paddles and nonpaddle paddles

[OHNOITSJESS]

ok so my chapter is new to this paddle/non-paddle exchange stuff. Is it big to little, little to big or both?

[AOEforme]

Originally Posted by OHNOITSJESS

ok so my chapter is new to this paddle/non-paddle exchange stuff. Is it big to little, little to big or both?

My family does paddles from big to little and plaques from littles to bigs. And all of our Candidates paint a wooden plaque displayed in the Office for Day Away. It's kind of whatever you want, Jess!

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by OHNOITSJESS

ok so my chapter is new to this paddle/non-paddle exchange stuff. Is it big to little, little to big or both?

With my chapter, you decorated one for your Big, she decorated one for you, and you exchanged them (in front of the chapter).

It was one of those typical sorority "ooh" "ahhh" "awwww" moments. lol.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by OHNOITSJESS

ok so my chapter is new to this paddle/non-paddle exchange stuff. Is it big to little, little to big or both?

With my chapter it was always something the little gave to her big. You'd give your big her paddle, and she'd give you your first set of letters and everything else you'd receive on intiation day.

Originally Posted by IrishLake

However, do consider the symbolism of the paddle. It's a form of hazing.

Not everyone considers it a form of hazing.