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[rebelgirl]

VandalSquirrel, I do have thick skin but that isn't the point. The reason I asked here in this forum was to get ideas. I have no plans, and never would, to just cold call a sorority. I was just looking for info and ideas. I've gotten many great suggestions here that weren't insulting. I have my own personal reasons for looking to a NPC sorority that I don't feel the need to go into in this forum. I have many friends and family who have been involved and wanted opinions before I went to them with questions. I am now looking into ways I may be able to volunteer at one of the two colleges in my city. The great thing, I've found, about greekchat is that I can ask a touchy question and get feed back from many wonderful people.

Just to address one thing which is why I didn't go greek in college. The college I attended had a large greek life but with that came $300+ dues that my parents would NOT pay. I was just wondering if there was an alternative since I couldn't while I was in school. Also I thought it might be a way to mentor or help young women that get lost during college years.

I again want to thank everyone for such great advice and ideas. The last few days have been very enlightening and helpful. I'll continue my search and, hopefully, find the group I am meant for.

[myopicsunflower]

Originally Posted by rebelgirl

VandalSquirrel, I do have thick skin but that isn't the point. The reason I asked here in this forum was to get ideas. I have no plans, and never would, to just cold call a sorority. I was just looking for info and ideas. I've gotten many great suggestions here that weren't insulting. I have my own personal reasons for looking to a NPC sorority that I don't feel the need to go into in this forum. I have many friends and family who have been involved and wanted opinions before I went to them with questions. I am now looking into ways I may be able to volunteer at one of the two colleges in my city. The great thing, I've found, about greekchat is that I can ask a touchy question and get feed back from many wonderful people.

Just to address one thing which is why I didn't go greek in college. The college I attended had a large greek life but with that came $300+ dues that my parents would NOT pay. I was just wondering if there was an alternative since I couldn't while I was in school. Also I thought it might be a way to mentor or help young women that get lost during college years.

I again want to thank everyone for such great advice and ideas. The last few days have been very enlightening and helpful. I'll continue my search and, hopefully, find the group I am meant for.

If you have friends and family who are involved in their GLOs, why ask about alumnae initiation on Greekchat? I know you are seeking information, but it seems curious to me that someone with sorority women in her family/friend circle would come onto an internet message board for information on alumnae initiation, especially when there are pages and pages of past threads on this very subject to sift through, and people have stated over and over what alumnae initiation is and is not.

Regarding the women who "get lost," perhaps I'm misunderstanding your vision, but just based on what you've said, it sounds like you're looking for something more like what a student life employee or a career counselor would do. You might contact your local university to see if they need any volunteers. P.E.O., which someone mentioned earlier, would also be a good organization to look into if you wanted to mentor college women.

[kddani]

Originally Posted by rebelgirl

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Just to address one thing which is why I didn't go greek in college. The college I attended had a large greek life but with that came $300+ dues that my parents would NOT pay. I was just wondering if there was an alternative since I couldn't while I was in school.

You could've gotten a job instead of expecting your parents to pay. Many many many sorority members hold jobs while belonging- regardless of major (anticipating the "I had a really demanding major and couldn't work" argument). If you wanted to badly enough, you could've made it happen. That excuse isn't going to impress anyone. You're not claiming that there was a family hardship or something.

You are the one coming to this message board to seek information on joining OUR organizations, that we have worked hard for, spent money on, and have been devoted to. We have every right to question your intentions and reasons for doing what you want to do. If you can't handle that, tough.