Pref Night Food & Special Stuff

[alum]

It's almost a test to see if the PNMs can eat properly in a social setting while carrying on a conversation. Drippy meatballs, spinachy things, poppy seeds....

[PenguinTrax]

Originally posted by alum
It's almost a test to see if the PNMs can eat properly in a social setting while carrying on a conversation. Drippy meatballs, spinachy things, poppy seeds....

A test of what? Are you for real?

[Zillini]

Oh yeah, back in the 80's right before campuses started going No Frills, the Rush budgets were outrageous. Food, drink, decorations, you name it we had it. I was at the University of Illinois, I can't even imagine how things were at University of Alabama and other SEC schools. It had to be mind boggling -- and ridiculously expensive! The Advisor in me is now looking back thinking "What a waste! Oh, the wonderful things we could have done with that money!"

I remember being absolutely stuffed after the leaving the last Chapter on Pref Night. I could have easily skipped eating as I'd already filled up at the other 2 beforehand, but I didn't want to appear rude.

[adpiucf]

Originally Posted by ucfpnm

I'm pretty sure that at UCF the GLOs aren't allowed to serve anything other than ice water.

Yep. You'll get ice water and some sodas, and that's it. On pref night, they may make some kind of fruit punch. Don't worry. You'll get fed on Bid Day!

Make sure to eat breakfast and carry a power bar or something with you to recruitment (your recruitment counselor will watch it-- longingly-- when you're in a party). Bring a water bottle and some breath mints, too!

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by ucfpnm

I know I shouldn't bring my purse, I don't even think I'm allowed to have one.

I believe you can *bring* your purse but you can't take it into recruitment parties with you. You have to leave it outside with your recruitment counselor. So you'd put anything you might need in your purse and leave it outside.

[Zillini]

Every campus is different, but most should allow you to carry some sort of bag or purse. You just probably won't be allowed to take it into the parties. The Recruitment Councelor will watch over it, but even still I would leave anything of value at home. Also even if you have pockets don't bring anything in.

Things to leave at home:

- Cash/Credit cards
- Cell phones or other electronics
- Perfume (too many people are allergic)

Things to bring:

- Snack/power bar
- Makeup & those face oil blotter things (tissuepaper like things)
- Hairbrush, hairspray & mirror
- Breath mints (no gum as it's too easy to forget to spit out)
- Deoderant (the clear kind)
- Any medication you might need (like an inhaler, one PNM last year missed a few parties because she had to go home to get hers)
- Recruitment book, notepad, & pen
- Drinks should be provided at each party, but you may want to bring your own like maybe a sports drink
- Depending on the location of the sororities on your campus, some comfortable shoes to change into to walk between parties
- Femine products if necessary (Every year we have at least one PNM that is in need of something, so check your cycle ahead of time. How embarrassing to have an accident.)

[adpiucf]

Bring a purse or backpack or just a large plastic ziplock baggie with your name on it. Either way, lock your cell phone and money into the car and bring with you:

* Keys (so you can get back into the car!)
* Water bottle (helps to bring a frozen bottle with you that will melt as the day goes on)
* umbrella (it rains in the afternoon!)
* face powder or blotting papers
* lip gloss
* breath mints or strips
* a power bar or some crackers
* a notepad and pen
* tampon (just in case!)/emergency medicines (inhaler, epi-pen) that you would normally have
* Your PNM nametag

Any more makeup than that will melt, even under the tent. (Trust me, I learned the hard way when I was in your shoes! Wear waterproof mascara and break in your shoes beforehand because you will be doing a lot of standing!)

Your recruitment counselor will hold your stuff for you when you are in the houses. You can trust her!

You can't bring anything into the house with you except for yourself and an index card with your name and PNM ID# on it. You'll get this index card from your recruitment counselor and you'll hand it off to the sorority sister who greets you at the door when you enter a party. She'll pocket it and then you don't take anything out of the house with you.

Hope this helps!

[Denise_DPhiE]

Originally posted by alum
It's almost a test to see if the PNMs can eat properly in a social setting while carrying on a conversation. Drippy meatballs, spinachy things, poppy seeds....

Must be what they did at "top tier" houses back in ancient times. My original post was to see if there were special things like a DG posted about lovely chocoloate anchors not "test" food. Yeesh.

Denise: rolleyes:

[AlphaFrog]

george - see that post by alum? If she's for real (which we're not sure of) she's not joking...and all the posts after are making fun of her. Search for some of her other posts and you'll get it.

[PhoenixAzul]

We always do chinese food/oriental theme (based on some of the history of my sorority) and everyone makes a special little candle holder for the event. Everyone gets a white rose and a wee bracelet in our colours too. It's good craic and great food.

[aopirose]

Originally posted by Denise_DPhiE
Must be what they did at "top tier" houses back in ancient times.

Actually, it still goes on and not just "top tier."

[angelove]

Back during "full frills" rush, we always served chocolate fondue with strawberries, cake, etc. for the round before prefs. We would always serve something different for prefs, but I remember another house serving their "own" dessert - sort of a layered thing with chocolate mousse, crust, whipped cream - and they told us that sisters received the recipe only when they got married. That dessert was pretty yummy - I almost pledged there so I could have a shot at getting the recipe!

Originally posted by honeychile

Now, I think every sorority on campus serves cheesecake for Pref - the only difference is how it's presented. I'd like to see cheesecake banned, even for one year!

I love Preference and the beauty of the ceremony.

But I too support a cheesecake ban...I think I'm scarred for life because of it!

[kddani]

Originally posted by OTW
I love Preference and the beauty of the ceremony.

But I too support a cheesecake ban...I think I'm scarred for life because of it!

Ditto. Honeychile isn't kidding about our campus.... the only time I thought the cheesecake was a good thing was when the grandmother of our rush chair (the grandmother had raised her) came to stay during recruitment and made all these individual cheesecakes that were darling (and delicious- and I don't even like cheesecake!). We also personalized them with the KD letters in some sort of berry sauce and also wrote the PNM's name on them.

[irishpipes]

I would recommend getting one of those cake stands with levels. Then you could have top-tier cheesecake, middle-tier cheesecake, and bottom-tier cheesecake.