Let's Get Nutty
It is hard to believe that it is time for Bid Day again! I can’t wait to welcome a new class of fabulous ladies to our sisterhood. It is a time for looking forward, as these ladies are the future of our organization; but it is also a time for looking backwards and remembering our own bid days.
I was a pledge (yes, we were still called pledges back then) in the Fall of 1994. I remember standing in a long line in the student center (before it was remodeled) to receive my bid card and the delight I felt when it said Alpha Gamma Delta!
I have a faint memory of riding to the campus lake with some of the older girls in a red car (I think it was Stacey Phillips Shoman and Gretchen Duncan) and there may have even been someone thrown in the lake that day for being recently engaged (perhaps Lynn Heintzelman Cullen?). After the class photos were taken we went to the Cantina (that’s pretty old school, but I have some great memories of that place) to eat with our entire pledge class. Some of those girls would soon become life long friends.
Even though we may lose touch with some of our sisters throughout the years… we all share a unique bond. Take a moment today to reach out to some of your long lost pledge sisters! I encourage you to comment here and share your own favorite bid day memories!
When I was a pledge I participated in the Yell Like Hell competition and we borrowed shirts from the older girls from their biker themed date party. The shirt had a squirrel on a motorcycle and the theme was “Kick Start Your Heart”. (If anyone still has one take a photo and I’ll post it with this blog). For some reason those shirts have always stuck out in my memory. Maybe it was the excitement and energy that we have when we are first joining Alpha Gam, or maybe it is a memory of some great friendships that were being formed. There is no time like the present to reconnect with your sisters and to get involved with the Epsilon Kappa Alumnae Chapter. You might catch up with some old friends you haven’t talked to in years, and you might make new friendships at the same time! I would love to see many of your bright, smiling faces at one or more of the exciting events we have planned for the year.
We have two events coming up on July 24th that will take place in Pittsburg. Starting that morning we will be hosting a Garage Sale that will raise funds to support the Chapter. If you have some items left over from Spring cleaning and want to donate them to the sale we would be happy to take them off your hands. We ask that items be pre-priced and clothing be clean and hanging if at all possible.
Later that same evening we are bringing back an old classic – Christmas in July. This event will be a cookout and social gathering complete with an AGD Family Christmas Tree. Bring an ornament with your name and initiation year and we will hang the ornaments much like the Horton’s on Days of our Lives! :) Husbands and significant others are welcome to attend!
In my many volunteer endeavors I often think back to a note that I received way back in 1994 from my Pledge Mom – Amanda Runyon that said something along the lines of “you will get out of it what you put into it”. Apparently I decided I wanted to get a lot out of it! :) We are all in different places in our lives and have other things going on, but if nothing else, I hope that you can join us for some fun times this year. I may not even make everyone shake their bushy tails… but don’t count on it!
Loyally,
Susan
What a fabulous year we have had in the Epsilon Kappa Alumnae Chapter! Click here to see a year in review video. I can't believe that we are almost finished with our first full year! I'm looking forward to our mini-retreat and event planning bbq tomorrow afternoon. I am sure that with everyone's input we will put together an even more fabulous year of events for 2010! Thanks to everyone for contributing to our many successes! There was plenty of bushy tail shaking going on... you squirrely girls!
Loyally,
Susan