A Very Old Merry Christmas Recruitment Story

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Okay - so it is pref night. so far this recruitment thing is not too bad. I had three houses I liked, even though the colony was very scary. And one that was supposed to be a great house.

I again confidently walked to my Rho Chi to get my invitation list. It read only two parties out of three.

It was Candy cane and Angel. Wow, I was thrilled for candy cane, but a little sad about loosing wisemen. I was sad not devastated so that was okay.

Angel was first. Someone I had not met preffed me. Apparantly Stormy had gotten very ill and was not there tonight. I liked the member that preffed me though. I was honest with her about everything that scared me. She addressed all my concerns and told me all the positives......like, they need leaders to step up immediately in new chapters, since I was a junior with dance team leadership, it should be easier for me here instead of with an established group. She talked about all the excitement of getting to form all our own traditions instead of following what others have already set up. she gave it a great sell. I left thinking, maybe just maybe???.........

Candy cane was next. I was so happy, one of my best friends "Carol" was preffing me. Oh I just love her. We watched the ceremony and cried together. she said she wanted me to be her sister so bad she could not stand it. Jennifer came by to hug me and tell me how much she loved me. I saw her little sister across the room and she smiled and waved. Oh I love this chapter so so much - I may burst!!!!!

Ranking was very easy!
1. Candy cane
2. Angel

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Okay - can you tell that I do not like stories that drag out forever, especially ones that have already happened! So here is the conclusion.

Back in the 90s, there was no such thing as guaranteed placement like there is at some universities today. I had to wait in my room for what seemed like forever to wait to see if my Rho Chi knocked on my door with unfortunate news that I had been released. Luckily this did not happen.

We were all to go to a specified place, get in line according to our last name and pick up our bid. Once opened, run to the ampitheater to our screaming new sisters. finally, my turn. I took a deep breath and opened. You guessed it.




ANGEL...........what?

I felt all the air leave me. I wanted to cry so bad. I knew that I could go talk to the FSU girls in Angel and they could help me, but what about my Candy cane friends?

So I walked, not ran like everyone around me to the ampitheater. I passed the Candy canes, there was Jennifer and Carol crying so hard. It was awful! I finally made it to the Angels and found out the members from FSU had to leave after pref. We were greeted by another university chapter and by all the local alums. I knew NO ONE. I went back to my dorm room to change for the off campus bid day activities. There Carol and Jennifer and I met up. We all cried and hugged. You see, what I did not understand then, was that a few girls do not decide for the entire chapter. While I was on their bid list, I was not high enough. I decided that i would not go to bid day and told Jennifer and Carol that. They encouraged me to go and see about it. So I did.


I still did not have a good time. The next day, I went to the consultant in charge of the colonization and told her I wanted to break my pledge. She said she would happily do that if i would do her the favor of giving it two weeks. I agreed. I never tried to quit again. It was the best sorority I could have ever chosen! I had more Angels in my wedding than Candy canes, even though I still LOVE Carol and Jennifer!

Curious as to what the Angels are?


Well I was not very creative!




PI BETA PHI!!!!!!!!