"Pinning of the Petals"?

AGDAlum · #1 03-12-2014, 06:18 PM

Delta Alpha chapter posted its first newsletter (on FB). There's a reference to "pinning of the petals." One of the chapter members said it's "a pre-initiation ceremony."

That's a new one for me -- I'm curious. Do other chapters do this? Do they use real petals? Silk petals? Pinned to the initiates or to a banner or something? What do the members say as they pin?

Xidelt · #2 03-12-2014, 07:04 PM

Could it be like a ribboning ceremony?

DoctorD · #3 03-12-2014, 08:32 PM

yes, other chapters do this.

Not sure where or if it falls in ritual, so I'm hesitant to post more than this.

Benzgirl · #4 03-12-2014, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by AGDAlum

Delta Alpha chapter posted its first newsletter (on FB). There's a reference to "pinning of the petals." One of the chapter members said it's "a pre-initiation ceremony."

That's a new one for me -- I'm curious. Do other chapters do this? Do they use real petals? Silk petals? Pinned to the initiates or to a banner or something? What do the members say as they pin?

I sent you an IM.

ColdInCanada11 · #5 03-12-2014, 10:39 PM

I do know what it is, I believe it can be found with Alpha Coordinator stuff on the site!

AGDAlum · #6 03-12-2014, 10:50 PM

Thanks, everyone -- especially BenzGirl who provided a photo.
Since the photo was in a public FB album, it's not a secret. For the purposes of this forum, though, I'll just say that it appears to be a lovely small ceremony to end pledgeship* and prepare for initiation.

*"Pledgeship" is easier to say than "the new member period."

rockwallgreek · #7 03-13-2014, 03:25 PM

One of the best descriptions I've heard

DoctorD · #8 03-13-2014, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by AGDAlum

Thanks, everyone -- especially BenzGirl who provided a photo.
Since the photo was in a public FB album, it's not a secret. For the purposes of this forum, though, I'll just say that it appears to be a lovely small ceremony to end pledgeship* and prepare for initiation.

*"Pledgeship" is easier to say than "the new member period."

I agree - good description.

I remember when I participated in the ceremony as a new member/pledge (this was 25+ years ago), and how it felt to be without my new member pin afterward. I do think the ceremony helped me get in the right frame of mind for initiation, which happened shortly thereafter.