Bama Sorority Recruitment 2010

[Wipledale]

Last I heard was over 1800...could that be true? WOW!

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by Wipledale

Last I heard was over 1800...could that be true? WOW!

Whoaaaaa

I know Alabama recruitment is huge, but this seems massive (unless I'm not remembering previous numbers correctly...)

[Tuuthfairy]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

Whoaaaaa

I know Alabama recruitment is huge, but this seems massive (unless I'm not remembering previous numbers correctly...)

I thought the number was around 1600

[BAMA2]

Latest word is that PNM numbers are over 1600 and they are expecting quota to be around 90.

Your best bet is to park on one of the side streets on the Tutwiler dorm side and walk down to sorority row.

There is going to be more regulation (with security at each house) of who can come in the sorority houses on bid day. Boyfriends and random students will not be allowed. This might discourage some of them from coming but I wouldn't count on it!

[Bamababe]

Originally Posted by BAMA2

Latest word is that PNM numbers are over 1600 and they are expecting quota to be around 90.

Your best bet is to park on one of the side streets on the Tutwiler dorm side and walk down to sorority row.

There is going to be more regulation (with security at each house) of who can come in the sorority houses on bid day. Boyfriends and random students will not be allowed. This might discourage some of them from coming but I wouldn't count on it!

We've been told that the only men that will be allowed in the house are the new girls' dads. Brothers won't be allowed in. Just a heads up before the whole family heads down to Tuscaloosa for bid day lunch only to have the boys turned away.

[AnchorAlumna]

Right before recruitment, there are always rumors of huge amounts of PNMs signing up at the last minute.
UA Greek Affairs tweeted on Aug. 2 that 1,637 were signed up.

[bamamama14]

Thanks for the update from one Anchor Alumna to another.
Still waiting on that DG chapter at Bama.

[rolltide1]

Originally Posted by Bamababe

We've been told that the only men that will be allowed in the house are the new girls' dads. Brothers won't be allowed in. Just a heads up before the whole family heads down to Tuscaloosa for bid day lunch only to have the boys turned away.

Brothers of new members will be allowed, according to the Panhellenic President's letter of 8-2-10 to all who registered for recruitment:

"With these concerns in mind, the Alabama Panhellenic Association recently brought this issue up for discussion, and the sororities unanimously voted that the inside of the sorority houses on Bid Day would be limited to sorority members, alumnae, new members and their families only. Fraternity members and other unaffiliated students and guests, while welcome on sorority row, will not be allowed access to the inside of the houses. By taking this step, we are trying to ensure that the focus of our Bid Day festivities is on welcoming the new members and their families to the University and to our organizations.

Each house will have its own uniformed security helping us make sure that uninvited guests do not make their way inside the houses."

[jennyj87]

Originally Posted by rolltide1

Brothers of new members will be allowed, according to the Panhellenic President's letter of 8-2-10 to all who registered for recruitment:

"With these concerns in mind, the Alabama Panhellenic Association recently brought this issue up for discussion, and the sororities unanimously voted that the inside of the sorority houses on Bid Day would be limited to sorority members, alumnae, new members and their families only. Fraternity members and other unaffiliated students and guests, while welcome on sorority row, will not be allowed access to the inside of the houses. By taking this step, we are trying to ensure that the focus of our Bid Day festivities is on welcoming the new members and their families to the University and to our organizations.

Each house will have its own uniformed security helping us make sure that uninvited guests do not make their way inside the houses."

I wonder how the Tri Delta house deals with this. It says specifically in one of our document that no men are allowed at Bid Day Activities.

[Bamababe]

Originally Posted by rolltide1

Brothers of new members will be allowed, according to the Panhellenic President's letter of 8-2-10 to all who registered for recruitment:

"With these concerns in mind, the Alabama Panhellenic Association recently brought this issue up for discussion, and the sororities unanimously voted that the inside of the sorority houses on Bid Day would be limited to sorority members, alumnae, new members and their families only. Fraternity members and other unaffiliated students and guests, while welcome on sorority row, will not be allowed access to the inside of the houses. By taking this step, we are trying to ensure that the focus of our Bid Day festivities is on welcoming the new members and their families to the University and to our organizations.

Each house will have its own uniformed security helping us make sure that uninvited guests do not make their way inside the houses."

We all received that letter, and while it does say "new members and their families only," I'm gonna restate my warning about brothers. We were told in person yesterday that it was dads only, no brothers. Some houses may be allowing brothers, but I know that my house won't, since it's harder to verify that the boy you're claiming is your brother actually *is* your brother. There's not as much of a problem with 40+ year old men pretending to be family as there is with 20ish year old men.

I was under the impression that men were allowed in all the houses last year, but after jennyj87's post, I'm starting to wonder if some houses don't allow guys in whatsoever. So if you're planning on coming down to bid day, please keep all this information in mind. If you wanna chance it, more power to you, but don't be too surprised if your brother/son isn't allowed in the house.