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My daughter is coming home for spring break next week.  And as luck would have it, Monday, March 7^th is NPC International Badge Day.  So I started thinking, what we could do together to celebrate this event.  After all, we are our own little Panhellenic-she an AOII and me a ZTA.

Here is what we have come up with to promote Panhellenic spirit and celebrate the day.

• Since we can’t have matching letters, we have decided to select a “family pattern” and have a set of sewn letters made in that pattern.  I haven’t had sewn letters in years and I am excited to have a pair that represent our family.  Even cooler, this was her idea!  And should my younger daughter decide to go Greek, she can then get a shirt with the same pattern.  Heck, we may get a set for my husband with DAD!
• We are looking for a way to volunteer our time on Monday to some cause or organization that might need help-a food bank or a clothing donations center.  Just something we can do together to give back.
• We are definitely going to get dressed up and put on those shiny badges.  Its been a long time since she and I went to lunch together (other than Chick-Fil-A). So we will go somewhere a little more formal and dine like ladies.

I love that I get to share this experience with my daughter.  And I hope the traditions we start this International Badge Day become long standing in our family!

So how will you and your daughter celebrate the day?