Legacy Policy

[33girl]

Let's not forget Legacy E, whose mother was married at 22, gave birth to E at 23, and died at 25. Can you imagine how painful it would be to this girl to be told "well, you're really not a legacy, because your mom hasn't paid anything for 5 years"?

I absolutely disagree with ranking legacies based on what their mothers/sisters/grandmas have done, as opposed to what THEY have done. If you really want to magnify the feelings of girls who go into rush thinking "they're only going to take me because I'm a legacy," this is a sure way to do it.

Does it happen? Yes. But I think putting it into policy would be horrendous.

IMO no matter how much you educate people, some are just going to close their ears and believe what they want. I remember us having an article in the Phoenix maybe back in the 80s about legacies not being guaranteed a bid. Keep in mind we are quite a bit smaller than Tri Delta and having pledge classes overflowing with legacies honestly was not a concern. Everyone just needs to realize that what was right for them might not be right for their loved one.