Sorority Parents Blog

References should be obtained from a sorority member in the area where your daughter lives and attended school. Her contacts there can speak to her talents, activities and experiences. Each NPC member group provides contact information as well as due dates to their members for the submission of references. Due dates will vary by campus, Read the Rest…

The best way to obtain a reference from your area if you do not know anyone from a specific member group who can write a reference for your daughter would be to contact the Alumnae Panhellenic in your area. Here is the link from the NPC website that will direct you to the list of Read the Rest…

Tuesday, Recruitment Day One: Eight Events Mary Claire texted me in the early part of the morning and was ecstatic to receive 12 event invitations! She was able to choose eight chapters to visit and called later that morning to tell me that she had gotten to meet with her Recruitment Guide small group last Read the Rest…

We received a question from the mother of a potential new member, who is a “beginner” in her knowledge of the sorority system. Here’s some general advice for her and all beginners on sorority recruitment. For many families whose daughters are considering sorority recruitment, it may seem overwhelming if you’re not familiar with the process Read the Rest…

I am not planning on hovering over Mary Claire by any means and am a believer in the healthy launching of these incredibly capable young human beings. However, Sunday evening as I turned in for the evening, I received a ‘goodnight’ text from Mary Claire. I imagine she was lonely in that dorm room by herself and being able to connect briefly with her made us both get a better night sleep. The adventure begins tomorrow…

So you’re getting ready to pack up the car(s) to take your daughter off to college and sorority recruitment. All the new dresses, shoes, jewelry, last trip to the hair salon, nail salon, the rec letters, last-minute goodbyes, etc. Most likely Mom has taken care of most of these important tasks and you will be Read the Rest…

Hello again. My name is Mary Beth Rice and I am the mother of a potential new member going through recruitment this month at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).  Mary Claire is my oldest and only daughter so both of us are transitioning to a new place; she is leaving home and setting off on Read the Rest…