Pearl Sister

[FL girl in MD]

I saw something (in the Quarterly, I think) about being a pearl sister for the chapter colonizing at USCar. I am interested in being a Pearl sister, but I have to say the info on the website is a little limited. I know I have read in another thread that some of you ladies have done this before. I am interested in some input; I live in MD, not close to South Carolina. I graduated from collage eleven years ago, could I still be helpful I have to admit this seems like a no- brainier: encourage an interested young lady that Alpha Gamma Delta is worth the effort of establishing the colony and, (as a side note, please, tell me I have an excuse to buy gifts!) that it is just the beginning of a life long story. Is there something that I am missing?

LiEP, Liz

BTW I rarely post, so this is meant to be in the Alpha Gamma Delta forum.

[Always AlphaGam]

Originally Posted by FL girl in MD

I saw something (in the Quarterly, I think) about being a pearl sister for the chapter colonizing at USCar. I am interested in being a Pearl sister, but I have to say the info on the website is a little limited. I know I have read in another thread that some of you ladies have done this before. I am interested in some input; I live in MD, not close to South Carolina. I graduated from collage eleven years ago, could I still be helpful I have to admit this seems like a no- brainier: encourage an interested young lady that Alpha Gamma Delta is worth the effort of establishing the colony and, (as a side note, please, tell me I have an excuse to buy gifts!) that it is just the beginning of a life long story. Is there something that I am missing?

LiEP, Liz

BTW I rarely post, so this is meant to be in the Alpha Gamma Delta forum.

I signed up to be a Pearl Sister for a colony member at Austin Peay. I had no idea what I was supposed to do -- I was given this young lady's name and e-mail info from the IVP-A but I wasn't sure what to do next.

So I emailed her and told her my Alpha Gam story. How I became an Alpha Gam, a few stories from my college years, and what it's been like these last 12 years I've been a member. I wasn't sure if she'd even write me back, but she did and we ended up friends on Facebook. I also followed the Austin Peay AGD Facebook Page and witnessed her journey to Initiation via FB photos. A few weeks before Initiation I bought her a small gift set so she got it by Initiation Day.

She's thousands of miles away and I don't know if we'll ever meet but we'll always have that connection. She's now an alumna active with her alum group since she initiated as a Senior. I hope she continues her involvement with AGD!

[DoctorD]

Originally Posted by FL girl in MD

I saw something (in the Quarterly, I think) about being a pearl sister for the chapter colonizing at USCar. I am interested in being a Pearl sister, but I have to say the info on the website is a little limited. I know I have read in another thread that some of you ladies have done this before. I am interested in some input; I live in MD, not close to South Carolina. I graduated from collage eleven years ago, could I still be helpful I have to admit this seems like a no- brainier: encourage an interested young lady that Alpha Gamma Delta is worth the effort of establishing the colony and, (as a side note, please, tell me I have an excuse to buy gifts!) that it is just the beginning of a life long story. Is there something that I am missing?

LiEP, Liz

BTW I rarely post, so this is meant to be in the Alpha Gamma Delta forum.

I signed up to be a Pearl Sister for South Carolina.

Link is at the bottom of this page

Yes - it's pretty much a no brainer... a way to get the colony members connected outside of the university and to realize Alpha Gam is bigger than them.

[FL girl in MD]

Thanks for the replies, as I said on the website all they tell you is to keep in contact, I have e-mail and facebook, but I'm not on twitter so I didn't want some poor girl to think she was stuck with a dinosaur but, again I go back to the thought; I can help out my sorority, it seems so easy?! I will sign up tomorrow and I am really excited, even DH thought it seemed like a good idea (I tried to explain the idea of colonizing, I think he has an understanding?.)

Liz

[WCsweet<3]

Not trying to crash your thread, but do pearl sisters help members of colonizing chapters or new members of every chapter?

Either way this is an awesome idea and I wish my sorority did this!

[Always AlphaGam]

Originally Posted by WCsweet<3

Not trying to crash your thread, but do pearl sisters help members of colonizing chapters or new members of every chapter?

Either way this is an awesome idea and I wish my sorority did this!

As my fabulous sister DoctorD mentioned, it's a way to help colony members realize that the Fraternity is so much bigger than what's on campus. The girl I was paired up with even said, "you're the first person I've 'met' from [insert my state here]!"

On a related note, my alum chapter supports Alum Chums -- alums who volunteer to be paired with a New Member for that very same purpose.

[AGDLynn]

I've been a Pearl Sister for colony members at Syracuse, Arizona State, Austin Peay, St. Joseph's and maybe 1 more??

I've only gotten to meet one (so far).. I met AP the weekend before Initiation Week.

Still stay in touch with all of them via FB and email.

Looking forward to South Carolina! Would be super cool to get a New Member from the town I was born in.

[IHeartUGA]

Originally Posted by AGDLynn

Would be super cool to get a New Member from the town I was born in.

I claim first dibs on any Lugoff/Camden girls!!!

[AGDLynn]

Let Lisa W. know!

[IHeartUGA]

Originally Posted by AGDLynn

Let Lisa W. know!

Already did

I got the email saying I was a pearl sister last week!!! I'm actually going to my 10 year reunion (DAMN) in Camden in 3 weeks so I'm going to try to make a trip over to Columbia while I'm there

[FL girl in MD]

Well I finally got my e-mail...but... Lisa said they had all the pearls for South Carolina, however, I could sign up for Villanova, so I did! Of course now I have to wait a few months . In the meantime, if there is anyone else who wants to share their experience, I would love to hear about it! I need something to keep me busy til next year.

[Benzgirl]

So excited for Bid Day later this week.

[FL girl in MD]

I finally got my Villanova pearl sister! She says she is so excited to be in Alpha Gam!

[DoctorD]

Originally Posted by FL girl in MD

I finally got my Villanova pearl sister! She says she is so excited to be in Alpha Gam!

Awesome! Glad to see you are doing this!

[AGDLynn]

Congratulations!!

Definitely wanna be a Pearl sister for UT Chattanooga!