Sorority Sitters Part 1 -

Most people assume the house mom or house director handles everything. But here’s the reality: house moms go to bed at 9 p.m. and are not paid enough to deal with a pledge crying over a group chat at 2 a.m.

I grab my toolkit (yes, I have a toolkit — duct tape, allergy meds, a phone charger, and a laminated list of emergency contacts). Twenty minutes later, we’ve blocked the vent, vacuumed the hallway, and convinced the president to sleep in the study lounge. sorority sitters part 1

A Sorority Sitter is a hired (or volunteer) alumna, grad student, or older active member who stays in the house during high-stress events — typically overnight. Think: recruitment week, initiation retreats, formal weekends, or nights when the risk management chair is having a panic attack over the fire alarm system. Most people assume the house mom or house

And we keep secrets. All of them.

Until then, remember — your sorority sitter sees everything. And if we’re doing our job right? You’ll never even know we were there. I grab my toolkit (yes, I have a

Long story short: someone used industrial craft glitter during a skit rehearsal, and now the ventilation system is puffing sparkles into the president’s suite. At midnight.