2019/2020 Colonies/Expansions/Charters/Closures - Page 5

alittleclueless · #1 09-25-2019, 11:23 AM

I'm not sure I totally understand the colonization thing. (I wasn't in a sorority but my mother and grandmother were at a time when there were no new sororities to campus. We did have one colonize my junior or senior year but I felt a little too old to take notice.)
So, a sorority is planning to colonize at Daughter's prospective "competitive" school in fall 2020. She'll be going through recruitment in fall of 2020 as a freshman and thinks being a member of a new sorority might be a cool thing. Of course Grandma wants her to join her sorority. From what I understand, the new sorority goes through round 1 but then drops out. Is that right? If so, what happens to the girls who might be interested? Is it suggested they hold out for the new sorority or accept a bid from one of the established sororities? It seems like it would be less complicated for them to start taking girls this spring and participate full on in recruitment, but I guess there's a reason for doing it the other way.

navane · #2 09-25-2019, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by alittleclueless

I'm not sure I totally understand the colonization thing. (I wasn't in a sorority but my mother and grandmother were at a time when there were no new sororities to campus. We did have one colonize my junior or senior year but I felt a little too old to take notice.)
So, a sorority is planning to colonize at Daughter's prospective "competitive" school in fall 2020. She'll be going through recruitment in fall of 2020 as a freshman and thinks being a member of a new sorority might be a cool thing. Of course Grandma wants her to join her sorority. From what I understand, the new sorority goes through round 1 but then drops out. Is that right? If so, what happens to the girls who might be interested? Is it suggested they hold out for the new sorority or accept a bid from one of the established sororities? It seems like it would be less complicated for them to start taking girls this spring and participate full on in recruitment, but I guess there's a reason for doing it the other way.

Yes, that is correct. The new colony will introduce themselves to the women during the first round and then conduct their official colony recruitment after the campus primary recruitment is over. Technically, PNMs who are interested could drop-out of primary recruitment and try their hand at joining the colony. However, it would make more sense to go through primary recruitment and, if not able to match with one of the current sororities, try the colony. To be clear, colonization is not an "easier option" for women who "failed to get a bid" during recruitment. The membership selection criteria for a colonization can be quite rigorous and young women should not think they can walk right into a colony and receive a bid to be a founding member.

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@FloridaTish

Yes! They were all the range here in the mid to late 1980s. If I weren't a ZTA, I would wonder if I could have been LaneSig's date because I did, in fact, have a dress just like that. (I did not have a romper as they never quite fit me right.) Now, back to UGA.

Also, I'm just curious, in another thread (quoted above) you said you are a ZTA; but, in your post in this thread you are saying you were never in a sorority? Maybe you meant to say, "If I were a ZTA, I could have been LaneSig's date"?

alittleclueless · #3 09-26-2019, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by navane

Also, I'm just curious, in another thread (quoted above) you said you are a ZTA; but, in your post in this thread you are saying you were never in a sorority? Maybe you meant to say, "If I were a ZTA, I could have been LaneSig's date"?

I think something got lost in translation. LaneSig mentioned a date who was a ZTA. I had a dress like the one mentioned. My comment was along the lines of if I HAD been a ZTA, I might think he was talking about me (and my dress). And no, I was not a ZTA nor was I a member of any other sorority.

Iota_JWH · #4 09-25-2019, 04:21 PM

Thew only way a colonization is an easier option is for a Junior, as a colony would want to have upperclassmen, whereas many existing chapters do not. But, even then the Junior would have to have the grades, the resume and the personality to be selected.

LaneSig · #5 09-27-2019, 10:45 AM

Sigma Sigma Sigma has presented to the Panhellenic community at Randolph-Macon University(VA).

ChioLu · #6 09-29-2019, 11:35 PM

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Sigma Sigma Sigma has presented to the Panhellenic community at Randolph-Macon University(VA).

Also presenting at Randolph-Macon are Alpha Phi and Alpha Sigma Alpha.

33girl · #7 09-30-2019, 09:17 AM

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Also presenting at Randolph-Macon are Alpha Phi and Alpha Sigma Alpha.

One of our pre-reorganization chapters was at Randolph Macon! I can’t remember if it just closed or if it was one that was surrendered to another sorority.

Iota_JWH · #8 09-30-2019, 11:56 AM

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One of our pre-reorganization chapters was at Randolph Macon! I can’t remember if it just closed or if it was one that was surrendered to another sorority.

Randolph-Macon Women's College was in Lynchburg (in the Shenandoah Mountains) and has become Randolph College, I believe the current enrollment is about 250, I cannot imagine any sororities returning to this college. (Nine NPC groups had single letter chapters here.)

Randolph-Macon College is in Ashland (just north of Richmond) and was an all-male college until the 70's. This is the school that has three NPC groups.

33girl · #9 09-30-2019, 12:27 PM

Ah, okay...that makes more sense! Are they still (were they ever) affiliated in any way?

Cookiez17 · #10 09-27-2019, 08:45 PM

Delta Delta Delta had their bid day at Tulane University!!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2714ffHuvR/

Cookiez17 · #11 09-29-2019, 07:58 PM

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3A0Dfwh5t-/v

Alpha Chi Omega had its bid day.

Iota_JWH · #12 09-30-2019, 12:41 PM

Randolph-Macon Women's College was founded by the same man who founded the Men's school after he failed to convince the Board to admit women. They were affiliated until the 1950's.

LaneSig · #13 09-30-2019, 05:08 PM

Congratulations to Alpha Sigma Phi for chartering at Montana State University this past weekend.

LaneSig · #14 10-01-2019, 09:50 AM

Two chapters will be closing at the College of William and Mary(VA). Delta Phi Omega is closing due to membership numbers. Phi Kappa Tau is closing due to membership numbers and financial issues.

http://flathatnews.com/2019/09/30/co...ty-fraternity/

PKT4LIFE · #15 10-01-2019, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LaneSig

Two chapters will be closing at the College of William and Mary(VA). Delta Phi Omega is closing due to membership numbers. Phi Kappa Tau is closing due to membership numbers and financial issues.

http://flathatnews.com/2019/09/30/co...ty-fraternity/

I heard about this a few weeks back. Our colony at WM has been struggling from the start. Membership never went over 20. I agree our HQ is partially to blame, but there’s something about this chapter that no one wants to Join for the past 4 years.