Paddles for littles?

[PallyGirl81]

Not sure if this is helpful but. . .

At the school I went to, each sorority provided each of their members a paddle. The paddles were mass produced (had the letters engraved into the wood), had the sister's name, her pledge mom's name on the front and the chapter name on the back.

I am pretty sure this still goes on (last time I visited campus I saw the paddles in dorm and sorority windows).

Not sure what vendors the girls used but I went to Northwestern if that helps. You could contact a chapter there to see where they order it from.

As members, we did not (directly/individually) pay for the paddles. We were just given them after we officially initiated. So I am not sure of the cost, but it was something that was absorbed by each chapter.

[Psi U MC Vito]

We made ours. We call them paddles but they were really plaques. But we had to make them from scratch which was a pain in the ass. First time I have ever used a power saw.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

We made ours. We call them paddles but they were really plaques. But we had to make them from scratch which was a pain in the ass. First time I have ever used a power saw.

I was going to say "LOLwut?" but then I remembered that not everyone was raised in a hick town like I was.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by agzg

I was going to say "LOLwut?" but then I remembered that not everyone was raised in a hick town like I was.

I'm a city boy all the way. My first experience with most things that men are known for like building and painting stuff was through the fraternity.

[PhiSigStarlight]

Every semester, the new girls in our chapter give a presentation where they present a big class paddle that each new member class made together along with presenting paddles to our bigs, and our bigs also give paddles to us. My class made a powerpoint slideshow with music showing a bunch of pictures throughout the semester that we were all in, then we had a game. And we also read what we wrote on the back of our class paddle. Here's a pic with my new member class, along with our paddles that we got and our class paddle:



They are only used for decoration.

[AXOmom]

AGZG - Done! And to all the AGD's out there - please understand I have nothing against squirrels in general - just this particular squirrel.

PhiSigStarlight - Those are beautiful!

[ADPiTigergurl]

^^^ yeah when i found out how much hers was...lets just say i was a little more excited not to have to make one myself lol. I like the bread board idea! Not that I'll ever need one, but hey I have othere friends that may need them. And yes college is outrageously priced between books, tuition, food, and board, oh and dues....its completely crazy! but tell ur 2 their lucky for them to be your checks.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by ADPiTigergurl

^^^ yeah when i found out how much hers was...lets just say i was a little more excited not to have to make one myself lol. I like the bread board idea! Not that I'll ever need one, but hey I have othere friends that may need them. And yes college is outrageously priced between books, tuition, food, and board, oh and dues....its completely crazy! but tell ur 2 their lucky for them to be your checks.

You ever consider going to home depot, buying the wood and havign a fraternity guy cut them out for you?

[ADPiTigergurl]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

You ever consider going to home depot, buying the wood and havign a fraternity guy cut them out for you?

actually no as i didnt have to make one...but i know of at least 3 sororities that do so now im thinkin...philanthropy fundrasier for the fraternity!!! thats at least 60 girls that needed one, so at 20 bucks a pop that would be a pretty good fundraiser lol