NPC Badge Day 2014

[Katmandu]

Just acquired my oldest badge, a sweet little plain gold founders badge from a now closed chapter. I will wear it on Badge Day and think of a Kappa Delta named Beth who first wore it in 1918, pledging to the same values and purpose I did 3 generations later.

[KDCat]

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by Katmandu

Just acquired my oldest badge, a sweet little plain gold founders badge from a now closed chapter. I will wear it on Badge Day and think of a Kappa Delta named Beth who first wore it in 1918, pledging to the same values and purpose I did 3 generations later.

Nice.

I have an all pearl pin from 1921 that I'm going to wear on Monday. It's my favorite.

[OPhiAGinger]

For those of you who have acquired vintage badges with chapter guards, do you wear that chapter guard (for a chapter that is not your own) or do you remove it? I'm torn.

[clemsongirl]

Originally Posted by OPhiAGinger

For those of you who have acquired vintage badges with chapter guards, do you wear that chapter guard (for a chapter that is not your own) or do you remove it? I'm torn.

I only have one badge with a chapter guard that's not mine, but I like wearing it-it reminds me of how much larger ADPi is than just my chapter. It's also a closed chapter that I don't see us ever recolonizing so that give me an extra connection to it. Plus, I don't know what I'd do with it if I removed it.

[Shellfish]

Originally Posted by Katmandu

Just acquired my oldest badge, a sweet little plain gold founders badge from a now closed chapter. I will wear it on Badge Day and think of a Kappa Delta named Beth who first wore it in 1918, pledging to the same values and purpose I did 3 generations later.

I was the other bidder. Sorry for raising the price. I'd really like to acquire a vintage plain pin eventually. It's shocking that plain versions are no longer available, and I'm still beating myself up, over 20 years later, for losing my original plain pin.

[Katmandu]

Shellfish, sorry to bid agin' ya. Hopefully you will find that great plain vintage badge. I have a plain one from the 50s that is so tiny, it is amazing and slightly freakish. I have never seen one so small--perfect detail, but about 1/4 inch. I have some from the 20's in pearls, but the 1918 is my oldest. I have a directory from 1920, and thrilled that this woman from Wisconsin is listed in there as initiating in 1918, so a founding sister. Another member of that founding pledge class of Psi Chapter was Olga Achtenhagen, who later served as Kappa Delta's national President.

I do leave the guards on vintage pins when I wear them. It honors the sister who originally wore it, and as Clemsongirl says, it is a great reminder of how much more we are than our own chapter. In the case of a closed chapter, it's bittersweet. I am leaving all of my vintage pins and memorabilia to the original chapter, if still open, to use as a president's or pass down pin, or to HDQ upon my death or dementia, whichever comes first, lol. Unless I have a KD granddaughter, then she gets it all.

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by OPhiAGinger

For those of you who have acquired vintage badges with chapter guards, do you wear that chapter guard (for a chapter that is not your own) or do you remove it? I'm torn.

I take them off, which is sort of a shame, because a couple of them were really nice.

[AOIILisa]

I guess I'll wear my badge, although it looks like now I'll be stuck in the house instead of going to work since we're getting nailed with another snowstorm Monday. I hope the cat and husband appreciate it since no one else will see it!

[indygphib]

Originally Posted by AOIILisa

I guess I'll wear my badge, although it looks like now I'll be stuck in the house instead of going to work since we're getting nailed with another snowstorm Monday. I hope the cat and husband appreciate it since no one else will see it!

Same here, but the big storm is due to hit us Sunday/Monday. I love wearing my pin to work - the kids I teach always ask questions about it since I'm not big on wearing jewelry to school and they tend to take notice especially when I wear a unique piece. I also love telling them that the Gamma Phi badge was designed by Tiffany & Co.and was voted "Most Beautiful Badge" by the NPC. Looks like I won't get to share those fun facts with them this year if the forecast holds.

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by indygphib

Same here, but the big storm is due to hit us Sunday/Monday.

Same here. I'm playing it safe and staying home on Monday.

[tld221]

I'm going to get pretty for Badge Day!

Is the day officially NPC Badge Day? I'd love to see other councils officially back this, since (well according to GC) were supporting the cause across councils.

[tinydancer]

I'll wear mine with pride to my Eastern Star meeting on Mon. I'll put it highest above my OES pins. It's good to get another opportunity to wear it, though I wear it to church often. ( there are 4 other Gamma Phis at my church)

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by tld221

I'm going to get pretty for Badge Day!

Is the day officially NPC Badge Day? I'd love to see other councils officially back this, since (well according to GC) were supporting the cause across councils.

NPC encourages ALL Greeks to wear their badges . . . but of course they can only make it official for their group.

The more, the merrier, I say!

[SWTXBelle]

Getting my badge ready . . .