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: 325,124
Threads: 115,503
Posts: 2,196,042
Welcome to our newest member, znathanhulzeo24
» Online Users: 1,265
0 members and 1,265 guests
No Members online
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 02-20-2003, 02:57 AM
HotDamnImAPhiMu HotDamnImAPhiMu is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 3,190
Send a message via Yahoo to HotDamnImAPhiMu
Kappa Sigma badge?

So the boyfriend *just* mentioned he'd like a Kappa Sigma badge for his birthday (March 20.) His chapter here doesn't wear the badge -- not a member has one, he says -- and every time it's come up before, he's said he's not interested.

Ooookay. Is there any way to get my hands on one before the March 20 deadline? I know Phi Mu could never get me a badge from nationals that quickly........... however, I also know that some chapters keep extra badges on hand.

Anyone? I'd love any help.........
__________________
One person can save the lives of seven people and improve the lives of over 50.
Register to be an organ and tissue donor. Donate life.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 02-20-2003, 03:33 AM
RUgreek RUgreek is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 797
Send a message via AIM to RUgreek
Call their national or bid on ebay, couldn't really think of any other way....
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 02-20-2003, 09:09 AM
Kevin Kevin is offline
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Posts: 18,654
Go here, they sell some NICE badges.

Masters of Design
__________________
SN -SINCE 1869-
"EXCELLING WITH HONOR"
S N E T T
Mu Tau 5, Central Oklahoma
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 02-20-2003, 09:33 AM
MysticCat MysticCat is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: A dark and very expensive forest
Posts: 12,731
Is it just me, or does it seem really strange that not even one member the chapter has a badge? I have a really hard time with the idea that any member would not have a badge -- with us, a basic badge is part of the initiation fee.
__________________
AMONG MEN HARMONY
1898
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 02-20-2003, 09:42 AM
Kevin Kevin is offline
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Posts: 18,654
Quote:
Originally posted by MysticCat81
Is it just me, or does it seem really strange that not even one member the chapter has a badge? I have a really hard time with the idea that any member would not have a badge -- with us, a basic badge is part of the initiation fee.
That is really strange actually. I am not aware of any group that doesn't include a badge with initiation fees.

I'm assuming the chapter's been around for awhile. It's pretty tough to believe that they wouldn't know where to go to buy badges... Why would not one member want one (with the exception of HotDamn's boyfriend)?
__________________
SN -SINCE 1869-
"EXCELLING WITH HONOR"
S N E T T
Mu Tau 5, Central Oklahoma
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 02-20-2003, 11:18 AM
Optimist Prime Optimist Prime is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: somewhere in richmond
Posts: 6,906
Its a very non-greek campus, so um....I don't know.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 02-20-2003, 11:42 AM
KSigkid KSigkid is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: New England
Posts: 9,326
Masters of Design is the best place, maybe the only place to get one.

Our International body does not provide them, and will refer you to Masters of Design, as they are the official jewler (sp?) of Kappa Sig.

There are some really nice badges there.

Collin
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 02-20-2003, 11:43 AM
ksig600 ksig600 is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: GA
Posts: 236
Its more common that you think...

Many of my Brothers didn't have badges until we started having the bigs buy them for their littles' initiation. Its not that the guys don't care, its just a matter of knowing where to find it.

Kappa Sigma has a contract with Masters of Design (www.mastersofdesign.com). 90% of the badges on the site are in inventory so you can call and order and get it before March 20 (unless its special order). You could also opt for rush delivery, or overnight.

The best thing about Masters of Design is their lifetime warranty that comes with each badge. It many cases they will repair it for free.

Good Luck, and Congrats to your boyfriend
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 02-20-2003, 11:45 AM
KSigkid KSigkid is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: New England
Posts: 9,326
Quote:
Originally posted by ktsnake
That is really strange actually. I am not aware of any group that doesn't include a badge with initiation fees.

I'm assuming the chapter's been around for awhile. It's pretty tough to believe that they wouldn't know where to go to buy badges... Why would not one member want one (with the exception of HotDamn's boyfriend)?
Actually, my chapter doesn't provide badges either, and there are a bunch of Kappa Sig chapters that are like that - it's not included with the initiation fees. There's a movement now to up the initiation fees slightly so that badges could be included, so hopefully that will happen in the near future.

If you look at the composites for my chapter, there are only a few guys, in all of the 15 years, who are shown wearing badges.

Collin
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 02-20-2003, 12:34 PM
xo_kathy xo_kathy is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: NY
Posts: 2,170
This is sorta off topic but...

I just went to the Masters of Design link and was checking out the different types of badges. I am SO glad Chi Omega has a set badge! All of them have 14 pearls. You can upgrade to 14 diamonds, but that's it. And the diamond one is pretty much out of everyone's price range, so we get our pearl badge and are done. I can't imagine having to choose bewteen white gold/yellow gold, or rubies, or pearls, or sapphires etc., etc., etc.! I'd have spent 3 years picking out which one I wanted and never even have worn it in college!!!
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 02-20-2003, 06:43 PM
aephi alum aephi alum is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Crescent City
Posts: 10,014
Hmm... it seems a bit odd to me too, that no one would have a badge. AEPhi actually requires all sisters to own a badge throughout their college years; afterwards, you can give it to your sister, daughter, or granddaughter if she joins AEPhi. Oh well, guess every GLO has its own policy.

Quote:
Originally posted by xo_kathy
This is sorta off topic but...

I just went to the Masters of Design link and was checking out the different types of badges. I am SO glad Chi Omega has a set badge! All of them have 14 pearls. You can upgrade to 14 diamonds, but that's it. And the diamond one is pretty much out of everyone's price range, so we get our pearl badge and are done. I can't imagine having to choose bewteen white gold/yellow gold, or rubies, or pearls, or sapphires etc., etc., etc.! I'd have spent 3 years picking out which one I wanted and never even have worn it in college!!!
I'm just the opposite - I kind of wish AEPhi's badge allowed for some variation. But no... letters in order on a gold bar, yellow gold, 27 pearls, period. The only customization is your initials on the back and the option of buying a guard.

On the one hand, it's nice to know that my badge is just the same as every other AEPhi's... but on the other hand, I would have liked white gold
__________________
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
  #12  
Old 02-20-2003, 08:47 PM
Tom Earp Tom Earp is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Kansas City, Kansas USA
Posts: 23,583
Thumbs up

Sorry, but just not everyone can buy a Badge from the Manufactuer. They normally need proof that you are a member.

Ebay is the main place and there are usually several KS Badges there. Unless they are unique, they are reasonably priced.

If you win the Badge, it is sent to you and received in 2 weeks well that is if you send the $$$$$$$!!!!!!!
__________________
LCA


LX Z # 1
Alumni
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 02-20-2003, 08:50 PM
DGMarie DGMarie is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 810
My husband is a LXA alum from Va Tech. He never bought a badge. He has his grandfathers jeweled badge. He told me it was not required to buy a badge at all. He happened to have his family's badge, so that is what he used.
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 02-20-2003, 09:26 PM
KSigkid KSigkid is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: New England
Posts: 9,326
Quote:
Originally posted by Tom Earp
Sorry, but just not everyone can buy a Badge from the Manufactuer. They normally need proof that you are a member.

Ebay is the main place and there are usually several KS Badges there. Unless they are unique, they are reasonably priced.

If you win the Badge, it is sent to you and received in 2 weeks well that is if you send the $$$$$$$!!!!!!!
Tom, check your PMs.
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 02-20-2003, 09:30 PM
KSigkid KSigkid is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: New England
Posts: 9,326
Quote:
Originally posted by aephi alum

I'm just the opposite - I kind of wish AEPhi's badge allowed for some variation. But no... letters in order on a gold bar, yellow gold, 27 pearls, period. The only customization is your initials on the back and the option of buying a guard.

I kinda like the variation - it gives everyone the opportunity to get a badge, because not everyone can afford the better badges - I know I couldn't afford the better Kappa Sig badges, so being able to get the less-expensive ones was good. Some have rubies, sapphires, pearls, and other stones, and some are just plain.

I always thought it was kinda weird that everyone didn't get a badge at initiation..but to each their own.

Collin
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




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:45 PM.


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