The Greek Legacy

[RubberSoul]

Personally, it would mean a great deal to me for my daughter to be a Chi Omega. My father-in-law was a Delt at our university and he initiated my husband, and I think that is just so special. I really would like to think that I won't pressure her, but realistically I probably will. I plan to still be an advisor when she is college-age, and so there will be an obvious bias. If she goes to a school where the Chi Omega chapter is extremely strong like mine was, I will definitely be upset if she goes elsewhere. But if she were to attend a school with a not-so-great chapter or no Chi O chapter then I would be understanding. As far as my son, I hope he looks at Delt but it is pretty much the same deal; I want him to belong to the best fraternity on campus and if that isn't DTD then I support whatever choice he makes. I know my husband will feel the same as he and his identical twin went separate ways and it was fine.

[HotDamnImAPhiMu]

A lot of people think being wholeheartedly involved in your GLO after college graduation signifies that you never left the frat/soror life behind.........

which is kind of too bad. I can already see how Phi Mu is continuing on for me after college. But I wonder how that would affect our kids? Would they have heard so much, they'd be sick of the greek concept? Or just the specific org?

[greeklawgirl]

Originally posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu
A lot of people think being wholeheartedly involved in your GLO after college graduation signifies that you never left the frat/soror life behind.........

which is kind of too bad. I can already see how Phi Mu is continuing on for me after college. But I wonder how that would affect our kids? Would they have heard so much, they'd be sick of the greek concept? Or just the specific org?

If the parents have a happy and satisfying alumnae involvement, I don't think the kids would be sick of the Greek concept! One of my Junior Circle sisters is a legacy. Her mom was a chapter advisor, and she tells me that some of her fondest memories were of going to the chapter house with her mom, learning the songs and cheers, and being spoiled rotten by the collegiates.

I would hope that if they grow up surrounded by their parents' brothers and sisters, they would see how meaningful and deep the fraternal bond can be. Hopefully by the time she gets to college, she would want to experience the bond for herself!

Any child of mine will be a legacy whether a boy or a girl, and I would be thrilled to have my child join Alpha Gam or Sig Ep. While it would break my heart to see my daughter join another group, it is her decision to make and I wouldn't get in the way. Of course, my dastardly plan is to make any future daughter love Alpha Gam so much that she couldn't possibly imagine joining any other sorority!

[HotDamnImAPhiMu]

hahaha! I love it! So sneaky yet so......... PERFECT.