Delta Zeta at Texas A&M University: May 2012

Paddle Pass

Every April, we hold our annual Paddle Pass where the "big sister" will create a paddle for their "little sister". This year it was a lot of fun because the bigs made a maze of yarn around the house for their little to follow! Once the little got to the end of the yarn, their big was awaiting them with their new paddle! Paddles are a something we cherish as Delta Zetas and keep for the rest of our lives.

Jessie loved her paddle that Mary made for her!

Some of PC '11 being silly

Grand-big, big, and little holding up their paddles

It's a family affair

PC '11 grinning with their new paddles

Hayley made this adorable paddle for her little Amy!

Mother Daughter Tea

With the organization of our activities chair, Kelly, and our vice president of programming, Alex, the women of Delta Zeta, along with their mothers (and grandmothers), enjoyed a lunch and tea at a country club in Bryan. It was so special to show our mothers how much they mean to us by honoring them at this tea. Not only was there lunch, but we also hired a photographer to take professional pictures in front of a hand-painted banner. After everyone ate lunch, we were all given the opportunity to vote on various awards such as "best hat", "best sundress", and "mother/daughter look-a-like".

All of the girls and their mothers looked beautiful in sundresses and big hats

Kelly and Alex calculating all of the votes

Sydney and her mother won best hats for mom and daughter!

Kathryn and Kelly surprised all of the mothers and daughters by singing "Best Day" by Taylor Swift after all of the awards were announced

This day wouldn't have been possible without Kelly and Alex's hard work!

Duck Calls and Overalls

My favorite part of the semester is when we have our crush parties. A crush party is where each member in our chapter is allowed to invite up to 4 guys. The parties are usually themed, and this spring semester, we had a duck calls themed party. Everyone showed up wearing camo from head to toe. It was a lot of fun meeting new people and dancing until around 1 in the morning.

Going to the Chapel

It's a tradition in our sorority that whenever one of our sisters gets engaged, they will hold a ring pass after a weekly meeting! This is supposed to be a secret, so without anyone's knowledge, the ring will get placed on a bouquet of flowers. When the ring pass starts, a candle is lit, and the ring gets passed around the circle while everyone in the chapter sings a special Delta Zeta ritual song. The ring will get passed around the circle a couple of times, and finally, the sister whom it belongs to will blow out the candle! This is a fun way to reveal to the chapter their great news. Once all of the hugs and congratulations have subsided, the newly engaged sister will stand up on a chair in the middle of everyone and she will tell the story of how her perfect fiance popped the question.

This past year we have had three ring passes for three amazing women in our chapter!