Greek Families

[33girl]

Originally Posted by kaylaxlove

Within our greek community, I'm part of a HUGE greek family that spans about six-seven different houses...maybe more.

I have 2 littles, one who has a pledge dad, a panhel daughter, and a pledge son. And TONS of "extended" greek family.

Do the national headquarters of the various groups involved know about/approve of this "family"?

Just wondering.

[kaylaxlove]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Do the national headquarters of the various groups involved know about/approve of this "family"?

Just wondering.

It's not an official thing, it's just something that has been on my campus for a really long time. Fiji has a pledge son/dad program which is the same as the big/little system...but they also choose "pledge moms" for their sons...I know that Beta does this as well...I'm pretty sure several others do too. So, I'm a Fiji pledge mom.

Which, connects me to the entire family within Fiji...and then whatever other pledge moms...it's just for fun.

I thought everyone did that...?

These families really do increase panhellenic sensabilities...they are just a fun thing--but it connects me to Alpha Chis, Alpha Phis, Delta Gammas, AGDs, Thetas, Fijis and Betas...which is cool...and just for fun.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by kaylaxlove

It's not an official thing, it's just something that has been on my campus for a really long time. Fiji has a pledge son/dad program which is the same as the big/little system...but they also choose "pledge moms" for their sons...I know that Beta does this as well...I'm pretty sure several others do too. So, I'm a Fiji pledge mom.

Fiji and Beta at all their chapters, or Fiji and Beta at your school?

Originally Posted by kaylaxlove

I thought everyone did that...?

No, everyone most definitely does not do that.

These "connections" may seem like fun to you, but they can bring about issues with, among other things, risk management and our status as single-sex organizations.

[WCsweet<3]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Fiji and Beta at all their chapters, or Fiji and Beta at your school?



No, everyone most definitely does not do that.

These "connections" may seem like fun to you, but they can bring about issues with, among other things, risk management and our status as single-sex organizations.

The Beta chapter on my campus didn't do this.

It is an interesting idea and could really foster panhellenic relations. I would really worry about the big and little with fraternities. I realize someone brought this up earlier, but I would be concerned with how this differed from the little sister relationships that were banned by NPC.