Parents Weekend

Two weekends ago, Tri Delta celebrated its annual Parents Weekend.  Parents traveled from all over the country (even as far as California!) to spend time with their daughters and get the full "Tri Delta experience."

I love that Tri Delta's Parents Weekend is in the spring instead of on the same weekend as the university-sponsored one in the fall because it puts the whole focus of the weekend is on sharing our sisterhood with the incredible people who raised us to be Tri Deltas!

By now, all of the new pledge class has been initiated and found their "niche" in the sorority with tons of new lifelong friends to introduce to their parents.  Tri Delta's Parents Weekend has evolved over the past few years especially, becoming less of a formal cocktail dinner and more of a fun social event.  For many parents, the weekend was a chance for them to take a weekend off from their hectic lives and relive their college years with their daughters. 

This year, social chair Alex Hall planned a casual meet and greet with parents on Friday night as well as the annual Parents Cocktail on Saturday, where girls danced the night away with the parents and friends at the South Carolina State Museum.  The venue, food and entertainment by 76 and Sunny made for an unforgettable night.  Props to you, Alex!

The weekend was completed by the seniors' Pansy Tea on Sunday afternoon.  Pansy Tea is an event planned by the Member Development Chair, Dana Hurtik, that aims solely to commemorate the seniors before they take their final degree and become alumnae of Tri Delta.  It also serves as a time for seniors to share their special collegiate experience of being a Tri Delta with their mothers, as the invitations are exclusive to female family members only.  The afternoon was complete with slideshows of the girls' four years of sisterhood, all the way from their own bid day in 2010!  On behalf of everyone, we are so thankful for the influence the seniors have had on this chapter, and are excited to see the incredible things that lay ahead for them.

Once again, thank you to all the parents who made the trip to Columbia, S.C. to spend your time with our chapter.  We are so fortunate to have such loving families in our lives and couldn't be more thankful to have such incredible collegiate experiences to share with you!

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