another question about expenses.

[danke shoen]

Hello ladies,

Thankyou for your responses.

Cbm: Thankyou so much for giving me a ball park to kind of work with. I am not working this summer but I hope to have a work study for next year and so wanted to kind of have an idea about how many hours I would need to work next year.

Perfectinpurple: Would a 100 a month be something you may need in your 2nd or 3rd year as a sister or in your first year as well?From what I understand, you ladies have been mentioning the costs being higher in first year and lowering down with the years. Thankyou for your input.

KSUViolet06: Oh, thankyou for your list. I like lists(dorky, i know) and its much clearer to see things this way. I just want to know what are pearl pals? Also for big sis/lil sis, do you do a lot of different stuff throughout the year or is it limited to certain times a year. I understand that you would do stuff on holidays for your sisters and birthdays, etc.

Katmandu: I also like your idea of sharing dresses. Its good to know. Hopefully, there would be some ladies who would a same/similar size to me for that to work. Heh, and thankyou!

COBaby: It seems like a white dress is a need for initiation. Is it only the pledges, who are being initiated, who need one or do all the sisters wear white for that day?

Just a few more questions:

1) Why would you need to buy pictures for events?Don't people use digital cameras nowadays?Or are these photographers hired for special events?

2) For mixers, are denim and t-shirts okay or something dressier? I ask this because hopefully would have to supplement my wadrobe a little if I get a bid.

Thanks again everyone. I really appreciate it?

[AlphaXi_Husky]

Originally Posted by danke shoen

Just a few more questions:

1) Why would you need to buy pictures for events?Don't people use digital cameras nowadays?Or are these photographers hired for special events?

2) For mixers, are denim and t-shirts okay or something dressier? I ask this because hopefully would have to supplement my wadrobe a little if I get a bid.

1) Yes, people do bring their cameras, but sometimes a professional is hired to get more candid shots or large group shots (or just to be there in general). It's up to you if you want to buy these pictures or not.

2) A lot of the time, mixers are themed and require either new (or new to you) clothes, or being very creative with the clothes you have. I would guess whether jeans and a t-shirt are okay at mixers varies a lot by campus. Though I would say that it's likely that mixers that aren't themed are likely to be more dressy than jeans and a t-shirt.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by danke shoen

Hello ladies,

Thankyou for your responses.

Cbm: Thankyou so much for giving me a ball park to kind of work with. I am not working this summer but I hope to have a work study for next year and so wanted to kind of have an idea about how many hours I would need to work next year.


KSUViolet06: Oh, thankyou for your list. I like lists(dorky, i know) and its much clearer to see things this way. I just want to know what are pearl pals? Also for big sis/lil sis, do you do a lot of different stuff throughout the year or is it limited to certain times a year. I understand that you would do stuff on holidays for your sisters and birthdays, etc.

Katmandu: I also like your idea of sharing dresses. Its good to know. Hopefully, there would be some ladies who would a same/similar size to me for that to work. Heh, and thankyou!

COBaby: It seems like a white dress is a need for initiation. Is it only the pledges, who are being initiated, who need one or do all the sisters wear white for that day?

Just a few more questions:

1) Why would you need to buy pictures for events?Don't people use digital cameras nowadays?Or are these photographers hired for special events?

2) For mixers, are denim and t-shirts okay or something dressier? I ask this because hopefully would have to supplement my wadrobe a little if I get a bid.

Thanks again everyone. I really appreciate it?

*In my sorority, a Pear Pal is like a "buddy" for a New Member before they get their Big Sister. We would buy them a small gift and take them to dinner. Then next week, they get a new pal.

*Also keep in mind that every chapter does Big/Little Sis differently. In my sorority, Little Sisters are matched up based on the new member's preferences. So not everyone ends up having a Little Sister. Also, girls who couldn't take on Little Sisters could opt out of macthing.

*In terms of the costs of having a Little Sister, the bulk of it is during Big/Little Week, but some gave their Littles initiation gifts (not required).

*Mixers are typically themed, so what to wear will vary.

[perfectinpurple]

Originally Posted by danke shoen

Hello ladies,

Thankyou for your responses.

Cbm: Thankyou so much for giving me a ball park to kind of work with. I am not working this summer but I hope to have a work study for next year and so wanted to kind of have an idea about how many hours I would need to work next year.

Perfectinpurple: Would a 100 a month be something you may need in your 2nd or 3rd year as a sister or in your first year as well?From what I understand, you ladies have been mentioning the costs being higher in first year and lowering down with the years. Thankyou for your input.

KSUViolet06: Oh, thankyou for your list. I like lists(dorky, i know) and its much clearer to see things this way. I just want to know what are pearl pals? Also for big sis/lil sis, do you do a lot of different stuff throughout the year or is it limited to certain times a year. I understand that you would do stuff on holidays for your sisters and birthdays, etc.

Katmandu: I also like your idea of sharing dresses. Its good to know. Hopefully, there would be some ladies who would a same/similar size to me for that to work. Heh, and thankyou!

COBaby: It seems like a white dress is a need for initiation. Is it only the pledges, who are being initiated, who need one or do all the sisters wear white for that day?

Just a few more questions:

1) Why would you need to buy pictures for events?Don't people use digital cameras nowadays?Or are these photographers hired for special events?

2) For mixers, are denim and t-shirts okay or something dressier? I ask this because hopefully would have to supplement my wadrobe a little if I get a bid.

Thanks again everyone. I really appreciate it?

In my opinion $100 is a pretty good average for my chapter (for any year you might be). I know some of the seniors are planning to spend less, but after 3 years I think they probably have all the t shirts they could ever want!