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Old 07-29-2010, 04:24 AM
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(Un)Official Auburn University Sorority Recruitment 2010 Thread

I thought it would be nice if there was an (un)official thread for the discussion of Auburn Recruitment. Below is the weather forecast for the week!

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Move-in day for the dorms
Optional PNM meeting.

Isolated T-Storms, High 93, Low 73, 30% Chance of precipitation.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Ice Water Teas

Mostly Sunny, High 96, Low 75, 20% Chance of precipitation.

Monday, August 9, 2010

Ice Water Teas

Partly Cloudy, High 97, Low 74, 10% Chance of precipitation.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Philanthropy Day

Partly Cloudy, High 95, Low 74, 10% Chance of precipitation.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Philanthropy Day

Isolate T-Storms, High 92, Low 73, 30% Chance of precipitation.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Skit Day

Scattered T-Storms, High 92, Low 73, 30% Chance of precipitation.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Preference Day (and Friday the 13th!!!!)

Scattered T-Storms, High 90, Low 67, 40% Chance of precipitation.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Bid Day

Scattered T-Storms, High 91, Low 74, 60% Chance of precipitation.
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Old 07-29-2010, 07:52 AM
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YAYYYY! Thank you, AUAZD!!

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Old 07-29-2010, 10:39 AM
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So...how many are registered right now?
(And PS: sure you want your real name in your sig??)
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Old 07-29-2010, 11:22 AM
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According to the Auburn Panhellenic facebook page, they are expecting about 1200 girls for recruitment.
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Old 07-29-2010, 11:30 AM
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According to the Auburn Panhellenic facebook page, they are expecting about 1200 girls for recruitment.
Thanks Pam. I think that's about the same as last year.
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Only a week left til IWTs!
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AUAZD2001- a question, a friend's daughter is going through recruitment, I know many SEC schools have special events on Bid Day. Since my friend is non greek, what activities should they be ready for ( as parents ) if their daughter pledges at Auburn?

thanks for any insight
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Old 08-02-2010, 04:24 AM
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Many parents (both new member's and sister's) will attend Bid Day festivities. These include lots of pictures (both informal and group), refreshments, introductions of the Chapter officers and Alumnae advisors, and an brief explanation of the new member period and financial obligations. Chapters welcome parents, other family members and friends to join in the celebration of the start of another great year at Auburn. After Bid Day festivities are over the new members usually are released for a few hours and return in the evening for pledging ceremony and sleepover. These activies, however, are restricted to new members and initiates only.

The year I went through recruitment my parents came to Auburn the night before Bid Day and stayed in a nearby hotel. They came to share in the excitement of Bid Day and stayed until the first day of classes to help me settle in.
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Old 08-02-2010, 09:34 PM
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If you don't mind me jumping in here...

Last year at Auburn, my husband and I got a room at the Auburn Hotel, which put us within walking distance of the Village and the chapter rooms. We were treated to a nice reception in the (brand new!) chapter room and then left with our daughter for a little time with her. She did return later that evening to get to know her pledge class a little better.

We ordered the gift package for her suggested in the parents' packet we received a few weeks earlier, but I was a little disappointed with it's contents.
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Old 08-02-2010, 09:42 PM
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If any of mine ever rush at Auburn, I want to go to that cute place by Toomer's Corner and handpick some of their precious stuff for a basket!
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Old 08-02-2010, 09:47 PM
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I know that place...the one with the cutecutecute handbags? Wish the son were still in school there.
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Old 08-02-2010, 09:54 PM
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Somebody help us! What's the name of that place?

And folks, if you're in Auburn, be sure you go into Toomer's Drugstore for a real Cherry or Vanilla Coke, the kind they make with syrup! Best. Ever.
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Old 08-02-2010, 10:23 PM
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Wrapsody is the name of the store downtown. There is also another shop called Tiger Surprise that has lots of cute sorority stuff.
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Old 08-02-2010, 11:35 PM
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I love Wrapsody! But last time I was in there, they were clearing out all of their sorority merchandise. I got a lot of other really cute stuff though!
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Old 08-03-2010, 12:07 AM
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Random question:

I don't come from a school where parents come to Bid Day activities.

I'm sure for the most part, parents are happy that their kids are happy.

Has the presence of a parent ever made things, um, awkward for the kid in the event that recruitment didn't have a favorable outcome in the parent's eyes?

Ex: I could see Legacy Mom being visibly upset that Daughter didn't get a bid to XYZ and making a big deal about it in front of Daughter.

Or Daughter being bummed about not getting her 1st choice and having a mom present who encourages her to depledge or something.

Does that happen or are most parents pretty tactful if they choose to come to Bid Day?
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