Kappa Delta 454

After COB

This is probably what someone wants buried. KD mommies from Mountain Brook in denial that the chapter is sinking like the titanic.

KD is slipping big time. It is an average sorority. Nice girls - most of them all know each other from their southern town, church and camp. High school all over again. Moms all know each other and everyone's business. When they see other houses getting the fun, smart girls (many on Presidential and National Merit scholarships), they see red and say negative things about OR. Advice to the new girls coming in - go into recruitment with your eyes wide open.

A few points for the uninitiated……

Yes these chapters are very large. And the cost for each girl are high also. Most of my friends at other schools can’t believe the dues and expenses, but that what supports the large and beautiful house structures and notable social calendar (as well as some nationals). The house budgets are high and the exec councils should be given notable credit for the size of the organization they manage and oversee.

The average pledge class tends to run about 135. It varies slightly from house to house. That gives a general idea of “drops”. With every house keeping every member for four years they’d be even larger at just over 500 members. There are some inactive members - typically on study abroad. Houses generally do NOT allow a drop and return policy without an extraordinary circumstance.

I believe OOR focused houses lose more girls as some eventually don’t see the cost benefit. If you join a house with your old high school/neighborhood/church friends and will return home after school and continue to hang out together, there are increased benefits to staying (and paying). You see some of this in the numbers.

With 400 girls and the recruitment of even more - as someone mentioned more than the typical high school - generalizations are mostly exaggerated about the “type” of girl in any given house. People are kidding themself if they think any house is all trust fund babies or any other stereotype. These reputations are developed from some visible (but small percentage in total) group within the house that tends to hold year over year and some element of truth amongst many members. But personalities within any house vary widely.

Most (honestly all) girls find a smaller core group of close knit friends within the bigger context of the house. That’s how most perceive their house - from the perspective of their close group. Generally, there will be girls you don't know by name in your pledge class, let alone house. Some you love and some, let’s just say maybe not.

A relatively small number of girls live in the house (60 to 70) in all houses.

However, all members (including those that live in the dorms (freshmen) and apartments (upperclassmen not in the house) MUST have a meal plan with the house and many girls convene for meals. You meet and join up with your core group and a handful of others.

Finally, when you add this all up, the size and complexity of these groups and organizations, from recruitment and bid day, charitable work, homecoming and social events - the overall experience is incredible and second to none.

In todays world, things like the overall grades of the sororities exceeding school averages, the charitable contributions made, the leadership experiences offered, and the connections and close friendships formed - all the benefits of Greek life can get lost which is a shame. Panlove

Roll Tide. \n\n\n\n\n

There’s no chance KD was eligible for COB at any point. You can only take COBs if you are under total which is impossible if you’re anywhere near the top in terms of membership. Accept that they are doing something right by having good retention and move on

Yeah Yeah, baby, Yeah Yeah!

How could they cob with those numbers?

they didn't cob. List of participating chapters in COB, published by Panhellenic:

Alpha Delta Chi

Alpha Omicron Pi

Alpha Phi

Delta Zeta

Kappa Alpha Theta

Sigma Delta Tau

Sigma Kappa

Zeta Tau Alpha


Source: www . uapanhellenic . com /continuous-open-bidding

Every single semester...the KD COB lie. Easy to figure out, look at Panhellenic page. Eligible sororities for COB. KD isn't on the list. Ever!

they didnt cob…? It’s on the panhel website…