Wearing Letters

Eleven · #1 03-08-2007, 05:52 AM

Im a pledge in Kappa Delta and was curious of what the policy for wearing letters is. I know that all the houses are different but what about Kappa Delta specificly? Can I wear letters before initiation?
thanks!

REE1993 · #2 03-08-2007, 11:50 AM

Ask your pledge instructor.

Leslie Anne · #3 03-12-2007, 12:10 AM

Hello Eleven,

First off, WELCOME TO KAPPA DELTA!

Nationally, KD has no official policy preventing New Members from wearing Kappa Delta letters. Although it's not specifically mentioned in the policy on hazing, I imagine that preventing New Members from wearing letters might fall into this category. Anything that degrades New Members (and makes them feel "less than") is considered hazing and Kappa Delta has a zero tolerance for hazing.

That said, some chapters might encourage New Members to wait until they are initiated to wear letters. (Letters are often given to newly initiated members by their big sisters.) This would just be chapter tradition though. No one can prevent you from wearing letters if you choose to do so.

Personally, I think it's nice to wait until after initiation. It makes wearing the letters so much more meaningful.

Ask your VP - Member Education what the tradition is at your chapter. Regardless, you'll have tons of KD t-shirts, buttons, stickers, pens, you-name-it to proudly use during your New Member period and thereafter.

Have fun!!

AOT,
Leslie Anne

tinydancer16 · #4 03-12-2007, 08:19 PM

So this is unrelated, but I'm pretty sure that I read somewhere that you went to University of Maryland Leslie Anne -is that correct??

Leslie Anne · #5 03-20-2007, 12:33 AM

Hi there! Sorry for the delay in responding -- I just saw this.

Yes, I did go to the University of Maryland.

Where are you, Tiny?

tinydancer16 · #6 03-20-2007, 10:49 AM

Haha, no worries about the delay, I figured as much. I'm actually at Towson University -I think Maryland is the closest chapter to us. I've heard wonderful stories about yalls house and I desperately want to see it but I can't find pictures of it anywhere!! Everyone at my chapter calls it the KD mansion...I was thinking maybe you have some pictures hiding somewhere, or you know where I can find them online

(just so I can be even more envious lol)

Leslie Anne · #7 04-02-2007, 09:58 PM

Hi again Tiny

Yay Towson! Yes, U. Maryland is the closest chapter to Towson.

As it happens, I do have a photo of UMD's chapter house.

I've more often heard it referred to as the KD Castle. It looks different from most of the other chapter houses in College Park and it has a turret. The house extends further to the left behind the tree. Here it is:

Hey, have you been initiated yet? Keep us posted!

tinydancer16 · #8 04-08-2007, 08:24 PM

No, I haven't been initiated yet -next weekend!!! I'm so beyond excited...a little worried about our test though (I'm nervous that I'm going to mess stuff up

)
I found out who my big was last weekend though and I'm SO happy, I got the girl that I most wanted (not that I wouldn't have been happy with any of these wonderful girls

) I'm having an absolutely amazing time and can't wait to really be able to call everyone my sister.

Stef the Pef · #9 04-30-2007, 06:24 AM

^^^So, since "next weekend" has come and passed and I'm assuming all is well in tinydancerworld...congratulations!!!

tinydancer16 · #10 04-30-2007, 11:07 AM

Haha, yes I actually posted about it in my original "introduction" thread a little bit ago. We had a beautiful initiation and I have 80 or so wonderful new sisters here on campus (and goodness knows how many world-wide!) I don't think I could be any happier!

tinydancer16 · #11 04-30-2007, 11:13 AM

So I know this thread has been way hijacked from it's original topic (pretty much all my fault) but I kept meaning to post this picture of my pledge class for you guys to look at and here seems as good a place as any since people seem to read it!

Leslie Anne · #12 04-30-2007, 05:12 PM

Awww, that's so sweet!

Thanks for sharing that with us, Tiny.

Stef the Pef · #13 07-16-2007, 02:46 AM

Okay, I know this is kind of an old post, but that pic of your PC is so cute, tiny!

tinydancer16 · #14 07-17-2007, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Stef the Pef

Okay, I know this is kind of an old post, but that pic of your PC is so cute, tiny!

Thanks, I'd like to think so...we are pretty awesome.
It's so funny to me to think of how different the fall pledge class is going to be -because it's formal apparently it's going to be somewhere in the 30 range!! Eek, I haven't even learned all the actives' names because I had class on Mondays. Should be interesting...