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[Loyally Kappa]

Note from an Ole Miss newbie: The Lyceum was a cool place to have the bid opening. I thought it was totally off the cute meter the way the Gamma Chi's revealed their letters to the PNMs. However, the way the Gamma Chi's seemed to be throwing the bids at the PNMs bothered me ... and it looked rather ungracious. When I pledged, and when my daughters pledged, we had either an auditorium or a stadium where the Rho Chi's had placed each bid. We had to sit on them until time when we all opened them at once. And rather than just expect all the girls to run to their new houses all alone, I will admit I liked the way at Alabama that there were sisters, with large styrofoam letters, to round up their newbies and take them en masse to the house.

I say this because, as I was walking to the KD house to visit with my rec and her parents, I encountered several young ladies making their way to either Sorority Row or Rebel Drive totally alone. I struck up a conversation with each who stopped running and panted near me. I wanted to try to help to make that journey more memorable by offering a word of congratulations.

I've uploaded a video to youtube from today ... it's still processing. Will post the link as soon as it's valid.

You might also watch my video of my older daugher carrying a letter to guide my younger daughter to the house where they would be sisters yet again. I totally thought that was cool that Leah led Becca to the Tri Delt house.

[OleMissGlitter]

Originally Posted by Loyally Kappa

Note from an Ole Miss newbie: The Lyceum was a cool place to have the bid opening. I thought it was totally off the cute meter the way the Gamma Chi's revealed their letters to the PNMs. However, the way the Gamma Chi's seemed to be throwing the bids at the PNMs bothered me ... and it looked rather ungracious. When I pledged, and when my daughters pledged, we had either an auditorium or a stadium where the Rho Chi's had placed each bid. We had to sit on them until time when we all opened them at once. And rather than just expect all the girls to run to their new houses all alone, I will admit I liked the way at Alabama that there were sisters, with large styrofoam letters, to round up their newbies and take them en masse to the house.

I say this because, as I was walking to the KD house to visit with my rec and her parents, I encountered several young ladies making their way to either Sorority Row or Rebel Drive totally alone. I struck up a conversation with each who stopped running and panted near me. I wanted to try to help to make that journey more memorable by offering a word of congratulations.

I've uploaded a video to youtube from today ... it's still processing. Will post the link as soon as it's valid.

You might also watch my video of my older daugher carrying a letter to guide my younger daughter to the house where they would be sisters yet again. I totally thought that was cool that Leah led Becca to the Tri Delt house.

I will agree it is a chaotic experience. However, it has been done this way for as long as I know. I remember on my bid day seeing girls waiting to see where their friends pledged and others (like myself) who ran alone. This year I know most houses didn't get their bid day lists until a few minutes before the new members came running to their houses. Overall, I think the process works well for Ole Miss.