Auburn Recruitment - Page 13

AOII Angel · #**181** 08-14-2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Katmandu

This is so true... pnms tend to think that when they get cut, the entire chapter is looking at pictures of them, enumerating their shortcomings even laughing at them or scorning them, when in reality, many of the members are not even fully aware of everyone who is cut. I can well believe that women in a large school who befriend a new potential member are surprised and perhaps even befuddled to find that she was cut by their own chapter during formal rush.

AuburnMom08, I love your daughter's story, and so glad you are here this year to show the craziness of the first year on the other side of rush. It is really NO easier to be on the other side, and in fact, just as difficult.

I hope that pref rounds go well and that we hear of some happy endings.

True...i think at schools with over a thousand girls going through recruitment, there is no possible way to remember every single girl your chapter cut! In my chapter, though, I remembered EVERY single girl who we cut, every girl who cut us and where every girl pledged. Only about 200 people went through rush each year so it wasn't so difficult. I wouldn't laugh at anyone, but I would admit to laughing at some of their pictures after staring at them for hours on end during bid sessions

UGAalum94 · #**182** 08-14-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by auburnmom09

Or perhaps because the past few generations are better educated they have raised "outstanding" girls who are in fact entitled to join the very "top chapters", but may choose to not join the higher tier sorority to which they are a legacy for what ever reason and don't want other good sororities to assume that's where they are going to pledge!

You realize that this doesn't really make sense? If there are more girls of a certain type, no matter how great they are, they are less outstanding. And while there are some girls who fit the pattern you've described, it's probably not as common as girls who are interested in "top" legacy chapters if those chapters retain them.

I agree with you that it would be nice if other chapters could learn that a girl was no longer attending her legacy chapter.

I hope things work out for your daughter.

GPhiBLtColonel · #**183** 08-14-2009, 11:02 PM

Just returned from helping at Auburn and I was soooooooo impressed

The sorority village is great!!
Our Gamma Phi digs were especially classy - sorry, I know I am partial! And dang - again I know I am partial - but I was in awe of my collegian sisters there - so proud of them! Strikingly gorgeous! And I saw so many cute white dresses today!!
Amongst the PNMS, I'd say about 80% were in black or black pattern/print or another darker color dress (navy, forest, purple)...though the lighter colored dresses I saw were cute, it did look almost out of place to see girls here and there in light colored dresses...
And the shoes......OMG

....I cannot tell you how many of the girls were wearing "CMFPs"!!!! Three inch heels seemed to be pretty common from what I could see. The shoes were adorable but the heels were too high IMHO! okay, so I'm old and in love with my comfy naturalizers

There were about 60 girls at each of the four pref parties that were each an hour long...and one of my local girls was preffing Gamma Phi - woohoo!

There was a thundershower just after all the PNMs had gone home after the last party!
Oh and I heard quota would be 55.....

honeychile · #**184** 08-14-2009, 11:13 PM

Before the actual numbers and all come in, I think we should all thank EVERY sister and alumna who took the time to recruit the women of their school for their sorority. Y'all are AWESOME!!!

als463 · #**185** 08-14-2009, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by honeychile

Before the actual numbers and all come in, I think we should all thank EVERY sister and alumna who took the time to recruit the women of their school for their sorority. Y'all are AWESOME!!!

Honeychile-you are an absolute peach! To think of even thanking the girls shows how great of an ADPi sister you are! I want to join you in saying "Thank You" to women of ALL of the NPC organizations because, no matter the letter-we're all Greek together! Whether a girl joins my sorority or not, I'm excited that that is ONE MORE girl to help raise money for a worthy philanthropy! Yay for Greeks making a difference!

AlphaXi_Husky · #**186** 08-14-2009, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by honeychile

Before the actual numbers and all come in, I think we should all thank EVERY sister and alumna who took the time to recruit the women of their school for their sorority. Y'all are AWESOME!!!

Hear Hear!!!!

HeavenslilAngel · #**187** 08-15-2009, 09:18 AM

1 hour and 45 min. until 10 AM!!!!!!

perfectinpurple · #**188** 08-15-2009, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by HeavenslilAngel

1 hour and 45 min. until 10 AM!!!!!!

Yay!! How exciting!!! I can't wait to hear the updates from today!!

IUHoosiergirl88 · #**189** 08-15-2009, 10:27 AM

I'm SO excited to hear how my ADPi did

I love reading about SEC recruitment, it's so different from ours...and warmer!

kiteflyerzl · #**190** 08-15-2009, 10:44 AM

I am a Theta volunteer and as many of you may know, this was our first formal recruitment since colonization. I am proud to say that we will be welcoming 68 new members to our chapter this morning - Quota + 15!!!! I was with the chapter for their Pre-Recruitment workshop and IWTs and I was so impressed with how hard they were working! I could not be prouder of them all right now.

YAY!!!!

(Sorry - I'm more than a little excited!)

HeavenslilAngel · #**191** 08-15-2009, 10:46 AM

Congrats!!!!!!

Benzgirl · #**192** 08-15-2009, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by kiteflyerzl

I am a Theta volunteer and as many of you may know, this was our first formal recruitment since colonization. I am proud to say that we will be welcoming 68 new members to our chapter this morning - Quota + 15!!!! I was with the chapter for their Pre-Recruitment workshop and IWTs and I was so impressed with how hard they were working! I could not be prouder of them all right now.

YAY!!!!

(Sorry - I'm more than a little excited!)

Congratulations Theta!

Just interested · #**193** 08-15-2009, 11:04 AM

That is AWESOME! I know you are thrilled.

ThetaDancer · #**194** 08-15-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kiteflyerzl

I am a Theta volunteer and as many of you may know, this was our first formal recruitment since colonization. I am proud to say that we will be welcoming 68 new members to our chapter this morning - Quota + 15!!!! I was with the chapter for their Pre-Recruitment workshop and IWTs and I was so impressed with how hard they were working! I could not be prouder of them all right now.

YAY!!!!

(Sorry - I'm more than a little excited!)

That is just awesome! Thanks for sharing the good news!!!

Titchou · #**195** 08-15-2009, 11:10 AM

That's wonderful! So that means quota is 53....