GreekChat.com Forums  

Go Back   GreekChat.com Forums > Greek Life

Greek Life This forum is for various discussion topics regarding greek life. If you are posting a non-greek related message, please do so in one of the General Chat Topic forums.


Register Now for FREE!
Join GreekChat.com, The Fraternity & Sorority Greek Chat Network. To sign up for your FREE account INSTANTLY fill out the form below!

Username: Password: Confirm Password: E-Mail: Confirm E-Mail:
 
Image Verification
Please enter the six letters or digits that appear in the image opposite.

  I agree to forum rules 

» GC Stats
Members: 325,122
Threads: 115,503
Posts: 2,196,036
Welcome to our newest member, haledarkz870
» Online Users: 1,822
1 members and 1,821 guests
Titchou
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 04-22-2015, 02:18 PM
Foralifetime Foralifetime is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 3
Senior Traditions

Hi Guys,

I was wondering if people can share ideas or traditions that their senior members do. We are a new chapter, so this is our first year having seniors who are graduating and we want to start a new tradition or thing that the rest of the senior classes after us will continue to do.

This is for a sorority.

Last edited by Foralifetime; 04-22-2015 at 07:03 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 04-22-2015, 02:36 PM
andthen andthen is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: right side of the coast
Posts: 505
Quote:
Originally Posted by Foralifetime View Post
Hi Guys,

I was wondering if people can share ideas or traditions that their senior members do. We are a new chapter, so this is our first year having seniors who are graduating and we want to start a new tradition or thing that the rest of the senior classes after us will continue to do.
Is this a sorority or fraternity?
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 04-22-2015, 07:02 PM
Foralifetime Foralifetime is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 3
sorority
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 04-22-2015, 08:50 PM
thetalady thetalady is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Big D
Posts: 3,008
I guess your sorority is a local with no HQ or other chapters to ask?
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 04-22-2015, 10:03 PM
33girl 33girl is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Hotel Oceanview
Posts: 34,489
You can't force traditions. They are things that just happen. Think about what you want the sisters after you to know about the sorority. Being part of a new chapter or a new sorority, if you're local, means that you may miss out on some things but will have the pride of creating others.
__________________
It is all 33girl's fault. ~DrPhil
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 04-23-2015, 10:04 PM
Xidelt Xidelt is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,977
Some ideas:
Senior to alumna ceremony
senior last will and testament
senior pass-down: seniors give extra tshirts or sorority flair to younger sisters
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 04-23-2015, 10:28 PM
aephi alum aephi alum is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Crescent City
Posts: 10,014
We did a senior roast. I got roasted for being my chapter's original web designer and creating animated GIFs for the website. It was the mid 1990s ... LOL.

AEPhi also has a ceremony (Temple Degree) for all actives who are becoming alumnae.
__________________
AEΦ ... Multa Corda, Una Causa ... Celebrating Over 100 Years of Sisterhood
Have no place I can be since I found Serenity, but you can't take the sky from me...
Only those who risk going too far, find out how far they can go.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 04-26-2015, 06:03 PM
robinseggblue robinseggblue is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 140
We do Will and Testaments. I'll explain since no one has yet:

During the Will and Testaments, the seniors have a chance to express how much being in our sorority has meant to them and write funny "wills" to others. Some people get called out by name. For example, "Susan and Ellen, I will you eternal laughter whenever remember the 100s of times we got lost on our Spring Break road trip last year." Usually the grade levels/pledge classes get called out in groups so no one feels left out. For example, "To the Juniors, I will you all the fun that we had and more. I hope you have as good a time as we did this senior year." It's not always so clean, but it doesn't have to be dirty. Each senior can choose to write her own Will and Testament that reflects her. There can be physical things that the senior passes on to another member and certain heirlooms are passed down in families.

We have strict time limits because we have so many seniors and we end up having multiple nights due to numbers. If there wasn't a time limit, not everyone could go. Seniors usually partner up for the Will and Testament as well. That makes it more fun for them and it goes by a little quicker.

The other tradition that we have is that the seniors pass on their sorority stuff that they don't want or need anymore.

ADPi has a Jewel Degree.

Quote:
Originally Posted by 33girl View Post
You can't force traditions. They are things that just happen. Think about what you want the sisters after you to know about the sorority. Being part of a new chapter or a new sorority, if you're local, means that you may miss out on some things but will have the pride of creating others.
I agree but at the same time I think that if posters present ideas she might not know about she can present them to the seniors. And if her chapter's seniors are excited about it then they can turn it into a tradition. Greekchat is great for exchanging ideas.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 04-27-2015, 02:19 PM
honeychile's Avatar
honeychile honeychile is offline
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Counting my blessings!
Posts: 30,467
We did Senior Wills and of course, Jewel Degree. Jewel Degree is my FAVORITE of our rituals! <>

We also had a Senior Dinner, when the Junior Class made dinner for everyone. It was usually somewhat of a potluck. We had a suite in the sorority dorm, so we didn't have a cook.
__________________
~ *~"ADPi"~*~
Proud to be a Macon Magnolia
"He who is not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan

Last edited by honeychile; 04-27-2015 at 02:22 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 04-27-2015, 04:41 PM
luv n tpa luv n tpa is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 311
Similarly, we had "Senior Goodbyes". We passed down our crafts, gifts and apparel. Our littles also organized skits to make fun of the graduating bigs. The nights ended in so many tears - keeled over from laughing and from having to say goodbye.
__________________
* theta phi alpha *
nothing great is ever achieved
without much enduring
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Traditions sai_rose Sigma Alpha Iota 5 07-06-2013 07:48 PM
Traditions. Delta_theta Sigma Nu 8 09-10-2008 03:51 PM
Traditions AZD_Sami Alpha Xi Delta 2 05-01-2005 01:02 AM
DZ Traditions Honeybee Delta Zeta 9 04-23-2004 05:29 PM
Our Traditions Blu Philtre Phi Beta Sigma 0 05-08-2001 05:36 PM



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:47 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.