Too-Detailed Sorority Recruitment Rules -- Decorations and so forth?

[carnation]

I wonder why other sororities would get mad about the ceiling being covered?

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by carnation

I wonder why other sororities would get mad about the ceiling being covered?

I always thought this rule was actually about fire safety, or at least, could be depending on your sprinkler set up.

[carnation]

The Phi Mus at Troy used to have a gorgeous setup at one of their parties in which they covered the ceiling and had twinkle lights shining through. The PNMs loved it!

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by carnation

The Phi Mus at Troy used to have a gorgeous setup at one of their parties in which they covered the ceiling and had twinkle lights shining through. The PNMs loved it!

We used to do our entire hall (T-shaped) with red and white streamers and curling ribbon holding red hearts dangling everywhere. Our ceilings were the standard dropped ceilings so basically ugly. We didn't get all of the ribbons off the ceiling until about October every year!

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by HQWest

We just had a rule passed that you could not put balloons on the ceiling or cover the ceiling in the chapter room in any way (with fabric, streamers, etc.) during philanthropy day. We were actually very proud that someone felt strongly enough that they had to make a rule about it, because we were the only ones who did it.

how ridiculous! "we don't want to go to the trouble of covering our ceiling, so we are going to make damn sure that no one else can either!" however, as was said, think of all the time you'll now save, thanks to another invasive rule. maybe your chapter will be able to come up with something new that will be equally intimidating to the other chapters (and there will be a rule against that next year).