Legacy's Parent at Pledging/Initiation?

[Benzgirl]

This same scenario just happened to a friend of mine. She emailed me to ask if she was permitted to go to pledging ceremony (yes, she is permitted); she said she planned to stand in the back as to not embarrass DD. Ultimately, she decided not to go since she felt this was DD's time to bond with the members.

Initiated Alumnae, particularly moms, grandmothers and sisters (or as Titchou called it, the legacy connection) are encouraged to attend.

[Kevin]

Alumni are welcome anytime we have any sort of ritual. In fact, our candidate (pledging) ritual is by far my favorite ritual. Short, blunt and to the point. And it's a great experience for our new members.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Alumni are welcome anytime we have any sort of ritual.

Ditto for us, though in my experience, pledging ceremonies tend to be chapter-only occasions. But not initiations. It's quite common for chapters to let not only their own alums but also alums of other chapters who live reasonably close by know when initiations will be held. It is also quite common to invite other chapters in the province to initiations.

[honeychile]

Pledging is usually down with hardly any notice, so I know of only in-house legacies whose connection was at the pledge ceremony.

However, I would be absolutely horrified if the legacy connection was not welcomed to the initiation!