Welcome to the Deeg! - Phi chapter - University of Colorado at Boulder

JUMPING FOR JOY IN COLORADO!

The women of Phi chapter recently enjoyed a successful recruitment. Formal recruitment started with a burst of energy and with a rocking nautical theme! The DG house and the women in it were ready to welcome over 900 PNMs on the first day of the process. They showed a slide show, danced, and sang to welcome their potential new sisters! Moving through the week everyone kept that same intense level of energy to make recruitment fun for both the PNMs and for each other. The women of Phi are some of the most confident recruiters on campus. They have a lot to offer and are happy to share their home with others. Their sisterhood shined strong with each round of recruitment.

Pictured above are the President, the ice anchor, and vp: membership. They proudly stand at the exit of preference ceremony. Preference was held in the evening/night at CU, and the atmosphere could not have been better to seal the deal! The women of Phi spent time talking to potential new members about Delta Gamma, sisterhood, and values. This night led to an amazing bid day - pictured above - at Jumpstreet! The Phi chapter exceeded quota!

Delta Gamma juniors pose for a picture during the MOST EXCITING DAY OF THE YEAR... BID DAY!!!!!

Boulder is a beautiful city with amazing sisters. The women of Phi chapter have a strong sisterhood and an even stronger love for Delta Gamma.

Nu - University of Idaho

Traveling to Moscow, ID was interesting. I flew in to the Pullman airport which is the smallest airport I have ever seen and probably ever will see. I walked in to the airport and there was only one gate and one desk to check baggage. The only food was a vending machine!

Nu just renovated their Formal living room and their dining room. They also got a new roof. Everything looks great! I got to see Formal chapter and a new memeber meeting. I also got to meet the two ATCs and the new member education adviser.

What a great chapter! They are very strong administratively and I enjoyed that :) I also got to see them play intramural flag football and Wiffle Ball. It was super fun! Their campus is beautful too. They have a "Hello Walk" where everyone that walks through is supposed to say hello to other walkers. The hills there are almost unbearable! Driving to campus is beautiful with the yellow hills!

Moscow is on the Washington border. We went to see a movie and the closest movie theater is in Pullman, WA. Also, Washington State is in Pullman so the president drove me to see their campus and DG house.


Some DGs playing Flag Football!

Zeta Sigma - Northern Kentucky University

I ended my tour de Kentucky by visiting the lovely ladies of Zeta Sigma at NKU as they were gearing up for Recruitment. They are doing some fabulous things on campus! Many of the women are involved in student government as well as many other student organizations. They are definitely Doing Good! Each group in the Fraternity/Sorority community has a bench on campus where members can meet and hang out during the day. Here's me and Krystin (who gave me a great tour of the ever-expanding campus) on the Delta Gamma bench!

This year Zeta Sigma got a floor in campus housing; for the first time they have been allowed to decorate and really make it their own! The women have gotten to paint and are going to hang their composites. They went with pink and blue (and some yellow accents) of course! They have a room at the end of the hall where live-in and other members can watch movies and get together. Here's a shot from one end while things were still under construction. It was so exciting to see the floor coming together and for the women to have a place to gather!

I had such a good time getting to see Cincinnati as well. I was really brave and tried their special foods, Cincinnati chili and goetta (A breakfast food that is a mix of sausage and oatmeal based on everyone's best guess). Thanks to everyone for a wonderful visit!

Fiesta de la Noche... and the days before!

The women of Eta Delta at University of North Florida welcomed me a few days before formal recruitment started! They had been working extremely hard each and every day leading up to the events. Once recruitment began, the women of Eta Delta used every ounce of their energy to be wonderful hosts to the PNMs entering their parties.

The chapter looked great each day of recruitment! They were also some amazing hostesses. I was able to meet with a bunch of Eta Delta's officers, they have some very exciting things planned for their Fall semester - it made me want to stay and hang out!

One thing I can't forget to mention is the great frozen yogurt places! I had meetings where we talked over a build-your-own frozen yogurt! It was so yummy! We took a stab at guessing the Mystery Flavor each day for 50% off (we got it right once... because one of the women works there)!! The women said that when their DG families get together they often go to get yogurt - not a bad idea!

Moving on to Bid Day!!! Quota was 54 and they pledged 56!! This new member class was so excited too! Pictured above is myself and Allie, the president of Eta Delta on bid day. We went to Dave and Busters to eat, play, and enjoy. We ROCKED Dave and Busters! So many women and their bid day buddies hit the jackpot that we cleared out the prize shop! GO DG!

Moving on to the best part of all... Fiesta de la Noche!!! The women decided that bid day was not enough time with their new member class, they decided to have a bid night celebration! The Fiesta de la Noche was a huge success! There was a taco bar, frozen treats, and an acoustic guitar player! Everyone came out in full force to hang out and enjoy the night! It was outside on a fabulous night! We danced, we ate, we talked, we loved life! New members were able to see the sisters interact with one another and get to know everyone a lot better. Having a bid night celebration was such a great idea! We really "sealed the deal" with this one!

Eta Kappa- North Carolina State

After my first break, I headed off to Eta Kappa- North Carolina State! Go wolf pack!!! The wonderful women welcomed me into their home and into recruitment!!! It was a crazy time but we all had a lot of fun!

The chapter women introduced me to the shoes called Jack Rogers... more commonly known as "jacks." Apparently they are a big deal. Eta Kappa women wore these shoes atleast two out of the four days of recruitment. However, don't let the fact that they are flip flops fool you. They are actually quite uncomfortable. But hey, we are DGs, we have to look good!!!

This is a picture of their preference night. Isn't it beautiful! The potentional new members got to sit outstide and eat cute cupcakes with their intials on it before going inside. It was a lovely atmosphere and the weather was perfect!

Here is a picture of everyone on Bid Day!!!! Their theme was NFL draft!!! Eta Kappa had an amazing recruitment! Quota was 38 and they took 39 wonderful women!



I was sad to leave after recruitment and bid day but I knew they all would continue to DO GOOD!

Beta Pi- Willamette

Willamette University is a tiny school (about 1,800 students) in Salem, OR. I got to visit these ladies for COB for 9 days. Their Greek community is small, only DG, Pi Phi, and AXO, and four fraternities.

I got to witness two COB events: Glee with DG and PJs and Puppy Chow! These were so fun and the women had an incredible turn out at each event. When I left, they had pledged nine more people through COB which is amazing!

We also went to a Guide Dog graduation in Portland. It was so neat to see how the dogs can help people with visual impairments. We got a tour of the facility, and the work they do there is amazing. I am very happy I got to experience this! Check out some pictures below:




Glee with DG!













PJs and Puppy Chow!










Beta Pi women at the Guide Dog graduation!

Top nine reasons why I love Reno, NV

1. The women of Eta Iota are incredibly welcoming
2. The women of Eta Iota decorated their house with some "Wolf Pack" school spirit days before anyone else on Greek Row.

3. The women of Eta Iota planned a philanthropy event last semester with Sigma Kappa. It was called "Do Good, Spread Kindness", and the two chapters took to the streets of Reno to do good deeds and make the city a better place.

4. The Reno, NV alumnae chapter gives tremendous support to the collegiate women, including coming over for a practice recruitment round.

5. The vp: recruitment welcomed me with flowers and yummy fresh fruit

6. Eta Iota sings my favorite song at recruitment: "Some Call It Love."

7. U Swirl frozen yogurt. The president and vp: social standards took me to this delightful yogurt spot.

8. A river runs through the town, which is also filled with casino's and attractions like acrobatics and circus acts from China!

9. Ever seen a Lady Gaga look alike? Meet the Eta Iota senior who will be playing her in the skit.

Paige Browning

Collegiate Development Consultant

Dancing in the streets!

I had a fantastic visit with the women of Eta Iota, University of Nevada-Reno.  When we weren't practicing recruitment rounds, decorating, preparing the leis, or primping our hair, we were dancing.

Alpha Iota- University of Oklahoma

I had a wonderful time at Alpha Iota! Vanessa, you come from a wonderful chapter and a wonderful group of women! I received a very warm welcome when I arrived. A group of women took me to eat at The Mont and to see Eat, Pray, Love. I also enjoyed seeing U-sing tryouts and many trips to Classics. Classics is a restaurant, but they are most known for their drinks. They have all kinds of pop and slushies. They even put candy in your drink! I got the OU Crimson and Cream with gummy bears... it was yummy!

Pi Kappa Phi is opening a chapter on OU's campus, so there were three Pi Kap conultants at OU while I was there. It was nice to meet other people doing the same thing we are! We went to lunch one day. It was interesting hearing guys' perspectives on the job.

I also went shopping with Julianne (president), Katie (vp: Foundation) and Natalye (vp: social standards). This was really fun! They talked me in to spending a little too much money, but it was worth it. I got this really cool anchor that I'll have to take a picture of and show you. I don't have a picture right now, and I sent the anchor home because I didn't have room for it.

Delta Omicron - Morehead State University!

Delta Omicron put on a fantastic recruitment this fall! Morehead State made some adjustments to their recruitment process and the women worked hard and took all the changes in stride. They put on a great Nautical Day and Preference, but my favorite was the Derby Day. All the Delta Omicrons wore big, fabulous, very well-decorated Derby hats...I think I need one now! Bid Day was very exciting as the chapter welcomed their new members :)

Also, dieters beware! If you ever visit Morehead, Kentucky there are delicious cookies everywhere! At one well-known restaurant around town they gave me a free one because it was my first visit, complete with homemade whipped cream...yum!

Definitely DePauw

Brick buildings,  Ivy and tall trees.  Field Hockey practice.  A small town with a lot of school spirit.  ~70% Greek involvement on campus.

These things introduced me to the 60 year old Gamma Iota chapter at DePauw University.  DePauw is classically mid-west meets old college tradition.  While the members live in the house for four years then move away as alumnae, some at Gamma Iota will always be connected to the chapter.  Gamma Iota House Director Kandy is known by collegians as "mom".  She never pledged Delta Gamma but grew up within its walls- her mother was the House Director during Kandy's childhood!  The kitchen staff have similar long term ties to Delta Gamma.  The dedication from the professional staff echoes the rich sisterhood within the chapter.
Taking their traditions in a fresh direction, Gamma Iota is one of a few chapters implementing the Delta Gamma marketing plan.  Their message: "Definitely Delta Gamma" could be seen loud and clear during the first weeks of school.  They will use "Definitely Delta Gamma" as a theme for all events and PR throughout the year, creating ideal name recognition and consistency.

They started with a back to school banner and painted their walkway,

wore their Definitely DG shirts anywhere and everywhere (class, the gym, work, ice cream, campus activities fair, I think you get the picture),

and used consistency to show the campus DG pride.  They are on the track to being the most well recognized chapter on campus.  This theme covers not just their attire and decorations, but their events as well. 

It's incorporated into their fall COB events:

• Definitely Cool- Outdoor movie on chapter lawn and a smores party at the campus fire-pit
• Definitely Classy- Tea party and Fondue party
• Definitely Creative- Nautical themed dinner and Build Your Own Pizza party

It's incorporated into Anchor Splash:

• Definitely Doing Good t-shirts

It's a marketing strategy that is easy, fun, and will work.

Gamma Beta- University of Tulsa

Although it is the University of Tulsa, all students and alumni call it "TU". UT is University of Texas, so Tulsa had to be something different. I arrived at Gamma Beta about an hour before preference started. Since they are a small Greek community, they personally knew every woman that came through their lodge on preference. I loved this! Gamma Beta took more than quota and are able to fill their lodge for the first time in many years!

Their lodge is interesting because Delta Gamma owns the front part, but the back part (all the rooms) is a dorm which is owned by the University. All Greek houses are set up this way. Each member class took me out to eat somewhere in Tulsa. It was nice to get to know them outside of DG stuff!