Southern Hospitality and Last Minute Game Day Outfits

In an amazing display of southern hospitality and SEC sportsmanship, LSU opened up Death Valley to the South Carolina Gamecocks this weekend.

Due to the massive amount of flooding that occurred in South Carolina last week, the match-up between the Tigers and the Gamecocks had to be moved just a few days before kickoff.

The short-notice of the game change did not deter the university or the city of Baton Rouge from extending a warm welcome to our neighbors from South Carolina.

While this game did produce one of the smallest crowds that Tiger Stadium has ever seen, it did not prevent girls from pulling out all of the stops with their game day outfits and I was able to catch a few of my sorority sisters before they headed out to tailgate. They helped me show off some of the different ways you can style and outfit for a long day of LSU football. 

Podcast: How to Stay Focused on Your Faith While in College

This week I had the opportunity to sit down with my friend Sara, who leads our sorority bible study every week, to talk about the best ways to stay focused on your faith while in college

I think that this is such an important part of your growth and development throughout college because your faith can keep you focused and on the right path.

Sara had some great tips to share. Check out a few of my favorites below:

Sorority Life: Planning a Philanthropic Fundraising Event

This past year I have been honored to serve as the Vice President of Philanthropy for my sorority, Delta Zeta. It is a position that I cherish because it enables me to serve my Baton Rouge community, help make a difference on a national level, and gain leadership experience within my organization.

One of my jobs as the VP of Philanthropy is planning and organizing fundraising events for Delta Zeta’s local and national philanthropies.

Check out my post on Delta Zeta's philanthropic fundraising event, Turtles and Ties here! 

Locally, our chapter serves St. Lillian Academy, The Emerge Center, and Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area. Nationally Delta Zeta serves The Starkey Hearing Foundation and The Painted Turtle Camp. Every single DZ chapter is dedicated to supporting organizations that focus on speech and hearing disorders. Our chapter is extremely passionate about the organizations that we serve, so it is important for our fundraising events to be successful.

While event planning in itself can be a challenge, planning a philanthropic fundraising event for a sorority can be a daunting task. I have taken some time to briefly outline a few of the things that I have learned throughout this year. I’m not an expert and this is not a definitive list, but if you are unsure of where to begin, this may be helpful!