Retro on the Rocks with a Twist?

[dukemama]

YAY Tennis/KD!

Thanks for a great story, Leslie Anne! I smiled when I saw the picture of your pledge class in the post...I'm the same age as you and fondly remember those captioned pictures from my college days (up until recently I know I had one of me and my now-husband at a formal from 1986).

Can't wait to hear "who's who" later!

[Buttonz]

Wow, that a great story in the end. I'm glad you ended up where you wanted even though it took three long years to get there. Can't wait to find out who is who!

Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

I know some sororities have little sisters keep and wear the big sisters badge until hers comes in. I personally don't know if I could part with either one of my badges.

[COLOR="DarkOrchid"]One of the fraternities at my old campus, one of the re-founding fathers did this for his little, and wound up taking his littles pin when it came in...now they pass along the founding fathers badge to their little and just take their littles badge, so the newest member of the family has the pin from the founding father. As much as I think that's an awesome tradition, I don't know if I could ever bear to part with my badge like that

[AlwaysSAI]

Originally Posted by AXiDGirl10

Aw, that's not cool! I'm glad that AXiD's policy regarding our Quill isn't like that.

Uh, yeah. I have made it very clear that I intend on being burried with my badge. There is a part of me that just can't part with it. Ya know, it's my badge....I was initiated with that badge. I wear that badge and am proud of that badge and I just feel like, "Nope, sorry, you can' t have it back. I don't care how dead I am, it's mine."

Now, unless, I have a daughter or niece that join SAI--maybe I could pass it down to her.....

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

I had gotten a bid to Tennis. I was thrilled!!!!!

Game, Set, Match!

[Buttonz]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

Now, unless, I have a daughter or niece that join SAI--maybe I could pass it down to her.....

I plan on passing down my badge if I have a daughter or niece join SDT...If my sister went through rush and pledged, I would have loved to have the chance to pin her with mine but sadly she refused to even go through rush

[AlwaysSAI]

Originally Posted by Buttonz

I plan on passing down my badge if I have a daughter or niece join SDT...If my sister went through rush and pledged, I would have loved to have the chance to pin her with mine but sadly she refused to even go through rush

Yeah, it's really sad that because of all the stereo types and ideas out there working against greeks--even if someone has met a successful, happy greek member she may still refuse.

On some campuses there is a large stigma associated with being greek.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

From there we went to a sorority with a very pretty chapter house. Here I met a girl named Amy who I liked a lot. She was easy-going and very friendly. The general impression I got of this house was that it was elegant. The girls were enthusiastic but not overbearing. I liked it a lot. This one will be called Tennis; a sport I was comfortable with and enjoyed.

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

Clearly Tennis is Kappa Delta! What an awesome roller coaster of a story! Best retro (or current) recruitment thread ever!

[Buttonz]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

Yeah, it's really sad that because of all the stereo types and ideas out there working against greeks--even if someone has met a successful, happy greek member she may still refuse.

My sister saw to much and heard to much of the stuff that went on inside my chapter (and not all of it was good sadly) to want to risk dealing with it. She never wanted to see all the good, just the negative, and no matter how hard I tried to show her the positive, she just wouldn't. Her lost in the end!

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

Do you mean, your badge was used to initiate Trogangal?

Yep! In KD you get initiated with your big sister’s badge and return it when you get your own. TroganGal was an AI so she didn’t have a big sister. I kind of adopted her. That’s one of the great things about GLOs; that bond between people half way across the country that you’ve never even met.

Originally Posted by TSteven

Game, Set, Match!

I was going to write the same exact thing!



Quick wrap-up:

“Laura Ashley Laurel”, the first person I met at Maryland at Freshman Orientation is a Kappa Delta.

Just as SECdomination guessed, the girl on the shuttle who said, “Hi Lady” was indeed a “KD Lady.” Depending on your perspective it was either an odd coincidence or fate. Your call.


Regarding some of the women in my story who are not KDs:


“Angela” my Water Skiing big sis and I remained close friends for the next 15 years. She would on occasion introduce me to people as her sorority sister.


After 17 years, “Goofy Gail” sent me an email out of the blue just a few months ago. I’m thrilled to be back in touch with her. She’s a wonderful friend.


My friend Iris and I are still best friends. This fall it will be 34 years!




Now for the reveal:


Football = extraordinarily energetic Alpha Chi Omega
Cycling = very sweet Alpha Delta Pi
Diving = graceful and lovely Alpha Gamma Delta
Aerobics = super energetic Alpha Epsilon Phi

(only 10 graphics per post) to be continued....

[Leslie Anne]

Ice Skating = smiley Alpha Omicron Pi
Croquet = beautiful Alpha Phi
Fishing = gentle Alpha Xi Delta
Golf = lovely be-pearled Delta Delta Delta
Water Skiing = FANTASTIC Delta Gamma!
Hockey = enthusiastic Delta Phi Epsilon
Bowling = friendly Gamma Phi Beta
Sunbathing = super bubbly Kappa Alpha Theta
Tennis = Home Sweet Home Kappa Delta!!!!!


to be continued yet again.....

[Leslie Anne]

Polo = very elite Kappa Kappa Gamma
Racecar Driving = "dangerously" wonderful Phi Sigma Sigma
Surfing = what I now know as fantastic Pi Beta Phi
Soccer = warm and funny Sigma Delta Tau
Skiing = fabulous Sigma Kappa

[AnatraAmore]

Wow... I was at work all day and look what I missed! The all-time best twist of a retro-recruitment thread ever. Good job Leslie Anne and congrats on *finally* finding your home in KD!

[dukemama]

Great reveal! I had to chuckle about Polo -- they were also considered the most elite house at Duke when I was there (and may very well still be).

Now I'm going to go back through your story and see where all of your friends pledged!

[indygphib]

Great thread Leslie Anne! I was very entertained, and pleased that you found your home in KD!

[FSUZeta]

thank you so much for sharing your journey with us.