Click

I never saw myself as a Sorority Girl. Well, maybe not never, there was a period when I was little where I watched Legally Blonde everyday, but for the most part I didn't think I would fit the lifestyle as I got older. It wasn't for me. When I got to JMU, I was even more solidified in my ways.Nope, not for me. I learned that real-life college campuses didn't have Elle Woods style sororities with big pillars and pink lined everything. I guess I saw sororities as more of a caricature and less of a potential college pathway. Despite this, my inner 10-year-old begged me to go through recruitment, if only just to say I had done so. So I did. If I’m being totally honest here, I seemed to be struggling that the whole week with making a connection with any of 11 sororities. Sorry 10-year-old Emma, it’s not going to work out, you’re going have to live out your Elle Woods fantasy somewhere else. By the very last night of recruitment I was tired, I had homework to do, my voice was basicaly gone, and I felt lonely and out of place. I was reluctant to even go to the Delta Gamma house on pref night since by that point, I was determined to not pledge. But I’m glad I did. For the first time in a long week, I had a wonderful, heartfelt conversation with someone I felt was interesting to talk to, and wanted to know more about me past what my major was and where I lived on campus. Connection. That was what I had been craving. The stereotypes of sororities make our connections seem so superficial and meaningless, and honestly, recruitment only made me feel that is was just that. But finally! I had made a connection! I think sometimes that it’s unfair we can only talk to a few people at a time during recruitment, because a lot of people only talk to people they don’t connect with and it gives them the wrong impression of a certain chapter.Maybe there was someone in that sorority who you would have loved, but instead you are left with someone who rubs you the wrong way. You’ll never know really. It’s sad. I don’t know if I necessarily believe in love at first sight, but I believe that there is a click you have when you meet people. It leaves you wondering if you are where you’re meant to be at the end of the day. But as I've grown in my chapter, I feel that click with more and more people. And although I didn't really love any sorority at first sight, I love Delta Gamma now. I've felt that click several times, and each one reassures me of my place and links me with another sister that will be my stronghold to my own personal anchor. I look forward to getting to know our new sisters, and can’t wait to help find my own people to click with next Fall when I finally get to recruit!

Happy Spring break everyone!

Written by Emma O'Brien, who is a member of the Fall 13 new member class. She is majoring in English and hopes to use her degree to teach one day.

Father Daughter Day 2013

"The Best Kind of Father Raises a DG Daughter"

 

Anchordads traveled to Harrisonburg today for our father daughter day planned by our VP Programming, Rachel Berry. They went to a place called "Back Home on The Farm" to go to a pumpkin patch, corn maze, and even pig races... yes  pig races! It is awesome that all of these dads were willing to drive from home just to spend the day with their daughters! Everyone had a blast and it was a great way for fathers to meet some of the women that their daughters are forever linked to, as well as, their fathers. Here are some pictures from the adventures today:

 

 

 

We can't wait for the next one! Hope you are getting all of your fall favorites in! Before we know it, it will be Thanksgiving, then Christmas, and then the start of a new year! 

LITB 

It's that time of the year again... Big/Little Reveal  !!

 

 

After a weeks worth  of basket giving, tricky clues, and sitting in piles of glitter in Delta Gamma basement, the day that a new member looks most forward to, besides initiation, is finally here...BIG/LITTLE REVEAL!!! This year we revealed on the quad again, but with bigs jumping out of cardboard boxes that they had decorated. It was truly a sight to see, especially because the sky decided to rain on us a little. Even through the rain, I have to say that it was one of the better reveals that I have been to in the past two years, and wish I was popping out of a box instead of being behind the camera. But that's what GBigs are for right?? To feel old, take pictures, and make sure everything runs smoothly to ensure the perfect night for our beloved new members. After reveal everyone went their own way, most likely to O'neils, formerly Hams, to get their delicious cookie skillets... and can't forget the bacon cheese fries! Hope y'all are enjoying that it is finally fall weather as much as I am! #LITB

 

 

 

 

Some of our sisters participated in the Dirty Girl Mud Run 5k this past Saturday (September 28th)  and had a blast! It's so great to get a group of sisters together to not only support a good cause but also work on their health at the same time! Way to go girls!

Pictured from left to right on the bottom photo: Jena Frick, Sarah Wolfe, Katie Lentz, Madison Trumble, Poppy Polack, and Maddy Kazprzak!

Recruitment 2013 was a blast! We loved meeting all of the wonderful women who went through our house! This year, we had our most successful recruitment yet with over 70 new members!! We love our new members so much and can't wait to show them what being a Delta Gamma at JMU is all about!! 

Our chapter has grown so much this year, and we couldn't be happier!!

 

for hope. for strength. for life  

 

Check out the 2013 Delta Gamma Foundation video! It is a fantastic snapshot of what it means to be a DG, and it shows the impact that Delta Gamma has across the nation! http://vimeo.com/69212463

Are you interested in becoming a part of Greek Life at JMU this fall?? Sign up for Sorority recruitment here (https://secureapp.icsrecruiter.com/ICS/GM/v3/Pan/Web/Enrollment/RegistrationV3b.aspx?UID=JMSMDS) and get ready for one of the best experiences you can go through. Remember to keep your options open and choose the house that you fit in the most with, not the one that people tell you to join! Joining the sisterhood that YOU like most will help make your time at JMU more fun and help you do more within JMU and the Harrisonburg community!