Boys' Bid Day
TJ Fisher
Issue date: 2/5/10 Section: Life & Times
Friday, Jan. 29 was the official Boys' Bid Day, and was it a night to remember. The boys who had been offered a bid from a fraternity gathered in the Mills Building. Simultaneously, the sororities (with the exception of Sigma Gamma Rho) arrived in the courtyard between the Mills Building and the Campus Center with their new pledges. Each sorority - Chi Omega, Alpha Omicron Pi, Non Compis Mentis, Kappa Delta, and Kappa Kappa Gamma - had customized shirts for the occasion, with themes such as Jersey Shore and "It's Raining Men."
While the boys got their bids, the girls stood outside singing and chanting showing camaraderie and community. The event was loud, and the festivities were cheerful.
As each boy inside the Mills Building received his bid, he would run across the packed courtyard and into the campus center to join his new brothers in the Darden Lounge. Inside they received their Bid Day Shirts, and waited for the last of the bids to be handed out. The whole process took about 40 minutes, and by the end, nearly every sorority girl on campus had lost her voice. Towards the end, the girls began chanting, "Bring on the boys," and finally when the last boy received his bid and had run across the courtyard, the sororities sectioned off to a create pathways for the boys to run down to their frat house.
The celebration was a festive event, and brought all of Rollins Greek life together. Even non-Greeks showed up to watch the cheering and festivities, making the event a campus wide unifier. It was great to have the opportunity to congratulate all of the young men on their admission to the fraternities, an event that can be a college-changing experience. Every boy that received a bid that night is sure to remember this night for a long time.
While the boys got their bids, the girls stood outside singing and chanting showing camaraderie and community. The event was loud, and the festivities were cheerful.
As each boy inside the Mills Building received his bid, he would run across the packed courtyard and into the campus center to join his new brothers in the Darden Lounge. Inside they received their Bid Day Shirts, and waited for the last of the bids to be handed out. The whole process took about 40 minutes, and by the end, nearly every sorority girl on campus had lost her voice. Towards the end, the girls began chanting, "Bring on the boys," and finally when the last boy received his bid and had run across the courtyard, the sororities sectioned off to a create pathways for the boys to run down to their frat house.
The celebration was a festive event, and brought all of Rollins Greek life together. Even non-Greeks showed up to watch the cheering and festivities, making the event a campus wide unifier. It was great to have the opportunity to congratulate all of the young men on their admission to the fraternities, an event that can be a college-changing experience. Every boy that received a bid that night is sure to remember this night for a long time.
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