University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment 2013

[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

Only if they don't have a date.

Well a lot about that changed too. Girls don't need a date to go to the game or even a frat party anymore.

That seems like a good change. I wouldn't have been caught dead in Bryant-Denny without a date. Or at a frat party with a group of girls.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by Hartofsec

But some trends I'll never accept. I'll never see a tattoo I think is cute. Never. Ever.

You've got approval on that one! I used to tease that the ONLY tatoo that I would consent to get would be Soundex on my one palm, just to make it easier to research. That was generally received with the seriousness it deserved.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

A t-shirt 14 sizes too big and dumpy shorts?

If the t-shirt was the french cut, tight variety, then someone would be complaining about how the bigger/bustier girls are being discriminated against.

[MaryPoppins]

Excited to be filling pitchers of water this afternoon!

[rebelpnm]

Excited to be drinking that water this afternoon!

[MU2Driver]

Anyone have the final number going through?

[FSUZeta]

Good luck Mary Poppins and RebelPNM!

[newtoolemiss]

How were he water parties? How many girls came through? What's next?
Go Rebs. Hotty toddy!

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by newtoolemiss

How were he water parties? How many girls came through? What's next?
Go Rebs. Hotty toddy!

Registration ends at Midnight, so all we know at the moment is that it's 1200+ PNMs. For some women we knew that they were coming on a certain round, but others were a complete surprise because registration is not yet over. The rounds today started at 1:00 and ended just before 7:00, Whew! Everyone was so excited to meet the PNMs!

In 17 days, the Panhellenic sponsored C.A.R.E. Walk will take place on September 26th, then Panhellenic Convocation takes place on Sunday the 29th. Tuesday October 1st will be the first day of Philanthropy Rounds.

[DubaiSis]

I'm seeing the mom jorts in CA, high waist SUPER short and tight. I want to give them a tug and put them where they belong. but that would be assault so, you know, I don't

[rebelpnm]

I am so exhausted (as are the rest of the PNMS and actives Im sure) but today was such a wonderful opportunity to meet people and get a glimpse of what recruitment will be like!

[choabet]

I am hearing it was a long, hot day; everyone indeed wore "Norts", tennis shoes and slightly oversized t-shirts. The girls were awestruck at the granduer of the houses they visited and were equally impressed by their visit to ADPi in the circle.

To me, this weeks ahead water party schedule seems like a good idea. The girls did no ranking today, got a good glimpse into the process and start again in a few weeks with all of the houses.

My DD was skeptical of the slightly deferred process for many reasons, but has come to see it as a positive. She feels like wherever she and the hometown girls, floor mates etc. end up, they will always be friends that they might not have been had they started rush a week bere school started. YMMV.

[CMDelta]

As crazy as the schedule sounds (and I would prefer it be done either before school or in January), you are so right, choabet, my DD really enjoyed having those weeks before recruitment to get settled, make some friends and see the sorority girls out and about and in the grove before a couple of games. She felt better prepared for recruitment since we are from OOS and she knew very little about them. She might feel differently this year being "on the other side" and having to stay up all hours that week!

[newbierebmom]

I just wanted to say thanks to all of you for this thread! As my name suggests, I'm new to Ole Miss but also to the Greek world. My DD is an OOS PNM and I am clueless!

We just visited her this weekend for Fall Family Weekend and the first home game. (Tailgating at the Grove is a story for a whole 'nother thread!) Anyway, she seems to be adjusting fairly well to college life 6 hours from home and had a great time at water parties yesterday. She has a friend in one sorority from her high school and she has helped guide her through Ole Miss in general and rush, well up until the semester starting.

I've read through all these pages and whew.....it's all so much. Like hundreds of other girls, my DD had a 4.0 in high school, numerous scholarships/honors, great extra-curriculars, good rec letters. It's daunting from my perspective, to say the least, but she says she is going into everything with an open mind and so we are just hopeful she lands somewhere and it's a good fit for both!

Quick question: My DD said that some of the girls on her floor said their moms are going up during rush week and particularly for bid weekend "to support them." Is that common? I would love to go and see my dd and be there for her, but I'm wondering between homework, sleeping, and rush activities, would there really be time??? I just LOVE Ole Miss and Oxford in general and love the idea of any excuse for a weekend get away, but would visiting then be too much? What happens after 3 pm on Sunday bid day? Thanks in advance for any info...

[MU2Driver]

Some moms, although well short of most, will go up and book a room for the entire week. I think the "support" in these cases is more for the moms than the DDs. The girls will get the support that they really need from their floor mates who are going through it with them. At this point, the recs are in, the resume is what it is, and all you can really do is pace the floor, drink heavily, and wait for nightly phone updates (all while projecting confidence without transferring your anxiety to her). Moms who are physically present and actually have the DDs stay with them at the hotel do a disservice for several reasons, including: 1) They inevitably want to rehash the day's events, invitations received (and not received), etc. beyond that point which is helpful (usually zero), and 2) The DD may feel like she's going through this alone, or just with mom, when in reality she can be drawing great strength from sharing the experience with the 1200 girls who will be her PanHellenic sisters for her college life.
Be prepared to address her concerns with facts that I'm sure you've already learned from GC, especially as it relates to the fact that she most likely will be released from one or more sororities in which she expressed an interest. This is the rule rather than the exception and it is in no way a reflection of her. If she goes in with an open mind, maximizes choices and realizes that whichever chapter she joins at Ole Miss is most likely one of the best chapters of that sorority in the country, she will do fine.
Bid day is a slightly different matter, and many parents will show up to watch the bid opening and "the run". Unless you have a well-founded fear that your DD is going to have a seriously adverse result, I would let her enjoy what will be a memory for a lifetime w/o her trying to accommodate your presence.
I would encourage you to go to the Texas A&M game on Oct 12. She will be thrilled to show you around the house, visit her sorority's tent at the grove, and meet her new sisters.
Just my two cents.