AST doesn't allow drinking in letters, but are there a lot of other organizations that restrict it on a national level?

As I've said a million times before, it usually is not expressly written out like that - i.e. "don't drink in letters" - but it says something along the lines of the members shall comport themselves in a dignified manner. The only thing our national bylaws say is that you can't use the letters in conjunction w/ alcohol - i.e. you can't have ASA on the front of a t-shirt and sponsored by Coors Light on the back. The rest is up for interpretation.

Re your question - hell, some chapters don't allow you to smoke or drink (without wearing letters) unless you're sitting down.

Mods, can we PLEASE move these last 4 posts into one of the zillion drinking in letters threads so the original post isn't derailed?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Or... why not email the alumnae and ask them for their opinions?

She is an alumna herself.

[ASTalumna06]

Our guidelines read:

no Alpha Sigma Tau insignia or associated symbols of the Sorority shall appear at any activity or function in which the abuse of alcohol is the outstandingly noticeable function or at an establishment that is primarily for drinking alcohol.

Sorry for asking the question.

And if she's an alumna, she obviously doesn't speak for all of them. She can still contact them and ask.