Small Wonder, welcome into our Illustrious Sisterhood!!! I hope that Delta continues you be all you hoped and more!
As for your question about how you'll be received in the Sisterhood, I have this to say:
Any Soror of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated who fully understands AND lives by our virtues, motto, and oath should ALWAYS receive you with open arms, a welcoming smile, a heart of love, and a high level of admiration for connecting with a charter member of one of our many chapters.
You and your Sands are history-makers-- something that has been a tradition among our members since the Suffrage March in 1913. Not only in Delta History have many of our members carved their names, but in black history and American history as well. I think it is wonderful that you and your Sands are carrying on the Delta legacy of being "firsts" at your university!
While all our Sorors should echo my feelings, let me warn you of the bad apples of the NPHC family who can sometimes lure in the dark clouds. There may be people of other BGLOs who turn up their noses when they discover the youth of your chapter; there may be people who draw conclusions about your pledge process and your knowledge of sisterhood and black greek traditions because your chapter is new. I am a member of Pi Kappa chapter-- it was founded in 1985 and based at a tiny, private, "lily white" liberal arts college in Ohio. When some shallow people learn of the attributes of the university, they immediately set our chapter apart from single-letter chapters and chapters at HBCUs or large state schools. I remember being at a large party once and I was leading the Delta line with some PHAT steps my chapters Sorors and I made up. People were extremely impressed! However, I was amazed at the number of folks who said to me, "Dang, I didn't even know y'all did that kinda stuff at Denison!"
I will not deny the fact that I had to prove myself and the worthiness of my chapter to some people. But, I never looked at it as a negative thing; my chapter and I viewed it as a challenge. Naturally, as Delta Women, we know that the opinions of others don't mean much, but it was a good thing for us to go out and demand respect! If we'd have been a chapter that instantly got "props" for being at a black school or having one-letter nomenclature, or being at a popular predominantly white state school, we probably would have been tempted to "slack" (Note: I am NOT saying these kinds of chapters slack!). Instead, we threw ourselves into community service and leadership involvements, making a name for ourselves as women of the Pi Kappa chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Now, people who don't know my name know me by my chapter and respect me for it!
The moral of this LOOONG story? Don't focus on whether or not you'll be received by Deltas or other black greeks. As I said from the start, all REAL Delta women will give you nothing but that strong sisterly love characteristic ONLY of Delta Sigma Theta! As for other greeks, let the work of your chapter speak for you!
For all my lovely Sorors reading this, please do not be offended by anything I've said. I love all of you and the chapters you represent. I sincerely hope my words to Small Wonder are not taken out of context. Ciao!
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