Just Started new sorority!!

[Silmanarmo]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

This website might also be useful.

http://www.sigepsouth.com/modconcepts.htm

Definatly helps!! Thanks so much!!

[Psi U MC Vito]

For location there are a couple of things you can do. For ease I know alot of orgs find something on campus to use. For something big though, maybe a local church or something.

[WannaB3]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

For location there are a couple of things you can do. For ease I know alot of orgs find something on campus to use. For something big though, maybe a local church or something.

Thanks for your reply. I was initially thinking of having it on the top of one of our campus parking garages at night because I thought it would be nice to have initiation at a location where you can view the entire campus and surrounding community because that is who we say we serve.

Never considered a church, but that is a good idea too.

Thanks!
WannaB3

[Psi U MC Vito]

Obviously I don't know anything about how you guys treat ritual. But having it completly out in the open like that is imo a BAD idea.

[WannaB3]

I can understand your concern, as it was mine too when I thought of the idea. I was thinking, though, that if it is kinda later at night, at the very top floor of one of the parking garages that people hardly use, no one who really noticed/see/hear us. But still could be a bad idea. I know.

I will research this church idea. Thanks again!

[Silmanarmo]

We haven't decided on a good place yet I guess we could use our school student center. It's inside AND there is lots of seating.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Silmanarmo

We haven't decided on a good place yet I guess we could use our school student center. It's inside AND there is lots of seating.

Do you need lots of seating? How many chapter members and initiates do you have?

[Silmanarmo]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Do you need lots of seating? How many chapter members and initiates do you have?

Our first pledge will be two parts. A private one and a public one. Because our first group of sisters is so small (7 founding + 4 pledges) we decided to do it this way. The public ceremony will allow our friends and family to come. We won't be HUGE but we thought that this way it would give us a more "ceremony" feeling.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by WannaB3

. . . but is it really your business (or really important to know) how many members or initiates she has or why she cares to have lots of seating?

Ummmm, who was making fun of her remark about seating? Assume much?

Silmanarmo has asked lots of questions here about starting a sorority in general and about ritual in particular. I'm one of the people who has tried to provide some answers to those questions about ritual. She has noted that she found materials available online from Delta Upsilon -- well known for being one of the few GLOs with completely open, rather than secret, ritual -- which she found useful.

Since the rituals for most GLOs are closed, ample seating is usually not an issue, especially for smaller chapters. Sooooo, I was curious why ample seating would play into their consideration. Not making fun, not belittling, just curious. Perhaps the phrasing of my question grew out of the presumption that rituals will be closed, since that is the more common practice; perhaps I could have been direct and said "will your rituals be open?

But I actually thought it might be a little more respectful not to be so direct. I think you have to be reading way too much into it to find making fun of or belittling anyone.

Originally Posted by Silmanarmo

Our first pledge will be two parts. A private one and a public one. Because our first group of sisters is so small (7 founding + 4 pledges) we decided to do it this way. The public ceremony will allow our friends and family to come. We won't be HUGE but we thought that this way it would give us a more "ceremony" feeling.

Interesting. I know of at least one or two other GLOs (other than Delta Upsilon) where the pledge ceremony is open.

Thanks.

[WannaB3]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Ummmm, who was making fun of her remark about seating? Assume much?

Silmanarmo has asked lots of questions here about starting a sorority in general and about ritual in particular. I'm one of the people who has tried to provide some answers to those questions about ritual. She has noted that she found materials available online from Delta Upsilon -- well known for being one of the few GLOs with completely open, rather than secret, ritual -- which she found useful.

Since the rituals for most GLOs are closed, ample seating is usually not an issue, especially for smaller chapters. Sooooo, I was curious why ample seating would play into their consideration. Not making fun, not belittling, just curious. Perhaps the phrasing of my question grew out of the presumption that rituals will be closed, since that is the more common practice; perhaps I could have been direct and said "will your rituals be open?

But I actually thought it might be a little more respectful not to be so direct. I think you have to be reading way too much into it to find making fun of or belittling anyone.

Interesting. I know of at least one or two other GLOs (other than Delta Upsilon) where the pledge ceremony is open.

Thanks.

Yes I do assume some. Grandma always said when you assume, U make an ASS out of ME! Bravo!

I do realize there are others who have been assisting her, such as yourself, and I apologize for my swift confrontation directed at you. I am sure it was misguided anger. I still feel the same about what I said, though.

Best to ALL of GC,
WannaB3

[WannaB3]

Alright GC, now I'm starting to think you guys are just looking to pick on this poor grammatically challenged girl now...not so much in her defense.. but is it really your business (or really important to know) how many members or initiates she has or why she cares to have lots of seating?

I was the one who brought up the location thing, so make fun of my parking garage idea before you jump on her about ample seating.

I think we should all "say something nice or not say anything at all" at least on the boards. If you wanna talk some smack either do it tactfully or in a PM. All of us are representing our respectful organizations when we post here and just as Silmanarmo's actions reflect on her org, so does people's replies to her reflect on their orgs. I'm just saying, based on some of the replies to her, I would not want to be associated with many of you either, not just Silmanarmo.

WannaB3

Originally Posted by WannaB3

Alright GC, now I'm starting to think you guys are just looking to pick on this poor grammatically challenged girl now...not so much in her defense.. but is it really your business (or really important to know) how many members or initiates she has or why she cares to have lots of seating?

I was the one who brought up the location thing, so make fun of my parking garage idea before you jump on her about ample seating.

I think we should all "say something nice or not say anything at all" at least on the boards. If you wanna talk some smack either do it tactfully or in a PM. All of us are representing our respectful organizations when we post here and just as Silmanarmo's actions reflect on her org, so does people's replies to her reflect on their orgs. I'm just saying, based on some of the replies to her, I would not want to be associated with many of you either, not just Silmanarmo.

WannaB3

Awww. The newb thinks we should all play nice.

Let's all thank her for her concern.

YAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

[WannaB3]

OTW, it's not about playing nice, it's called having RESPECT and not getting off by belittling others, which many of you seem to enjoy. If you don't have something productive to add, I don't see the point in trying to bring someone down in such a negative, demeaning, unthoughtful, and unprofessional way. You can roll your eyes, or whatever, I really don't care. You all don't phase me. But I watch you (you = people on GC) attack and tear people down like lions for absolutely no reason other than to get your laughs at someone else's cost when all they did was ask advice from you, the allegedly, so called, "experienced" ones.

I never said your comments to her weren't valid, because I feel many of them are valid, but they can be presented in a much better way. You need to think about the way you are representing yourself and your organization before you can tell someone how to represent their's.

WannaB3

P.S. just because I am new at posting doesn't mean I have been in the shadows for a while. YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY for me!

Originally Posted by WannaB3

OTW, it's not about playing nice, it's called having RESPECT and not getting off by belittling others, which many of you seem to enjoy. If you don't have something productive to add, I don't see the point in trying to bring someone down in such a negative, demeaning, unthoughtful, and unprofessional way. You can roll your eyes, or whatever, I really don't care. You all don't phase me. But I watch you (you = people on GC) attack and tear people down like lions for absolutely no reason other than to get your laughs at someone else's cost when all they did was ask advice from you, the allegedly, so called, "experienced" ones.

I never said your comments to her weren't valid, because I feel many of them are valid, but they can be presented in a much better way. You need to think about the way you are representing yourself and your organization before you can tell someone how to represent their's.

WannaB3

P.S. just because I am new at posting doesn't mean I have been in the shadows for a while. YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY for me!

Please refer to SoCalGirl's signature when you can, thx.

I call BS on being in the shadows for a while because if that were really true, then you'd know better. And newsflash -- there's a website out there that might be better suited for you:

[33girl]

one more time...

Originally Posted by OTW

Please refer to SoCalGirl's signature when you can, thx.

I call BS on being in the shadows for a while because if that were really true, then you'd know better. And newsflash -- there's a website out there that might be better suited for you: